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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.10/    0.10
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MANGANESE NODULES;C N1-BLACK;M MANGANESE;U 10 NODULES WHICH EACH HAVE 
DIMENSIONS ABOUT 2 CM BY 2 CM BY 1 CM;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.30/    1.80
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM RICH RAD SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR3/2-VERY DARK GREYISH 
BROWN;S PATCHES FROM 31 TO 32 CM AND AT 62 CM ANDN FROM 94 TO 97 CM, 
FLECKS AND SMALL IRREGULAR PATCHES OF VERY DARK GREYISH BROWN;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.80/    3.30
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/3-BROWN;S PATCHES OF MANGANESE MAYBE, DISPERSED PATCH FROM 
54 TO 68 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.30/    4.80
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/3, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, N1;S LARGE BLOBS OF DARK GREY 
IN LOWER PORTION, PATCHES FROM 28 TO 30 CM AND 72 TO 82 CM AND 100 TO 112 
CM AND133 TO 140 CM AND 141 TO 150 CM, N1 FLECKS WITHIN DARK PATCHES;D 
MODERATE DEFORMATION FROM 0 TO 72 CM, INTENSE DEFORMATION FROM 72 TO 150 
CM;O BASICALLY 10YR5/3;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.80/    6.19
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C N1, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, 10YR5/3;S SMALL PATCHES OF 10YR5/3, 
N1 PATCHES AND STREAKS WITHIN 5Y4/1 AREAS, ZONES OF N1 BITS FROM 61 TO 73 
CM AND 127 TO 133 CM AND 0 TO 30 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O DARK GREY 
BASICALLY, VOID FROM 73 TO 90 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.30/    7.73
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1430
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C N1, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S N1 
ZONE FROM 3 TO 7 CM AND 137 TO 140 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O BASICALLY 
DARK GREY, FAINTLY DEFINED GREYISH OLIVE GREEN FROM 51 TO 57 CMAND 83 TO 
90 CM AND 121 TO 130 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.80/    9.22
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1-BLACK, 5GY3/2;S BLACK ZONES 1 CM THICK 
INCLUDED FROM 0 TO 90 CM;D INTENSEODEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 BASICALLY, 5GY3/2 
FROM 20 TO 28CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.40/    9.40
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.50/   47.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;S N1 FLECKS FROM 85 TO 150 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;
O 5Y4/1 BASICALLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.00/   48.50
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5GY3/2, N1;S N1 ZONES FAINT AND WIDELY DISPERSED;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 BASICALLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.50/   50.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;S N1 BANDS 1 CM THICK AT 18 CM AND 26 CM;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    50.00/   51.50
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, 5Y3/1;S 5Y3/1 BANDS 1 CM THICK FROM 85 TO 150 CM;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    51.50/   53.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, 5Y3/1-VERY DARK GREY;S FAINTLY DEFINED VERY DARK GREY 
BANDS THROUGHOUT;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.00/   53.69
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 690
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;S N1 PATCHES AT 24CM AND 44CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;
O PREDOMINANTLY 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    54.60/   54.60
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.56/   97.06
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C N1, 5Y4/1;S N1 PATCHES < 1 SQUARE CM CONSTITUTING ZONES AT 3 
CM AND 55 CM AND 103 CM AND 128 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 
PREDOMINANTLY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.06/   98.56
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, N1, 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 1 SQUARE CM 
N1 ZONES RANDOMLY AS STREAKSAT 38 CM AND 122 CM, FAINT GREYISH OLIVE GREEN 
BANDS AT 65 CM AND 92 CM AND 102 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION FROM 0 TO 28 CM, 
MODERATE DEFORMATION FROM 28 TO 150 CM;O DARK GREY PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.56/  100.06
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;S FAINT STREAKS AND PATCHES OF N1 THROUGHOUT WHICH 
