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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   131.33/  132.30
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  330/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ FELDSPAR AND NANNO BEARING COARSE GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/1-VERY 
DARK GRAY; H SOFT TO STIFF; D MODERATE DEFORMATION 3; U ROUNDED PUMICE 
PEBBLES TO 1.5 CM 33-40 CM; O POORLY SORTED FROM CLAY SIZED? TOPEBBLES 
(PUMICE) - MAINLY MEDIUM COARSE SAND;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.30/  132.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY, 
5Y4/1-DARK GRAY; S SLIGHT MOTTLING (PATCHES TO 1 CM OF DARK GRAY); H STIFF;
 D MODERATE DEFORMATION (3); O FINE GRAINED (CLAYEY);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.50/  134.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY; HCRUMBLY TO 
SEMI-LITHIFIED; S NO INTERNAL STRUCTURES; D SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION 
(1 TO 2);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   134.18/  135.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY; HCRUMBLY TO 
SEMI-LITHIFIED; S NO INTERNAL STRUCTURES; D SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION;
 O VOID 23-24 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.50/  135.73
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 230
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY; HCRUMBLY TO 
SEMI-LITHIFIED; S NO INTERNAL STRUCTURES; D SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION 
(1 TO 2);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.86/  135.92
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  360/ 420
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY; HCRUMBLY TO 
SEMI-LITHIFIED; S NO INTERNAL STRUCTURES; D SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION 
(1 TO 2);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   139.53/  140.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   131.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5Y3/2-DARK OLIVE GRAY; HSTIFF TO SEMILITHIFIED; 
D SLIGHT DEFORMATION (1); OMUCKED UP BY DRILLING FLUID;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.00/  187.32
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ FELDSPAR CARBONATE AND NANNO BEARING GLASSSHARD TUFF; C 5Y3/1-VERY 
DARK GRAY; S ASH IS IN PART FINELY LAMINATED; O SOME CHUNKS CONTAIN 
FELDSPAR LATHS AND PUMICE FRAGS, ASH FRAGS HAVE GRAIN SIZE UP TO COARSE 
SAND,WITH SOME GRANULES; S WITH SOME LAPILLI; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D TUFF IS 
IN CHUNKS; M FELDSPAR;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.35/  187.52
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 520
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO FINE GLASS SHARD TUFF;C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY; S VAGUE 
BURROWING STRUCTURES - MODERATE MOTTLING; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D CORE IS IN 
CHUNKS;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.53/  187.57
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/ 570
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ FELDSPAR CARBONATE AND NANNO BEARING GLASSSHARD TUFF; C 5Y3/1-VERY 
DARK GRAY; S ASH IS IN PART FINELY LAMINATED; O SOME CHUNKS CONTAIN 
FELDSPAR LATHS AND PUMICE FRAGS, ASH FRAGS HAVE GRAIN SIZE UP TO COARSE 
SAND (WITH SOME GRANULES); S WITH SOME LAFILLI; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D TUFF 
IS IN CHUNKS; M FELDSPAR;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.58/  187.75
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  580/ 750
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO FINE GLASS SHARD TUFF;C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY; S VAGUE 
BURROWING STRUCTURES - MODERATE MOTTLING; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D CORE IS IN 
CHUNKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.75/  187.92
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 920
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ FELDSPAR CARBONATE AND NANNO BEARING GLASSSHARD TUFF; C 5Y3/1-VERY 
DARK GRAY; S ASH IS IN PART FINELY LAMINATED; O SOME CHUNKS CONTAIN 
FELDSPAR LATHS AND PUMICE FRAGS, ASH FRAGS HAVE GRAIN SIZE UP TO COARSE 
SAND (WITH SOME GRANULES); S WITH SOME LAPILLI; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D TUFF 
IS IN CHUNKS; M FELDSPAR;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.92/  188.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   187.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO FINE GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY; S VAGUE 
BURROWING STRUCTURES - MODERATE MOTTLING, CHONDRITES-TYPE BURROWS AT 148 
CM, PUMICE FRAGS (TO 1.5 CM) AT 108/120 CM; P CHONDRITES-TYPE BURROW; H 
SEMILITHIFIED;  D CORE IS IN CHUNKS;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   245.00/  245.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   244.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FIEN GRAINED SEDIMENT; C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY; S MODERATE MOTTLING ALL OVER; H 
SEMILITHIFIED; D CORE IS INFRAGMENTS;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   245.50/  247.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   244.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5Y4/1-DARK 
GRAY; S SLIGHT MOTTLING; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D FRAGMENTS OF SEDIMENT; O FINE 
GRAINED 0-100/110-150 CM, COARSE SEDIMENT 100-110 CM WITH PUMICE FRAGMENTS 
AND GREENISH VOLCANIC ROCK FRAGMENTS (WITH FELDSPAR AND AMPHIBOLE FEWER 
<1MM) - VERY DARKGRAY; C 5Y3/1-VERY DARK GRAY; M FELDSPAR, AMPHIBOLE;O 
PARTICLES IN COARSE SEDIMENT TO 0.5 CM;Z 33214000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   349.59/  350.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1090/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5Y4/1-DARK 
GRAY; S MODERATE MOTTLING, DEFORMED (SLUMPED) LAMINATION;D CORE IN 
FRAGMENTS;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   350.00/  351.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   348.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C -WHITE, 
5Y4/1-DARK GRAY, -BLACK; D CORE INFRAGMENTS; H SEMILITHIFIED; S INTENSELY 
MOTTLED 15-27/55-63 CM, FINE LAMINATION LOCALLY DEFORMED 28-55 CM 
(CONVOLUTED), FINE LAMINATION WITH TINY BLACK SPOTS (PROBABLY GLASS) 63-81 
CM; O SOME WHITE SPECKS (GLASS SHARD NANNO CHALK) 15-27 CM (TO 1 CM), SOME 
LIGHT PATCHES AROUND 85 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   454.15/  454.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5GY4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY, -LIGHT GRAY; S FINELY LAMINATED OR MODERATELY MOTTLED; H 
SEMI-LITHIFIED; U LIGHT GRAY PEBBLE AT 146 CM; O FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENT; D 
CORE IN CHUNKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   454.50/  456.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, N7-LIGHT GRAY; 
H SEMILITHIFIED; S FINE VARIED SEDIMENT FOR THE GREATER PART FINELY 
LAMINATED - RARELY THIS LAMINATION IS SOMEWHAT DEFORMED (DEWATERING,ETC), 
AT 83 CM A RIPPLE (SMALL CROSS STRATIFICATION -STEEPLE CLIMBING), MOTTLED 
83-89 CM; D FINE DEWATERING STRUCTURE, CORE IN CHUNKS; S SLIGHTLY DEFORMED 
BEDDING 120-127 CM; O SOME LAMINAE LIGHTER IN COLOR (LIGHT GRAY);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   456.00/  457.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, 5Y6/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY, -BLACK; H SEMI-LITHIFIED; D CORE IN CHUNKS; S LAMINATIONS 
THROUGHOUT, CROSS STRATIFICATION NEAR 41 CM -MOTTLING MODERATE, BLACK DOTS 
(CHONDRITES-BURROW?) 96-102/120-122 CM; OTHIN LAYER AT 40 CM LIGHTER IN 
