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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.77/  106.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;S 105-107CM FORAM LAYER;U SMALLLIMESTONE PEBBLES AT 
78CM AND 113CM;O UNIFORM;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.50/  108.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;U 2CM GRANITE PEBBLE AT 26CM,FRIABLE 4MM FORAM 
CONCRETION AT 100CM;S SILTY PATCHES UP TO 2CM ACROSS;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.00/  109.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;U 4MM QUARTZITE PEBBLE AT 17CM,4.5CM PEBBLE OF WHITE 
LIMESTONE AT 25CM,2CM PEBBLE OF LIMESTONE AT 57CM;H FIRM;C -WHITE;S SILTY 
PATCHES UP TO 2CM ACROSS;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.50/  111.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;U 477 PEBBLE AT 54CM,PEBBLE AT 135CM,BOTH PEBBLES ARE 
ISV(?);H STIFF;O UNIFORM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.00/  112.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;U ISV PEBBLE AT 145CM;C 5G5/2-GREYISH GREEN;U GREYISH 
GREEN PATCH AT 47CM;D CRACK AT 57CM;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.50/  114.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY;S SMALL SILT PATCHES THROUGHOUT;U SMALL PEBBLES 
SCATTERED THROUGHT,LIMESTONE CHIP AT 137CM;H STIFF;O UNIFORM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.74/  115.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY;U TWO ISV PEBBLES(4MM) AT 79CM AND 137CM;S OCCASSIONAL 
SILTY PATCHES;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.50/  117.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREY;S SILT PATCHES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;U PEBBLES SCATTERED 
THROUGHOUT;H STIFF;O UNIFORM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.00/  118.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;S DARKER GREY BAND AT 77CM;U 5CM METAMORPHOZED 
ANGULAR SANDSTONE PEBBLE AT 97CM;O UNIFORM,SOME MICA FLAKES;H STIFF;M MICA 
P;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.50/  120.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY,5Y3/1-VERY DARK GREY;D BROKEN IN FOUR PLACES;U 5MM ISV 
PEBBLE AT 50CM,3MM VERY DARKPEBBLE AT 111CM;H STIFF;M MICA FLAKES;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.98/  121.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  980/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILT;C 2.5Y4/0-DARK GREY,5Y5/1-GREY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;S LUMPS 
OF DARK GREY CLAY IN A MATRIXOF GREY SILT;U 4CM LIMESTONE PEBBLE AT 117CM;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.50/  123.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILT;C -BLACK;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;S CLAY LUMPS IN SILT;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.00/  124.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILT;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY;D 0-90CM DISTURBED;S 
0-90CM IS MIXED DARK GREY TO OLIVE GREY;U 5CM FINE QUARTZ CONGLOMERATE 
PEBBLE AT 112CM;M QTZ AT 112 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   124.50/  126.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;U 14-22CM HAS A 2CM WIDE CAVITY,3 LIMESTONE 
PEBBLES NEAR 75CM;M MARCASITE NODULE AT 147CM;S SILTY PATCHES;O BLACK CLAY 
FLECKS;C -BLACK;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.40/  126.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;S SILTY PATCHES;U OCCASIONAL SMALL PEBBLES;M MICA 
FLAKES;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.50/  126.56
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  60
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;S SILTY PATCHES;U OCCASIONAL SMALL PEBBLES;M MICA 
FLAKES;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.56/  127.20
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CLAY(?);C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;D SOME DISTORTION 25-70CM;P MANY 
FORAMS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   127.20/  127.98
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1480
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2-PALE OLIVE GREY,5Y4/1-DARK GREY,N3-GREY BLACK,N4-BLACK,
N5-BLACK;S PALE OLIVE GREY PATCH 71-74CM,GREY BLACK REDUCED LAYER 92-95CM;
D DISTURBEDFROM 70-95CM;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   127.98/  128.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1480/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;H FIRM;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.00/  129.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREY;D WATERY AND DISTURBED;O UNIFORM;H VERY WATERY AND SOFT;O 
SECTION NOT SPLIT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.50/  134.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREY;D VERY SLOPPY;H SOFT,SLOPPY AND WATERY;O UNIFORM,SECTION NOT 
SPLIT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.00/  134.35
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 COARSE SAND AND SILT;O ESSENTIALLY VOID EXCEPT FOR SOME STUFF ON LINER 
WALL;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.35/  135.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY SAND AND SILT;C -DARK GREY,-GREY;D HIGHLY DISURBED;S CLAY LUMPS IN A 
VERY COARSE SAND WITH A SILT MATRIX;U PEBBLE OF GREISS(?) WHICH IS BANDED;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.50/  137.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED DRILLING BRECCIA;O NO SAMPLES OR 
