NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY5/1-LT GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y6/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,
5Y5/1-LT OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE,5Y3/1-OLIVE GRAY BLACK,10YR4/2-DK 
YELLOW BROWN,5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y5/2-PALE GRAYISH 
OLIVE,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVEBLACK,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,N4-MED DK 
GRAY;U DIPPING CONTACTS PROBABLY DUE TO DEFORMATION AND DEFORMED STREAKS 
PROBABLY REPRESENT ORIGINALLY HORIZONTAL PARALLEL THIN BEDS;S 0-5CM LT OL 
GY,5-8CM GRNISH GY,8-16CM DUSKY YLGRADING TO PALE GYISH OL AT BOTTOM WITH 
SHARPCONTACTS,16-25CM DK GRNISH GY WITH HORIZONTAL UPPERCONTACT AND 45 
DEGREE LOWER,25-31CM DK YL BRN WITHSHARP CONTACTS +45 DEG AT TOP AND -45 
DEG AT BOTTOM,31-42CM GY OL,42-50CM FINE SAND LAYER WITH SHARPHORIZONTAL 
UPPER AND SHARP 45 DEG LOWER CONTACTS,5-95CM LT GRNISH GRAY GRADING TO 
GRNISH GRAY WITH GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT,95-96 CM MED DK GY CARBONATEMUD 
LAYER;S 96-112CM GYISH OL GRADING TO LT OL GY WITH SHARPLOWER CONTACT,
112-124CM GRNISH GY AND DK GRNISH GYDEFORMED STREAKS AND LENSES WITH SHARP 
CONTACT,124-135CM OL BLK TO GRNISH BLK FINE SAND LAYER WITH 
SHARPHORIZONTAL UPPER AND -45 DEG SHARP LOWER CONTACTS,135-150CM GRAYISH 
OL AND GRNISH GY DEFORMED STREAKS AND LENSES WITH SHARP CONTACTS;H SOFT;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N5-MED GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE 
GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5Y6/1-LT GREENISH OLIVE GRAY;S ALTERNATING BEDS 
0.5-10 CMTHICK ALL WITH SHARP CONTACTS 20% GYISH OL/75% GRNISH GY/5% MED 
GY;D VARYING DEGREES DISTURBANCE (MOSTLY MINOR) THUS BEDS ARE THINNED AND 
STREAKED LOCALLY FORMING LENSES AND BALLS;O GRNISH GY BEDS ARE SILTY AND 
MIC.(SIC);S 143-145CM OL GY GRADING TO OL BLK SILT LAYER WITH SHARP LOWER 
AND DIFFUSE UPPER CONTACTS;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.32
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 320
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE,N4-MED DK GRAY;D COMPLETELY 
DEFORMED;S ALTERNATING THINSTREAKS AND LENSES ALL MOSTLY WITH SHARP 
CONTACTS;H SOFT; Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.32/    3.40
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE;S SHARP UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.40/    3.90
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 900
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE,N4-MED DK GRAY;D 50-90CM 
COMPLETELY DEFORMED;S 40-50CM MED DK GY TO GRNISH GY WITH SHARP HORIZONTAL 
CONTACTS,50-90CM ALTERNATING THIN STREAKS AND LENSES ALL MOSTLY WITH SHARP 
CONTACTS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.90/    4.10
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5GY6/1;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.10/    4.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAY OLIVE,N4-MED 
DK GRAY,5GY4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D 110-121 AND 140-150 CM COMPLETELY DEFORMED;S 
110-121CM ALTERNATING STREAKS GRNISH GY/GY OL/MED DK GY,121-140CM GRNISH 
GY,140-150CM ALTERNATING STREAKS;U VERY FINE OLIVE GRAY SAND BALL FROM 
140-145CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILTY CLAY;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,N4-MED DK 
GRAY,N5.5-MED LT GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 
0-44/48-110/125-150 CM ALTERNATING THIN BEDS IN VERTICAL TO NEAR-VERTICAL 
STREAKS AND LENSES ALL MOSTLY WITH SHARP CONTACTS,44-48 CM SANDSTONE 
GRADED BED WITH SHARP UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS,110-125 CM WELL-SORTED 
SANDSTONE AND VERY FINE TO COARSE SILT APPEARS TO BE HIGHLY DISTURBED 
GRADED BED WITH SHARP LOWER AND GRADED UPPER CONTACTS;D HIGHLY DEFORMED 
BEDS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    6.35
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S MASSIVE WITH SHARP LOWER CONTACT;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.35/    7.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILTY CLAY AND CLAYEY SILT;C 1/Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5GY6/1-LT 
