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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.20/    1.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY SPICULE BEARING RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR3/2-VERY DARK 
GREYISH BROWN;S SMEARS AND MOTTLES OF VERY DARK GREYISH BROWN ESPECIALLY 
BETWEEN 60 AND 64 CM;D VERY SOUPY,INTENSE DEFORMATION TO 42 CM;P SPONGE 
SPICULES,RADIOLARIANS,DIATOMS;O DARKER SHADES OF YELLOW TO 42 CM;H SOUPY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.70/    3.20
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4,10YR2/2-VERY DARK GREYISH BROWN;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION,VERTICAL STREAKING OFDARK GREYISH BROWN DUE TO DRILLING;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.20/    4.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4,10YR7/2-VERY DARK GREYISH BROWN;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION,VERTICAL STREAKING OFDARK GREYISH BROWN DUE TO DRILLING;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.70/    6.20
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4,10YR2/2-VERY DARK GREYISH BROWN;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION,VERTICAL STREAKING OFDARK GREYISH BROWN DUE TO DRILLING;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.20/    7.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR2.5/1-BLACK,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S BLACK MN? 
LAYERS 25 TO 30 CM AND 35 TO 37CM AND 47 TO 52 CM,0.5 CM THICK DIATOM 
LAYER,90 TO 125 CM STRONGLY CONTORTED BLACK LAYERS;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 
BELOW 50 CM;M MN;O GEOCHEM SAMPLE 0 TO 20 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.70/    8.57
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 870
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK;S BLACK CONTORTED 
LAYERING;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O CORE IS VOID BELOW 87 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/   11.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 
CAUSING STREAKING;U BLACK PATCHES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.20/   18.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,-BLACK,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION TO 50 CM,QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION BELOW 50 CM;
U PATCH OF BLACK OF QUESTIONABLE ORIGIN AT 10 CM AND SCATTERED IN LOWER 
PART OF CORE;O CORE IS MOSTLY BROWN TO50 CM,LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN BELOW 50 
CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.70/   20.20
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10RY5/3-BROWN,
-GRAY;D QUESTIONABLE DISTURBANCE;U BROWN PATCHES,GREY PATCHES UP TO 0.8 CM 
LONG;HMODERATELY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.20/   21.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;U ABUNDANT BLACK SPOTS AND FAINT STREAKING;H 
MODERATELY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.70/   23.20
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK,-DARK 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U ABUNDANT BLACK STREAKING AND PATCHES OF 
BROWNER MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.20/   24.70
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK,-DARK 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U ABUNDANT BLACK STREAKING AND PATCHES OF 
BROWNER MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.70/   26.20
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK,-DARK 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U ABUNDANT BLACK STREAKING AND PATCHES OF 
BROWNER MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.03/   28.53
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY-RICH DIATOM OOZE,RAD RICH DIATOM CLAY OOZE;C 10YR6/4-YELLOWISH 
BROWN,-BLACK,10YR6/4-PALE BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U BLACK STREAKING 18 
TO 24 CM AND 39 TO 52 CM,PODS OF DARK BROWN RAD RICH DIATOMCLAY OOZE;O 
YELLOWISH BROWN TO 18 CM,PALE BROWN BELOW 25 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.53/   30.03
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY-RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 2.5Y6/4-LIGHT BROWNISH GREY,2.5Y5/2-GREYISH 
BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U SMEARS OF GREYISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.03/   31.53
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY-RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U 
DARK SMEARS AT 74 TO 85 AND 95-102 AND 120-122 AND 142 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.53/   33.03
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SPONGE SPICULE RAD RICH CLAY DIATOM OOZE;D SLIGHTDEFORMATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.03/   34.53
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH SPICULE BEARING RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,
2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GREY;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;O LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN 
TO 60 CM TRANSITIONAL TO LIGHT BROWNISH GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.53/   36.03
