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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.70/   76.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 2.5Y8/0-WHITE;H VERY SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.85/   79.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 7.5YR8/0-WHITE;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 
0-15 CM,CORE CATCHER JAMMED 50-60 CM;H COHERENT TO SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.70/   82.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.20
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;S VERY RARE BLACK SPECKS;D DEFORMATION 
QUESTIONABLE;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    83.70/   85.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    82.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;H VERY SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.70/   88.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    82.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 -WHITE;D BADLY DEFORMED DURING SPLITTING;H COMPACT 0-5 AND 50-125 AND 
145-150 CM,VERY SOFT 5-50 AND 125-145 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.70/   91.20
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    82.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;S SCATTERED DARK GREYSPOTS-POSSIBLY DRILLING 
GREASE;D ALL DEFORMED;H FIRM 0-80 AND 100-140 CM,SOFT 140-150 CM,VERY SOFT 
50-100 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.90/   94.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;O NOT SPLIT;H SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.90/   97.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;O NOT SPLIT;H SOFT ANDVERY FIRM ALTERNATE;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.90/  100.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;O NOT SPLIT;H VERY FIRM ALTERNATING WITH VERY 
SOUPY EVERY 20-30 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.10/  103.60
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;H SOUPY 0-7 AND50-65 AND 100-120,FIRM 
7-50 AND 65-100 AND 120-150 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.10/  106.60
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;H FIRM EXCEPT 12-20 AND 60-77 CM WHERE 
SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.10/  109.60
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;S SUGGESTION OFDEFORMED BEDS 25-60 CM;D 
DEFORMATION QUESTIONABLE;HFIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.20/  112.70
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.70
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;H FIRM 0-90 AND 110-150 CM,SOFT 
90-110 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.20/  115.70
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.70
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;H SOFT 0-30 CM,FIRM 30-150 CM;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.20/  118.70
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   109.70
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;D DEFORMATION QUESTIONABLE;H COMPACT;
Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.30/  189.80
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;S MOTTLED THROUGHOUT,DARK SPECKS 12 
AND 70 AND 80 AND 85 CM;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;H COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   191.30/  192.80
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 2.5Y802,5Y8/1-WHITE;S MOTTLED;D INTENSELY 
DEFORMED;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.30/  194.82
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 520
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/1-WHITE;S 
THIN WHITE LAYER 47-51CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.82/  194.95
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 650
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALEBROWN,7.5YR3/0-VERY DARK 
GREY;S GRADED BED;U CONTAINS PEBBLES;O VERY PALE BROWN AT TOP GOES TO VERY 
DARK GREY AT BOTTOM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.95/  195.54
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1240
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/1-WHITE,
7.5YR3/0-DARK GREY;S IRREGULAR MOTTLING AND LAYERING OF WHITE AND DARK 
GREY;M PALAGONITE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.54/  195.63
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1240/1330
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH;C -VERY PALE BROWN,7.5YR6/0-GREY,7.5YR4/0-DARK 
GREY;S IRREGULARLY MOTTLED WITH GREY AND DARK GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.63/  195.80
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.80
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1330/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/1-WHITE,
7.5YR3/0-DARK GREY;S DARK GREY AND WHITE IRREGULAR MOTTLING AND LAYERING;M 
DALAGONITE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.57/  199.00
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   196.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/2-WHITE,10YR6/2-LIGHT GREY BROWN;S 
MOTTLING OF LIGHT GREY BROWN 70-78 CM;M VOLCANIC GLASS 70-78 CM;O VOID 4-7 
CM;H SOFT 7-26 CM-FIRM ELSEWHERE;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   200.50/  202.00
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   196.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN;S FAINT 
IRREGULAR WHITE AND LIGHT YELLOW BROWN MOTTLING;D DEFORMATION QUESTIONABLE;
O VOID 17-21 CM;H HARD LUMPS,LOCALLY,STIFF THROUGHOUT,SOFT 0-2 CM;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.50/  205.00
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   196.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 2.5Y8/2,5Y8/1-WHITE;S MOTTLED THROUGHOUT;D ALL 
INTENSELY DEFORMED;M PUMICE FRAGMENTS AT 40 AND 48 CM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.60/  208.10
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.10
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/2-WHITE,5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW;S PALE YELLOW 
BANDING AND MOTTLING,EXTENSIVE FLOW PATTERNS;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.60/  211.10
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.10
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 2.5Y8/2-WHITE;S MOTTLED THROUGHOUT;H FIRM TO 
LOCALLY VERY FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   215.80/  217.30
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   214.30
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE,-BLACK,-YELLOW;S 
WHITE MOTTLES AND STREAKS;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;M PALAGONITE;Z 00000000;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.89/  220.30
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   214.30
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   90/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;S FEW 
WHITE MOTTLES AND STREAKS;D ALL INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-9 CM DUE TO 
SPLITTING;H HARD LUMPS THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   221.80/  223.30
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   214.30
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,
10YR8/2-WHITE,2.5Y5/0-GREY;SSCATTERED PUMICE FRAGMENTS AND FRIABLE MASSES 
OF PALAGONITE 0-130 CM,IRREGULAR STREAKS AND MOTTLES OF WAITE AND GREY 
130-150 CM;D ALL DEFORMED;O VERY PALE BROWN 0-130,WHITE 130-150;M PUMICE, 
PALAGONITE;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   224.90/  226.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   223.40
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S ALTERED PUMICE 
FRAGMENTS,SCATTERED PEBBLES;D ALL DEFORMED,MANY STRUCTURES BELIEVED TO 
HAVE BEENDESTROYED BY DRILLING;U PEBBLES;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.90/  229.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   223.40
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY FORAM SAND,FORAM VOLCANIC ASH;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,
10YR4/1-GREY,10YR3/1-DARK GREY,10YR8/2-WHITE;S ASH BEDS 25-27 AND 100-102 
AND 131-134 CM,HIGHLY MOTTLED WITH WHITE-GREY-AND DARK GREY 27-150 CM;O 
VERY PALE BROWN 0-25 CM,ASH IS DARK TO VERY DARK GREY;M PALAGONITE 27-150 
CM;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   230.90/  232.40
Hole:  56B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   223.40
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM VOLCANIC GLASS SAND;C -VERY PALE BROWN,-LIGHT YELLOW BROWN,WHITE,
GREY;S IRREGULAR LAYERS AND MOTTLES OF ALL COLORS,DARK GREY ASH BED AT 
30CM;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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