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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREENISHGREY,N/3-MEDIUM GREY;
S OCCASIONAL MEDIUM GREY STREAKS NEAR BASE;D VERY DISTURBED BY DRILLING 
AND SECTION SPLITTING;O SAME THING IN 1-3,1-4,1-5,AND 1CC 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN;S 
0-78(APPROX.) AND 110-150 CM IS10GY5/2 OOZE,78-110 CM IS 5Y4/4 OOZE 
CONTAINS HYDROTROILITE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED TO 45 CM,MODERATELY DISTURBED 
BELOW;U 78-110 CM CONTAINS HYDROTROILITE AND SMELLS OF HYDROGEN 
SULFIDE(H2S);M HYDROTROILITE;O 78-110 CM SMELLS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREENISHGREY,N/3-MEDIUM GREY;
S OCCASIONAL N/3 STREAKS;D VERY DISTURBED;O SAME AS SECTION 1 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.80/    6.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREENISHGREY,N/3-MEDIUM GREY;
S OCCASIONAL N/3 STREAKS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SAME AS SECTION 1,VOID 0-130 
CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    6.40
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREENISHGREY,N/3-MEDIUM GREY;
S OCCASIONAL N/3 STREAKS;D VERY DISTURBED;O SAME AS SECTION 1 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.50/    6.60
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREENISH GREY NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10GY5/2-GREENISHGREY,N/3-MED.GREY;S 
OCCASIONAL N/3 STREAKS;D VERY DISTURBED;O SAME AS SECT. 1 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.50/    7.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
OBSCURE STRATIFICATION DUE TO PRESENCE OF DARKER AND LIGHTER LAYERS (1-1.5 
CM THICK);D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.00/    7.88
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 880
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S OBSCURE 
LAYERING DUE TO PRESENCE OF DARKER AND LIGHTER STRATA WITH THICKNESS 
APPROX. 1 CM,OOZE ISLIGHTER IN LOWER HALF OF THE SECTION;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED,MORE DISTURBED IN LOWER HALF 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/   10.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S STREAKS AND 
BLOBS OF DARK GREY MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.00/   11.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S 0-123 CM 
IS 5GY6/1 OOZE WITH PATCHES ANDSTREAKS OF LIGHTER AND DARKER GREYISH 
MATERIAL,123-150 CM IS 10Y6/2 OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.50/   13.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S 0-60 CM 
IS PREDOMINANTLY 10Y6/2 OOZE WITHPATCHES AND STREAKS OF LIGHTER AND DARKER 
MATERIAL,60-120 CM IS 5GY6/1 OOZE WITH PATCHES AND STREAKS OFLIGHTER AND 
DARKER MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.00/   13.89
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 890
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF PALE GREEN 
NANNOFOSSIL CHALK(?);C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,10G6/2-PALE GREEN;U FRAGMENTS 
OF NANNOFOSSIL CHALK(?) WITH SIZE UP TO 2 CM;M CHALK(?) 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.08/   14.12
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S FROM 100 CM 
AND DOWN STREAKS OF GREYISH MATERIAL;D SLURRY TO 30 CM,HIGHLY DISTURBED 
REST;U SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE,
SMEAR SLIDE AT 75 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   27.46
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1460
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,-GREYISH;S 
LIGHTER AND GREYISH STREAKS PRESENT,ORIENTED VERTICALLY;D SLURRY 15-30 CM,
REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;U SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL 
OF HYDROTROILITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   29.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;S DARKER AT THE 
TOP OF SECT. AND LIGHTER IN THE LOWER PART,VERTICALLY ORIENTED STREAKS OF 
LIGHTER AND GREYISH MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.00/   30.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,-GRAYISH;S 
VERTICALLY ORIENTED STREAKS OF GREYISH MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.50/   32.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,10Y4/2-GREYISH 
OLIVE,-GREYISH;S BLOBS AND STREAKS OF GREYISH AND 10Y4/2 MATERIAL;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;U SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL OF 
HYDROTROILITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.00/   33.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,-GREYISH;S BLOBS 
AND STREAKS OF LIGHTER AND DARKER(GREYISH) MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 
SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE,SMEAR 
SLIDE TAKEN AT 75 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.50/   33.92
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 420
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;S LIGHTER AND 
DARKER (GREYISH) STREAKS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.02/   33.97
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.50/   45.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREYISH YELLOW GREEN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,
-GREYISH;S VERT ORIENTED STREAKS OF GREYISH MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 
SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDRO?;O SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.00/   46.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,
-GREYISH;S 0-66 CM IS 5GY7/2 WITHSTREAKS OF LIGHTER AND DARKER (GREYISH) 
MATERIAL,66-150 CM IS 5GY6/1 WITH STREAKS OF GREYISH MATERIAL;DHIGHLY 
DISTURBED;U SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL OF 
HYDROTROILITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.50/   48.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,-GREYISH;S BLOTS 
AND STREAKS OF LIGHTER AND GREYISH MATERIAL,60-100 CM STRATIFICATION IS 
VISIBLE;DMODERATELY DISTURBED 60-100 CM,REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;U SMELL 
OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE?;O SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.00/   48.97
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 970
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.07/   49.03
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  60
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.50/   64.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,-GREYISH;S 
GREYISH BLOBS AND STREAKS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U WEAK SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE;
M HYDROTROILITE?;O WEAK SMELL OF HYDROTROILITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.00/   65.41
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1410
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,-GREYISH;S 
BLOBS AND STREAKS OF GREYISH MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.50/   67.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;O 135-150 CM IS VOID 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.00/   68.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    68.50/   68.63
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    68.73/   68.76
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.00/   73.50
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL MOD. OLIVE BROWN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN;S 
OCCASIONAL STREAKS OF A LIGHTER MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.50/   75.00
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL GREYISH OLIVE TO MOD. OLIVE BROWN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GREYISH 
OLIVE,5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN;S DARKER IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE SECTION 
AND LIGHTER IN THE BOTTOM PART;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.10/   75.10
Hole: 425   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,
5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 5GY5/2 OOZE WITHPATCHES OF 5Y2/1 MATERIAL;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT

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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