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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    52.40/   53.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D COLORS BADLY MIXED BY CORING;C 10YR5/6-YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/2-V.DK.GREYISH BROWN,-BLACK;S BLACK STREAKS,SOME DK 
AREAS PROBABLY DUE TO MN OXIDE;U MN OXIDE;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.50/   55.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D ENTIRE CORE DISTURBED -- BROKEN UP AND FLOW;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH 
BROWN,10YR4/2-DK GREYISH BROWN;H SOFT;U SMALL GRAINS OF ?MN OX;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.00/   56.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D MIXED COLORS BY DRILLING;C 7.5YR6/8-REDDISH YELLOW,
10YR5/6-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/1-V.DK.GREY;S MN OX COMMON AS 
SOFT STREAKS;U MN OX COMMON AS DISCRETE PELLETS;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.50/   58.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D 0-64 CM ADMIXED BY DRILLING,64-150 CM DISTORTED BY DRILLING 
BUT NOT BRECCIATED;C 10YR4/1-DK.GREY,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT.YELLOWISH 
BROW;S64-150 CM DK.GREY MOTTLED WITH BROWN+LT.YELLOWISH BROWN;H SOFT;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.00/   59.40
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;H FIRM;D ONLY SLIGHTLY DISTORTED BY DRILLING;C 
10YR6/4-LT.YELLOWISH BROWN,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR5/2-DK.GREYISH 
BROWN;S INTERBEDDED COLORS;U MN OX;O LESS MN OX THAN IN ABOVE SECTIONS;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.05/  100.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;H SOFT;C 5YR5/2-REDDISH BROWN;D PROBABLY MOTTLED BY CORE 
DISTURBANCE;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.17/  136.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;H SOUPY;D CORE DISTURBED BY DRILLING;SCOLORS MOTTLED;C 
10YR4/2-DK.GREYISH BROWN,5Y5/3-REDDISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   136.50/  138.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC? SILTY CLAY;D DISTURBED (FLOW-IN) ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH;C 
10YR4/2-DK.GREYISH BROWN,10YR3/2-V.DK GREYISH BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S POSSIBLY ALTERNATING BANDS OF DIFFERENT SHADES WITH DARKER STREAKS 
OF MN?OX COLORED AREAS;U MN?OX;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.00/  139.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR4/2-DK.GREYISHBROWN;H SOFT;D DEFORMED 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   139.50/  141.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR4/2-DK.GREYISHBROWN;H SOFT;D VERY 
DISTURBED -- FLOW-IN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   141.00/  142.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/4-LT.YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR4/3-DK.BROWN,5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;S 0-115 CM ALTERNATING LT.YELLOWISH BROWN 
AND DK.BROWN,115-150 CM ALTERNATING REDDISH BROWN WITH DK.BROWN BANDS;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.50/  144.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   135.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DK.BROWN,
5YR4/6-YELLOWISH RED;D 0-45 CM FLOW-IN,82-150 CM DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   165.73/  166.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D MIXED BY DRILLING;C 5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN,10YR4/2-DK.GREYISH BROWN,
5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;S MOSTLYREDDISH BROWN WITH PATCHES OF DK.GREYISH BROWN 
AND GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.50/  168.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D CORE SHOWS SLIGHT FLOW-IN ON TOP OF SECTION,SMEARED CONTACTS 
20-60 CM;C 5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN,5YR5/3-REDDISH BROWN,5Y5/1-GREY;S LAYER OF 
GREY30-55 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.10/  209.10
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   209.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN;H SOFT;O CORE CATCHER IS THE ONLY RECOVERY FORM 
CORE 5;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.06/  219.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   218.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR4/3-REDDISH BROWN,5YR6/4-LT.REDDISH BROWN,
5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;S REDDISH BROWN WITH GREENISH GREY LAYERS 
15-40/70-72 CM AND TRANSITION TO LT.REDDISH BROWN BELOW 100 CM AND LENSEY 
DK GREY LAYERS AT 131-133/140-142 CM;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   256.80/  256.82
