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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    83.20/   83.71
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 510
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 COARSE SAND;C 10YR4/2-DARK GREYISH BROWN;D SOFT AND WATERY;M GLASS,PUMICE,
PALAGONITE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    83.71/   84.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ASH;C 10YR4/1-DARK GREY;M GLASS;H COMPACT,RIER;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    84.70/   86.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ASH;C 10YR4/1-DARK GREY;M DOMINANT GLASS;O DARKER ZONE 120 TO 147CM;
H VERY COMPACT,DRY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.20/   87.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    83.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ASH;C 10YR4/1-DARK GREY BLACK;S GRADED BEDDING 18 TO 20 CMS AND 37 
TO 41 CMS AND 76 TO 82 CMS,FINE BANDING 105 TO 140,FRACTURED BEDDING 112 
TO 115;D SOFT RING ALONG CORE 2MM THICK;H WELL LITHIFIED ASH,HARD LAYER 
135 TO 137 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.80/  138.03
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   137.80
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y4/0 DARK GREY,2.5Y712-LIGHT GREY;S MOTTLES;U 
LARGE PEBBLE OF DARK GREY LITHIFIED ASH AT 095 CM;M DOMINANT GLASS;H FIRM,
SANDY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.03/  139.30
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   137.80
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  230/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 2.5Y6/0-GREY,2.5Y8/0-LIGHT GREYTO WHITE;S MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS;U LARGE PEBBLE OF DARK GREY LITHIFIED ASH AT 100 CMS;M CLAY 
MINERALS,GLASS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   139.30/  140.80
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   137.80
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ASH;C 10YR4/1-DARK GREY,10YR5/1-GREY;MDOMINANT GLASS;H HARD,
COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.80/  142.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   137.80
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1-GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS,CLAY MINERALS;O SILTY,
LITHIFIED CLAY WITH VOLCANICGLASS 25 CMS TO 37 CMS, INCREASING AMOUNTS OF 
VOLCANIC ASH PRESENT AS DEPTH INCREASES;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.20/  142.30
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   137.80
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y7/0-LIGHT GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.80/  196.30
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.80
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ASH;C -DARK GREY;D BADLY DEFORMED;U FEW SANDSIZE PUMICE AND GLASS 
GRAINS;O CORE EXTRUDED AS LINER COLLAPSED,PUT IN LARGE SPLIT TUBE,NOT 
SPLIT AS BADLY DEFORMED, END SAMPLED AT 140 CMS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.00/  205.35
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.90
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y6/1-GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;O EMPTY CORE 
SAMPLE 0 CM TO 100 CM AND 145CM TO 150 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.60/  206.90
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.90
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y5/0-GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;O EMPTY 
CORE SAMPLE 0 CM TO 20 CM;H VERY FIRM AND COHERENT;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.20/  213.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   213.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y7/1-GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;H FIRM;Z 
00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.21/  213.30
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   213.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C -GREY,-WHITE,-BLACK,-RED,-GREEN;O CORE LINER COLLAPSED AND 
SEDIMENT RECOVERED WAS STORED IN FREEZER BOXES,MAJOR SEDIMENT IS ROUNDED 
SMALL PEBBLE-SIZE CLASTS OF PUMICE AND LITHIFIED AND FRIABLE TUFF,MANY 
PUMICE FRAGMENTS ARE ELONGATED SLIVERS WITH LONG PIPE-LIKE VESICLES;H FIRM;
Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.40/  223.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/150 
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y5/1-GREY;D VERYSOUPY SEDIMENT;M 
VOLCANIC GLASS;O EMPTY CORE SAMPLE0 CM TO 120 CM;H SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.70/  224.95
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/125 
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 COARSE SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y5/1-GREY;U VERY COURSE PEBBLES OF 
REDDISH-BROWN AND GREY PUMICE 115 CM TO 125 CM;M VOLCANIC GLASS;O COMPACT 