OLIVE GRAY,5G7/1-LT GREENISH GRAY,N4-MED DK GRAY,5Y2/1;S ALTERNATING THIN 
BEDS IN VERTICAL TO NEAR-VERTICAL STREAKS AND LENSES ALL MOSTLY WITH SHARP 
CONTACTS;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT AND CLAY AND SILTY CLAY;C 5GY6/1,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,
5GY5/1-DK GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N4-MED DK 
GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;S ALTERNATING STREAKS AND LENSES VERTICAL TO NEAR 
VERTICAL WITH MOSTLY FAIRLY SHARP BEDDING CONTACTS,PATCHES OF SAND (APPROX 
3%);O ORIGINALLY VERY LIKELY ALTERNATING THIN BEDS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.00/   81.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY;C 5G6/1,5B5/1-GREENISH BLUISHGRAY,5Y5/2-LT OLIVE GRAY,
5Y4/3-LT OLIVE GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,N5-MED GRAY,N8-VERY LT GRAY,
5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;S ALTERNATING THIN TO MEDIUM BEDS 
MOSTLY WITH SHARP BEDDING CONTACTS WHERE VISIBLE IN VERTICAL TO 
NEAR-VERTICAL BEDDING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    81.50/   83.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY;C 5Y5/4-DUSKY YELLOW MODERATEOLIVE BROWN,5Y3/2-OLIVE 
GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5BG6/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,N5-MED GRAY,5Y5/2-LT 
OLIVE GRAY,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;S STREAKS PODS AND 
LENSES MOSTLY VERTICAL TO NEAR-VERTICAL BEDDING WITH SHARP CONTACTS;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    84.50/   86.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE 
GREEN,5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN,5P4/2-GRAYISH PURPLE;S DOMINANTLY DUSKY 
YELLOW GREEN WITH IRREGULAR BLOBS AND STREAKS;O DUSKY YELLOW GREEN IS 
PROBABLY RAD-RICH,PALE BLUE GREEN RAD OOZE,GRAYISH PURPLE RAD OOZE;P RAD 
OOZE?;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.00/   86.48
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 480
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,-BLUE GREEN,-GRAYISH PURPLE;D HIGHLY 
DEFORMED;S DUSKY YELLOW GREEN DOMINANT WITH BLUE GREEN AND GRAYISH PURPLE 
BLOBS ANDSTREAKS 0-40 CM,40-48 CM GREEN BLACK;C 5G2/1-GREEN BLACK;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.48/   86.57
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 570
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD RICH CLAYEY SILT;C 5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.57/   87.15
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  570/1150
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;H SOFT,SOUPY 67-75CM,80-115CM,
65-80CM COMPACT;S 65-80CM BLOBS AND STREAKS OF BLUE GREEN AND PURPLE;C 
-BLUE GREEN,-PURPLE;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.15/   87.30
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1300
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;H COMPACT;O PROBABLY RAD-RICH;C 5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 
IRREGULAR AND HORIZONTAL LOWER CONTACTS;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.30/   87.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;H SOUPY;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.50/   89.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    80.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SIMILAR TO CORE 3 SEC 5 VERY MUCH DEFORMED WITH LARGE PART LIQUID;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.00/   91.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,N6-MED LT GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH 
OLIVE,5Y3/1-OLIVE GRAY BLACK,5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN;S ALTERNATING THIN TO 
THICK STREAKS AND LENSES MOSTLY WITH SHARP CONTACTS WHERE VISIBLE IN 
VERTICLE TO NEAR-VERTICLE BEDDING;O LOCAL BRECCIATION;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;P 
90% RAD MUD MOSTLY WITHNANNOS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.50/   93.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,N6-MED LT GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH 
