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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.00/   12.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y5/4-OLIVE BROWN,5Y6-5/3-DUSKY 
YELLOW,5Y4/2-DARK OLIVE BROWN;S MOTTLES;D 0-82 CM SOMEWHAT CONTORTED,
82-150 CM SEVERELY CONTORTED;P RADIOLARIANS ?;O OLIVE BROWN WITH STRONG 
MOTTLING OF DUSKY YELLOW AND DARK OLIVE BROWN,RATHER SUGAREY TEXTURE BELOW 
97 CM DUE TO MORE RADIOLARIANS ?;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.50/   14.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILICEOUS PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y7/3-YELLOWISH GREY,5Y5-5/3-DUSKY 
YELLOW,2.5Y4/2-BROWN,5Y5/3-OLIVE YELLOW;S MOTTLING;D DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;
O 0-53 CM ABOUT EQUAL PARTS OF YELLOWISH GREY AND DUSKY YELLOW WITH MINOR 
BROWN,53-110 CM DOMINANTLY DUSKY YELLOW WITH MODERATE MOTTLING OF COLORS 
IN 0-53 CM SECTION,110-150 CM OLIVE YELLOW WITH LESSER BROWN AND YELLOWISH 
GREY,PROBABLY STRONGLY MOTTLED ORIGINALLY,5-53CM AND 98-150 CM INTENSELY 
DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.00/   15.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE,2.5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y7/3-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y2/2-DARK OLIVE GREY;S MOTTLES;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 0-10 CM AND 25-135 CM;
O PATCH OF LIGHT OLIVE 35-50 CM,PATCH OF DARK OLIVE GREY 95-100 CM,
BASICALLY CONTORTED,ORIGINALLY GREATLY MOTTLED DUSKY YELLOW AND DUSKY 
YELLOW;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.50/   17.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 PELAGIC CLAY;C 5Y6/2-LIGHT OLIVE,2.5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,5Y7/3-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y2/2-DARK OLIVE;S MOTTLES;OPATCH OF LIGHT OLIVE 0-5 CM,SEE PREVIOUS 
SECTION FOR INFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.00/   21.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PELAGIC BROWN CLAY AND NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW,
5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN,5Y6/1-GREENISHGREY,5GY6/2-YELLOW GREEN;S 
CONTACT NEAR 75 CM;D INTENSELY DEFORMED;O UPPER PART MAINLY DUSKY YELLOW 
TO MODERATE OLIVE BROWN CLAY IN CONTORTED NEAR/VERTICALFLOW BANDS CAUSED 
BY CORING PROCESS,BOTTOM PART MAINLY GREENISH GREY TO MODERATE YELLOW 
GREEN CALCAREOUS MUD OR MARL OOZE AND ALSO HIGHLY CONTORTED,CONTACTNEAR 75 
CM IS STRETCHED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.50/   23.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 10Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,
5P2/1-PURPLISH BLACK,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,10YR6/6-DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE;S 
STREAKS,MOTTLES,BEDDING;D INTENSELY TO MODERATELY DEFORMED;M PYRITE;O 0-17 
CM MAINLY LIGHT OLIVE GREY,17-150 CM MAINLYDARK GREENISH GREY WITH STREAKS 
OF PURPLISH BLACK MOTTLED WITH PALE OLIVE AND SOME MINOR AMOUNTS OF DARK 
YELLOWISH ORANGE,MOTTLES AND BEDDING DEFORMED BY CORING PROCESS,PYRITE ? 
