Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1350  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    0.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    1.35    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     72         0        28       1.51/ 71            102
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1350  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    1.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    2.85    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     79         0        22       1.54/ 69            107
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    3.00    Age: 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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     79         0        21       1.58/ 67            130
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1350  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    4.50    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    5.85    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     69         0        31       1.60/ 66            104
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1350  Age: PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    6.00    Age: PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    7.35    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.35
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     72         0        28       1.56/ 68            103
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1500  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    7.50    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.00    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       100       1.51/ 71            129
 
Processing Hist: 
Shipboard Lith : CLAY-BEARING NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                               
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 190  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.00    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.19    Age: 
Sect:  7    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.19
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     65         0        35           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                     
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 190  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.29    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):    9.48    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.19
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     76         0        24           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : SILTY CLAY                                                  
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/ 570  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :    9.60    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.17    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.57
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     61         0        39           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                     
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                          
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  570/1300  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   10.17    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   10.90    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.73
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     65         0        35           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                                           
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK       
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/1300  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   11.10    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.40    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.30
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     63         0        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Classification was successful.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM-BEARING CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                      
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH NANNOFOSSIL CHALK       
 
 
 
Leg : 92    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :   00/  70  Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Hole: 600C  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   12.51    Age: LOWER PLIOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   12.58    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.07
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     50        35        37           /                  
 
Processing Hist: Data incomplete; interpretation allowed manual encoding.
Shipboard Lith : FORAM-BEARING CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL CHALK                      
Screen Lith    : 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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