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Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.66/   31.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5P4/2-GREY PURPLE,5G8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,
N7-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY;S LAMINATED 72-74 AND 85-89 CM,
INTENSE MOTTLING;P FORAMS NOTED 85-150 CM;O GREEN GREY 66-72 CM,GREY 
PURPLE 72-74 AND 85-89 CM,LIGHT GREEN GREY 74-85 CM,MEDIUM LIGHT GREY 
89-140 CM,LIGHT GREY 140-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   33.00
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/2-MODERATE GREY BROWN,10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY,10YR8/3-VERY 
PALE BROWN,10YR7/3-PALE BROWN,10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWN GREY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN 
GREY,5P4/2-GREY PURPLE,10YR5/2-GREY BROWN,-PALE RED PURPLE,10Y8/2-PALE 
GREEN YELLOW,-PALE YELLOW BROWN,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW;S BURROWED 3-14 AND 
30-35 AND 63-91 CM,BEDDED THROUGHOUT;O VOID 14-15.5 CM,GREY BROWN 0-14 AND 
91-95 CM,LIGHT GREY 15-22,DARK LAYER 22-23 CM,WHITE GRADES TO VERY PALE 
BROWN 23-33 CM,VERY PALE BROWN 33-91 CM,RED PURPLE LAYERS 91-95 AND 129 CM,
LIGHT BROWN GREY 95-105 AND 147-150 CM,PALE BROWN 105-117 CM,LIGHT GREEN 
GREY 117-120 AND 123-129 CM,DUSKY YELLOW 129-131 CM,PALE GREEN YELLOW 
132-140 CM,VERY PALE RED PURPLE 140-144 CM,PALE YELLOW BROWN 144-146 CM,
GREY PURPLE 146-147 CM;P FORAMS 0-10 AND 33-91 AND130-140 AND 147-150 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.94/   40.70
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    39.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,5P4/2-GREY PURPLE,10YR7/3-VERY PALE 
BROWN,7.5YR5/4-BROWN;S BURROWED 143.5-148 CM,GREY PURPLE BAND AT 60 DEG. 
87-76 CM;P FORAMS THROUGHOUT;O BROWN 143.5-148 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.70/   42.20
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    39.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 OOZE;C 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,
10YR6/6-BROWN YELLOW,5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW,-BLACK,N7-LIGHT GREY,-PURPLE,
5GY7/2-GREY YELLOW GREEN,5G6/1-GREEN GREY,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GREY,
5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY,10YR4/1-DARK GREY,10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNGREY,10YR5/1-GREY,
10YR7/1-LIGHT GREY,10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY;S BEDDED THROUGHOUT,MOTTLING 12-20 
AND 38-45 AND 110-11M CM,SAPROPEL BEDS 62-70 AND 105-107 CM,SILTBEDS 130 
AND 136 CM;P FORAMS 145-150 CM;O PALE BROWN 0-3 CM,LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 3-12 
AND 20-38 AND 50-55CM,BROWN 12-20 AND 38-45 CM,BROWN YELLOW 45-50 CM,PALE 
YELLOW 55-62 CM,LIGHT GREY 70-8 7 AND 145-150 CM,PURPLE LAYERS 87-89 AND 
110 CM,MIXED COLORS 89-111 CM,GREY YELLOW 111-115 CM,LIGHT BLUE GREY TO 
GREEN GREY 115-125 CM,LIGHT BROWN GREY 125-130 AND 135-145 CM,OLIVE GREY 
130-134 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.25/   49.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    48.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR6/1-LIGHT BROWN GREY,5RP4/2-GREY RED PURPLE,5Y6/1-GREY,
10YR6/1-GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY;S BURROWED 35-45 CM;D MODERATE 
DEFORMATION;P NUMEROUS FORAMS 130-150 CM;O LIGHT BROWN GREY 25-45 CM,GREY 
RED PURPLE 30 AND 45 CM,GREY 45-130 CM,MEDIUM LIGHT GREY 130-150 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.00/   54.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUE GREY,5Y7/2-YELLOW GREY,10YR6/6-BROWN YELLOW,
10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWN GREY,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE 
BROWN,7.5YR7/6-RED YELLOW,10YR8/2-WHITE,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S LIGHT 
BROWN GREY SILT BED 49-50 CM,MODERATE MOTTLING;P FORAMS;O LIGHT BLUE GREY 
1-11 CM,YELLOW GREY 11-20CM,BROWN YELLOW LAYERS AT 20 AND 82 AND 86-88 AND 