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   256.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 820
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CARBONACEOUS CLAY;C 10YR2/2-V.DK.BROWN;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   256.82/  257.04
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   256.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  820/1040
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   257.04/  257.18
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   256.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1040/1180
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CHERT?;S BEDDED;H INDURATED;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;O VOID 
110-111/117-118 CM;U LRG PYRITE XTL AT 114 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   257.18/  257.20
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   256.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS SILICIFIED SILTY MUDSTONE;S WELL-PARALLEL LAMINATION;
H INDURATED;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   257.20/  257.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   256.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y6/1-GREENISH GREY;S LENSES OF CARBONACEOUS 
V.DK.BROWN CLAY AT 132-134/136-137 CM;C 10YR2/2-V.DK.BROWN;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.00/  265.15
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -GREENISH GREY,-DK.GREY;S LAMINATED SOMEWHAT IRREGULARLY GRADING 
INTO STREAKS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.15/  265.20
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/ 200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY6/1,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.20/  265.30
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 COCCOLITHIC SILTY CLAY;C -GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.30/  265.32
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 COCCOLITH MARL OOZE;C 7.5YR3/1,N3-V.DK.GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.32/  265.56
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 560
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM MARL OOZE;C 5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;U PYRITE NODULE 43-45CM;M PYR;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.56/  265.58
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  560/ 580
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE;H INDURATED;C 5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY,-WHITE;S WHITE LAYER AT 57 CM;Z 
33233000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.58/  265.62
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  580/ 620
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM MARL OOZE;C 5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;H SOFT;Z 12210000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   266.55/  268.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C 10YR4/1-DK.GREY,5B7/1-LT.BLUISH GREY,
5Y2/1-BLACK,5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;S DK.GREY5-20/90-150 CM,LT.BLUISH GREY 20-74 
CM,BLACK 74-77 CM,V.DK.GREY 77-90 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.00/  274.65
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;S UNIFORM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   277.77/  278.16
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1160
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;H SOFT;C 5G4/1-GREENISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   278.16/  278.20
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5B7/1-LT.BLUISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 12210000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   278.20/  278.34
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1340
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;H SOFT;C 5G4/1-GREENISH GREY;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   278.34/  278.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5R4/2-GREYISH RED,5B4/2-BLUISH WHITE,5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;
H SOFT;S 134-139/145-150 CMGREYISH RED,139-142 CM BLUISH WHITE,142-145 CM 
DK.REDDISH GREY;C 5YR4/2-DK.REDDISH GREY;Z 12210000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   280.00/  281.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO (MARL-) CHALK OOZE;C 5YR5/2-REDDISH GREY,5G,/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,
2.5YR4/2-WEAK RED,2.5YR6/2-PALERED,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;D APPROX 
