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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.55/    1.50
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE,7.5YR7/2-PINKISH GRAY,5Y5/3-OLIVE,5Y7/1-LIGHT 
GRAY,-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S 77.5-78.5 CM PINKISH GRAY BAND SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 
60-67 CMDARK GREENISH GRAY MODERATELY MOTTLED 108-115 CMLIGHT GRAY 
MODERATELY MOTTLED;O 55-60 CM PALE OLIVE67-77.5 CM AND 115-150 CM OLIVE;S 
78.5-108 CM GRADED COLOR DARK GRAY TO OLIVE,55 CM IRREGULAR CONTACT;HSOFT;
C 2.5Y4/0-DARK GRAY;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y8/1-WHITE,5Y5/3-OLIVE,2.5Y4/0-DARK GRAY,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GRAY,
5Y5/2-OLIVE GRAY;S 1-7 CM DARK GRAY VERTICAL STREAKS 65-81 CM LIGHT GRAY 
STREAKS 137-150 CM WHITE SAND,1-7 CM 65-81 CM AND U37-150 CM GREATLY 
MOTTLED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;U CEMENTED NODULES;O CORE NOT CUT ENTIRELY,
CREAMY WHITE FORAM SAND WITH CEMENTED NODULES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    4.98
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 480
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;C 5Y8/2-WHITE;M 1-2 % DETRITAL MINERALS (CHLORITE ALBITE );O 
FORAM SAND SURROUNDING COMPLETELY CLAY LUMPS IN DISTURBED CORE;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.98/    5.41
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 910
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,FORAM SAND;C 5Y5/2,5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY,5Y8/2-WHITE;S MOTTLED;O CLAY 
SURROUNDED BY FORAM SAND;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.41/    6.00
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  910/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY,5Y5/2,5Y8/2-WHITE;S 114-150 CM MOTTLED BROWN GRAY 
CLAY SURROUNDED BY GRAY CLAY;O SOME WHITE SAND,91-114 CM LIGHT GRAY;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND,CLAY;C 5Y8/2-WHITE 5Y5/2-OLIVE GRAY;D MIXED BY DRILLING WHITE 
FORAM SAND OOZE AND OLIVE GRAY CLAY;O CORE NOT CUT SAMPLED ONLY AT BOTTOM 
ARTIFICIALLY MIXED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.30/   54.80
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/4-RED;D ALL DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.90/   65.40
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/3,5BG5/4-LIGHT BLUE GREEN,
10YR4/2-DARK GRAY BROWN;S 8-40 CM MODERATELY MOTTLED LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 
CLAY WITH DARKER BROWN STREAKS AND SOME BLACK LENTILS (MN ?) 40-55 CM 
LIGHT YELLOW BROWN CLAY WITH SMALL IRREGULAR DARKBROWN LENSES 2-4 MM THICK,
55-84 CM LIGHT YELLOW BROWN CLAY WITH LENTILS OF LAYERS (IRREGULAR) OF 
LIGHT BLUE GREEN 84-121 CM INTERBEDDED LIGHT YELLOW BROWN AND DARK GRAY 
BROWN CLAY TWO LENTILS OF LIGHT BLUE GREENS 121-150 CM LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 
SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;D 0-40 CM DISTURBED;U 60-75 CM MANGANESE NODULE;M 
MANGANESE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.40/   66.90
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWNISH GRAY;S PROBABLY 
MOTTLING MAY HAVE BEEN IRREGULAR LAYERING;D DISTURBED BY CORING,GREATLY 
MOTTLED FROM CORING;U LOWER 50 CM HAS NODULAR AGGREGATES OF ZEOL WITH 
POSSIBLY SOME CALCITE;M ZEOL,CALCITE;O CLAY LIGHT YELLOW BROWN TO BROWNISH 
GRAY FLECKED WITH BLACK PELLETS COLORS ALL MIXED UP;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.00/  112.14
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE BROWN,5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN;SOLIVE BROWN CLAY MOTTLED 
WITH PALE BLUE GREEN AT 7 CM AND 10 CM;M FEW PELLETS OR SILT GRAINS/ZEOL 
OR QTZ);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.33/  116.43
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  330/1430
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE BROWN,5YR5/3,10BG7/3-LIGHT BLUE GREEN;S OLIVE CLAY 
MOTTLED THROUGHOUT WITH BROWN AND LIGHT BLUE GREEN;O SAND GRAINS OR 
PELLETS IRREGULARLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT BUT CONCENTRATED IN THE POCKETS 
OF BLUE GREEN SUGGESTING THAT THESE AREAS WERE MORE POROUS AND SUBJECTED 
TO A REDUCING ENVIRONMENT, UNDER MICROSCOPE (OIL SLIDE) THE SAND IS FINE 
TOMEDIUM GRAINED DETRITAL QTZ WITH A FEW PIECES OF OGITE AND BIOT SOME 
CALCITE PRESENT ORIGIN UNKNOWN;M CALCITE,BIOT,AUGITE,QTZ;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.00/  117.92
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1420
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/3,10YR6/3,10YR5/2,5BG7/2;S OLIVE CLAY MOTTLED WITH VARIOUS 
SHADES OF BROWN AND LIGHT BLUE GREEN MOTTLING DISTINT AROUND BLUE AREAS 
WHICH TEND TO BE VERY SANDY NATURAL SLUMP STRUCTURES AND ANIMALBURROWS;O 
SIMILAR LITHOLOGY TO SECTION 3,DOMINANT COLORS 5Y5/3 AND 10YR6/3;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.00/  119.50
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CORE WAS TOO LIQUID TO BE CUT NO VISUAL DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.00/  121.15
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD SAND WITH FORAM SAND;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S SHARP BASAL CONTACT;M 
QTZ;O GREENISH GRAY MUD SAND WITH FORAM SAND MOSTLY QTZ SOME DETRITALS 
TURBIDITY DEPOSITS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.15/  121.41
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/ 410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY,SANDY SILTY CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5RP4/4-GRAYISH PURPLE,
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S MORE CLAYEY AREAS MOTTLED WITH YELLOW BROWN AND 
GRAYISHPURPLE,SHARP BASAL CONTACT;M SOME SOFT PARTICLES OFSOFT MN OXIDE;O 
GREENISH GRAY SILTY CLAY MIXED WITHSANDY SILTY CLAY IN RATHED DISCRETE 
MASSES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.41/  121.49
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  410/ 490
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;O SIMILAR TO INTERVAL 0-15 CM;H SOFT;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   184.00/  184.45
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AMYSDOLOIDAL BASALT;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   199.10/  199.10
Hole:  23   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   199.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;H HARD;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]

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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