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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.70/  136.20
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5G9/1-LIGHT GREENISH WHITE;O ALMOST HOMOGENEOUS;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   136.20/  137.70
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5G9/1-LIGHT GREENISH WHITE;S SOME PLASTIC SOFT LAYERS;
H INDURATED,10-20 CM AND 60-70 CM SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.70/  139.20
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5G9/1-LIGHT GREENISH WHITE;H INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.28/  167.43
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;H SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.43/  168.38
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT,CHALK;C N9-WHITE;S 30-35 CM CHALK CHERT FRAGMENT SHOWING THE SHARP 
BOUNDARY BETWEEN CHALK AND CHERT,50-55 CM CHERT FRAGMENT 75 CM LARGE CHERT 
FRAGMENT,105-109 CM CHERT AND CHALK FRAGMENT SHOWING SHOWING SHARP 
BOUNDARY BETWEEN CHERT AND CHALK,COARSE (1-5 MM) FRAGMENTS OF CHERT 
(DOMINANT) AND CHALK COMMON;D 15-105 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;H 15-105 CM 
VERY SOFT OOZE,VERY INDURATED OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.38/  168.78
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;D 116-124 CM VERY DISTURBED LAYER ("SOUPY 
OOZE");H 116-124 CM SOFT SOUPY,124-150 CM SOFT PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.83/  170.28
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;D ALTERNANCE OF FIRM AND SOFT LAYERS 
(DISTURBED);H 5-20 CM 44-54 CM 65-85CM 108-120 CM AND 140-150 CM FIRM,REST 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.28/  171.78
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;D SOME DISTURBED AREAS FILLED WITH FLUID OOZE;
O AS ABOVE;H INDURATED,0-11CM 28-50 CM AND 60-95 CM FLUID,11-28 CM 50-60 
CM AND 95-150 CM FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   171.78/  173.28
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;O AS ABOVE;H HARD AREAS ALTERNATE WITH SOFTER 
AND PLASTIC,15-20 CM 44-50 CM 65-70 CM AND 90-95 CM HARD,20-44 CM 50-65 CM 
70-90 CM AND 95-128 CM SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.28/  174.78
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N9-WHITE;O AS ABOVE;H ALTERNANCE OF SOFT (PLASTIC) AND 
HARD AREAS,0-65 CM 75-105 CM AND 110-150 CM SOFT,65-75 CM AND 105-110 CM 
HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.78/  176.28
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE,5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;D DISTURBED 
THROUGHOUT;U BLACK SPECKS APPOX 125 CM;O 18-20CM VOID;H 0-5 CM VERY SOFT,
5-135 CMSOFT,135-150 CM FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.00/  208.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;D 0-75 CM INTENSELY 
(?) DISTURBED,75-90 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;O ALTERNANCE OF WHITE SOFT 
LAYERS AND YELLOWISH GRAY INDURATED LAYERS;H 0-50 CM 70-90 CM 97-106 CM 
115-130 CM AND 140-150 CM SOFT,50-70 CM VERYSOFT,90-97 CM 105-115 CM AND 
130-140 CM FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.60/  210.00
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;O AS ABOVE,ALTERNANCE 
OF WHITE SOFT LAYERS AND YELLOWISH GRAY INDURATED LAYERS;H 10-34 CM 40-55 
CM 63-94 CM 97-118 CM 125-131 CM AND 135-150 CM SOFT,34-40 CM 55-63 CM 
94-97 CM 118-125 CM AND 131-135 CM FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   210.00/  211.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE;D 0-7 CM26-46 CM 86-93 CM 
100-110 CM 133-135 CM AND 147-150CM BROKEN;O 7-15 CM AND 20-26 CM VOID;H 
BROKEN SECTIONS FRIABLE,46-50 CM VERY SOFT 50-86 CM 93-100 CM AND 110-133 
CM SOFT,86-93 CM 100-110 CM AND 133-150 CM FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   216.62/  217.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;D INTENSELY ? DISTURBED;S 
ALTERNANCE OF SOFT AND FIRM LAYERS;H 62-118 CM SOFT AND PLASTIC,118-125 CM 
VERY SOFT,125-150 CM INDURATED LAYER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   217.50/  219.00
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE;U BLACK SPECKES;H 0-5 CM 8-20 CM 
29-42 CM 46-57 CM 62-78 CM 83-89 CM 94-105 CM 117-123 CM 126-134 CM AND 
137-148CM SOFT,REST FIRM AND CRUMBLY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   222.70/  222.80
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 800
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT FRAGS;C 5Y6/1-OLIVE GRAY;S LARGE FRAGS WITHWHITE CALCAREOUS 
INCLUSIONS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   222.80/  223.15
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y9/1;H INDURATED OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.16/  223.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;S SHOWING LAMINATIONS,DENDRICTIC MANGANESE ON SLICKENSIDES 
