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Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.70/  116.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   115.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD; C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY; H SOFT,  
PLASTIC; U ELONGATED LARGE PYRITENODULES IN INDURATED LAYER AT 102 CM, 
DARK SPECKS OF PYRITE THROUGHOUT; S FAINT MOTTLING;M PYRITE;Z 
33219000.3450.3400 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.50/  118.00
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   115.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,N2-DARKGRAY;U LARGE PYRITE 
NODULES AT 30+57CM,DARK SPECKSOF PYRITE THROUGHOUT;M PYRITE;S FAINT 
MOTTLING;H SOFT,PLASTIC;M PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.00/  119.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   115.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,-BLACK;S FAINT MOTTLING;M PYRITE;U 
MICROPYRITE NODULES+ABUNDANT BLACKSPECKS;H SOFT, STIFF PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   156.26/  157.76
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY, 5G4/1,
5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N2-DARK GRAY;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U DARK PYRITE SPECKS 
THROUGHOUT;M PYRITE;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH OLIVE GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY, 
BAND OF OLIVE GRAY 120-127 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   157.76/  159.18
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY,N2-DARK GRAY,
5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5G4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;M PYRITE;U DARK PYRITE SPECKS THROUGHOUT;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;H SOFT; O DARK GREENISH GRAY VARIAGATED WITH 
OLIVE GRAY+GREENISH GRAY, GREENISH GRADING DOWNWARD TO LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 
138-142 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.18/  159.26
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILT;C N4-MEDIUM GRAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.26/  160.76
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY,5G6/1,5G4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;H SOFT, FIRM; UPYRITE NODULES;M PYRITE; S SLIGHT MOTTLING 
WITH VARIOUS SHADES OF GREENISH GRAY;O STREAKS OF GREENISH GRAY ON SIDES 
NEAR TOP(DISPLACED FROM GREENISH GRAY ZONE IN ABOVE SECTION);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.76/  162.26
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;U 
SIDERITE NODULES, PYRITE SPECKS; M SIDERITE,PYRITE;S SLIGHT MOTTLING;H 
SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   162.26/  163.76
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY, 5G4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY, 5G5/1,N2-DARK GRAY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT, PLASTIC;U 
DARK PYRITESPECKS THROUGHOUT;M PYRITE;S SLIGHT MOTTLING UNDERLINED BY 
BLADES OF PYRITE, GREENISH GRAY GRADING DOWNWARD TO MORE GREENISH THEN TO 
DARK GREENISH GRAY AGAIN;O DARK GREENISH GRAY VARIAGATED WITH 5Y4/1;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.76/  165.26
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   156.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY, 5G4/1,5Y4/1,
N2-DARK GRAY;U NODULES OF SIDERITE(VERY SMALL) AT 98/121/141 CM, DARK 
PYRITE SPECKS THROUGHOUT;M SIDERITE, PYRITE;H SOFT, PLASTIC; S SLIGHT 
MOTTLING, SOME DIFFUSE LAYERS OF 5G4/1 AND 5Y4/1 TOWARDS BOTTOM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.00/  195.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,
-BLACK;H SOFT,PLASTIC;S MODERATE MOTTLING;U BLACK SPECKS; O DARK GREENISH 
GRAY ON DARKER GREENISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.50/  196.95
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD; C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY; H 
SOFT, PLASTIC;S MODERATE MOTTLING;U LARGE PYRITE NODULE AT 120 CM;M PYRITE;
 D DISTURBED 20-30 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   250.70/  251.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   250.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY, 5G3/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED70-105 CM;H SOFT, INDURATED ZONE 140-145CM,
 PLASTIC;S DARK GREENISH GRAY VARIAGATED WITH DARK GRAY 70-105 CM, DARK 
GRAY AND DARK GREENISH GRAY ALTERNATINGFROM 105 TO 140 CM, GREENISH GRAY 
LAMINATED WITH GRADED BEDDING 140-155 CM,DARK GREENISH GRAY 145-150 CM; C 
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   308.25/  308.97
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 970
