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Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    52.00/   53.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,10YR6/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;D DISTURBED 
AND MIXED BY FLOW-IN;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.50/   55.00
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;S WITH SILTY STREAKS;C 10G6/2-PALE GREEN,10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH 
GREEN,10YR6/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;H SEMI-INDURATED;U SAND AND SILT BLEBS AT 25 
CM;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.00/   56.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOW GREEN,5G7/2,10YR6/4-PALE YELLOW BROWN,
5G6/2-GRAYISH GREEN;H SEMI-INDURATED;D NO SED.STRUCTURES PRESERVED DUE TO 
CORING DISTURBANCE;S SAND PATCHES 17-43/64-88/105-125 CM;S INTERBEDDED 
CLAY+SAND;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.50/   58.00
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERBEDDED CLAY AND SAND;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOW GREEN,10YR6/4-PALE YELLOW 
BROWN,5G6/2-GRAYISH GREEN;SINTERBEDDED;H SEMI-INDURATED;D DISTURBED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.00/   59.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SAND;S INTERBEDDED;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH 
GREEN,10YR6/4-PALE YELLOW BROWN,5G6/2-GREYISH GREEN;D BADLY DISTURBED AND 
MIXED BY CORING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.66/   60.96
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/1460
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY + SAND;S INTERBEDDED;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5G6/2-GRAYISH GREEN,
10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,5G7/2-PALE GRAY,10YR6/4-PALE YELLOW BROWN,
10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.28/  110.93
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;H SEMI-INDURATED;D DISTURBED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.93/  111.23
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/ 950
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GRAY;H SEMI-INDURATED;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.23/  111.78
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZOSE SANDY CLAY;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5G6/2-DK GRAYISH GREEN;S SPECKLED 
AND MOTTLED;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.78/  113.28
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;S UNIFORM;C 10G6/2-PALE GREEN;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.28/  114.78
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;S UNIFORM;C 10G6/2-PALE GREEN;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.78/  116.28
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;S UNIFORM;U MN BLEBS;P RADS;C 5G6/1;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.28/  117.78
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D MOSTLY DISTURBED;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,5Y3/2-DK OLIVE GRAY;P 
RADS;S MOTTLED WITH OLIVE GREY 42-58 CM,UNDISTURBED 58-61/94-96 CM;U SOME 
ZEOLITES 96-150 CM;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.78/  119.28
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y3/2-DK OLIVE GRAY ,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S40-85 CM MIXED  + 
MOTTLED,0-40 CM DK OLIVE GRAY,85-150 CM GREENISH GRAY;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   184.28/  184.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1280/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5B9/1-LT BLUISH GREY,-LT REDDISH BROWN;H SEMI-INDURATED;H 
FIRM+STIFF 135-146 CM,MOSTLY FRIABLEWITH SHALEY PARTING;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   255.80/  256.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   255.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE + CHERT;C 5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,
5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;H INDURATED;D DISTURBED 90-95/105-120/130-140 CM;S 
HOMOGENEOUS MUDSTONE WITH NO BEDDING NO FISSILITY AND STREAKS +BLEBS OF 
PYRITE,ALTERED? BURROWED;M MN OXIDES,PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   332.98/  333.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   332.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  980/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;S ALTERNATING BANDS;C 5G4/1-DK GREENISH GREY,5G6/1-DK GREENISH GREY,
5YR5/3-REDDISH BROWN;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   426.26/  426.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY TO CLAYEY SILT;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5B7/1-BLUISH GREY,-DK GREY;S SOME DKGRAY LAMINAE;M DOLOMITE,PYRITE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   426.50/  427.00
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D NO DEFORMATION;H HIGHLY 
INDURATED;S 42-45 CM INTERCALATIONS OF CARBONACEOUS BLACK CLASTY MUD 2-5 
CM THICK;U CLASTS 42-45 CM;S VERY SHARP BASAL CONTACT AT 42 CM;C -BLACK;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   427.00/  427.55
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1050
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ALTERED BASALT;O SILL?;D DEFORMED 50-57/72-75/85-105 CM;H HIGHLY 
INDURATED;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;O VERY FINE TO MEDIUM SAND-SIZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   427.55/  427.92
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1420
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;H HIGHLY INDURATED;S 105-108 
CM INTERCALATIONS OF BLACK CLASTY MUD 2-5 CM THICK;U CLASTS 105-108 CM;C 
-BLACK,5GY6/1-LT GREENISH GRAY;S LIGHTER COLOR ZONE 117-122 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   427.92/  427.96
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1460
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ALTERED ASH;O ?REWORKED;C -WHITE;H HIGHLY INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   427.96/  428.00
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1460/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,-BLACK;U CLASTS 146-150 CM;S 
INTERCALATIONS OF BLACK CARBONACEOUS CLASTY MUD 2-5 CM THICK;H HIGHLY 
INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   428.00/  429.48
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1480
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10YR2/2-V.DK.BROWN,
-LT.GREENISH GRAY;H SEMI-INDURATED;S CARBONACEOUS BLACK MUD LAMINAE APPROX 
5 CM THICK AT APPROX 25 CM INTERVALS,UPPER BOUNDRIES OF BLACK LAYERS TEND 
TO BE SHARPER THAN LOWER STREAKY LAMINAE TRANSITIONS,LT GREENISH GRAY 
LAYERS 12-20/80-90/128-135 CM;D UNDISTURBED;O BLACK LAYERS HAVE SANDY 
LAYERS APPARENTLY NEAR BASE OF VERY BLACK STUFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   429.48/  429.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1480/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOSTONE;H INDURATED;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   437.55/  438.50
Hole: 138   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   437.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C -DK GRAY TO OLIVE GREEN;O COARSE GRAINED+ HIGHLY ALTERED FRAGS;S 
VERTICAL CALCITE VEINS;M CALCITE;D DEFORMED 63-68/98-112 CM;H INDURATED;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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