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Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.79/   35.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  790/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PLASTIC CLAY,FORAM SAND,FORAM CLAY,NANNO OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,
5Y6/1-GREY,5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5YR3/1-VERY DARK GREY;S BURROWS,PARALLEL 
LAMINATION;O TOP IS PLASTIC CLAY,81-89CM 1CM SAND GRADING TO CLAY,93-93.5 
CM FORAM SAND GRADING TO CLAY AT 89,93-116 CM FORAM SAND TO NANNO OOZE 
GRADED SEQUENCE,120-150 CM GRADED FORAM SAND TO CLAY,93 CM BURROWED ZONE 
1CM THICK,97 CM DARK GREENISH GREY,105-116 CM FORAMS WITH PYRITE STAIN,
105-111 CM GREY,111-114 CM DARK GREY,116 CM EROSIONAL SURFACE ?,116-144 CM 
FINE/GRAINED VERY DARK GREY PYRITIC NANNO OOZE,140-150 CM PARALLEL 
LAMINATION AND FORAMS MEDIUM GRAINED,140-150 CM70% PYRITE AND 30% GYPSUM,
105-116 CM FORAMS WITH PYRITE STAIN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.50/   37.00
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND,NANNO OOZE;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK;S 
HOMOGENEOUS;O 0-9 CM DARK FORAM SAND,9-12 CM OLIVE GREY CLAY,12-17 CM DARK 
FORAM SAND GRADING UP IN CLAY BROWNISH BLACK,18-150 CM OLIVE GREYNANNO 
OOZE (CLAY OR VASE) WHICH IS PLASTIC,NODULE AT 18 AND 138 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.00/   38.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 PLASTIC CLAY,FORAM SAND;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREY,5Y2/2-BLACK,5Y6/1,5Y6/2-LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY;S BOUNDARY;D DISTURBED 85-98 CM;O DARK GREY AT TOP,GRADES TO A 
LIGHTERCOLOR UPWARDS IN CORE,68 CM BLACK FORAM SAND GRADESUP INTO CLAY,90 
CM DISTURBED BOUNDARY,90-150 CM CLAY THAT GRADES TO A LIGHTER COLOR UP,
TURBIDITE PLASTIC CLAY AND FORAM SAND;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.50/   40.00
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,FORAM SAND;C -BLACK,5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY;S LAYER,BED;M QUARTZ,FELDSPAR,
HEMATITE,MICA,PYRITE;P FORAMS;O 0-5CM FORAM LAYER (2CM) SHARP TOP AND BASE 
WITH 1-5% TRACE OF FORAMS+QUARTZ/FELDSPAR+HEMATITE+MICAS+PYRITE IN FORAM 
LAYER,BLACK LAYER IN CLAY AT 30 CM,BASICALLY CORE IS CLAY WITH FORAM SAND 
LAYERS,FORAM LAYERS 51-54 CM AND 77-81 CM,IN LAYERS FORAMS ARE RAREBUT 
FINE QUARTZ AND MICA AND PYRITE,1 CM TOP FORAM LAYER AT 81 CM WITH SHARP 
TOP AND GRADED BASE,2 CM SAND BED DEFORMED AT 125 CM AND SHARP BASE AND 
TOP 134-149 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.00/   41.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY (NANNO OOZE);C -BLACK,5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY,5Y5/3-OLIVE;S LAYER,BEDDING;P 
FORAMS;O 0-100 CM NANNO OOZE CLAY OF OLIVE GREY WITH FORAMS AND DEFORMED 
BEDDING,COARSE LAYER AT 50 CM,59-65 CM BLACK LAYERS IN CLAY,67-100 CM 
HYDROTROILITE SPOTS,SHARP BOUNDARY AT 100 CM,100-102 CM HYDROTROILITE 
SPOTS NEAR TOP,100-150CM LIGHTER COLORED CLAY (OLIVE) THAN TOP WITH 
FAINTBEDDING AND NO FORAMS VISIBLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    41.50/   42.77
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1270
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,SAND;C -BLACK,5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY;S LAYER;O CLAY WITH LAYERS STAINED IN 
BLACK AND OLIVE GREY,SHARP COLOR CHANGE AT 10 CM TO DARKER CLAY ON TOP,25 
CM SAND LAYER 1CM THICK SHARP BOTTOM AND TOP,41 CM SAND LAYER 2 MM SHARP 
BOTTOM AND TOP WITH BLACK STAINED LAYER BELOW,BLACK STAIN 70-75 CM AND AT 
90 CM,110-117 CM SAND CONTAINING FORAMS+10% QUARTZ+MICAS+PYRITE GRADING UP 
IN CLAY,SHARP BOUNDARY AT 117 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    71.19/   72.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL OOZE;C N7+N6-LIGHT GREY,5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW,N3-VERY DARK GREY;S BEDS,
BEDDING;D DEFORMED;P FORAMS;OMARL OOZE OF MANY COLORS (LIGHT GREY,PALE 
YELLOW,VERY DARK GREY),13-19 CM CAVED IN SCRAPS,ORIGINAL BEDDING DEFORMED,
BEDS WITH FORAMS,BEDS WITH NO FORAMS (MORE PLASTIC),136 CM ANHYDRITE ROCK 
FRAGMENT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.68/   74.00
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYS;C N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5GY8/1-GREENISH GREY;
