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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.00/   89.11
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 110
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.11/   89.19
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/ 190
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.19/   89.36
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/ 360
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY, 5G4/1-GREENISH GRAY;S 5G6/1 
CLAYEY NANNO OOZE AT 19-21 CM;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.36/   90.50
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  360/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY, -PURPLE;S PURPLE LAMELLA AT 42 CM 
AND 56 CM;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.50/   91.90
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.90/   92.00
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C N5-MEDIUM GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   175.95/  176.00
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C N5-MEDIUM GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   279.46/  279.53
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   279.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  460/ 530
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N5-MEDIUM GRAY;D NOT IN PLACE - SLUMPED FROM ABOVE;H SOFT;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   279.53/  280.50
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   279.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S MOSTLY MATRIX WITH SMALL (< 1 MM) 
CLASTS OF DARK GREENISH GRAY CLAYSTONE;C -DARK GREENISH GRAY;D BRECCIATED;
O LITTLEEVIDENCE OF BEDDING;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   280.50/  282.00
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   279.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S SLIGHTLY BEDDED INTERVALS AT 65-66 CM 
75-76 CM 88-93 CM 98-99 CM 108-113 CM;D BRECCIATED;U CLASTS ARE <1 CM 
GREEN CLAY, LARGE CLAY CLAST AT 37-50 CM ALONG SIDE OF CORE;O MATRIX IS 
CHALK, CUT BY SAW;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   282.00/  283.50
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   279.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5GY6/1-GREYISH GREEN, -GREEN, 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S BEDDED 
INTERVALS AT 9 CM 11 CM 14 CM 16 CM 21-22 CM 26 CM 28 CM 31 CM 35 CM 39-40 
CM 44-45 CM 50 CM 55 CM 70 CM 80-81 CM 85-100 CM 105-110CM 102-105 CM 123 
CM 126-130 CM 133-135 CM 140-144 CM;U GREEN CLAY AND CARBONATE CLASTS AT 
0-86 CM, SMALL (< 0.3 CM) CLAY AND CARBONATE CLASTS AT 86-150 CM;D BRECCIA;
O MATRIX IS CHALK, 5GY6/1 AT 0-86 CM, 5GY8/1 AT 86-100 CM;H STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   355.00/  355.30
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  0
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;U A FEW CLASTSOF CARBONATE;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   355.45/  355.72
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 270
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS MARLY CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY, 5G4/1-DARK GRAYISH GREEN;S 
WELL BEDDED AT 0-24 CM, 5G4/1 CALCAREOUS CLAY AT 24-27 CM;H STIFF;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   355.72/  355.79
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  270/ 340
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY, -OLIVE GRAY, -BLUISH WHITE;U CLASTS 
OF OLIVE GRAY CLAY AND BLUISHWHITE CHALK;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   355.79/  356.95
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALCAREOUS CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;S TOTALLY BEDDED;O MASSIVE;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   356.95/  358.45
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALCAREOUS CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY, 10YR8/2-PALE ORANGE;S 
PARALLEL BEDDING OF 10YR8/2 OOZE(< 1 W);U A FEW SMALL CLASTS (< 1 MM) OF 
DARK CLAY CLASTS IN BOTTOM HALF;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   358.45/  359.95
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALCAREOUS CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;U SMALL (< 1 MM) DARK CLAY 
CLASTS AND CLASTS AND WISPS OF 10YR8/2 OOZE WHICH APPEAR VERY DISTURBED;C 
10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D VERY DISTURBED;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   359.95/  361.45
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S GRADES 
DOWNWARD FROM MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE STARTING AT 34 CM IN CORE 6 SEC 1;U 
SOME DARKSPOTS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1 CM AT 23-150 CM;O MASSIVE 5B7/1 AT 
23-150 CM, 5Y8/1 AT /-23 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   361.45/  362.95
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;U A FEW DARKER SPOTS;O MASSIVE;H 
FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   362.95/  363.38
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 430
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;O MASSIVE;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   363.38/  363.47
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 515
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 
MODERATELY BEDDED;O 5Y4/1 AT 51-51.5 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   363.47/  363.65
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  515/ 700
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;O MASSIVE;H FIRM;Z 12221110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   363.65/  364.45
Hole: 394A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   355.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;O MASSIVE, UNBEDDED;H FIRM;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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