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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.35/    6.40
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,-DARK GRAYISH 
BROWN;U MN NODULES 45-50 CM,SMALL NODULE 10 BY 3MM AT 65 CM;O VOID 0-45 CM,
MAMMILLARY GROWTHS UP TO 8 CM IN LENGTH AT 53 CM, CARBONATE RICH BROWN 
CLAY 95-98,110-116 AND 140-150;S VAGUE MOTTLING OF YELLOWISH BROWN AND 
DARK YELLOWISH BROWN AND RORER PATCHES OF DARK GRAYISH BROWN (MN RICH 
AREAS?) 73 AND 80 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.90/    8.15
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM-NANNO CLAY;C 10YR4/3,10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D INTENSE,
QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 11111210.1110.2220 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.15/    8.38
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 480
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO PLANKTON MARL OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;D QUESTIONABLE 
DEFORMATION;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.38/    8.50
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 600
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM-NANNO CLAY;C 10YR4/3,10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D QUESTIONABLE 
DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/    9.00
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOPLANKTON MARL OOZE;C 10Y7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S INCLUSION OF 
DIATOM-NANNO CLAY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.00/    9.40
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM-NANNO CLAY;C 10YR4/3,10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S INCLUSIONS OF 
NANNOPLANKTON MARL OOZE;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.43/    9.50
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/ 100
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY ZEOLITIC-DIATOM VOLCANIC ASH;C 10YR3/4-DARKYELLOWISH BROWN;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/   10.85
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1450
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO PLANKTON MARL MUD;C 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISHBROWN,10YR3/4-DARK 
YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S IRREGULAR MOTTLES AND STREAKS OF 
DARK YELLOWISH BROWN AND VERY PALE BROWN MUD;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;
Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.85/   10.90
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.90/   11.11
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 210
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOPLANKTON MARL MUD;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S BAND OF DARK BROWN 
MOTTLED NANNOPLANKTON MUD 12-13CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.11/   12.40
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  210/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOPLANKTON MUD;C 10YR4/3-DARK BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,
10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S LARGE INCLUSION OF DARK BROWN VOLCANIC ASH 37-43 
CM,LARGE INCLUSIONS OF VERY PALE BROWN NANNOPLANKTON MARL MUD 48-56 CM,
HIGHLY MOTTLED;S INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.40/   13.70
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1300
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOPLANKTON MARL MUD;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN,10YR6/3-PALE BROWN,
10YR3/2-VERY DARK GRAY BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;S MANY COLOR VARIATION 
STRUCTURES,ARTIFICIAL MOTTLES RANGING UP TO 20XT CM,IRREGULAR ELLIPTICAL 
TO THIN SHARP LENSES USUALLY ORIENTED LENGTHWISE ALONG THE CORE;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;O MATRIX COLOR IS DARK YELLOW BROWN,CONTACTS ARE SHARP TO 
GRADUAL;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.70/   13.90
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SANDY MUD;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.25/   15.80
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 10YR4/3-DARK BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW 
BROWN;S ARTIFICIAL MOTTLES OF VERY PALE BROWN MUD;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U 
MN NODULE112 CM;O DARK BROWN MUD 45-121 CM,LIGHT YELLOW BROWN 121-150 CM,
VOID 0-95 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.80/   17.30
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY VOLCANIC MUD;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S SCATTERED 
ARTIFICIAL MOTTLES OF VERY PALE BROWN MUD;U PEBBLES OF CHERT AND LITHIFIED 
VOLCANIC ASH ETC. THROUGHOUT;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.30/   18.80
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,10YR3/2-VERY DARK GRAYISH 
BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;D QUESTIONABLE 
DEFORMATION;M HEMATITE,FELDSPAR;P SILIC. FOSSILS;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.80/   19.08
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISHBROWN;S SLIGHT MOTTLING;
O SEDIMENT IS DRY AND COMPACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.08/   19.95
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  280/1150
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S SMALL MOTTLES (< 1 
CM) OF DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;O FIRM SEDIMENT WITH HIGHER WATER CONTENT THAN 
ABOVELAYER;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.95/   20.20
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1400
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY WITH VOLCANIC GLASS;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISHBROWN;S SLIGHT MOTTLING;
H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.30/   21.80
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,10YR5/6-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S SLIGHT MOTTLING 30-50 
AND 65-82 CM;O DRIER,MORE COMPACT AND SANDIER AREA 30-50 AND 65-82 CM;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.20/   24.70
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D SOUPY;O TOO SOUPY TO SPLIT;
H SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.70/   26.20
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE CLAY;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D INTENSE VERY SOUPY 
DEFORMATION 0-55 CM,QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.20/   27.70
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;O 
VERY UNIFORM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.70/   29.20
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
RARE STREAKS,MOTTLES OF YELLOWISH BROWN MUD;D QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.20/   30.70
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW;S 
MOTTLED STRUCTURE (ARTIFICIAL?)50-58 CM,BROWN YELLOW STREAKS;D 
QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;O UNIFORM COLOR;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.70/   31.50
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/4-BROWN,10YR3/3-DARK YELLOW BROWN;U TWO LARGE 
PATCHES OF DARK YELLOW BROWN SILTYZEOLITIC MUD 40-50 AND 58-70 CM;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   32.20
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/1-VERY DARK GRAY,10YR3/3-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S 
LARGE PATCHES OF VERY DARK GRAY SILTY ZEOLITIC MUD 100-107 AND 110-130 CM,
ABUNDANT SMALL FLAT PEBBLES OF WHITE VOLCANIC ASH COATED WITH THIN RINDS 
OF MANGANESE 147-150 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.80/   33.20
Hole:  50A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.30
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;
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]

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