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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.95/    1.15
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM OOZE;C 10YR7/2;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U PUMICE FRAGMENT 112 CM;O PUMICE 
FRAGMENT PROBABLY OUT OF PLACE;H WATERY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.15/    1.50
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR7/3;S SLIGHT MOTTLEING,POSSIBLE 
BURROWS;D INTENSE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/2-WHITE,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GRAY,10YR8/1-OFFBREED WHITE,
2.5Y8/1-WHITE,2.5Y7/2-GREEN,5P4/2-PURPLE;S FAINT 0.5 TO 1 CM THICK GREEN 
LAYERS BELOW 103 CM,ENTIRE SECTION VERY SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH PURPLE SPOTS;
U PUMICE FRAGMENT 1.4 BY 1 CM AT 146 CM;O UPPER 3 CM WHITE,LIGHT GRAY 3-94 
CM,OFFBREED WHITE94-103 CM,WHITE BELOW 103 CM;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.74/  147.15
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   90/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,2.5Y7/2-GREEN,5P4/2-PURPLE;S VERY SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED WITH GREEN PATCHES AND RARE PURPLE SPOTS;O MOSTLY WHITE;U PUMICE 
FRAGMENT 21 CM 99 CM AND 122 CM;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.20/  148.51
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1360
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,2.5Y7/2-GREEN,5P4/2-PURPLE,-BLACK;S VERY 
SLIGHT GREEN MOTTLEING AND PURPLESPOTS,BLACK 1.2 CM PATCH AT 54 CM;U 
PUMICE FRAGMENT126 CM AND 134 CM;O MOSTLY WHITE OOZE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.67/  148.68
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/  30
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE;S MODERATE SPOT MOTTLING THRUOUT;
O WHITISH OOZE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.68/  150.15
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE;S MODERATE PURPLISH SPOT 
MOTTLEING THRUOUT;O WHITISH OOZE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   150.29/  151.65
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-GREENISH,5G7/1-GREEN,
2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;S SLIGHT PURPLISH SPOT MOTTLEING,GREENISH BAND 
29-33 CM,GREEN LAYER 108-110 CM,SMALL PATCHES OF LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY AT 78 
CM AND 142 CM;O VOID AT U20-140 CM AND146-150 CM,GREEN MATERIAL IS STIFFER 
THAN THE WHITE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   151.65/  153.15
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY,-PURPLE;S VERY 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING,GREEN 1 CM LAYERS AT 37 CM AND 60 CM;O LIGHT 
GRAY AT TOP OF SECTION TO 5 CM,VOID 61-132 CM;D MODERATE 0-61 CM,INTENSE 
132-150 CM;H STIFF 0-61 CM,WATERY 132-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   153.20/  154.65
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   145.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY;S SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, APPROXIMATELY 11 ONE CM FAINT GREEN 
BANDS SCATTERED THROUGH THE SECTION,SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH PATCHES OF LIGHT 
BROWN GRAY ALL THRU SECTION;D NONE;HSTIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.80/  166.30
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,-PURPLE;S VERY SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 
WITH PURPLE SPOTS,ONE CM GREENPATCH AT 65 CM;D NONE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.30/  167.80
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y7/2-GREENISH GRAY,-PURPLE;S 
PURPLISH SPOT MOTTLING, GREEN PATCH AT 62 CM,GREENISH GRAY PATCH AT 96 CM,
GREEN PATCH AT 148 CM,GREEN AND PURPLE LAYERS SCATTERED THRUSECTION;U SLAB 
OF PYRITE 47 CM;M PYRITE;O GREENISH GRAY PATCH AT 96 CM LOOKS LIKE A 
BURROW;D SLIGHT;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.80/  169.30
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY;S SLIGHT PURPLE MOTTING,ONE 3 CM THICK GREEN LAYERS AT 40-48 CM,
PATCHES OFLIGHT BROWN GRAY WIDELY DISPERSED,ONE 1 CM THICK LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY LAYER AT 102 CM,PURPLE PATCH AT 97 CM;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   169.30/  170.80
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,2.5Y7/2-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY;S 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, WIDELY SCATTERED GREEN .5 CM LAYERS,LIGHT 
BROWN GRAY PATCHES SHOW SLIGHT MOTTLING EFFECT;O LIGHT BROWN GRAYPATCHES 
MAY BE BURROWS;D SLIGHT 0-20 CM,NONE 20-150CM;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.80/  172.30
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY,-PURPLE;S 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING,GREEN 1 CM LAYERS THREE AT 42-49 CM TWO AT 
85-87 CM THREE AT 114-120 CM,LIGHT BROWN GRAY PATCHES SCATTERED THRU 
SECTION;M PYRITE 71 CM;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.30/  173.59
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   164.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1290
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,-PURPLE,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY;S 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING,TWO 1 CM THICK GREEN LAYERS AT 37-40 CM,LIGHT 