S BEDDING,SLUMP STRUCTURES,FRAGMENTS;D DEFORMED;O DEFORMED,INJECTED AND 
MIXED LUMPS OF DIFFERENT COLORS (AND ROCKS) COMPOSING SLUMP ?,AT 50 CM MAY 
BE ORIGINAL BEDDING,75-128 CM MAY BESLUMP STRUCTURES,128-130 CM BED(2 CM) 
OF ANHYDRITE RMCK FRAGMENTS 0.5-2 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.00/   75.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYS;C -GREY,-BROWN,-OLIVE;S SLUMP,LAYERS,CONTACTS,BED;P FORAMS;O 0-10 
CM MIXED CLAYS,10-30 CM SLUMP,31-72 CM LIGHT CLAY AND FORAMS,72-82 CM 
SERIES OF DARK LAYERS WITH SHARP CONTACTS,1 SAPROPEL BED, 82-150 CM LIGHT 
CLAY AND FORAMS AND STIFFER ON TOP OF THIS SECTION;H STIFF 82-110 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.50/   77.00
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CLAY,CLAY,FORAM SAND,FORAM MARL OOZE;C -BROWN,-GREY,-GREEN,-MEDIUM 
GREY,10YR5/3-BROWN,-GREEN BLACK;S FRAGMENT,LUMPS,MATRIX;M ANHYDRITE;P 
FORAMS;O 0-4 CM BASE OF FORAM CLAY OF PREVIOUS SECTION,5-8 CM CLAY BUT NO 
FORAMS,12-15 CM FORAM SAND SHARP AT BOTTOM AND TOP,ROCK FRAGMENT AT 19 CM,
12-80 CM POSSIBLE SLUMP COMPOSED OF DEFORMED CLAYS AND ROCK FRAGMENTS AND 
BROWN AND GREY AND GREEN MIXED LUMPS,95-100 CM ANHYDRITE PEBBLE IMBEDDED 
IN CLAY MATRIX OF MEDIUM GREY (NO FORAMS EXCEPT ON TOP),105-113 CM BROWN 
CLAY WITH SOME GREEN BLACK LAYER,113-115 CM LAYER OF ROCK FRAGMENTS IN 
CLAY,115-150 CM FORAM MARL OOZE (DARKERON TOP);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.00/   77.30
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C N8-WHITE;S MOTTLING;P FORAMS;O NANNOOOZE AND FORAMS,SLIGHT 
MOTTLING AT 30 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.30/   77.42
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 420
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND,CLAY;C -BLACK,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;OFORAM SAND GRADING TO 
CLAY,SLIGHTLY DARKER COLOR THAN 42-93 CM,BLACK COLORED BASE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.42/   77.93
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  420/ 930
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;P FORAMS;O MAINLY CLAY WITH NO FORAMS,AT 90 
CM CLAY AND FORAMS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.93/   77.95
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/ 950
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;O NO FORAMS;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.95/   78.34
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1340
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;O THREE SEQUENCES OF STIFF CLAY GRADING UP IN 
MORE PLASTIC CLAY,NO FORAMS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    78.34/   78.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    71.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 PLASTIC CLAY;C N7-LIGHT GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;O NO FORAMS,ALTERNATING 
LAYERS OF LIGHT GREY AND OLIVEBLACK,LIGHT GREY 134-138 CM AND 143-150 CM,
OLIVE BLACK 138-143 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.29/  100.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1290/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C N6-LIGHT GREY;S HOMOGENEOUS;O NO FORAMS,NO STRUCTURES;H 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.50/  102.00
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY;S HOMOGENEOUS,HORIZONTAL BEDDING;D VERY DEFORMED;
U NODULE;M PYRITE;O BARELY VISIBLE FAINT HORIZONTAL BEDDING WHICH IS VERY 
DEFORMED,NO VISIBLE FORAMS,PYRITE NODULE AT 37 CM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.22/  128.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   127.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PYRITIC MARLS;C N5-MEDIUM GREY,N1-VERY DARK GREY;S FISSILE;O CONSOLIDATED 
ROCK VERY HARD TO CUT WITH DIAMOND SAW;H BRITTLE;Z 12210000 
 
 
Leg : 13    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.79/  129.50
Hole: 126   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   128.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  790/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PYRITIC MARLS;C N5-MEDIUM GREY;S FISSILE;P SHELLS,PTEROPODS;O BROKEN IN 
SMALL SAND SIZE PARTICULES WITH ADMIXTURE OF BROKEN SHELLS,PTEROPODS,ETC.;
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]

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