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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.30    Clay: 035%

Name: BIOSILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (29%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (10%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (01%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 025%   Sect:  1
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.50    Clay: 050%


Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (30%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand: 040%   Sect:  1
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.50    Clay: 030%

Name: SANDY MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (01%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);
CARBONATE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (20%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   930       Sand: 003%   Sect:  1
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     5.93    Clay: 037%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (22%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (37%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (05%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (01%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (20%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   780       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     8.78    Clay: 060%

Name: NANNO RICH BIOSILICEOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  GLASS (01%);
PALAGONITE (03%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (21%);  SPICULE (03%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand: 003%   Sect:  6
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):     5.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.64    Clay: 037%

Name: BIOSILICEOUS MUD WITH NANNOS

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (04%);  CLAY MINERAL (27%);  GLASS (05%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);  DIATOM (15%);  SPICULE (03%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
ROCK FRAGMENT (04%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand: 070%   Sect:  2
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 020%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    11.70    Clay: 010%

Name: BLACK HEMIPELAGIC SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (39%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (19%);  GLASS (01%);  PYRITE (07%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (22%);  CARBONATE (02%);  FORAMINIFERA (01%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
IRON (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    10.00    Silt: 015%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    13.70    Clay: 085%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (47%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (03%);
PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  DIATOM (05%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    15.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    16.75    Clay: 060%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (54%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (10%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    15.00    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    17.70    Clay: 060%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  FELDSPAR (03%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
PYRITE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (05%);
DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):  1090       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    15.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    19.09    Clay: 065%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (62%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (03%);
GLASS (02%);  PYRITE (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   400       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    20.40    Clay: 005%

Name: SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (04%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (45%);
GLASS (08%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);  DIATOM (05%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (02%);



Leg : 87    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 583B  Top Core Depth(m):    20.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    23.10    Clay: 070%

Name: MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (64%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
PYRITE (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (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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