Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project

Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 400  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   23.80    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.20    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  400/ 550  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.20    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   24.35    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  550/1300  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   24.35    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.10    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.75
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50        35        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1300/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.10    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.30    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        11           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 400  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.30    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   25.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.40
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     15         0        85           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH CLAY MINERAL RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  400/1400  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   25.70    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   26.70    Age: 
Sect:  2    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.00
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50        35        85           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1460  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   26.80    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.26    Age: 
Sect:  3    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.46
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     85         3        12           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 150  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.30    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   28.45    Age: 
Sect:  4    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.15
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        12           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  150/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   28.45    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   29.80    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
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     11        14        75           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH FELDSPAR RICH MUD                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 200  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   29.80    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.00    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        75           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  200/ 970  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   30.00    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   30.77    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.77
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     50        35        75           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
Screen Lith    : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                            
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  970/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   30.77    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   31.30    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.53
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25        75           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 340  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   31.30    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   31.64    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.34
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25        75           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  340/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   31.64    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   32.80    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    1.16
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     64         1        35           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : NANNOFOSSIL OOZE TO MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                  
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 250  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   32.90    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   1   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   33.15    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.25
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0         0           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
Screen Lith    : CALCAREOUS SEDIMENT.                                        
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1300  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   33.40    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   34.70    Age: 
Sect:  1    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
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     49         2        49           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
Screen Lith    : QUARTZ RICH FORAMINIFERA RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE        
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) : 1300/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   34.70    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   34.90    Age: 
Sect:  1    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.20
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        49           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS MUD                                              
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MUD                                          
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   34.90    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   36.40    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
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      7         0        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS MUD                                              
Screen Lith    : CLAY MINERAL RICH QUARTZ RICH MUD                           
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   36.40    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   37.90    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
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      0         0        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MUD                                                         
Screen Lith    : MUD                                                         
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/1500  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   37.90    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   39.40    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
========== ========= ========  ================  ============
     40        25        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 640  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   39.40    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   40.04    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.64
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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     40        25        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : MARLY FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                
Screen Lith    : MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE                                      
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :  640/1430  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   40.04    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   40.83    Age: 
Sect:  5    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.79
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS MUD                                              
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MUD                                          
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 920  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   40.90    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   41.82    Age: 
Sect:  6    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.92
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS MUD                                              
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH MUD                                          
 
 
 
Leg : 94    Top/Bottom Interval(mm) :    0/ 240  Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 609A  Depth Top of Layer(m)   :   41.92    Age: LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Core:   2   Depth Bottom of Layer(m):   42.16    Age: 
Sect: CC    Thickness of Layer(m)   :    0.24
 
       Average Percent          G.R.A.P.E. Avg   # G.R.A.P.E.
Calcareous Siliceous Detrital  Density/Porosity   meas Avg'd
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      0         0        93           /                  
 
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Shipboard Lith : CALCAREOUS MUD                                              
Screen Lith    : CARBONATE RICH 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]
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