Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.50    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.29/ 84            119
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    3.00    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.27/ 85            128
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                                       
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    4.50    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        26        74       1.36/ 80            127
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    6.00    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        17        83       1.31/ 83            128
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.50    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.35/ 80            127
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 800  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.30    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.80
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.36/ 80              8
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 210  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    8.61    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.21
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    8.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.90    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0         0       1.32/ 82            125
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   11.40    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        18        82       1.40/ 77            129
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.90    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        82       1.37/ 79            127
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   14.40    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.50
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        82       1.36/ 80            128
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1400  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   14.40    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.80    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0        20        80       1.40/ 78            110
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH CLASTIC SEDIMENT              
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 820  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.90    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.72    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.82
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        80       1.40/ 78              9
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 86    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 130  Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 579   Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.82    Age: UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.95    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.13
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      0         0        80           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CLAY                                                        
Screen Lith    : MUD

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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