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Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MANGANIFEREOUS SEDIMENT;C N3-DARK GREY,N2-GREYISHBLACK,-BLACK,-RUSTY 
BROWN,-GREENISH GREY;S DOMINANTLY N3 OR N2 COLOR,POORLY SORTED,COARSE 
GRAINED MN-FESED.,COMPOSED OF GRANULAR OR PLATEY BLACK MN CRUST WITH RUST 
BROWN FE-RICH NODULES/GRAINS,VERY FINE CLAY FRACTION,NO VISIBLE SED. 
STRUCTURES;D SOUPY TO SLURRY,COARSER GRAINS ARE CONCENTRATED TOWARDS AXIS 
OF CORE DUE TO DRILL ACTION;U GRANULAR OR PLATEY MN CRUSTS,RUST BROWN 
FE-RICH NODULES/GRAINS;M MN CRUSTS,FE NODULES;P OCCASIONAL FORAMS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    2.04
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 540
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MANGANIFEROUS SEDIMENT;C N3-DARK GREY,N2-GREYISH BLACK,-BLACK,-RUSTY 
BROWN;S DOMINANTLY N3 OR N2 COLOR,POORLY SORTED,COARSE GRAINED (TO 0.5 CM),
NO VISIBLESEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES;D SLURRY;U SEDIMENT IS COMPOSED OF 
GRANULAR OR PLATEY MN CRUSTS WITH RUST BROWN FE-RICH NODULES;M MN CRUSTS,
FE NODULES;P OCCASIONAL FORAMS;O SAME AS CORE 1-1;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     2.16/    2.28
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 220
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MN-FE RICH SEDIMENT AND GREENISH BLACK CLAY;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S 
PLATEY MN CRUST(UP TO 1.5 CM DIAM,0.4CM THICK),FINER(UP TO 0.5 CM)GRANULAR 
FE OXIDERICH (GEOTITE,LIMONITE?) LUMPS,FRAGMENTS OF 5GY2/1CLAY AT BASE;D 
SLURRY;U PLATEY MN CRUSTS,FE OXIDE(GEOTITE,LIMONITE?) LUMPS;O MN CRUSTS 
0-7 CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/   11.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL VERY POORLY SORTED MN-RICH GRANULAR SEDIMENT WITHA FINE CLAY MATRIX;C 
5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,10GY4/4-DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN,
-GREENISH,-KHAKI,-BLACK;S TRACE OF DISTURBED BEDDING (5GY2/1 OR 5Y2/1 
BANDING),CLAY FRACTION IS GREENISH OR KHAKI (ALMOST 10GY4/4),LOCAL 
CONCENTRATIONS OF BLACK (EG NEAR BASE);D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U SMALL GEOTITE 
OR LIMONITE NODULES;M MN-RICH SEDIMENTS,GEOTITE OR LIMONITE NODULE;H SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.00/   12.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MN-SEIDMENT;C -GREY;S SIMILAR TO 2-1 WITHOUT EVIDENCE FOR BEDDING,
DARKER GREY NEAR TOP;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U PROBABLY FEWER FE-RICH NODULES 
THAN 2-1;M FE NODULES,MN SEDIMENT;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.50/   14.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MN SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE;C N3-DARK GREY,N4-DARK GREY,
5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY3/2-GREYISHOLIVE GREEN;S 0-133 CM N3/N4 
MN-RICH SEDIMENT,SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTIONS,CLAY MATRIX AS BEFORE,
133-150 CM SHARP CONTACT INTO 5GY5/2 NANNO FORAM OOZE STREAKED WITH 5GY3/2;
D HIGHLY DEFORMED 0-50 CM,MODERATELY DISTURBED 50-115 CM,SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED 113-150 CM;U RARE FE OXIDE RICH GRAINS;M MN,FE;O VERY WET,
NEARLYSOUPY IN PARTS;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.00/   15.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MN SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,
N2-GREYISH BLACK,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,N1-BLACK,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREEN;S 
4-25 CM IS 5GY5/2 NANNO FORAM OOZE CONTAINING INDURATED N2 MN NODULE,
25-110 CM IS GRANULAR 5GY2/1 OR N1 MN SEDIMENT,CONTAINS 5Y5/2 OR 5GY5/2 
NANNO FORAM OOZE INCLUSIONS,30-33AND 100 CM HARD,BOTRYOIDAL SURFACE BLACK 
NODULE,110-150 CM IS VARIGATED 5GY5/2 OR 5Y5/2 NANNO FORAM OOZE CONTAINS 
PATCHES OF MN SEDIMENT;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U HARD,BOTRYOIDAL SURFACE 
BLACK NODULE AT 30-33 AND 100 CM;M MN;O VOID AT 0-4 CM;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.50/   17.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5Y3/2-DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN,N/4-DARK GREY,N1-BLACK;S VARIGATED 5GY3/2 AND 5Y3/2 WITH N/4 TO N1 
GRANULAR MN-RICH SEDIMENT PATCHES AND STREAKS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;M MN;
Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.00/   18.24
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1240
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY7/2-PALE GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN;
S 5GY7/2 VARIGATED OOZE CONTAINING SMALL (AROUND 0.5 CM) INDURATED 5G3/2 
NODULES;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U SMALL 5G3/2 NODULES 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.46/   18.56
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;H 
