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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.75/  204.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 COCCOLITH OOZE;C -WHITE ;D DRILL CUTTINGS FROM UPWHOLE ;U COARSE ANGULAR 
FRAGMENTS AND PEBBLES OF CHERT ;M WHITE CALCISILTITE MIXED IN COCCOLITH 
OOZE;O THIS INTERVAL FULL DOWN MIDDLE ONLY (DOES NOT MEET SIDES OF CORE 
BARREL);Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.00/  204.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;P COCCOLITHS DOMINANT ;H SOFT PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.50/  206.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C N8-GRAYISH WHITE ,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,-WHITE ;S BAND OF 
GREENISH GRAY FIRM TO HARD BRITTLE CHALK WITH RARE ORGANIC DEBRIS AT 
110-120 CM,VERYFAINT VERY LIGHT GRAY BANDING (BEDDING)120-150 CM,BED OF 
FRAGMENTS OF GREENISH GRAY SOFT CHALK IMBEDDEDIN WHITE CARBONATE OOZE 
(SIMILAR TO DARK BED 110-120 CM);U FRAGMENTS OF CHALK AT 100 CM,RARE 
ORGANIC DEBRIS 110-120 CM ;P COCCOLITHS DOMINANT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.00/  207.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE ;C N9-WHITE,5GY9/1-GREENISH WHITE,N4-GRAY TO N7-GRAY,N2-BLACK;
U CHERT FRAGMENTS (GRAY) 58-72 CM,NUMEROUS BLACK SPECKS 76-79 CM;P 
RECRYSTALLIZED NANNOS ABUNDANT,COCCOLITHS VERY ABUNDANT;O CLAY RARE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.50/  209.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CARBONATE OOZE;C N9-WHITE,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY,
N4-DARK GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,N6-LIGHT GRAY,N8-LIGHT GRAY;S LIGHT 
GRAY BANDING,1 CM CHERT BED (DARK GRAY) 70-71 CM, LIGHT GRAY CHERT BED 
105-109 CM,LIGHT GRAY BAND UNDERLIES CHERT AT 75 AND 112 CM, LIGHT GRAY 
AND DARKER LIGHT GRAYBANDING 112-150 CM,SHOWS BEDDING PLANES 105-110 CM;U 
ORGANIC DEBRIS RARE IN DARKER BANDS ;M FINE CHERT DEBRIS UPWARD THROUGHOUT 
CORE ;H SOFT TO FIRM WITHPLASTIC CHERT BEDS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.00/  210.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CARBONATE OOZE;C N9-WHITE,N5-LIGHT GRAY,-VERY LIGHT GRAY ;S VERY 
FAINT ARCHED BANDING AT 128-146 CM,LIGHT GRAY 4 CM CHERT BED (SHOWS 
LIMESTONE CONTACT TOP AND BOTTOM) AT 146-150 CM, VERY LIGHT GRAYBAND WITH 
RARE ORGANIC DEBRIS AT 60 CM ;D ARCHED BANDING AT 128-146 CM DISTURBED BY 
CORING ;M RARE CALCITE NEEDLES ;P COCCOLITHS DOMINANT ;H SOFT TO FIRM,
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   237.80/  238.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,10R4/6-RED,-GREEN,-WHITE,-BROWNISH 
RED ;S ZONES AND LAYERS OFGREENISH GRAY AND WHITE INTERSPERSED WITH 
BROADERZONES OF RED AND LIGHTER SHADES OF CROSS BEDDING (BURROWS?) AND 
PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCE COMMON,FINE LAMINATION ABUNDANT;O BROWN 
CHERT PRESENT IN SPOTS,LIMESTONE CONTAINS ABUNDANT CLAY AND DETRITAL SILT ;
H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   238.50/  239.94
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,10R4/6-RED,5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,
2.5YR2/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN,-GREEN;S ZONES AND LAYERS OF GREENISH GRAY AND 
WHITE AMONG PREDOMINANTLY RED LAYERS AND LIGHTER SHADES,CROSS BEDDING,
BURROWS?,PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCE,GREEN BANDS THROUGHOUT,FINE 
