National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), NOAA Satellite and Information Service US National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences
Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples

Repository: OSU Latitude: 34.2522
Ship: Melville Longitude: -119.751
Cruise: MV0508 (TUIM13MV) Water Depth(m): 177
Sample: MV0508-11JC Date: 20050822
Device: core, piston PI: J. Kennett, R. Behl
Storage: refrigerated IGSN:
Core length (cm): 458
Diameter (cm): 10 Province: basin, small ocean

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1 :    0. to 32. cm in core
Primary composition: terrigenous
Primary texture: sand
Munsell Code: N2.5
2 :    32. to 174. cm in core
Primary composition: terrigenous
Primary texture: mud or ooze
Components: calcareous, foraminifera
siliceous
Munsell Code: 5Y3/2
Comments: Laminated
3 :    174. to 178. cm in core
Primary composition: calcareous, nonbiogenic
Primary texture: gravel
Munsell Code: 10Y3/1
4 :    178. to 314. cm in core
Primary composition: terrigenous
Primary texture: mud or ooze
Components: calcareous, biogenic
Munsell Code: 5Y3/2
Comments: Laminated
5 :    314. to 458. cm in core
Primary composition: terrigenous
Primary texture: mud or ooze
Munsell Code: 5Y3/2
Comments: Discoasters at 455cm
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