COLOR (LIGHT OLIVE GRAY);Z 33213000.3651.1210 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   457.50/  459.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELDSPAR BEARING NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,
 N7-LIGHT GRAY, 5Y2.5/1-BLACK; D LOCALLY LAMINAE SOMEWHAT DEFORMED BY 
DEWATERING (?), CORE IN CHUNKS; H SEMILITHIFIED; S LIGHT GRAYTHIN LAMINAE 
THROUGHOUT, SPORADIC BURROWS; O MAIN COLOR DARK GREENISH GRAY WITH DARKER 
AND LIGHTER INTERVALS (BLACK AND LIGHT GRAY) - COLOR DIFFERENCES (EXCZ 
33213000.3651.1210IGHTLY DEFORMED LAMINATION 130-133 CM;              Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   459.00/  460.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELDSPAR AND NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD TUFF; C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, 
-BLACK; S NO STRUCTURE VISIBLE 11-72 CM, BLACK INCLINED LAMINAE (50 
DEGREES), SMALL OFFSETS ( BLACK LAMINAE - "MICROGRABEN"), A FEWVAGUE DARK 
GRAY TO BLACK LAMINAE 81-150 CM; D DRILLIZ 33213000.3651.1210RIX); C -DARK 
GRAY;                    Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   510.47/  511.97
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, -DARK GRAY, -BLACK; 
H SEMILITHIFIED; S OVERALL VAGUE LAMINATION, LOCAL BURROWS, MODERATE TO 
INTENSEMOTTLING 98-150 CM (CHONDRITES-TYPE 131-136), SOME CROSS BEDDING 
60-62 CM, SHARP CONTACT WITH COARSER ABOVE - BELOW FINER MOTTLED SEDIMENT; 
P CHONDRITES-TYPE BURROWS;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   511.97/  513.47
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, -DARK GRAY; O MORE 
HOMOGENEOUS THAN PREVIOUS SECTION; S VERY FEW DARK GRAY LAMINAE, BURROW AT 
96 CM,INCLINED LAMINATIONS AT 144 CM; P ZOOPHYCOS NEAR 2 CM;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   513.47/  514.97
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, N7-LIGHTGRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED (?); O MAJOR COLOR 
DARK BLUISH GRAY - MINOR: DARK GRAY - RARE LIGHT GRAY PATCHES,THERE SEEMS 
TO BE CYCLIC SEDIMENT: MOTTLING TO PARALLEL BEDS AND CROSS LAMINATION TO 
AN EROSIONAL BASETO MOTTLING; S MOTTLING 17-32/41-65/103-115 CM (DARK 
GREENISH GRAY), EROSIONAL CONTACT AT 17 CM - COARSER SEDIMENT ABOVE WITH 
INCLINED BEDDING/ AN EVEN COARSER LAMINATION AT VERY BASE, EROSIONAL 
CONTACT AT 103 CM - COARER ABOVE FINE BELOW/ ABOVE CONTACT CURRENT BEDDING 
- BELOW:MOTTING, LAMINAE 33-41/132-150 CM, CURRENT RIPPLE STRUCTURES 
(CROSS STRATIFICATION) 0-15 CM, LAMINATION WITH CROSS-BEDDING 83-103 CM, 
STRUCTURES NOT CLEAR 65-83 CM, NO STRUCTURES VISIBLE 115-132;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   514.97/  516.47
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, N7-LIGHT GRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED (?); O MAJOR 
COLOR, DARK BLUISH GRAY, MINOR COLOR, DARK GRAY WITH RARE LIGHT GRAY 
PATCHES; S LAMINATIONS 0-20/98-148 (ONLY VAGUE) CM, MODERATE MOTTLING 
45-96 CM (BIOTURBITIC), CURRENT BEDDING 31-45 CM, EROSIONAL CONTACT AT 45 
CM - BASE OF "CYCLE", LAMINATIONS (LOW ANGLE CROSS STRATIFICATION) 148-150 
CM;Z 33113000.3651.3652 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   516.52/  517.97
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO RICH GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY, N7-LIGHT GRAY; S LARGESUBVERTICAL BURROW 20-27 CM, BIOTURBATED 14-43 
CM, VAGUE LAMINATION 46-127 CM, CURRENT BEDDED SILT 128-138 CM, EROSIONAL 
CONTACT AT 138 CM, BIOTURBATED (LIGHT GRAY) WITH FLASER-TYPE SWIRLS (LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY) 138-143 CM, BIOTURBATED (DARK BLUISH GRAY) 143-150CM, FEW 
"CORRUGATED" LAMINAE (MICRO-FAULTED) 5-14 CM, AGAIN EROSIONAL BASE BETWEEN 
CURRENT BEDDED AND BIOTURBATED SEDIMENTS AT 14 CM; H SEMILITHIFIED?;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   517.97/  519.47
