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Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.44/    1.50
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/3-MODERATE BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
BLOTCHES DISTRIBUTED BY DRILLING DISTURBANCE;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/3-MODERATE BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/3-MODERATE BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN BLOTCHES DISTRIBUTED BY DRILLING DISTURBANCE;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    5.94
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/3-MODERATE BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN BLOTCHES DISTRIBUTED BY DRILLING DISTURBANCE;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;O INORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLE FROM 144-150 CM;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    6.93
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 930
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DUSKY GRAYISH BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN BLOTCHES DISTRIBUTED BY DRILLING 
DISTURBANCE;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;O SECTION FROM 93 TO 150 CM UNOPENED DUE 
TO CRUSHED CORE LINER;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.63/   38.67
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1170
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,7.5YR5/6-MODERATE DARK YELLOWISH 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.67/   38.71
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1170/1210
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PORCELLANITE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S 
THINLY LAMINATED,SHARP CONTACTS,(LAMINAE 2 TO 4 MM THICK);O DULL LUSTER;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.71/   38.75
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1210/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,7.5YR5/6-MODERATE DARK YELLOWISH 
BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.75/   39.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR4/8-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR2.5/1-DUSKY BROWN;S THINLY 
LAMINATED (1 TO 5 MM THICK),CONTACTS ARE VERY SHARP TO SLIGHTLY 
GRADATIONAL,VEIN OFCHALCEDONY AT 137 CM;P RADIOLARIANS ARE APPARENT;O 
SUBVITREOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.10/   39.10
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;S 6 PIECES;O SAME AS ABOVE CHERT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.78/   58.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    56.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1280/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT,ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR5/6-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR4/6-YELLOWISH 
BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;S 6 PIECES,  FIRST PIECE 
HAS A 1 MM VEIN OF LIGHTER CHERT,SECOND PIECE HAS THIN (<1 MM) VEIN OF 
MANGANESE?,THIRD PIECE HAS FAINT DIFFUSE DARK VEIN,FOURTH PIECE HAS A 
SURFACE COATED WITH ZEOLITIC CLAY-LIGHT BROWN-SEMI-LITHIFIED,FIFTH PIECE 
HAS A SURFACE COATED WITH ZEOLITIC CLAY,SIXTH PIECE HAS THIN (<1 MM) VEIN 
OF MANGANESE-DENORITIC IN PLACES-HAS A SURFACE COATED WITH ZEOLITIC CLAY 
AND A ZONE OR INTER LAMINAE (2 TO 8 MM) OF CHERT-LIGHT BROWN DIFFUSE TO 
SEMI-SHARP;P RADIOLARIANS EVIDENT;O VITREOUS SIXTH PIECE-REST SUBVITREOUS,
LAMINATED 1-10 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.10/   58.10
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    56.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;S 4 PIECES OF CHERT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    84.60/   84.60
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    84.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT,ZEOLITE BEARING CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR4/6-MODERATE LIGHT 
BROWN,5YR2.5/2-LIGHT DUSKY BROWN,7.5YR4/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 5 
PIECES OFCHERT,LAMINATED (1-8 MM) WITH THIN (<1 MM) MANGANESE? VEINS,
LAMINAE CONTACTS DIFFUSE,ONE PIECE HAS A THIN COATING OF ZEOLITE BEARING 
CLAY,SEMI-LITHIFIED;P RADIOLARIANS EVIDENT;O SUB-VITREOUS TO DULL (ALMOST 