OLIVE,5Y3/1-OLIVE GRAY BLACK,5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN;S ALTERNATING THIN TO 
THICK STREAKS AND LENSES MOSTLY WITH SHARP CONTACTS WHERE VISIBLE IN 
VERTICLE TO NEAR-VERTICLE BEDDING;O LOCAL BRECCIATION;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;P 
90% RAD MUD MOSTLY WITHNANNOS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.00/   94.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD AND MUD;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5Y4/1-OLIVE 
GRAY,N6-MED LT GRAY;S ALTERNATING THICK TO THIN STREAKS AND LENSES MOST 
WITH SHARPCONTACTS IN VERTICAL TO NEAR-VERTICAL BEDDING;O LOCAL 
BRECCIATION;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;S 133-145 CM GRADEDSILT BED MED THICK WITH 
SHARP 45 DEGREE LOWER AND HORIZONTAL GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.50/   96.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,N2-BLACK;S CORE RELATIVELY UNIFORM WITH 
IRREGULAR FRAGS OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SHADES OF OLIVE GRAY AND ONE PATCH 
OF BLACK (40-45 CM);D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.00/   97.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    90.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY;P PROBABLY RAD-RICH;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;S CORE RELATIVELY 
HOMOGENEOUS WITH IRREGULAR FRAGS OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SHADES OF OLIVE 
GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.00/  100.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT AND VERY FINE SILTY SAND;C 5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GRAY,
5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S ALTERNATING THICK HORIZONTAL BEDS WITH SHARP 
CONTACTS SUCH THAT CLAYEY SILT IS AT 0-15/27-45/55-80/85-112/133-150 CM 
AND SAND IS AT 15-27/45-55/80-85/112-133 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.50/  101.26
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 760
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLURRY OF FINE SAND AND CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DK GREENISHGRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.26/  102.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND;O FINE AND WELL-SORTED;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.00/  103.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY FINE SILTY SANDSTONE;C 5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK,5G6/1;S BROWNISH BLACK 
MASSIVE BED 143 CM LONG INJECTED WITH SILTY CLAY AT BASE UP TO 105 CM,SAND 
SHOWSSOME GRADED BEDDING BEING CLAYIER AND SILTIER AT TOP;O NO SAND FOUND 
IN UNDERLYING SECTION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.50/  105.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY;O NO SAND IN THIS CORE FROM UPPER SECTION;C -GREENISH 
GRAY,-OLIVE GREEN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.50/  107.90
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5Y4/1-OLIVEGRAY,5G7/2-PALE GREEN,
5B7/1-LT BLUISH GRAY,N4-MED DK GRAY;D 0-44CM MODERATELY DEFORMED,70-90CM 
SLIGHTLYDEFORMED;S 0-44 CM INTERBEDDED IN 0.5-3.0 CM LAYERSMED DK GRAY/LT 
BLUISH GRAY/DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,44-65CM MASS BEDDED OLIVE GRAY,65-70 CM 
MASS BEDDED LT BLUISH GRAY WITH SHARP CONTACTS,70-90 CM INTERBEDDED IN 
0.5-2.0 CM LAYERS WITH SHARP CONTACTS DUSKY YELLOW GREEN AND PALE GREEN,
90-140 CM MASS BEDDED DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.90/  108.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    99.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.00/  111.40
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUEGREEN,5P4/2-GRAYISH 
PURPLE;S 0-10 CM GRAYISH PURPLE,10-20 CM GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,20-35 CM 
GRAYISH BLUE GREEN AND GRAYISH PURPLE;D 15-20 CM SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.40/  111.52
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 520
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;P PROBABLY RAD-RICH;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;D GREATLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.52/  111.65
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 650
