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Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.95/    1.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE;C -YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/4, 10YR4/2, 10YR6/4;S 
VAGUELY LAMINATED,SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY BURROWED;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O 
VARYING AMOUNTS OF CLAY SEEM TO ACCOUNT FOR DIFFERENT COLORS;H PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY ASH FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE;C -OLIVE BROWN,5Y6/2, 5Y5/4,5Y6/1,N5, 5Y5/1,
5YR6/1,5GY6/1;S MODERATELY BURROWED,LAMINATION AND BANDS AND BURROW FILL,
MOTTLES;U PUMICE FRAGMENT AT 52 CM;O BURROW MIXED ZONES ARE RICH IN 
VOLCANIC ASH;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.40
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY ASH FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE;C 5Y6/1-OLIVE BROWN, N5, 5Y5/1;S MODERATELY 
BURROWED,LAMINATED TO BANDED;M VOLCANIC ASH;O THE LAMINAE/BANDS AND 
BURROW-MIXED ZONES ARE RICH IN VOLCANIC ASH USUALLY GIVING THE BAND A 
GREENISH GRAY COLOR;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    51.20/   51.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    50.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE;C 5G6/1, 5GY6/1, 5B5/1;S MODERATELY BURROWED ;D 
SLIGHT DEFORMATION ;O MINOR FES/FAECAL STAIN N3 THROUGHOUT ;H PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.00/  120.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE;C 5G6/1,5B5/1,5GY6/1;S MODERATE TO 
STRONGLY BURROWED;D INTENSE DEFORMATION WITH SOME BRECCIATION;O SPARSE N3 
FAECALSTAINS,GAP IN SEDIMENT AT 110-112CM (EXPANDED SLIGHTLY DUE TO GAS 
DRIVE) SEEMS TO BE ODORLESS;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.50/  122.00
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G6/1, 5B5/1, 5GY6/1, N3 ;S 
MODERATELY TO STRONGLY BURROWED,THICK ASH BED AT BASE OF CORE (130-150CM) 
WITH ZONE OF BURROW-MIXED ASH AND OOZE ABOVE IT GRADING INTO OOZE ;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION ;O SPARSE FAECAL STAINS ;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.00/  123.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G6/1, 5B5/1, 5GY6/1, N3 ;S 
MODERATELY BURROWED,ASH-RICH ZONE AT100-150CM OTHERWISE ASH SCATTERED 
EVENLY ;O BURROWMOTTLES FILLED WITH ASH,ASH RICH ZONE IS SLIGHTLY LIGHTER 
IN COLOR THAN THE REST OF CORE ;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   220.26/  221.76
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G7/1, 5GY7/1, N3, 5B6/1 ;S STRONGLY 
BURROWED,MOTTLED WITH SUBSIDIARY COLORS ;O MANY LARGE AND SMALL GAPS IN 
SEDIMENT THROUGHOUT CORE,EXPANDED UNDER GAS DRIVE,NO ODOR,SPARSE FAECAL 
STAIN ;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   221.76/  223.26
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G7/1, 5GY7/1, N3, 5B6/1 ;S STRONGLY 
BURROWED,MOTTLED WITH SUBSIDIARY COLORS ;O MANY LARGE AND SMALL GAPS IN 
SEDIMENT THROUGHOUT CORE,EXPANDED UNDER GAS DRIVE,NO ODOR,SPARSE FAECAL 
STAIN ;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.26/  224.76
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G7/1, 5GY7/1, N3, 5B6/1 ;S STRONGLY 
BURROWED,MOTTLED WITH SUBSIDIARY COLORS ;O MANY LARGE AND SMALL GAPS IN 
SEDIMENT THROUGHOUT CORE,EXPANDED UNDER GAS DRIVE,NO ODOR,SPARSE FAECAL 
