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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    0.92
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 920
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS OOZE;C 7.5YR3/2-MOD BROWN,10YR8/6-PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE,
10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;P WITH90% RADS 0-30 CM;M 70% CAC03 IN PATCH 
AT 50 CM;S MOD BROWN WITH SMALL STREAKS OF PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE;D 
DEFORMED 0-30;Z 21110000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.60/    1.60
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS OOZE;Z 21110000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.00/   15.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE WITH PATCHES OF RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR3/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D DEFORMED;S DK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH VERY PALE 
ORANGE PATCHES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.50/   17.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS OOZE WITH PATCHES OF NANNO OOZE;C 2.5YR3/2-VERY DK GRAYISH 
BROWN,-YELLOWISH;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;H SOFT,72-150 CM LESS PLASTIC 
SECTION;S VERY DK GRAYISH BROWN WITH YELLOWISH STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.00/   18.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE WITH RAD NANNO OOZE;C 10YR3/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY 
PALE ORANGE;S DK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH PATCHES VERY PALE ORANGE;D 
MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.50/   20.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR3/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GRAY;P TRACE 
NANNOFOSSIL;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;SDK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH PATCHES LT 
OLIVE GRAY 30-40AND 106-120 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.00/   20.40
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;P TRACE NANNO;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;S WITH "DIAPIRIC" 
STRUCTURES;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 22112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.40/   21.30
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1300
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE AND NANNO RAD OOZE;M 60% CAC03;C 5Y5/1-OLIVE GRAY,
5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;S 40-80 CM OLIVE GRAY,80-90 CM YELLOWISH GRAY,90-130 
MIXED COLORS;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.30/   21.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 22112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.50/   23.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;O VOID 45-47/55-57/85-98 CM;S 
SWIRLS OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLORS;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.10/   23.10
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;S SWIRLSOF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT 
COLORS;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.00/   24.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D 
MODERATELY DEFORMED;S PATCHES OF LT-COLORED AND MORE CALCAREOUS OOZE,RARE 
MOTTLES OF VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;S SWIRLSOF SLIGHTLY LIGHTER 
COLOR;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   27.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE WITH RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR7/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;S LIGHTER MOTTLES OF RAD-NANNO OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   29.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE WITH NANNOFOSSIL;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE 
ORANGE;S SINGLE VERY PALE ORANGE MOTTLE AT 132 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.00/   30.10
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S DK 
YELLOWISH BROWN SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.10/   30.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RAD OOZE;C 5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GREY,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,10YR4/2-DK 
YELLOWISH BROWN;S 110-127 CM WELL-DEFINED BED OF NANNO RAD OOZE,127-150 CM 
SWIRLS OFRAD OOZE AND NANNO RAD OOZE;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.50/   31.30
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;D 
DISTURBED;S STREAKS YELLOW BROWN;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.30/   31.60
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1100
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;D DISTURBED;
S STREAKS YELLOWISH GRAY;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.60/   32.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;D DISTURBED;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    52.00/   53.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ANNN/-RAD OOZE;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,-WHITE;D DEFORMED;S 0-5 AND 15-28 CM 10YR4/2,5-15 
CM 5Y7/1,28-150CM 5Y8/1 WITH SWIRLS AND MOTTLES OF WHITE,ALL CONTACTS 
CONVEX UPWARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.50/   55.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;D DEFORMED;
S FEW STREAKS YELLOWISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.00/   56.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 5Y7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,-DUSKY BROWN;D ?DEFORMED;S VERY 
SLIGHT MOTTLES DUSKY BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.50/   58.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;O WITH VARYING PROPORTIONS RADS AND NANNOS;C 5Y6/1-LT 
OLIVE GRAY,5Y7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;D DEFORMED;S 
YELLOWISH GRAY 0-20/30-55 CM,20-30 CM DK YELLOWISH BROWN,55-90 CM LT OLIVE 
GRAY WITH SWIRLS YELLOWISH GRAY,90-150 CMUNIFORMLY LT OLIVE GRAY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.00/   59.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;D CORE RELATIVELY UNDISTURBED;C 5Y6/1-LT OLIVE GRAY,
10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;S 0-25/50-85/95-110/135-150 CM UNIFORM LT OLIVE 
GRAY,25-50/85-95/110-135 CM YELLOWISH BROWN WITH MOTTLES,CONTACTS 
RELATIVELY SHARP AT 25/50/110/135;U UNIDENTIFIED LATH-LIKE MINERAL IN 
REGION 25-50 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.50/   61.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    52.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y6/4-LT YELLOWISH BROWN,-WHITE;S SLIGHT MOTTLING WITH 
WHITE;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.00/  117.25
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S 
SWIRLS VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.25/  117.35
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.35/  117.65
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 650
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S 
SWIRLS VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.65/  117.85
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/ 850
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
MOTTLES PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.85/  118.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD-NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S 
SWIRLS VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.50/  120.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,-DARKER BROWN,-WHITE;S GREATLY 
MOTTLED WITH DARKER BROWN ANDWHITE EXCEPT FOR 50-60 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.00/  121.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;O LAYERS OF VARYING CAC03 CONTENT;C 10YR7/4,10YR8/2-VERY 
PALE ORANGE;S SHARP CONTACTS AT 5/95/125 CM,VERY PALE ORANGE 
0-5/80-95/125-150 CM,5-80/95-125 CM 10YR7/4 WITH SWIRLS OF LIGHTER COLOR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.50/  123.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,-SLIGHTLY DARKER SHADE OF VERY 
PALE ORANGE;S 0-90/136-150 CM VERY PALE ORANGE,90-136 CM SLIGHTLY DARKER 
SHADE OF VERY PALE ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.00/  124.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,-LT BROWN;S MOD MOTTLING WITH 
LT BROWN;Z 21112210.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   124.50/  126.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH RADS;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;D 
MOD DISTURBED;S MOD MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.00/  188.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;D CORE SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;C 10YR8/2-VERYPALE ORANGE,
10YR5/3-BROWN,N9-WHITE;S 0-50 CM GREATLY MOTTLED IN BROWN,50-150 CM MOD 
MOTTLED IN WHITE,GRADATIONAL CONTACT AT 50 CM;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.50/  190.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;D CORE VERY 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;S MOD MOTTLING;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   190.00/  191.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/3-PALE BROWN;D NOT DISTURBED;S 
MOD MOTTLING;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   191.50/  193.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;D NOT DISTURBED;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,N9-WHITE,
10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S MOD MOTTLING,0-90 CM BROWN AND 10YR8/3,90-125 
MOSTLY WHITE WITH SOME VERY PALE BROWNS,125-150 CM VERY PALE BROWN AND 
WHITE;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   193.00/  194.50
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE,10YR5/3-BROWN;D NOT 
DISTURBED;S MOD MOTTLING,VERY PALE BROWN WITH WHITE AT TOP AND BROWN AT 
BOTTOM;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.50/  196.00
Hole:  69   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD OOZE;D NOT DISTORTED;S SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;C 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN;Z 21112210 
 
 
    

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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