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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.39    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.89    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.33/ 82            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.89    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.39    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.36/ 80            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.39    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   13.89    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.37/ 79            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   13.89    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   15.39    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.33/ 82            145
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   15.39    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   16.89    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.29/ 84            137
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   16.89    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   18.39    Age: 
Sect:  6    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.31/ 83            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : ****** NO LITH GIVEN ***                                    
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: 
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   42.75    Age: 
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   44.25    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        13       1.34/ 81            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE                                        
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   44.25    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   45.75    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     67        30         3       1.36/ 80            157
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE                                        
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE          
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   45.75    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   47.25    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35         3       1.32/ 82            154
 
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Shipboard Lith : OOZE                                                        
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   47.25    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   48.75    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     35        50         3       1.34/ 81            158
 
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Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO RAD OOZE                                        
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   86.84    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   88.34    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
      2       100         0       1.15/ 92            145
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   88.34    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   89.84    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     35        50         0       1.32/ 83            146
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : RADIOLARIA OOZE                                             
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   89.84    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   91.34    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     78        10        12       1.44/ 75            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   91.34    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   92.84    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     74         0         0       1.41/ 77            156
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   92.84    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   94.34    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     75         0         0       1.42/ 77            156
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   94.34    Age: MIDDLE MIOCENE
Core:   3   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   95.84    Age: 
Sect:  6    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       1.47/ 73            136
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : RAD NANNO OOZE                                              
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS OOZE.                                            
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  109.40    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  110.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     89         3         8       1.54/ 70            155
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNO FORAM CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL RICH  CHALK                   
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  110.90    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  112.40    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     85         5        10       1.55/ 69            157
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  112.40    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  113.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        10       1.55/ 68            155
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
Leg :  9    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  80A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :  115.40    Age: LOWER MIOCENE
Core:   4   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):  116.90    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        10       1.56/ 68            155
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM NANNO CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                         
 
 
 
    

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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