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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL NANNOFOSSIL FORAMINIFER OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE;H SOFT;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL NANNOFOSSIL FORAMINIFER OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE TO YELLOWISH GRAY;S 
LAMINAE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    5.60
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY,GREENISH YELLOW,BLUISH 
GRAY;D GREATLY TO MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    6.81
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 810
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C VERY LIGHT GRAY;D  MODERATELY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    54.50/   56.00
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL RADIOLARIAN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE TO YELLOWISH GRAY,PALE 
ORANGE;U NODULES;M CHERT;D GREATLY TO MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.00/   56.08
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  80
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL RADIOLARIAN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GREYISH ORANGE TO YELLOWISH GRAY,PALE 
ORANGE;D GREATLY TO MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.18/   56.18
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    54.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
VTL RADIOLARIAN NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GREYISH ORANGE TO YELLOWISH GRAY,PALE 
ORANGE;D GREATLY TO MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    88.00/   89.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    88.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C LIGHT GRAY,PINKISH GRAY,GRAYISH YELLOW;S LAMINAE,
BEDDING,ASH LAYER;P PLANT DEBRIS;U CONCRETIONS;M MANGANESE;M VOLCANIC ASH;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.50/   90.20
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    88.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE,LIMESTONE;C BROWN,PALE YELLOW,PALE OLIVE,WHITE,
PINKISH GRAY;M GLAUCONITE;P PLANT DEBRIS;S BEDDING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.50/   92.74
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    92.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 240
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL MUDSTONE;C WHITE,PALE YELLOW;P AMMONOIDS;H HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.00/  102.43
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 430
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C PALE YELLOW TO LIGHT GRAY;P CORAL,SHELL DEBRIS;H HARD;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.50/  111.65
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   111.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE, YELLOW;P ECHINOIDS, SPINES,BIVALVES,SHELL DEBRIS;H 
HARD;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.00/  121.19
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   121.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 190
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE, YELLOW;P SHELL DEBRIS, OTHER FOSSILS;H HARD;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.50/  130.55
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE, YELLOW;P SHELL DEBRIS, OTHER FOSSILS;H HARD;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.00/  140.06
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  60
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE, YELLOW;M CHERT;P SHELL DEBRIS, OTHER FOSSILS;H HARD;
Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.50/  149.65
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   149.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE,YELLOW;H HARD;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.65/  149.80
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   149.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/ 300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL LIMESTONE;C WHITE,LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;P CORALS,UNIDENTIFIED FOSSIL 
MATERIAL;H HARD;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.80/  149.95
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   149.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL DOLOMITE;C GRAYISH OLIVE TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S BANDING;U DOLOMITE 
CRYSTALS;H HARD;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.95/  150.00
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   149.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OTL SANDSTONE;C PINK, WHITE;H HARD;Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.00/  159.10
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL DOLOMITIC CALCAREOUS CHALK,CLAYEY CALCAREOUSDOLOMITE;C LIGHT GREENISH 
GRAY;P MOLLUSC;S BURROWS;H HARD;Z 11121110.1130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.10/  159.36
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 360
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL CALCAREOUS ARKOSIC SANDSTONE;C DARK GREENISH GRAY;H HARD;Z 
33234000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.36/  159.45
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  360/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITIC CALCAREOUS CHALK;C LIGHT GREENISH GRAY TO DARK GREEN;U 
CALCITE;U HARD;Z 11121110.1130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.45/  159.61
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 610
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITE;C GREENISH GRAY;U CALCITE;U HARD;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.61/  160.05
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  610/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITIC CALCAREOUS CHALK;C LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;H HARD;Z 
11111130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.05/  160.25
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITE;C LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;U CALCITE;H HARD;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.25/  160.41
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITIC CALCAREOUS CHALK;C LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;H HARD;Z 
11111130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.41/  160.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDY DOLOMITE;C GREENISH GRAY;U CALCITE;H HARD;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.50/  160.74
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 240
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
PL CLAYEY DOLOMITE;C DARK GREENISH GRAY;M CHERT;P PELCYPOD;H HARD;Z 
11131130 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.50/  168.55
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   168.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL ARKOSIC SANDSTONE;U DOLOMITE CRYSTALS,CALCITE,PEBBLES;S VUGGY TEXTURE,
MOTTLING;C REDDISH,GREENISH,YELLOWISH GREEN;H HARD;Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.00/  179.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   178.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDSTONE;C PALE RED PURPLE, GRAYISH PURPLE RED,GREENISH GRAYTO WHITE;S 
MOTTLING;U PEBBLES,CALCITE;H HARD;Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.50/  179.71
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   178.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 210
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SANDSTONE;C PALE RED PURPLE, GRAYISH PURPLE RED,GREENISH GRAYTO WHITE;S 
MOTTLING;U PEBBLES,CALCITE;H HARD;Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.50/  187.54
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  40
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL PORPHYRITIE NEPHELINE/SYENITE;C REDDISH BROWN;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.00/  197.12
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SLATE/PHYLLITE;S LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, REDDISH,GRAY GREEN;S BANDING,
LAMINAE,BEDDING,FOLDING;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.50/  206.83
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   206.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 330
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL SLATE/PHYLLITE;S LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY, REDDISH,GRAY GREEN;S MOTTLING,
BANDING,BEDDING,FOLDING,LAMINAE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.00/    8.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/   10.00
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.00/   11.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.50/   13.00
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.00/   14.50
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.50/   15.15
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 77    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.25/   15.25
Hole: 537   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     7.00
Core: H 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
PL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY TO YELLOW;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;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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