UNDISTURBED;S SLIGHTLY LAMINATED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   281.68/  283.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   274.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL TO CHALK OOZE;H SEMI-CONSOLIDATED;D ONLY SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;C 
2.5YR6/2-PALE RED,5YR5/2-REDDISH GREY,5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,
5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,2.5YR4/2-WK.RED,2.5YR6/2-PALE RED;S LAYERED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   284.00/  284.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   283.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL TO CHALK OOZE;H SEMI-CONSOLIDATED;D APPROX.UNDISTURBED;C 
5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY,5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,5YR8/2-PINKISH WHITE;S 
LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   284.54/  286.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   283.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H SOFT;C 10G6/2-PALE GREEN,5R5/2-PALE RED,1/G8/2-V.PALE 
GREEN 10G8/2-V.PALE GREY,10R5/3-PALE RED,-GREENISH WHITE;S LAYERED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   286.00/  287.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   283.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE AND NANNO MARL OOZE;H SOFT;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,
5G9/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,N8-V.LT.GREY;S MORE MARLY 
0-40/121-140 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   292.71/  293.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C 5B7/1-LT.BLUISH GREY,5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY;O 
PINKISH GREY SOMEWHAT HIGHER INCLAY,MUCH OF CLAY OCCURS AS SILT OR SAND 
SIZED AGGREGATES;S 71-115 CM LT BLUISH GREY,115-150 CM PINKISHGREY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   293.50/  295.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;H STIFF;O NOT VERY PLASTIC;D PARTLY DISTURBED CORE;C -PALE RED,-PALE 
GREEN,5YR6/3-LT.REDDISH BROWN,2.5YR4/4-REDDISH BROWN,5G9/1-GREENISH WHITE;
S FINELY BANDED IN PLACES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   295.00/  296.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;D DISTURBED IN PLACES;C 5R6/2-PALE RED,5R4/2-GREYISH 
RED,5G9/1-LT GREENISH WHITE;H SOFT;S ALTERNATION OF PALE RED TO GREYISH 
RED 10-25/28-55/(SOME)55-70/72-85/110-120/130-150 CM WITH LT GREYISH RED 
0-10/25-28/(SOME) 55-70/70-72/85-110/120-130 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   296.50/  298.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5G9/1-PALE GREENISH WHITE,10R6/2-PALE RED;H SOFT;S PALE 
GREEN 5-30 CM,PALE RED 0-5/30-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   298.00/  299.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C -REDDISH BROWN,-LT GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;S REDDISH BROWN 
WITH LT GREENISH GREY MOTTLES + STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   299.50/  301.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 10R4/4-REDDISH BROWN,10G8/1-GREENISH GREY;D 
DISTURBED 60-70/100-130/135-150 CM;S OCCASIONALLY STREAKED AND BANDED,
42-52 CM GREENISH GREY LAYER WITH SHARP UPPER CONTACT AND TRANSITIONAL 
LOWER CONTACT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   301.95/  302.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 10R4/2-GREYISH RED,5G9/1-V.PALEGREENISH WHITE,
5R6/2-PALE RED;H FIRM;S 95-115 CM GREYISH RED/115-130 CM V.PALE GREENISH 
WHITE/130-150 CM PALE RED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.50/  303.53
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1030
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;D DISTURBED 35-60 CM;H FIRM;C 5G9/1-GREENISH WHITE,
5YR6/1-LT BROWNISH GREY,5YR7/2-PINKISH GREY,5YR5/3-REDDISH BROWN,
5YR4/3-REDDISH BROWN,10G6/2-PALE GREEN,2.5YR3/4-DK REDDISH BROWN;O COLOR 
TRANSFORMATIONS RATHER ABRUPT;S IRREGULAR LENSY FINELAYERING IN PLACES,
SUBHORIZONTAL STREAKING AND MOTTLING,5G9/1 0-35 CM,5YR6/1 35-65,5YR5/3 TO 
5YR4/3 AND5YR7/2 65-80 CM,10G9/1 TO 10G6/2 80-95 CM,2.5YR3/4 95-97 CM,
GREENISH GREY 97-103 CM;U PIECE OF ROCK (FROM BELOW?) AT 88 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.53/  303.57
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1070
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE;H HARD;C 5YR4/6-YELLOWISH RED,10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,-BROWN,
-GREENISH WHITE,-PALE GREEN;S 103-105 YELLOWISH RED LAYER PARTLY 
CONSOLIDATED,105-107 FINELY LAMINATED AND CROSS-LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.57/  304.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 10G7/2-PALE GREEN;S LAMINATED IN UPPER PART;D 
