Shipboard Scientific Party (1973): Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from BENTHIFACE Expedition stations [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.856848, Supplement to: SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography (1973): BENTHIFACE (1973) Expedition, Core List, R/V Melville. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, unpublished, 22 pp, https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator/data/melville/benthiface/15025002.pdf
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Abstract:
The cores described in this report were taken on the BENTHIFACE Expedition in June 1973 to July 1973 by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from the R/V Melville. A total of 128 cores and dredges were recovered and are available at Scripps for sampling and study.
Source:
Grant, John Bruce; Moore, Carla J; Alameddin, George; Chen, Kuiying; Barton, Mark (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V52Z13FT
Further details:
Warnken, Robin R; Virden, William T; Moore, Carla J (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V53X84KN
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 12.864381 * Median Longitude: -113.497871 * South-bound Latitude: 9.855000 * West-bound Longitude: -121.062000 * North-bound Latitude: 15.523000 * East-bound Longitude: -106.057000
Date/Time Start: 1973-06-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-07-03T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.00 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 8.74 m
Event(s):
BNFC03BX (BNFC02MV-003BX) * Latitude: 15.523000 * Longitude: -106.057000 * Date/Time: 1973-06-08T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3286.0 m * Recovery: 1 cm * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: BENTHIFACE (BNFC02MV) * Basis: Melville * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
BNFC05G (BNFC02MV-005G) * Latitude: 13.642000 * Longitude: -106.315000 * Date/Time: 1973-06-09T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3220.0 m * Recovery: 161 cm * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: BENTHIFACE (BNFC02MV) * Basis: Melville * Method/Device: Gravity corer (GC)
BNFC07G * Latitude: 11.561670 * Longitude: -107.586700 * Date/Time: 1973-06-10T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3425.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: BENTHIFACE (BNFC02MV) * Basis: Melville * Method/Device: Monegasque Trawl (MTRW)
Comment:
From 1983 until 1989 NOAA-NCEI compiled the NOAA-MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database from journal articles, technical reports and unpublished sources from other institutions. At the time it was the most extended data compilation on ferromanganese deposits world wide. Initially published in a proprietary format incompatible with present day standards it was jointly decided by AWI and NOAA to transcribe this legacy data into PANGAEA. This transfer is augmented by a careful checking of the original sources when available and the encoding of ancillary information (sample description, method of analysis...) not present in the NOAA-MMS database.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | SIO | |||
| 2 | Date/Time of event | Date/Time | SIO | |||
| 3 | Latitude of event | Latitude | SIO | |||
| 4 | Longitude of event | Longitude | SIO | |||
| 5 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | SIO | ||
| 6 | Method/Device of event | Method/Device | SIO | |||
| 7 | Sample ID | Sample ID | SIO | |||
| 8 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | SIO | Geocode | |
| 9 | Depth, top/min | Depth top | m | SIO | ||
| 10 | Depth, bottom/max | Depth bot | m | SIO | ||
| 11 | Position | Position | SIO | |||
| 12 | Deposit type | Deposit type | SIO | |||
| 13 | Quantity of deposit | Quantity | SIO | |||
| 14 | Size | Size | SIO | |||
| 15 | Substrate type | Substrate | SIO | |||
| 16 | Sediment type | Sediment | SIO | |||
| 17 | Comment | Comment | SIO | |||
| 18 | Description | Description | SIO |
License:
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Size:
596 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 Date/Time | 3 Latitude | 4 Longitude | 5 Elevation [m] | 6 Method/Device | 7 Sample ID | 8 Depth sed [m] | 9 Depth top [m] | 10 Depth bot [m] | 11 Position | 12 Deposit type | 13 Quantity | 14 Size | 15 Substrate | 16 Sediment | 17 Comment | 18 Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNFC03BX | 1973-06-08 | 15.5230 | -106.0570 | -3286 | Box corer | BNFC03BX-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 1 | Small fragment | 0-1 cm. Small piece of Mn nodule only | |||
