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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.44
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;M MN NODULES 0-5CM(1-2CM DIA);S 
SPECKELED MOTTLING 1MM ACROSS;H SOFTAND WATERY;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S VERY SLIGHT SPECKLED MOTTLING 1MM DARK 
SPECS,SOME 3-4MM LIGHT MOTTLES AT 93CM;H SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR7/4-LIGHT GREYISH ORANGE;S 0-84CM 
HAS VERY SLIGHT DARK SPECKLING,84-147CM HAS LIGHT GREYISH ORANGE MOTTLING;
D 46-54CM SEVERELY DEFORMED;H MOSTLY SOFT,147-150CM MODERATELY INDURATED;Z 
31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C -MODERATE BROWN,-BLACK;S 0-25CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;U 49-53CM IS 
A BLACK MANGANESE NODULE;M MN;H SOFT;D 25-35 AND 45-54CM MAYBE DEFORMED;Z 
31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S 93-94CM IS SANDY APPEARING PATCH;H 
SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN;S 0-55CM IS 
MODERATE BROWN WAXY APPEARING,55-100CM GRADUALLY DARKENS TO GREYISH BROWN 
AND IS MORE COARSE AND SLIGHTLY MOTTLED,100-150CM IS DISTINCTLY GREYISH 
BROWN AND HAS SLIGHT DARK MOTTLING;H MOSTLY SOFT,100-150CM COMPACT;D 
121-122CM DEFORMED;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.10/   10.50
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN,
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR7/6-YELLOW ORANGE,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S 10-25CM DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,25-73 116-136 AND 76-107CM GREYISH 
BROWN,73-76 AND 107-116CM MODERATE BROWN,136-150CM MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN,10-50CM STREAKED,TWO YELLOW ORANGE MOTTLES NEAR 80CM;D 10-30 AND 
130-150CM BRECCIATED BY DRILLING;H SOFT BECOMING FIRM NEAR TOP AND BOTTOM;
M LOWER PART IS ZEOLITE RICH;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.50/   10.70
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE;C 10YR7/3-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D PARTIALLY 
BRECCIATED;H FIRM;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.70/   11.20
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RED CLAY;C 5YR3/3-GREYISH BROWN;D MODERATE TO HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.20/   11.30
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RED CLAY;C 5YR3/3-GREYISH BROWN;D MODERATE TO HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.30/   11.55
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1050
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RED CLAY;C 5YR3/3-GREYISH BROWN;D MODERATE TO HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.55/   12.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RED CLAY;C 5YR3/3-GREYISH BROWN;D MODERATE TO HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.00/   12.12
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE RED CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D SEVERELY DEFORMED;H 
COMPACTED TO SLIGHTLY INDURATED;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.12/   12.19
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/ 190
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH LAYER;C 10YR6/3-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.19/   13.50
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE OR RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S ZEOLITIC LAYERS 
AT 43-51 70-73 AND 135-141 CM,LAYERS AND LENSES OF RED CLAY RICH ZEOLITE 
AND ZEOLITITE;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED,HOLE AT 135CM,LOCALLY BRECCIATED;H SOFT,
COMPACTED LAYERS AT 43-51 70-73 AND 135-141 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.50/   15.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR8/3-PALE GREYISH ORANGE;S 
LAYERS AND STREAKS OF ZEOLITITE AT 27-32 AND 130-150CM;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;H FIRM,ZEOLITITE IS SEMI-INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.00/   15.21
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 210
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE;C 10YR7/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D SEVERELY DEFORMED;H FIRM;
O DRY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.21/   15.72
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  210/ 720
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITITE;C 10YR7/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S SOME PARTING EVIDENT INCLINED AT 5 