DISTURBED 125-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   304.00/  305.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5G7/1-LT GREENISH GREY;S UNIFORM;D DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   305.50/  307.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5G7/1,5YR6/1,5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GREY;O ORIGINALLY BANDED IN 
PLACES;S 0-104 CM 5G7/1,104--135/141-150 CM 5YR6/1,135-141 CM 5Y6/1;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   307.00/  308.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAYEY MUD+MARL OOZE+CHALK OOZE;O COLORS LIKE MORRISON FM;S 
BANDED AND MOTTLED,0-22 CM 5G8/1 MOTTLED WITH 7.5YR7/2,22-43/113-150 CM 
7.5YR6/2 MOTTLED WITH 5GY6/1 + N4,43-50/108-113 CM BANDED 5YR6/1,50-99 CM 
INTERBEDDED 5G8/1 + 5YR6/3,103-108 CM 5YR7/1;C 5G8/1-LT GREENISH GREY,
7.5YR7/2-PINKISH GREY,7.5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,N4-MED 
DK.GREY,5YR6/1-GREY;H VERY HARD 99-103/108-113 CM OTHERWISE HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   308.50/  309.48
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 980
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H HARD;C 5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY,5G6/1-LT GREENISH GREY,
5YR4/1-DK GREY;S LAMINATED + THINLY BEDDED;C 5G6/1-LT GREENISH GREY,
5YR8/1-PINKISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.48/  309.72
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  980/1220
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY MUD;H HARD;C 5G7/1-LT GREENISH GREY,5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GREY,
N4-GREY;O GRADING FROM LT GREENISHGREY DOWN TO DK GREENISH GREY AND GREY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.72/  310.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   301.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;H HARD;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;L CLAY OOZE TO CHALK OOZE;C 
5G8/1-LT GREENISH GREY,N7-LT GREY;H INDURATED 121-132 CM,SOFTER 132-150 CM;
S BANDED + MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   321.50/  321.70
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;H INDURATED;C N7-GREY;D UNDISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   321.70/  323.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SOFT;C 5B7/1-LT BLUISH GREY;D UNDISTURBED;C N7-LT GREY,
5YR6/1-LT BROWNISH GREY;H HIGHLY INDURATED 115-130 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   323.00/  324.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE TO CHALK OOZE;H INDURATED,WELL-INDURATED 
23-28/42-50/73-90 CM;D DISTURBED 30-75 CM;C 5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY,
6Y5/1-REDDISH GREY,6Y6/1-REDDISHGREY,N7-LT GREY,5B7/1-LT BLUISH GREY;S 
LENSY PARALLEL LAMINATION 95-105 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   324.50/  325.94
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE TO CHALK OOZE;H INDURATED;C 5B7/1-LT BLUISH GREY,5G8/1-LT 
GREENISH GREY,N7-LT GREY,5YR6/2-PINKISH GREY,5YR5/2-REDDISH GREY,5GY8/1-LT 
GREENISH GREY,5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GREY,5G4/1-DK GREENISH GREY,N5-MED GREY;D 
DISTURBED 128-135 CM;S 0-32 CM INTERBEDDED 5B7/1 + 5G8/1 + 5YR6/2,32-46 CM 
LAMINATED N7 +5G8/1,46-70/73-81 CM LAMINATED 5YR5/2,70-73 CM 5G8/1 MIXED 
WITH 5YR5/2,81-125 CM INTERBEDDED 5YR5/2 + 5B7/1 + 5GY8/1,125-144 CM 
INTERBEDDED 5G8/1 + 5Y6/1 +5G4/1 + N5;Z 12131110.1210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   339.82/  340.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  820/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ?ZEOLITIC COCCOLITH MUD;H FIRM;C 5G7/1,5YR7/1,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK,
-GREEN GREY,-BROWN GREY;S INTERBEDDED + FINELY LAMINATED IN PARTS WITH 
OCCASIONAL SUBHORIZONTAL STREAKS;D DISTURBED 100-110/115-126/133-137 CM;S 
82-86 CM 5YR2/1,86-100 CM FINELY LAMINATED,100-115 CM GREENISH GREY,
115-138 CM BROWNISH GREY,135-150 CM GREENISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   340.50/  342.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5G8/1-LT GREENISH GREY,5G4/1-GREENISH GREY,
5YR4/1-BROWNISH GREY,10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN,10G6/2-PALE GREEN,N6-MED LT GREY,
N7-LT GREY;H INDURATED,24-28 CM HARD,28-115 CM SOFTER,0-24/115-150 CM 
FIRMER;S LAMINATED + STREAKED;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   342.00/  343.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;D MIXED 95-115 CM;U PYRITE GRAIN AT 137 CM;C 5G7/1,5G6/1,
5YR7/1,5YR3/2,5YR6/2,5G4/1;SFINELY BUT IRREGULARLY LAMINATED GRADING FROM 
GREENISH GREY + BROWNISH GREY TO DK REDDISH BROWN + KD GREENISH GREY BELOW 
100 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   343.50/  344.02
