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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.80/    1.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOM AND RAD BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE,RAD AND DIATOM AND FORAM 
BEARING SHELL AND CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,
10YR4/2-DARKYELLOW BROWN,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY;O VOID 0 TO 80 
CM,MODERATE YELLOW BROWN GOES TO DARK YELLOW BROWN AT 102 CM,DARK YELLOW 
BROWN GRADES TO GREENISH GREY NEAR 120 CM,GREEN GREY GRADES TO OLIVE GREY 
AT 137 CM,CORE APPEARS GRANULAR,SOME LIGHT COLORED LAYERS CONTAINING MORE 
FORAMS AND SILICIOUS REMAINS NOTED,SILICIOUS REMAINS DECREASE DOWNWARD,
CLAY AVERAGES 5 TO 10 PERCENT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD AND SHELL AND CLAY BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE 
GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,544/1-OLIVE GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,N5-MEDIUM 
GREY,N7-LIGHT GREY;D MODERATE DEFORMATION 13 TO 25 AND 95 TO 150 CM;O 
LIGHT OLIVE GREY 0 TO 13 CM,MEDIUM LIGHT GREY AND OLIVE GREY 13 TO 40 CM,
GREEN GREY 40 TO 46 AND 95 TO 105 CM,MEDIUM GREY 46 TO 56 CM,OLIVE GREY 
56TO 75 CM,MEDIUM GREY 75 TO 94 CM,LIGHT GREY 105 TO 150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE 
GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S ALL BANDS ARE MOTTLED AND STREAKED BY ADJACENT 
COLORS;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION THROUGHOUT;O MANGANESE SPECKS AT 
41 AND 73 AND 99 CM;O SMOOTH APPEARANCE,BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COLOR BANDS 
HIGHLY DISTURBED,OLIVE GREY 0 TO 46 AND 57 TO 92 AND 112 TO 130 CM,LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY 46 TO 57 AND 92 TO 102 AND 130 TO 150 CM,GREEN GREY 102 TO 112 
CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD AND CLAY BEARING FORAM RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,N7-LIGHT GREY,N5-MEDIUM GREY;S STREAKED AND MOTTLED GREEN 
GREY AND MEDIUMGREY AND OLIVE GREY 76 TO 150 CM,VARIAGATED GREEN GREY AND 
OLIVE GREY 64 TO 76 CM,STREAKED GREEN GREY AND OLIVE GREY IS TO 36 AND 45 
TO 55 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 78 TO 150 CM MODERATE DEFORMATION ELSEWHERE;
U MANGANESE SPOT AT 70 CM;O GRANULAR APPEARANCE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.46/   11.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  960/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,
-BLACK;S OCCASSIONAL MANGANESESPECS,MOTTLES AND STREAKS OF OLIVE GREY 
THROUGHOUT;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O GREEN GREY DOMINANT COLOR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.00/   12.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,
-BLACK;S OCCASSIONAL BLACK MANGANESE SPECS,IRREGULAR STREAKS AND MOTTLES 
OF OLIVE GREY;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O DARKER ZONES 0 TO 17 AND 
65 TO 70 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.50/   14.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,
-BLACK;S OCCASSIONAL BLACK MANGANESE SPECS,IRREGULAR STREAKS AND MOTTLES 
OF OLIVE GREY;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O DARKER ZONE0 TO 10 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.00/   15.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,
-BLACK;S OCCASSIONAL BLACK MANGANESE SPECS,IRREGULAR STREAKS AND MOTTLES 
OF OLIVE GREY;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O DARKER ZONES 0 TO 20 AND 
64 TO 70 AND 143 TO 147 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.50/   16.96
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1460
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND FORAM BEARING NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,
-BLACK;S OCCASSIONAL MANGANESESPECS,IRREGULAR STREAKS AND MOTTLES OF OLIVE 
GREY;DMODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O DARKER ZONES 60 TO 67 CM,VOID 146 
TO 150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.73/   20.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELL (FORAM?) RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,N5-MEDIUM GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S STREAKS AND MOTTLES OF MEDIUM GREY AND OLIVE GREY;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;O VOID 0 TO 73;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.50/   22.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELL (FORAM) RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,N5-MEDIUM GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GTEY;S STREAKS AND MOTTLES OF MEDIUM GREY AND OLIVE GREY;D 
INTENSE DEFORMATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.00/   23.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SHELL (FORAM) RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5G8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY;
D INTENSE DEFORMATION 0 TO 40 CM,MODERATE DEFORMATION 40 TO 150 CM;O 
APPARENTLY AATERNATING COLORED LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.50/   25.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SHELL BEARING CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C N7-LIGHT GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT 
GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,
5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S STREAKED AND MOTTLED 
LIGHT GREY AND MEDIUM LIGHT GREY 0 TO 20 CM,MOTTLED OLIVE GREY AND GREEN 
GREY 20 TO 35 CM;D MODERATELY DEFORMED 0 TO 150 CM;O DUSKY YELLOW GREEN 35 
TO 55 AND 65 TO 88 CM,LIGHT GREEN GREY 55 TO 65 AND 88 TO 105 AND 115 TO 
130 CM,LIGHT OLIVE GREY 105 TO 115 AND 130 TO 150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.00/   31.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM BEARING SHELL AND CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,-BLACK;S SCATTERED SPECS OF BLACK MANGANESE,MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS OF OLIVE GREY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U MANGANESE SPECS;O SECTION 1 
NOT OPENED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   33.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM BEARING SHELL AND CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,-BLACK;S SCATTERED BLACK SPECS OF MANGANESE,MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS OF OLIVE GREY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U MANGANESE SPECS;Z 
11111210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.00/   34.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM BEARING SHELL AND CLAY RICH NANNO OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,-BLACK;S SCATTERED BLACK SPECS OF MANGANESE,MOTTLES AND 
STREAKS OF OLIVE GREY;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U MANGANESE SPECS;Z 
11111210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.30/  607.32
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 820
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;O VOID 0 TO 80 CM;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.32/  607.36
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  820/ 860
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PYRITE BEARING SILICA AND CLAY RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S 
