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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.30/    4.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS AND SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y4/3-OLIVE BROWN,5Y6/3-DUSKY 
YELLOW,5Y3.5/2-OLIVE GREY;S MOTTLING;D 30-40 CM HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O 
OLIVE BROWN WITH GREAT MOTTLING OF DUSKY YELLOW AND OLIVE GREY,MUCH GLASS;
D INTENSE DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y4/3-OLIVE BROWN,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y3.5/2-OLIVE GREY;S MOTTLING;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 13-87 CM AND 125-150 CM;
O SEEPREVIOUS SECTION;H SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y4/3-OLIVE BROWN,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y3.5/2-OLIVE GREY;S MOTTLING;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 0-135 CM;O SEE SECTION 
1 OF CORE 1;H SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y5/4-DUSKY OLIVE BROWN;S MOTTLING;D INTENSELY 
DEFORMED;O SAME AS SECTION 1 BUT CONTAINING FEWER NANNOPLANKTON;H SOFT;Z 
31210000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.35/   23.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    22.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM PELAGIC CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,-BLACK,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,N2-GREYISH BLACK,5GY7/1-GREENISH GREY;S GRADATIONAL 
BOUNDARY AT 103 CM,MOTTLING,HORIZONTAL BEDDING;D 35-55 CM HOMOGENIZED BY 
DRILLING;O 53-103 CM DARK GREENISH GREY HOMOGENEOUS WITH RARE BLACK IRON 
SULFIDE ? SPOTS,103-150 CM GREENISH GREY WITH MODERATE MOTTLING OF GREYISH 
BLACK AND GREENISH GREY,HORIZONTAL BEDDING 140-150CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.50/   25.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    22.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM PELAGIC CLAY;C 5GY4/1,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,
5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK;S MOTTLES,BEDDING;D SOFT AREAS HOMOGENIZED BY 
DRILLING;O FIRM STRONGLY MOTTLED 5GY4/1 AND DARK GREENISH GREY,RARE BLACK 
? IRON SULFIDE,BEDDING INDISTINCT HORIZONTAL,BROWNISH BLACK VOLCANIC ASH 
CLEAR ?INTERMEDIATE SHANDS,SOFT AREAS AT 10CM,25CM,41-48CM,130CM,AND 
135-143CM;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.40/  102.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,5GY7/1-GREENISH GREY;S 
HORIZONTAL BEDDING,IRREGULAR BOUNDARY AT 85 CM,IRREGULAR BOUNDARY AT 120 
CM,MOTTLING;O FIRM HORIZONTAL BEDDING,50-85 CM VERY UNIFORM LIGHT GREENISH 
GREY,85-120 CM GREENISH GREY WITH GREAT MOTTLING OF LIGHT GREENISH GREY,
120-150 CM LIGHT GREENISH GREY WITH SLIGHT GREENISH GREY MOTTLING,40-50 CM 
? CAVINGS;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.50/  104.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,5GY8.5/1-PALE GREENISH GREY,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S HORIZONTAL BEDDING,MOTTLING,GRADATIONAL BOUNDARY AT 
99 CM AND 128 CM;O FAINT HORIZONTAL BEDDING,0-99 CM LIGHT GREENISH GREY 
WITH FAINT PALE GREENISH GREY MODERATE MOTTLING,99-128 CM GREENISH GREY 
WITH GREAT MOTTLING OF LIGHT GREENISH GREY,128-150 CM LIKE 0-99 CM SECTION 
WITH GREENISH GREY MOTTLING ADDED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  105.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,5GY7/1-GREENISH GREY,
5GY9/1-PALE GREENISH GREY,5GY7.5/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY;S MOTTLING,VERY 
GRADATIONAL BOUNDARY AT 136 CM;O VERY UNIFORM LIGHT GREENISH GREY WITH 
FAINT MOTTLING OF GREENISH GREY TO PALE GREENISHGREY 0-136 CM,136-150 CM 
LIKE 0-136 CM SECTION BUT BASICALLY LIGHT GREENISH GREY;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.50/  107.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,5GY8.5/1-PALE GREENISH GREY,
5GY7/1-GREENISH GREY,5GY7.5/1-DARKER GREENISH GREY;S MOTTLING;O VERY 
UNIFORM VERY FIRM TO SEMI-CONSOLIDATED(FIRST HARD LUMPS),LIGHTGREENISH 
GREY WITH VERY FAINT PALE GREENISH GREY AND LESSER GREENISH GREY SLIGHT 
