NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   724.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   724.60    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: DOLOMITIC CLAYSTONE M QTZ 5,CLAY 70,DOLO 10,CARB 15

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   734.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   734.50    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: NANNO BEARING MUDSTONE M QTZ 5,MICA TR,CLAY 85,PYR TR,DOLO 1

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   520       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   734.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   734.52    Clay: 080%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 18,FEL 2,MICA TR,HVY.MINS TR,CLAY 60, GLAUC TR

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   743.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   743.70    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: SLT CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE M QTZ 3,CLAY 90,PYR 1,DOLO 2

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   743.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   746.60    Clay: 090%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: CLAYSTONE M QTZ 6,FEL TR,MICA TR,HVY.MINS TR,CLAY 75, PYR 2,CARB 5,DOLO.
Name: RHOMB 2

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   743.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   747.00    Clay: 070%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 10,FEL TR,HVY.MINS TR,CLAY 60,PYR 1, CARB 10,D
Name: OLO.RHOMB 4

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   753.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   754.80    Clay: 085%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 5/N AS SILT NEARLY ENTIRELY,MICA TR,
Name: CLAY 75,PYR 1,CARB 10,DOLO.RHOMB 3

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 002%   Sect:  4
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   753.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   758.90    Clay: 088%

Age : UPPER ALBIAN
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 4,CLAY 68,PYR 1,CARB 10,DOLO.RHOMB 5

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   240       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   772.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   772.24    Clay:

Name: NANNO BEARING CLAYSTONE M QTZ TR/N SILT,CLAY 70,PYR TR,DOLO.RHOMB 2

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   772.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   773.06    Clay:

Name: CLAYEY NANNO CHALK M QTZ 7,CLAY 40,GLAUC TR

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (53%);  PHOSPHATE (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   772.00    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :   773.40    Clay:

Name: CALCAREOUS NANNO BEARING CLAYSTONE M QTZ 3/N SILT,CLAY 44,PYR 1,CARB 10

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DOLOMITE (03%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   791.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   791.05    Clay: 065%

Age : MESOZOIC
Name: MUDSTONE M QTZ 15,MICA TR,HVY.MINS TR/N APATITE,CLAY 65, FE.OX 2/N AS CO
Name: ATING ON GRAINS & MASSES SILTSIZE, PYR 1,CARB 13

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   810       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   791.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :   791.81    Clay: 060%

Age : MESOZOIC
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 7,FEL TR,MICA TR,HVY.MINS TR/N APATITE, CLAY 5

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
 (AU%);   (EU%);
Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 080%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   815.30    Clay: 020%

Age : JURASSIC
Name: MUDDY LIMESTONE M QTZ 5,FEL TR,MICA 2,CLAY 20,CHLOR 1,GLAUC TR, PYR 3,CA
Name: LCITE 65,DOLO 5




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   810.00    Silt: 035%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :   815.50    Clay: 055%

Age : JURASSIC
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 15,FEL 2,MICA 1,HVY.MINS 3/N APATITE-TOUR- PYR
Name: OX,CLAY 55,GLAUC TR,HEMA 5,CARB 25,DOLO.RHOMB 3




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   846.00    Silt: 020%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   846.10    Clay: 080%

Age : JURASSIC
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 2,FEL TR,MICA 1,CLAY 80,GLAUC 1,PYR 2, DOLO 2,
Name: CALCISPHERES 10

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   846.00    Silt: 030%
Core:  15   Sample Depth (m) :   847.60    Clay: 055%

Age : JURASSIC
Name: MUDSTONE M QTZ 10,FEL 10,MICA TR,HVY.MINS TR,CLAY 55, PYR 5,LEUCOXENE 3,
Name: CARB 5,PHOSPHATE 8/N RED BRWN PYRITE RICH GRAINS,PLANT.DEB 1/N SPORES, O
Name: RGANICS 2/N UNIDENT




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   230       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   891.00    Silt: 085%
Core:  20   Sample Depth (m) :   894.01    Clay: 010%

Age : JURASSIC
Name: CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE M QTZ 5,FEL 2,MICA 1,HVY.MINS TR,CLAY 10, PYR 2,DOLO




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):    30       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   895.50    Silt: 090%
Core:  21   Sample Depth (m) :   897.03    Clay: 010%

Name: PYRITIC DOLOMITE M QTZ 5,CLAY 10,PYR 20,DOLO.RHOMB 65




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   977.50    Silt:
Core:  30   Sample Depth (m) :   979.30    Clay:

Name: D SIZED,FEL 2/N SAND SIZED,CLAY 80, DOLO.RHOMB 2/N SILT SIZED,GYP 8/N SA
Name: ND SIZED CRYSTALS




Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   986.50    Silt:
Core:  31   Sample Depth (m) :   989.42    Clay:


Components:  ()
======================================================================
 (N %);



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   354.00    Silt:
Core: H 3   Sample Depth (m) :   360.40    Clay:

Name: SLIGHTLY CLAYEY NANNO OOZE M QTZ 1/N SILT,CLAY 25,DOLO 3

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



Leg : 79    Top Int Depth(mm):   290       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 547B  Top Core Depth(m):   354.00    Silt:
Core: H 3   Sample Depth (m) :   360.99    Clay:

Name: NANNO BEARING CLAYSTONE M QTZ TR/N SAND,CLAY 74,PYR TR,DOLO.RHOMB 5

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  OTHER FOSSIL (01%);



    

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