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Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.00/   26.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, -BLACK; D CORE RATHER BADLY DISTURBED 
MASKING ANY ORIGINAL STRUCTURES;H PLASTIC; U FEW BLACK NODULES OF MN.OX 
AND PYRITE;M MN.OX, PYRITE; O NON-CALCAREOUS, SLIGHTLY SILTY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.50/   28.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C -GRAY-BROWN; O CORE TOO LIQUID TO CUT-NOT SAMPLED. 
APPEARS TO BE GRAY-BROWN SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY SIMILAR TO SECTION 1;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.00/   29.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY; C -GRAY-BROWN; O CORE JUST LIQUID "MUD". APPEARS TO BE 
GRAY-BROWN SILTY CLAY. NOT SAMPLEDOR CUT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.50/   31.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN; H SOFT; 
U U MN AND PYRITE NODULES CONCENTRATED 50-65 CM; O BOTTOM HALF AT LEAST IS 
SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC, ENTIRE CORE IS NON CALCAREOUS CLAY GRAYISH BROWN AT TOP 
GRADING (FROM 75 TO 100 CM) TO PALE BROWN AT BOTTOM; M PYRITE, MN.OX;H 
VERY PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.00/   32.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN; H SOFT,STICKY, PLASTIC; O 
NON-CALCAREOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.50/   34.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, -GREENISH BLUE GRAY, -PALE BLUE 
GREEN, -GREENISH GRAY; S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED FROM 27 TO 34 CM WITH GREENISH 
BLUE GRAY,PALE BLUE GREEN CLAY AT 68-71 CM WITH POCKETS OF GREENISH GRAY 
BENTONITIC? MATERIAL AND FEW POCKETS OFGRAY SANDY SILT.(DEFORMED BY 
CORING);  H PLASTIC, STICKY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.00/   46.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C -BROWN; H PLASTIC; O CORE NOT CUT, CONSISTS OF 21 CM OF BROWN 
PLASTIC CLAY LIKE CORE 1 SEC 6;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.50/   48.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C -BROWN, -PALE BLUE-GREEN; H PLASTIC; O THIS SECTION IS COMPLETELY 
CONTAMINATED WITH BROKEN PLASTIC LINER. AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO CUT IT-IT WAS 
RESEALED. IT WILL HAVE TO BE SAWED, CONSISTS OF BROWN PLASTIC CLAY WITH 
FEW AREAS OF PALE BLUE-GREEN (SAME ASCORE 1 SEC 6);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.00/   48.23
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 230
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SANDY CLAY; C 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, -MEDIUM DARK GRAY; S 
SMALL POCKETS OF MEDIUM DARK GRAY SANDY SILT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.23/   48.55
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  230/ 550
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN; H PLASTIC; S SHARP BASAL 
CONTACT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.55/   48.83
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/ 830
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE SEQUENCE; C -MEDIUM GRAY, -DARK GRAY, -LIGHT GRAY; S GRADED 
TURBIDITE BED. MEDIUM GRAY SILTAT TOP GRADING TO FINE DARK GRAY SLIGHTLY 
SILTY SAND AT BOTTOM, SMALL POCKET OF FINE LIGHT GRAY SAND ONSHARP BASAL 
CONTACT; D SHARP BASAL CONTACT DISTURBED BY CORING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.83/   49.10
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY; C 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, 10YR5/4-YELLOW-BROWN; O LIGHT 
BROWNISH GRAY GRADING DOWNWARD TO YELLOW BROWN; U RUSTY (PYRITE?) NODULES; 
M PYRITE?;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.10/   49.16
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1160
