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Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.00/   20.05
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/8-YELLOW BROWN;H SEMI-INDURATED;M FE-RICH,LIMONITE;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.05/   20.12
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 120
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 (FORAM) NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE,5G8/1-LT.GREEN GREY;H FRIABLE;
S FINELY AND DENSELY MOTTLEDIN WHITE AND GREEN,SMALL BURROWS UBIQUITOUS,
OCCASIONAL BLACK BLEBS AND STREAKS (MN-OXIDE OR PYRITE?);H MN.OXIDE OR 
PYRITE;C -WHITE,-GREEN,-BLACK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.12/   21.50
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SEMI-INDURATED,FRIABLE IN PLACES;C 
5G8/1-LT.GREEN GREY,5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE,-WHITE,-GREEN,-BLACK;S FINELY AND 
DENSELY MOTTLED IN WHITE AND GREEN,SMALL BURROWS UBIQUITOUS,OCCASIONAL 
BLACK BLEBS AND STREAKS;M MN.OXIDE OR PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.50/   23.00
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;H SEMI-INDURATED;D MUSHY DISTURBANCE 75-105 CM;C 
10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,-BLACK;S BLACK LAMINATION 23-25 CM BY MN.OX 
OR HYDROTROILITE STREAKS;M MN.OX OR HYDROTROILITE;S APPROX HOMOGENEOUS;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.00/   24.50
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,
5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,-BLACK;S BLACK PYRITE-STAINED LENSES 25/40 CM;M PYR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM OOZE;S RATHER HOMOGENEOUS,SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH OCCASIONAL BLACK 
STREAKS AND BLEBS OF PYRITE;H GENERALLY FIRM WITH TWO SOFT ZONES AT 29 AND 
80 CM APPROX 5 CM WIDE;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,-BLACK;D DISTURBED? 
AT SOFTER ZONES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   27.50
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK OOZE;S FINELY AND DENSELY MOTTLED,NO TRACES OF LAYERING,
SPECKS AND STREAKS OF BLACK PYRITE PROBABLE;H FIRM AND FRIABLE ALTERNATING 
WITH FIRM AND PLASTIC;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN;M PYRITE?;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.25/   39.75
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NOT CUT;H TOO SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.75/   41.25
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NOT CUT;H TOO SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    41.25/   42.75
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NOT CUT;H TOO SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.75/   44.25
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,-WHITE,-GREEN,
-BLACK;M PYRITE?;S MOTTLED AND BURROWED IN WHITE AND GREEN ON A VERY FINE 
SCALE,NO BEDDING DISCERNIBLE,BLACK STREAKS AND BLEBS;H SEMI-INDURATED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    44.25/   45.75
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 5G7/2-PALE GREEN,10GY7/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREEN,
-BLACK,-PURPLISH;H SEMI-INDURATED;S BLACK PYR? STREAKS,PURPLISH 50-66 CM 
WHERE DK MATERIAL MIXES WITH OOZE,MOST OF CORE FINELY AND DENSELY MOTTLED 
AND BURROWED,BEDDING AND LAMINATION EXIST 130-133 CM;M PYRITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.75/   47.25
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5G7/2-PALE GREEN,N8-V.LT.GREY,N5,
N4-MED.GREY,N6;S 0-120/131-140 CM SMALL LAMINAE OTHERWISE STRUCTURELESS 
5G7/2,120-131 CM N8 WITH STREAKY PATCHES (BURROWS?) OF N4+N5,140-150 CM N8 
WITH ONLY TWO PATCHES N6 AT TOP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   140.16/  141.66
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,-BLACK,-GREEN,-GREY,-WHITE;S FINELY AND DENSELY 
MOTTLED IN GREEN AND GREY,COMMON SMALL WHITE BLEBS AND THIN BLACK STREAKS,
BURROWS OF SEVERAL MM ARE MODERATELY COMMON USUALLY CONTAINING DK MATTER 
MANY ARE HORIZONTAL AND CONSISTOF BUNDLES OF SMALL BURROWS RARE VERTICAL 
BURROWS DISTRIBUTION OF BURROWS IS IN ZONES UP TO 20 CM THICK;M PYRITE?;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   141.66/  143.16
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC FORAM NANNO MARL MUD;H HIGHLY INDURATED;D UNCONSOLIDATED 113-134 
CM;C 5G7/1-LT.GREEN GREY TOGREEN GREY,-BLACK,-WHITE;M PYRITE,?MN.OX;S 
WHITE STREAKY HORIZONTAL LENSES,MOTTLED AND BURROWED WITH BLACK,42/82 CM 
LENSES RICH IN PYRITE CUBES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.16/  143.59
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 430
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL MUD;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;H 
SEMI-INDURATED;S MOTTLED AND BRECCIATED (NOT DRILLING),MOTTLES OF 
DIFFERENT COLOR DUETO BURROWING;U LARGE ANGULAR INTRACLASTS INDICATE 
DENECONTEMP. DEFORMATION AND REDEPOSITION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.59/  144.01
