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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS OOZE;C 10YR7/1,10YR7/4,2.5Y7/2;D DISTURBED;H SOFT;S 10YR7/1 AT 
0-12 CM,SANDY AND 10YR7/4 AT 12-23 AND 146-150 CM,2.5Y7/2 AT 23-146 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 2.5Y6.5/2-GRAY BROWN,2.5Y6/1;S 
GRAY BROWN WITH GREAT UNCERTAIN GRAY MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 2.5Y7/2-GRAY BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 2.5Y6/2-GRAY BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 2.5Y7/2-BROWNISH,2.5Y7/1-LT 
GREY;S 0-85/98-108/125-150 CM BROWNISH COLOR ZONES,85-98/108-125 CM LT 
GRAY COLOR ZONE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.60/    9.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE--GLOBIGERINA;H SOFT TO SOUPY;D DISTURBED;C 
5Y7/2-BROWNISH GRAY,2.5Y6/2-LT GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.00/   32.15
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS OOZE;C 2.5Y7/2-LT GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    60.00/   61.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY-CLAYEY OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C2.5Y7/2-GRAY BROWN;S 
MOTTLED THROUGHOUT WITH CHUNKSOF MORE FIRM OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    61.50/   63.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 2.5Y6.5/2-GREYISH BROWN;S 
SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;U SMALL PYRITE CONCRETIONS AT 138 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.00/   64.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;O 83-103CM VOID;C 5Y6/1;S 
MOTTLED THROUGHOUT WITH LT OLIVE GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.50/   66.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY OOZE;C 5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GRAY;H SOFT TO FLOWING;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.00/   67.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY FORAM OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 5Y6/1-BROWN GRAY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.50/   69.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 5Y6/1-BROWN GRAY;U AT 35 CM 
SEVERAL SMALL (MM-SIZED) PYRITE CONCRETIONS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    69.00/   70.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 5G6/1-BROWNISH GRAY GREEN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.50/   72.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GRAY;S WITH 
VERTICAL STREAKS THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    78.30/   79.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    78.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;D DISTURBED;H SOFT;C 5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    88.06/   89.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    88.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;C 5GY6/1-LTGREENISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.50/   91.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    88.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED (FLOW STRUCTURES AND DOWNING OF 
CONTACTS);C 5GY6/1-LT GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1;S STREAKS OF 5Y6/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.31/   98.05
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    97.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM (SANDY) OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;C 5Y7/2,5Y7/3-LT GRAY;S 
STREAKS LT GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.05/   98.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    97.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY;H FIRM;C 5Y5/3-OLIVE;S SANDY PATCHES AT 120 AND 132 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.42/  156.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  420/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;O VERY FINE;C5Y7/1-LT GRAY,2.5Y6/0;S 
87-101 CM STRONGLY MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   156.50/  158.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H SOFT;O VERY FINE;D DISTURBED;C 5Y7/1-LT GRAY,5Y6/1;S 
STRONGLY MOTTLED AT 60-80 CM WITH 5Y6/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   212.00/  213.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;D UNDISTURBED;O 125-150CM CRUMBLY AND 
FRAGMENTED;C 5Y7/2,5Y6/2;S MOTTLED MODERATELY WITH 5Y6/2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.50/  215.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;D UNDISTURBED;O FINE AND FRIABLE;C 5Y7/2,5Y8/2,5Y8/1,
N8,5Y6/2;S WHITE WITH 5Y8/1 AT 95-125/130-150 CM AND N8 AT 125-130,GREATLY 
MOTTLED WITH 5Y6/2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   270.00/  271.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;D UNDISTURBED;O FRIABLE;C 5Y8/1-WHITE,5Y7/1;S 
MODERATELY MOTTLED WITH 5Y7/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   271.50/  273.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;D UNDISTURBED;O FRIABLE;O 5Y8/1-WHITE,N6,5Y7/1;S 
DARKER ZONES (SULPHIDES?) AT 70 AND 130 CM,MODERATELY MOTTLED THROUGHOUT 
WITH 5Y7/1;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   273.00/  274.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;O FRIABLE;D UNDISTURBED;C 5Y8/1-WHITE,N8,N7,5Y7/1;S 
WHITE WITH DARKER ZONES (SULPHIDES?) AT 5-8 AND 97-107 CM,MODERATELY TO 
GREATLY MOTTLED WITH N7 AND 5Y7/1;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   274.50/  276.00
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;O FRIABLE;D UNDISTURBED;C 5Y8/1-WHITE,5Y7/1,5GY8/1;S 
WHITE WITH VARIOUS SUBTLE COLOR CHANGES AND MODERATE MOTTLING,SCATTERED 
BURROWS;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  4    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   276.00/  277.50
Hole:  31   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   270.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;O FRIABLE;D UNDISTURBED;C 5Y8/1-WHITE,5Y7/1,5GY8/1;S 
MODERATELY MOTTLED BY BURROWSTHROUGHOUT IN 5Y7/1 TO 5GY8/1;Z 11121210

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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