NOAA NESDIS National Geophysical Data Center WDC MGG Seafloor Series Volume 2

Core data from the Ocean Drilling Program legs 101-129


 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  20 cm
 
 lithology: CRS SAND-SIZED GRAINSTONE
 color    : PALE BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 7/3
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, WHOLE 
               BIVALVES
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  20 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  34 cm
 
 lithology: FINE TO MED SAND-SIZED PACKSTONE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY TO WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 7/2 TO 10YR 8/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS AND PTEROPODS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  34 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CRS SAND-SIZED GRAINSTONE
 color    : LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 6/4
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, WHOLE 
               BIVALVES
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:   9 cm
 
 lithology: GRAINSTONE
 color    : PALE BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 7/3
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, WHOLE 
               BIVALVES
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   9 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  24 cm
 
 lithology: VOID
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  24 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  45 cm
 
 lithology: CHALK
 color    : WHITE TO VERY PALE BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 TO 10YR 8/3
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  45 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  71 cm
 
 lithology: FLOATSTONE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY MATRIX; WHITE AND LIGHT GRAY CLASTS
 color nos: 10YR 7/2 (MATRIX); 2.5Y 8/2 & 2.5Y 7/2
 drill def: PARTLY DISTURBED
 comments : LITHOCLASTS UP TO 2 CM AND MUDDY CLASTS UP TO 6 CM
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  71 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 131 cm
 
 lithology: CHALK
 color    : VERY PALE BROWN TO WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/3 TO 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED TO LOCALLY LITHIFIED (~25%, ESPECIALLY AT 
             BASE)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   : 131 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITER THAN WHITE
 color nos: WHITER THAN 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED; LOCALLY LITHIFIED, GIVING SLIGHT GRANULAR 
             TEXTURE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  44 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE, WITH THREE THIN PALE YELLOW LAYERS (AT 2, 12, & 29 
            CM)
 color nos: 10YR 8/2, WITH 3 THIN 2.5Y 8/4 LAYERS (AT 2, 12, & 29 CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLAST UP TO 4 MM,GRANULAR TEXTURE,PALE YELLOW LAYERS 
            FE-RICH
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  44 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  72 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS OOZE
 color    : WHITE TO LIGHT GRAY (DARKENING TOWARD BASE)
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 TO 2.5Y 8/2 TO 2.5Y 7/2
 structure: MODERATE BIOTURBATION IN LOWER HALF
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 comments : TERRIGENOUS COMPONENT (CLAY, INCREASES TOWARD BASE)
 induration: UNLITHIFIED TO PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  72 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  96 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 comments : GRAINS UP TO 3 MM
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  96 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 102 cm
 
 lithology: VOID
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   : 102 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 140 cm
 
 lithology: CHALK TO PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE, WITH THIN YELLOW LAYER AT 135 CM
 color nos: 10YR 8/2, WITH THIN 2.5Y 8/6 LAYER AT 135 CM
 minerals : FE-RICH LAYER AT 135 CM
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED; EXCEPT UPPER 3 CM (102-105 CM), WHERE 
             LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   : 140 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: INTERSTITIAL WATER SAMPLE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  67 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS OOZE
 color    : WHITE TO PALE YELLOW TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY (TOP TO BOTTOM),W/ 
            PALE YELLOW STREAKS (10,20,23,44CM)
 color nos: 5Y 8/2 TO 5Y 7/3 TO 5Y 6/2,W/ 5Y 8/4 STREAKS (10,20,23,44CM)
 structure: MINOR BIOTURBATION IN LOWER TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF UNIT
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  67 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MED TO CRS SAND-SIZED PACKSTONE; EXCEPT 77-80 CM, WHERE 
            CALCAREOUS OOZE
 color    : WHITE, WITH PALE YELLOW LAMINAE (77-80 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 8/1 (67-77 CM), 5Y 8/2 WITH 5Y 8/4, 10YR 8/1 (80-150 CM)
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED ONLY IN LOWER 19 CM (131-150 CM)
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED TO PARTLY LITHIFIED (DEGREE OF LITHIFICATION 
             SHOWS TENDANCY TO INCREASE DOWN)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  75 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITER THAN WHITE
 color nos: WHITER THAN 10YR 8/1
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 comments : LOCALLY LITHIFIED PORTIONS APPEAR AS 0.2-0.5 CM "CLASTS"
 induration: UNLITHIFIED TO PARTLY LITHIFIED (ONLY VERY LOCALLY APPEARING
             LITHIFIED AS 2-5 MM CLASTS)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  75 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CHALK
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 (75-87CM),10YR 8/1 (87-137CM),WHITER THAN 10YR 8/1
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS (MED SAND-SIZED)
 comments : MOST GRAINS UNRECOGNIZABLE DUE TO OVERGROWTHS AND 
            LITHIFICATION
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED TO LOCALLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  40 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/1
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 comments : CLASTS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  40 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  53 cm
 
 lithology: VOID
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :  53 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 123 cm
 
 lithology: FINE TO MED SAND-SIZED PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/1 TO 10YR 8/2
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED (53-75 CM), LITHIFIED (75-77 CM), AND PARTLY 
             LITHIFIED (77-123 CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   : 123 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 133 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   : 133 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/1
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  07          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  40 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/1 TO 10YR 8/2
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED; EXCEPT 25-33 CM, WHERE UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0627A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:   8 cm
 
 lithology: MED TO FINE SAND-SIZED PACKSTONE(2-8 CM) AND VOID (0-2 CM)
 color    : WHITER THAN WHITE
 color nos: WHITER THAN 10YR 8/1
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS
 induration: PARTLY LITHIFIED
 more data:  
 

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These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Ocean Drilling Program Legs 101-129 CD-ROM produced in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center, and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder. Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., and the U.S. National Science Foundation. Please see the NGDC privacy, disclaimer, and copyright notices. Additional ocean drilling data are available from NGDC and from the ODP/IODP.

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