GRADE INTO DARKEST GREY AT 3 CM AND 22 CM AND 60 CM AND 67 CM AND 140 CM;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 544/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.06/  101.56
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;S DARK GREY AND N1 STREAKINGFROM 0 TO 30 CM AND 48 
TO 56 CM AND 101 TO 106 CM;DINTENSE DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H 
FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.56/  102.81
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1250
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1-BLACK;S BLACK STREAKS FROM 18 TO 25 CM AND 30 TO 37 
CM AND 95 TO 101 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION FROM 0 TO 50 CM, MODERATE 
DEFORMATION FROM 50 TO 125 CM;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.06/  104.56
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1, N3-DARK GREY, 5GY3/2;S N1 PATCHES STREAKING OUT TO 
DARK GREY FROM 35 TO 54 CM AND 92 TO 101 CM AND 127 TO 133 CM, FAINT 
5GY3/2 BANDFROM 82 TO 86 CM;O 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.66/  104.66
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.50/  147.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1, 5Y5/1, N1;S COLOR GRADATION FROM 5Y4/1 TO 5Y5/1 FROM 70 
TO 150 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O A FEW BLACK BITS AT 18 CM AND 51 CM, 
5Y4/1 FROM 0 TO 70 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.00/  148.43
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1430
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1, N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY, N1;S N1 PATCHES AT 133 CM 
AND 139 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O N4 FROM 125 TO 142 CM, 5Y5/1 FROM 0 TO 
12K CMAND 142 TO 143 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.50/  149.95
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY, N1, 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;D MODERATE 
DEFORMATION;O ZONE OF TINGING BY N1 BITS AND GREYISH OLIVE GREEN FROM 120 
TO 135 CM, 5Y5/1 PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   150.10/  150.10
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1, N1;O 5Y5/1 MAINLY WITH SOME N1 TINGING;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   190.70/  191.50
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY, N1;D BRECCIA FROM 70TO 120 CM, INTENSE 
DEFORMATION THROUGHOUT;O SLIGHT N1 STAINING FROM 130 TO 138 CM, 5Y4/1 
BASICALLY;H SOFT FROM 70 TO 120 CM, STIFF FROM 120 TO 150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   191.50/  193.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY, N1;S SLIGHT N1 STREAKS;D INTENSE DEFORMATION,
 DRILLING BRECCIA FROM 0 TO80 CM;O 5Y4/1 BASICALLY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   193.00/  194.47
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1470
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY, N1;S N1 STREAKS RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT 
INCLUDING ONE FROM 45 TO 48 CM AND ONE FROM 120 TO 142 CM;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;O 5Y4/1 BASICALLY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.50/  196.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY, N1-BLACK;S FEW BLACKPATCHES AND TAINTINGS 
FROM 1 TO 10 CM AND AT 13 CM AND 18 CM AND 88 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O 
OLIVE GREY BASICALLY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   196.10/  196.10
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   237.69/  239.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY, 5Y5/1;S UNWEATHERED 5Y5/1 CHUNK OF 
LIMESTONE (CHERTY ?) FROM 84 TO94 CM;D DRILLING BRECCIA THROUGHOUT;O OLIVE 
GREY MAINLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   239.00/  240.50
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1, N1;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O N1 STAINING AND 
TINTING WHICH IS GRADATIONAL FROM8-18CM AND AT 113CM, 5Y4/1 PREDOMINANTLY;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.50/  242.00
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD SILTY CLAY;C N1, 5Y4/1, 5GY3/2;S 1 CM N1 BANDAT 11 CM, DIFFUSE N1 
BANDING FROM 80 TO 90 CM, SIDERITIZED BURROWS AT 117 CM WHICH ARE 1 CM BY 
1.6 CM AND 1.4 CM BY 2.5 CM;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;M SIDERITE;O 5GY3/2 AT 
45 CM, 5Y4/1 OVERALL;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 26    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   242.10/  242.10
Hole: 252   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD CLAY;C 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 33219000.3551 
 
 
    

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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