NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    60.10/   61.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S MODERATE MOTTLING;O 
TERRIGENOUS-PERICONTINENTAL;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    61.50/   63.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S MOTTLED 0-37(SLUMPSTRUCTURE?) CM;D 
DEFORMED 0-37 CM;P SHELL FRAGMENTS117 CM;O HOMOGENOUS 37-150 CM,
TERR-PERICONTINENTAL;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.00/   64.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/3-DARK GREEN GREY;O TERR-PERICONTINENTAL;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.50/   66.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S RARE BURROWING;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.00/   67.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FAINT BEDDING WITH SLIGHT COLOR CHANGES;H 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    69.00/   70.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.50/   72.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.00/   73.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.50/   75.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.00/   76.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N6-MEDIUM GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S GREEN GREY BED WITH SHARP 
CONTACTS 127-145 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.50/   78.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N5-MEDIUM GREY;O VOID 112-118 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   154.55/  155.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   154.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O VOID 80-97 AND 
125-136 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.50/  157.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   154.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O VOID 33-36 AND 
78-82 AND 98-107 AND 129-133;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   157.00/  158.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   154.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O VOID 20-22 AND 
23-25 AND 59-63 AND 73-76 AND 98-100 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.50/  160.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   154.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -DARK GREEN GREY;S FAINT BEDDING WITH DIFFUSE BOUNDARIES,SPARSE 
MOTTLING;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O 1 CM VOIDS AT 30 AND 38 AND 60 AND 67 
AND 78 AND110 CM ALSO 93-102 VOID;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   247.00/  248.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O VOID 26-47 AND 
118-131 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   248.50/  250.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;D DISTURBED BY EXTRACTION;O 1-2 CM VOIDS AT 
11 AND 42 AND 50 AND 60 AND90 AND 104 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   250.00/  251.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FAINT BEDDING;O 1CM VOIDS 30 AND 70 AND 
120 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   251.50/  253.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S WELL DEVELOPED BUT FAINT BEDDING;D 
DEFORMED BY DRILLING;O VOIDS FROM DRILLING 45-46 AND 80-96 CM;H PLASTIC TO 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   253.04/  254.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FAINT BEDDING,SAND POCKET 102 CM;H 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   254.50/  256.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   247.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FAINT WELL DEVELOPED BEDDING;H PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   296.10/  296.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   296.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND,CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5B5/1-MEDIUM BLUE GREY;O SUGGESTS TURBIDITES,
SAND IS DARK GREY,CLAY IS MEDIUM BLUE GREY;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   340.10/  340.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   340.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDSTONE;C N5-MEDIUM GREY;O SOME LOOSE SAND;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   389.90/  390.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   389.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S SPARE HORIZONTAL STRATIFICATION;D BROKEN 
IN PIECES;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   436.00/  437.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   436.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,SAND;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S ALL TURBIDITES,SAND LAYERS 18-29 AND 
48-51 AND 65-75 AND 83-93 CM;U SANDSTONE FRAGMENTS 140-143 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   483.90/  484.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   483.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S BASES OF TURBIDITE SEQUENCES AT 103 
AND 119 AND 123 CM,SAND LAYER 123-130 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   517.69/  518.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   517.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  690/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S SAND LAYERS AT 76-82 AND 87-99 AND 
103-107 AND 108-112 AND 136 AND 140-143 AND 144-146 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   518.50/  520.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   517.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S SAND LAYERS17-20 AND 30-31 AND 
129-138 AND 140-150 CM;U SANDSTONES 135-138 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   557.60/  558.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   557.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CLAY LAYER 128-130 CM;D WASHED OUT 
DURING DRILLING;O SAND DOMINANT;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   595.10/  595.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   595.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;O PIECES OF CLAY AND LOOSE SAND;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   625.00/  625.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   624.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S FAINT HORIZONTAL BEDDING 135-140;D WASHED 
SAND 100-132 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   653.20/  653.30
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   652.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   653.30/  653.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   652.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDSTONE;C N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY;S TURBIDITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   680.06/  680.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   679.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1060/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,SANDSTONE;C N7-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVEGREY;S TURBATED,CLAY BED 
106-115 CM,FAINT HORIZONTAL BEDDING;O SANDSTONE MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,CLAY IS 
OLIVE GREY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   680.00/  680.16
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   680.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 160
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S HORIZONTAL BEDDING;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;H 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   686.10/  686.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   686.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   708.00/  709.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   708.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;D WASHED;O COARSE AND FINE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   729.27/  729.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   728.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1270/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S PARALLEL LAMINATION 
127-135 CM;D FRACTURED BY DRILLING;O OLIVE GRET 127-135 CM,GREEN GREY 
135-150 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   763.10/  763.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   763.00
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S FINE LAMINATIONS;H STIFF TO SEMIINDURATED;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   785.10/  785.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   785.00
Core:  21   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,SHALE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FINE HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS;U 
LIMESTONE FRAGMENT(POSSIBLY DOLOMITIC);M DOLOMITE;H SEMI-INDURATED AND 
FISSILE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   819.00/  819.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   819.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S PARALLEL LAMINATIONS 5-50 CM;U 
SANDSTONE PEBBLES 0-5 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;Z 33219000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   819.50/  819.70
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   819.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 700
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 10Y4/2-GREY OLIVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   819.70/  820.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   819.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S PARALLEL LAMINATIONS THROUGHOUT,SAND 
LAYER 74-76 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   820.60/  820.60
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   819.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S FINE GRAINEDSAND LAYERS THRUOUT;D 
MODERATE DEFORMATION;H FIRM;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   859.00/  860.50
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   859.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;D INTENSELY DEFORMED THROUGHOUT;Z 33233000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   861.00/  862.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   859.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C N5-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY;S CONSOLIDATED BEDDING THROUGHOUT;D DEFORMED 
BY EXTRACTION 88-134 CM;U BASALTIC FRAGMENTS 120-125 CM,ROCK FRAGMENT AT 
55 CM;Z 33233000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   861.80/  861.90
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   861.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S FINE LAMINATIONS;D BRECCIATED BY DRILLING 
80-100 CM;H HARD,SHALEY-FISSILE;Z 33233000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   863.40/  864.00
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   861.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S FINE LAMINATIONS;D DEFORMED BY DRILLING;U 
OCCASIONAL ROCK FRAGMENTS;H HARD,SHALEY-FISSILE;Z 33233000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   864.10/  864.05
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   861.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  50
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 PALAGONITIC TUFF;C -GREEN;D BROKEN IN PIECES 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   864.05/  864.10
Hole: 121   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   861.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;Z 33133000 
 
 
    

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.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2