ON 45 DEGREE DIP PLANE;M MANGANESE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   231.65/  232.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   231.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH,5Y7/6-YELLOW;S YELLOW FRAGMENT 
AT 133 CM;D INTENSELY (?) DISTURBED;M ABUNDANT ZEOLITES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   232.50/  234.00
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   231.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y7/6-YELLOW,5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;
S 25 CM YELLOW FRAGMENT,55 CM LIGHT BROWN THIN LAYER;D 0-55 CM INTENSELY 
(?) DISTURBED;O ALTERNANCE OF SOFT AND FIRM OOZE;H 0-6 CM AND 19-55 CM 
VERY SOFT,6-19 CM AND 55-132 CM FIRM,132-150 CM SOFT (PLASTIC);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.20/  240.65
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   240.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 650
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5YR5/6-BROWN,5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE;S AT 24 CM BROWN 
FRAGMENT (IRON OXIDE ?),MICRITICCHALK WITH FAINT LAMINATIONS;M IRON OXIDE 
?;O COARSE (UP TO 300 MICRONS) MATERIAL BETWEEN 20-46 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.65/  241.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   240.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;H 71-83 CM 88-100 CM 105-120 CM 129-134 CM AND 140-145 
CM SOFT,REMAINING INTERVALS HARD;C 5Y9/1-WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   273.15/  273.37
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1370
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE;S 115-118 CM BEACHROCK LIKE FRAGMENT 
(CEMENTED BY SPARRY CALCITE);M SPARRY CALCITE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   273.37/  273.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1370/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;S FRAGMENTS OF MICRITIC CHALK SOFTNANNO OOZE BEACHROCK 
LIKE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.00/  274.30
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH,5YR5/6-BROWN;S 50-52 CM FRAGMENT 
OF "BEACHROCK";M 52-66 CM SPECKS IRON OXIDE ? BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.30/  274.41
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 910
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;D DISTURBED;H VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.41/  274.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  910/1000
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.50/  274.70
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;S FRAGMENTS OFCHALK;D DISTURBED;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.70/  274.81
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1310
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.81/  275.00
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   272.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y9/1-WHITE YELLOWISH;S 137-140 CM FRAGMENT OF CHALK;D 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   311.50/  312.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE,10YR6/6-ORANGE BROWN;S 50-59 CM 
FINE GRAINED "BEACHROCK LIKE" FRAGMENTS,76-78 CM COARSER LAYER (CEMENTED) 
WITH LAMINATIONS "FLOW STRUCTURES" (SAND SIZE),89-93 CM COARSE LAYER (SAND 
SIZE) CEMENTED CALCITE,106-108 CM SAND SIZE LAYER (CEMENTED) SHOWING 
GRADED BEDDING AND BURROWING AT THE BASE OF THE LAYER,120-122 CM COARSE 
LAYER (COARSE SAND SIZE) WITH BURROWING AT THE BASE OF THE LAYER AND 
GRADED BEDDING,130-133 CM COARSE (SAND SIZE) LAYER WITH DISCRETE GRADED 
BEDDING,146 CM LENTICULAR COARSE (SAND SIZE) THIN LAYER;M CALCITE;O104-106 
CM AND 118-120 CM VOID,59-76 CM SPECKS AND STAINS ORANGE BROWN,93-104 CM 
ORANGE BROWN STAINS,108-118 CM SOME SPECKS AND STAINS ORANGE BROWN;H 
76-78CM INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   348.48/  348.60
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 600
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SPARRY CALCITE;C YELLOWISH GRAY;S VUGGY BEACHROCKLIKE FRAGMENTS,
CLASTS(DISSOLVED)PHANTOMS IN CEMENTED YELLOWISH GRAY FINE GRAINED SPARRY 
CALCITE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   348.60/  349.50
Hole:  98   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5YR9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE,10YR8/4-VERYPALE YELLOWISH ORANGE;S 
60-76 CM RARE CLASTS,SOME BEDS COLORED IN VERY PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE,81 CM 
BOULDER OF NANNO CHALK IN A "BEACHROCK LIKE" FRAGMENT,76-150 CM 
"BEACHROCK" LIKE CLASTS (SHELL DEBRIS) DISPERSED IN CEMENT CLASTS SIZE UP 
TO 6 MM (MEAN SIZE APPOX 2 MM);Z 00000000 
 
 
    

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]

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