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Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.40
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
CML FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C LIGHT GRAY,LIGHT OLIVE BROWN;S MOTTLING;H 
SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
CML FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT GRAY,
BROWNISH GRAY;S BURROWS,MOTTLING,LAMINAE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.40
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
CML FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT BROWN GRAY,LIGHT OLIVE 
BROWN;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    4.60
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
CML CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT GRAY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;U PEBBLES;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.00/    9.12
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.22/    9.42
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWN 
GRAY,YELLOWISH BROWN;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/   11.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C BLUISH WHITE,GREENISH GRAY,
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S MOTTLING,LAMINAE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.00/   12.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT GRAY,BLUISH WHITE;S 
LAMINAE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.50/   14.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C WHITE,LIGHT GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,
OLIVE GRAY;S LAMINAE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.00/   15.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C GRAY,DARK GRAY,WHITE,GREENISH 
GRAY;S MOTTLING;D GREATLY DISTURBED TO UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.50/   17.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C OLIVE GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;S 
MOTTLING;D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.00/   18.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C DARK GRAY,OLIVE GRAY,LIGHT GRAY;
S MOTTLING;D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.50/   18.90
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C DARK GRAY,OLIVE GRAY,LIGHT GRAY;
D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.04/   19.19
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S MOTTLING;M 
PYRITE;D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.00/   20.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C DARK GRAY,GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;S 
BEDDING;D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.50/   22.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C WHITE,OLIVE GRAY,GRAY;M PYRITE;
D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.00/   23.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C OLIVE,WHITE;D UNDISTURBED;H 
SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.50/   25.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED TO UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.00/   26.50
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT GRAY;M PYRITE;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.50/   28.00
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
CML NANNO FORAM OOZE,SAND,CALCAREOUS MUD;C LIGHT GRAY,OLIVE GRAY,GREENISH 
GRAY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.00/   28.28
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
CML MUD;C OLIVE GRAY;S BURROWS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.38/   28.48
Hole: 553B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
CML SANDY MUD;C OLIVE;H SOFT

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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