MOTTLING,ABOVE 30 CM BASIC COLOR IS SLIGHTLY DARKER;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.51/  111.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;D INTENSELY 
DEFORMED;O VOID 0-51 CM,51-59 CM COWINGS,59-150 CM ABOUT EQUAL PARTS OF 
YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW SEVERELY CONTORTED BY DRILLING;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.50/  113.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5YR6/1-LIGHT 
BROWN GREY;S MOTTLES ?,BEDS ?;D CONTORTED SEVERELY;O MAINLY YELLOWISH GREY 
AND DUSKY YELLOW CHALK OOZE,SOME DEFORMED MOTTLES ? BEDS ?OF LIGHT 
BROWNISH GREY BETWEEN 24-61 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.00/  114.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE AND ASH;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5RP7/2-PINKISH PURPLE,
10YR7/4-GREYISH ORANGE;S ASH BED,MOTTLE LENSES;D INTENSELY DEFORMED,
CONTORTED BY CORING PROCESS;O MAINLY YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW CHALK 
OOZE,LIGHTER YELLOWISH GREY AREA NEAR 90 CM AND DARKER AREA OF LIGHT OLIVE 
GREY NEAR 107 CM,PINKISH PURPLE ASH BED 106-109 CM AND MOTTLE LENSES ABOVE 
AND BELOW,SHARPLY OVERLAID GREYISH ORANGE BED THEN BACK TO CONTORTED 
YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.50/  116.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5RP7/2-PINKISH 
PURPLE;D INTENSELY DEFORMED,0-20 CM CONTORTED;O 0-20 CM YELLOWISH GREY,
DUSKY YELLOW AND PINKISH PURPLE,20-60 CM YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW,
60-150 CM ONLY TRACES OF DUSKY YELLOW ALMOST ENTIRELY THE YELLOWISH GREY;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.00/  117.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,
5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/3-OLIVE;S MOTTLES;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 0-105 CM;O 
YELLOWISH GREY 0-105 CM CHALK OOZE,SOME LIGHTER AND DARKER AREAS,LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY AT 104 CM,105-151 CM YELLOWISH GREY CHALK FAINTLY MOTTLED 
LIGHTER AND DARKER,135-146 CM DARKER(OLIVE) WITH YELLOWISH GREY MOTTLES;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.50/  119.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING;O TWO SHADES OF 
YELLOWISH GREY MOTTLING INTO ONE ANOTHER 7-29 CM 55-57 CM AND 63-88 CM,
LIGHT MOTTLES ON DARK NEST,DARK ON LIGHT;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.50/  122.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/4-DUSKY 
YELLOW,5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE BROWN;S MOTTLES;O MAINLY YELLOWISH GREY CHALK 
SLIGHTLY MOTTLED WITH PALE YELLOWISH GREY ABOVE 50 CM,AND WITHDUSKY YELLOW 
BELOW 90 CM,PALE OLIVE BROWN MOTTLED AT 135 CM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.00/  123.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S 
MOTTLING;O EXTREMELY UNIFORM,YELLOWISH GREY WITH FAINT MODERATE MOTTLING 
OF PALE YELLOWISH GREY;H FIRM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.50/  125.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S VERY 
GRADATIONAL BOUNDARY AT 13 CM,MOTTLING,HORIZONTAL BEDDING 75-100 CM,FAIRLY 
SHARP BOUNDARY AT 104 CM,SHARP BOUNDARY AT 132 CM,GRADATIONAL BOUNDARY AT 
135 CM;O 0-13 CM YELLOWISH GREY WITH FAINTMODERATE MOTTLING OF PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY,13-104 CM DUSKY YELLOW WITH STRONG YELLOWISH GREY MOTTLING,
104-132 CM YELLOWISH GREY WITH SLIGHT DUSKY YELLOW MOTTLING,135-150 CM 
SAME AS 104-132 CM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.50/  132.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,
2.5Y7/4-DUSKY EYLLOW;S CHUNKS;D DISRUPTED BY DRILLING;O 1-3 CM CHUNKS OF 
SEMI-INDURATEDPALE YELLOWISH GREY,YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.06/  133.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MATRIX,
MOTTLES;D CHURNED BY DRILLING;O SOFT,HEAVILY GAS CUT PROBABLY CHURNED BY 
DRILLING,YELLOWISH GREY RARE PATCHES 2 CM DIAMETER OF DUSKY YELLOW,AT 123 
CM HARD LUMP MATRIX COLOR PLUS DUSKY YELLOW 1 CM MOTTLES,HARD LUMP AT 148 