PORCELLANITE);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.10/  103.10
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN-BEARING ALTERED VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y7/2-DARK GREENISH YELLOW,
10Y6/6-DARKER GREENISH YELLOW,5Y6/2-DUSKY YELLOW GRAY,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW;S 
1 PIECE 3 BY 6 BY 4.5 MM AND SEVERAL SMALL FRAGMENTS,LARGE PIECE IS 
SEMI-LITHIFIED WITH VEIN FILLING OF DARKER GREENISH YELLOW MATERIAL AND A 
LAMINAE OF DUSKY YELLOW GRAY APPROXIMATELY 2 MM,SMALL PIECES 
SEMI-LITHIFIED AND DUSKY YELLOW;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.60/  121.60
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR6/8-DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE,2.5YR3/4-MODERATE REDDISH BROWN,
10R3/2-DARK REDDISH BROWN,10YR6/3-YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,
2.5Y8/2-GRAYISH YELLOW;S 3 PIECES OF CHERT AND CHERT FRAGMENTS:CHERT IS 
EITHER DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE-SUBVITREOUS-IRREGULARLY VEINED OR MODERATE 
REDDISH BROWN VITREOUSTO SUBVITREOUS IRREGULAR CHALCEDONY VEINS AND VUG 
FILLINGS,CHERT PIECE SHOWS A COLOR GRADATION IN COLORTO DARK REDDISH BROWN,
A SHARP CONTACT IS PRESENT WITH THE MODERATE REDDISH BROWN CHERT AND A 
YELLOWISH BROWN SUBVITREOUS MATERIAL,CHERT FRAGMENTS INCLUDE ABOVE TWO 
CHERTS IN ADDITION TO GRAYISH BROWN AND GRAYISH YELLOW CHERT FRAGMENTS;P 
RADIOLARIANS EVIDENT;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.00/  158.82
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   158.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 820
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PORCELLANITE,RADIOLARIAN CLAYSTONE;C 7.5YR5/4-MODERATE BROWN;S 20 PIECES,
SIXTH PIECE GRADES FROM SEMI-LITHIFIED RADIOLARIAN CLAYSTONE TO 
PORCELLANITE;P RADIOLARIAN EVIDENT;O PORCELLANITE IS MASSIVE,DULL LUSTER;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.82/  159.50
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   158.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  820/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R3/3-DARK REDDISH BROWN,7.5YR8/4-MODERATE ORANGE PINK,
5Y3/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S FAINTLY LAMINATED (<1 MM) WITH GRADATIONAL 
CONTACTS,FRACTURE ANDVEIN FILLINGS OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CHERT,SEVERAL 
DENDRITIC MANGANESE VEINS,SOME PIECES HAVE COATINGS? OFMODERATE ORANGE 
PINK,CUT SECTION ON THIRTY-SECOND PIECE INDICATES THIN LAMINAE MAY BE 
RIPPLE MARKS,THE THICKNESSES TEND TO DECREASE DOWNWARD;O VITREOUS TO 
SUBVITREOUS;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.35/  195.87
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   195.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 870
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R3/3-DARK REDDISH BROWN,5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,5Y3/2-LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY,10YR6/3-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S FROM 35-77 
CM-VUGS AND FRACTURE-FILLINGS OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CHERT WITH SPECKS OF 
MANGANESE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT,FROM 77-87 CM-2 PIECES WITH VUG FILLINGS OF 
MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN AND GRAYISH ORANGE OF SILICIFIED CARBONATE 
(LITHIFIED);O SUBVITREOUS FROM 35-77 CM,SUBVITREOUS TO DULL FROM 77-87 CM;
Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.87/  195.92
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   195.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 920
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5YR7/4-ORANGE PINK;S SEMI-LITHIFIEDWITH MOTTLES OF SLIGHTLY 
NANNO CHALK;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.92/  196.50
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   195.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT,NANNO CHALK;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5Y7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,
2.5Y6/2-DUSKY YELLOW,5YR8/3-ORANGE PINK,5Y3/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S FRACTURE 
