Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   270       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.27    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: AS 5,FE.OX TR,DOLO.RHOMB TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.60    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 10,FEL 5/N PLAG,MICA 5,HVY.MINS 2/N PYROX, CLAY 40,DOLO

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (20%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.80    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.71    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 3,FEL 2/N PLAG,CLAY 25,DOLO.RHOMB 1,OP 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.21    Clay: 090%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,CLAY 25

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   990       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):     2.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.99    Clay: 095%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M PYR TR,DOLO TR

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (98%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    11.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.68    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,FEL 1,MICA 1,CLAY 40,PYROX 1,OP 2/N PYRITE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    11.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    12.14    Clay: 087%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: SLIGHT CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,MICA 1,CLAY 10,FE.OX TR,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   650       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    11.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.65    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,CLAY 20,OP 1,DOLO.RHOMB 2

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   530       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    21.53    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1270       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    22.27    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,CLAY 15,DOLO.RHOMB 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand: 003%   Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 007%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    22.53    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 3,MICA 2,CLAY 20,PYR 1,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    70       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    25.57    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,MICA 1,CLAY 20,PYR TR,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (72%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    21.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    25.71    Clay: 085%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,FEL TR,MICA 1,CLAY 20,PYR 2,DOLO 2

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    40.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    43.60    Clay: 075%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,FEL TR,MICA 2,CLAY 20,PYR 2,DOLO 2

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    40.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    45.40    Clay: 080%

Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    40.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.71    Clay: 080%

Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,FEL TR,CLAY 20,VOLC.GLAS TR,PYR 2, DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    49.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    55.20    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER PLIOCENE
Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,FEL TR,MICA 3,CLAY 20,PYR TR,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    59.80    Clay: 075%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: SLT CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,MICA 2,CLAY 10,PYR 2,DOLO TR

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  7
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    68.20    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE PLIOCENE
Name: SLT CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,MICA 1,CLAY 10,PYR 1,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    68.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    71.60    Clay: 085%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,MICA 2,CLAY 10,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    68.50    Silt: 007%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    74.90    Clay: 090%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 2,MICA 2,CLAY 10,VOLC.GLAS TR,PYR 2,DOL
Name: O 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  6
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    68.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.20    Clay: 075%

Age : PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY FORAM NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,MICA 2,CLAY 20,PYR 1,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    87.50    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    88.20    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR/N SILT SIZE,CLAY 10,DOLO.RHOMB TR

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    97.75    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M CLAY 15,DOLO 2/N SILT

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   220       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    98.72    Clay:

Age : NEOGENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,CLAY 10,DOLO 2/N SILT

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   106.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   110.50    Clay: 090%

Age : LOWER PLIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1,MICA 1,CLAY 25,DOLO.RHOMB TR

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   116.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   120.90    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M TOT.DET 1,CLAY 20,VOLC.GLAS 1,DOLO.RHOMB 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   125.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   125.60    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M TOT.DET 2,CLAY 20,PYR TR,DOLO.RHOMB 1

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   125.50    Silt: 020%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   125.90    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M TOT.DET 2,MICA TR,CLAY 20,PYR TR,DOLO.RHOMB

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   580       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   125.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   126.08    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE M CLAY 10,DOLO 1

Components:  ()
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (89%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   125.50    Silt:
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   126.58    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: YR 10/N PYRITIZED RADS DIAT PYRITE FORAMS WITHIN ORG MATRIX

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt: 015%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   135.05    Clay: 085%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M TOT.DET 2,FEL TR/N PLAGIOCLASE,CLAY 20,OP 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    80       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   136.58    Clay: 080%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNO OOZE M TOT.DET 2,CLAY 15,PYR 1,CARB 5,DOLO.RHOMB 10

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (65%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   310       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   136.81    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M CLAY 20,DOLO.RHOMB 4

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   136.95    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,CLAY 30,DOLO.RHOMB 3,GYP 7

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (55%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   137.40    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: GYPSUM NODULE M GYP 90/N FINE CRYSTALLINE,CARB 10




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   137.76    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE M QTZ 5/N SILT FE OX STAINED,CLAY 50,DOLO.RHOMB 5

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   135.00    Silt:
Core:  16   Sample Depth (m) :   138.03    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ TR,CLAY 15,DOLO.RHOMB 4

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   210       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 080%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   144.71    Clay: 020%

Name: NANNO BEARING CALCAREOUS OOZE M QTZ TR,CARB 75

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   144.91    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNO OOZE M QTZ 5,CLAY 15,DOLO 2/N SILT,GLAUC 4/N COARSE SILT VERY FINE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   380       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 100%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   146.38    Clay:

Name: DOLOMITE FINE CRYSTALLINE M QTZ 4/N SILT,CLAY 10,FE.OX 5,DOLO.RHOMB 80




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   660       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 030%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   146.66    Clay: 050%

Name: SANDY CLAYSTONE M QTZ 15/N ROUNDED REDDISH STAINED,CLAY 80

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DOLOMITE (03%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt:
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   147.79    Clay:

Name: NANNO OOZE M CLAY 10,MICRONOD 1,DOLO.RHOMB 4

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (00%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 015%   Sect:  3
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 005%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   148.40    Clay: 080%

Name: SANDY CLAYSTONE M QTZ 20,FEL TR,MICA 3,CLAY 75,PYR 2,DOLO TR

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   144.50    Silt: 010%
Core:  17   Sample Depth (m) :   149.24    Clay: 080%

Name: SANDY CLAYSTONE M QTZ 20/N SAND SILT SIZE,CLAY 80,ZEOL TR, HEMA TR




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 546   Top Core Depth(m):   154.00    Silt:
Core:  18   Sample Depth (m) :   156.70    Clay:
Introduction
Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]
These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2