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

Core data from the Ocean Drilling Program legs 101-129


 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  10 cm
 
 lithology: INTERSTITIAL WATER SAMPLE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  10 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  45 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 structure: MINOR BIOTURBATION (30-45 CM)
 drill def: SOUPY; LOWER DRILLING CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  45 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  92 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH PURPLISH STREAK (80-90 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 6/2
 structure: MINOR BIOTURBATION; BURROWS
 drill def: SOUPY; UPPER AND LOWER DRILLING CONTACTS
 minerals : FE/MN STREAK (80-90 CM)
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : BURROWS (8MM ACROSS) FILLED WITH CALCAREOUS CLAY
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  92 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 drill def: SOUPY; UPPER DRILLING CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  44 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 drill def: SOUPY
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  44 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  97 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL MARL (?) WITH MINOR CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 drill def: SOUPY TO HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS; "RIBBONED BY DRILLING"
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  97 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 139 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY WITH PURPLISH BLEBS AND STREAKS (106-139 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 minerals : FE/MN PRECIPITATE (106-139 CM)
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 139 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER AND LOWER (?) CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  50 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 drill def: SOUPY TO HIGHLY DISTURBED; LOWER DRILLING CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  50 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  55 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER AND LOWER DRILLING CONTACTS
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  55 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  67 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER AND LOWER DRILLING CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  67 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  78 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2 GRADING DOWN TO 5Y 7/1
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER DRILLING CONTACT
 minerals : FE/MN SPLOTCHES AT 68-69 CM
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  78 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  85 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY FORAM, NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; LOWER DRILLING CONTACT
 paleontology: FORAMS, NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  85 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  92 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER AND LOWER DRILLING CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  99 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 101 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER DRILLING CONTACT
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 101 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 116 cm
 
 lithology: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; LOWER DRILLING CONTACT
 minerals : FE/MN SPLOTCHES AT 105-109 CM
 paleontology: FORAMS, NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 116 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 122 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER AND LOWER DRILLING CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 122 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: FORAM-NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1
 structure: BANDING
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED; UPPER DRILLING CONTACT
 minerals : 3MM FE/MN BANDS AT 133-138 CM
 paleontology: FORAMS, NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  15 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH CLAY AT BASE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY AT BASE
 color nos: 5Y 7/1 WITH 5Y 6/1 AT BASE
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, NANNOS
 comments : SHARP LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  15 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  76 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL (15-40 CM); VOID (40-76 CM)
 color    : OLIVE GRAY WITH DARK GRAY AT TOP (15 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 5/2 WITH 5Y 4/1 AT TOP
 structure: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 minerals : MANGANESE-RICH (?) LAYER AT TOP (15 CM)
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : SHARP UPPER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  76 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 123 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL (76-84 CM); VOID (84-123 CM)
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 structure: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 123 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL WITH MINOR BLEBS OF CLAYEY OOZE
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/2
 structure: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  78 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE WITH MINOR NANNOFOSSIL MARL 
            (ESPECIALLY 69-78 CM)
 color    : LIGHT GRAY WITH MINOR LIGHT OLIVE GRAY STREAKS AND SWIRLS 
            AND PALE YELLOW BLEBS (~68 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 7/1 WITH MINOR 5Y 6/2 AND 2.5 7/4 BLEBS
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  78 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 138 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL WITH MINOR CALCAREOUS CLAY/CLAYEY OOZE AND 
            FORAM SILT (80-88 CM)
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH STREAKS OF OLIVE GRAY, LIGHT GRAY AND 
            VERY DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/2 WITH MINOR 5Y 5/2, 5Y 7/1, AND 5Y 3/1 (86-88 CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: FORAMS, NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   : 138 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: INTERSTITIAL WATER SAMPLE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  26 cm
 
 lithology: VOID (0-7 CM); NANNOFOSSIL MARL WITH MINOR STREAKS OF CLAYEY
            NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH LIGHT GRAY STREAKS
 color nos: 5Y 6/2 WITH 5Y 7/1 STREAKS
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :  26 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 151 cm
 
 lithology: VOID (26-130 CM); NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/2
 drill def: SOUPY
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  07          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  65 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL INTERMIXED WITH CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE 
            (15-19, 48-64 CM)
 color    : LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH LIGHT GRAY (15-19, 48-64 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 6/2 WITH 5Y 7/1 (15-19, 48-64 CM)
 drill def: SOUPY; DRILLING CONTACT AT ~48 CM
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  10 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE GRADING DOWN TO  NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : LIGHT GRAY WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1 WITH 5Y 6/2
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED, POSSIBLY SOUPY ?
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  70 cm
 