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,N1-BLACK,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY; H SOFT 
25-70 CM, HARD 70-97 CM;D DISTURBED 25-70 CM; S LAMINATIONS (FAINT) OF 
GREENISH BLACK TO DARK GREENISH GRAY 70-97 CM,HARD BLACK CLAY 50-55CM;O 
GREENISH BLACK IS DOMINANT COLOR;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.20/  309.36
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1360
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY; U SIDERITE NODULE 
AT 130 CM; S LAMINATIONS; H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.44/  309.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1440/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LAMINATIONS;H 
HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.93/  310.37
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 870
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY4/1-GREENISH GRAY;H HARD; S FAINT AND 
DISCRETE LAMINATIONS; D SLIGHTLYDISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   380.51/  381.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   380.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN, 5G2/1-GREENISHBLACK,N1-BLACK, 
10R3/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN, 5Y5/6-YELLOW, 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY; S THINLY 
LAMINATED AND LAYERED WITH VARIOUS SHADES OF GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN AND 
GRAYISH BLACK TO BLACK, SOME DARK REDDISH BROWN,TWO VERY THIN YELLOW CLAY 
LAYERS SHOWING SHARP EVEN CONTACTS WITH RED AND BLACK CLAY, GRADES 
DOWNWARD FROMBLACK TO GREENISH BLACK WITH FAINT LAYERING IN TRANSITION 
ZONE NEAR 63 CM, THIN SIDERITIC IRONSTONE GREENISH GRAY LAYER AT 85 CM, 
GREEN WITH FINE BLACK LAMINATIONS GRADE DOWNWARD INTO INTERBEDDED(1 CM 
THICK)GREEN AND BLACK LAYERS 110-125 CM; U SIDERITE NODULES AT 138 CM; H 
FIRM, VERY HARD AT 85 CM; M RUTILE, SIDERITE, HEMATITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   460.74/  461.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   460.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C N1-BLACK, 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,
 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY; HVERY HARD 74-95 AND 120-150 CM, SOFT 95-120 CM; 
U SIDERITE NODULE 146-150 CM, PYRITE MICRONODULES AT 131 CM; M PYRITE, 
SIDERITE; S BLACK TO GRAYISH BLACK (VERY THINLY AND REGULARLY LAMINATED) 
PASSING GRADUALLY TO DARK GREENISH GRAY AROUND 95 CM THEN GRADING TO 
INTERBEDDED BLACK AND GREENISH BLACK, SHARP BOUNDARY UNDERLINED WITH 
PYRITE NODULES AT 131 CM, DEFORMED LAMINAE OF DARK GREENISH GRAY AND BLACK 
TO GREENISH BLACK 131-147 CM; D DEFORMED 95-110 AND 130-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   534.31/  535.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   534.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C N2-DARK GRAY, N1-BLACK, 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVEGRAY; H INDURATED TO 
SOFT; S SMALL BED OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY SIDERITE 58-60 CM;M SIDERITE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   535.50/  537.00
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   534.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N1-BLACK, 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY; H FIRM,SLIGHTLY PLASTIC; U 
SIDERITE LAYER AT 121 CM, SIDERITE LENSES AT 67 CM (LIGHT OLIVE GRAY);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   599.41/  600.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   599.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE; C N7-LIGHT GRAY, N5-MEDIUM GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY; S LAMINATED 
AND THINLY LAYERED, BURROW FILLS; O LAMINATED ZONE VARIES FROM MEDIUM TO 
DARK GRAY, SOME LAMINAE SHOW TRUNCATION, EXTREMELY FINE-GRAINED;H HARD; P 
FECAL PELLETS (?)-LIGHT GRAY; S MINOR SLUMP AND FLOW STRUCTURES, ABUNDANT 
PYRITE THROUGHOUT IN FILLINGS AND ON LAMINATION AND BEDDING PLANES; M 
PYRITE;Z 33233000.1110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   685.70/  686.50
Hole: 101A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   685.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCILUTITE; C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, N7-LIGHT GRAY, -WHITE, -BLACK, 
N3-DARK GRAY; S BEDDING IN LIGHT COLORED AREAS SHOW RESULTS OF 
BURROWING+CURRENT ACTION+MINOR SLUMPING, DARK ZONES 79-81/100-101/113-114 
CM (DOLOMITIC AND VERY CLAYEY); M DOLOMITE; H HARD IN WHITE ZONES, FIRM IN 
DARK ZONES; P NANNOS VERY RARE IN MOST WHITE LIMESTONES BUT VERY DOMINANT 
IN DARKER LAYERS;Z 33233000.1110.3450 
 
 
    

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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