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: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:  43 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY WITH PALE BROWN; VERY DARK GRAY (10, 20 
            CM)
 color nos: 2.5Y 6/2 WITH 10 YR 6/3; 10YR 3/1 (10, 20 CM)
 structure: MOTTLING AND DIFFUSE BANDING (35-43 CM)
 drill def: SOUPY (0-35 CM); SLIGHTLY DISTURBED (35-43 CM)
 minerals : FE/MN CEMENT, QUARTZ SILT (10, 20 CM)
 comments : 1X10 CM PLATE OF VERY DARK GRAY FE/MN-CEMENTED SILTY CLAY 
            BETWEEN 10 AND 20 CM
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  43 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 104 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY WITH WHITE MARL STRINGERS  AT 64, 78 AND 85 CM 
            (POSSIBLE CAVE-INS)
 color    : YELLOWISH BROWN (43-50 CM); DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH PALE 
            BROWN (50-104CM); VERY DARK GRAY SPOTS
 color nos: 10YR 5.5/4; 10YR 3.5/2, 10YR 6/3; SOME 10YR 3/1
 structure: MOTTLING AND DIFFUSE BANDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 comments : VERY DARK GRAY SPOTS (10YR 3/1) UP TO 6 MM ARE COMMON
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 104 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY WITH WHITE MARL STRINGER AT 110 CM (POSSIBLE CAVE-IN)
 color    : YELLOWISH BROWN (104-106 CM); DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH PALE 
            BROWN; VERY PALE BROWN (116-122 CM)
 color nos: 10YR 5.5/4 (104-106 CM), 10YR 3.5/2 W/ 10YR 6/3; 10YR 7/4
 structure: DIFFUSE BANDING AND MOTTLING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 comments : VERY DARK GRAY (10YR 3/1) SPOTS UP TO  6 MM ARE COMMON
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001R         bottom interval:   2 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : DARK BROWN AND DARK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH A LIGHT YELLOWISH 
            BROWN BLEB
 color nos: 10YR 3/3 AND 10YR 4/4 WITH 10YR 6/4 BLEB
 structure: BANDING (THREE DISTINCT BANDS)
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  90 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY OR CLAYSTONE
 color    : DARK BROWN/BROWN TO DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH BROWN BAND (11-
            12 CM)
 color nos: 7.5YR 4/2 TO 10YR 4/2 WITH 10YR 5/3 BAND
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED (0-10CM) TO SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  90 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYSTONE
 color    : BROWN TO DARK GRAYISH BROWN MOTTLING WITH YELLOWISH BANDS
 color nos: MOTTLED 10YR 5/3-10YR 4/2 WITH 10YR 5/3 BANDS
 structure: MOTTLING, FAINT BANDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTRUBED
 minerals : FEW BLACK MN-OXIDE SPECKS
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  32 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY OR CLAYSTONE
 color    : DARK GRAYISH BROWN
 color nos: 10YR 4/2
 structure: MOTTLING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  32 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  47 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : LIGHT GRAY WITH BLUE-BLACK LAMINAE AND STREAKS (32-42 CM) 
            AND YELLOW LIMONITIC PATCH (37 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 7/2
 structure: PARALLEL LAMINAE FROM 32 TO 42 CM
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 minerals : YELLOW LIMONITE PATCH (37 CM)
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  47 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  62 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 structure: FAINT LAMINAE
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:   2 cm
 
 lithology: CHALK
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 comments : SHARP LOWER CONTACT
 induration: LITHIFIED
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   2 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002R         bottom interval:  30 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE TO MARL
 color    : GRADES DOWNWARD FROM PALE YELLOW, PALE OLIVE TO OLIVE YELLOW
 color nos: 5Y 8/3, 5Y 6/4, 5Y 7/3, TO 2.5Y 6/6
 structure: LARGE WOOD FRAGMENT AT BASE (29 CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED
 minerals : LIMONITE STAINING (FE-OXIDE)
 paleontology: NANNOS, PLANT DEBRIS (29 CM)
 comments : SHARP UPPER CONTACT
 induration: LITHIFIED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:   3 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : SHARP LOWER CONTACT
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   3 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 110 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : DARK GRAY GRADING DOWN TO GRAY/LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/1, 5Y 6/1, 5Y 5/1
 structure: VERY FINE LAMINAE
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 minerals : MN OXIDE (SPOTS AND STREAKS)
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : SHARP UPPER AND LOWER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 110 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 118 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 comments : SHARP UPPER CONTACT
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 118 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 146 cm
 
