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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.86/    1.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  860/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY ZEOL;C 7.5YR3/2-DARK BROWN,10YR2/2-VERY DARK BROWN,-GRAYISH 
BROWN;M ZEOL;P 92-96 CM DARK BROWN WITH FORAMS (MORE LIGHT COLORED LAYER);
O 85-90 CMSCRAP ? RED CLAY ZEOL GRAYISH BROWN,90-92 CM AND 96-150 CM VERY 
DARK BROWN HOMOGENEOUS;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR2/2-VERY DARK BROWN,10YR3/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S PLASTIC 
BEDDING,143-150 CM DARKER LAYER;O 0-30 CM AND 40-74 CM VERY DARK BROWN;H 
PLASTIC;Z 31210000.1210 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.28
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR3/3-DARK BROWN;O MORE LIGHT THAN SURFACE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.28/    4.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  280/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/0-BROWNISH YELLOW;M ZEOL;P 42 CM SHARK TOOTH;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/6-VERY PALE BROWN;D 48-72 CM AND 97-109 CM DARKER 
DEFORMED LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/6-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/6-YELLOW;S BEDDING OF SLIGHTLY 
DARKER BEDS YELLOWISH BROWN,100-110 CM AND 117-130 CM DARKER LAYERS MORE 
ZEOLITHAN IN SURROUNDING OOZE;D TOP DEFORMED;O MOSTLY YELLOW;H PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.00/   10.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/6-YELLOW;S 1 DARKER LAYER ON BOTTOM 140-150 CM;D SOUPY,
DEFORMED;H SOUPY,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.50/   12.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/6-YELLOW,-YELLOWISH WHITE,10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S 
FAINT BEDDING;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O DECREASING COLOR YELLOW ON TOP TO 
YELLOWISHWHITE TO VERY PALE BROWN ON BOTTOM;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.00/   13.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/6-YELLOW;S FIRST OCCURENCE OF ALTERNATING BEDS 0-40 CM 
AND 75-115 CM FIRM BEDS;H FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.50/   15.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/6-YELLOW;S FAINT BEDDING (NO ALTERNATION);O AS 2-2;H 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.00/   16.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S 95-105 CM MORE PLASTIC BED;O AS 2-2;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.40/   19.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/8-YELLOW;D MODERATELY DISTURBED,40-70 CM SOUPY;O 
HOMOGENEOUS;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.50/   21.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 3-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.00/   22.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;D ONE DEFORMED BED AT 70 CM;O HOMOGENEOUS,AS 3-1;H PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.50/   24.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S WELL DEVELOPED BUT FAINT BEDDING OF SLIGHTLY DARKER LAYERS;O 
AS 3-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.00/   25.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S FAINT BED AT 100 CM;O AS 3-1;H MORE PLASTIC AT BOTTOM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.50/   27.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/6-YELLOW;S SOME LAYERS SLIGHTELY MORE PLASTIC THAN 
AVERAGE;O AS 3-1;H SOFT,101-105CM,143-150 CM PLASTIC,105-143 CM FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.00/   28.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/6-YELLOW;D TOP 30 CM SOUPY ANDDISTURBED;O HOMOGENEOUS;
H PLASTIC,BEGINNING TO BE FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.50/   30.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 60-90 CM;M TRACE OF PHILLIPSITE;O AS 
4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.00/   31.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;D 15-38 CM SOUPY LAYER (MORE PLASTIC ?);O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    31.50/   33.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.00/   34.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S 120-143 CM SLIGHTLY MORE PLASTIC LAYER;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.50/   36.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S 30-60 CM SLIGHTLY MORE PLASTIC LAYER;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.00/   37.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.50/   39.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.00/   40.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.50/   42.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;S BELOW 131 CM MORE PLASTIC BED;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.00/   43.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW;O SLIGHTLY MORE DARK COLOR,AS 4-1;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.50/   45.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW;O AS 4-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.00/   56.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/8-YELLOWISH BROWN;D COMPLETELYDISTURBED;O LINER 
COLLAPSED CORE EXTRUDED OUTSIDE THE LINER;H PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.50/   58.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 7-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.00/   59.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 7-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.50/   61.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 7-1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.00/   65.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN;S LUMPS OF 
LIGHT COLORED OOZE EMBEDDED WITH DARKER OOZE 0-30 CM;D 70-150 CM SOUP;H 
SOUP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.00/   68.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/3-VERYPALE BROWN;S STREAKS 
VERY PALE BROWN,107 CM WHITE STREAK;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    68.50/   70.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 8-3 BUT WITHOUT STREAKS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.00/   71.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O AS 8-4 HOMOGENEOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    71.50/   73.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    64.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;O AS 8-4 COLOR GRADUALLY MORE 
DARK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.00/   73.90
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW;S LUMPS OF 
NANNO OOZE VERY PALE BROWN EMBEDDED IN DARKER OOZE BROWNISH YELLOW;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.90/   74.25
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE,CLAY;O 10YR3/2-VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN;S TOP BOUNDARY SHARP 
CONTACT;O HOMOGENEOUS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.25/   74.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O SAME AS 0-90 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.50/   74.90
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;C 10YR3-2-VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.90/   75.20
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE,CLAY;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.20/   76.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;O AS 0-40 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.00/   76.40
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;O DARK OOZE AS ABOVE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.40/   76.70
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 700
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE,CLAY;D MORE SOUPY;O MORE PLASTIC;H SOFT,PLASTIC,SOUPY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.70/   77.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;O AS 0-40 CM;H FIRM;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.50/   79.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;C 10YR3-2-VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN;H FIRM;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    79.00/   80.50
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;C 10YR4/3-LIGHT DARK BROWN;S 2 MORE PLASTIC BUT NOT SOUPY 
LAYERS LIGHT COLOR DARK BROWN 17-24 CM AND 81-104 CM;O DARK AS 9-4;H 
PLASTIC;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg :  8    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.50/   82.00
Hole:  75   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    73.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY,NANNO;S TWO LIGHTER COLORED LAYERS 30-47CM AND 104-120 CM;O AS 
9-5 DARK SECTION;H SOFT;Z 31210000 
 
 
    

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]

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