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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.10/    9.35
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;C DARK YELLOW BROWN;P COARSE FRACTION OF SAND TO PEBBLE SIZE 
CARBONATE FRAGS OF CORALS BRYOZOANS,PELECYPODS,FORAMS AND UNIDENTIFIED 
FRAGS(UP TO 2 CM IN MAX DIAMETER;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.35/    9.45
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.45/    9.50
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHILLIPSITE CLAY MUD;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/    9.66
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 560
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.66/   10.30
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  560/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;S 82-85 CM DUSKY 
BROWN PHILLIPSITE CLAY MUD;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.30/   10.51
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.51/   10.60
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN;D INTENSELYDISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.60/   11.60
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1000
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS PHILLIPSITE NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,
5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;S 63-65 CM DUSKY BROWN PHILLIPSITE CLAY STREAK;D VERY 
BADLY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.60/   11.70
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;S LIMESTONE CLASTS UP TO 5 CM DIAMETER (CONSTITUENTS NOT IDENT);
D BADLY DISTURBED;H WELL LITHIFIED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.70/   12.10
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS PHILLPSITE NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D VERY 
BADLY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.10/   13.60
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS PHILLIPSITE NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;S 
APPOX 45 CM WHITE HIGHLY DISTORTED AREAS OF PROBABLY AREAS LIKE 9-76A-1-2 
100 CM;D TOO BADLY DISTURBED TO OPEN;O NOT OPENED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.60/   15.10
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D NOT OPENED TOO SOUPY;O NOT 
OPENED,MODERATE YELLOW BROWN WITH SILT TO SAND SIZED PROBABLE FORAMS,LOOKS 
ESSENTIALLY LIKE 9-76A-1-6 LITH IS INTERPRETED ON BASIS OFITS APPEARENCE 
AND COLOR WITH 9-76A-1-6;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.10/   16.60
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;D NOT OPENED TOO SOUPY;O NOT 
OPENED,LITHOLOGY INTERPRETED ON BASIS OF ITS SIMILARITY TO 9-76A-1-6;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.60/   18.10
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,-VERY PALE ORANGE;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;U 70 CM WHITE MICRO MANGANESE NODULES WITH (90-95%) 
WHITE SILT SAND SIZED CARBONATE CHALK MATERIAL;O 143-150 CM VERYPALE 
ORANGE NANNO OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.20/   18.20
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     9.10
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.20/   18.34
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES PHILLIPSITE,CLAY,NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S DARK 
YELLOW BROWN PHILLIPSITE CLAY NANNO OOZE AS A MATRIX,NO GRADING VISIBLE 
HOWEVERFOSSIL ASSEMBLAGES AND GRAINSTONE CLASTS MIXED WITHMUD SUGGEST 
DEBRIS FLOW ORIGIN;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;PLARGER SAND SIZED FRAGMENTS OF 
CORALS PELECYPODS FORAMS AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC CALCIUM CARBONATE FRAGS;
U MANGANESE NODULES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.34/   18.43
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/ 230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PELAGIC;C GRAY BROWN;H SOFT;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.43/   18.84
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  230/ 640
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;S 60 CM CLASTS OF FORAM GRAINSTONE 1-2CM;O SAME AS 0-14 CM;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.84/   18.95
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  640/ 750
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PELAGIC;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S INTERBEDDED,HIGHLY DISTORTED 
LAMINATIONS,LAMINATIONS PROBABLY WEREABOUT 5-10 MM THICK;D INTENSELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.95/   19.03
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 830
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;O SAME AS 0-14 CM;H SOFT;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.03/   19.43
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/1230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO PHILLIPSITE CLAY;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;D 
BOTTOM CONTACT DISTURBED,INTENSEDEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.43/   19.70
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES PHILLIPSITE,CLAY,NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOW BROWN;S 
LARGE FRAGS THE SAME,CONTAINS CLAST OF FORAMS GRAINSTONES UP TO 2.5 CM IN 
MAX DIAMETER;H SOFT;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.70/   21.20
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITES;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;O TENTATIVE PRIOR TO X-RAY,
COMPARING TO SECTIONS 1 AND 3 OF THIS CORE THIS SECTION WOULD HAVE SOME 
TURBIDITE MATERIAL AND HAVE NANNOS AND FORAMS OOZE,DISPLACED CORAL 
PELECYPODS BRYOZOAN FRAGS;H SOFT;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.20/   22.00
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHILLIPSITE CLAY NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY 
BROWN;P SAND SIZE CORAL (?) FRAGS AND FORAMS;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;P 50 CM 
WHITENANNOS LIME OOZE GRAINSTONE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.00/   22.10
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 900
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALEORANGE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.10/   22.40
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.40/   22.70
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAY ORANGE,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.70/   22.95
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHILLIPSITE FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN;S BOTTOM 
CONTACT SHARP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    22.95/   23.30
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 600
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S BOTTOM CONTACT SHARP;O MASSIVE NO 
OBSERVABLE BEDDING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.30/   23.50
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 800
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 WHITE LIME MUD;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U MICRO NODULES MANGANESE WITH 
SEVERAL VERY SMALL 4-10 MICRONS MINERALS COMPOSING THE NODULES MOST ARE 
EUHEDRAL PROBABLY AUTHEGENIC;S SHARP CONTACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.50/   23.85
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1150
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR6/2-GRAYISH ORANGE;S SHARP CONTACTS AT 90 CM AND 
95 CM;D 95-115 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;O 80-90 CM GRAYISH ORANGE,90-95 CM 
LIGHT BROWN,95-115 CM MODERATE BROWN TO GRAYISH ORANGE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.20/   25.70
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D INTENSELY DISTURBED 0-65CM AND 
90-150 CM;O 0-65 CM SLIGHTLY ARGILLACEOUS,NO OBSERVABLE BEDDING THROUGHOUT;
H SOFT,65-90 CM APPEAR  SLIGHTLY MORE INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  9    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.30/   27.30
Hole:  76A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    18.20
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 TURBIDITE;C -CREAMY BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWBROWN;L FORAM PACKSTONE 
GRAINSTONE;C -DARK BROWN,-REDDISH BROWN;O SECTIONS 1-6 WERE LOST,DARK 
BROWN TO REDDISH BROWN PARTLY SILICIFIED FORAM PACKSTONE TO GRAINSTONE;H 
SOFT;Z 33239000 
 
 
    

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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