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH SPICULE BEARING RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,
2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/3-BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U STREAKING 
OF LIGHT BROWNISH GREY BETWEEN 60 AND 97 CM,PATCHES OF BROWN FROM 90 TO 
130 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.00/   37.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,-BLACK;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U BLACK SPECKS TO 30 CM,YELLOWISH BROWN AND BROWN COLORS ARE 
MIXED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.50/   39.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN,10YR6/4;D SLIGHTDEFORMATION;O 0 TO 20 CM 
GEOCHEM SAMPLE,30 TO 50 CMCORE IS VOID,CORE IS PALE BROWN WITH A FEW 
POCKETS OF 10YR6/4;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.14/   40.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN;D 
QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;M PHILLIPSITE;O PALE BROWN GRADES TO LIGHT YELLOW 
BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    41.36/   42.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  860/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD RICH DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN;D 
SLIGHT DEFORMATION;Z 22112220.2210 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.30/   47.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/1-VERY 
DARK GREY;D QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;O LIGHT YELLOW BROWN GRADING TO BROWN,
VERY DARK GREY POCKET 107-110 CM,CORE IS VOID TO 80 CM;Z 21112220 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.00/   48.36
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1360
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY,CLAY;C 10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN,10YR5/1-GREY,10YR6/4-LIGHT 
YELLOWISH BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;O GREYISH BROWN SILTY CLAY GRADES TO 
GREY CLAY,CORE IS VOID BELOW 136 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.69/   50.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/1-GREY;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION,WATERY BELOW 105 CM;O VERTICAL STREAKING,CORE IS VOID TO 19 CM;
Z 21112220 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.20/   56.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN;O CORE IS VOID TO 120 CM;Z 
21112220 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.50/   58.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY DIATOM RAD OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,10YR6/3-PALE BROWN;O 
CORE IS LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 0 TO 30 CM AND 138 TO 150 CM,CORE IS PALE BROWN 
30 TO 138 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.27/   66.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SPICULE RAD BEARING CLAY;C 7.5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;O MOSTLY LIGHT BROWN WITH 
MIXTURE OFVERY PALE BROWN AND YELLOWISH BROWN;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.00/   67.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SPICULE RAD BEARING CLAY;C 7.5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN;DQUESTIONABLE TO SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O INCLUSIONS IN LOWER HALF;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.50/   69.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 7.5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U 
GREYISH BROWN PEBBLE AT 140 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    69.00/   70.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 2.5Y5/2-GREYISH BROWN,2.5YN5-GREY,-LIGHT BROWN;O LIGHT 
BROWN DRILLING CLASTS,VOID REGIONS 0 TO 5 AND 44 TO 85 AND 91 103 CM;H 
FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.50/   71.44
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 940
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 2.5Y5/2-GREYISH BROWN,2.5YN5-GREY,-LIGHT BROWN;O VOID BELOW 
94 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.30/   75.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    74.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RICH CALY;C 10YR3/1-VERY DARK GREY,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,
10YR6/3-PALE BROWN;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U SMEAR OF PALE BROWN 77 TO 85 CM;
M MN,FEO,ZEOLITE;O VERY DARK GREY GRADING DOWN TO DARK BROWN,VOID TO 30 CM;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.50/   77.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    74.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 10YR5/3;O GEOCHEM SAMPLE 0 TO 17 CM;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.00/   78.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    74.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR4/2-DARK BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY 
PALE BROWN;O DARK BROWN TO 70 CM,TRANSITIONAL TO BROWN WITH BLEBS OF VERY 