LAMINATION ABUNDANT;O DARK REDDISH BROWN CHERT AT 135 CM,COLOR GRADES TO 
LIGHT BROWN AT BOTTOM,ZONES OF CLAST-LIKE WHITE PIECES COMMON ;H HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.00/  241.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE;C 2.5YR6/4-LIGHT REDDISH BROWN,-WHITE ;S FINELY LAMINATED 
LIGHT REDDISH BROWN VARIEGATED WITH LIGHTER AND DARKER SHADES,CROSS 
BEDDING ANDPENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCE COMMON,REDDISH BROWN LAYER AT 
67 CM;U NUMEROUS WHITE CLAST-LIKE PARTICLES SCATTERED THROUGH SECTION ;M 
CALCILUTITE,CALCISILTITE ;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   247.20/  247.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE ;C 5YR5/2-PALE BROWN,5G7/1-LIGHTGREENISH GRAY,
5Y7-YELLOWISH GRAY,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,N9-WHITE,-GREEN ;S ALL LAMINATIONS 
AND BEDDING PALNES SHOW RESULTS OF BURROWING ORGANISMS AND BOTTOM CURRENTS 
AND MINOR SLUMPING,BROWN BAND AT 141 CM,LIGHTGREENISH GRAY BANDS 
INTERBEDDED WITH PALE BROWN BANDS,FINELY LAMINATED;U LARGE CHERT FRAGMENTS 
WHITE AND PALE OLIVE WITH YELLOWISH GRAY INCLUSIONS ARE ANGULAR 140-150 CM,
PALE BROWN CHERT 120-124 CM;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   247.60/  247.60
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERTY LIMESTONE;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10GY5/2-GRAYISH GREEN ;S BANDED 
WITH LIGHT BROWN AND GRAYISH GREEN,FINELY LAMINATED,ALL LAMINAE AND 
BEDDING(BANDS)SHOW SLUMP AND BOTTOM CURRENT SCOUR AND BURROWING ACTION ;D 
HIGHLY SILICIFIED ;H VERY HARD;L MUDDY LIMESTONE;C 5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW 
GREEN ;S FINE LAMINATIONS ;D FINE LAMINATIONS HIGHLY DISTORTED AND 
MACROSCOPICALLY FAULTED DUE TO CORING?;H SOFT;Z 11131210 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   259.00/  260.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   259.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE;C 5YR4/3-REDDISH BROWN,-WHITE,5GY8/2-GRAYISH VERY PALE 
GREEN,5YR4/2-REDDISH GRAY,10G5/2-PALE GRAYISH GREEN,5YR5/2-REDDISH GRAY, 
5YR3/3-DARK REDDISH BROWN ;S THIN REGULAR LAMINATIONS (WHITEMICROLAYERS) 
0-20 CM,VERY THIN LAMINATIONS 30-70 CM,VAGUELY LAMINATED AT TOP AND BOTTOM 
OF LAYER AT ABOUT 70 CM,IMPORTANT BROWN LAMINATIONS RECURRENT BETWEEN 75 
AND 77 CM,WELL-LAMINATED LOWER PART WAVY ANDMICROFAULTED AT 85 CM,THIN 
VERY PALE GREEN LAYER AT95 CM (ALMOST DESTROYED) AND AT 140 CM,BOTTOM OF 
LAYER AT 125 CM WITH RECURRENCE OF BROWN;D THIN LAYERSAT 95 AND 140 CM 
ALMOST DESTROYED;U SOME CHERTY PODS AT 20-30 CM,VERY SMALL WHITE CLASTS 
AND DARK GRAYSPECKS (ELONGATED HORIZONTALLY) THROUGH TRANSITIONZONE NEAR 
60 CM ;M CLAY MINERALS COMMON 0-28 CM,RECRYSTALLIZED CALCITE DOMINANT AT 
20-30 CM,SOME SPARRYCALCITE AND ABUNDANT CLAY AT 100 CM;P NUMEROUS 
COCCOLITHS AT 0-30 CM AND 100 CM;H SOFT BUT STILL INDURATED;Z 11131210 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   260.60/  260.60
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   259.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,-BROWN,-GRAY,-WHITE ;S FINELY 
LAMINATED WITH WHITE THIN GRAYISH LENSES,THIN WHITE STREAK,CHUNK FROM 4-12 
CM IS MASSIVE ;H PIECE 4-12 CM INDURATED IN UPPER FINELY LAMINATED PART 
BUT SOFT IN LOWER MASSIVE BROWN PART;Z 11131210 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.18/  262.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5G9/1-GREENISH WHITE,5G8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S REGULAR THIN LAMINATIONS AT TOP FADING 
