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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    52.10/   53.60
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN, 10YR5/2-GREY BROWN, 
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN, -BLACK, 10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY, 10YR6/2-LIGHT GREY 
BROWN, 10YR4/2-VERY DARK GREY BROWN, 10YR5/3-BROWN;S LAMINATED YELLOWISH 
BROWN VOLCANIC SAND FROM 10 TO 23 CM WITH THIN BLACK LAMINAE, GREY BROWN 
MOTTLES FROM 0 TO 10 CM, LIGHT GREY MOTTLES AND IRREGULAR STREAKS FROM 23 
TO 49CM AND 76 TO 150 CM, LIGHT GREY BROWN FROM 49 TO 76CM, BROWN STREAKS 
AND MOTTLES FROM 76 TO 150 CM, BURROWS THROUGHOUT;D MODERATE DEFORMATION 
FROM 0 TO 130 CM;O NANNO CHALK OOZE IS VERY PALE BROWN AND GREY BROWN AND 
LIGHT GREY AND LIGHT GREY BROWN AND LIGHT BROWN GREY;H VERY FIRM AND 
COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.60/   55.10
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY, -WHITE, -GREY, 10YR7/4-VERY PALE 
BROWN, 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN, 10YR6/6-BROWN YELLOW, 10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOW 
BROWN, 10YR5/1-GREY, 10YR4/2-VERY DARK GREY BROWN;S FAINT WHITE AND GREY 
MOTTLES FROM 0 TO 53 CM, LIGHT GREY AND VERY PALE BROWN AND YELLOW BROWN 
MOTTLES FROM 53 TO 77 CM, ELONGATE MOTTLES OF BROWN YELLOW FROM 77 TO 86 
CM, PALE BROWN STREAKS FROM 86 TO 93 CM, LAMINATEDLIGHT YELLOW BROWN 
VOLCANIC SAND FROM 93 TO 99 CM WITH THIN BLACK LAMINAE;O NANNO CHALK OOZE 
IS LIGHT GREY AND VERY PALE BROWN AND BROWN YELLOW AND GREY AND VERY DARK 
GREY BROWN;H VERY FIRM AND COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 12221210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.10/   56.60
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN, 10YR7/2-LIGHT GREY, 
10YR5/2-GREY BROWN, 10YR4/2-DARK GREYBROWN, 10YR4/1-VERY DARK GREY BROWN, 
10YR0/2, 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN, 10YR6/1-GREY;S 2 BANDS OF SMALL LIGHT GREY 
MOTTLES FROM 0 TO 33 CM, DARK GREY BROWN MOTTLES FROM 57 TO 59 CM, DARK 
GREY TO VERY DARK GREY BROWN VOLCANIC SAND FROM 66 TO 80 CM WITH FAINT 
CROSSLAMINATIONS AND GRADED BEDDING, COARSE YELLOW BROWNVOLCANIC SAND FROM 
124 TO 126 CM, GREY MOTTLES FROM98 TO 124 CM;O NANNO CHALK OOZE IS VERY 
PALE BROWN AND GREY BROWN;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    61.71/   62.50
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    61.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN, 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN, 
10YR5/3-BROWN, 10YR4/1-DARK GREY;S LAMINATED OOZE WITH RADS, DARK GREY 
GRADED VOLCANIC ASH BEDS;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.50/   64.00
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    61.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN, 10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN, 
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN, 10YR4/1-DARK GREY, 10YR7/3-PALE BROWN, -BLACK;S 
SANDY ASH LAYER YELLOWISH BROWN AT 21 CM AND 29 CM, BLACK GRADED ASH BEDS 
SCATTERED FROM 50 TO 150 CM, ASH IS PALE BROWN ANDGREYISH BROWN AND DARK 
GREY AND BLACK;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.01/  130.70
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  810/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 10YR4/2-DARK GREYISH BROWN, 10YR5/1-GREY, 10YR3/1-VERY DARK GREY, 
-BLACK;O DARK GREYISH BROWN FROM 81 TO 84 CM, GREY FROM 84 TO 120 CM, VERY 
DARK GREY FROM 120 TO 141 CM, BLACK FROM 141 TO 150 CM;H COMPACT FROM 81 
TO 120 CM, LITHIFIED FROM 120 TO 150 CM;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.70/  132.20
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.20
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5YN3-VERY DARK GREY, 2.5YN2-BLACK, 2.5YN4-DARK GREY;S SANDY 