FILLINGS OF CRYSTALS AND ALSO OF YELLOWISH GRAY CHERT WITH MANGANESESPOTS 
SCATTERED FROM 92-108 CM (3 PIECES),FIRST PIECE HAS A CORNER OF DUSKY 
YELLOW AND GRADATIONAL CONTACT WITH ABOVE CHERT,THIRD PIECE HAS SHARP 
CONTACT WITH MODERATE ORANGE PINK NANNO CHALK (SEMI-LITHIFIEDTO LITHIFIED),
FROM 108-150 CM-6 PIECES-FRACTURE FILLINGS OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CHERT,
SECOND PIECE HAS COATING? OF MODERATE ORANGE PINK NANNO CHALK 
(SEMI-LITHIFIED TO LITHIFIED;M MANGANESE SPOTS AND DENORITIC RARE;P 
RADIOLARIANS ONLY APPARENT IN LAST PIECE;O DULL LUSTER FROM 92-108 CM,
SUBVITREOUS FROM 108-150CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   232.84/  233.30
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/ 800
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R5/6-REDDISH BROWN,5YR5/4-MODERATE LIGHT BROWN,2.5YR4/2-PALE 
GRAYISH BROWN,5Y5/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 11 PIECES,10 HAS FRACTURE FILLING 
OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CHERT AND A MOTTLED APPEARANCE ON ONE CORNER;M 
MANGANESE SPECKS AND DENORITES;P RADIOLARIAN RARELY APPARENT;O SUBVITREOUS;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.30/  233.33
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 830
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE BEARING NANNO CHALK;C 7.5YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;H 
SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.33/  233.37
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/ 870
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R5/6-REDDISH BROWN;S SHARP CONTACT OF ABOVE DOLOMITE BEARING 
NANNO CHALK;O SUBVITREOUS;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.37/  233.45
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 950
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R5/6-REDDISH BROWN;S SHARP CONTACT OF ABOVE DOLOMITE BEARING 
NANNO CHALK,NANNO CHALK HAS CHERT FRAGMENTS AND BLEBS OF SLIGHTLY LIGHTER 
NANNO OOZE (BURROWS?);O SUBVITREOUS;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.45/  233.52
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1020
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR5/8-YELLOWISH BROWN;S SLIGHTLY 
GRADATIONAL CONTACT WITH ABOVE NANNOOOZE;M SPOTS OF MANGANESE;O 
SUBVITREOUS TO DULL LUSTER;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.52/  233.80
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1020/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PORCELLANITE;C 5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY BROWN,
5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S 8 PIECES,FIRST PIECE HAS CONTACT BETWEEN MODERATE 
BROWN CHERT AND THE PORCELLANITE,FOURTH PIECE HAS FAINT LAMINATIONS AND 
ABUNDANT RADIOLARIANS;P A FEW RADS APPARENT;ODULL LUSTER;Z 21230000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.80/  234.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   232.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S VUG FILLINGS OF 
ORANGE PINK SEMI-LITHIFIED MATERIAL,FAINT SPLOTHES (BURROWS?) AND WELL 
MARKED COMPACTION BEDDING?;O DULL LUSTER;Z 21230000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   270.70/  271.27
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1270
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE,PORCELLANITE;C 2.5YR6/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,
5Y7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,5Y8/2-YELLOWISH GRAY,2.5Y7/0-GRAY,2.5Y4/0-DARK GRAY,
2.5Y8/0-LIGHT GRAY,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY BROWN,
10R3/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN,10YR6/6-DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE;S 10 PIECES,PIECE 
1 HAS SHARP CONTACT WITH YELLOWISH GRAY CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE,PIECE 3 
HAS LARGE VUG FILLING?,PIECE 9 HAS ZONES WITH SHARP CONTACTS OF YELLOWISH 
GRAY CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE AND VERY DARK VEINS,PIECES 2 AND 5 AND 6 HAVE 
COATINGS AND VUG FILLINGS? OF LIGHT GRAY PORCELLANITE AND SHARP CONTACTS 
WITH NANNO CHALK,PIECE 7 HAS GRADATIONAL CONTACTWITH OLIVE GRAY BROWN 
PORCELLANITE AND SHARP CONTACTS WITH YELLOWISH GRAY AND THE PORCELLANITE 
