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: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  95 cm
 
 lithology: LIME MUDSTONE/WACKESTONE W/ MINOR SKELETAL-PELLETAL 
            PACKSTONE TO WACKESTONE (0-5 CM) & PINK MUDSTONE IN MARL 
            (22-49 CM)
 color    : PALE BROWN W/ MINOR LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN, LIGHT REDDISH 
            BROWN, BROWNISH YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 6/3, 2.5YR 6/4, 5YR 6/4 (22-49 CM), 10YR 6/8, 10YR 5/8
 structure: VEINS, MINOR BIOTURBATION (64-70 CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: YELLOWISH CALCITE FILLING VEINS
 minerals : LIMONITE STAINING
 paleontology: GASTROPODS, OYSTERS, FORAMS, CORAL, POLYCHAETES, ONCOIDS, 
               PELLETS
 comments : CALCITE-FILLED VEINS 1-2 MM IN SIZE, 1 CM VEIN FILLED WITH 
            PELLETAL SEDIMENT & CALCITE (24-29 CM)
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  16 cm
 
 lithology: LIME MUDSTONE (0-10 CM) AND PELOIDAL PACKSTONE (10-16 CM)
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 structure: VEINS (10-16 CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: OOIDS,PELOIDS (10-16 CM); HAIR-THIN CALCITE VEINS 
                     (10-16 CM)
 minerals : LIMONITE STAINING
 paleontology: GASTROPODS, MOLLUSCS, CORAL, BENTHIC FORAMS, POLYCHAETES
 comments : SOME BIOCLAST HAVE LIMONITE STAINING
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  16 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  22 cm
 
 lithology: SKELETAL PELOIDAL PACKSTONE
 color    : WHITE WITH DARK YELLOWISH SPARRY CALCITE VEIN
 color nos: 10YR 8/2
 structure: VEIN
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: PELOIDS, SPARRY CALCITE VEIN
 minerals : FE/MN COATING
 paleontology: ONCOIDS, LARGE BIVALVE (OYSTER) FRAGMENTS, FORAMS
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  22 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  31 cm
 
 lithology: F-GRAINED SANDSTONE (22-27 CM) AND CALCAREOUS, MODERATELY 
            SORTED, F- TO MED-GRAINED ARKOSIC SANDSTONE (27-31 CM)
 color    : BROWNISH YELLOW
 color nos: 10YR 6/6
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 comments : ARKOSIC SANDSTONE IS CALCAREOUS
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  66 cm
 
 lithology: CRS CRYSTALLINE DOLOMITE
 color    : GRAYISH BROWN WITH SHADES OF BROWN TO PALE BROWN AND WHITE 
            VEINS
 color nos: 10YR 5/2 WITH 10YR 5/3 TO 10YR 6/3
 structure: VUGGY, VEINS
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: RETICULATED, WHITE, DOLOMITE-FILLED VEINS
 comments : ORIGINAL TEXTURE WAS CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE/GRAINSTONE; ROCK 
            HAS VUGGY AND INTERCRYSTALLINE POROSITY
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  30 cm
 
 lithology: CRS CRYSTALLINE DOLOMITE
 color    : BROWN TO PALE BROWN WITH SOME LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY
 color nos: 10YR 5/3 TO 10YR 6/3 WITH SOME 10YR 5/2
 structure: VUGGY, VEINS
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: DOLOMITE-FILL IN VEINS UP TO 50% OF LITHOLOGY
 comments : ORIGINAL TEXTURE WAS CRS-GRAINED PACKSTONE/GRAINSTONE; ROCK 
            HAS VUGGY AND INTERCRYSTALLINE POROSITY
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  13 cm
 
 lithology: DOLOMITE
 color    : BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 5/3
 structure: VEINS
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: DOLOMITE FILLING VEINS, UP TO 50% OF LITHOLOGY
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  13 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  17 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY WITH CUTTINGS OF LOW-GRADE METAMORPHIC CLAYSTONE/
            SILTSTONE
 color    : YELLOWISH RED
 color nos: 5YR 5/6
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  17 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  21 cm
 
 lithology: SILICIC BRECCIA CONTAINING CLASTS OF METAMORPHIC QUARTZITE
 color    : DARK YELLOWISH BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 4/6
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : STRAINED QUARTZ CLASTS, RARE FELDSPAR
 comments : CLASTS OF STRAINED QUARTZ
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  21 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  36 cm
 
 lithology: LOW-GRADE METAMORPHIC CLAYSTONE/SILTSTONE
 color    : REDDDISH BROWN TO BLACK
 color nos: 5YR 4/4 TO 5YR 2.5/1
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: IRON PISOLITES TO 2MM IN DIAMETER
 minerals : DETRITAL QUARTZ, CHLORITE, SERICITE, MUSCOVITE, FE-OXIDES
 paleontology: PISOLITES
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  13 cm
 
 lithology: ALTERED VOLCANIC ROCK OF DACITIC (?) COMPOSITION
 color    : "LIGHT PINK" TO "GRAY"
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: VOLCANOGENIC, SMALL VESICLES (1MM)
 minerals : SMALL FELDSPAR PHENOCRYSTS
 comments : FINE-GRAINED SPHERULITIC TEXTURE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  13 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  21 cm
 
 lithology: LOW-GRADE METAMORPHIC CLAYSTONE/SILTSTONE
 color    : REDDISH BROWN TO BLACK
 color nos: 5YR 4/4 TO 5YR 2.5/1
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: IRON PISOLITES
 minerals : DETRITAL QUARTZ, CHLORITE, SERICITE, MUSCOVITE, FE-OXIDES
 paleontology: PISOLITES
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :  21 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  26 cm
 
 lithology: ALTERED VOLCANIC ROCK OF DACITIC (?) COMPOSITION
 color    : "LIGHT PINK" TO "GRAY"
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: VOLCANOGIENIC, SMALL VESICLES (1MM)
 minerals : SMALL FELDSPAR PHENOCRYSTS
 comments : FINE-GRAINED SPHERULITIC TEXTURE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0639E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:   5 cm
 
 lithology: 4X3 CM ACROSS PIECE OF METAMORPHOSED POLYGENIC GRANULE 
            CONGLOMERATE AND VERY CRS-GRAINED SANDSTONE
 color    : BLACK
 color nos: 5Y 2.5/2
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: SILICA CEMENT ?
 minerals : QUARTZ, ROCK FRAGMENTS (SILTSTONE, SANDSTONE, METAPELITES)
 comments : MATRIX & METAPELITIC FRAGMENTS RECRYSTALLIZED TO CHLORITE, 
            SERICITE, ILLITE & BIOTITE; SILICA CEMENT
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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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