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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.90/   45.40
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY;S FEW SCATTERED FAINT 
MOTTLES OF VERY LIGHT GREY;O GAPS AT 40 AND 85 AND 143 CM;H VERY SOFT;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.40/   46.90
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE;D DEFORMATION QUESTIONABLE;O VERY UNIFORM;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.90/   48.40
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 7.5YR8/1-WHITE;D DEFORMATION QUESTION;O UNIFORM;H 
MODERATELY FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.40/   49.90
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 7.5YR8/1-WHITE;H COMPACT 0-25 AND 40-110 AND 140-150 
CM,SOFT 25-40 AND 110-140 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.90/   51.40
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 7.5YR8/1-WHITE;H COMPACT 0-30 AND 31-130 AND 140-150 
CM,SOFT 30-31 AND 130-140 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    51.40/   52.90
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.90
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N9-WHITE,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY;S SCATTERED FAINT VERY 
LIGHT GREY MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   307.05/  308.40
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   306.90
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREY;
S THINLY LAYERED WITH ALTERNATING COLORS;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;O VOID 0-15 
DUE TOCOLLAPSED CORE LINER;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   308.45/  309.90
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   306.90
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE,CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH;C 5GY7/2-GREY YELLOW,10GY5/2-GREY 
GREEN,-WHITE;S INTERBEDDINGOF LITHOLOGIES STARTING WITH ASH HAVING 
CONTACTS AT20-27-45-63-105-110-130-138 CM,MOTTLES OF WHITE THROUGHOUT,
SLUMPING AT 110 AND 125 CM,LAMINATIONS VISIBLE AT 68 CM;O VOID 0-5 CM;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   316.22/  317.60
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   316.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,ASH;C 5GY7/2-GREY YELLOW GREEN,10GY5/2-GREY GREEN,-WHITE,
-BLACK;S WHITE AND BLACK BURROW MOTTLING,CYCLICAL SEDIMENTATION,EROSION 
SURFACES AT 93 AND 100 CM,DISSEMINATED ASH 48-52 AND 110 CM,GRADED ASH BED 
138-141 CM;O VOID 0-12 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   317.60/  319.10
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   316.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5GY7/2-GREYYELLOW GREEN,5GY3/2-GREY 
OLIVE GREEN,5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,5Y4/1-DARK GREY,N1-BLACK,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
N6-MEDIUM GREY,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN 
GREY,N9-WHITE;S GRADED BED 22-40,ASH LENSES 93-115 CM,BURROWED AND MOTTLED 
WITH VARIOUS COLORS THROUGHOUT,CROSS LAMINATED 42-46 CM,LOAD CAST ORFLUTE 
AT 40 CM,ASH BEDS AT 38-40 AND 60 AND 68 AND 15 CM;O COLORS ALTERNATE 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   321.10/  322.10
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY VOLCANIC ASH,NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N1-BLACK,N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY,
5G4/1-GREEN GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENGREY;S WHITE AND GREY GREEN BURROWS,
VOLCANIC ASH LAYERS AT 90-92,105-107,110-113 AND 117-121CM;D FRAGMENTED BY 
DRILLING 50-80 CM;O VOID 0-50 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   322.10/  323.60
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH;C 5G6/1-GREY GREEN,N6-LIGHT GREY,
N9-WHITE,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,N5-MEDIUM GREY;S 
INTERBEDDED LITHOLOGIES WITH CONTACTS AT 
11-20-26-28-45-62-68-81-86-92-100-103-112-116 CM,MOTTLED THROUGHOUT,
LAMINATED 0-12 AND 24-26 AND 28-45 AND 62-81 AND 92-100 AND 103-113 AND 
117-150 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   323.63/  325.10
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,VOLCANIC ASH;C -BLACK,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5G8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GREY;S BURROWED THROUGHOUT,THIN BLACK GLASS AND ASH LAYERS 
THROUGHOUT;O VOID 0-3 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY AND LIGHT GREEN GREY ARE MIXED 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   325.10/  326.60
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,VOLCANIC ASH;C -BLACK,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5G8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GREY;S BURROWED THROUGHOUT,THIN BLACK GLASS AND ASH LAYERS 
THROUGHOUT;O VOID 0-3 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY AND LIGHT GREEN GREY ARE MIXED 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   326.60/  328.10
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,VOLCANIC ASH;C -BLACK,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5G8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GREY;S BURROWED THROUGHOUT,THIN BLACK GLASS AND ASH LAYERS 
THROUGHOUT;O VOID 0-3 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY AND LIGHT GREEN GREY ARE MIXED 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   328.10/  328.20
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C -LIGHT GREY;S CONTAINS INCLUSIONS OF BASALT FROM LOWER 
IN SECTION;D BRECCIATED BY DRILLING;Z 00000000;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   328.20/  328.42
Hole:  57A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   320.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 320
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 PORPHORITIC BASALT;C -DARK GREY;S LARGE PLAGIOCLASE PHENOCRYSTS,
UNDULATING CONTACT (POSSIBLY A DEFORMATION) AT 10 CM;M PLAGIOCLASE;O 
POSSIBLY ANDESITE ASAN ALTERNATE LITHOLOGY,VOID 32-150 CM;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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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