 lithology: FRAMESTONE (?) DOLOMITE (0-70 CM); PARTS POSSIBLY REEFAL (?)
            FRAMESTONE
 color    : DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH "WHITE" MARBLING AND YELLOW 
            DOLOMICRITIC MATRIX IN SOME VOIDS
 color nos: 10YR 4/2 WITH 10YR 8/8 IN SOME VOIDS
 structure: VUGGY
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: CALCITE, PELOIDS, SPARRY CEMENT, DOLOMITE RHOMBS 
                     IN VOIDS
 minerals : DOLOMITE (RHOMBS IN VOIDS)
 paleontology: ECHINODERM, BIVALVES, PELECYPODS, DASYCLADACEAN ALGAE
 comments : INTRACLASTIC BRECCIA (60-70 CM); VOIDS FILLED BY CRS-GRAIN 
            SEDIMENT, PACKSTONE, SPARRY CEMENT
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 113 cm
 
 lithology: FRAMESTONE (?) DOLOMITE, POSSIBLY A BIOHERMAL FRAMESTONE
 color    : DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH MINOR PALE BROWN (106-113 CM), 
            BROWN, LIGHT GRAY, YELLOWISH BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 4/2 WITH MINOR 10YR 6/3, 10YR 5/3, 10YR 7/2, 10YR 5/6
 structure: VUGGY, CAVITIES AND FRACTURES; FRAGMENTS AND WHOLE SHELLS
 drill def: HIGHLY (0-50, 100-113 CM) TO MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: DOLOMICRITIC GEOPETAL FILL; SPARRY, RHOMB DOLOMITE
                     IN VOIDS
 minerals : DOLOMITE (RHOMBS IN VOIDS)
 paleontology: GASTROPODS, ECHINODERMS, PELECYPODS, BRACHIOPODS, ALGAL 
               FILAMENTS
 comments : VOIDS ARE FILLED WITH CEMENTS AND INTERNAL SEDIMENT; 100-113
            CM POSSIBLY ONCE GRAINSTONE
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  20 cm
 
 lithology: FRAMESTONE (?) DOLOMITE, POSSIBLY A BIOHERMAL FRAMESTONE 
            (CRINOIDAL, BIOCLASTIC LIMESTONE)
 color    : PALE BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 6/3
 structure: VUGGY, CAVITIES AND FRACTURES; FRAGMENTS AND WHOLE SHELLS
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: DOLOMICRITIC GEOPETAL FILL; SPARRY, RHOMB DOLOMITE
                     IN VOIDS
 minerals : DOLOMITE (RHOMBS IN VOIDS)
 paleontology: GASTROPODS, ECHINODERMS, PELECYPODS, BRACHIOPODS, ALGAL...
 comments : FILAMENTS, CRINOIDS; VOIDS ARE FILLED WITH CEMENTS AND 
            INTERNAL SEDIMENT; MOLDIC AND VUGGY POROSITY
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  95 cm
 
 lithology: DOLOMITE, POSSIBLY ONCE GRAINSTONE TO WACKESTONE
 color    : DARK GRAYISH BROWN TO LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 2.5Y 4/2 TO 2.5Y 6/3 TO 2.5Y 7/2
 structure: MULTIPLE GENERATIONS OF FRACTURES; SHELL FRAGMENTS; VUGGY
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: DOLOMICRITE TO DOLOMICROSPAR, DOLOMITE CRYSTALS IN
                     VOIDS
 minerals : DOLOMITE (CRYSTALS IN VOIDS)
 paleontology: ECHINODERM FRAGMENTS
 comments : PLATE- AND TUBE-LIKE STRUCTURES (1MM X 15MM) IN DARK 
            BROWNISH GRAY INTERVALS (ORIGIN UNKNOWN)
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639B        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  20 cm
 
 lithology: DOLOMITE, POSSIBLY ONCE GRAINSTONE TO WACKESTONE
 color    : GRAYISH BROWN/LIGHT OLIVE BROWN
 color nos: 2.5Y 5/3
 structure: VUGGY, FRACTURED, SHELL FRAGMENTS
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : 3 MM BAND LIMONITE
 paleontology: ECHINODERM DEBRIS
 comments : VUGS UP TO 1 CM ACROSS; CALCITE COATING ON BOTTOM PIECE (8-
            20 CM), POSSIBLY YOUNG FRACTURE
 more data: Y
 

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