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 850
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHLORITIC CALCISILTITE;C N8-V.LT.GREY;H SEMI-INDURATED;S STREAKS AND 
BLEBS OF DIFFERENT GREYS 1-5 MM DUE TO BURROWING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.01/  144.66
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CARBONATE SILT;C 5G9/1-V.LT.GREENISH GREY;HSEMI-INDURATED;S LENSES 
IN SHADES OF GREY PROBABLY DUE TO BURROWING;O INDICATIONS OF PREDOMINANT 
ANGLE OF 20 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.66/  146.16
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC (FORAM)NANNO MARL CHALK OOZE;H INDURATED;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;S STREAKY LAMINATIONS AND MOTTLES OF 5G8/1 AND 
HORIZONTAL BURROWS FILLED WITH DK MATTER,PYR LENSES AND LAYERS;M PYR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.16/  147.66
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO FORAM MARL;H FIRM PLASTIC TO FRIABLE;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GREY,
-WHITE,-BLACK,-LT.GREY;M PYRITE;S FINELY AND DENSELY SPECKLED WHITE IN 
GREEN GROUNDMASS,LT.GREY BLEBS OCCASIONALLY SOME LARGER WITHBURROW SHAPE,
MOST BURROWS ARE FAINTLY DKER THAN SURROUNDINGS PREFERENTIALLY HORIZONTAL 
47-50 CM,PYRITE LAYER AT 68 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   147.66/  149.16
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   140.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE NANNO FORAM MARL;H FIRM PLASTIC TO FRIABLE;C 5G7/1-GREENISH GREY,
-WHITE,-BLACK;M PYRITE;S FINELY AND DENSELY SPECKLED WHITE,BURROWS DENSE,
FEW DK (PYR) STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   171.90/  172.00
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   171.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H LITHIFIED;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;Z 12211210 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.00/  172.10
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   171.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED MUDSTONE;H LITHIFIED;C 5YR6/1-LT.BROWNISH GREY;S BURROWED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.10/  172.50
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   171.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO MARL MUD;H LITHIFIED;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;S STREAKY LAMINAE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.50/  174.00
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   171.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL MUD;O LOCALLY SILICA-CEMENTED TOMARL MUDSTONE;H 
LITHIFIED;C -GREENISH GREY,-BLACK;MPYRITE;S DENSELY BURROWED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.05/  181.06
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   180.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1060
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ORGANIC ZEOLITIC SHALE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
-BEIGE,-BLACK;S OCCASIONAL LAMINAE OF BEIGE CALCITE SOME AS PELLETS OR 
OOLITES;M CALCITE;O IN PEROXIDE FRAGMENTS SPLIT INTO FINE BLACKLAMINAE 
APPROX 0.1 MM THICK -- LIKE VARVES (MATERIAL RESEMBLES LIGNITIC SHALE);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.06/  181.26
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   180.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1060/1260
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY LIMESTONE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 
WELL-LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.26/  181.50
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   180.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ORGANIC ZEOLITIC SHALE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
-BEIGE,-BLACK;S OCCASIONAL LAMINAE OF BEIGE CALCITE SOME AS PELLETS OR 
OOLITES;M CALCITE;O IN PEROXIDE FRAGMENTS SPLIT INTO FINE BLACKLAMINAE 
APPROX 0.1 MM THICK -- LIKE VARVES (MATERIAL RESEMBLES LIGNITIC SHALE);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   189.75/  189.95
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   189.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 950
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ZEOLITIC ORGANIC SHALE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;M 
CALCITE;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   189.95/  189.97
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   189.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/ 970
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY LIMESTONE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   189.97/  190.45
Hole: 144A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   189.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  970/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ZEOLITIC ORGANIC SHALE;H SEMI-INDURATED;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;M 
CALCITE;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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