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 520
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 5G4/1-DK GREENISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   344.02/  344.05
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 550
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHLORITE SANDY CLAY;H FIRM;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   344.05/  345.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 5G5/1-DK GREENISH GREY,5B7/1-LT BLUISH GREY;S 
LAMINATED,5G5/1 55-95 CM,5B7/195-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   345.00/  346.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 5R6/2-PALE RED,2.5YR5/0-GREY,5Y5/1-GREY;S 5R6/2 
WITH 2.5YR5/0 + 5R6/2 LAMINAE + LENSES 50-60 CM AND LAMINATED EXOTICS 
90-96/124-130 CM AND LAMINATED INTRACLASTS 96-107 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   346.50/  348.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   339.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5Y5/1-GREY,N5-GREY,-LT GREENISHGREY,-GREENISH GREY;H 
FIRM;S 89-149 CM BANDED + LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   349.00/  349.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL TO NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5YR6/1-LT BROWNISH GREY,5G8/1-GREENISH 
GREY,5G3/1-GREENISH GREY;O BROKEN UP INTO DISCRETE PIECES OF VARYING 
LENGTH;S ALTENATING BANDS WITH SHARP TRANSITIONS,FINELY LAMINATED IN 
PLACES,FINELY LENSED IN PLACES,DISCRETE SILTY LAYERS A FEW MM THICKNESS 
OCCUR;O POSSIBLY INTRAFORMATIONAL MICROBRECCIAS-IRREGULAR ELONGATE FRAGS 
OF CLAY WITHIN MATRIX OF CLAY OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOR;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   349.50/  351.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL TO NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C -LT BROWNISH GREY,-GREENISH GREY,
-DK BROWN,-PINKISH WHITE;S 0-116 CM ALTERNATING BROWNISH GREY AND GREENISH 
GREY FINELY IRREGULARLY LAYERED AND STREAKY,116-118 CM DKBROWN LAYER,
118-150 CM PINKISH WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   376.20/  376.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H SOFT;C 5B5/1,5B7/1;S 120-135 CMLAMINATED,135-150 CM 
SCHLIEREN IN SHADES OF DK GREENISH GREY;C -DK GREENISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   376.50/  378.00
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;H SOFT;C 5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GREY,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,
N1-BLACK;S STREAKY LAMINAE IN SHADES OF 5B5/1-5B7/1 LOCALLY TO REDDISH 
SHADES OF GREY;C 5B5/1,5YR5/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   378.00/  379.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C -GREENISH WHITE,-PINKISH WHITE,2.5YR5/2-WEAK RED,
2.5YR4/2-WEAK RED,-REDDISH BROWN,-LT BROWNISH GREY;H SOFT;S 0-13 CM 
GREENISH + PINKISHWHITE WITH STREAKY LAMINATIONS,13-28 CM WK.RED 
FINESTREAKY LAMINATIONS + ELONGATE SUBHORIZONTAL MOTTLES,28-53 CM GREENISH 
+ REDDISH HUES OF SEVERAL SHADESFAIRLY COARSE MOTTLES + STREAKS ALL 
SUBPARALLEL + HORIZONTAL,53-120 CM REDDISH BROWN HUES FINELY STREAKED + 
LAMINATED WITH GREENISH WHITE BAND 74-76 CM,120-150 CM LT BROWNISH GREY 
FINELY LAMINATED + STREAKY;D DISTURBED 120-140 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   379.50/  379.56
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  60
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MUD;H FIRM;C 5YR6/2-LT PINKISH GREY,5YR3/2-DK REDDISH BROWN;S 
LAMINATED;M HEMATITE;Z 12211110.1210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   379.56/  380.80
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1300
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL OOZE TO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM TO SEMI-INDURATED;C 5G8/1-LT GREENISH GREY,
5B8/1-LT BLUISH GREY,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,5GY6/1-MED LT GREY,N6-OLIVE GREY,
N1-BLACK;S LAMINATED + MOTTLED + ?BURROWED;D DISTURBED 90-100/115-125 CM;Z 
11111210 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   380.80/  380.93
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   375.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1430
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C N7-LT GREY;S MOTTLED;D PERHAPS DISTURBED;Z 
11121210 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   397.20/  398.50
Hole: 137   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   397.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HYPOCRYSTALLINE BASALT-GREENSTONE;H HIGHLY INDURATED;O HIGHLY ALTERED;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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