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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.71/   90.80
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.30
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE BROWN CLAY,RADIOLARIAN OOZE CLAY WITH SPONGE SPICULE;C 
10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S FAINT TRACE OF DARK 
YELLOWISH BROWN MOTTLES AT 50 CM;H SOFTER ZONES FROM 41-55 CM AND 
114-126CM;Z 00000000;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.80/   92.30
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.30
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DARK GRAYISH BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;S SLIGHT MOTTLING FROM 55-150 CM;D QUESTIONABLE 
DEFORMATION FROM0-125 CM,INTENSE DEFORMATION FROM 125-144 CM;H SOFTER ZONE 
FROM 60-75 CM;Z 00000000;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.30/   93.80
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.30
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE;C 10YR4/3-BROWN;H SOFTER ZONES FROM 70-80 CM AND 102-112 
CM;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.50/  100.00
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NOT SPLIT 2 PARTS OF SECTION-ABOUT 15 CM LONG-AREVERY SOFT,APPEARS TO BE 
BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.00/  101.50
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;O CORE NOT SPLIT;H SOFT,SOUPY;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.50/  103.00
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE,RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE-DIATOM OOZE;C10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S BLOBS OF YELLOWISH BROWN 
RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE-DIATOM OOZE;O INTENSE DEFORMATION;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.00/  104.50
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE$RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE-DIATOM OOZE;C10YR3/3-DARK BROWN,
10YR5/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN;S DARK STREAKS;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;Z 
00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.65/  106.00
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE SPICULE;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S BREAKS AT 
25 CM AND 60 CM,AROUND 110 CM DEFORMED LAYER OF BLACK SANDY VOLCANIC ASH;D 
QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.00/  107.50
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN-SPONGE SPICULE OOZE;C 10Y4/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S VERY FAINT 
LAYERING IN PLACES,SCATTERED SMALL PIECES OF MORE COHERENT SEDIMENTARY 
SCATTERED WIDELY IN SECTION;D QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION FROM 0-20 CM AND 
27-140 CM,MODERATE DEFORMATION FROM 20-27 CM AND 140-150 CM;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.30/  109.10
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   107.60
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN OOZE;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN;O SECTION STORED IN LARGE 0 
TUBE,NOT SPLIT,  EMPTY FROM 0-70 CM;Z 00000000;Z 21112210 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.12/  110.60
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   107.60
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1020/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;O VOID 
FROM 0-102 CM,CORE LINER COLLAPSED,SEDIMENT STORED IN LARGE 0 TUBES,
SECTION NOT OPENED;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.22/  117.63
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   116.70
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 930
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S SCATTERED 
VERY FAINT VERY PALE BROWN MOTTLES;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O 
EMPTY FROM O-52 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.63/  118.20
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   116.70
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC RADIOLARIAN OOZE,ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOW BROWN,
10YR4/4-DARK BROWN;S LUMPS OF DARK BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY THAT ARE SCATTERED 
AND MORE COHERENT THAN ABOVE IN SECTION;D MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;
O WATER RICH;H SOUPY;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.47/  126.64
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.90
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  570/ 740
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY,VOLCANIC SAND;C 5YR3/2-DARK REDDISHBROWN,10YR3/4-DARK 
YELLOW BROWN;S 2 CM LAYERS AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF DARK REDDISH BROWN 
VOLCANIC SAND WITH CHERT CHIPS,BLOB OF DARK REDDISH BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY;D 
MODERATE TO INTENSE DEFORMATION;O EMPTY FROM 0-57 CM,VOLCANIC ASH WITH 
CHERT CHIPS MAY BE DRILLING INDUCED INJECTION OF DISTURBED MATERIAL;H SOFT;
Z 00000000;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.64/  127.40
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.90
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR4/3-DARK BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR401-DARK 
GRAY;S ARTIFICIAL MOTTLES OF VERY PALE BROWN AND DARK GRAY;D MODERATE TO 
INTENSE D EFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.00/  133.50
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   132.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,10YR3/2-VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN,
10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;U ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF BROWN CHERT OCCASIONALLY 
THINLY LAMINATED LIGHT AND DARK BROWN,ROUNDED CLAY PEBBLES VERY DARK 
GRAYISH BROWN,LESS COMMON GRAYISH BROWN CALCAREOUS CLAY PEBBLES,SAND SIZED 
GRAINS;O LINER MOSTLY WATER FILLED-SEDIMENT ALLOWED TO SETTLE THEN EXCESS 
WATER DECANTED OFF,CUT INTO 2 SECTIONS FOR CONVENIENCE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  6    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   133.50/  135.00
Hole:  59B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   132.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR3/3-BROWN,10YR3/2-VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN,
10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;U ANGULAR FRAGMENT S OF BROWN CHERT OCCASIONALLY 
THINLY LAMINTED LIGHT AND DARK BROWN,ROUNDED CLAY PEBBLES VERY DARK 
GRAYISH BROWN,LESS COMMON GRAYISH BROWN CALCAREOUS CLAY PEBBLES,SAND SIZED 
GRAINS;O LINER MOSTLY WATER FILLED-SEDIMENT ALLOWED TO SETTLE THEN EXCESS 
WATER DECANTED OFF,CUT INTO 2 SECTIONS FOR CONVENIENCE;H SOFT;Z 00000000;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]

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.

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