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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.05/   93.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR3/2-DARK BROWN,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;S BLEBS,MOTTLED BY 
DRILLING 5-130 CM;D INTENSEDEFORMATION 5-130 CM;O VOID 0-5 CM,BLEBS OF 
VERY STIFF DARK BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY IN LESS STIFF DARK BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY 
5-130 CM,VERY STIFF DARK BROWN HOMOGENEOUS ZEOLITIC CLAY 130-150 CM;H 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.50/   95.00
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR3/2-DARK BROWN,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN,7.5YR5/6-YELLOW 
OLIVE;S COMPLETELY MOTTLED BY DRILLING TO DARK BROWN 13-20 AND 33-120 CM,
BLEBS OF VERY STIFF BROWN 33-120 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 13-20 AND 33-120 
CM;U YELLOWISH PINK DECOMPOSED PUMICE PEBBLE 6 CM;O VERY STIFF DARK BROWN 
0-13 CM,LESS STIFF DARK BROWN AND COMPLETELY MOTTLED 13-20 CM,VERY STIFF 
DARK BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY WITH YELLOW OLIVE ZEOLITIC CLAY 20-33 CM,
COMPLETELY MOTTLED DARK BROWN FIRM ZEOLITIC CLAY WITH BLEBS OF VERY STIFF 
BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY 33-120 CM,VERY STIFF DARK BROWN 120-150 CM,PALE BROWN 
SPOTS 120-123 CM;H STIFF;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.00/   96.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITE-ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/4-DARK BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H VERY 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.50/   98.00
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR3/2-BROWN,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 
BROWN 0-103 CM,DARK BROWN 103-150 CM;H VERY STIFF;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.00/   99.44
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;S BLEBS OF VERY STIFF DARK BROWN 
ZEOLITIC CLAY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 144-150 CM;H STIFF;Z 
31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.60/  101.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITE ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 
0-60 CM,HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.50/  102.82
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1320
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITE ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN,-PALEBROWN;S SOME PALE BROWN 
SPOTS,SOME LESS STIFF BLEBS;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 132-150CM;H VERY 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.64/  111.14
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;O 
HOMOGENEOUS,DARK BROWN 0-137 CM,DARKER BROWN 137-150 CM;H VERY STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.14/  112.64
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;H VERY STIFF;Z 
31210000.3553.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.64/  114.14
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITE ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,-PALE 
YELLOW;S SOME PALE YELLOW SPOTS 64,69 AND 100 CM;O HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.14/  115.64
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;O HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.64/  117.14
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMOMITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;S THIN PALE BROWN LAMINAE 18 AND 35 
CM,VERY DARK BROWN LAMINAE 121 CM;O HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.14/  118.64
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITIC ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,
7.5YR5/6-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN;S DARKNBROWN LAMINAE 85-150 CM,LIGHT 
YELLOWISH BROWN PHILIPSITE LAMINAE AND BANDS 142 CM;M PHILIPSITE;O 
HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.15/  120.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,-PALE BROWN;S PALE BROWN SPOTS;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;O VOID 0-115 CM;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.50/  122.00
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITE ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,10YR5/6-PALE BROWN,-DARK BROWN;S 
PALE BROWN LAMINAE,SMALL DARKBROWN SPOTS,BURROWED;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H 
VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.00/  123.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,-PALE BROWN,7.5YR6/4-PALE YELLOW,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN;
S PALE BROWN AND PALE YELLOWBANDS,DARK BROWN LAMINAE;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;
H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.50/  125.00
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,7.5YR6/4-PALE YELLOW,10YR3/2-DARK BROWN,
7.5YR7/4,10YR5/8;S BANDS OF RADRICH SILT AND DARK BROWN LAMINAE 0-95 CM,
HARD ASH LAYER WITH PARTIALLY SILICIFIED CHERT 78-83 AND 115-121 CM,RAD 
BEARING ZEOLITIC SILT 98-102 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H VERY STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.03/  126.50
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,7.5YR7/4-PALE BROWN,
10YR3/2-BROWN,-PALE BROWN;S PALE BROWN LAYERS OF DRY ALTERED RAD BEARING 
ASH,MOTTLED PALE AND DARK BROWN CHERT LUMPS 50 AND 125-142CM,PATCHES OF 
ALTERED PALE BROWN ASH;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 0-3 CM;H VERY STIFF;Z 
31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.10/  125.10
Hole: 198A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR8/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/3-GREYISH BROWN;S FINELY LAMINATED 
- INDIVIDUAL LAMINAE ARE NOTVERY PERSISTANT LATERALLY AND FREQUENTLY 
DISSAPPEARWITHIN SAMPLE,SOME PIECES DISPLAY RUPTURES 3-4 MM WIDE FILLED 
WITH DARK  ROWN CHERT,MICROFAULTS WITH VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT UP TO 2-3 MM 
OBSERVED;Z 21130000

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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