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Sarti, Massimo; von Rad, Ulrich (1987): (Table 1) Sediment composition, description and texture at DSDP Hole 93-603B [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.788925, Supplement to: Sarti, M; von Rad, U (1987): Early Cretaceous turbidite sedimentation at Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 603, off Cape Hatteras (Leg 93). In: van Hinte, JE; Wise, SW Jr; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 93, 891-940, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.93.133.1987

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Abstract:
A 300-m-thick, upper Valanginian to Barremian turbidite sequence, consisting of sandstone and organic-matter-rich claystone turbidites intercalated in pelagic marl and limestone, was discovered at Site 603, on the lower continental rise off North America.
Many of the turbidites consist of clayey sandstone beds, 1 to 1.5 m thick, containing abundant claystone clasts and displaying no or incomplete Bouma sequences. Sedimentary structures suggest that such beds were dominantly emplaced by viscous flows (sandy debris flows). The turbiditic sequence is topped by 40 m of clean, uncemented sands of ?Barremian-Aptian age.
The development of different turbidite facies and facies associations at Site 603 is related to regional geology, variations in the type and amount of sediment supplied, and changes in sea level. We consider that the Hauterivian-Barremian lower turbidite sequence was deposited at times of high or rising sea level in a sediment-starved, channel-dominated turbidite system. Sedimentological and seismic data favor the hypothesis of a structurally confined "channel-levee complex" characterized by an efficient network of channels for distributing sand to the deep sea. High-energy turbidite facies suggest that turbidity currents might have been confined within levees of major channels while passing by Site 603. Erosion at channel levees may explain the abundance of shale clasts within the turbidites. The claystone lithology of ripup clasts indicates a probable levee origin. The hummocky reflection configuration supports the channel-levee hypothesis. At the same time as the lower turbidites were deposited, large amounts of terrigenous sediments were trapped on the shelf (Wealden-type facies). The upper, unconsolidated sand unit reflects a sudden input of shelf sand, thought to correspond to a phase of shelf destruction after the sea level dropped in middle Aptian time. A late Aptian-early Albian sealevel rise terminated the turbidite deposition, caused the change from carbonate-rich to carbonate-free pelagic sedimentation (CCD rise), and promoted the development of anoxic bottom waters which enhanced preservation of organic matter ("black shales").
Project(s):
Coverage:
Latitude: 35.495200 * Longitude: -70.028500
Date/Time Start: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1983-05-05T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -4633.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -4633.0 m
Event(s):
93-603B * Latitude: 35.495200 * Longitude: -70.028500 * Date/Time: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4633.0 m * Penetration: 1576.2 m * Recovery: 485.6 m * Campaign: Leg93 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 74 cores; 674.6 m cored; 0 m drilled; 72 % recovery
Comment:
D = dominant (>25(50)%), A = abundant, C = common (> 10%), R = rare, + = traces (< 1%), ( + ) = ? traces.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Sample code/labelSample labelSarti, MassimoDSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation
Grain size, maximumGrain size maxµmSarti, Massimo
Grain size descriptionGrain size descrSarti, Massimo
Sorting descriptionSort descrSarti, Massimo
QuartzQz%Sarti, Massimo
FeldsparFsp%Sarti, Massimo
MicaMica%Sarti, MassimoMica/chlorite
Heavy mineralsHM%Sarti, Massimo
Clay mineralsClay min%Sarti, MassimoUndifferentiated
10 GlauconiteGlt%Sarti, Massimo
11 Pyrite, FeS2Py%Sarti, Massimo
12 CollophaneCollophane%Sarti, Massimo
13 ChalcedonyChalcedony%Sarti, MassimoDiagenetic quartz/chalcedony
14 ZeoliteZeo%Sarti, Massimo
15 SideriteSd%Sarti, MassimoSiderite/rhodocrosite
16 Rock fragmentsRock fragm%Sarti, MassimoUndifferentiated
17 DolomiteDol%Sarti, MassimoDolomicrite pebbles
18 CalciteCal%Sarti, MassimoCalcite cement
19 MicriteMicrite%Sarti, Massimo(Nannofossil)
20 Biogenic particlesBiog%Sarti, MassimoMollusk/echinoid
21 Foraminifera, plankticForam plankt%Sarti, Massimo
22 RadiolariansRad%Sarti, MassimoSamples 93-603B-51-1,58-62 and 93-603B-53-2,44-47 values are ghost; 93-603B-53-5,28-30 pyrite
23 Fish remainsFish rem%Sarti, Massimo
24 Biogenic particlesBiog%Sarti, MassimoPlant fragments/Organic matter
25 Carbon, organic, totalTOC%Sarti, Massimo
26 Calcium carbonateCaCO3%Sarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
27 QuartzQzSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
28 FeldsparFspSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
29 MuscoviteMsSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
30 ChloriteChlSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
31 SmectiteSmeSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
32 CalciteCalSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
33 SideriteSdSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
34 Organic matter, amorphousAOMSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
35 KaoliniteKlnSarti, MassimoX-ray diffraction (XRD)
36 Lithology/composition/faciesLithologySarti, MassimoVisual description# = bed type no
37 DescriptionDescriptionSarti, MassimoSediment
38 EpochEpochSarti, Massimo
39 Lithologic unit/sequenceUnitSarti, Massimo
Size:
1582 data points