CALCITE VEINS;M DOLOMITE,CALCITE,PYRITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O VERY FINE 
GRAINED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.36/  607.40
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  860/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH DOLOMITE MICRITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS;M CALCITE,
DOLOMITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.40/  607.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PYRITE BEARING SILICA AND CLAY RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S 
CALCITE VEINS;M CALCITE,DOLOMITE,PYRITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O 
LAMINATION NOTED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.50/  607.70
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE MICRITE (CLAY RICH);C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS;M 
CALCITE,DOLOMITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.70/  608.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PYRITE BEARING CLAY AND SILICA RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,
5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS;M PYRITE,CALCITE,DOLOMITE;P 
INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O GREEN GREY 120 TO 122 CM,DARK GREEN GREY 122 TO 130 
CM,LAMINATION NOTED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   608.76/  608.84
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/ 840
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICA RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND 
SEAMS THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE,DOLOMITE;O VOID 0 TO 76 CM,FINE TO MEDIUM 
TEXTURE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   608.84/  608.94
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/ 940
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;
Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   608.94/  609.18
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  940/1180
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICA RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS 
THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.18/  609.22
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1220
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;
Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.22/  609.33
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1330
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICA RICH DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS 
THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;O GENERALLY FINE GRAINED WITH COARSE LAYER IN MIDDLE;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.33/  609.38
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1330/1380
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;
Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.38/  609.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   606.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1380/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HIGHLY SILICIOUS DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND 
SEAMS THROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;H VERY HARD;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   616.54/  616.74
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  540/ 740
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS;M CALCITE,
DOLOMITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O VERY FINE GRAINED,VOID 0 TO 54 CM;Z 
11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   616.74/  616.76
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/ 760
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS;M CALCITE;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   616.76/  616.90
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S CALCITE VEINS AND 
SEAMS;M CALCITE;O CHERT INCLUSIONS AT 85 AND 90 CM;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   616.90/  617.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS;M CALCITE,DOLOMITE;
P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O FINE GRAINED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.00/  617.05
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS;M CALCITE;H 
HARD;Z 11131110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.05/  617.10
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;O VERY FINE GRAINED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.10/  617.15
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.15/  617.23
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;S CALCITE VEINS AND SEAMS;M CALCITE;P 
INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.23/  617.30
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;H HARD;Z 11131110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.30/  617.43
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1430
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;O OLIVE BLACK CHERT 
FRAGMENTS AT 131 CM,VERY FINE GRAINED;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   617.43/  617.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   616.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1430/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HIGHLY SILICIFIED MICRITE;C 5GY6/1-GREEN GREY;O EVIDENCE OF LAMINATION;H 
HARD;Z 11131110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   626.60/  626.73
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH MICRITE TO MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S 
CALCITE FILLED FRACTURES;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P SILICIFIED FORAMS,FECAL 
PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE SPICULES,INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O VOID 0 TO110 
CM,MICRITE MAY BE IN PART DOLOMITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   626.73/  626.84
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1340
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N5-MEDIUM GREY;S CALCITE FILLED FRACTURES;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P 
INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O GROUNDMASS HAS LOW BIREFRINGENCE SO IT MYA BE 
PARTIALLY CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   626.84/  626.90
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH MICRITE TO MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S 
CALCITE FILLED FRACTURES;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P SILICIFIED FORAMS,FECAL 
PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE SPICULES,INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;D MICRITE MAY 
BE PART DOLOMITE;H HARD,SILICIFIED;Z 31230000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   626.90/  627.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N5-MEDIUM GREY;S CALCITE FILLED FRACTURES;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P 
INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O GROUNDMASS HAS LOW BIREFRINGENCE SO IT MAY BE 
PARTIALLY CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.00/  627.05
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITR,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS HAS LOW 