CM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   133.50/  135.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE,NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/3-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y7.5/2-YELLOWISH 
GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MOTTLING;O YELLOWISH 
GREY TO YELLOWISH GREY WITH MODERATE MOTTLING OF PALE YELLOWISH GREY AND 
DUSKY YELLOW;H FIRM TO SEMI-INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   135.00/  136.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MATRIX,MOTTLING;O 
YELLOWISH GREY BISCUITS IN MATRIX OF SAME COLOR,HARD BLOCKS WITH MINOR 
SLIGHT DUSKY YELLOW MOTTLIMG SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CORE;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   136.50/  138.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/3-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/3-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y8/2-PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING,MATRIX,GRADATIONAL BOUNDARY AT 35 CM;O YELLOWISH 
GREY WITH MODERATE MOTTLING OF DUSKY YELLOW,35-150 CM FIRM UPPER PORTION 
WITH BISCUITS IN MATRIX OF HOMOGENIZED SEDIMENT,PALE YELLOWISH GREY WITH 
VERY FAINT MODERATE MOTTLING;H VERY FIRM TO INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.00/  139.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,2.5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y7.5/2-YELLOWISH 
GREY;S CAVINGS 9-19 CM AND 41-53 CM,MOTTLING,LUMPS;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 
0-69 CM;O 0-9 CM AND 19-41 CM VERY WATERY,YELLOWISH-GREY WITH DUSKY YELLOW 
LUMPS,53-150 CM YELLOWISH GREY WITH SLIGHT VERY FAINT MOTTLING;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   141.00/  142.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX;D DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O 
SEMI-INDURATED BISCUITS IN A VERY FIRM MATRIX,VERY UNIFORM;H 
SEMI-INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.50/  144.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX OF SOFT SEDIMENT,BLOCKS;
D HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O HEAVILY FRACTURED INDURATED HARD BLOCKS IN 
MATRIX OFSOFT SEDIMENT HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING,HARD BLOCKS VERY UNIFORM;H 
INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.00/  145.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING,BLOCKS,MATRIX;D 
HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O HARD BLOCKS SHOW FAINT MOTTLING ONE VALUE HIGHER 
AND LOWER THAN BASIC 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.50/  147.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING,BLOCKS,MATRIX;D 
HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O SEE PREVIOUS SECTION;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.00/  149.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/3-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y7/2-FAINT 
YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING,MATRIX,HARD LUMPS;D HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;O 
0-9 CM CAVINGS,9-41 CM YELLOWISH GREY FADING DOWNWARD,41-150CM PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY WITH FAINT YELLOWISH GREY SLIGHT MOTTLING,HARD LUMPS OF 
SEDIMENT IN MATRIX HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.50/  151.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/3-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,2.5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y8/2-PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-9/2-VERYPALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MOTTLING,MATRIX;D 
LITTLE DISPLACED BY DRILLING;O 0-30 CM PALE YELLOWISH GREY WITHVERY FAINT 
MODERATE MOTTLING,30-61 CM DUSKY YELLOW WITH GREAT MOTTLING OF PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY,61-150 CM5Y8/2-9/2 VERY PALE YELLOWISH GREY WITH VERY FAINT 
MOTTLING,HARD LUMPS IN MATRIX BROKEN UP BUT LITTLE DISPLACED BY DRILLING;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   151.00/  152.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MOTTLED,
HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS,MATRIX;D DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O HARD BLOCKS IN 
SOFT MATRIX DISTURBED BUT NOT MUCH DISPLACED BY DRILLING,VERY UNIFORM PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW GREATLY MOTTLED,IRREGULAR HORIZONTAL 
LAMINATIONS IN PART;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   152.50/  154.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MOTTLED,
HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS,MATRIX;D DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O SEE PREVIOUS 
SECTION;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   154.00/  155.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW;S MOTTLED,
HORIZONTAL LAMINATIONS,MATRIX;D DISTURBED BY DRILLING;O HARD BLOCKS IN 
SOFT MATRIX DISTURBED BUT NOT MUCH DISPLACED BY DRILLING,VERY UNIFORM PALE 
YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW GREATLY MOTTLED,IRREGULAR HORIZONTAL 
LAMINATIONS IN PART;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.00/  156.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,
MOTTLING;D NOT MUCH DISPLACED;OYELLOWISH GREY WITH MODERATE FINE 
INDISTINCT PALE YELLOWISH GREY MOTTLING;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   156.50/  158.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y7/2-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,
MOTTLING;D NOT MUCH DISPLACED;OYELLOWISH GREY WITH MODERATE FINE 
INDISTINCT PALE YELLOWISH GREY MOTTLING;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   158.00/  159.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLING;D HOMOGENIZED BY 
CORING PROCESS;O HARDER PIECES OF YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF 
YELLOWISH GREY MUD HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING PROCESS,SOME FINE 
TOINDISTINCT MOTTLING IN HARDER PIECES;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.50/  161.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX;D HOMOGENIZED BY CORING 
PROCESS;O HARDER PIECES OF YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME 
COMPOSITION AND COLOR,NO APPARENT STRUCTURES;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   161.00/  162.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,FINE MOTTLING;D HOMOGENIZED 
BY CORING PROCESS;O HARDER PIECES OF YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF 
MUD OF SAME COMPOSITION AND COLOR HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING PROCESS,RARE 
FINE MOTTLING;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   162.50/  164.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   155.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX;D HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING 
PROCESS;O HARDER PIECES OF YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF THE 
SAME COMPOSITION AND COLOR,NO STRUCTURES APPARENT;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.50/  168.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;S BEDS;D 
HOMOGENIZED MUD FROM CORING;O YELLOWISH GREY CHALK STRUCTURELESS EXCEPT 
FOR FIVE BEDS OF BLUISH WHITE FORMAINIFERAL NANNO CHALK,MANGANESE MARKINGS 
AT 145 CM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.00/  175.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLES;D HOMOGENIZED BY THE 
CORING PROCESS;O PIECES OF INDURATED YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF 
MUD OF SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORINGPROCESS,SOME 
FAINT MOTTLES AND ONE SHARP LITHOLOGICCONTACT AT 27.5 CM;H INDURATED;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   175.50/  177.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLES;D HOMOGENIZED BY THE 
DRILLING PROCESS;O HARD PIECES OF INDUCTED YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A 
MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION,SOME FAINT MOTTLES AT 66 CM 76 
CM AND 91 CM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.00/  178.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX;D HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING 
PROCESS;O HARD PIECES OF YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME 