STAIN ;H PLASTIC;O ASHY ZONE AT TOP OF CORE AND SAME TYPE OF LAMINAE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.26/  227.76
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C  5G7/1, 5GY7/1, N3, 5B6/1 ;S STRONGLY 
BURROWED,MOTTLED WITH SUBSIDIARY COLORS ;O MANY LARGE AND SMALL GAPS IN 
SEDIMENT THROUGHOUT CORE,EXPANDED UNDER GAS DRIVE,NO ODOR,SPARSE FAECAL 
STAIN ;H PLASTIC;O OCCASIONAL BURROW FILLED WITH ASH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.76/  229.26
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C 5G7/1, 5GY7/1, N3, 5B6/1 ;S STRONGLY 
BURROWED,MOTTLED,SOME GAPS IN SEDIMENT,TWO ASH BEDS AT 100-113CM AND 
117-123CM (VERY CONCENTRATED ASH) APPEARS PARTIALLY ALTERED TOCLAY ;O 
COLORS IN ASH ZONES ARE 5YR3/1 AND 5GY3/1 ;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   300.05/  300.35
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ASHY FORAM COCCOLITH OOZE ;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY, 5G7/1, 5G5/1, N3 
;S MODERATELY BURROWED,VAGUELY LAMINATED,FEW ASH BANDS ;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION ;O BURROWS FILLED WITH ASH-RICH DEBRIS,RARE FAECAL STAINS,MAIN 
COLOR OF CORE GREENISH GRAY IS MOTTLED WITH SUBSIDIARY COLORS ;H PLASTIC;Z 
11111210 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   376.80/  377.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   376.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE AND COCCOLITH RICH CLAY ;C -GREENISH GRAY, 5GY5/1, 
5G5/1, 5G6/1,N3 ;S SLIGHT LAMINATION IN CLAY AREAS ;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 
SEVERELY BRECCIATED ;M VOLCANOGENIC QUARTZOSE SILT/VERY FINE SAND SIZED ;O 
CLAY ZONES ARE LAMINATED WITH VOLCANOGENIC QUARTZOSE SILT,MOST DEFORMATION 
MAY BE CAVINGS FROM UP HOLE-CONSIDERIN 416.5M RECOVERY ;H STIFF-HARD;Z 
11111210 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   380.50/  382.00
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   376.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE AND COCCOLITH RICH CLAY ;C -GREENISH GRAY, 5GY5/1, 
5G5/1, 5G6/1,N3 ;S SLIGHT LAMINATION IN CLAY AREAS ;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 
SEVERELY BRECCIATED ;M VOLCANOGENIC QUARTZOSE SILT/VERY FINE SAND SIZED ;O 
CLAY ZONES ARE LAMINATED WITH VOLCANOGENIC QUARTZOSE SILT,MOST DEFORMATION 
MAY BE CAVINGS FROM UP HOLE-CONSIDERING 416.5M RECOVERY ;H STIFF-HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   382.05/  383.50
Hole:  89   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   376.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 COCCOLITH RICH CLAY AND CLAYEY COCCOLITH OOZE ;C -GREEN OLIVE GRAY, 
5GY5/1, 5G6/1, N5 ;S WELL-LAMINATED,SPARSELY - MODERATELY BURROWED 
(MODERATE IN OOZE),OCCASIONAL THIN LAMINATION AND BANDS OF QUARTZOSE (WITH 
STRONG VOLCANOGENIC COMPONENT) SILT/VERY FINE SAND ;D SEVERE BRECCIATION 
AT TOP CHANGING TO LESS SEVERE AND THEN TO MODERATE DEFORMATION WITHOUT 
BRECCIATION AT MID-CORE ;M CALCAREOUS VOLCANOGENIC QUARTZOSE SILTY/VERY 
FINE SAND ;O MOST LARGER BURROWS ARE FILLED WITH SILT,LIGHTER LAMINATIONS 
ARE MORE CALCAREOUS,DARKER LAMINATIONS ARE QUARTZ AND CALCAREOUS SILT AND 
COCCOLITH RICH,LAMINAE HAVE SHARP BASAL CONTACT AND ARE GRADED TEXTURALLY ;
H PLASTIC-STIFF;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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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