Stow, Dorrik A V; Cremer, Michel; Droz, Laurence; Meyer, Audrey W; Normark, William R; O'Connell, Suzanne B; Pickering, Kevin T; Stelting, Charles E; Angell, S A; Chaplin, C (2012): (Table 2) Facies and grain-size description for Mississippi Fan sediments of DSDP Leg 96 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.788135, Supplement to: Stow, DAV et al. (1986): Facies, composition, and texture of Mississippi Fan sediments, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 96, Gulf of Mexico. In: Bouma, AH; Coleman, JM; Meyer, AW; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 96, 475-487, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.96.121.1986
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Abstract:
Eight lithologic facies recognized in the Mississippi Fan sediments drilled during DSDP Leg 96 are defined on the basis of lithology, sedimentary structures, composition, and texture. Of these, the calcareous biogenic sediments are of minor importance, volumetrically, as compared with the dominant resedimented terrigenous facies. Clay, mud, and silt are the most abundant sediments at all the sites drilled, with some sand and gravel in the midfan channel fill and an abundance of sand on the lower fan. Facies distribution and vertical sequences reflect the importance of sediment type and supply in controlling fan development. Sea-level changes and diapiric activity have also played an important role. Clay and sand fraction mineralogy closely mirror the dominant sediment source, namely, the Mississippi River system and adjacent continental shelf. Local and regional variation in composition on the fan mostly reflects facies differences.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 26.099215 * Median Longitude: -87.239093 * South-bound Latitude: 25.068000 * West-bound Longitude: -88.527800 * North-bound Latitude: 26.835300 * East-bound Longitude: -85.992200
Date/Time Start: 1983-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1983-11-01T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.63 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 504.46 m
Event(s):
96-614 * Latitude: 25.068000 * Longitude: -86.136800 * Date/Time: 1983-10-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3310.0 m * Penetration: 37 m * Recovery: 37.1 m * Location: Gulf of Mexico/FAN * Campaign: Leg96 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 5 cores; 37 m cored; 0 m drilled; 100.2 % recovery
96-614A * Latitude: 25.068000 * Longitude: -86.136800 * Date/Time: 1983-10-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3310.0 m * Penetration: 150.3 m * Recovery: 56.3 m * Location: Gulf of Mexico/FAN * Campaign: Leg96 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 13 cores; 113.3 m cored; 0 m drilled; 49.7 % recovery
96-615 * Latitude: 25.222300 * Longitude: -85.992200 * Date/Time: 1983-10-04T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3268.0 m * Penetration: 523.2 m * Recovery: 175.5 m * Location: Gulf of Mexico/FAN * Campaign: Leg96 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 52 cores; 419.3 m cored; 0 m drilled; 41.9 % recovery
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | Latitude of event | Latitude | ||||
| 3 | Longitude of event | Longitude | ||||
| 4 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | |||
| 5 | Sample code/label | Sample label | Stow, Dorrik A V | DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation | ||
| 6 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode – mbsf | ||
| 7 | Sand | Sand | % | Stow, Dorrik A V | Grain size, sieving | |
| 8 | Silt | Silt | % | Stow, Dorrik A V | Grain size, sieving/settling tube | |
| 9 | Size fraction < 0.002 mm, clay | <2 µm | % | Stow, Dorrik A V | Grain size, sieving/settling tube | |
| 10 | Facies name/code | Facies | Stow, Dorrik A V |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
480 data points