Sample ID: NOVA04HO - 27D Sample Type: Dredge


Cruise information: NOVA04HO
Start End
Cruise dates 1967-07-13 1967-08-07
Cruise ports Suva, Fiji Noumea,New Caledonia

SIO cruise id NOVA04HO
Cruise name NOVA LEG 4(HO)
Chief scientist Menard, Henry W.
Cruise narrative To explore the southwest Pacific Ocean and to investigate the drift of continents and the expansion of the seafloor in Melanesia which seems to be part continent and part ocean basin.
Cruise ngdc number NA
Proposal title To study the origins and geologic history of continents and ocean basins



Sample information NOVA04HO
Start End
Date 1967-07-18 1967-07-18
Latitude -13.2833 -13.2833
Longitude 173.55 173.55
Water depth (m) 1585 1307

SIO code NOVA04HO-27D
SIO sample number 27D
IGSN number SIO000219
Ship name Horizon
Navigation type CELESTIAL-MANUAL ENTRY GYRO SPEED
Sampling tool type dredge
Province
Crustal age model (mybp) NO_DATA



Sub-sample information
Sub-sample number 1
Siocode NOVA04HO-27D
Depth top (cm)
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Lithology
Texture
Composition
Geological age
Weight 5.45
Rock lithology sediments (unconsolidated) - clay - calcareous (1-30% biogenous matter-calcareous)
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Comments Chain dredge. Buff brown Mn-coated foraminiferal marl brittle - slightly vesicular black volcanic glass - a few living gorgonians or antipetherians.

Sub-sample number 2
Siocode NOVA04HO-27D
Depth top (cm)
Depth bottom (cm)
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Texture
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Weight
Rock lithology sediments (unconsolidated) - ooze - calcareous (>30% biogenous matter)
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Comments Pipe dredge. Foraminiferal ooze.