DEGREES;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.72/   16.14
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1140
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE;C 10YR7/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H FIRM;
O DRY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.50/   18.00
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOLITITE TO ZEOLITE RICH RED CLAY;C -YELLOWISH BROWN,
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,-GREYISH BROWN;S0-26 AND 70-150CM MODERATE BROWN,
26-56CM YELLOWISH BROWN,56-76CM GREYISH BROWN;D 0-33 AND 70-91CM ARE SOUPY 
REST SHOWS SLIGHT TO MEDIUM DEFORMATION,30-40CMBRECCIATED;H 30-40CM 
SEMI-INDURATED REST IS SOFT TOSOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.27/   19.40
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY BEARING ZEOLITE;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN,
-YELLOW,-RED;S SOME FEW YELLOW STREAKS;U SCATTERED ZEOLITE FRAGMENTS UPPER 
60CM;H UPPER 60CM FIRM,BELOW 60CM SOUP AND FRAGMENTS;D 0-60CM MODERATELY 
DEFORMED,60-113CM SOUP AND FRAGMENTS,ZEOLITE FRAGMENTS ARE SEMI-INDURATED;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.77/   21.27
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RED CLAY;C 5YR3/3-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN,-YELLOW;S 
RARE YELLOW STREAKS,40-93CM IS MODERATE BROWN TO GREYISH BROWN;U ABUNDANT 
ZEOLITE BEARING FRAGMENTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT SOME YELLOWAND SOME RED;C 
-RED;H 0-40CM SOUPY,FRAGMENTS ARE SEMI-INDURATED ONE HARD ONE AT 36CM,REST 
IS SOFT;D 0-40CM SOUPY,BELOW 40CM MODERATELY TO HIGHLY DEFORMED WITH A 
VOID 92-96CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.31/   22.77
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE AND ZEOLITIC RED CALY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,
5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN;S LIGHT COLORED STREAKED PATCHES OF CLAY AT 55-65 AND 
115-125CM;U BROKEN ANGULAR ZEOLITE MIXED THROUGHT FORM 15-20% OFSECTION;O 
COLORS AND LITHOLOGIES MIXED THROUGHOUT;DMODERATE TO HIGHLY DEFORMED;H 
FRAGMENTS ARE INDURATED,CLAY SOFT REST IS FIRM;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.84/   24.27
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RED CLAY AND RED CLAY BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,
10YR7/4-GREYISH ORANGE,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN;S 7-45 AND 105-150CM IS 
MODERATE BROWN,45-70CM HAS BLOB OF GREYISH ORANGE NANNO OOZE,70-105CM IS 
GREYISH BROWN,STREAKS OF GREYISH ORANGE 0-45CM;U ZEOLITE NODULES BELOW 
105CM;H FIRM,NODULES OFZEOLITE ARE SEMI-INDURATED,SOUPY BELOW 105CM;D 
7-105CM SLIGHT TO MODERATELY DEFORMED,BELOW 105CM SOUPY;O ABOVE 105CM 
SEDIMENT APPEARS TO BE IN PLACE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.27/   25.77
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RED CLAY;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-MODERATE BROWN,
5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN,-YELLOW;S 0-60CM5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,60-69CM GREYISH 
BROWN,69-150CM 5YR3/2-MODERATE BROWN WITH SOME GREYISH BROWN AT 135-145CM,
SCATTERED YELLOW STREAKS;H 15-25 SEMI INDURATED ZEOLITE NODULES,FIRM AT 
35-69CM OTHERWISE SOUPY;D 35-69CM MEDIUM TO HIGH DEFORMATION OTHERWISE 
SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.77/   27.27
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR3/2-GREYISH BROWN,-YELLOW;S MOSTLY 
MODERATE BROWN WITH MINOR GREYISH BROWN,STREAK OF YELLOW NANNO OOZE RUNS 
ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY ALONG SIDE OF SECTION;H MOSTLY FIRM WITH SEMI-INDURATE 
ZEOLITE NODULES;U 10-20% ZEOLITE NODULES;D 80-90CM SOUPY,VOIDS AT 70-80 
AND 90-100CM,REST OF SECTION IS HIGHLY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 18    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.10/   23.10
Hole: 172   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT AND ZEOLITE FRAGMENTS;C 10YR6/6-DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE,-WHITE;O 25% 
BASALTIC GLASS FRAGMENTS ARE BLACK WITH ATTACHED PALAGONITE AND OCCASIONAL 
WHITE ZEOLITE CRUST,25-50% FINE GRAINED BASALT IS GREY ANGULAR FRAGMENTS,
25-50% WHITE TO DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE FRAGMENTS OF ZEOLITE;H HARD;M 
ZEOLITE;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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