PENETROMETER BECAUSE OF DISTURBANCE;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.00/  138.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SAND;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5Y5/1-DARK GREY,5Y6/1;D COMPLETELY 
DISTURBED;S LUMPS OF CLAY IN FORAMRICH SAND;P FORAM RICH SAND;O SAND IS 
5Y6/1;U 1CM PEBBLE OF SOFT CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE AT 130CM;H SOFT PEBBLE AT 
130CM;O NO PENETROMETER OR SAMPLE DUE TO DISTURBANCE;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.50/  139.31
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 810
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D DRILLING BRECCIA;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   139.31/  139.55
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  810/1050
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RICH SAND;C 5GY6/1;O SOME LIMESTONE AND REDQUARTZITE;C -RED;S SHARP 
BASAL CONTACT;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.00/  140.05
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;O UNIFORM;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.05/  140.09
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/  90
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY;M MICA FLAKES;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.09/  140.44
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   90/ 440
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5Y5/1-GREY;S GRADES FORM DARK GREY TO GREY FROM 
9CM TO 44CM;M MICA FLAKES;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.44/  140.54
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/ 540
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY,5Y5/1-GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.54/  141.31
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  540/1310
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,7.5YR4/0-DARK GREY,-BLACK;S SILTY PATCHES RARE,
7.5YR4/0 LAYER 65-67CM,128-129CM IS FORAM SILT;U BLACK MUDSTONE PEBBLE 
1X4CM AT 129CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   141.31/  141.46
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1460
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SILT TO SAND;C 5Y5/1;S SILT GRADES TO SAND AT 139CM;H FIRM;Z 
33214000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.49/  144.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  490/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREY,-DARK GREY;S SLIGHT COLOR CHANGE TO DARKER GREY AT 76CM,SILT 
PATCHES THROUGHOUT;U SMALL PEBBLES THROUGHOUT;P SOME MICA FLAKES;D NOT TOO 
MUCHDISTURBANCE;O UNIFORM;H FIRM;M MICA P/N FLAKES;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.50/  145.12
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 620
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-GREY;S SILT PATCHES THROUGHOUT;M MICA FLECKS THROUGHOUT;H 
FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.12/  146.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY FORAM SAND;C 5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5Y7/1,5Y6/1,10Y7/2-CREAMY PALE 
GREEN;S 62-92CM AND 124-139CM ARE LIGHT OLIVE GREY,92-122CM IS 5Y7/1 TO 
5Y6/1,122-124CM IS A DARKER LAYER WITH ABUNDANT GLAUCONITE,139-150CM IS 
CREAMY PALE GREEN,CLAY COMPONENT INCREASES TOWARDS TOP,92-100CM HAS CLAY 
PATCHES,62CM CONTACT IS GRADATION,139CM CONTACT IS SHARP;U MUDSTONE PEBBLE 
AT 79CM;M GLAUCONITIC AT 100-122CM,PARTICLES OF GLAUCONITE AT 139-150CM,
ABUNDANT GLAUCONITE 122-124CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.00/  146.90
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITIC SILTY FORAM SAND;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY,5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S 
LIGHT GREY AT TOP TO MUCH LESS SANDY AND MORE GLAUCONITIC LIGHT OLIVE GREY 
AT 90CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.90/  146.91
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/ 910
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE SAND;C 5G3/2-DARK GREEN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.91/  147.01
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  910/1010
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/6,2.5Y8/4,-BLACK;S IRREGULARLY BEDDED,BLACK REDUCED PATCHES 
AND FLECKS;H SOFT,CREAMY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.01/  147.03
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1010/1030
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 OXIDIZED CLAY;C 10YR6/8,-BROWN;S BROWN CRUST AT 101CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.03/  147.17
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1170
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/6,2.5Y8/4;S 10YR6/1 AT 103CM GRADES TO 2.5Y8/4 AT 117CM,
IRREGULARLY LAMINATED,FEW REDUCTION PATCHES;H FIRM,CREAMIER TOWARDS 117CM;
Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.17/  147.20
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1170/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 REDUCED CLAY;C -DARK;S VERY SHARP CONTACTS;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.20/  147.40
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   143.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW,-BLACK;S IRREGULAR LAMINATIONS;O BLACK REDUCED 
FLECKS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   152.08/  153.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   153.50/  155.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.00/  156.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   156.50/  158.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.00/  159.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.50/  160.72