ON X-RAY RADIOGRAPH AT 45 CM;H VERY SOFT BETWEEN 115 AND 135 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.00/   24.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5P2/1-5P5/2-PURPLE,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN;S MOTTLES,LAYERING;D 
INTENSELY DEFORMED 65-85 CM AND 140-150 CM;O MAINLY DARK GREENISH GREY AT 
TOP GRADING TO GREENISH GREY AT BOTTOM WITH MOTTLES OF THE TWO SHADES IN 
EACH OTHER AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF PURPLE SHADES AND OF GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,
LAYERING VISIBLE ON X-RAY RADIOGRAPH 20-35CM,1-5 MM ANGULARCHIPS (RUST 
SCALES?) VISIBLE ON X-RADIOGRAPH 115-150 CM,FRAGMENTED 67-83 CM;H SOFT 
67-83 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5P2/1-PURPLISH BLACK,
5P5/2-GREYISH PURPLE,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S 
STREAKS,MOTTLES,FLOW FOLDS;D MODERATELY DEFORMED BY THE CORING PROCESS;O 
MAINLY DUSKY YELLOW GREEN BUT ALSO ABUNDANT AREAS OF PURPLISH BLACK TO 
GREYISH PURPLE AND GREYISH YELLOW GREEN AND PALE OLIVE ALL IN VERTICAL 
STREAKS AND FLOW FOLDS,PROBABLY ORIGINAL MOTTLES DEFORMED BY CORING 
PROCESS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   28.91
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1410
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5P5/2-GREYISH PURPLE,
10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S MOTTLES,FRAGMENTS;D DEFORMED BY CORING PROCESS;O DARK 
GREENISH GREY AND GREYISH PRUPLE AND PALE OLIVE FORM MOTTLES,STRETCHED 
VERTICALLY FROM 1-50 CM AND 110-133 CM,PORTION OF CRUMBLY FRAGMENTS 50-110 
CM AND 133-142 CM,ALL DEFORMED BY CORING PROCESS,141-150 CM VOID;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.15/   31.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY5/1-GREENISH GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY;S MOTTLES,
STREAKS;D INTENSELY DEFORMED 15-30 CM,30-150 CM MODERATELY DEFORMED;O 
MAINLY GREENISH GREY AND LIGHT OLIVE GREY IN MOTTLES AND STREAKS THAT 
PROBABLY WERE MOTTLES BUT NOW DEFORMED BY CORING PROCESS,PURPLISH BLACK 
SPECKS AND STREAKS AT 142CM,15-30 CM CAVINGS ?;Z 12211110.3551 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   33.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,5GY4/1-GREENISH GREY,
5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5P2/1-5P5/2-PURPLE,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY;
S FLOW FOLDS,VERTICAL STREAKS,MOTTLES;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;O GREENISH 
GREY WITH GREYISH YELLOW GREEN AND PURPLISH FLOW FOLDS AND NEAR VERTICAL 
STREAKS (DEFORMED MOTTLES ?),MIDPART MAINLY GREENISH GREY WITH A FEW 
PURPLISH STREAKS,BELOW 120 CM MOTTLES OF GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,GREENISH 
GREY AND LIGHT GREENISH GREY;Z 12211110.3551 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.00/   34.50
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5Y5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,
5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY;S MOTTLES;D MILDLY DISTURBED;O 0-33 CM GREYISH 
YELLOW GREEN WITH SOME 1-2 CM MOTTLES OF DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NEAR TOP,33-62 
CM DUSKY YELLOW GREEN WITH MOTTLES OFGREYISH YELLOW GREEN NEAR TOP AND 
GRADING DOWN INTOGREYISH YELLOW GREEN,62-85 CM AND 90-119 CM GREYISHYELLOW 
GREEN MOTTLED WITH OTHER 5GY SHADES,85-90 CMAND 119-150 CM LIGHT GREENISH 
GREY WITH A FEW MOTTLES OF OTHER COLORS,SMALL PURPLISH BLACK SPECKS AT 130 
CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.50/   36.00
Hole:  63B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL OOZE;C 5GY-GREENISH GREY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,
5P5/2-GREYISH PURPLE,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,
5P2/1-PURPLISH BLACK,5G7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GREY,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GREY;S BEDS,
MOTTLES;O 0-4 AND 39-56 AND 84-110 AND 126-139 CM LIGHT GREENISH GREY 
5GY8/1 WITH SHARP,IRREGULAR CONTACT,4-5 CM GREYISH PURPLE OVER DARK 
GREENISH GREY 5GY4/1,5-24 CM AND 34-39 CM GREENISH GREY 5GY6/1,SOMEWHAT 
MOTTLED LIGHTER LEVEL BOTTOM OF INTERVAL,24-34 CMAS 0-4 CM,34 CM PURPLISH 
BLACK 5P2/1 IRREGULAR THINBED,56-84 CM AND 110-126 CM AND 140-150 CM LIGHT 
GREENISH GREY WITH LIGHTER MOTTLES AND BEDS,139-140 CMINDISTINCT BED OF 
YELLOWISH GREY,VERY LITTLE DEFORMATION BY CORING,X-RADIOGRAPH SHOWS 1 MM 
DENSER LAYEREVERY 3-4 CM;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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