FINELY LAMINATED VERY DARK GREY TO BLACK FROM 100 TO 125 CM;O CUT WITH 
BANDSAW, VERY DARK GREY FROM 0 TO 36 CM, BLACK FFRM 36 TO 40 CM, DARK GREY 
FROM 40 TO 145 CM;H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.10/  135.60
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C -GREY;O CORE NOT SPLIT, FRACTURED MATERIAL;H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000;Z 
33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.60/  137.10
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   134.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C -GREY;O NOT SPLIT, SAND SIZE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   213.00/  214.30
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5YN3-VERY DARK GREY, 2.5YN5-GREY, -BLACK,2.5YN4-DARK GREY;O 
NANNOS MINOR, VERY DARK GREY SANDY SIZE AREA AT 25 CM, GREY SILT CLAY SIZE 
AREA AT 27 CM AND FROM 41 TO 150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   214.30/  215.80
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5YN5-GREY;O UNIFORM THROUGHOUT;H COMPACT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   215.80/  217.30
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   212.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5YN5-GREY, 2.5YN2-BLACK, 5Y5/1-GREY;S BLACK ASH LAMINAE FROM 25 
TO 40 CM AND VARIABLY SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;O VOID FROM 103 TO 112 CM, GREY 
ASH PREDOMINANTLY;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   222.63/  223.40
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y5/0-DARK GREY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION, BROKEN 
DURING CORING INTO ANGULAR FRAGMENTS;O VERY COHERENT, ARCHIVE HALF DROPPED 
BEFORE PHOTOGRAPHY SO ALL JUMBLED UP;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.40/  224.90
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y4/0-DARK GREY, 5Y5/1-GREY, 5Y8/1-WHITE, 
2.5Y2/0-BLACK, 5Y6/1-LIGHT GREY, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;S FAINT WHITE DEFORMED 
LAMINAE FROM 60 TO 70 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION THROUGHOUT;O MINOR NANNOS 
MIXED IN FROM 101 TO 128 CM, DARK GREY FROM 0 TO 44 CM, GREY FROM 44 TO 70 
CM AND 73 TO 100 CM, BLACK FROM 70 TO 73 CM, LIGHT GREY FROM 100 TO 129 CM,
 GREY TO DARK GREY FROM 129 TO 150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   224.90/  226.30
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y3/0-DARK GREY, 2.5Y2/0-BLACK, 2.5Y7/0-LIGHT GREY,
 5Y5/1-GREY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION, DISRUPTED BY CORING INTO RUBBLE OF 
ANGULAR CHUNKS;O VERY COHERENT, DARK GREY FROM 0 TO 110 CM, BLACK FROM 110 
TO 119 CM, LIGHT GREY FROM 119 TO 125 CM, GREY FROM 125 TO 140 CM;H SOFT;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.54/  227.50
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/1100
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 2.5Y0/0-VERY DARK GREY, 5Y5/1-GREY, 5Y3/1-VERY DARK GREY, 
5Y2/1-BLACK, 2.5Y2/0-BLACK, 5Y6/1-LIGHT GREY, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY;S GREY ASH 
GRADING INTO VERY DARK GREY ASH GRADING INTO BLACK ASH FROM 40 TO 90 CM, 
CROSS LAMINATION OF BLACK ASH FROM 80TO 90 CM, LIGHT GREY BURROW MOTTLES 
FROM 102 TO 110CM, CYCLICITY OF BEDDING FROM SILTY VOLCANIC ASH WITH 
NANNOS TO GREY SILTY VOLCANIC ASH TO WELL SORTED ASH WHICH IS SUGGESTIVE 
OF TURBIDITY FLOW DEPOSIT;D INTENSE DEFORMATION, BROKEN INTO FISSILE 
FRAGMENTS;O VERY DARK GREY FROM 14 TO 40 CM,LIGHT TO DARK GREY FROM 90 TO 
110 CM;H FIRM AND COHERENT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.90/  229.35
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y5/1-GREY, 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY, 5Y6/1-GREY, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, 
5Y3/1-DARK GREY, -BLACK;S LIGHT GREY ASH GRADING INTO GREY ASH FROM 8 TO 
