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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   200       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.20    Clay:

Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (04%);
CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (50%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (10%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   100       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):     0.00    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :     0.82    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (29%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (08%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1060       Sand: 010%   Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt: 025%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     2.06    Clay: 065%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (04%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);  DIATOM (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   820       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     4.82    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (02%);
FORAMINIFERA (16%);  NANNOFOSSIL (38%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):     1.00    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :     6.65    Clay:

Name: FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (08%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (77%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1330       Sand: 010%   Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    10.60    Silt: 035%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    14.93    Clay: 055%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (56%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    10.60    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    15.85    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (24%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (52%);
DIATOM (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   190       Sand: 012%   Sect:  5
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    10.60    Silt: 038%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :    16.79    Clay: 050%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (47%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (35%);  GLASS (05%);  CARBONATE (09%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    20.20    Silt:
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    21.65    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
GLASS (01%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   760       Sand: 015%   Sect:  5
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    20.20    Silt: 040%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :    26.96    Clay: 045%

Name: ASH BEARING MUD

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (53%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
GLASS (10%);  MICRONODULE (01%);  CARBONATE (03%);
NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1450       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    29.80    Silt:
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    32.75    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  CARBONATE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);
NANNOFOSSIL (38%);  DIATOM (05%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  6
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    29.80    Silt: 035%
Core:   5   Sample Depth (m) :    38.50    Clay: 050%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (61%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (07%);
NANNOFOSSIL (04%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   670       Sand: 015%   Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    39.40    Silt: 025%
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    41.57    Clay: 060%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (03%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  5
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    39.40    Silt:
Core:   6   Sample Depth (m) :    46.60    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (39%);  GLASS (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (25%);
NANNOFOSSIL (31%);  DIATOM (02%);  SPICULE (01%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt:
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    49.30    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);  FORAMINIFERA (12%);
NANNOFOSSIL (51%);  DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
SPICULE (01%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   750       Sand: 005%   Sect:  4
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    49.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   7   Sample Depth (m) :    54.25    Clay: 065%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (52%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  GLASS (03%);  CARBONATE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (04%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 015%   Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    58.60    Silt: 040%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    59.80    Clay: 045%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (52%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (03%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (02%);  CARBONATE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (12%);  NANNOFOSSIL (02%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    58.60    Silt: 020%
Core:   8   Sample Depth (m) :    61.30    Clay: 075%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (29%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (29%);
MICRONODULE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (14%);  NANNOFOSSIL (25%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand: 005%   Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    68.20    Silt: 015%
Core:   9   Sample Depth (m) :    72.50    Clay: 080%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (31%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (34%);
OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);  GLASS (01%);  MICRONODULE (04%);
FORAMINIFERA (05%);  NANNOFOSSIL (19%);  DIATOM (01%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    77.80    Silt: 050%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    79.00    Clay: 030%

Name: ASH BEARING MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (43%);  FELDSPAR (07%);  MICA (01%);
HEAVY MINERAL (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  GLASS (15%);
CARBONATE (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    77.80    Silt:
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    80.58    Clay:

Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (49%);
DIATOM (04%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (05%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   870       Sand: 050%   Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    77.80    Silt: 035%
Core:  10   Sample Depth (m) :    81.67    Clay: 015%

Name: VOLCANIC SANDY MUD

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (35%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
GLASS (51%);  CARBONATE (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   250       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    87.40    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    89.15    Clay:

Name: MARLY FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  MICA (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (20%);
FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (54%);  DIATOM (02%);
SPICULE (03%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    87.40    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    91.20    Clay:

Name: MARLY SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  HEAVY MINERAL (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (42%);  DIATOM (04%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (02%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  4
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    87.40    Silt:
Core:  11   Sample Depth (m) :    93.20    Clay:

Name: MARLY SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (03%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);  GLASS (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (38%);  DIATOM (03%);
RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (15%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   910       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt: 050%
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :    99.41    Clay: 030%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (30%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (34%);  FORAMINIFERA (03%);  NANNOFOSSIL (22%);
DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);  SPICULE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   980       Sand:        Sect:  3
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):    97.00    Silt:
Core:  12   Sample Depth (m) :   100.98    Clay:

Name: SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (19%);  MICA (02%);  CARBONATE (05%);
FORAMINIFERA (01%);  NANNOFOSSIL (61%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (03%);  SPICULE (07%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):   106.60    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   107.90    Clay:

Name: SILICEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (05%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (03%);  FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (55%);
DIATOM (03%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (10%);
SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1300       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):   106.60    Silt:
Core:  13   Sample Depth (m) :   109.40    Clay:


Components:  (Dominant lithology)
======================================================================
FORAMINIFERA (10%);  NANNOFOSSIL (32%);  DIATOM (02%);
RADIOLARIA (01%);  SPICULE (05%);  SILICOFLAGELLATE (01%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):  1100       Sand: 002%   Sect:  1
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):   116.20    Silt: 068%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   117.30    Clay: 030%

Name: CALCAREOUS MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  MICA (03%);  GLASS (01%);
PYRITE (01%);  CARBONATE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  DIATOM (02%);  RADIOLARIA (02%);
SPICULE (04%);



Leg : 94    Top Int Depth(mm):   800       Sand: 040%   Sect:  5
Hole: 611   Top Core Depth(m):   116.20    Silt: 035%
Core:  14   Sample Depth (m) :   123.00    Clay: 025%

Name: VOLCANIC RICH SANDY MUD

Components:  ()
======================================================================
QUARTZ (43%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  MICA (05%);
CLAY MINERAL (20%);  GLASS (15%);  RADIOLARIA (01%);
PLANT DEBRIS (01%);

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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