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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    0.45
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 27-33 CM MARLY CALC 
OOZE OLIVE GRAY,0-27 CM YELLOWISH GRAY GENERALLY HOMOGENEOUS WITH FEW GRAY 
STREAKS;D 0-22 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED 35-45 CM INTENSELYDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.45/    1.50
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;S 110-115 CM AND  
133-140CM PODS OF YELLOWISHGRAY NANNO OOZE;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;O 
HOMOGENEOUS-SLOPPY MUCH DISTURBED IN SLICING;H SOFT;Z 11111110.3908 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY;S50-100 CM OLIVE GRAY AS 
ABOVE WITH STREAKS AND PODSOF DARK GRAY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U 104-107 CM 
SEMICONSOLIDATED MUD PEBBLE MARLY CALC OOZE;M 50-100 CMBLACK STREAKS AND 
PODS ? IRON SULFIDE;O 0-50 CM AND100-150 CM OLIVE GRAY,GENERALLY 
HOMOGENEOUS SLOPPY AND STICKY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;O HOMOGENEOUS 
SLOPPY DISTURBED IN OPENING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    5.95
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N2-GRAYISH GRAY;S HOMOGENEOUS EXCEPT 
FOR STREAKS OF BLACK 0-20 CM AND 84-145 CM OLIVE GRAY WITH STREAKS OF 
GRAYISH BLACK;D 0-130 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED;O 20-84 CM OLIVE GRAY (NO 
STREAKS);H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N2-BLACK;S ENTIRE CORE OLIVE GRAY WITH 
STREAKS OF BLACK 11 CM AND 12 CM SANDY MOTTLES (PROBABLE BURROWS);D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U 75-84 CM PEBBLE ANGULAR SUBLITHARENITE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    7.80
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   0 / 30 
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N2-BLACK;S 
ENTIRE CORE OLIVE GRAY WITH STREAKS OF BLACK 11CM AND 12CM SANDY MOTTLES  
(PROBABLE BUROWS);U 75-84CM PEBBLE ANGULAR SUBLITHARENITE;H SOFT48399   
1CC   0   0    0.00    7.90    7.90 2L MARLY CALC OOZE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.00/   63.63
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 630
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D 0-25 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;O 0-25 CM 
OLIVE GRAY PODS OF LIGHT GREENISH GRAY CALC OOZE,25-30 CM AND 50-57CM 
OLIVE GRAY 30-50 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 57-63CM GREENISH GRAY,COLOR VARIATION 
REFLECT CHANGES INCLAY/CARBONATE RATIO;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.50/   64.57
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S SHARP BASAL CONTACT;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.57/   64.70
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 13 CM BURROWS,
14-16 CM OLIVE GRAY MARLY CALC OOZE;O 7-14 CM GREENISH GRAY 16-20 CM 
5GY4/1;H SOFT;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.70/   66.00
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 20-52 CM DOMINANT BROWNISH 
GRAY WITH LAMINAE OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 52-86 CM DARK GREENISH GRAY WITH 
MOTTLES AND STREAKS OF DARK GRAY-SUGGESTION OF CYCLES WHICH INCLUDE CALC 
OOZE AND MARL 8-10CM,86-150 CM OLIVE GRAY WITH MM LAMINATIONS (?) OF DARK 
GRAY,  ALTERNATING LAMINAE ON MM SCALE NO TEXTURAL DIFFERENCE APPEARS TO 
REFLECT VARIATION IN IRON SULFIDE CONTENT ORIGINALLY RELATED TO VARIATIONS 
IN TERRIGENOUS/ORGANIC RATIOS SOME CONTORTED LAMINAE WHICH MAY REFLECT 
LIQUEFACTION OR MINOR SLUMPING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.00/   66.71
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 710
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY;S 0-15 CM OLIVE GRAY WITH IRREGULAR STREAKS OF LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY 32-71 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH MOTTLES OF LIGHT GREENISHGRAY;D 0-15 
CM AND 53-71 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED 15-53 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED;O 15-26 
CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 26-32 CM OLIVE GRAY;H SOFT;Z 11111110.3908 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.71/   66.80
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/ 800
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.80/   67.50
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY,5Y4/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;D 80-88 CM 
MODERATELY DISTURBED 88-150 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;S 94 CM MOTTLE OF CALC 
OOZE;O80-88 CM BROWNISH GRAY 88-150 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY OCCASIONAL BLACK 
SPECS;H SOFT;Z 11111110.3908 
 
 
Leg : 48    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.60/   67.60
Hole: 399   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    63.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CALC OOZE;O AS LOWER SECTION 3,CORE LOG SHOW NO SECTION 4 HAS TO BE 
CORE CATCHER;H SOFT;Z 11111110.3908

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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