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C -LIGHT BLUISH GRAY; H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.16/   49.38
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    45.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1380
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN; H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    54.50/   55.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR6/1-GRAY, -DARK BROWN, -DARK GRAY, 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN, 
10YR4/1; D GREATLY DISTURBED IN CORING; S FEW DARK BROWN SANDY NODULES, 
DARK GRAY CLAYINJECTED INTO GRAY CLAY IN LOWER 65 CM OF CORE;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.61/   56.80
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/1300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C -BROWNISH GRAY; H SOFT,PLASTIC; O NON-CALCAREOUS,(RED-CLAY TYPE); 
D PROBABLY MATERIAL COMPLETELY DISTURBED AND SAMPLES UNFIT FOR PALEOMAG; O 
CORENOT IN PLASTIC LINER 11-70 CM, MATERIAL BELOW 70 CMIS MIXED UP WITH 
BROKEN SPLINTERS OF THE DISINTEGRATED PLASTIC LINER, ENTIRE CORE THEREFORE 
UNFIT FOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OR FOR SPLITTING INTO WORKING ANDARCHIVE 
HALVES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.00/   57.77
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 770
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, -BLACK, 
10YR7/2-LIGHT GRAY, -LIGHT GRAY BLUE GREEN; S STRINGER OF FINE GRAY-BROWN 
SAND 76-77 CM, BLUISH STRINGER WITH BLACK MATERIAL AT 2 CM, SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED WITH LIGHT GRAY 0-35 CM, GIVES APPEARANCE OF SLIGHT MOTTLING 35-76 
CM, FROM 40-45  AND FROM 65-70 ARE BEDS OR STRINGERS OF LIGHT GRAYISHBLUE 
GREEN (NO MATCH ON COLOR CHART) WITH THE USUALSOFT BLACK PELLETS; D BADLY 
DISTURBED BY CORING 35-76 CM; O GRAYISH BROWN 0-35 CM, "LAMINATED" 
CLAY-BROWNISH GRAY AND LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY 35-76 CM; H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.77/   58.39
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1390
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY; C 10YR5/1-GRAY, 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, -PALE GRAYISH 
BLUE-GREEN, 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR4/3; H PLASTIC; S TRUNCATED BEDS OF GRAY 
AND PALE GRAYISH BLUE-GREEN NEAR 120 CM; O SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY WITH MANY 
SHADES OF COLOR 77-120 CM. TWO BASIC COLORS ARE GRAY AND GRAYISH BROWN-BUT 
THERE ARE MANY LAMINAE OF OTHER SHADES, BROWN COLORED 120-139 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.00/   64.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISHGRAY, 10YR7/4-VERY PALE 
BROWN, 10YR5/3-BROWN, -LIGHT BLUE, -BLACK; S THIN BED OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 
48-50 CM, VERY PALE BROWN CALCAREOUS CLAY BED 50-54 CM, SMALL BEDS OF 
LIGHT BLUE AT 60/131/138 CM; U SMALL BLACK NODULES BETWEEN 104-120 CM; H 
PLASTIC; O GRAYISH BROWN NON-CALCAREOUS CLAY 0-48 CM, BROWN NON-CALCAREOUS 
CLAY 54-150;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.50/   65.98
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1480
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, -GREENISH GRAY, 
5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY; S SMALL POCKETS OF GREENISH GRAY SANDY SILT 
SURROUNDED BY "REDUCED" AREAS OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 128-148 CM; H PLASTIC; 
O BROWN NON-SILTY TO VERY SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY-VERY UNIFORM- 0-128 CM, 
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY CLAY 128-148 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.00/   66.62
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 620