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY; O CYCLES CAN BE 
DIVIDED INTO: A CURRENT BEDDED INTERVAL (OR CLEAR PARALLAL LAMINAE) - B) 
PARALLEL LAMINATED (OFTEN VAGUE) - C) MOTTLED INTERVAL,  BOUNDARIES 
(ESPECIALLY A TO B) GRADATIONAL (INTERVAL ACOARSEST GRAIN (TO FINE SAND)), 
IN (A) INTERVAL ALTERNATING RELATIVELY COARSE AND FINE LAMINAE (OR 
LAMINATED UNITS); P CHONDRITES-TYPE BURROW NEAR 115 CM; S RHYTHM CONTACTS 
AT 71/91/102 CM, MAINLY PARALLEL LAMINAE - ONLY CURRENT BEDDING AT BASE - 
INTERVAL A 60-72 CM, MOTTLED INTERVAL C 0-39 CM, INTERVAL C 
72-80/91-100/102-109 CM, INTERVAL A 59-72/83-91/100-102/142-150 CM, 
INTERVAL B 39-60/80-83/109-142 CM;H SOFT;Z 12221210.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   556.00/  557.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO BEARING GLASS SHARD ASH; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, -BLACK; O MOTTLES ARE DARK GREENISH GRAY, SEE 
CORE 6 SECTION 6 FOR INTERVAL DESCRIPTION; S INTERVAL A 
12-21/63-67/97-100/106-108 CM, INTERVAL B 
0-12/29-33/42-48/84-89/94-97/130-150 CM, INTERVAL C 
21-29/33-42/48-56/59-63/67-84/89-94-100-106/108-130 CM, ANGULAR FRACTURE 
NEAR 79 CM, RHYTHM CONTACTS AT 21/48/59/67/100/108 CM, REMNANTS OF 
INTERVAL A (BLACK) AT 33/89 CM; H SEMILITHIFIED?;Z 12221210.3651 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   557.50/  559.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD SILTSTONE; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED; S 
INTERVAL A 75-85/128-135 CM, INTERVAL B 19-75/103-128 CM, INTERVAL C 
85-103/135-150 CM, INTERVAL B+C 0-19 CM, RHYTHM BASES AT 85/135 CM; O 
INTERVAL C AT 135-150 CM IS A LIGHTER GREENISH GRAY MOTTLED UNIT, SEE CORE 
6 SECTION 6FOR INTERVAL DESCRIPTIONS;Z 33235000.3651.1210 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   559.00/  560.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD SILTSTONE; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED; P ZOOPHYCUS 0-10 CM; S INTERVAL 
C 0-15/20-30 CM, INTERVAL B 15-20/30-136 CM, INTERVAL A 136-150 CM; O SEE 
CORE 6 SECTION 6 FOR INTERVAL DESCRIPTIO;Z 33235000.3651.1210 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   560.56/  562.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD SILTSTONE; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED; O SEE CORE 6 SECTION 6 FOR 
INTERVAL DESCRIPTIONS; S LIGHT GRAY MOTTLED UNIT 6-10 CM, DARK GRAY SWIRL 
60-65 CM, INTERVAL C 6-23 CM, INTERVAL B WITH VAGUE LAMINAE - NO MOTTLED 
STRUCTURES 23-150 CM; CZ 33235000.3651.1210 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   562.00/  563.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD SILTSTONE; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY, -LIGHTGRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED; O SEE CORE 6 
SECTION 6 FOR INTERVAL DESCRIPTIONS; C 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, -BLACK; 
U PEBBLES (UP TO 1 CM) - PROBABLY VOLCANIC (BLACK / GREENISH / PUMICEOUS / 
ETC) FOUND AT 4-7 CM; S INTERVAL A 4-7/17-19/63-69/77-80/99-101 CM, 
INTERVAL B 0-4/14-17/38-63/74-77 (WITH SOME BURROWS)/101-150 CM, INTERVAL 
C 7-14/19-38/85-99 CM, BASE OF RHYTHM AT 19/69/80/101/7 CM, INTENSELY 
MOTTLED 69-74 CM; P PATCH FULL OF LIGHT GRAY FAECAL PELLETS NEAR 96 CM; O 
INTERVAL A AT 99-101 CM IS LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;Z 33235000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   563.50/  564.74
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1240
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO GLASS SHARD SILTSTONE; C 5B4/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY, N3-DARK GRAY, 
5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, 5YR3/1-VERY DARK GRAY; H SEMILITHIFIED; S 
INTERVAL A 57-59 CM, INTERVAL B  0-57/105-111 CM,  INTERVAL C 
59-65/74-97/100-105 CM, INTENSE LIGHT GREENISH GRAY MOTTLING 80-86 CM, 
