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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.60/   15.52
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  20
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY;D DISTURBED;O VERY 
HOMOGENOUS, VERY STICKY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.75/   26.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALCAREOUS OOZE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;D DISTURBED PROBABLY 
DEFORMED IN DRILLING AND CUTTING;S SOME FAINT ORGANIC SPECS OR MOTTLES;O 
HOMOGENOUS, PLASTIC MUD;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.50/   28.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S PYRITIZED 
BURROW FILLING ? AT 44 CM, ALTERNATING LAYERS OF N8 AND 5Y5/2 (0.2-1.5 CM) 
AT 60-110 CM, DARK ORGANIC-RICH LAYER AT 90 CM, ORGANIC-PYRITE (?) FILLED 
SMALL BLEBS OR LENSES AT 105 CM;D HIGHLY DEFORMED AT 0-60 CM AND 110-150 
CM, LAYERING HIGHLY DISTURBED AT 60-110 CM;M PYRITE;P ORGANIC SPECS AND 
STREAKS AT 0-60 CM, BLACK ORGANIC SPECS AT 110-150 CM;O 5Y5/2 AT 0-60 CM 
AND 110-150 CM, ALTERNATING LAYERS OF 5Y5/2 AND N8 AT 60-110 CMO NO 
STRUCTURE AT 110-150 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.00/   28.75
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 750
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY, 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S QUARTZ 
SAND TURBIDITE AT 48-51 CM, SMALL POCKETS OF SAND BELOW TURBIDITE AT 52-55 
CM 57-59 CM 61-63 CM 65-66 CM 67-68 CM BURROWS (?) OR MIXEDBY DRILLING;D 
SEVERELY DEFORMED AT 0-45 CM,HIGHLY DISTURBED AT 45-75 CM, TURBIDITE 
DEFORMED BY DRILLING NO APPARENT GRADING;O MOSTLY 5Y5/2 WITH N8 ON TOP,
ALTERNATING 5Y5/2 AND WHITE INTERVALS--PLEISTOCENE CLIMATIC CYCLES AT 5-45 
CM;C -WHITE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.75/   28.95
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 950
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C N9-WHITE;S FAINTLY LAMINATED;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O LESS 
WATERY ?, MORE CALCIUM CARBONATE RICH THAN 5Y5/2 INTERVAL ?;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.95/   29.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY, N4-DARK MEDIUM GRAY, 5Y5/2-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY;S N8 WITH N4 THIN LAMINAE (ORGANIC OR PYRITE RICH) AT 95-135 CM 
WITH SOME DARKER BLEBS NO DISTINCT BURROW MOTTLING BUT SOME ORGANIC BLEBS 
MAY BE BURROW-FILLINGS, 5Y5/2 AT 135-150 CM WITH FAINT LAMINATION WITHIN;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;O HIGHER TERRIGENOUS COMPONENT AT 135-150 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.56/   31.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S 5Y5/2 AT 
6-40 CM WITH FAINT OCCASIONAL LAMINAE AND SMEARS OF DARKER (ORGANIC ?) 