 lithology: VOID (118-125 CM); CLAY (125-146 CM)
 color    : GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 146 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE (146-148 CM), VOID (148-150 CM)
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 7/1
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  60 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE (0-5 CM), NANNOFOSSIL OOZE TO CHALK (5-
            60 CM)
 color    : DARK GRAY (CLAYSTONE), WHITE TO (OOZE TO CHALK), DARK GRAY/
            GRAY BLEBS
 color nos: 5Y4/1 (0-5 CM), 5Y 8/1 (5-60 CM), N5/, N4/ BLEBS
 structure: MOTTLING
 paleontology: NANNOS
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  60 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 105 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL TO NANNOFOSSIL CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE
 color    : DARK GRAY TO GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/1 TO 5Y 5/1
 structure: FAINT BANDING, LAMINAE
 paleontology: NANNOS
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 105 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 140 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE TO CHALK GRADING DOWNWARD TO NANNOFOSSIL 
            MARL TO OOZE
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY OOZE AND MARL
 color nos: N6/, N7/ TO 5Y 6/1 AND 5Y 5/1 (OOZE), N6/ TO N7/ (MARL)
 paleontology: NANNOS
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 140 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: INTERSTITIAL WATER SAMPLE
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 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  36 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY (0-5 CM), NANNOFOSSIL CHALK GRADING DOWNWARD TO 
            CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : DARK GRAY CLAY, GRAY/LIGHT GRAY CHALK, DARK GRAY TO GRAY 
            CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/1 (0-5 CM), 5Y 6/1 (CHALK), 5Y 4/1, 5Y 5/1 (CLAY)
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL CONTACTS BETWEEN LITHOLOGIES
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 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  36 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 115 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2 TO 5Y 5/2
 structure: WOOD FRAGMENTS AT 44, 55 AND 80 CM
 paleontology: NANNOS, PLANT DEBRIS
 comments : GRADATIONAL LOWER CONTACT
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 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 115 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 132 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARL TO CHALK
 color    : GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: NANNOS
 comments : GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT
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 leg : 103          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 132 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY
 color    : OLIVE GRAY (132-135 CM), GRAY (135-150)
 color nos: 5Y 4/2 (132-135 CM), 5Y 5/1 (135-150 CM)
 structure: WOOD FRAGMENTS (135-150 CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANT DEBRIS (135-150 CM)
 comments : 2 CM PEBBLE OF GRAY MARLSTONE AT 135 CM
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 leg : 103          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:  13 cm
 
 lithology: MARL (0-9 CM), LIMESTONE PEBBLE (9-13 CM)
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1
 unusual ocurrences: PYRITE MICRONODULES IN LIMESTONE (9-13 CM)
 minerals : PYRITE (9-13 CM)
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 003R         bottom interval:   4 cm
 
 lithology: CLAY
 color    : LIGHT AND DARK GRAY
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  34 cm
 
 lithology: MARL TO MARLSTONE
 color    : GRAY (0-20 CM), GRAY/LIGHT GRAY (20-34 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 5/1 (0-20 CM), 5Y 6/1 (20-34 CM)
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  34 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  42 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  42 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  70 cm
 
 lithology: MARL TO MARLSTONE
 color    : GRAY TO WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 5/1 TO 5Y 8/1
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 induration: UNLITHIFIED TO PARTLY LITHIFIED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  70 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  80 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 8/1
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  80 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval: 130 cm
 