GRADUALLY TOWARD 140 CM;D REGULAR THIN LAMINATIONS 140-150 CM DISTURBED BY 
CORING;M GREEN SPECKS OF GLAUCONITE 118-122 CM,SOME SILT-SIZE GRAINS OF 
SPARRY CALCITE 118-140 CM;P RECRYSTALLIZED NANNOS DOMINANT AND COCCOLITHS 
COMMON 118-140 CM;Z 33233000.1110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.50/  264.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G9/1-GREENISH WHITE,5G7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,
5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5YR5/2-PALE BROWN,5YR6/2-PALE BROWN;S FAINT 
LAMINATIONS 10-85 CM,THIN LAYER OF LIGHT GREENISH GRAY AT 135 CM,
INTERBEDDED WITH GREENISH GRAY OR GREENISH WHITE 85-150 CM,CALCILUTITE 
INTERBEDDED WITH CALCISILTITE,DARK GREEN STREAKS 60 75 CM;D DISTURBED 
20-33 AND 48-58 AND 89-91 AND108-118 AND 125-150 CM ;U DARK GREEN SPECKS 
AT 60-74 CM ;M RECRYSTALLIZED BOAT-LIKE CALCITE GRAINS DOMINANT 0-25 CM 
AND 40-65 AND 117-130 CM,CALCISILTITE,SOME SILT SIZE SPARRY CALCITE 40-65 
CM;P COCCOLITHSCOMMON 40-65 AND 115-125 CM AND VERY RARE 0-20 CM;OCLAY 
COMMON;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   267.08/  268.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   267.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE;C 10R4/2-GRAYISH RED,10R5/4-PALE REDDISH BROWN,
10GY5/2-GRAYISH GREEN ;S INTERBEDDED AND FINELY LAMINATED (SOMETIMES 
LENTICULAR BUT GENERALLYEVEN EXCEPT WHERE DISTURBED BY CORING);D DISTURBED 
;M RECRYSTALLIZED CALCITE COMMON (RED ZONE) TO DOMINANT (GREEN ZONE) AND 
IS MOST ALWAYS IN NARROW POINTED BOAT SHAPE,CALSISILTS DISTRIBUTED 
THROUGHOUT (SLIGHTLY CLAYEY IN RED ZONES);P COCCOLITHS ABUNDANT IN GREEN 
ZONE AND DOMINANT IN RED ZONES;O DEEPER COLOREDZONES VERY STICKY WHEN WET 
AND FREQUENTLY CAUSED BARREL JAMMING,GREEN ZONE 125-150 CM,RED ZONE 
50-125CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   270.10/  270.10
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   267.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  00
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5YR6/2-PALE BROWN,5YR3/2-DARK 
BROWN,-WHITE ;S THINLY LAMINATED (LIGHT GREEN ALTERNATES WITH PALE BROWN),
DARK BROWN LAMINAE CONTAIN VERY ABUNDANT CLAY,1 MM WHITE LAYER ;D 
DISTURBED 142-150 CM ;U WHITE CLASTS 14 MM IN1 MM WHITE LAYER;M SOME RARE 
SILT SIZE GRAINS OF SPARRY CALCITE,CALCISILTITE IN LAYERS ;P COCCOLITHS 
AND RECRYSTALLIZED NANNOS ABUNDANT;Z 33233000.1210.1110 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   276.26/  277.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY LIMESTONE ;C 5G7/1-GRAYISH GREEN ;S FINE LAMINATIONS OF LIGHTER AND 
DARKER MATERIAL,CROSS BEDDING,PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCE ABUNDANT ;U 
CARBONACEOUS SPECKS COMMON IN LOWER HALF OF SECTION;O SECTION EXISTS AS 
CHUNKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   277.50/  279.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN ;S 
ABUNDANT DARK STREAKS AND SPECKS,BURROW FILLS OF CARBONACEOUS FILMS AND 
PYRITE,FAINT LAYERING WITH BURROWS;D DISTURBED 40-45 CM AND 75-90 CM AND 
132-150 CM ;M PYRITE IN BURROW FILLS,LIGHT GREEN AND DARK GREEN ZONES BOTH 
DOMINANTLY RECRYSTALLIZED CALCITE (SHORT NARROW BOAT FORMS);P COCCOLITHS 
RARE;H CALCILUTITE IS HARD WITH SOFTER GREENISH GRAY ZONES;O VOID 55-68 CM;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   279.10/  279.10
