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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.30/    4.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.30
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD CLAY NANNO OOZE;C -DUSKY BROWN,-DARK YELLOW BROWN,-GRAYISH 
ORANGE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;Z 12211210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.80/    6.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.30
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD CLAY NANNO OOZE;C -GRAYISH ORANGE,-DUSKY BROWN,-MODERATE BROWN;
S INTERBEDDED;D DEFORMED;U GRAYISH ORANGE HARD CHALK NODULE AT 10 CM;M 
PALAGONITE AND FRESH GLASS ALTERING TO RED CLAY AT 30 CM;P RADS,DIATOMS,
NANNOS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.40/    6.90
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -GRAYISH ORANGE,-DUSKY BROWN,-MODERATE 
BROWN;S INTERBEDDED;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.90/    8.40
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -DUKSY BROWNS,-MODERATE BROWNS,-GRAYISH 
ORANGES;S INTERBEDDED;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.40/    9.90
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -VERY PALE ORANGE TO -GRAYISH ORANGE,-DUSKY 
BROWN;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.90/   11.40
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -VERY PALE ORANGE TO -GRAYISH ORANGE,-DUSKY 
BROWN;D DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.90/   14.40
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -MEDIUM BLUISH GRAYTO -DARK GREENISH GRAY,
-GRAYISH RED PURPLE TO -DUSKY RED PURPLE,-MODERATE BROWN,-VERY PALE ORANGE;
M PALAGONITE AND UNALTERED SHARDS,GLAUCONITE;O LAST OF THE MODERATE BROWN 
AND VERY PALE ORANGE UNIT AT 10-30 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.50/   14.50
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     5.10
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY,-MODERATE YELLOW 
BROWN;O CONTACT PROBABLY BETWEEN CORES 1 AND 2 SOMEWHERE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.75/   15.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C -MEDIUM BLUISH GRAYTO -DARK GREENISH GRAY,
5G5/1-GREENISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.80/   17.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C -MEDIUM BLUISH GRAYTO -DARK GREENISH GRAY,
5G5/1-GREENISH GRAY;D MORE DISTURBED THAN CORE 3 SECTION 1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.30/   18.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C -GREENISH GRAY,-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY,-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;O VOID 130-140 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.90/   18.90
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    14.30
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C -DARK GREENISH GRAY;M RARE PALAGONITE?,
COLLOPHANE,INTERMIXED SHARDS;O 1% RED CLAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    71.80/   73.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    68.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO SLIGHTLY CHALKY OOZE;C -VERY PALE ORANGE,-GREENISH 
GRAY;O VERY PALE ORANGE PARTIALLY SILICIFIED FORAM SILICA NANNO CHALK AT 
20-23AND 115-118 CM,THE PARTIALLY SILICIFIED OOZE APPEARS TO HAVE 
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RADS THAN ADJACENT NON-SILICIFIED OOZE,SOURCE OF SILICA 
FOR CHERT COULD BEFROM THE RADS AND DIATOMS,SECTIONS 1 AND 2 NOT OPENED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.40/   73.40
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    68.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD AND DIATOM FORAM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT YELLOW GREEN,-YELLOW GREEN;M 
TRACE SHARDS;O PLEOCHROIC,LIGHTYELLOW GREEN IS SLOW,DARKER YELLOW GREEN IS 
FAST;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   137.98/  139.48
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM DIATOM RAD NANNO CHALK OOZE;C -PALE ORANGE,-GREENISH GRAY,-DUSKY 
PURPLE;D VERY DISTURBED;O PALEORANGE PARTLY SILICIFIED NANNO CHALK AT 65 
CM;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   139.48/  140.98
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM DIATOM RAD NANNO CHALK OOZE;C -PALE ORANGE,-GREENISH GRAY,-DUSKY 
PURPLE;D DEFORMED;H FAIRLY SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.98/  142.48
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM DIATOM RAD NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;O LARGE INCREASE INRADS AND DECREASE IN FORAMS MAY BE 