BROWN GRAY PATCHES SCATTERED THRU SECTION MAY BE BURROWS;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   183.56/  185.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,-GREEN;S MODERATE PURPLE SPOT 
MOTTLING, THIN 1 CM GREEN LAYERS AT 93 111 AND 125 CM,ONE CM WIDE PURPLE 
PATCH 60-67 CM;U PYRITE CYLINDER AT 143 CM;M PYRITE;O PYRITE CYLINDER MAY 
BE PYRITIZED BURROWS;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.00/  186.50
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT 
BROWN GRAY;S MODERATE PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, LIGHT GREEN 1 CM THICK LAYERS 
FROM 122-130 CM,SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH LIGHT BROWN GRAY PATCHES;U THIN SLAB 
OF PYRITE 45 CM;M PYRITE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.53/  188.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY,-PURPLE;S 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING,GREEN PATCH AT 40 CM,LIGHT BROWN GRAY PATCH 
MOTTLING IN UPPER TWO-THIRDS OF SECTION;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.00/  189.30
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1300
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY,
2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN,-PURPLE;S SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, GREEN LAYER 1 
CM THICK AT 12, CM,LIGHT BROWN GRAY PATCHES ABOVE 110 CM,VERY LIGHT GREEN 
BANDS OCCASIONALLY SEEN IN SECTION;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   189.58/  191.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   183.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN;S SLIGHT 
PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, APPROXIMATELY 15 VERY FAINT LIGHT GREEN BANDS 1 CM 
THICK SCATTERED RANDOMLY THRU CORE;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   193.00/  194.44
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   193.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT 
BROWN GRAY;S SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, LIGHT GREEN PATCHES 99-108 CM,
FAINT LIGHT BROWN GRAY MOTTLING 114-120 CM;O VOID 45-56 CM 80-90CM 110-115 
CM 120-139 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H STIFF TO WATERY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.54/  196.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   193.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,5G7/1-GREEN,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN;S 
SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, GREEN PATCH AT 88 CM,PURPLE 0.5 CM LAYER AT 
117 CM,LIGHT GREEN LAYER AT 120 CM;D INTENSE 4-60 CM,MODERATE 60-U50 CM;H 
WATERY TO STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   196.81/  197.34
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   193.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  810/1340
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREEN;S SLIGHT PURPLE 
SPOT MOTTLING, FAINT LIGHT GREEN DEFORMED LAYERS;O VOID 88-95 CM;D INTENSE 
81-88 CM,MODERATE 95-134 CM;H WATERY 81-88 CM,STIFF 95-134 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.52/  198.41
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   193.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/ 910
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,-LIGHT GREEN,-BLACK;S SLIGHT PURPLE 
SPOT MOTTLING, FAINT LIGHT GREEN LAYERS FROM 60-68 CM;O WIERD BLACK SPECKS 
0.5 MM SCATTERED THRU CORE BUT ESPECIALLY FROM 54-80 CM;D NONE;H STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   200.00/  200.50
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   193.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,5P4/2-PURPLE,-BLACK,-GREEN;S SLIGHT PURPLE 
SPOT MOTTLING, THREE THIN 0.5 CM GREEN LAYERS FROM 100-103 CM;O A FEW 
BLACK SPECKS;U PYRITE NODULE 0.7 BY 1.2 CM AT 106 CM;M PYRITE;D NONE;H 
STIFF;M PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   202.90/  204.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,-BLACK,-GREEN,2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWN GRAY;
S SLIGHT PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING,GREEN PATCHES AT 72 AND 117 CM,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY MOTTLING BELOW 110 CM;O MANY BLACK SPECKS POSSIBLY MOLLUSCAN SHELL 
DEBRIS ABOVE 102 CM,VOID 94-96 CM;P MOLLUSK;D INTENSE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.00/  205.03
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1030
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-PURPLE,5G7/1-GREEN;S PURPLE SPOT MOTTLING, 
GREEN PATCHES 69-87 CM AND 100-102 CM;D SLIGHT;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.23/  213.50
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y8/1-WHITE,-BLACK,10YR8/1-WHITE,10YR8/2-WHITE;S PATCH OF 
10YR8/2-WHITE SUBCIRCULAR OOZE FROM 139-142 CM;O 2.5Y8/1-WHITE OOZE WITH 
BLACK SPECKS POSSIBLY MOLLUSCAN FRAGMENTS 123-133 CM, WHITE10YR8/1 OOZE 
133-150 CM;P MOLLUSK FRAGMENTS;H WATERY 123-133 CM,VERY FIRM 133-150 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 37    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.54/  215.00
Hole: 333   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/1-WHITE,10YR8/2-WHITE,-BLACK,-PURPLE;S VERY SLIGHT 
PURPLE MOTTLING THRUOUT SECTION;O WHITE 10YR8/1 BECOMING 10YR8/2 IN LOWER 
HALF,BLACK SPECKS WIDELY SCATTERED THRUOUT SECTION BUT CONCENTRATED 
BETWEEN 51-64 CM;D NONE;H VERY STIFF;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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