LAYERS, 5Y5/2 LAMINATION AT 75-77 CM, 5Y5/2 AT 97-150 CM WITHDARKER GRAY 
MOTTLES AND LAMINAE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED AT 6-97 CM, REST HIGHLY DEFORMED 
AND HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O N8 GRADATIONAL CHANGE AT 40-97 CM;H SOFT;Z 
11111210.3908 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.00/   32.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5Y4/2-MEDIUM OLIVE GRAY, 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 
N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;O 5Y4/2 GRADING DOWNWARD TO 5Y5/2, 
PLASTIC WITH N8 SMEARS, NO OBVIOUS LAMINATIONS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.50/   32.74
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 240
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, N8-VERY 
LIGHT GRAY;S 5Y5/2 AND 5Y7/2LAMINATED AT 0-10 CM;D DEFORMED AT 0-10 CM, 
DISTURBED AT 10-24 CM;O N8 MASSIVE AT 10-24 CM;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3908.1210 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.88/   32.90
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    25.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;D DISTURBED, IRON CHIPS FROM CORE BARREL;O SAME AS ABOVE,
 NO OBVIOUS STRUCTURES;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3908.1210 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.50/   36.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE, 
5Y6/2-YELLOWISH OLIVE GRAY, -BLACK, 5Y8/4, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY;S 5Y5/2 AT 
0-63 CM WITH A FEW LAMINAE OF 5B9/1 NANNO CALCAREOUS OOZE, 5Y6/2 AT63-84 
CM MORE UNIFORM WITH MINOR CHANGES TO 5Y8/4 MUD IN LAMINAE OF 1 CM, 5Y7/2 
AT 84-150 CM WITH VERY FINE LAMINAE OF 5B9/1 NANNO CALCAREOUS OOZE MUD;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED, MUD PEBBLE AT 120-130 CM DRILLINGPRODUCED;U SOME 
BLACK NODULES AT 63-84 CM;O COLOR CHANGES ARE GRADUALY HIGH WATER CONTENT 
AT 84-150 CMH SOFT AT 0-84 CM, VERY SOFT AT 84-150 CM;Z 33213000.3908.1210 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.00/   37.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO TERRIGENOUS OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, 5Y6/2-YELLOWISH OLIVE GRAY,
 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE, 5Y4/2-OLIVE GRAY;S 5Y7/2 TO 5Y6/2 AT 0-95 CM WITH 
SOME CHERTS AND A FEW THIN LAMINAE OF 5B9/1 NANNO CALCAREOUSOOZE AND SOME 
FEW CHERTS OF 5Y4/2 NANNO TERRIGENOUSMUD, 5Y7/2 TO 5Y6/2 AT 95-150 CM WITH 
GRADUAL TRANSITION SAME LITHOLOGY AS ABOVE BUT 5B9/1 NANNO CALCAREOUS MUD 
BECOME MORE IMPORTANT AND FORMS OVER 20 % TOTAL LENGTH IN THIN TO MEDIAN 
(1 CM) LAMINAE AND A FEW CHERTS WITH GRADUAL INCREASE TOWARD BOTTOMD 
DISTURBED, SOUPY;H SOUPY;Z 33213000.3908.1210 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.50/   38.05
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 550
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO TERRIGENOUS MUD;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;S 5Y7/2 
AT 0-55 CM WITH INTERLAYERING OF 5B9/1 NANNO CALCAREOUS MUD INCREASING AT 
BOTTOM;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O THIS SECTION SHOWS THE SAME GRADUAL EVOLUTION 
AS SECTION 2;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3908.1210 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.05/   39.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CALCAREOUS MUD;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, -BLACK;S 
5B9/1 AT 55-150 CM WITH FINE IRREGULAR LAMINAE OF BLACK MUD (ORGANIC RICH) 
EVERY 5-10 CM AT 120-150 CM AND SOME IRREGULAR SMALL POCKETS OF BLACK MUD;
D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O GRADUAL CHANGE TO 5B9/1 MUD AT 55-150 CM WHICH 
BECAME THE PREDOMINANT OR ONLY MUD-TYPE BELOW 70 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.00/   39.65
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, -BLACK;S 
5GY8/1 AT TOP GRADING DOWNWARD TO 5Y7/2 NANNO(TERRIGENOUS) MUD AT BOTTOM, 
VERY FINE TO MEDIAN (0.3 CM) LAMINAE OF BLACK MUD AND MINORBLACK SPOTS 
HERE AND THERE, PARALLEL LAMINATION OR SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR THIN LAMINATION;
D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U DIAGENIC NODULES AND CLASTS MADE BY LIGHT CLAST OF 
MUD SURROUNDED BY BLACK MUD;S SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.65/   39.78
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/ 780
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE MUD;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O NO WELL DEFINED 
CONTACTS MAY BE DUE TO CORING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.78/   40.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  780/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW MUD, 
5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 5GY8/1 AT 78-150 CM WITH FINE LAMINAE (0.5-1 CM) 