SOFT;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.00/   20.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL MN-RICH SEDIMENT AND NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN;S 
0-50 CM IS 5Y2/1 AND 5GY2/1 GRANULAR MN-RICH SEDIMENT (5GY2/1 IS MORE 
COMPACT,5Y2/1 CONTAINS FLAT PLATE FRAGMENTS OF CRUST),LAYER OF 5GY3/2 
NANNOFORAM OOZE,DOWN LEFT SIDE OF CORE,50-90 CM,REMAINDER IS 10GY5/2 
VARIGATED OOZE,CONTAINS TRACES OF BURROWS AND 5GY3/2 INDURATED NODULES 
(0.5 CM);D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U MN CRUSTS,5GY3/2 NODULES,MN NODULE AT 
105 CM;M MN;O VOID IN TOP 2 CM;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.50/   22.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
VARIGATED 10GY5/2 AND 5GY5/2,TRACES OF BURROWS,OCCASIONAL 10GY5/2 SLIGHTLY 
INDURATEDNODULES (0.2 TO 0.5 CM);D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U SLIGHTLY 
INDURATED 10GY5/2 NODULES;O REST OF CORE SIM. 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.00/   23.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
VARIGATED OOZE,IDENTICAL TO 3-2;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U SEE CORE 3-2;O 
SEE CORE 3-2 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.50/   25.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
IDENTICAL TO CORES 3-2,3-3,FEWFRAGMENTS MN CRUST 130CM;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;U MNCRUSTS (1-2MM) AROUND 130CM, SEE 3-2;O PARTIAL VOIDAT 120CM, 
IDENTICAL TO 3-2,3-3 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.04/   26.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
VARIGATED 10GY5/2 AND 5GY5/2 OOZE EXCEPT FOR WET LAYER 30-70 CM WHICH 
CONTAINS TINY (0.05-0.2 CM) GRANULES OF MN CRUST(?) SUSPENDED IN AWET OOZE 
MATRIX;D MODERATELY DISTURBED EXCEPT 30-65AND 100-110 CM WHERE IT IS 
SLURRY;U MN CRUST(?) 30-70 CM,MN CRUST NODULE (3 CM DIA.) 103-106 CM,
INDURATED OOZE NODULE 90 CM,SEVERAL SMALL NODULAR OOZE PATCHES 125-150 CM;
M MN 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.50/   27.92
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;S MONOTONOUS VARIGATED SEDIMENTSSIMILAR TO PREVIOUS 
CORES 3-2,3-3,3-4;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 0-30 AND 35-100 CM,SLURRY 30-35 
AND 100-115 CM,REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SEE 3-2,3-3,3-4 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.00/   28.28
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;S AS PREVIOUS SECTIONS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U MN CRUS 
NODULE AT 10 CM;M MN CRUST NODULE AT 10 CM;O SEE 3-2 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.38/   28.48
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;S AS PREVIOUS 5 SECTIONS;D DRILLING SLURRY;O SEE 3-2 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.50/   30.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH 
GREY;S VARIGATED 5GY7/2 OR 5GY8/1,LOCAL AREAS (APPROX. 0-5,30-40,AND 62-77 
CM) CONTAIN MN CRUST FRAGMENTS (UP TO 0.3 CM SIZE);D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
EXCEPT 0-18,45-55,AND 120-150 CM WHERE SLURRY;U LOCAL AREAS OF MN CRUST 
FRAGMENTS,MN NODULE AT 110 CM;M MN AT 0-5,30-40,62-77,AND 110 CM;O VERY 
PALE TOWARDS BASE;H SOUPY 0-18,45-55,AND 120-150 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.00/   31.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL LIGHT GREENISH GREY MUD;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY;D SLURRY;O N.B. 
DRILL STRING WAS RAISED APPROX. 2 M PRIOR TO CORING--SO THIS PROBABLY 
REPRESENTS SLUMPED INFILLING OF HOLE;H SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   32.93
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1430
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST;C 
5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;D SLURRY TO 40 CM,HIGHLY DISTURBED BELOW 40 CM;U MN 
CRUST FRAGMENTS (NODULES?) UP TO 2 CM;M MN CRUST FRAGMENTS 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.00/   34.50
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST;C 
5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;USMALL (APPROX. 0.5 CM) FRAGMENTS 
OF MN CRUST;M MN CRUST FRAGMENTS 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.50/   36.00
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF MN CRUST;C 
5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S 75-150 CM STRATIFICATION IS VIGIABLE(?),EXPRESSED 
BY INTERCALATION OFLIGHTER AND DARKER STRATA WITH THICKNESS 3-5 CM;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED 0-75 CM,MODERATELY DISTURBED BELOW 75 CM;U FRAGMENTS OF 
MN CRUST UP TO 1.5 CM;M MN CRUSTFRAGMENTS 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.00/   36.93
Hole: 424   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 930
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
    

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]

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