Data

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Sample label
(DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation)

Grain size max [µm]

Grain size descr

Sort descr

Qz [%]

Fsp [%]

Mica [%]
(Mica/chlorite)

HM [%]

Clay min [%]
(Undifferentiated)
10 
Glt [%]
11 
Py [%]
12 
Collophane [%]
13 
Chalcedony [%]
(Diagenetic quartz/chalcedony)
14 
Zeo [%]
15 
Sd [%]
(Siderite/rhodocrosite)
16 
Rock fragm [%]
(Undifferentiated)
17 
Dol [%]
(Dolomicrite pebbles)
18 
Cal [%]
(Calcite cement)
19 
Micrite [%]
((Nannofossil))
20 
Biog [%]
(Mollusk/echinoid)
21 
Foram plankt [%]
22 
Rad [%]
(Samples 93-603B-51-1,58-62 an...)
23 
Fish rem [%]
24 
Biog [%]
(Plant fragments/Organic matter)
25 
TOC [%]
26 
CaCO3 [%]
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
27 
Qz
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
28 
Fsp
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
29 
Ms
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
30 
Chl
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
31 
Sme
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
32 
Cal
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
33 
Sd
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
34 
AOM
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
35 
Kln
(X-ray diffraction (XRD))
36 
Lithology
(# = bed type no, Visual descr...)
37 
Description
(Sediment)
38 
Epoch
39 
Unit
93-603B-45-1,29-3175030-60very poor15540580300#000<110000005.0211ARCRAA---facies C turbidites with slurried divisionfeldspar-, pyrite-, mica-bearing, quartz- rich clavstoneAptianVA
93-603B-46-2,10031000000000000000000DC+------uncementedfeldspar-, mica-rich, fine quartz sandstoneAptianVA
93-603B-51-1,58-621000100-300very poor25<15048130000300102<1#103.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #1very poorly sorted, fine to medium clayey sandstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-53-3,82-8430-60very poor350005200000000020<10005.0132C+R+CC---facies C turbidites with slurried division #3Sandy quartz-rich marlstone, and quartz-rich marlstone, with marlstone pebblesBarremianVA
93-603B-54-3,58-6030060-200 (100)moderate3025050<130000000300007.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #3 (top)Clayey, very fine quartz sandstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-55-2,16-1960060very poor25320560200000205000<15.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #4 (top)very poorly sorted, quartz rich claystone /sandstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-55-3,65-68350150moderate4032<110<11000030370<1<1003.000---------C (lower part, carbonate cemented)Calcite-cemented, clayey quartz - areniteBarremianVA
93-603B-57-3,128-130100060-300 (200)very poor5085127050000<100100002.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #3 (base)Clay-rich quartz-sandstone (quartz-graywacke)BarremianVA
93-603B-58-3,67-701000100-600 (60-100)very poor4010315<11000010350<10001.000---------C (lower part, carbonate cemented)Calcite-cemented, (feldspar-rich quartz-greywacke)BarremianVA
93-603B-60-4,47-5150060-100very poor300304201000055100<10005.0125DRR-CC+Traces+facies C turbidites with slurried division #4 (slurried division)Pebbly quartz-rich mudstone partly calcite-cementedHauterivianVA
93-603B-60-4,51-54650100-200moderate5053050<100000036000001.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #4 (carbonate cemented base)moderate-sorted, calcite-cemented quartz AreniteHauterivianVA
93-603B-61-1,68-70450100-200very poor30350510300000050<10003.000C+R+DC---facies C turbidites with slurried division #4 (slurried division)Partly calcite cemented, clayrich, quartz-graywackeHauterivianVA
93-603B-61-2,93-9550050-200 (150)very poor25105<149<1101001<105<100<13.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #2 (lower part)very poorly sorted, feldspar- and clayrich quartz sandstoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-64-1,5-81000100-300moderate4053050200000039000005.000---------C (lower part, carbonate cemented)Calcite-cemented fine to medium quartz sandstoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-64-1,5-830000000000000000000002.000---------C (lower part, carbonate cemented)Calcite-cemented fine to medium quartz sandstoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-67-2,59-601000100-500 (300)very poor45101136020100100010013.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #2 (base)feldspar- and quartz-rich, mediumium sandstone (graywacke)HauterivianVA