 lithology: MARL TO MARLSTONE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY TO WHITE
 color nos: 5Y 7/1 TO 5Y 8/1
 structure: 1.5 X 0.5 X 2.0 CM WOOD FRAGMENT AT 120 CM
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 paleontology: PLANT DEBRIS (120 CM)
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 130 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval: 137 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 137 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MARL TO MARLSTONE
 color    : GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  33 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARLSTONE
 color    : GREENISH GRAY
 color nos: 5GY 6/1
 drill def: MODERATELY DISTURBED
 minerals : PYRITE
 paleontology: NANNOS, ORGANIC MATTER
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 004R         bottom interval:  13 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL MARLSTONE
 color    : GREENISH GRAY
 color nos: 5GY 6/1
 minerals : PYRITE
 paleontology: NANNOS, ORGANIC MATTER
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 005R         bottom interval:  22 cm
 
 lithology: NANNOFOSSIL CHALK (0-5 CM) GRADING DOWN TO MARLSTONE (5-22 
            CM)
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY (0-5 CM), GRAY TO DARK GRAY (5-22 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 6/1 (0-5 CM), 5Y 4/1 TO 5Y 5/1 (5-22 CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 paleontology: NANNOS
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 005R         bottom interval:  11 cm
 
 lithology: MARLSTONE WITH ROUNDED NANNOFOSSIL CHALK FRAGMENT
 color    : GRAY TO DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1, 5Y 4/1 TO 5Y 5/1
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 paleontology: NANNOS
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 006R         bottom interval: 115 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS TO SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY (MICROTURBIDITES) WITH 
            THIN (<1CM) MARL INTERBEDS
 color    : GRAY TO DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1 TO 5Y 4/1, 5Y 6/1 (90-95 CM)
 structure: SILTY CLAY TO CALCAREOUS CLAY; PARALLEL LAMINAE (80-110 CM);
            MINOR BIOTURBATION; SLUMP STRUCTURES
 drill def: SOUPY (0-10 CM) TO HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : MICA
 paleontology: PLANT DEBRIS, SOME 0.5X2 MM TRACE FOSSILS (PLANOLITES ?)
 comments : INTERBEDDING ON SCALE OF 1 TO 30 MM
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 115 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 006R         bottom interval: 135 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 006R         bottom interval:  15 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE (0-3 CM, 12-15 CM) AND INTERBED OF 
            CALCAREOUS CLAY, SILTY AND SANDY CLAY
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY (0-3 CM, & 12-15 CM); DARK GRAY TO GRAY (3-
            12 CM)
 color nos: 5Y 6/1 (0-3, 12-15 CM); 5Y 4/1- 5/1 (3-12 CM)
 structure: CALCITE VEINS IN CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : CALCITE VEINS IN CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 comments : SANDY INTERVAL RESTRICTED TO 3-6 CM; INTERBEDS ARE POSSIBLE 
            MICROTURBIDITES
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval:  22 cm
 
 lithology: SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY (0-7, 12-22 CM) AND MARLSTONE (7-12 
            CM)
 color    : GRAY AND DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1 TO 5Y 4/1
 structure: BEDDING PLANES CONTORTED
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  22 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval:  50 cm
 
 lithology: MEDIUM-GRAINED (22-29 CM) AND FINE-GRAINED (29-50 CM) 
            SANDSTONE
 color    : LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY (22-29 CM), GRAY/LIGHT GRAY (29-50 CM)
 color nos: 2.5Y 6/2 (22-29 CM); 10YR 6/1 (29-50 CM)
 structure: 13 DEGREE BEDDING PLANES; CALCITE VEIN (29-50 CM)
 minerals : BIOTITE, COALIFIED PLANT DEBRIS, FELDSPAR
 paleontology: FORAMS
 comments : CARBONATE INTRACLASTS; CALCITE CEMENTED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  50 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval: 140 cm
 
 lithology: INTERLAMINATED CALCAREOUS CLAYS
 color    : GRAY TO DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1, 5Y 4/1
 structure: LAMINAE, BEDDING PLANES CONTORTED
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : COALY PLANT DEBRIS (124, 128 CM)
 paleontology: 3X1 CM & 1X1 CM PLANT DEBRIS ("COALY") AT 124 & 128 CM
 comments : LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY MARL CLAST AT 111-115 CM
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   : 140 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: INTERSTITIAL WATER SAMPLE
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 leg : 103          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval:  12 cm
 