| BNFC05G | 1973-06-09 | 13.6420 | -106.3150 | -3220 | Gravity corer | BNFC05G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 3 | Calcareous-siliceous clay | Yellowish brown, dark yellowish brown, light yellowish brown calcareous-siliceous clay. Large forams, nannos and (recent) rads. | 3 Mn nodules in catcher | ||
| BNFC05G | 1973-06-09 | 13.6420 | -106.3150 | -3220 | Gravity corer | BNFC05G-2 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | Buried | Mn nodule | 1 | Calcareous-siliceous clay | Yellowish brown, dark yellowish brown, light yellowish brown calcareous-siliceous clay. Large forams, nannos and (recent) rads. | Mn nodule at 140 cm | ||
| BNFC09P | 1973-06-11 | 10.2580 | -108.9680 | -3377 | Piston corer | BNFC09P-1 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous-calcacareous clay | Red siliceous-calcacareous clay | Red siliceous-calcacareous clay with Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC09PG-1 | 1973-06-11 | 10.2580 | -108.9680 | -3377 | Gravity corer | BNFC09PG-1-1 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.17 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous-calcacareous clay | Dark brown siliceous-calcacareous clay | Dark brown siliceous-calcacareous clay with Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC09PG-2 | 1973-06-11 | 10.2580 | -108.9680 | -3377 | Gravity corer | BNFC09PG-2-1 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.23 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous-calcacareous clay | Dark brown siliceous-calcacareous clay with forams, rads and diatoms | Dark brown siliceous-calcacareous clay with Mn micronodules. Also forams, rads and diatoms | ||
| BNFC10BX | 1973-06-11 | 10.2500 | -109.0000 | -3348 | Box corer | BNFC10BX-1 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.31 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous clay | Dark brown siliceous clay with some forams increasingly abundant toward bottom. | Dark brown siliceous clay with Mn micronodules and some forams increasingly abundant toward bottom | ||
| BNFC12PG-1 | 1973-06-12 | 9.8550 | -109.1150 | -3481 | Gravity corer | BNFC12PG-1-1 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.22 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous-calcacareous clay | Very dark grayish siliceous-calcareous clay with rads (quaternary), diatoms and forams. | Very dark grayish siliceous-calcareous clay with Mn micronodules and rads (quaternary), diatoms and forams | ||
| BNFC14P | 1973-06-12 | 10.7000 | -109.1000 | -5118 | Piston corer | BNFC14P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Fragment | Biosiliceous clay | Dark brown to very dark grayish brown biosiliceous clay with Fe oxides and volcanic shards and quartz/feldspar dust. | Bulk core-catcher sample (total recovery.) Mn nodule fragments and clay mixture | |
| BNFC15P | 1973-06-13 | 11.6780 | -109.7580 | -3789 | Piston corer | BNFC15P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Biosiliceous clay | Mottled dark reddish brown to brown biosiliceous clay and ooze | Mn nodules in weight stand | ||
| BNFC17P | 1973-06-14 | 11.1800 | -109.6050 | -3522 | Piston corer | BNFC17P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | Siliceous-calcacareous ooze | Dark brown siliceous-calcareous ooze. | Some Mn nodules in weight stand | ||
| BNFC17P | 1973-06-14 | 11.1800 | -109.6050 | -3522 | Piston corer | BNFC17P-2 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 | Buried | Mn nodule | 1 | Siliceous-calcacareous ooze | Dark brown siliceous-calcareous ooze. | An indurated nodule at 49-50cm. Sediment contains abundant Fe oxides | ||
| BNFC18P | 1973-06-14 | 10.7000 | -108.5300 | -3551 | Piston corer | BNFC18P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Radiolarian clay | Dark yellowish brown radiolarian clay | Manganese nodules present | ||
| BNFC18PG-1 | 1973-06-14 | 10.7000 | -108.5300 | -3551 | Gravity corer | BNFC18PG-1-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Radiolarian clay | Mn nodules with some radiolarian clay. Core-catcher only | |||
| BNFC18PG-2 | 1973-06-14 | 10.7000 | -108.5300 | -3551 | Gravity corer | BNFC18PG-2-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Radiolarian clay | Mn nodules with some radiolarian clay. Core-catcher only | |||
| BNFC19BX | 1973-06-15 | 10.7270 | -108.5420 | -3172 | Box corer | BNFC19BX-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Brown clay | Brown clay with manganese nodules. Disturbed | ||