AND VERY COHERENT VOLCANIC ASH 87 CM TO 92 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   224.95/  225.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y5/1-GREY,5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;H FIRM;
Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   225.20/  226.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/150 
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y6/1-GREY,2.5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY;D SILTY ASH IS IN 
ANGULAR FRAGMENTS FROM MORE COHERENT SEDIMENT;M VOLCANIC GLASS,CLAY 
MINERALS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.70/  227.30
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 60 
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y6/1-GREY;O ASH IS SILTY TO SANDY,CRUMBLY,SEMI-COHERENT;H 
POORLY LITHIFIED;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.30/  228.05
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/135 
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH,CLAY;C 5Y6/1-GREY;M VOLCANIC GLASS;O COHERENTAND SILTY VOLCANIC ASH 
TO CALCAREOUS SILTY CLAY WITHVOLCANIC GLASS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   228.05/  228.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/150 
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y6/1-GREY;O CRUMBLY;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   228.20/  229.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   222.20
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/150 
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 2.5Y6/1-GREY;S OCCASIONALELONGATE SMALL DARK GREY 
MOTTLES WHICH MAY BE BURROWS;M VOLCANIC GLASS,CLAY MINERALS;O SOME 
VOLCANIC GLASS IS PRESENT;H FIRM,COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.43/  262.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.20
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/150 
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5Y4/2-GREY-BROWN,2.5Y3/0-DARK GREY;O COARSE AND SANDY VOLCANIC 
ASH CONTAINS SCATTERED ROUND PIECES OF GREYISH BROWN FINE-GRAINED SANDY 
VOLCANIC ASH,CORE SAMPLE EMPTY 0 CM TO 123 CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.70/  262.96
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.20
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 260
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y5/2-GREY,-BROWN,-BLACK;SBLACK MOTTLES;M VOLCANIC 
GLASS;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.96/  264.20
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.20
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/150 
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y5/2-GREY-BROWN;M VOLCANICGLASS;O CONTAINS SMALL 
CHIPS OF MORE COHERENT SEDIMENT OF SIMILAR LITHOLOGY;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   264.20/  265.15
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.20
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 95 
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y5/2-GREY-BROWN;S FAINT BLACK LAMINATIONS FROM 75 CM TO 
95 CM;M VOLCANIC GLASS;O ASHIS CALCAREOUS AND SILTY;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.15/  265.70
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   261.20
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 10YR5/6-YELLOW BROWN,2.5Y6/2-GREY,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GREY;S 
SCATTERED SMALL LIGHT GREY MOTTLES;M CALCAREOUS SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;O FAINT 
LAMINAEIN ASH LAYER YELLOW-BROWN-LIGHT BROWN GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   292.59/  292.75
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  590/ 750
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BRECCIA,PALAGONITE;C -BLACK,-WHITE,-PINK,-YELLOW BROWN,-RED BROWN;M 
PALAGONITE,GLASS,CLAY MINERALS;O ANGULAR FRAGMENTS ARE ELONGATED,VARIANCE 
IN SIZE FROM SAND SIZE TO PEBBLES;Z 00000000;Z 33111000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   292.75/  293.50
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT?,ANDESITE?,TUFF?;C -REDDISH BROWN;S IRREGULR BLACK GLASS VEINS 
FORM THIN BANDS AND THESE AREASHAVE BEEN OFFSET ALONG SMALL FAULTS;M 
FELTED MASS OFPRISMATIC PLAGIOCLASE WHICH MAY BE FOUND IN ROSETTES,SPARRY 
CALCITE,PALAGONITE,TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENT;O VESICULAR AND ALTERED VOLCANIC 
ROCK MAY UNDERLIE BRECCIA, ROCK IS AN AMYGDAZOIDAL FLOW ROCK;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   293.89/  294.40
Hole:  54   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   292.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  990/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT?,ANDESITE;C -DARK GREY BROWN,-WHITE;M YELLOW BROWN FELDSPAR 
CRYSTALS IN A FINE-GRAINED GROUND MASS, VEINS OF WHITE SPARRY CALCITE,
GLASS,CLAY MINERALS;O CRISS-CROSSING VEINS OF TWO KINDS,ONE IS FILLEDWITH 
CALCITE AND VOID SPACES,ONE IS FILLED WITH TUFFACEOUS MATERIAL;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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