 lithology: SILTY CALCAREOUS CLAY (0-5 CM), CRS- TO VERY CRS-GRAINED 
            SANDSTONE (5-10 CM), NANNOFOSSIL OOZE (10-12 CM)
 color    : DARK GRAY CLAY, GRAY SANDSTONE, LIGHT GRAY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE
 color nos: 2.5Y 4/0 CLAY, 2.5Y 5/0 TO 2.5Y 6/0 SANDSTONE, 5Y 7/1 OOZE
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 paleontology: NANNOS IN OOZE (10-12 CM)
 comments : SANDSTONE IS CRS- TO VERY CRS-GRAINED
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 007R         bottom interval:  10 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS CLAY AND MARL (0-4 CM); FINE-GRAINED SANDSTONE 
            (4-10 CM)
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY (CLAY); GRAY (MARL); DARK GRAY (SANDSTONE)
 color nos: 5Y 6/1 (CLAY), 5Y 5/1 (MARL), 2.5Y N4/ (SANDSTONE)
 structure: FAINT PARALLEL LAMINAE FROM 5-6 CM
 minerals : "ORIENTED" DARK ORGANIC MATERIAL AND MICA FROM 5-6 CM
 paleontology: ORGANIC MATERIAL (5-6 CM)
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 008R         bottom interval:  14 cm
 
 lithology: MARLSTONE
 color    : DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/1
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: PYRITIZED NODULE (1-2 CM)
 minerals : PYRITE
 comments : CRS SANDSTONE CLAST
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  14 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 008R         bottom interval:  56 cm
 
 lithology: ALTERNATING MARLSTONE, CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE, FINE SILT- TO 
            FINE SANDSTONE
 color    : GRAY/DARK GRAY (MARL), VERY DARK GRAY (CLAYSTONE), DARK GRAY
            TO DARK OLIVE GRAY (SANDSTONE)
 color nos: 5Y 6/1 MARL, 5Y 3/1 CLAYSTONE, 5Y 3/1, 5Y 3/2  SANDSTONE
 structure: FAINT LAMINAE AND FINING UPWARD (SANDSTONE)
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : SANDSTONE HAS COALY DEBRIS
 paleontology: "COALY" PLANT DEBRIS IN SANDSTONE
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  56 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 008R         bottom interval:  82 cm
 
 lithology: SANDSTONE (56-58, 77-82 CM); MARLSTONE (58-61, 63-77 CM), 
            SILT AND MARL (61-63 CM)
 color    : GRAYLIGHT GRAY TO DARK GRAY TO VERY DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1, 5Y 3/1, 5Y 4/1, N5
 structure: BURROWS (58-61 CM), LAMINAE AND FINING UPWARD SEQUENCES (61-
            63, 71-77 CM)
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :  82 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 008R         bottom interval:  96 cm
 
 lithology: ALTERNATING MARLSTONE AND SILTSTONE
 color    : VERY DARK GRAY TO DARK GRAY TO GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 5/1, 5Y 4/1, 5Y 3/1
 structure: SILTSTONE HAS LAMINAE AND IS A FINING UPWARD SEQUENCE
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 comments : MARLSTONE HAS THIN SILT LAYERS; TURBIDITES
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 leg : 103          section        :  CC          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 008R         bottom interval:  12 cm
 
 lithology: CALCAREOUS SILT/MARL GRADING INTO CALCAREOUS OOZE
 color    : GRAY/LIGHT GRAY AND VERY DARK GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 6/1 AND 5Y 3/1
 minerals : QUARTZ, PLAGIOCLASE, WOOD FRAGMENTS, BIOTITE (SILT), PYRITE
 paleontology: ORGANIC MATERIAL
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 009R         bottom interval:   6 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY LIMESTONE
 color    : LIGHT GRAY
 color nos: 2.5Y 7/0
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 leg : 103          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0640A        top interval   :   6 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 009R         bottom interval:  31 cm
 
 lithology: VERY CRS- TO FINE-GRAINED SANDSTONE
 color    : GRAY TO DARK GRAY
 color nos: N4/, N5/
 structure: FAINT LAMINAE, NORMAL GRADING FROM VERY CRS TO FINE
 minerals : LITHIFIED WOOD FRAGMENTS (25-31 CM)
 paleontology: PLANT DEBRIS (25-31 CM)
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