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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.20/  102.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.50/  104.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR8/6-PALE YELLOWISH 
ORANGE;S MOTTLED PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE STREAKS OF ASH RICH MATERIAL 
SCATTERED THROUGH SECTION;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  105.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S INCLINED 5 MM BANDOF PALAGONITIC ASH AT 40 
CM;O SCATTERED PATCHES OF PALAGONITIC ASH;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.00/  108.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S SMALL ASH LAYERS SCATTERED THROUGH SECTION;
D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.60/  108.60
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.25/  121.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;O INCLUSIONS OF 
PALAGONITIC ASH 30 CM 121 CM 125 CMAND 132 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.50/  123.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;O FEW INDISTINCT SCATTERED SPOTS OF 
PALAGONITIC ASH;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.00/  124.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,
5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;O VARIATIONS IN BROWN COLORS DIFFUSE CONTACT DUE TO 
INTENSE DEFORMATION BY DRILLING,MODERATE BROWN PROMINENT IN UPPER HALF 
GRAYISH BROWN AND DUSKY BROWN PROMINENT IN LOWER HALF OF SECTION;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   124.50/  126.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S 
LARGE MOTTLED APPEARANCE DUE TO DRILLING DEFORMATION;O HIGHLY DEFORMED 
CONTACT BETWEEN UPPER DARK COLORS AND LOWER LIGHTER BROWN 105-130 CM,
MODERATE BROWN 135-150 CM,GRAYISH BROWN AND DUSKY BROWN 0-135 CM;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.00/  127.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,
5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;O FEW VAGUE LAYERS OF PALAGONITIC ASH,CONTACT 
CHANGING TO DARKER MODERATE BROWN 31 CM,MODERATE BROWN 0-31 CM,DUSKYBROWN 
AND GRAYISH BROWN 31-150 CM;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED 0-134 CM;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   127.50/  129.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;S FEW FAINT DARK BROWN LAMINAE SCATTERED 
THROUGHOUT;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.10/  129.10
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.21/  140.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   139.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1210/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-VERY DARK BROWN;D SOUPY;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.50/  142.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   139.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;O SPOTTY INDISTINCT APPEARANCE OF SLIGHTLY 
LIGHTER COLORED SPOTS;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.00/  143.50
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   139.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,-LIGHT BROWN,-YELLOW BROWN;
S VERY INDISTINCT MOTTLED APPEARANCE DUE TO DRILLING,LIGHT BROWN 1 CM BAND 
AT 100 CM,LIGHT BROWN WITH YELLOW BROWN SPOTS 2-5 MM AT 103 CM;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.50/  145.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   139.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,-DARK BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;O 
MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN BAND 56-57.5 CM,CLOUDY DISTRIBUTION OF DUSKY 
BROWN DARKBROWN AND MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN 0-123 CM,DUSKY BROWN 123-150 
CM;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.10/  145.10
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   139.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.30/  150.00
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.50
Core: H 3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED BY DRILLING;H SOFT;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 31    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   150.10/  150.10
Hole: 295   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.50
Core: H 3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;H SOFT;Z 33211000

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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