93-603B-68-1,44-49400150poor38250501<10002530000005.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #4 (carbonate cemented base)Partly calcite-cemented Clayey quartz-areniteHauterivianVA
93-603B-70-2,32-38100050-100very poor4153040<130000000010005.000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #1 (lower part)very poorly sorted, clay-rich quartz- graywackeHauterivianVA
93-603B-70-2,32-38200-30000000000000000000002.012---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #1 (lower part)very poorly sorted, clay-rich quartz- graywackeHauterivianVA
93-603B-70-2,144-14716030-1002055054<1500<105100<100000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #3 (mid)quartz-sand-rich claystoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-71-1,56-58500100-200 (150)very poor/poor30105055030000<1000<100000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #3 (mid)Feldspar- and quartz-rich claystoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-73-4,78-8060050-200 (150)moderate40820002000000480<100000---------facies C turbidites with slurried division #3 (carbonate cemented base)medium-sorted calcite-cemented, fine to medium quartz-areniteHauterivianVA
93-603B-36-1,31-326010-20good60350202100000000000002.000---------D1Well-sorted, laminated, pyrite- and clay-rich quartz -siltstoneCenomanianIV
93-603B-36-2,9-128-156001002001000000000000000---------D1 (Td)Laminated, quartzose-micaceous siltstoneCenomanianIV
93-603B-36-2,12-1540good60<110015550000000000005.000---------D1 (Tc)Light-colored quartz-silt layerCenomanianIV
93-603B-42-5,146-15030-506005029300000000000003.000---------D1Clay-rich quartz-silistoneAptian/AlbianIV
93-603B-43-5,64-663005005000000055000005.000---------D1Laminated, calcite-cemented quartz-siltstone: dark-colored, quartz- mica-, glauconite-, plantmaterial-rich, silty claystoneAptian/AlbianIV
93-603B-43-5,64-662001500100000000550000010.000---------D1Laminated, calcite-cemented quartz-siltstone: dark-colored, quartz- mica-, glauconite-, plantmaterial-rich, silty claystoneAptian/AlbianIV
93-603B-52-7,25-2725030-150moderate3555070200000041000005.000---------D1Calcite-cemented fine sandstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-65-3,129-13050060-200 (125)moderate/poor4085043010000000000003.000---------D1Massive, clay-rich, fine quartz- sandstoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-66-4,12-1412020-50 (40)poor40550350500000<10<1000010.025---------D1 (top)Clay-rich quartz-siltstoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-36-1,96-97000000000000000000000C-R-D----D3Black, quartz- and organic-matter-rich claystoneCenomanianIV
93-603B-45-CC,515030-401503041<12000000000000120.000---------D3quartz- plant-material- and pyriteitrich, silty claystoneAptianVA
93-603B-53-2,44-47100015020000000670<1#5010.000---------D3organic-matter- and clay-rich, nannofossil marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-53-5,28-301000300510000005000#3010.000---------D3organic-matter -rich marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-55-4,16-19<10304003000000024000<130.000---------D3Homogeneous, organic-matter-rich, nannofossil marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-59-1,26-28000000000000000000000---------D3organic-matter- and nannofossil-micrite-rich, homogeneous claystone/marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-59-1,84-860000000000000000000353R(+)+(+)RD---D1 (top)organic-matter- and nannofossil-micrite-rich, homogeneous claystone/marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-61-2,121-1230000000000000000000130R-R+DC---D3organic-matter- and nannofossil-micrite-rich, homogeneous claystone/marlstoneBarremianVA
93-603B-65-3,118-12012030-80 (60)good35515040010000000000004.000---------D1 (top)quartz- and mica-rich silty claystoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-67-2,73-750000000000000000000114---------D3quartz- and mica-rich silty claystoneHauterivianVA
93-603B-69-2,10-1220-60poor10507801<1000000<1000<115.000---------D3organic-matter-rich, silty claystoneHauterivianVA