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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.88/    1.50
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S MASSIVE;P SOME DISPERSED COMMINUTED 
SHELL DEBRIS;U SCATTERED FINEPEBBLES PROBABLY BASALT ESPECIALLY AT 
115-120/103-106/90 CM;D MODERATELY DEFORMED,TOP 10 CM OF CORE MAYBE 
INTENSELY DEFORMED;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     2.32/    3.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  820/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;S LOCAL MOTTLING WITH BLACK PATCHES OF 
SAND POSSIBLY VOLCANIC ASH OR FECAL PELLETS;C -BLACK;U ABUNDANT SCATTERED 
ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED MOSTLY BASALT;S NO STRATIFICATION;D INTENSE TO 
MODERATE DEFORMATION;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.30
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1300
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S MASSIVE,
UNSTRATIFIED,SOME RECOGNIZABLE DEFORMABLE STRUCTURE IN LOWER 40 CM;U LARGE 
ANGULAR TO ROUNDED MOSTLY BASALT PEBBLES;P SOME SCATTEREDSHELL FRAGMENTS;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,N5-MEDIUM 
GREY;S N5 PATCHES AT 50 AND 105 CM;U SCATTERED BASALT? PEBBLES 
PARTICULARLY 100-150 CM,SOME VOLCANIC-TYPE SANDSTONE PEBBLES;D INTENSELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR5/2-PALE BROWN,N5-MEDIUM GREY,
N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY;S EXTENSIVE MOTTLING;U SCATTERED PEBBLES 130-150 CM;O 
VOID 70-80 CM;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C N5-MEDIUM GREY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,N4-MEDIUM DARK BROWN;S 0-35 CM N5 AND 10YR5/4 
INTERMIXED AND MASSIVE AND INTENSELY MOTTLED,35-70 CM 5YR3/4 AND N4,70-150 
CMN5 AND 10YR5/4 AND N4 INTERMIXED;U BASALT PEBBLES 35-150 CM;D INTENSELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT TO FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.10/    9.10
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE;U PEBBLES;H SOFT TOFIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.60/   10.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S MODERATEMOTTLING,10-35 CM LAYER 5Y6/1,35-55 CM LAYER 
5Y2/1,55-100 CM LAYER 5GY6/1,100-150 CM LAYER 5Y4/1,5Y6/1 FORAM SAND PATCH 
100-110 CM;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;U PEBBLEY 10-35 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.00/   10.60
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT TO FIRM;S INTENSELY MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.60/   10.85
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 850
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S INTENSELY MOTTLED;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.85/   11.50
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S INTENSELY MOTTLED;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.50/   11.75
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;HSOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.75/   12.10
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 600
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD WITH NANNO OOZE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.10/   13.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S 60-75 
CM N4,75-150 CM INTENSELY MOTTLED 5Y4/1 AND 5Y6/1;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.00/   13.25
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD AND ASH;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK TO 5Y4/1 OLIVE GREY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.25/   14.45
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1450
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVEBLACK;S 5Y2/1 ASH LAYER 
125-130 CM;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.50/   14.95
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 450
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
10YR5/4 PATCH 30-45 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.95/   15.25
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 750
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC ASH AND MUD;C N3-DARK GREY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.25/   16.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.10/   16.10
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.10/   18.10
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 EMPTY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.85/   29.35
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD WITH ASH;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;D 0-80 CM INTENSELY 
DISTURBED,80-150 CM BRECCIATED;H SOFT TO SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.35/   30.45
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;D 0-50 CM BRECCIATED,50-110 CM 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOUPY TO SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.45/   30.85
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH TO ASH AND MUD;C N2-GREYISH BLACK;D INTENSELYDISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.85/   31.09
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 240
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH AND SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,N3-DARK GREY;S MOTTLED N3;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.09/   31.90
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/1050
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;U LARGE VESICULARBASALT PEBBLE 65-75 CM;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.90/   32.35
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY TO 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,N3-DARK GREY;S 
MODERATE MOTTLING THROUGHOUT,N3 ASH LAYER 123-125 CM;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.35/   33.85
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;U PEBBLES,BASALT PEBBLE 115-120 CM;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.85/   34.05
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.05/   34.40
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 550
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;U BASALTPEBBLES;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.40/   35.35
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5Y4/1-OLIVEGREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 
55-110 AND 140-150 CM 5GY4/1 WITH 5Y4/1 ASH PATCH 80-90 CM,110-140 CM 
5GY4/1 TO 5Y2/1 WITH CONCRETIONS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.35/   35.55
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD AND ASH;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.55/   36.20
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 850
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;O VOID 40-50 CM;S 
MOTTLED 50-85 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.20/   36.70
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1350
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH AND SANDY MUD;C 5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK TO 5GY4/1 DARK GREENISH GREY;U 
BASALT PEBBLE 101-105 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.70/   36.77
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1420
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;H LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.77/   36.85
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.95/   36.95
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.00/   38.50
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD AND COLCANIC RUBBLE;C 10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;D ENTIRELY A 
DRILLING SLURRY;O NOT IN STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.50/   40.00
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD AND VOLCANIC RUBBLE;C 10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;D ENTIRELY A 
DRILLING SLURRY;O NOT IN STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE;H SOUP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.00/   41.50
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD AND VOLCANIC RUBBLE;C 10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;D ENTIRELY A 
DRILLING SLURRY;O NOT IN STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE;H SOUP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    41.60/   41.60
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY AND PEBBLY MUD;C N3-DARK GREY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 38    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.60/   46.60
Hole: 352   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    46.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 GRAVELS;O OLIGOCENE SILT,CHERT,BASALT;H INDURATED;Z 33239000 
 
 
    

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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