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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.87/    1.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM BEARING CLAY;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S MOTTLING 117-125 CM;O87-117 CM 5Y5/2,117-150 10YR5/4;O 125-133 
SOMEWHAT GRITTY,87-125,133-150 SMOOTH;H FIRM;Z 33211000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM BEARING CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D 0-48 
CONSIDERABLE TEARING AND SPLITTING;S 1-10 CM BEDS OF BOTH CLAY AND DIATOM 
RICH CLAY;H SOFT;Z 33211000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.88/    4.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM BEARING CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;H FIRM;Z 
33211000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.60/    4.60
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM RICH SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.10/   42.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    42.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM RICH CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;O NO ERRATIC GRANULES 
OR PEBBLES;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.75/   91.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;O 
SOFT DRILLING BRECCIA,PIECES OF10YR6/2 CLAY;H SOFT DRILLING BRECCIA;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.00/   92.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10R5/4-REDDISH BROWN,-BLACK;S FEW BLACK MOTTLES 
50-80,116-140 CM,SCATTERED 10R5/4 MOTTLES 50-70 CM;P SLIGHTLY HIGHER 
DIATOM CONTENT BELOW 100;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.50/   94.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN;O TEARING SUGGESTS MOREDIATOMS THAN IN 3-4 
LOWER AND 3-2 UPPER;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.00/   95.41
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1410
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10R5/2;S INTENSE 
MOTTLING,SOME 10R5/2 MOTTLES;O 100-141 10YR6/2,141-150 GEOCHEM,5YR6/4 FROM 
0-100 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.50/   97.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,10R5/2,
5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,5YR7/2;S SOME MOTTLING 0-130 CM,COHESIVE BED OF 5YR7/2 
CARBONATE RICH CLAY 117-118.5,0-130 10YR6/4,130-150 5YR6/4;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.10/   97.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.00/  129.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5YR7/2-GREYISH ORANGE PINK,5YR8/2,5YR6/3;S 
BEDDING AND MOTTLING IN PLACES;OCORE SHRUNK TO 5 CM DIAMETER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.50/  131.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR7/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,5YR6/3-LIGHT BROWN;S INDISTINCT 
ABOUT 8 MM MOTTLING THROUGHOUT CORE;O CORE SHRUNK TO 5 CM DIAMETER;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   131.00/  132.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5YR6/3-LIGHT BROWN,5YR8/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,
5YR8/2;S MUCH MOTTLING 4-8 MMRANGING 5YR8/2-5YR6/3;O CORE SHRUNK TO 5 CM 
DIAMETER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.50/  134.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,5YR7/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;S MOTTLES 
5YR7/2;O GRADUAL PASSAGE UP TO 5YR7/2 0-50 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.00/  135.45
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,5YR7/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;S MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS;O 0-40 5YR6/4,40-1455YR7/2,145-150 GEOCHEM SAMPLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.50/  137.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR7/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN;S MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS THROUGHOUT;O 5YR7/2 0-90 CM,5YR6/4 90-150 CM,105-113 ESPECIALLY 
DARK,GRADUAL PASSAGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.10/  137.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.02/  166.49
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 990
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE AND CHALK;O DRILLING BRECCIA;H SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.49/  166.53
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  990/1030
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR7/2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.53/  166.55
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DRILLING BRECCIA;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.55/  166.61
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1110
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.61/  166.63
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1110/1130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DRILLING BRECCIA;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.63/  166.65
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.65/  166.94
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;S SOME WHITISH 
MOTTLES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.00/  168.45
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE AND CHALK;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISHBROWN;S 17-44 HIGHLY 
MOTTLED;O ZOOPHYCOS 22,39 CM;HSTIFF,SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.56/  170.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE AND CHALK;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISHBROWN,10YR8/2;S 
IRREGULAR MOTTLING;O SIMILAR TO 5-2;H STIFF,SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.10/  170.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.00/  204.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 600
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10Y58/2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.10/  204.20
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 700
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.20/  205.00
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N3-MEDIUM DARK,N4-DARK GRAY;D PARTLY ALTERED;S CUT IRREGULARLY 
BY CALCITE VEINLETS 0.5 CM THICK OR LESS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.10/  205.10
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C -DARK;M SOME GLASS;O DENSE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   210.00/  211.50
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   210.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N5-MEDIUM GRAY;O BASALT IS IN 28 PIECES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 28    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   211.60/  211.60
Hole: 267   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   210.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;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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