PALE BROWN NEAR BASE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    84.57/   85.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 2.5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW;D QUESTIONABLE DISTURBANCE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    85.00/   86.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW;D SLIGHT DISTURBANCE;O GEOCHEM 
SAMPLE TO 20 CM,VOID CAUSEDBY SPLITTING 20 TO 32 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.50/   88.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/2-WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;O WHITER 
PART 87 TO 90 CM;H SOME PARTS VERY FIRM,OTHERS SOFT,INCREASING FIRMNESS 
WITH DEPTH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.00/   94.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/1-WHITE,10YR8/4-VERY PALE BROWN;O 
VOID 0 TO 15 CM,WHITE 18 TO 22 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.50/   96.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALEBROWN,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O FEW SMEARS AND POCKETS OF WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.00/   97.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALEBROWN,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O FEW SMEARS AND POCKETS OF WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.50/   99.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALEBROWN,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O FEW SMEARS AND POCKETS OF WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.00/  100.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALEBROWN,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O FEW SMEARS AND POCKETS OF WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.50/  102.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALEBROWN,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;O FEW SMEARS AND POCKETS OF WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.50/  104.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION CAUSING COMPACTIONOF SEDIMENT LAYERS;U WHITE BLEBS AT 43 CM;P 
NANNOS;O APPROXIMATELY 20 CM APART ARE 2 TO 3 CM MORE LITHIFIED ZONES;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  105.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U WHITE BLEBS;P NANNOS;O APPROXIMATELY 20 CM APART ARE 2 TO 3 
CM MORE LITHIFIED ZONES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.50/  107.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U WHITE BLEBS;P NANNOS;O APPROXIMATELY 20 CM APART ARE 2 TO 3 
CM MORE LITHIFIED ZONES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.00/  108.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2,-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U WHITE BLEBS;P NANNOS;O APPROXIMATELY 20 CM APART ARE 2 TO 3 
CM MORE LITHIFIED ZINES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.00/  111.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U WHITE BLEBS;P NANNOS;O APPROXIMATELY 20 CM APART ARE 2 TO 3 
CM MORE LITHIFIED ZONES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.00/  113.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,
-WHITE;U WHITE BLEBS;P FORAMS;O CHALK ONLY BELOW 115 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.50/  115.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;D SLIGHT 
DEFORMATION;U CHERT NODULE AT 50 CM,OTHER DARKER AREAS 5 CM ACROSS WHICH 
ARE OVAL SHAPED OR POCELANEOUS;P FORAMS,WHITE BLEBS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.00/  116.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;D 
DEFORMATION DUE TO SOFTER SEDIMENT ZONES;U WHITE BLEBS;O SOFTER,ONLY A FEW 
CHALK ZONES, THESE HAVE A THICKNESS OF LESS THAN 5 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.50/  118.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;D 
DEFORMATION DUE TO SOFTER SEDIMENT ZONES;U WHITE BLEBS;O SOFTER,ONLY A FEW 
CHALK ZONES, THESE HAVE A THICKNESS OF LESS THAN 5 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.50/  123.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/1-VERY 
DARK GREY;S MOTTLES GREATERTHAN 1 CM ACROSS;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;U 105 TO 
107 CM CHERT WITH CHALK RIND WITH BROWN AND VERY DARK GREY COLORING,CHERT 
117 TO 120 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.00/  124.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/3-BROWN,-WHITE;S WHITE MOTTLES ESPECIALLY 
BETWEEN 96 AND 105 CM;D SLIGHTDEFORMATION;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   124.50/  126.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK;C 10YR7/3-BROWN,-WHITE,-VERY PALE BROWN;S WHITE 
MOTTLES;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS, EVERY 10 TO 50 CM GET 5 CM THICK 
MORE LITHIFIED ZONES;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.00/  127.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/1-WHITE,-VERY PALE BROWN;S FEW WHITE 
MOTTLES 40 TO 49 CM;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;H FIRM, PALE BROWN ZONES ARE 
LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   127.50/  129.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK;C 10YR7/3-BROWN,10YR8/1-WHITE,-VERY PALE BROWN;S 
WHITE MOTTLES;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;H LITHIFIED ZONES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.00/  130.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO CHALK;C 10YR7/3-BROWN,10YR8/1-WHITE,-VERY PALE BROWN;S 