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE ;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S 45 DEGREE 
HAIRLINE FRACTURE FILLED WITH DARK GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED LOWER 
PIECES;U ABUNDANT DARK GREENISH GRAY SPECKS ;O UPPER PIECE OFCORE LOOKS 
IDENTICAL TO VERY HARD LIMESTONE IN CORE7 SECTION 1 AT 115-142 CM ;H FIRM 
TO SLIGHTLY PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   286.90/  287.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   286.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S VERY FAINT 
LAMINATIONS,OLIVE GRAY STREAKS THROUGHOUT (PLANT DEBRIS INCLUDING LEAVES 
AND TWIGS AND MADE OF CARBONACEOUS FILM FILLED WITH PYRITE) AND AREFROM 1 
MM TO 20 MM LONG ;M RECRYSTALLIZED BOAT LIKECALCITE GRAINS LARGELY 
DOMINANT,PYRITE IN STREAKS;PRARE COCCOLITHS ;O CLAY RARE TO COMMON;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   287.68/  289.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   286.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY;S ABUNDANT 45 DEGREE FRACTURES,DARK 
STREAKS OF CARBONACEOUS DEBRIS,MICRO-CROSS BEDDING NEAR 80 CM,BEDDING 
OFFSET BY MINOR FAULT AT 110 CM,VERTICAL FRACTURE AND VERTICAL PYRITE 
FILLING BURROW? AT 90-98 CM;D DISTURBED 35-58 CM;U SMALL PLANT STEMS OR 
BRANCHES WITH CARBON FILM AND MOLD FILLED WITH PYRITE;M RECRYSTALLIZED 
CALCITEDOMINANT (SHORT NARROW BOATS),PYRITE;P COCCOLITHS COMMON TO RARE;O 
SLIGHTLY CLAYEY,PARTIALLY EMPTY 40-60 CM;H CALCILUTITE IS HARD,SOME ZONES 
VERY BRITTLE,SOME ZONES VERY HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   289.10/  290.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   286.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY,-WHITE;S FAINTLY LAMINATED,SOME VERY THIN HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS;U 
SMALL LENTICULAR PIECE OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH NUMEROUS SMALL WHITE 
CLASTS AT 102 CM ;M RECRYSTALLIZED BOAT LIKE CALCITE GRAINS,PYRITE ;P 
COCCOLITHS COMMON;O CLAY COMMON TO RARE,ABUNDANT CARBONACEOUS DEBRIS,SAME 
AS 8-2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.75/  303.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-OLIVE GRAY,5YR6/1-LIGHT BROWNISH 
GRAY,5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY ;S FAINTLY LAMINATED WITH DARK OLIVE GRAY STREAKS 
ANDSPECKS (PLANT DEBRIS) 75-132 CM,NO STREAKS OR SPECKS 132-150 CM;D 
DISTURBED 110-150 CM ;M RECRYSTALLIZED BOAT-LIKE CALCITE GRAINS DOMINANT,
QUARTZ RARE,CLAYCOMMON 75-115 CM AND ABUNDANT 115-150 CM;P COCCOLITHS VERY 
RARE 75-115 CM AND ABUNDANT 115-150 CM,PLANTDEBRIS IN STREAKS AND SPECKS 
75-115 CM;O CLAYEY CALCISILTITE AT 115-150 CM,GREENISH GRAY 75-115 AND 
132-150 CM,BROWNISH GRAY 115-132 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.50/  305.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY CLAYEY CALCILUTITE;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,10R6/2-PALE RED,
5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;S DISTINCT .5-1 CM BEDDING WITH CARBONACEOUS 
FILM ON BEDDINGPLANES 12-35 CM,CARBONACEOUS STREAKS AND SPECKS THROUGHOUT,
EVIDENCE OF BURROW AND CURRENT ACTION;D DISTURBED 45-55 AND 105-115 CM;M 
PYRITE COMMON,NARROW SHORT BOATS OF RECRYSTALLIZED CALCITE DOMINANT,CLAY 
COMMON IN RED ZONES,CLAY RARE IN GREEN ZONES;P COCCOLITHS RARE IN RED 
ZONES AND COMMON IN GREEN ZONES;O GREEN ZONE 108-117 CM,PALE RED ZONES 
