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Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.40
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C BROWNISH GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;S 
MOTTLING,BURROWS;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    2.89
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE,BLUISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.60
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 600
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,BLUISH GRAY;S BURROWS,MOTTLING;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.91/    3.96
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.00/    5.39
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.50/    6.89
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,GRAY,BLUISH GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;P 
UNIDENTIFIED FOSSIL MATERIAL;M VOLCANIC ASH;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS;S 
BANDING,BURROWS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.00/    8.40
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;U H2S 
ODOR 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/    8.55
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;D GREATLY DISTURBED;S MOTTLING;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.40/    9.78
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1380
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,YELLOWISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S 
BANDING,BURROWS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.90/   11.28
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1380
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,YELLOWISH GRAY;S BURROWS;M 
VOLCANIC ASH;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.40/   12.50
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY,YELLOWISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BURROWS;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.71/   12.79
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     8.40
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOUPY;C GREENISH GRAY;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.80/   14.19
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    12.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.30/   15.70
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    12.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRY,OLIVE GRAY;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.80/   17.16
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    12.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1360
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BURROWS;U VOLCANOGENIC 
DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.33/   17.42
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    12.80
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;D GREATLY DISTURBED;S MOTTLING;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.20/   18.60
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;S BURROWS;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.70/   19.17
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 470
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S  ;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.18/   19.79
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/1090
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.20/   21.60
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;S BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.75/   21.82
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    17.20
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 170
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE AND ASH;H SOFT;C OLIVE GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;U H2S ODOR 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.60/   23.00
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    21.60
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY,BLUISH GRAY;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.10/   24.49
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    21.60
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1390
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C YELLOWISH GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BURROWS;
D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.60/   25.85
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    21.60
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1250
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;
U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.09/   26.17
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    21.60
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 180
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C YELLOWISH GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S  ;U 
VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   27.40
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;S BURROWS;U H2S ODOR 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   28.90
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C YELLOWISH GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BURROWS;
D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.00/   30.16
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1160
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BANDING,BURROWS;U 
VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.39/   30.39
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    26.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE AND ASH;H SOUPY;C GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.40/   31.80
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.90/   33.00
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY,BROWNISH GRAY;S BURROWS,
MOTTLING;U   
 
 
Leg : 70    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.85/   34.56
Hole: 508   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1160
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GRAY;S  ;U PEBBLES 
 
 
    

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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