WHITE MOTTLES;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;H LITHIFIED ZONES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.13/  132.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S RARE STREAKS OF 
WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;O CORE IS VOID TO 113 CM;H HARD AND 
SOFT LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.50/  134.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S RARE STREAKS OF 
WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;H HARD AND SOFT LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.00/  135.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S RARE STREAKS OF 
WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;H HARD AND SOFT LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.50/  137.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S RARE STREAKS OF 
WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;O GEOCHEM SAMPLE;H HARD AND SOFT 
LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.00/  138.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S RARE STREAKS OF 
WHITE;D SLIGHT DEFORMATION;P NANNOS;H HARD AND SOFT LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.50/  142.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;U SPARSE SPECKS OF 
WHITE;O CORE IS VOID TO 80 CM;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.00/  143.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;U SPARSE SPECKS OF 
WHITE;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.50/  145.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;U SPARSE SPECKS OF 
WHITE;H SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.00/  146.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;U SPARSE SPECKS OF 
WHITE;H SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.50/  148.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON OXIDE RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,-WHITE;P 
NANNOS;O 0 TO 107 CM BROWN,107TO 150 CM DARK BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   150.85/  151.09
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   150.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1090
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/4;O VERY FEW LIMESTONE AGGREGATES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   151.09/  151.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   150.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1090/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;M PLAGIOCLASE;O BASALTIC GLASSY 
MARGIN AT 110 CM,BASALT LOOKS WEATHERED AND GLASSY WITH VARIOLITIC TEXTURE 
AND SHEAF-LIKE ARRANGEMENT OF PLAGIOCLASE LATHS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.50/  157.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 65 TO 67 CM 
WEATHERED MARGIN OF GLASSY YELLOWISH BROWN BASALT,69 TO 70 BASALTIC GLASS,
70 TO 72 LIMESTONE,72 TO 74 BASALTIC GLASS,132 TO 136 BASALTIC GLASSY 
MARGIN;O PARTIALLY WEATHERED BASALT THROUGHOUT CORE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   157.00/  158.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;S REPEATING 5 CM THICK SEQUENCES OF WEATHERED BASALT TO BASALTIC 
GLASS TO WEATHERED BASALT AT 50 TO 56 CM AND 71 TO 75 CM AND 134 TO 144 CM;
M PLAGIOCLASE;O HYPOCRYSTALLINE ROCK WITH PILOTAXITIC TEXTURE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.50/  160.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;O WEATHERED BASALT UP TO 75 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   162.00/  163.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;M PLAGIOCLASE;O MODERATELY FRESH BASALT,
HOLOGRYSTALLINE UNWEATHERED COARSE GRAINED BASALT,SUBOPHITIC TEXTURE,NO 
PHENOCRYSTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.95/  165.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 45 TO51 CM WEATHERED MARGIN 
OF GLASSY BASALT,51 TO 54 CMBASALTIC GLASS,54 TO 65 WEATHERED GLASSY 
BASALT,THIS SEQUENCE IS REPEATED BETWEEN 119 AND 142 CM;U CALCITE VEINS 
BETWEEN 75 AND 108 CM;M CALCITE;O BASALT IS MODERATELY FRESH,CORE IS VOID 
TO 45 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.24/  167.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;U CALCITE VEINS BETWEEN 103 AND 113 CM,ZONE OF MODERATELY FRESH 
BASALT 100 TO 130 CM;O CORE ISVOID TO 74 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.00/  168.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;S BASALTIC GLASS 78 TO 80 CM AND 120 TO 150 CM;O BASALT IS 
PARTIALLY WEATHERED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.50/  170.00
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;S 0 TO 4 CM BASALTIC GLASS+PALAGONITE+LIMESTONE,BASALTIC GLASS 46 
TO 48 CM AND 108 TO 109 CM;OHIGHLY WEATHERED AREAS SURROUND BASALTIC GLASS,
PARTIALLY WEATHERED BASALT THROUGHOUT CORE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.00/  171.50
Hole: 215   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;S BASALTIC GLASS 1 CM THICK SURROUNDED BY MORE WEATHERED ZONES AT 
19 AND 66 CM;U CALCITIC VEIN60 TO 65 CM;M CALCITE;O BASALT IS PARTIALLY 
WEATHERED;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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