BIREFRINGENCE-POSSIBLY CRYSTOBALITE,GRADATIONAL CONTACT WITH LOWER 
LITHOLOGY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.05/  627.10
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH MICRITE TO MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M 
CALCITE,PYRITE;P SILICIFIED FORAMS,FECAL PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE 
SPICULES;O MICRITE MAY BE PART DOLOMITE;Z 31230000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.10/  627.20
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITE,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS HAS LOW 
BIREFRINGENCE-POSSIBLY CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.20/  627.34
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 340
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY RICH MICRITE TO MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M 
CALCITE,PYRITE;P SILICIFIED FORAMS,FECAL PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE 
SPICULES;O MICRITE MAY BE PARTIALLY DOLOMITE;H HARD;Z 31230000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.34/  627.60
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S WHITE INTERCLASTS,POSSIBLE 
X-LAMINATION;M CALCITE,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS POSSIBLY CRYSTOBALITE FROM LOW 
BIREFRINGENCE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.60/  627.68
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 680
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P SILICIFIED 
FORAMS,FECAL PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE SPICULES;O MICRITE MAY CONTAIN 
DOLOMITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.68/  627.74
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  680/ 740
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITE,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS MAY BE 
CRYSTOBALITE DUE TO BIREFRINGENCE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.74/  627.80
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.80/  627.95
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 950
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE AND CHERT;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   627.95/  628.02
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1020
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S X LAMINATION;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P 
INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O GROUNDMASSWITH LOW BIREFRINGENCE POSSIBLY 
CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   628.02/  628.18
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1020/1180
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITE,PYRITE;P FORAMS,
FECAL PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE SPICULES;O MICRITE MAY CONTAIN DOLOMITE;
Z 12131110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   628.18/  628.35
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1350
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S LENTICULAR X LAMINATION,WHITE 
INTRACLASTS,CHERT INCLUSION AT 133 CM;M CALCITE,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS HAS 
LOW BIREFRINGENCE-POSSIBLY CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   628.35/  628.42
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1420
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CLAYSTONE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;S LAMINATION NOTED;M CALCITE,
PYRITE;P INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS,FORAMS,FECAL PELLETS,RECRYSTALIZED SPONGE 
SPICULES;O MICRITE MAY CONTAIN DOLOMITE;Z 12131110.3450 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   628.42/  628.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   625.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY;M CALCITE,PYRITE;O GROUNDMASS MAY BE 
CRYSTOBALITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   635.85/  636.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   635.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE,CHERT;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE 
BLACK;S OLIVE BLACK CHERT BEDS 89 TO 92 AND 96 TO 99 CM-CHERT INCLUSION AT 
138,SUGGESTION OF X-LAMINATION AT 103 AND 125 CM,WHITE INTERCLASTS AT 109 
CM AND FROM 140 TO 150 CM;P OCCASIONAL INOCERAMUS FRAGMENTS;O DARK GREEN 
GREY COLOR 85 TO 88 AND 106 TO 119 AND 129 TO 131 AND 135 TO 140 CM,MEDIUM 
DARK GREY 92 TO 96 AND 100 TO 105 AND 118 TO128 AND 131 TO 135 AND 140 TO 
150 CM,VOID 0 TO 85 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.25/  645.90
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   644.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C N5-MEDIUM GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREEN GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 
OLIVE BLACK CHERT BEDS 85 TO 87 CM AND 104 TO 109 CM AND 130 TO 132 CM,
CALCITE VEINSTHROUGHOUT;M CALCITE;O COLORS CHANGE WITH CRYSTAL SIZE,VOID 0 
TO 75 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   645.90/  646.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   644.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   654.40/  654.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN;S PROBABLE MUDCRACK AT TOP;U PROBABLE 
MUDCRACK AT TOP OF CORE;O VOID 0 TO 40 CM;Z 31230000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   654.50/  654.54
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 540
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5GY6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;O FINE TO MEDIUM TEXTURE;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   654.54/  654.58
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  540/ 580
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   654.58/  654.64
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  580/ 640
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN;H HARD;Z 31230000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   654.64/  655.00
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  640/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S CHERT STRINGERS AT 82 AND 90 AND 96 
CM;O WHITE RIMS SEPERATE DOLOMITE FROM CHERT-MAINLY SILICA;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.00/  655.05
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE RICH CLAY;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN;M DOLOMITE;Z 31210000.1130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.05/  655.23
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;U PYRITE NODULEAT 115 CM;Z 11131130 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.23/  655.25
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.25/  655.34
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1340
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE;C 5GY3/2-GREY OLIVE GREEN;H SOFT;Z 31230000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.34/  655.45
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 22    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   655.45/  655.50
Hole: 217A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   654.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE;Z 11131130 
 
 
    

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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