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: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  18 cm
 
 lithology: CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE, WITH SOME PALE YELLOW AT 3 CM
 color nos: 2.5Y 8/2, WITH SOME 2.5Y 8/4 AT 3 CM
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, PTEROPODS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT, THIS SECTION DROPPED ON FLOOR 
            WHILE BEING CUT
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  18 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 102 cm
 
 lithology: FLOATSTONE
 color    : WHITE, WITH MINOR LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 GRADING UP TO 2.5Y 8/2, W/ MINOR 2.5Y 7/0
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, ECHINOID SPINES (CLAST UP TO 2 CM)
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER & LOWER CONTACTS, TURBIDITE, SECTION 
            DROPPED ON FLOOR WHILE BEING CUT, LITHOCLASTS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   : 102 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 137 cm
 
 lithology: CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 2.5Y 8/2
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, ECHINOID SPINES
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT, SECTION FELL ON FLOOR WHILE 
            CUTTING
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   : 137 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: VOID
 comments : THIS SECTION DROPPED ON FLOOR WHILE BEING CUT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  30 cm
 
 lithology: VERY CRS-GRAINED FLOATSTONE (15-30 CM) GRADING UPWARDS TO 
            CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE (0-15 CM)
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS OF SKELETAL GRAINSTONE/RUDSTONE (MOST ABOUT 1 
            CM, BUT UP TO 3 CM ACROSS)
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  30 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  42 cm
 
 lithology: RUDSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS OF SKELETAL GRAINSTONE (UP TO 2 CM)
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  42 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  72 cm
 
 lithology: RUDSTONE (50-72 CM) GRADING UPWARDS TO PACKSTONE (42-50 CM)
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS OF SKELETAL GRAINSTONE
 induration: UNLITHIFIED (45-48 CM & 50-72 CM), PARTLY LITHIFIED (42-45 
             CM & 48-50 CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  72 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:  93 cm
 
 lithology: RUDSTONE (80-93 CM) GRADING UPWARDS TO CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE
            (72-80 CM)
 color    : PALE YELLOW
 color nos: 2.5Y 7/4
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS OF SKELETAL GRAINSTONE
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  93 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 126 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS (CASTS)
 induration: NINE ALTERNATING UNLITHIFIED AND PARTLY LITHIFIED LAYERS (4 
             & 5 LAYERS, RESPECTIVELY)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   : 126 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS (CASTS)
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001H         bottom interval:   7 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 minerals : PYRITE (FLECKS, POSSIBLY FILLING FORAMS)
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS, ECHINOID SPINES
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002H         bottom interval:  85 cm
 
 lithology: RUDSTONE (36-85 CM) GRADING UPWARDS TO GRAINSTONE (0-36 CM)
 color    : VERY PALE BROWN (0-36 CM & 68-85 CM), LIGHT GRAY (36-68 CM)
 color nos: 10YR 8/3 (0-36 CM & 68-85 CM), 10YR 7/3 (36-68 CM)
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: BENTHIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS (CASTS)
 comments : CLASTS OF DOLOSTONE (<3 CM, MOLDIC POROSITY) & LARGE 
            PTEROPOD CASTS, SMALLER LITHOCLASTS, TURBIDITE
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  85 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002H         bottom interval: 105 cm
 
 lithology: MED TO CRS SAND-SIZED PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC & BENTHIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   : 105 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002H         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE, WITH 2 THIN GRAINSTONE LAYERS (105-108 CM & 124-
            127 CM) AND A VOID (148-150 CM)
 color    : WHITE; WITH VERY PALE BROWN (105-108 CM & 124-127 CM)
 color nos: 10YR 8/2; WITH 10YR 8/3 (105-108 CM & 124-127 CM)
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC & BENTHIC FORAMS, PTEROPODS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS, SEDIMENTS ARE MED  TO CRS SAND-SIZED
 induration: UNLITHIFIED (105-108 & 124-127 CM), UNLITHIFIED TO PARTLY 
             LITHIFIED (108-124 & 127-148 CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002H         bottom interval:  16 cm
 
 lithology: MED TO CRS SAND-SIZED GRAINSTONE
 color    : VERY PALE BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 8/3
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANKTONIC FORAMS, BIOCLASTS
 comments : LITHOCLAST (OF GRAINSTONE, 4 CM ACROSS, AT TOP)
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  15 cm
 
 lithology: FLOATSTONE (8-15 CM) GRADING UP TO PACKSTONE (0-8 CM)
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, PTEROPODS
 comments : TURBIDITE, MATRIX OF FLOATSTONE IS FORAM-PTEROPOD PACKSTONE
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  15 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  30 cm
 
 lithology: FLOATSTONE (23-30 CM) GRADING UP TO PACKSTONE (15-23 CM)
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 structure: NORMAL GRADED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, PTEROPODS
 comments : TURBIDITE, MATRIX OF FLOATSTONE IS FORAM-PTEROPOD PACKSTONE
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  30 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  46 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : PALE YELLOW (30-42 CM), WHITE (42-46 CM)
 color nos: 2.5Y 7/4 (30-42 CM), 10YR 8/2 (42-46 CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS
 comments : PARTLY-LITHIFIED PACKSTONE (42-46 CM) COULD POSSIBLY BE A 
            LARGE CLAST
 induration: UNLITHIFIED (30-42 CM), PARTLY LITHIFIED (42-46 CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  46 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  75 cm
 
 lithology: FLOATSTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: SKELETAL DEBRIS, PTEROPODS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  75 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval: 132 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE WITH MOTTLING OF PALE YELLOW GRADING UP TO VERY PALE 
            BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 WITH 2.5Y 8/4 GRADING UP TO 10YR 8/3
 structure: MOTTLING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, SKELETAL DEBRIS
 comments : LITHOCLASTS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  21 cm
 
 lithology: PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE MIXED WITH PALE YELLOW
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 MIXED WITH 2.5Y 8/4
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS
 comments : CHALK CLASTS
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 101          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0629A        top interval   :  21 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003X         bottom interval:  32 cm
 
 lithology: RUDSTONE
 color    : WHITE MIXED WITH PALE YELLOW
 color nos: 10YR 8/2 MIXED WITH 2.5Y 8/4
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 comments : CHALK CLASTS, MUD PRESENT IN MATRIX
 induration: UNLITHIFIED
 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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