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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.40/  115.50
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY OOZE;C 5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION 40-70 CM,SLIGHTLY DEFORMED 70-150 CM;U SOFT DARK FLECKS WHICH 
MAY BE PYRITE RATHER THAN MANGANESE OXIDE;M PYRITE OR MANGANESE OXIDE;P 
MOSTLY NANNOS AND COCCOLITHS,ALSO PRESENT ARE FORAMS AND DIATOMS AND 
DISCOASTERS AND RADIOLARIA ANDSILICOFLAGELLATES;O STRONG HYDROGEN SULFIDE 
ODOR WHEN CUT (ALSO IN CORE CATCHER),SOMEWHAT CLAYEY SECTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.50/  116.90
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE ;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY,5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;O IDENTICAL TO LOWER PART OF CORE 1 SECTION 
1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   225.92/  226.50
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   225.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY TO 5Y8/1-WHITE,5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 92-105 CM,SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION105-150 CM;M FEW SOFT FLECKS OF MANGANESE OXIDE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.50/  228.00
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   225.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY TO N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y7/2-OLIVE 
LIGHT GRAY;S MOTTLED WITH OLIVELIGHT GRAY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;M DARK 
FLECKS OF MANGANESE OXIDE AND A FEW PYRITE CONCOCTIONS ESPELIALLY AT 68-70 
CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   228.00/  229.50
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   225.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY,5Y7/2-OLIVE LIGHT GRAY;S SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED WITH OLIVE LIGHT GRAY;DINTENSE DEFORMATION;O SIMILAR TO REST OF 
CORE 2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   229.50/  231.00
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   225.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,-DARK 
GRAY,-BLACK;S DARK GRAY AND BLACK SMALL SPOTS AND STREAKS THROUGHOUT,
FINELY BANDED ORIGINALLY BUT DISTURBED BY FLOW IN,INTERBEDDED LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY (BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COLORS ARE DISTINCT);D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;M SPOTS AND STREAKS OF MANGANESE OXIDE?OR PYRITE?;O 
GREENISH GRAY ESPECIALLY 76-116 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   345.10/  345.10
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   345.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OR MARL OOZE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;P CONTAINS FOSSILS OR 
SHALY PARTINGS;O CORE CATCHER WAS ONLY RECOVERY FROM CORE 3;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   455.10/  455.10
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   455.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;O CORE CATCHER ONLY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   571.15/  571.50
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   570.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS OOZE;C 5Y3/4-OLIVE BROWN ;M CLAY;P NANNOS;O UNIFORM COLOR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.00/  607.40
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   607.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SANDSTONE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G4/1-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S NO BEDDING PLANES AND OTHER STRUCTURES VISIBLE (VERY 
HOMOGENEOUS AND NO GRADING);U 5-20 CM LARGE MUDSTONE FRAGMENTS;O MEDIUM 
COARSE CARBONATE CEMENTED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   656.48/  657.33
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 850
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZOSE DIATOM MUD;C 10Y4/2-OLIVE;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   657.33/  657.53
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZOSE DIATOM MUD AND QUARTZ SILTY SAND;C 10Y4/2-OLIVE,5GY5/1-GREENISH 
GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   657.53/  657.98
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY QUARTZ SAND;C 5GY5/1-GREENISH GRAY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;M MOSTLY 
QUARTZ;O RATHER NATURE SAND,FINE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   657.98/  659.39
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1410
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND AND SILT;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5Y3/2-OLIVEGRAY;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;O MOSTLY SAND 3-110 CM AND MOSTLY SILT 110-141 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   659.39/  659.48
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1410/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SILICEOUS OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE TO 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;O FISSILE;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   659.48/  660.98
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND;C 5GY5/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;S INTERBEDDED;D 
BADLY MIXED BY CORING;O CLAYEYSANDY SILT (SANDY SILICEOUS OOZE) (GRAYISH 
OLIVE) INTERBEDDED;U ROCK FRAGMENT (MUDDY QUARTZ BEARING FINE SANDSTONE) 
AT 70 CM;O FINE TO MEDIUM GRAINED SILTYSAND;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   660.98/  661.33
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ SAND;C -OLIVE,-GREENISH GRAY;D BADLY DISTURBED;O RELATIVELY WELL 
SORTED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   661.33/  661.48
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT AND SILTY CLAY;D BADLY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   661.60/  661.68
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/ 700
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD (CLAY-SHALE);C 5G6/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;O FISSILE;H 
SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   661.68/  662.48
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ RICH DIATOMACEOUS NANNO BEARING SILT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S SILT 
LAYER AT 67 CM,LAYER DIATOM MUD(FISSILE)112-121 CM AND 139-141 CM,SOME 
ZONES OF QUARTZ SAND;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 50-62 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   662.50/  663.98
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ SAND AND CLAYEY AND SANDY SILT AND SILICEOUS (DIATOMACEOUS) NANNO 
OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D BADLY MIXED AND 
DISTURBED CORE;O FINE TO MEDIUM QUARTZ SAND IS WELL SORTED,FISSILECLAYEY 
SILT,VOID 111-115 CM;U CHERTY SILT FRAGMENTAT 135 CM;H SEMI-INDURATED 
CLAYEY SILT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   663.98/  665.48
Hole: 139   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ SAND AND NANNO BEARING QUARTZ RICH DIATOMACEOUS SILT AND SILICEOUS 
DIATOMACEOUS NANNO OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D INTENSELY 
DISTURBED 0-135 CM,LESS DISTURBED 135-150 CM ;U CHERT FRAGMENT AT 48 CM;O 
BADLY MIXED,VOID 82-91 CM;H SEMI-INDURATED NANNO OOZE;Z 22210000.1210 
 
 
    

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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