OF 5Y6/4 MUD EVERY 10-15 CM BELOW 90 CM OR WITH 5Y5/2 NANNO TERRIGENOUS 
OOZE BELOW 90 CM, PARALLEL TO IRREGULAR LAMINATION;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O 
GRADUAL CHANGE AT UPPER BOUNDARY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.50/   41.90
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, 5Y6/2, 
-BLACK;S 5GY8/1 ALTERNATING WITH 5Y7/2 MUD AND SOME LAMINAE OF 5Y6/2 MUD 
(SLIGHTLY DARKER), SMALL BLACK SPOTS OF ORGANIC MATTER RICH MUD HERE AND 
THERE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED, PARALLEL LAMINATION DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O MORE 
UNIFORM BELOW 105 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.00/   42.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE MUD;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED BY 
CORING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.00/  121.50
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GRAY, 
5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 5Y7/1-GREENISHGRAY;S 5GY8/1 NANNO OOZE ALTERNATING 
WITH 5Y7/2 NANNO TERRIGENOUS MUD, SOME 5Y5/2 ORGANIC MATTER-RICH NANNO MUD 
FORMING IRREGULAR CLASTS OR VERY FINE PARALLEL TO IRREGULAR LAMINATION;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;U DIAGENIC CLASTS;M THE DARK LAMINAE SHOWS PYRITE;O 
TOWARD THE BOTTOM THE MUD BECOMES PREDOMINANTLY 5Y7/1, PARTIALLY VOID AT 
0-40 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.50/  123.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY7/1-GREENISH GRAY, 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 
5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S THIN IRREGULAR 
LAMINATIONS OR NODULES OF 5Y5/2 MUD HERE AND THERE, TOWARD THE BOTTOM SOME 
IRREGULAR (DIAGENIC) NODULES OF 5G8/1 MUD;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U MUD NODULES;
O 5GY7/1 GRADING DOWNWARD TO 5GY8/1;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.00/  124.45
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5Y8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S SOME 
IRREGULAR NODULES AND DISSEMANATED CONCENTRATIONS OF DARK (PYRITE RICH) 
MUD AT 0-80 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U SOME FAINT DIAGENICNODULES BELOW 
80 CM;O 5GY8/1 AT 0-80 CM, 5Y8/1 TO 5GY8/1 AT 80-145 CM, NO STRUCTURES OR 
LAMINATIONS BELOM 80 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   124.50/  125.37
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 870
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE MUD;C 5Y8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 
-BLACK;S SOME FAINT DISEMINATION OF DARK MUD (ORGANIC MATTER) HERE AND 
THERE, BLACK MUD AT 56-60 CM;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U NODULES;O VERY UNIFORM,
 COLOR 5Y8/1 TO 5GY8/1, X-RADIOGRAPHY WILL DEFINE IF THE NODULES ARE DUE 
TO BURROWING OR IFTHEY ARE DIAGENIC;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.37/  125.43
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 930
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO TERRIGENOUS OOZE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;SMOTTLED, INTENSIVE 
BIOTURBATION IN THE TOP DWELLINGBURROWING;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;O SHARP 
BASAL CONTACT;H STIFF 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.43/  125.52
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/1020
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE (SILTY);C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,
 -GRAY BLACK;S 5Y5/2 WITH GRADUAL CHANGE TOWARD THE BOTTOM TO 5Y6/1 MUD, 
MOTTLED AT BOTTOM, INTENSE BIOTURBATION, CHONDRITES MYCELLIA AND SMALL 
DEVELOPING BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H STIFF 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.52/  126.00
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1020/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GRAY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U SOME IRREGULAR 
(DIAGENIC) NODULES (SLIGHTLY DARKER) AND SOME ORGANIC MATTER DISEMINATED 
IN NODULES;HFIRM 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.00/  126.57
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 570
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE MUD;C 5Y8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U SOME NODULES (BURROWS ?);D VERY UNIFORM, 5Y8/1 TO 
5GY8/1;H FIRM;Z 11121210.3908 
 
 
Leg : 47    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.70/  126.80
Hole: 398   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D VERY 
DISTURBED BY CORING;O VERY UNIFORM, 5Y8/1 TO 5GY8/1;H SOFT;Z 11121210.3908 
 
 
    

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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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