IS MOTTLED AND STREAKED WITH A VARIETY OF REDS AND GRAYS,PIECE 10 HAS 
LAMINAE (APPROXIMATELY 3 MM) OF DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE PORCELLANITE (NON 
CALCIUM CARBONATE);O DULL LUSTER,SEMI-LITHIFIED;Z 21230000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   271.27/  271.50
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1270/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 2.5YR4/6-LIGHT REDDISH BROWN,5YR4/3-MODERATE BROWN,10YR6/6-DARK 
YELLOWISH ORANGE,2.5YR2.5/0-BLACK,7.5YR4/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,2.5YR4/0-GRAY 
BROWN,2.5YR6/0;S 6 PIECES-PIECES 2 AND 3 HAVE WISPS OF VARIOUS SHADES OF 
REDS AND DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE COATINGS,PIECES 4 AND 6 HAVE NUMEROUS VUGS 
AND VEINS,PIECE 1HAS LAMINAE OF LIGHTER CHERT AND SHARP CONTACT 
WITHYELLOWISH BROWN CHERT,PIECE 5 HAS LIGHT GRAY LESS SILICIFIED 
PORCELLANITE? IN SHARP CONTACT WITH CHALCEDONY VEIN AND VUG FILLINGS AND 
PORCELLANITE VUG FILLINGS;O DULL LUSTER;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   289.65/  290.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   288.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE,CHERT;C 2.5YR4/6-REDDISH BROWN,5YR7/8-LIGHT 
YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR4/2-MODERATE BROWN,5YR5/3-PALE BROWN,10R4/8-MODERATE 
REDDISH BROWN,5YR7/8-LIGHT BROWN;S 9 PIECES-PIECES 1 AND 3 ARE REDDISH 
BROWN CALCAREOUS PORCELLANITE WITH MANGANESE DENORITES COMMON,PIECE 2 IS 
REDDISH BROWN TO LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN CHERT WITH STREAKS OF RED AND 
GREENS,PIECE 3 IS SAME AS PIECE 1,PIECE 4 IS MODERATE BROWN CHERT WITH 
VEINS OF CHALCEDONY AND A SURFACE COATED WITH BARITE? CRYSTALS AND VARIOUS 
BLEBS OF SLIGHTLY LIGHTER CHERT THROUGHOUT,PIECES 5-8 ARE PALE BROWN TO 
MODERATE REDDISH BROWN TO LIGHT BROWN CHERT WITH GRADATIONAL CONTACTS 
BETWEEN COLORS AND VUG FILLINGS OF ABOVE COLORS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AND 
THIN (1 MM)VEINS OF CHALCEDONY WITH PIECE 8 ESPECIALLY LAMINATED,PIECE 9 
IS CHERT WITH SAME COLORS AS PIECES 5-8 PLUS MODERATE GRAYISH BROWN AND 
WITH VUG FILLINGS COMMON AND JASPER? PRESENT;M MANGANESE DENDRITES IN 
PIECE 1;P RADS APPARENT IN PIECE 2;O PIECES 1-3 HAVE DULL LUSTER,PIECES 
4-8 DULL TO SUBVITREOUS LUSTER;Z 21230000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   298.50/  298.62
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   297.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1120
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 7.5YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S VEINS OF CLEAR CRYSTALS AND 
MANGANESE,SEVERAL VUG FILLINGS;M MANGANESE;O DULL LUSTER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   298.62/  298.65
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   297.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1120/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMATITIC PORCELLANITE;C 2.5YR3/6-MODERATE RED BROWN;M MANGANESE 
SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;Z 21230000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   298.65/  299.00
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   297.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS VOLCANIC CLAYSTONE;C 5YR7/3-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,10YR7/6-GRAYISH 
YELLOW ORANGE,10R3/3-DARK REDDISH BROWN,10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN;S 
FROM 130-150 CM DIFFUSION COLORS IN SECTIONS BETWEEN VEINS;HSEMI-LITHIFIED;
Z 33231000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   307.60/  307.68
Hole: 307   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   307.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 680
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,10YR8/3-PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE;S 2 PIECES,
FRACTURE FILLINGS(?) OF VERY PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE SILICEOUS CLAY,
CHALCEDONY VEINS AND WISPS OF REDDISH BROWN CHERT,PIECE 2 HAS CRYSTALLINED 
VEINS AND VEINS AND VUGS;O DULL TO SUBVITREOUS LUSTER,REST OF THIS CORE IS 
BASALT AND HAS HARD ROCK DESCRIPTION SHEETS;Z 21130000 
 
 
    

Introduction


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