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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    6.35
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  0
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGREY,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;
S ABUNDANT MOTTLES;D DEFORMED;M RED SEMI-OPAQUES;P FEW NANNOS AND FORAMS;O 
REDSEMI-OPAQUES MUCH ENRICHED IN BROWN BLEB AT 25 CM;HSTIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.35/    7.85
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGREY,5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY,
N2-GREYISH BLACK;S ABUNDANT MOTTLES;D DEFORMED;U MAGNANESE MOTTLES;O 
MOTTLING MUCH LESS BELOW 220 CM;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.85/    9.35
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FOSSILIFEROUS SILICEOUS CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S ABUNDANT 
MOTTLES;D DEFORMED;U MAGNANESE MOTTLES,POCKET OF SILICEOUS GLASS AT 70 CM;
H MODERATELY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.35/   10.85
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FOSSILIFEROUS SILICEOUS CLAY;C 5GY4/1 DARK GREENISH GREY,5Y3/1-OLIVE GREY,
5Y2/5-BLACK;D DEFORMED;P NANOS;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.85/   12.35
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGREY,5Y3/1-OLIVE GREY,
5Y2/5-BLACK;S ABUNDANT MOTTLES;D DEFORMED;O BOTTOM SOMEWHAT DARKER THAN 
TOP;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.35/   13.85
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS FOSSIL DETRITAL CLAY;C 56Y4/1 DARK GREENISH GREY;S ABUNDANT 
MOTTLES,BED ENRICHED IN SILICEOUS FOSSILS AT 17 TO 34 CM;C 5Y3/1-OLIVE 
GREY;D DEFORMED;O MOTTLES VARY IN COLOR AND DIMINISH IN LOWER HALF OF 
SECTION;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.85/   15.35
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS FOSSIL RICH CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGREY,5Y5/3-OLIVE;S 
SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;D DEFORMED;O MOTTLES AT 70 120 AND 132 CM SIMILAR TO REST 
OF CORE BUT LESS CLAY AND FOSSILS FRAGMENTED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.45/   15.45
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY OOZE;C -OLIVE GREY;M OPAL,PALAGONITE,QUARTZ,BIOTITE;U MN NODULES;P 
SILICOFLAGELLATES,SPONGE SPICULES,RADS,DIATOMS;O ONE HALF PT OOZE 
COLLECTED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.21/   75.00
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON RICH CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YEELOW BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOW 
BROWN,10YR3/2-DARK GRAYISH BROWN;S STREAKED DARK GRAYISH BROWN BAND AT 94 
TO 98 CM WITH DEFORMED BURROW OF SAME COLOR AT 109 TO 114 CM;O MODERATELY 
DEFORMED;O SECTION MOSTLY LIGHT BROWN,DARK BROWN BAND MORE CLAY RICH;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.47/   75.72
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  470/ 720
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON BEARING CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/4-DARK 
YELLOWISH BROWN;S ABUNDANT DARKMOTTLES;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
11111210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.72/   76.05
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1050
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON RICH CALC CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK GREYISH BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;S 
SOME LIGHT MOTTLES;D MODERATELYDEFORMED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.05/   76.46
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1460
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON BEARING CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/4-DARK 
YELLOWISH BROWN;S ABUNDANT DARKMOTTLES;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.60/   76.57
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK GREYISH BROWN;M RED SEMI-OPAQUES;P NANNOS;O RED 
SEMI-OPAQUES 80 TO 90 PERCENT OF CLAY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.57/   76.65
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;S SOME LIGHTER BLEBS;M RED SEMI-OPAQUES;P 
NANNOS;O RED SEMI-OPAQUES 15 PERCENT OF THIS CLAY;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.50/  104.00
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON-BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISHBROWN;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 
AND STREAKED;D DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  105.50
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7/4,10YR5/4;H SOFT;D 
MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.50/  107.00
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/4;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;
O GRADATIONAL COLOR CHANGE,TRANSITION FROM DARKER TO LIGHTER YELLOWISH 
BROWN OCCURS AT 50 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.00/  108.50
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISHBROWN;S LAST 50 CM 
MOTTLED,MOTTLES SLIGHTLY DARKER THAN REST OF SECTION;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;O 
LOW WATERCONTENT;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.00/  110.19
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 190
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/5-YELLOWISH BROWN;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.19/  110.31
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/ 310
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/3-DARK BROWN;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.31/  110.99
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/ 990
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 IRON BEARING CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/3-BROWN;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 34    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.99/  111.43
Hole: 320   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  990/1425
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
11111210

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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