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, -DARK GRAY, -BLACK, 
-DARKER BROWN, 2.5Y4/4-OLIVE BROWN, 2.5Y4/2-DARK GRAY-BROWN, N5-MEDIUM 
GRAY; D CORE FANTASTICALLY DISTURBED DIAPIRICALLY BY DRILLING; S SMALL 
POCKETS OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY SURROUNDING DARK GRAY SILTY POCKETS 0-44 CM, 
LAMINATED OLIVE BROWN ANDDARK GRAY-BROWN CLAY (MAY BE OXIDIZED PART OF 
GRAY CLAY BELOW) 46-51 CM, MEDIUM GRAY CLAY GRADING DOWN TO N4 SILTY CLAY 
51-62 CM; U DARKER BROWN WITH BLACK(PYRITE?) SPECKS 43-46 CM; H PLASTIC; O 
BROWN CLAY 0-46 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.62/   66.97
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/ 970
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT+SAND; C N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY; D CONTORTED; S EITHER GRADED OR 
JUST INTERBEDDED MEDIUM DARK GRAY SANDY SILT+SAND;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.97/   67.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  970/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, -GRAY, -OLIVE BROWN, -MEDIUM GRAY, -DARKER GRAY; S 
"SPIRAL" INTRUSION (SEEN ASA TEARDROP ALONG EDGE) OF THE GRAY TURBIDITE 
CLAY ABOVE AT 97-128 CM, MEDIUM GRAY CLAY GRADING DOWN TO DARKER GRAY 
TURBIDITE SILT+FINE SAND, OLIVE BROWN LAYER 121-125 CM; O CLAY AT 97-128 
SIMILAR TO CLAY AT 0 TO 44 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.58/   68.10
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/ 600
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILT,FINE SILTY SAND; C -MEDIUM DARK GRAY; S MEDIUM DARK GRAY INTERBEDDED 
(CONTORTED BUT PROBABLY GRADED AT 1-2 CM INTERVALS) SILT + FINE SILTY SAND,
 BOTTOM 5 CM IS MEDIUM FINE SAND-LITTLE SILT; O CONTINUATION OF GRAY 
TURBIDITE FROM 4-3; C -GRAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    68.10/   69.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C -LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, 5YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR4/3-DARK BROWN, 
10YR5/1-GRAY, 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN, 10YR5/3-BROWN; H PLASTIC; S DARKER 
STREAKS 84-95 CM (MAY BE DUE TO PYRITE PELLETS BEING OXIDIZED TO LIMONITE,
SOME MOTTLING (DUE TO DISTURBING OF LAMINAE BY CORING) OF PALE BROWN AND 
BROWN; O LIGHT BLUISH GRAY SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY WITH SOME AREAS OF BROWN 
60-72 CM, BROWN WITH LITTLE SILT 72-85 CM, DARK BROWN 85-121 CM, GRAY 
121-150 CM; D SOME MOTTLING (DUE TO DISTURBING OF LAMINAE BY CORING);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    69.00/   70.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISHGRAY, 10YR5/3-BROWN, 
5YR5/3-BROWN; S FROM 43-53 IS A DIAPIRICALLY INTRUDED BED OF LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY CLAY WITH POCKETS OF SILTY LOOKING MATERIAL THAT MAY BEBENTONITIC, 
SMALL DISTORTED "INTERBEDS" OF BROWN 58-80 CM, DISTORTED BEDS OF 
GRAY-BROWN 80-150 CM; H PLASTIC; D DISTURBED+DISTORTED BEDS NOTED; O 
GRAYISH BROWN WITH STREAKS OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY NEAR BOTTOM 0-12 CM, BROWN 
CLAY 12-58/80-150 CM, GRAYISH BROWN 58-80 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.50/   72.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, 
-OLIVE GRAY; D BADLY DISTURBEDCORE, MIXED BY CORING 0-100 CM, DISRUPTED BY 
CORING131-138 CM; H PLASTIC; S MIXED BY CORING BROWN AND GRAYISH BROWN 
PLASTIC CLAY WITH STREAKS AND POCKETS OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 0-100; O MANY 
OF THE   POCKETSHAVE A "CORE" OF MORE FRIABLE MATERIAL THAT LOOKS MORE 
SILTY BUT IS NOT AND IS PROBABLY BENTONITIC. THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO 
WITH THE OXIDATION STATE OF FE - REDUCING IT AND CAUSING THE COLOR CHANGE. 
