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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.08/   90.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/2-LT YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/1-LT YELLOWISH WHITE;
D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;P NANNOS FORAMS;O 8-60CM 5Y8/2,60-150CM 
5Y8/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.50/   92.00
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/1,5Y8/2-LT YELLOW TOWHITE;D 0-20CM 40-110CM 
COMPLETELY DISTURBED,20-40CM/110-150CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.00/   93.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;O SAME AS ABOVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.50/   95.00
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;O SAME AS ABOVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.00/   96.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;O SAME AS ABOVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.50/   98.00
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK OOZE;O SAME AS ABOVE;Z 11111210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.27/  202.77
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10Y4/2-OLIVE GRAY,5GY8/1-LT GREENISHGRAY;S LENSES OF 5GY8/1 
SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY AT 25CM40CM 100CM 110CM;D HIGHLY DEFORMED THROUGHOUT,
LESS SO AT TOP OF CORE;M QTZ;H SOUPY;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   202.77/  204.27
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD-OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE,10Y6/2;O VOIDS FILLED WITH MUDDY 
WATER AT 5-8CM/15-19CM/40-79CM/81-88CM/125-130CM/148-150CM;S 10Y6/2-LT 
SECTION WITH CLEAR BOUNDARIES 91-95CM;D BROKEN INTO SECTIONS THROUGHOUT;O 
COMPOSITION AS IN 2-1;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.27/  205.77
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD-OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;D VOIDS FILLED WITH MUDDY WATER 
44-45CM/127-134CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.77/  207.27
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD OOZE;D 12-25CM-WATERY;U 38CM PEBBLE SIZE INDURATED SILICEOUS 
BLACK ROCK FRAG;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.27/  208.77
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD OOZE;O VERY WATERY,HOT OPENED,SAME AS ABOVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.77/  210.27
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM MUD OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5GY5/2-DUSKY OLIVE;D BADLY 
DISTURBED, VOID 20-35CM,DISTURBED PATCHES OF 5GY5/2 MUD 130-150 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   311.00/  312.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH-GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S DARK LAMINAE OR 
FLECKS EVERY 3CM THROUGHOUT,MOTTLES OF DARKER GREENISH GRAY 100-105CM,
LAYERS OF 5Y4/1112-115CM/133-134CM,SOME BURROWS 100-125CM;D 75-80 CM 
DISTURBED;S FUCOID-LIKE TINY BURROWS FILLED WITH WHITE MATERIAL;H VERY 
FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   312.50/  314.00
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-GRAY;S 0-73 SILICEOUS SILTY CLAY,
73-150 INTERCOLATED (SIC) WITH SILTY 5Y4/1 CLAY CONTAINING SMALL BURROWS 
BLEBS AND STREAKS OF LIGHTER CLAY;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;M MU-OXIDE (SIC);Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   314.00/  315.40
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   311.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S ALTERNATING LAYERS OF 
LIGHT AND DARK CLAY,BURROWSAT 20-35CM/120CM,THIN SILT LENS AT 18CM,THIN 
SAND LENS AT 110CM;M MNO;O BANDS HAVE SHARP CONTACTS,STREAKS OF MN-O OCCUR 
AS THIN LENSES AND LAMINAE;M MN.O;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   368.00/  368.65
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   368.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1,5GY4/1-OLIVE TO DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;S LIGHTER CLAY TO 27 CM,27-65CM ALTERNATING LAYERS OF LIGHT 
AND DARK CLAY;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   371.80/  372.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   368.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1,5G8/1-GREENISH TO LT GREENISH GRAY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S INTERBEDED LT AND DK CLAY,LARGE BURROWS AT 83-93CM,
MOTTLING AT 127CM AND153CM;O BURROWS AND MOTTLING IN LT AND DK CLAY;H VERY 
FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   427.10/  427.10
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   427.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10G6/1-PALE GREEN;S FEW SMALL LAMINAE OF SILT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   510.00/  511.22
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1220
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/2-DUSKY OLIVE GREEN,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S FINE LENSY 
INTERBEDDED 5GY4/2 AND 5B7/1 CLAY;U 13CM-DARK OLIVE SILICIFIED CLAYSTONE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   511.50/  513.00
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/2-DUSKY OLIVE GREEN,5B7/1-LT BLUISH GREY,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;
S ALTERNATING LAYERS AND MIXTURES OF DK AND LT CLAY,THIN LAYERS OF 
SILICIFIED CLAYSTONE THROUGHOUT BOTH DK AND LT CLAY,THIN LAYERS OF 
DOLOMITIC SILTY CLAY AT 92CM/86CM/103CM,BLEB OF DOL/-QTZ SAND AT 54CM;O 
DOLOMITIC AND SILICIFIED MATERIAL DOESN'T FOLLOW COLOR CHANGES;M QTZ,DOLO;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   586.40/  586.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   585.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHALE,CHERT;C 55Y2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S 7CM OF SHALE BETWEEN THIN LAYERS OF 
CHERT;O CHERT (SILICIFIED MUDSTONE) LIGHTER THAN SHALE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.33/  645.48
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  330/ 480
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,CHERT;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5YR4/1-DK BROWN;S CHERT BAND AT 43-44CM;
D FRAGMENTED BY CORING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.48/  645.85
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 850
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DK GREENISH GREY;S FAINT STREAKS,POSSIBLY BURROWS(SIC);H 
SOFTER THAN ABOVE AND BELOW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.85/  645.96
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/ 960
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE SILTY SAND;C 5G8/1,5G6/1-LT. TO GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.96/  646.47
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  960/1470
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G6/1,5G4/1-DK AND GREENISH GREY;S INTERBEDDED AND MIXED BY 
BURROWING,FEW SANDY WHITE BLEBS;O GREY STREAK WITH PYR AT 127;H FIRM-HARD;
M PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   646.47/  646.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1470/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILT;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,75YR6/2-PINKISH GREY;S5MM THICK BED AT 148CM 
OF PINK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   646.50/  646.61
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 110
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G5/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;S ALT LENSY LAMINAE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   646.61/  646.79
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/ 290
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   646.79/  647.16
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  290/ 660
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;O AS IN 0-11CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   647.16/  647.20
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND;O AS AT 11-29CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   647.20/  647.45
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 950
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;O AS AT 0-11 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   647.45/  647.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1000
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND AS AT 11-29CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   647.50/  647.80
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AS AT 0-11 CM;O FELDSPATHIC QUARTZ SAND LENS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   648.00/  648.13
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY  CLAYEY SILT;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S V-FINE SEDIMENTARY LAYER 
NEAR BOTTOM OF SECTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   648.13/  649.50
Hole: 140   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   645.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILTY SAND;C 5G5/1-DK. GREENISH GRAY,7.5YR6/2-PINKISH GRAY;S 
FAINTLY LAMINATED LT AND DK CLAY WITH LAYERS OF SANDY AND SILTY MATERIAL 
THROUGHOUT;U 125-135 CROSS LAMINATED;O SAND LAYERS V-CLEAR;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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