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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.19/    1.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  190/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;S OCCASIONAL 
LIGHT BROWN STREAKS AT 45,75,115,138 CM,OTHERWISE HOMOGENOUS;D INTENSLY 
DISTURBED;HSOFT AND PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S HOMOGENOUS THROUGHOUT;D INTENSLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT AND PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S HOMOGENOUS THROUGHOUT;D INTENSLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT AND PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN TO 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S 
HOMOGENEOUS THROUGHT;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H SOFT AND PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.46
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1460
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S NEARLY HOMOGENEOUS,BARELY VISIBLE 
STREAKS OF A LIGHTER SHADE;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H SOFT AND PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.34/    8.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/1000
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF SMALL PLATELETS OF VOLCANOGENIC SILTSTONE IN ZEOLITIC MUD;C 
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;D EXTREMELY DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O THE SILTSTONE 
PLATELETS SHOW DOMINANTLY PARALLEL AND OCCASIONALLY CROSSED BEDDING,THEY 
ARE WELL CEMENTED ALTHOUGH EASILY BROKEN,COULD PROBABLY PARTS OF TURBIDITE 
LAYERS BROKEN BY DRILL BIT;H LITHIFIED TURBIDITE LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/    8.84
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1340
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S SILTY;D COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY 
DRILLING;H SOFT,PARTIALLY SOUPY BETWEEN 115 AND 120 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.84/    9.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 PLATELETS AND SMALL FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANOGENIC SILTSTONE TO SANDSTONE;C 
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S FINELY LAMINATED,ABUNDANT 
SMALL SOFTBLACK SPICULES (MN ?);D COMPLETELY DISTURBED BY DRILLING;H HARD;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.10/    9.10
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SMALL BROKEN PLATELETS OF VOLCANOGENIC SILTSTONE IN A MUDDY CLAY;C 
10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S ONELARGE FRAGMENT SHOWS THIN BEDDING 
(POSSIBLY SOME CROSS BEDDING BUT MAINLY PARALLEL),AND ABUNDANT BLACK 
SPHERICAL SOFT SMALL (SUBMILLIMETER) NODULES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.03/   10.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;S HOMOGENEOUS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;O 
SMALL FRAGMENT OF VOLCANOGENIC SILTSTONE AS IN CORE 1;H SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.50/   12.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;S HOMOGENEOUS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.00/   13.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S HOMOGENEOUS;D APPARENTLY INTENSLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.50/   14.05
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 550
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;S HOMOGENEOUS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.05/   14.95
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1450
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANOGENIC MUD;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S CRUMBLY AT 90,130,
133,139,143 TO 145 CM,THIN (UP TO 1 CM) HARDENED LAYERS BROKEN DURING THE 
SPLITTING OF THE CORE,APPARENTLY GRADED BEDDED;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H 
SEMILITHIFIED,WAXY LOOKING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.95/   15.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND SMALL DEBRIS OF THE OVERLYING TURBIDITE 
SEQUENCE;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.00/   15.13
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD;C 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN TO 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;D INTENSLY 
DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 33213000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.13/   15.27
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 270
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANOGENIC SILTSTONE;C 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;S BROKEN BY SPLITTING 
OPERATING,SHOWING PARALLEL BEDDING,CRUMBLY TO WAXY,BREAKING IN PLATELETS,
NO GRADED BEDDING APPARENT BUT THE LITHIFIED LAMINAE MIGHT BE BASAL PAIRS 
OF TURBIDITE SEQUENCES;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SEMILITHIFIED,WAXY TO 
CRUMBLY;Z 33235000.3700 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.27/   15.79
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  270/ 790
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC,VOLCANOGENIC MUD,CLAY AND SILT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S MORE OR LESS HOMOGENEOUS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H CRUMBLY BUT 
RELATIVELY PLASTIC;Z 33213000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.79/   16.20
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  790/1200
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS TURBIDITE;C 10Y5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S NO GRADED 
BEDDING APPARENT,THE LOWER PART (114 TO 120CM) IS SIMILAR TO THE 13 TO 27 
CM INTERVAL OF THE TURBIDITE SEQUENCE;D THE CORE IS DISTURBED AND SMEARED 
BY THE SAWING OPERATION;H PREFERENTIALLY LITHIFIED,CRUMBLY MATERIAL;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.20/   16.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 UPPER PART OF A TURBIDITE SEQUENCE SIMILAR TO THEONE FROM 79 TO 120 CM;S 
SOME PLATELETS (CALCAREOUS),BROKEN LAYERS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H CRUMBLY 
SEMILITHIFIED SMALL PLATELETS;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.50/   16.54