40 CM,CROSS LAMINAE AND THIN LAMINAE OF BLACK AND LIGHT GREY ASH FROM 58 
TO 98 CM, THIN BLACK VOLCANIC SAND LAYERS CROSS LAMINATED AT 110 CM AND 
118 CM;H SOFT;O GREY FROM 0 TO 8 CM, DARK GREY FROM 58 TO 145 CM;Z 
00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   229.40/  230.90
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y3/4-VERY DARK GREY, -BLACK, 2.5Y7/0-LIGHT GREY, 
2.5Y6/0-GREY, 5Y5/1-GREY, -DARK GREY;S THIN LAYER OF BLACK VOLCANIC SAND 
WELL SORTED FROM 13 TO 17 CM, GREY MOTTLES FROM 71 TO 88 CM, LAMINATED 
GREY TO DARK GREY ASH AND SAND FROM  97 TO 103 CM, THIN BLACK SAND LAYERS 
FROM 103 TO 141 CM;O VERY DARK GREY FROM 0 TO 52 CM, LIGHT GREY FROM 52 TO 
59 CM AND 72 TO 75 CM AND 88 TO 97 CM AND 141 TO 150 CM, GREY FROM 59 TO 
72 CM AND 75 TO 88 CM AND 103 TO 141 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   231.16/  232.40
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/1500
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 2.5YN5-GREY, 2.5YN6-GREY, 2.5YN7-LIGHT GREY, 2.5YN4-DARK GREY;S 
FAINT LAMINATIONS AT 67 CM, MOTTLED LIGHT GREY AND GREY FROM 90 TO 95 CM;O 
MINOR NANNO CHALK MARL OOZE LIGHT GREY FROM 78 TO 87 CM, DARK GREY SANDY 
REGION FROM 95 TO 108 CM AND AT 131 CM,GREY ASH PREDOMINANTLY;H FIRM;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   289.13/  290.10
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   288.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y5/1-GREY, 5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, 
2.5Y5/2-GREY BROWN, 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY, 5Y8/1-WHITE, 5YR4/1-DARK REDDISH 
GREY;S VERY FAINT SCATTERED OLIVE GREY MOTTLES AND LAMINATIONS, LIGHT GREY 
TO WHITE NANNO CHALK OOZE BED FROM 136 TO 139 CM;O GREY PREDOMINANTLY, 
DARK GREY AT 135 CM, GREY BROWN AT 136 CM, DARK REDDISH GREY AT 140CM;H 
FIRM;Z 00000000;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   290.10/  290.95
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   288.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 850
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY ASH;C 2.5YN5-GREY;H LITHIFIED FROM 50 TO 65CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   342.90/  344.40
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.90
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C -GREY;D VERY BROKEN UP BY CORING;O END SAMPLED, NOT SPLIT;H 
LITHIFIED;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   344.40/  345.90
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.90
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY, 5Y6/1-GREY, 5Y5/1-GREY, 5Y2/1-BLACK;D 
BROKEN INTO RUBBLE OF ANGULAR FRAGMENTS DURING CORING;O LIGHT GREY TO GREY 
FROM 0 TO 33 CM, GREY TO BLACK FROM 33 TO 150 CM;H INDURATED FROM 33 TO 
150 CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   348.40/  349.90
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   346.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C -GREY;O NOT SPLIT AS BROKEN INTO MANY SMALLPIECES;H LITHIFIED;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   349.90/  351.40
Hole:  60   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   346.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH;C 7.5YR3/0-VERY DARK GREY, 7.5YR4/1-DARK GREY, 5Y6/2-LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY, 5Y3/1-VERY DARK GREY, 5Y4/1-DARK GREY, -LIGHT GREY, 5Y2/1, 
5Y4/2, 5Y5/2, 5Y3/2;S LIGHT GREY MOTTLES AT 45 CM, LAYERS 2 TO4 CM THICK 
OF 5Y2/1 AND 5Y4/2 AND 5Y5/2 AND 5Y3/2 VERY COARSE AND WELL SORTED SANDY 
ASH FROM 52 TO 99 CM AND 105 TO 125 CM AND 130 TO 150 CM, LAYERS OF LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY TO DARK GREY ASH FROM 99 TO 105 CM AND125 TO 130 CM;H FIRM;Z 
00000000;Z 33133000.3651 
 
 
    

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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