(REF. 0-100 CM), 131-138 CM PROBABLY ONCE A SMALL TURBIDITE-NOW DISRUPTED 
BY CORING, BROWN CLAY 100-131 CM;S INTERBEDDED BROWN AND GRAYISH BROWN 
CLAY 138-150 CM, OLIVE GRAY AND MEDIUM GRAY CLAY WITH POCKETS (IN THE 
MEDIUM GRAY) OF FINE SILTY SAND 131-138 CM, TWO "FOREIGN INTRUSIONS" OF 
SAND AT 110 AND 117 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.00/   72.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 10YR5/3-BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY; S 
ALTERNATING GRAYISH BROWN AND BROWN CLAY WITH STREAKS+POCKETS AND AT LEAST 
ONE BED OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY; O AS IN OTHER SECTIONS MANYBLUE AREAS HAVE 
"CORES" OF CRUMBLY "BENTONITE";H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.57/   75.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY, N5-GRAY, N4-MEDIUM GRAY,N6-GRAY; H PLASTIC; S BROWN AND LIGHT 
BROWNISH GRAYCLAY WITH MINOR PATCHES AND STREAKS OF LIGHT BLUISHGRAY 0-40 
CM, LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CLAY WITH SOME FRIABLE AREAS APPEARING BENTONITIC 
40-42 CM, LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY AND BROWN CLAY WITH FEW LOCAL STREAKS OF 
GRAY 42-74 CM, MEDIUM GRAY SILTY CLAY 74-76 CM. SMALL TURBIDITE (?)-LARGE 
AMOUNT OF PLANT TRASH, BROWN CLAY 76-150 CM WITH GRAY SANDY NODULES AT 
88/100/127/130CM. SAND IS POORLY SORTED AND HAS WAXY CLAY BINDER THAT MAY 
BE BENTONITE; P PLANT TRASH 74-76 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.00/   76.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 10YR5/3-BROWN, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, 
2.5Y5/3-OLIVE BROWN, 5YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, 5Y4/3-OLIVE, N4-MEDIUM 
GRAY; H PLASTIC; S 0-45 CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED GRAYISH BROWN AND BROWN CLAY, 
45-50 CM CLAY WITH TWO "PATCHES" OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY FRIABLE BENTONITIC 
(?) CLAY, 50-84 CM GRAYISH BROWN CLAY WITH FEW STRINGERS OF OLIVE BROWNAND 
LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CLAY, 84-150 CM BADLY MIXED (CORING) AND THEREFORE 
STRONGLY MOTTLED CLAYS; O 84-150 CLAYS OF THE FOLLOWING COLORS: BASIC 
COLOR-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY. PATCHES OF OLIVE+OLIVE BROWN (SILTY)+MEDIUM 
GRAY (SLIGHT)+ LIGHT BLUISH GRAY. THE OLIVE AND MEDIUM GRAY PATCHES MAY BE 
PIECES OF TURBIDITES. THEY ARE RICH IN ORGANIC FRAGMENTS+PYRITE+SOME 
CALCITE+FINE QTZ+MICAS ETC.; M PYRITE, CALCITE, QUARTZ, MICA; P ORGANIC 
FRAGMENTS; S CALCAREOUS NODULE AT 116CM; D BADLY MIXED BY CORING 84-150 CM;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.50/   78.00
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/2-BROWNISH GRAY, 10YR5/1-GRAY, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, 
10YR5/3-BROWN, 5Y4/1-GRAY, -GREENISH GRAY, -BLUISH GRAY; S 0-60 CM MIXED 
(BY CORING) BROWNISH GRAY CLAY WITH SMALLER PATCHES OF GRAY AND LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY CLAY. FEW SMALL SILTY CLAY PATCHES OF OLIVE BROWN, 60-150 CM 
BROWN CLAY QUITE UNIFORM EXCEPT FOR FEW LIGHT BLUISH GRAY STREAKS FROM 
84-94 CM AND ROUND "FRAGMENT" OF LIGHT BLUISH GRAY AND GRAY FRIABLE SILTY 
BENTONITIC (?) CLAY 134-139 CM; H PLASTIC; D MIXED BY CORING 0-60 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    78.00/   79.50
Hole:  27A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY; C 10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN, 10YR6/1-LIGHT GRAY, -DARK 
GRAY, -BLACK; H PLASTIC; S ONE PATCH OF GREENISH GRAY FRIABLE CLAY AT 64 
CM, FEW BLUISH STREAKS 80-100 CM, 100-150 GRAYISH BROWN SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 
WITH BROWN. DARK GRAY TO BLACK SOFT PELLETS ESP. 122-150 CM; D 0-60 CM 
MIXED AND MOTTLED BYCORING; C -GREENISH GRAY; O NON-SILTY TO VERY SLIGHTLY 
SILTY, 0-60 CM BROWN AND GRAYISH BROWN MIXED (+ MOTTLED) BY CORING, 60-80 
CM MOSTLY GRAYISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
    

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