SOME MOTTLES 112-124 CM; O SEE CORE 6 SECTION 6 FOR INTERVAL DESCRIPTIONS, 
VERY DARK GRAY WITH REDDISH TINT 112-124 CM; S BASE RHYTHM 59/74/100 CM; D 
CORE IN CHUNKS;Z 33235000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   564.74/  564.80
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1240/1300
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 GLASS SHARD SILTY CLAY; C 5Y2.5/5-DARK REDDISH BROWN; H SEMILITHIFIED; O 
GLASS ALTERED TO FE OXIDE;Z 33235000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   564.80/  565.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   555.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT; C -RED, 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY?; H LITHIFIED; OFINE GRAINED (SUGARY); S 
RED VEIN 130-135 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   565.00/  566.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   565.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY, N2-GRAYISH BLACK; M CALCITE, 
CHLORITE, FELDSPAR; S AMYGDULES RARE IN UPPER 20 CM TO ABUNDANT (15%) IN 
LOWER SECTION- SIZE AVERAGES FROM <1 MM IN UPPER SECTION TO 4 MMIN LOWER 
PART, CALCITE-CHLORITE VEINS 0-5 CM, CALCITE VEIN NEAR 65 CM, CHLORITE IN 
FRACTURE NEAR 95CM AND NEAR 10 CM; O FINE GRAINED (<0.5 MM) 0-15 CM, NO 
LARGE PHENOCRYSTS OBSERVED ANYWHERE IN SECTION, UNIFORM CRYSTALLINITY FROM 
30-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   566.50/  568.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   565.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; C N2-GRAYISH BLACK; H LITHIFIED; M CHLORITE, CALCITE, 
FELDSPAR; O CRYSTALLINITY APPROXIMATELY UNIFORM THROUGHOUT - AVERAGE GRAIN 
SIZE 0.5 MM; S AMYGDULES RANGE FROM 5% IN UPPER SECTION DOWN TO < 1% IN 
LOWER SECTION, CALCITE + CHLORITE VEINS THROUGHOUT; M SPARSE PYRITE; O 
GRAYISH BLACK WHEN WET;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   568.00/  569.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   565.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; M CALCITE, CHLORITE, PLAGIOCLASE; S AMYGDULES VERY RARE 
- NONE IN BOTTOM HALF, CALCITE + CHLORITE VEINS THROUGHOUT; O GRANULARITY 
AND TEXTURE VERY UNIFORM - SOMEWHAT COARSER THAN CORE 8 SECTION 2 - 
AVERAGE 1 MM; H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   575.00/  576.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   574.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; M CALCITE, CHLORITE, PLAGIOCLASE; S AMYGDULES VERY RARE 
- ONLY 3 NOTED FOR WHOLE SECTION, CALCITE + CHLORITE VEINS ( 1 MM WIDE); O 
CRYSTALLINITY AND TEXTURE LIKE 8-3; H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   576.00/  577.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   574.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; C 5Y2.5/1-BLACK; M CALCITE, CHLORITE, PYRITE; O SEEMS 
TO BE SLIGHTLY COARSER AT BOTTOM THAN IN 9-1, COLOR WET IS BLACK, 
PLAGIOCLASE LATHS COMMON IN PIECE 11 TO 2 MM; S CALCITE + CHLORITE VEINS 
THROUGHOUT, VERTICAL VEIN 10-16 MM WIDE FROM 75 TO 145 CM; H LITHIFIED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   577.50/  579.00
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   574.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; O THIS SECTION DISTINCTLY COARSER THAN 9-2, UNIFORM 
THROUGHOUT EXCEPT FOR "GABBROIC" ZONE 26-33 CM; M PLAGIOCLASE LATHS 
AVERAGE 1.5 MM WITH OCCASIONAL LATHS TO 6 MM; H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 30    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   579.06/  580.50
Hole: 285A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   574.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALTIC DIABASE; O TEXTURE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT LIKE 9-3 SECTION; H 
LITHIFIED;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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