| BNFC25P | 1973-06-16 | 10.3750 | -108.6400 | -2693 | Piston corer | BNFC25P-1 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 | Buried | Mn nodule | 1 | 4.0x4.0x4.0 cm | Foraminiferal ooze | Foraminferal ooze with large 4x4x4 cm Mn nodule at 94-97 cm | ||
| BNFC29G | 1973-06-17 | 10.4020 | -108.7930 | -1130 | Gravity corer | BNFC29G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | Few | Fragment | Foraminiferal ooze | No core. Total recovery comprised few frags of black Fe/Mn crust with a few foraminifer fragments | ||
| BNFC32G | 1973-06-17 | 10.4100 | -108.7750 | -1423 | Gravity corer | BNFC32G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Fragment | Foraminiferal ooze | Fragments of Mn nodules with a few forams | ||
| BNFC38G | 1973-06-18 | 9.9700 | -108.8500 | -1258 | Gravity corer | BNFC38G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn grain | Few | Sand | Core-catcher only. Teaspoon of manganese and sand with small amount of organic material | |||
| BNFC46G | 1973-06-19 | 10.5120 | -109.1330 | -3200 | Gravity corer | BNFC46G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | Few | Fragment | Rock | Foraminiferal sand | Graded, bedded, tan foraminiferal sand | Graded, bedded, tan foraminiferal sand with a few rock or Mn fragments |
| BNFC48G | 1973-06-19 | 10.4850 | -109.5120 | -1322 | Gravity corer | BNFC48G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | Few | 1.0 cm | Foraminiferal ooze | Half teaspoonful of Mn chips and foraminifers; one piece of Mn about the size of a (U.S.) penny; slight green color to some forams | ||
| BNFC53P | 1973-06-24 | 11.8700 | -110.0020 | -3891 | Piston corer | BNFC53P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 2.0-3.0 cm | Siliceous-calcareous clay | Dark yellowish brown biosiliceous-biocalcareous clay with traces of Fe oxides | Mn nodules at top approx. 2-3 cm diameter. Nodules covered entire area of the box | |
| BNFC54BX | 1973-06-24 | 11.8600 | -110.0070 | -3886 | Box corer | BNFC54BX-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 2.0-3.0 cm | Siliceous-calcareous ooze | Dark brown biosiliceous/calcareous ooze with Fe oxides and volcanic shards. Calcareous component is small foraminifer fragments and nannos. Some possible authigenic silicate. | Mn nodules on top, approx. 2-3 cm diameter. Nodules covered entire area of the box [surface] | |
| BNFC56BX | 1973-06-25 | 13.3680 | -114.0830 | -4105 | Box corer | BNFC56BX-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Radiolarian clay | Dark brown radiolarian clay with m | Many Mn nodules 'in situ'. See pdf, page 57 (photos) | ||
| BNFC57PG-1 | 1973-06-26 | 13.4020 | -114.0900 | -4098 | Gravity corer | BNFC57PG-1-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | 10 | Up to 6.0x4.0x4.0 cm | Mn crustings, approx. 10 pieces, the largest 6 x 4 x 4 cm | |||
| BNFC58P | 1973-06-26 | 13.5350 | -114.3450 | -4003 | Piston corer | BNFC58P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 1 | 2.0x2.0x2.0 cm | Biosiliceous clay | Brown, very dark greyish brown, and light yellowish brown mottling including some leach mottling). biosiliceous clay to ooze with silt-sized Fe oxides to 15% in dark zones. | 2x2x2 cm Mn nodule on top | |
| BNFC58P | 1973-06-26 | 13.5350 | -114.3450 | -4003 | Piston corer | BNFC58P-2 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | Buried | Mn nodule | 1 | Biosiliceous clay | Brown, very dark greyish brown, and light yellowish brown mottling including some leach mottling). biosiliceous clay to ooze with silt-sized Fe oxides to 15% in dark zones. | Another Mn nodule at 273-273 cm | ||
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10.0x6.0x6.0 cm | Biosiliceous clay | Brown and very pale brown siliceous (?) clay | Mn nodules in weight stand from 10 x 6 x 6 cm | |
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-2 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Many | Biosiliceous clay | Brown and very pale brown siliceous (?) clay | Brown and very pale brown siliceous (?) clay with Mn micronodules throughout | ||
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-3 | 3.42 | 2.85 | 3.99 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Zeolitic clay | Very pale brown, very dark and dark grayish brown clay | Manganese micronodules between 285 and 399cm | ||
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-4 | 5.21 | 4.60 | 5.82 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Many | Zeolitic clay | Dark gray clay. Extensive very dark gray and grayish brown burrow mottling | Mn micronodules throughout | ||