COLOR AND COMPOSITION,NO APPARENT STRUCTURES;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.50/  180.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH 
GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S MATRIX;D HOMOGENIZED BY CORING PROCESS;O 
HARD PIECESOF CHALK IN MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION 
HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING PROCESS,COLOR IS LIGHTER AT TOP AND BOTTOM AND 
MORE OLIVE IN THE MIDDLE,EXCEPT FOR 0.5 CM THICK,VERY LIGHT GREY BED AT 
36CM THE COLORS ARE GRADATIONAL FROM YELLOWISH WHITE AT TOP PASSING 
THROUGH YELLOWISH GREY BY ABOUT 30 CM TO DARKEST LIGHT OLIVE GREY AT 75 CM 
BACK TO YELLOWISH GREY BY 110 CM AND TO YELLOWISH WHITE BY 130 CM;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   180.00/  181.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE;S MATRIX;D 
HOMOGENIZED BY THE CORING PROCESS;O PIECES OF HARD YELLOWISH GREY TO 
YELLOWISH WHITE CHALK IN MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND 
COMPOSITIONHOMOGENIZED BY CORING PROCESS,NO APPARENT STRUCTURES;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.50/  183.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   174.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y9/1-YELLOWISH WHITE,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY,-LIGHT OLIVE 
GREY,5Y5/2 OLIVE GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLES;D HOMOGENIZED BY CORING PROCESS;O 
HARD PIECES OF CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION,
COLOR IS YELLOWISH WHITE AT TOP DARKENING TOYELLOWISH GREY AT 8 CM TO 
LIGHT OLIVE GREY AT 24 CM,DARKEST OLIVE GREY IN SOME OF THE MOTTLES 30-55 
CM THEN GRADATIONALLY LIGHTER TO YELLOWISH WHITE AT 85 CM AND SAME TO 
BOTTOM;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   184.00/  185.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX;D 
HOMOGENIZED BY CORING PROCESS;O HARD PIECES OF VERY PALE ORANGE TO 
YELLOWISH GREY CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION 
HOMOGENIZED BY CORING PROCESS,NO APPARENT STRUCTURES;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.50/  187.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S MATRIX;DHOMOGENIZED;O HARD 
PIECES OF VERY PALE ORANGE CHALKIN A MATRIX OF MUD OF SAME COLOR AND 
COMPOSITION HOMOGENIZED BY CORING OPERATIONS,NO APPARENT STRUCTURES;Z 
11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.00/  188.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S MATRIX;DHOMOGENIZED BY CORING 
OPERATIONS;O HARD PIECES OF VERY PALE ORANGE CHALK IN A MATRIX OF MUD OF 
SAME COLOR AND COMPOSITION HOMOGENIZED BY CORING OPERATIONS,NO APPARENT 
STRUCTURES;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   188.50/  190.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y6/3-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5/3-OLIVE 
GREY;S MOTTLING,MATRIX;D LITTLE DISTURBED;O 0-33 CM DUSKY YELLOW WITH 
GREAT PALE YELLOWISH GREY AND OLIVE GREY MOTTLING,33-150 CM PALEYELLOWISH 
GREY WITH SLIGHT DUSKY YELLOW MOTTLING,BASICALLY HARD BLOCKS OF INDURATED 
CHALK IN A MATRIX CHURNED UP BUT LITTLE DISTURBED BY DRILLING;H INDURATED;
Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   190.00/  191.50
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLING;D HOMOGENIZED 
BY DRILLING;O BASICALLY SHATTERED BLOCKS OF INDURATED MATERIAL IN MATRIX 
HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING,PALE YELLOWISH GREY SLIGHTLY PALER TOWARDS BASE 
WITH SLIGHT INDISTINCT MOTTLING;H INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   191.50/  193.00
Hole:  63A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/2-PALE YELLOWISH GREY;S MATRIX,MOTTLING;D HOMOGENIZED 
BY DRILLING;O BASICALLY SHATTERED BLOCKS OF INDURATED MATERIAL IN MATRIX 
HOMOGENIZED BY DRILLING,PALE YELLOWISH GREY SLIGHTLY PALER TOWARDS BASE 
WITH SLIGHT INDISTINCT MOTTLING;H INDURATED;Z 11120000.1210 
 
 
    

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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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