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1220
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-GREY,5Y7/2;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 
LUMPS OF GREY CLAY AND SMOOTH CREAMY 5!702 CLAYS IN A SOFT GLAUCONITIC 
FORAM SAND MATRIX,NO SAMPLES OR PENETROMETER;H SOFT WITH LUMPS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.72/  161.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   152.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y7/3,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,-BLACK;D 125-129CMIS VOID (DRILLING 
ARTIFACT);S 139-149CM IS PALE OLIVE AND SMOOTH,149-150CM IS BLACK,CONTACTS 
AT 139CM AND 149CM ARE SHARP;M 122-139CM ZEOLITIC?;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   161.16/  162.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   161.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D DRILLING BRECCIA;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;O ENTIRE SECTION IS A 
DRILLING BRECCIA COMPOSED OF HARD COMPACT CLAY IN A WATERY MATRIX OF THE 
SAME;H HARDLUMPS IN A WET SLOPPY MATRIX;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   162.50/  164.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   161.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;D 0-71CM AND 77-105CM 
IS DRILLING BRECCIA OF HARD CLAY IN WATER MATRIX;S LAMINATIONS BELOW 105CM,
LIGHTOLIVE GREY BELOW SHARP BOUNDARY AT 141CM;H HARD EXCEPT FOR WATER 
MATRIX IN 0-71CM AND 77-105CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.00/  165.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,N3,5Y4/1,5Y7/2,5GY4/2;S LAMINATED,MOTTLED 
WITH GREEN YELLOW AND BLACK STREAKS;O THIS IS PROBABLY THE STUFF THAT 
LITHIFIES INTO THE GREEN BANDED CHERTS FOUND IN THE BROKEN PARTS;D SOME 
PARTS BROKEN IN CUTTING;H FRIABLE,HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.70/  173.95
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 950
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5BG5/2-GREYISH BLUE GREEN;D 70-93CM DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.95/  174.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERTY MUDSTONE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S GRADED BOUNDARIES;H GETS 
HARDER TOWARDS MIDDLE,SOLID;O APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FORMED IN SITU;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.00/  174.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5BG5/2-GREYISH BLUE GREEN,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5R4/2-GREYISH 
RED;S GREYISH RED LAMINAE IN LOWER 30CM,MAINLY GREYISH BLUE GREEN;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.50/  176.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5BG5/2-GREYISH BLUE GREEN,5R4/2-GREYISH RED,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH 
GREY,10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S MAINLY GREYISH BLUE 
GREEN WITH LAMINAE OF RED DARK-BLUE-GREEN GREY AND YELLOW-GREY,SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   176.00/  177.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;H FIRM,38-42CM SLIGHTLY 
LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.50/  179.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,-WHITE,5Y5/6-LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,-DARK YELLOW 
BROWN,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S 127-130CM IS LIGHT OLIVE BROWN GRADING DOWN INTO 
PALE OLIVE WITH LIGHT PATCHES,2 DARK YELLOW BROWN PATCHES AT 128-131CM,
HORIZONTAL LAMINAE;O WHITE SPECKLES;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   183.34/  183.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;O NOT SAMPLED,NO SMEAR;HFIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   183.50/  185.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2,2.5Y8/2;S MOTTLING,UPPER HALF PEBBLY;D 1CM CRACK AT 80CM;
H UPPER 60CM VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.00/  186.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2,2.5Y8/2;S MODERATELY MOTTLED;P INOCERAMUS SHELLS AT 30 CM 
100CM AND 81CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.50/  188.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2-CREAM,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREY;S MOTTLED;P INOCERAS FRAGMENTS 
AT 16CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.00/  189.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2-CREAM,2.5YR7/2-LIGHT GREY;S MODERATELY MOTTLED;H 0-54CM 
56-94CM AND 96-150CM ARE LITHIFIED,54-56CM CREAMY NOT LITHIFIED,94-96CM 
SOFT NOT LITHIFIED;S 115-127CM CREAMY WHITE;O SEDIMENTATION DEPTH OUTER 
SHELF BECAUSE OF MICRO AND MACROFAUNA;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   189.50/  191.00
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2-CREAM,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREY;S MODERATELY MOTTLED CREAM 
FILLED USUALLY,SOME SLIGHT DISCONFORMITIES CUTTING MOTTLES HORIZONTALLY;M 
MANGANESE NODULE AT 135CM(ARCHIVE HALF);H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 12    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   190.00/  191.50
Hole: 111A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ONE CLAY FRAGMENT AND THIRTEEN GLAUCONITIC DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS;
C -GREENISH GREY;O CLAY FRAGMENT IS FIRST IS GREENISH GREY;H CLAY FRAGMENT 
IS SOFT REST ARE HARD ROCK;M SECOND FRAGMENT HAS NANGANESE PAVEMENT ON TOP 
SURFACE;S SECOND THROUGH FIFTH FRAGMENTS ARE A CONGLOMERATE;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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