SIGNIFICANT,ALSOCOLOR SOMEWHAT LIGHTER OVERALL THAN CORES 3 AND 4;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.48/  143.98
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD NANNO AND NANNO RAD OOZE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,-DARK GREENISH GRAY,
-PURPLE;S PURPLE STREAKS;M GLAUCONITE IN PURPLE STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.98/  145.48
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD NANNO CHALK OOZE;C -GREENISH GRAY;D VERY DISTURBED;O SAME AS CORE 5 
SECTION 4;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.58/  145.58
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   136.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM DIATOM RAD NANNO OOZE TO FORAM NANNO DIATOMRAD OOZE;C -LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY TO -MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.80/  205.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,-PURPLE;S PURPLE 
MANGANESE RAD NANNO OOZE STREAKS;O CORE 6 SECTION 1 NOT OPENED (ONLY 1 
FOOT THERE);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.30/  206.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,-PURPLE;S PURPLE 
MANGANESE RAD NANNO OOZE STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.80/  208.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,-PURPLE;S PURPLE 
MANGANESE RAD NANNO OOZE STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.30/  209.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,-PURPLE;S PURPLE 
MANGANESE RAD NANNO OOZE STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.80/  211.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD AND DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,-PURPLE;S PURPLE 
MANGANESE RAD NANNO OOZE STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   211.40/  211.40
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   202.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO -GREENISH GRAY,
-YELLOW GREEN;U <1% YELLOW GREEN FIBROUS CLAY BLEBS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   222.45/  223.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RAD AND DIATOM OOZE CHALK;C 5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN,5G7/2-PALE GREEN,
5RP2/2-VERY DUSKY RED PURPLE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S PALE YELLOWISH 
BROWN MOTTLES AT 90 AND 115 CM MAY BE BURROWS,MOTTLINGBUT DIFFUCULT TO 
TELL IF MOTTLING OR DISTURBANCE (PROBABLY BOTH WITH BURROWING) 
(DISTURBANCE);D DISTURBED;O DISTINCT COLOR OF BLUISH GREEN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   223.30/  224.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RAD AND DIATOM OOZE CHALK;C 5BG5/2-GRAYISHBLUE GREEN TO -PALE BLUE 
GREEN,-PALE YELLOW BROWN,-PURPLE;S INTENSELY MOTTLED PROBABLY BURROWING;D 
DISTURBED;O ALL COLOR VARIATIONS ARE CHURNED TOGETHER,STRIKING;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   224.80/  226.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RAD AND DIATOM OOZE CHALK;C -ORANGES,-PURPLES,-GREENS;S BURROWED? 
APPEARANCE;O VERY DISTINCTIVEAPPEARANCE,COLORS MIXED TOGETHER;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.30/  227.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIAT NANNO OOZE CHALK;C -VERY PALE BLUE GREEN,-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;S 
BEDS WHEN NOT BURROWED ARE ABOUT .5 TO 5 CM THICK;M TRACE GLAUCONITE AT 
110 CM;O ALL COLORS THROUGH HERE ARE ESSENTIALLY NANNO RAD TORAD NANNO,THE 
GREEN COLOR IS DUE TO GLAUCONITE;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.80/  229.30
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE CHALK;C -VERY PALE BLUE GREEN,-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;S 
MORE UNDISTURBED THIN 1 CM THICK BEDS THAN IN CORE 7 SECTION 4;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   229.30/  230.80
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   221.80
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM NANNO OOZE CHALK;C -VERY PALE BLUE GREEN,-DUSKY BLUISH GREEN;S 
BEDS;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.00/  240.25
Hole:  83   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   240.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC INTRUSION;C -PALE ORANGE TO -MODERATE BROWN;O IRON OXIDE NANNO 
CHALK WITH TRACE RADS FROM 0-3CM (PALE ORANGE TO MODERATE BROWN);Z 
11111210 
 
 
    

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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