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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.00/  119.10
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC BRECCIA;O POSITION IN CORE ARBITRARY; H FIRM;Z 33111000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.10/  119.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;O VOID 50-150,POSITION OF 
LITHOLOGIES ARBITRARILY ASSIGNED;H SOFT;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.60/  120.60
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCARENITE;H HARD;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.00/  129.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS-CEMENTED SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;S 
ROCK FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT-CONSISTING OF PREDOMINATELY CHERT AND QUARTZ;D 
INTENSEDEFORMATION THROUGHOUT;M QUARTZ,FELDSPAR;P SHELL FRAGMENTS;O ROCK 
FRAGMENTS ARE GENERALLY WELL ROUNDED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.50/  131.00
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS CEMENTED SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D 
INTENSELY DEFORMED 0-150 CM;M QUARTZ IN ABUNDANCE;H SOUPY;Z 12211410.1110 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   131.85/  132.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS CEMENTED SAND(STONE);C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW 
BROWN,10YR6/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 
0-85 CM,10YR5/4 GOES TO 10YR6/4 AT 132 CM;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.64/  133.90
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/1400
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS-CEMENTED SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D 
ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-14 CM,SAMPLE TAKEN 140-150 CM;H SOUPY;Z 
12211410.1110 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.00/  135.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS-CEMENTED SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D 
ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;U SOME CORAL DEBRIS;O PARTIALLY VOID 0-60 CM;H 
SOUPY;Z 12211410.1110 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.50/  137.00
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELLY LITHIC CALCAREOUS-CEMENTED SAND;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D 
ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 30-70 CM;H SOUPY;Z 12211410.1110 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.30/  165.80
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL FRAGMENT RICH CALCAREOUSSAND;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT 
BROWN;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   165.80/  167.30
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;DALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O 
FINER GRAINED THAN 9-1;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.30/  168.80
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE AND FORAM BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT 
BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10R6/6-MODERATE RED ORANGE;S STREAKS AND 
BLEBS OF VERY PALE ORANGE AND MODERATE RED ORANGE;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;
H SOUPY 0-50 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.80/  170.30
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,
5YR8/4-MODERATE ORANGE PINK,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D ALL INTENSELY 
DEFORMED;O LIGHT BROWN 0-119 CM,MODERATE ORANGE PINK GRADES TO VERY PALE 
ORANGE 119-150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.35/  171.80
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE 
ORANGE;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-5 CM;H SOFT;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   171.95/  173.30
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE 
ORANGE;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-15 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.00/  177.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE BEARING SHELL RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 10YR8/2,10YR6/2,
5GY7/4-MODERATE YELLOW GREEN;S THIN INTERBEDS OF CLAY,RARE BLEBS OF 
MODERATE YELLOW GREEN;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-100 CM;H SOFT;Z 
12211110 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.50/  178.20
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y8/1-YELLOW GREY;D ALL BRECCIATED BY DRILLING;H SOFT;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.20/  178.25
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 750
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELL LIMESTONE;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GREY; H SOFT;Z 12230000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.25/  178.45
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 950
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC BEARING PHOSPHORITE;C 5GY4/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;H SOFT;Z 
33214000.3203 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.45/  178.66
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1160
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHOSPHORITE;C 10YR5/4-LIGHT OLIVE;H HARD;Z 33214000.3203 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.66/  178.68
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1180
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHOSPHORITE;H SOFT;Z 33214000.3203 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.68/  179.00
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS PHOSPHORITE;C 10Y8/2-PALE GREEN YELLOW,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,
10YR6/2-PALE YELLOW BROWN,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S PALE GREEN YELLOW 
AND PALE OLIVE INTERBEDDING 118-140 CM,PALE AND DARK YELLOW 
BROWNINTERBEDDING 140-150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.50/  186.50
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   185.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITE RICH CALCAREOUS SAND;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN,10YR4/2-DARK 
YELLOW BROWN;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 25    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.50/  188.00
Hole: 246   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   185.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLAUCONITIC SAND,PHOSPORITIC VOLCANIC BRECCIA;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN,
10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN,N2-GREY BLACK;S GRADED 0-77 AND 86-150 CM,DARK 
YELLOW BROWN PHOSPORITIC VOLCANIC BRECCIA 77-80,GREY BLACK PHOSPORITIC 
VOLCANIC BRECCIA 82-86;D GRADATION POSSIBLY DUE TO DRILLING;O GREY OLIVE 
GREEN 0-150 EXCEPT 77-80 AND 82-86 CM;H SOFT;Z 33214000.3501 
 
 
    

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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