70-80 AND 97-107 AND 120-125 CM ;H HARD,VERY GRITTLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   311.65/  312.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY TO 5YR6/1-BROWNISH GRAY,
5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY ;S DARK LAMINATIONS 65-95 CM,
THIN REGULAR HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS 95-105 CM,FAINT LAMINATION AND SPECKS 
AND STREAKS OF PLANT DEBRIS AND CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL 105-150 CM ;D 
DISTURBED 65-95 AND 110-120 CM ;MCLAY RARE TO COMMON,QUARTZ RARE,
RECRYSTALLIZED BOAT-LIKE CALCITE GRAINS,HEMATITE RARE 95-105 CM,SILT-SIZE 
SPARRY CALCITE 65-95 CM,IRON OXIDE COMMON 65-95 CM;P COCCOLITHS ABUNDANT 
65-95 CM AND RARE 95-150 CM,PLANT DEBRIS 105-150 CM ;O CALCISILTITE ZONES ;
H SOFT 110-120 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   312.50/  313.80
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE ;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S VERY BRITTLE 
ABUNDANT CARBONACEOUS STREAKS AND SPECKS,DISTINCT BEDDING AND FINE 
LAMINATION 42-82 CM;D DISTURBED 25-45 CM (PART OF CORE EMPTY HERE);M 
PYRITE COMMON,NARROW SHORT BOATS OF RECRYSTALLIZED CALCITE DOMINANT,CLAY 
RARE ;P COCCOLITHS RARE ;O NO INDICATION OF ALTERATION IN LIMESTONE ;H 
VERY FIRM TO HARD,VERY BRITTLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   313.80/  314.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N1-BLACK ;S CALCITE VEINLETS FILL NEAR HORIZONTAL AND NEAR 
VERTICAL FRACTURES;M CHIEFLY LABRADORITE FELDSPAR AND OLIVINE AND 
MICROSCOPIC GLASS AMYGDULES (HYALOPHITIC),ABUNDANT CALCITE VEINLETS,.1-.2 
CM GLASSY BASALT AT TOP END (PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH 
OVERLYING LIMESTONE);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   317.05/  318.45
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   317.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT ;C N1-BLACK;S ZONE OF MICRITIC LIMESTONE 45-50 CM,LENTICULAR 
BASALTIC FRAGMENT IN CALCAREOUS CEMENT 70-80 CM ;U LENTICULAR BASALTIC 
FRAGMENTS IN CALCAREOUS CEMENT 70-80 CM;M DIACLASES FILLED WITH CALCITE 
WELL CRYSTALLIZED,NEEDLES OF PLAGIOCLASES (LONG LABRADORITE),SMALL 
CRYSTALS OF OLIVINE,ABUNDANT GLASS NO PYROXENE,WELL CRYSTALLIZED SMALL 
CALCITE GRAINS AND SOME RARE SILT SIZE SPARRY CALCITE 45-50 CM,NO PYROXENE 
;O HYALOPHITIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   321.65/  322.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   321.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N1-BLACK,5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK ;S HIGHLY FRACTURED,CALCITE 
VEINLETS;U INCLUSION? AT 92-98 CM;M CALCITE IN FRACTURES AND VEINLETS,
LABRADORITE FELDSPAR DOMINANT,OLIVINE COMMON,GLASS AMYGDULES (SOME REMOVED 
AND FILLED WITH CALCITE );O GREENISH BLACK CAST ON SOME SURFACES;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   324.65/  325.50
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   324.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT ;S HYALOPHITIC BASALT ;M DIACLASE FILLED WITH CALCITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   325.90/  327.00
Hole: 100   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   324.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT ;C N1-BLACK,-WHITE,-DARK GREEN ;S WHITE TORK GREEN CALCITE;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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