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  40
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS TURBIDITE;S BROKEN PLATELETS OF CALCAREOUS SEDIMENTS;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H RELATIVELY SOFT COMPARED TO SECTION 5, 79 TO 120 CM;
Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.54/   17.21
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/ 710
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 PROBABLE CALCAREOUS TURBIDITE;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S NO 
STRUCTURE APPARENT,AT 56 AND 61 TO 66 CM ARE HARD BRANCH SHAPED CALCAREOUS 
AGGREGATES WITH TUBULAR STRUCTURE MADE OF RECRYSTALLIZED SPARRY CALCITE 
(POSSIBLY WORM BURROWS?);D DISTURBED DURINGSPLITTING(MODERATELY);O 
SEDIMENT IS COMPOSED OF CALCITE PARTICLES WITH CLAY MINERALS AND 
VOLCANOGENIC MATERIAL;H VERY CRUMBLY;Z 33234000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.21/   17.47
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/ 970
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANOGENIC MUD;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;SPLATELETS (BROKEN 
LAYERS) AT THE BASE OF THE INTERVAL,POSSIBLE TURBIDITE SEQUENCE ?;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.47/   18.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  970/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SEMILITHIFIED MUDSTONE AND MUD;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S SOME AREAS ARE MORE LITHIFIED AND CRUMBLY (BROKEN LAYERS SUCH AS 
97 TO 107AND 114 TO 118 CM,THE REST IS MORE CLAYEY AND SOFT;D DISTURBED;H 
SEMILITHIFIED,CRUMBLY,SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.20/   20.30
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 800
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE AND MUD;C 2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;S ALMOST 
HOMOGENEOUS,POORLY LAMINATED;O BROKEN PIECES;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.30/   20.40
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND MUDSTONE;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;S FINELY LAMINATED;H 
HARD;Z 33235000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.40/   20.55
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1050
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE;C 2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;H PARTIALLY LITHIFIED;Z 
33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.55/   20.65
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE TO MUDSTONE;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;S FINELY LAMINATED 
WITH THIN LAYERS OF BLACK SMALL NODULES;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.65/   20.75
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BROKEN PIECES OF VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE;C 2.5Y5/4-LIGHT OLIVE 
BROWN;S BROKEN PIECES,WELL LAMINATED;O IDENTICAL TO CORE CATCHER SAMPLE;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.75/   20.80
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;S VERY FINELY LAMINATED,ALMOST 
HOMOGENEOUS,BURROWS FILLED WITH RECRYSTALLIZED SPARRY CALCITE (AT TOP IS 
ALSO A LAYER OFIDENTICAL SPARRY CALCITE OF BURROWS);H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.80/   21.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE;S CROSS BEDDING;O SAME AS CORE CATCHER;H 
HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.10/   21.10
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,2.5Y5/4-LIGHT OLIVE 
BROWN;S WELL LAYERED,APPARENT SLIGHT GRADED BEDDING;U ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF 
PALAGONITE AND GLASS,HONEY YELLOW VISSIBLE UNDER BINOCULAR;O DARK BROWN 
WHEN WET,LIGHT OLIVE BROWN WHEN DRY;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.60/   23.71
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    22.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1210
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE;C 5Y5/6-LIGHT OLIVE BROWN;S POORLY 
LAMINATED,FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.71/   23.75
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    22.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1210/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUD (VOLCANOGENIC MUD);C 2.5Y4/2-DARK GRAYISH BROWN;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.75/   24.00
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    22.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SANDSTONE AND SILTSTONE;C 5B5/1-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY;S GRADED 
BEDDING,BASE OF SECTION IS COARSER GRAINED (MM PARTICLES) AND GLASS SHARDS;
M PALAGONITE GRAINS ARE VISIBLE UNDER BINOCULAR;O CORE CATCHER IS 
IDENTICAL TO THE BASE OF SECTION 1 (SEVERAL SMALL FRAGMENTS);H HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.46/   29.20
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  460/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SANDSTONE AND BRECCIA;C 5BG3/2-DUSKY BLUE GREEN,5BG5/2-GRAYISH 
BLUE GREEN,5B3/1-DARK BLUISH GRAY;S NO WELL DEFINED GRADED BEDDING,BADLY 
DEFINED LAYERING,PARTICLE DIAMETER IS DOMINANTLY MM WITH SOME BRECCIATED 
ELEMENTS SUBANGULAR UP TO 4 MM (RARELY 6 MM) MOSTLY CONSISTING OF FIEN 
GRAINED MATERIAL IDENTICAL TO THE FINER PORTIONS OF THE TURBIDITE;H 
BRECCIA IS LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.20/   29.35
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE;C 5BG3/2-DUSKY BLUE GREEN,5BG5/2-GRAYISH 
BLUE GREEN,5B6/2-PALE BLUE;S GRADED TURBIDITE SEQUENCE,SILTSTONE UPPER 
PART IS ALMOST HOMOGENEOUS,PARALLEL LAMINATIONS OCCUR MAINLYIN FINER 
GRAINED SANDSTONE;H HARD;Z 33235000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.35/   29.50
Hole: 311   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    28.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTSTONE;C 5BG3/2-DUSKY BLUE GREEN,5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN;S TURBIDITE 
SEQUENCE OF SILTSTONE,AS 144 CM IS THIN LAYER OF SANDSTONE;Z 33235000 
 
 
    

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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