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-5 | 7.55 | 7.20 | 7.90 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Zeolitic clay | Dark yellowish brown, yellowish brown and very pale brown clay. Moderate to extensive burrowing throughout. brown layers between 780-790cm may be burrows split along axis. | Mn micronodules common between 720-790cm | ||
| BNFC59P | 1973-06-27 | 14.5300 | -117.2580 | -4076 | Piston corer | BNFC59P-6 | 8.74 | 8.10 | 9.37 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Few | Zeolitic clay | Dark brown zeolitic(?) clay. Slight very pale brown burrow mottling | A few Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC60P | 1973-06-29 | 14.5730 | -117.3670 | -4078 | Piston corer | BNFC60P-1 | 3.59 | 3.50 | 3.68 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Many | Clay | Dark reddish gray clay | Mn micronodules throughout | ||
| BNFC61BXA | 1973-06-29 | 14.6050 | -117.3700 | -4065 | Box corer | BNFC61BXA-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10.0 cm | Clay | Brown clay | One large (10cm diameter) Mn nodule on top and several smaller ones | |
| BNFC62P | 1973-06-29 | 14.6070 | -117.2930 | -4035 | Piston corer | BNFC62P-1 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.32 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Many | Clay | Dark brown clay. slight pale brown mottling | Mn micronodules at 2-4, 7- 8, and 29 -31cm | ||
| BNFC62P | 1973-06-29 | 14.6070 | -117.2930 | -4035 | Piston corer | BNFC62P-2 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.39 | Buried | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Dark brown clay. slight pale brown mottling | Mn nodules/crusts comprise entire interval 32-39cm | ||
| BNFC62P | 1973-06-29 | 14.6070 | -117.2930 | -4035 | Piston corer | BNFC62P-3 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.49 | Buried | Mn crust | Several | Consolidated clay | Clay | Dark brown clay. slight pale brown mottling | Crumbly Mn also common 40-49cm | |
| BNFC63BXA | 1973-06-29 | 14.5470 | -117.2700 | -4079 | Box corer | BNFC63BXA-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 0.0-3.0 cm | Siliceous ooze | Dark brown siliceous ooze or clay. | Many Mn nodules on the surface, 0-3 cm diameter | |
| BNFC63BXB | 1973-06-29 | 14.5470 | -117.2700 | -4079 | Box corer | BNFC63BXB-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 0.0-3.0 cm | Siliceous ooze | Dark brown siliceous ooze or clay. | Many Mn nodules on the surface, 0-3 cm diameter | |
| BNFC64G | 1973-06-29 | 14.5530 | -117.2870 | -4026 | Gravity corer | BNFC64G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | Several | Fragment | Biosiliceous clay | Dark grayish brown to dark brown biosiliceous clay with quartz/feldspar dust and possible authigenic silicate. Silt-sized Fe oxides | Mn chips at top | |
| BNFC68FF | 1973-06-30 | 14.5270 | -117.3530 | -4083 | Free fall corer | BNFC68FF-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 1.0 cm | Clay | Brown/dark brown clay. Slight yellowish brown burrow mottling. | One 1 cm Mn nodule at top. Several small Mn nodules seen 'in situ | |
| BNFC70FF | 1973-06-30 | 14.5300 | -117.3270 | -3988 | Free fall corer | BNFC70FF-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Brown-dark brown fe oxidic clay with minute zeolites and volcanic shards | Mn nodules on top | ||
| BNFC70FF | 1973-06-30 | 14.5300 | -117.3270 | -3988 | Free fall corer | BNFC70FF-2 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | Buried | Mn nodule | Several | Biosiliceous clay | Very dark grayish brown biosiliceous clay to ooze with Fe oxides (silt-sized grains) and authigenic (?) silicate in radiolarian casts | Mn nodules at 26-27cm | ||
| BNFC71FF | 1973-06-30 | 14.5330 | -117.3200 | -3964 | Free fall corer | BNFC71FF-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 1 | Clay | Brown clay. White and very pale brown (burrow) mottles. | At least one Mn nodule on top | ||
| BNFC72BXA | 1973-06-30 | 14.5770 | -117.3100 | -4006 | Box corer | BNFC72BXA-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 1.5 cm | Siliceous clay | Dark brown siliceous clay. | Many small Mn nodules at top, diam. Max 1.5 cm | |
| BNFC72BXB | 1973-06-30 | 14.5770 | -117.3100 | -4006 | Box corer | BNFC72BXB-1 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.05 | Buried | Mn nodule | 1 | 1.0 cm | Siliceous clay | Brown-dark brown siliceous clay. | One 1 cm Mn nodule near top | |
