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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand: 007%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.10    Clay: 090%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (83%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.50    Clay: 075%

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (20%);  NANNOFOSSIL (69%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1400       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.40    Clay: 082%

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (07%);  QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   640       Sand: 007%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.14    Clay: 090%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (74%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   120       Sand: 007%   Sect:  5
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 003%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.12    Clay: 090%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand: 080%   Sect:  3
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.40    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.45    Clay: 005%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  GLASS (75%);
PYRITE (03%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (05%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 007%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.40    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.30    Clay: 091%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (03%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (81%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   610       Sand: 007%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.40    Silt: 003%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    14.51    Clay: 090%

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 007%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.20    Clay: 083%

Name: NANNO OOZE WITH PYRITE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1360       Sand: 075%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):     9.40    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    15.26    Clay: 005%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  GLASS (86%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   850       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.90    Silt: 006%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.25    Clay: 089%

Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (74%);
DIATOM (01%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.70    Clay: 085%

Name: NANNO OOZE WITH PYRITE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (07%);  MICRONODULE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand: 007%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    18.90    Silt: 004%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    24.22    Clay: 089%

Name: CLAYEY NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (64%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 001%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.55    Clay: 094%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   150       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 005%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    28.55    Clay: 093%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   450       Sand: 089%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 004%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.35    Clay:

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (09%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand: 020%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 015%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    33.68    Clay: 065%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH VOLC ASH

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  GLASS (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (64%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 006%   Sect:  5
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 004%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    35.16    Clay: 090%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (08%);
NANNOFOSSIL (91%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 003%   Sect:  7
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    28.40    Silt: 002%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    37.60    Clay: 095%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (94%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1460       Sand: 002%   Sect:  3
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.90    Silt: 003%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    42.36    Clay: 096%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (96%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   710       Sand: 003%   Sect:  5
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.90    Silt: 010%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    44.61    Clay: 087%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (95%);  DIATOM (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 004%   Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    37.90    Silt: 007%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    46.20    Clay: 081%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (02%);
PYRITE (04%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):    60       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.40    Silt: 010%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    47.46    Clay: 085%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (01%);
PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);
DIATOM (01%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   680       Sand: 040%   Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.40    Silt: 040%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    52.58    Clay: 020%

Name: VOLCANIC ASH

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (50%);
PALAGONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    47.40    Silt: 035%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    55.20    Clay: 065%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  GLASS (10%);
CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (60%);
SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.90    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    57.00    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (06%);  GLASS (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.90    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    63.90    Clay:

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (07%);  GLASS (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    56.90    Silt: 015%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    65.10    Clay: 084%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (75%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    67.35    Clay: 050%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (01%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (90%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    66.40    Silt: 050%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    71.60    Clay: 050%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    75.90    Silt: 040%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    76.90    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (03%);
GLAUCONITE (05%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.40    Silt: 037%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    86.40    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.40    Silt: 030%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    89.20    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  ZEOLITE (01%);  CARBONATE (04%);
NANNOFOSSIL (86%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand: 001%   Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    85.40    Silt: 039%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    93.50    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):    94.90    Silt: 050%
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    98.65    Clay: 050%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (88%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1070       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.40    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   105.47    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
PALAGONITE (01%);  GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.40    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   109.60    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (03%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (85%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.40    Silt: 020%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   111.45    Clay: 080%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (07%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (84%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.40    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   113.07    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (07%);  NANNOFOSSIL (86%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1320       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   104.40    Silt: 030%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   113.22    Clay: 070%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (87%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   113.90    Silt: 038%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   114.90    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
TERRIGENOUS DETRITUS (15%);  QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (02%);
CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (80%);



Leg : 86    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 577A  Top Core Depth(m):   113.90    Silt: 040%
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   119.15    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (03%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (87%);

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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