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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1010       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     1.01    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (83%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  SPICULE (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   600       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.10    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (92%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     2.70    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (60%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     3.50    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (71%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1000       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     4.00    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (65%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (12%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.00    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (25%);  IRON (01%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1050       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.55    Clay: 099%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (58%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);
ZEOLITE (25%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1210       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.71    Clay: 099%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (59%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
ZEOLITE (30%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1250       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt: 001%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     5.75    Clay: 099%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (07%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     6.30    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (70%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (08%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.20    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (26%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     7.70    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOLITIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (02%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (50%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);  ZEOLITE (22%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 002%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     9.20    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (36%);  IRON (04%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    10.70    Clay: 080%

Name: ZEOL PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (25%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    11.55    Clay: 085%

Name: ZEOL PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (36%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  ZEOLITE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 010%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    12.20    Clay: 090%

Name: METALIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (23%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (60%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (10%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):     5.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :    13.70    Clay: 095%

Name: METALIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (28%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (55%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (10%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1170       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.27    Clay: 098%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (31%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (55%);
MICRONODULE (02%);  ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 001%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    17.30    Clay: 099%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (32%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (50%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  IRON (08%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.80    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (27%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (45%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
ZEOLITE (15%);  IRON (09%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    18.85    Clay:

Name: ZEOLITIC PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (15%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    20.30    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (40%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    21.80    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (35%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  6
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    15.10    Silt: 002%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    23.30    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (37%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (35%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1140       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    36.94    Clay: 095%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (34%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (25%);  IRON (08%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   480       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.78    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (93%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.80    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (02%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   500       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.80    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (75%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (15%);  PYRITE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  IRON (03%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   510       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.81    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY W/OP OX

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (65%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (20%);  MICRONODULE (05%);
ZEOLITE (03%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   620       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    37.92    Clay: 100%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (45%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (30%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (20%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.72    Clay: 100%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (35%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1440       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.74    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (90%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (05%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt: 005%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.71    Clay: 095%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (48%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (41%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   940       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    34.30    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    39.74    Clay: 100%

Name: RADIOLARIAN PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (83%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
RADIOLARIA (10%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):    50       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    39.80    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    39.85    Clay: 100%

Name: PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (85%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (03%);  MICRONODULE (02%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   960       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    39.80    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    40.76    Clay: 100%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (47%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (40%);  MICRONODULE (03%);
ZEOLITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
IRON (05%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):   700       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    39.80    Silt: 005%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    43.50    Clay: 095%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (35%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    39.80    Silt: 002%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.86    Clay: 098%

Name: ZEOL METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (35%);
MICRONODULE (03%);  ZEOLITE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (07%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    49.40    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    49.50    Clay: 100%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (38%);  MICRONODULE (10%);
ZEOLITE (10%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 91    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 596   Top Core Depth(m):    59.00    Silt: 002%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    59.10    Clay: 098%

Name: METALLIFEROUS PELAGIC CLAY

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (33%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (45%);
MICRONODULE (10%);  ZEOLITE (02%);  RADIOLARIA (03%);
IRON (07%);

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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