| BNFC73P | 1973-06-30 | 14.5570 | -117.3030 | -3694 | Piston corer | BNFC73P-1 | 4.78 | 4.76 | 4.79 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous ooze | Dark yellowish brown siliceous ooze. Slight yellow burrow mottling. | Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC73P | 1973-06-30 | 14.5570 | -117.3030 | -3694 | Piston corer | BNFC73P-2 | 5.21 | 5.19 | 5.22 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous ooze | Dark yellowish brown siliceous ooze. Slight yellow burrow mottling. | Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC73P | 1973-06-30 | 14.5570 | -117.3030 | -3694 | Piston corer | BNFC73P-3 | 6.25 | 6.24 | 6.25 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Siliceous ooze | Dark yellowish brown siliceous ooze. Slight yellow burrow mottling. | Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC73PG | 1973-06-30 | 14.5570 | -117.3030 | -3694 | Gravity corer | BNFC73PG-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Brown-dark brown clay with authigenic (?) silicate, rad, diatom, and sponge spicule fragments. Volcanic shards, Fe oxides and possible minute zeolites. Moderate mottling. | Mn nodules at top. | ||
| BNFC74BX | 1973-06-30 | 14.5870 | -117.3370 | -3944 | Box corer | BNFC74BX-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Biosiliceous clay | Dark brown biosiliceous clay. | Many Mn nodules on top | ||
| BNFC77FF | 1973-07-01 | 14.6120 | -117.3600 | -4087 | Free fall corer | BNFC77FF-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 1 | Small | Clay | Dark reddish brown clay with possible authigenic silicate. Volcanic shards, traces bio siliceous microfossils. | Small Mn nodule at top | |
| BNFC77FF | 1973-07-01 | 14.6120 | -117.3600 | -4087 | Free fall corer | BNFC77FF-2 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.55 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Clay | Dark reddish brown clay with possible authigenic silicate. Volcanic shards, traces bio siliceous microfossils. | Fe oxide-Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC77FF | 1973-07-01 | 14.6120 | -117.3600 | -4087 | Free fall corer | BNFC77FF-3 | 0.82 | 0.55 | 1.09 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Radiolarian clay | Dark brown radiolarian clay with possible authigenic silicate. | Fe oxides and Fe-Mn micronodules | ||
| BNFC78FF | 1973-07-01 | 14.6120 | -117.3480 | -3968 | Free fall corer | BNFC78FF-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Small | Biosiliceous clay | Dark brown biosiliceous clay with possible authigenic silicate, Fe oxides, volcanic shards. Most diatoms and rads are fragmented. | Small Mn nodules at top | |
| BNFC81G | 1973-07-01 | 14.5850 | -118.5550 | -4169 | Gravity corer | BNFC81G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | 4 | Siliceous clay | Mn fragments at top with 3 or 4 Mn nodules at top | |||
| BNFC84P | 1973-07-03 | 15.0930 | -120.7480 | -4207 | Piston corer | BNFC84P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Brown to dark reddish brown clay with possible authigenic silicate, Fe oxides, volcanic shards, and few foram fragments. | Mn nodules at top | ||
| BNFC84PG | 1973-07-03 | 15.0930 | -120.7480 | -4207 | Gravity corer | BNFC84PG-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Dark brown clay with light yellowish brown mottles. | Mn nodules at top | ||
| BNFC85BXB | 1973-07-03 | 14.6030 | -121.0320 | -4302 | Box corer | BNFC85BXB-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Biosiliceous clay | Brown biosiliceous clay with possible authigenic silicate, Fe oxides. Silicoflagels present. | Mn nodules present at top of core | ||
| BNFC85BXB | 1973-07-03 | 14.6030 | -121.0320 | -4302 | Box corer | BNFC85BXB-2 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.36 | In sediment | Mn micronodule | Several | Biosiliceous clay | Brown biosiliceous clay with possible authigenic silicate, Fe oxides. Silicoflagels present. | Fe-Mn micronodules, minute volcanic shards and diatoms (mostly fragmented, though some are whole) | ||
| BNFC86P | 1973-07-03 | 14.5850 | -121.0620 | -4295 | Piston corer | BNFC86P-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Biosiliceous clay | Brown dark-brown and dark grayish brown mottled clay. possible authigenic silicate. Silt-sized Fe oxides, volcanic shards, minute zeolites and a few, but large radiolarian fragments. | Mn nodules at top of core | ||
| BNFC86PG | 1973-07-03 | 14.5850 | -121.0620 | -4295 | Gravity corer | BNFC86PG-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Clay | Clay with Fe oxides, rads, diatoms, volcanic shards and possible authigenic silicate. | Mn nodules at top | ||
| BNFC07G | 1973-06-10 | 11.5617 | -107.5867 | -3425 | Monegasque Trawl | BNFC07G-1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Surface | Mn crust | 2 | Fragment | Hard ground | No core. Barrel appears to have hit Mn crust, living two bits in weight stand |