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;C 5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,5P4/2-GRAYISH 
PURPLE;S GRAYISH BLUE GREEN WITH GRAYISH PURPLE STREAKS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.65/  112.32
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/1320
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY AND RAD-RICH CLAY;P RAD-RICH;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE 
GRAY,5P4/2-GRAYISH PRUPLE;S COLORS STREAKED EXCEPT FOR OLIVE GRAY SILTY 
CLAY AT 125-132 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.32/  112.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1320/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;P PROBABLY RAD-RICH;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5P4/2-GRAYISH PURPLE;O COLORS 
MIXED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.50/  117.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   108.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAYS;P PROBABLY RAD-RICH (MEANING 10-15%);D CONTORTED BEDS 
DEFORMED BY CORING  40-150 CM;C 5GY4/1-DK GREENISH GRAY,5GY3/2-GRAYISH 
OLIVE GREEN,5B5/1-MED BLUE GRAY;S 0-30 CM GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN,30-40 CM MED 
BLUE GRAY,40-100 CM ALL 3 COLORS MIXED IN STREAKS AND CONTORTED BEDS WITH 
DOMINANTLY DK GREENISH GRAY,100-150 CM DK GREENISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.00/  139.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY(RAD OOZE)(SILTY RAD MUD);C 5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;O UNIFORM;D 
0-7/23-62/75-80 CM HIGHLY DEFORMED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.00/  167.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   166.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5B5/1-MED BLUISH GRAY;U SOME 
GLASS SHARDS;P SOME RADS;S NO BEDDING VISIBLE,IRREGULAR VERY SMALL PELLETS 
AND STREAKS OF OLIVE GRAY MUD SCATTERED IN MID AND UPPER PART--CANT TELL 
IF THIS IS BURROW MOTTLING OR CORE DEFORMATION,A VERY IRREGULAR LENSE OF 
MED BLUISH GRAY AT 31 CM IS A RAD MUD;O OLIVE GRAY MUD AT 87 CM HAS HIGH 
CONTENT OF GLASS SHARDS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   169.00/  170.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   166.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D MOSTLY HIGHLY DEFORMED;C 10YR7/4- GRAYISH ORANGE;U INTERVALS 
5-10/15-35/97-115/125-140 CM CONTAIN OCCASIONAL SMALL PEBBLE CLASTS OF 
WHAT APPEAR TOBE FROM THE OVERLYING GREENISH SEDS;O CLASTS MAY HAVE CAVED 
DOWN TO BOTTOM OF HOLE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.50/  175.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   166.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN-RICH CLAY;P APPROX 20% RADS;C 5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW;S APPEARS 
COMPLETELY MASSIVE;U LT YELLOW ASHY POD AT 141 CM,A FEW SMALL PEBBLE 
CLASTS OF GREENISH CLAY;O CLAY CLASTS SUGGEST CORE FLOWAGE OCCURED;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.00/  180.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUDS WITH RADS AND ZEOLITES;H WELL-COMPACTED;S MOTTLING 
0-5/35-100/125-135 CM PROBABLY REPRESENT BURROWING IN LARGE PART RATHER 
THAN CORING DEFORMATION;C 5YR4/4-MOD BROWN,5YR6/4-LT BROWN;S 35-100 CM 
MUDDY BROWN WATER;U CHIPS GREEN CLAY 0-35 CM,LARGE PEBBLE CHIPS MUD 
125-135 CM OF MOD ORANGE PINK BROWN;C 5YR7/4-MOD ORANGE PINK BROWN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   183.50/  185.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RED CLAY WITH RADS;C 5YR5/2-PALE BROWN,5YR6/4-LT BROWN;D 
DEFORMED BEDDING THROUGHOUT MOST OFCORE;U LOCAL SPECKLING WITH SILT-SIZED 
POINTS OF DKBROWN POSSIBLY HEMATITE-ENRICHED MATERIAL;S BEDDED WITH 
USUALLY SHARP CONTACTS(IN 2 PLACES SLIGHTLY DEFORMED BEDDING CONTACTS ARE 
PRESENT THO);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.50/  188.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   185.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERBEDDED ZEOLITIC RED CLAY AND RED CLAY WITH ZEOLITES;C 5YR4/4-MOD 
BROWN,5YR8/4-MOD ORANGE PINK,10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/6-PALE 
