Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.45    Clay: 065%

Name: CLAYEY SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (02%);  IRON (05%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (18%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.00    Clay: 065%

Name: CLAYEY SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  IRON (02%);  PYRITE (02%);
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (20%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.70    Clay: 085%

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):  1080       Sand: 040%   Sect:  2
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.58    Clay: 050%

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (40%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.75    Clay: 060%

Name: CLAYEY SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (15%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);  DIATOM (20%);
RADIOLARIA (15%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     7.30    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.05    Clay: 045%

Name: CLAYEY SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  IRON (10%);  PYRITE (10%);
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (15%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 005%   Sect:  5
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     7.30    Silt: 055%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.20    Clay: 040%

Name: RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (60%);  DIATOM (15%);  RADIOLARIA (13%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 002%   Sect:  6
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):     7.30    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.55    Clay: 083%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (92%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (05%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand: 035%   Sect:  2
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    16.80    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    19.55    Clay: 050%

Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);
DIATOM (08%);  RADIOLARIA (30%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 025%   Sect:  5
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    16.80    Silt: 005%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.55    Clay: 070%

Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (40%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (34%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (20%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    26.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.80    Clay: 040%

Name: CLAYEY RAD OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);
CARBONATE (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (03%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (45%);  SPICULE (03%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    26.30    Silt: 010%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    30.05    Clay: 070%

Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (48%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  DIATOM (07%);
RADIOLARIA (17%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 009%   Sect:  5
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    26.30    Silt: 003%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.05    Clay: 088%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (43%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    35.00    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.80    Clay: 080%

Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (23%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (06%);  RADIOLARIA (09%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 010%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    44.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    49.20    Clay: 085%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (22%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (65%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (07%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand: 017%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    54.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    58.80    Clay: 080%

Name: RAD NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (12%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 010%   Sect:  2
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    65.75    Clay: 085%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (04%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 050%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    69.06    Clay: 035%

Name: NANNO FORAM OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (08%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (50%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    63.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    71.75    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 017%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    73.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    78.25    Clay: 080%

Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (09%);  FORAMINIFERA (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (09%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 020%   Sect:  3
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    80.20    Silt: 010%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    84.60    Clay: 070%

Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (09%);  RADIOLARIA (06%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 85    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand: 015%   Sect:  4
Hole: 575   Top Core Depth(m):    89.10    Silt: 005%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.85    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (12%);
FORAMINIFERA (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (70%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (06%);  SPICULE (02%);

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.

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