104-106 CM,LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 20-104 CM,VERY PALE BROWN 106-115 AND 
125-140 CM,VERY PALE BROWN TO WHITE 116-125 AND 140-145 CM,RED YELLOW 
LAYER 115-116 CM,DARKER ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH SEQUENCE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.35/   56.00
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,-WHITE,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,
10YR7/4-GREY ORANGE;S BURROWED;PFORAMS;O DIFFUSE BOUNDARIES,MODERATE 
YELLOW BROWN 85-90 AND 91-94 AND 95-98 AND 107-112 AND 114-125 AND134-140 
CM,WHITE 94-95 CM,LIGHT BROWN 90-91 AND 98-101 AND 112-114 CM,GREY ORANGE 
101-107 AND 125-134 AND 140-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.10/   56.10
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GREY ORANGE,10R4/6-MODERATE RED BROWN,
10Y8/2-PALE GREEN YELLOW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.95/   63.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;D PIECES INJECTED AND DEFORMED DURINGDRILLING;M QUARTZ AND 
DOLOMITE IN SILT FRAGMENT;P NANNOS,FORAMS;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.50/   65.00
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/6-YELLOW,10YR5/2-GREY BROWN;S BEDDING OF ALTERNATING 
COLORS;D INJECTED 0-28 CM,DEFORMED THROUGHOUT;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.00/   65.68
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 680
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/6-YELLOW,10YR5/2-GREY BROWN;S ALTERNATING DEFORMED 
LAYERS;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.68/   66.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  680/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/1-LIGHT GREY,5YR5/8-YELLOW RED,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW 
BROWN;S BEDDED;D DEFORMED;O VARICOLORED LAYERS-LIGHT GREY DOMINANT 68-120 
CM AND LIGHT YELLOW BROWN DOMINANT 130-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.50/   68.00
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE,-WHITE,10YR5/8-YELLOW BROWN;S BEDDING OF 
ORANGE AND BROWN HUES,PALE OLIVE TO WHITE FORAM SAND BED 56-65 CM;P 
FORAMS(IN SAND) 56-65 CM;O BROWNISH HUES DOMINANT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    71.00/   72.27
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1270
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5YR6/6-LIGHT RED,N7-LIGHT GREY,10YR7/4-GREY ORANGE,N8-VERY 
LIGHT GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S LAMINATED GREEN GREY SILT 79.3-82 CM,SILT 
BED 89-92 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY STRINGER 32-65 CM,SLIGHT BURROWING;D DEFORMED 
0-75 CM;M DOLOMITE CHUNK 119 CM;O LIGHT RED 0-15 CM,LIGHT GREY 15-27 CM,
GREY ORANGE 22-79 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY DOMINANT 82-120 CM,LIGHT OLIVE120-125 
CM,GREY PURPLE 125-127 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.27/   72.35
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1270/1350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CONGLOMERATE;M DOLOMITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.35/   72.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ANHYDRITE OOZE;C 10YR5/2-GREY BROWN,-BLACK;S SOMELAMINATION 145-150 CM;M 
ANHYDRITE,PYRITE;O GREY BROWN 135-145 CM,BLACK 145-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.10/   80.10
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITIC ANHYDRITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;M PYRITE,ANHYDRITE,DOLOMITE;O 3 
PIECES;H PLASTIC TO STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.84/   90.45
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ANHYDRITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;S FAINT BEDDING;DDEFORMED BY DRILLING;H 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.04/   99.50
Hole: 125A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1040/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ANHYDRITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;S FAINT BEDDING;DDEFORMED BY DRILLING;H 
PLASTIC;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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