YELLOW ORANGE;D COMPLETELY DEFORMED BEDDING;S INTERBEDDED MOD BROWN/MOD 
ORANGE PINK 0-55 CM GRADUALLY CHANGE TO DK YELLOWISH BROWN/PALE YELLOW 
ORANGE 55-150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.00/  189.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   185.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/6-PALE YELLOW ORANGE;D 
COMPLETELY DISTURBED;O ENTIRE CORECOMPLETELY DISTORTED,LOWER 54 CM OF CORE 
CONTAIN REMNANTS OF PLASTIC LINER FROM OTHER PORTION OF CORE BARREL,THIS 
SEGMENT MAY BE OUT OF PLACE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.80/  195.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/4-MOD YELLOW BROWN;D GREATLY 
DEFORMED BY CORING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.50/  197.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR4/2-DK YELLOW BROWN,10R8/2-GRAYISH 
ORANGE PINK,5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;D UPPER 120 CM OF CORE COMPARATIVELY 
DISTURBED;MSOME ZEOLITES IN ADDITION TO CLAY.MINS;D UNDEFORMEDINTERVAL 
120-150 CM;S 0-120 CM MOSTLY DK BROWN WITHSTREAKS AND MOTTLING IN GRAYISH 
ORANGE AND OLIVE BLACK SPECKLES THROUGHOUT;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 120-150 
CM BEDDING WITH SHARP TO GRADATIONAL COLOR CHANGES120-130 CM GRAYISH 
ORANGE/130-136 CM DK YELLOW BROWN/136-138 CM GRAYISH ORANGE PINK/138-150 
CM DK YELLOW BROWN,ONE ALTERED ASH BED 136-138 CM,120-150 CM HAS ABUNDANT 
MOTTLES PROBABLY OF BIOLOGIC ORIGIN;M OLIVE BLACK MN?;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.00/  197.92
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 920
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR7/2-GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,N9-WHITE;
D APPARENTLY VERY LITTLE DISTURBANCE BY CORING;S ALL MOTTLED AND LOCALLY 
GRADING FROM DK YELLOWISH BROWN INTO GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,OLIVE BLACK 
SPECKS THROUGHOUT,NOTED LACK OF MOTTLING IN GRAYISH ORANGE PINK LAYERS 
25-32/65-67 CM AND WHITE LAYER 85-86 CM BUT MOTTLING CONTINUOUS THRU 
WHITEAT 10-12 CM AND GYISH ORNGE PNK AT 45-55 CM,ALL ASHBEDS HAVE SHARP 
LOWER AND UPPER CONTACTS EXCEPT FORTHE ORGANICALLY MOTTLED BEDS AT 10-12 
AND 45-55 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.92/  198.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   194.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RED CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN;S FEW EVIDENCES OF 
MOTTLING;O IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL IF MOTTLING IS FROM CORING OR BURROWS;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.35/  204.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;M 15% ZEOLITES,2% FELDSPAR+MICA;C 10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR8/6-PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE;O55-65 CM VOID;D ENTIRE CORE HIGHLY DEFORMED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.50/  206.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;O CORE BRECCIATED;D GREATLY DISTURBED;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH 
BROWN,10YR5/4-MOD YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.00/  207.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MOD YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.50/  209.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MOD YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.00/  210.50
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MOD YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  5    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   210.50/  212.00
Hole:  32   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   203.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D ONLY MODERATELY DEFORMED;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR4/2-DK YELLOWISH BROWN,N8-VERY LT GRAY,N6-MED 
LT GRAY;S 0-25/30-88/94-142/147-150 CM DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,25-30 CM DK 
YEL BRN,88-94 CM MED LT GRAY AND GRAYISH ORANGE(VOLCANIC ASH?),142-147 CM 
V LT GY ALTERED ASH?,30-147 CM WITH IRREGULAR BLOBS AND STREAKS OF GRAYISH 
ORANGE;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
    

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2