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

Core data from the Ocean Drilling Program legs 101-129


 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval:  84 cm
 
 lithology: MUD
 color    : DARK OLIVE GRAY (0-15CM), OLIVE GRAY WITH BLACK FLECKS (15-
            54CM), VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN (54-84CM)
 color nos: 5Y 3/2 (0-15CM), 5Y 4/2 (15-54CM), 2.5Y 3/2 (54-84CM)
 structure: MOTTLING (0-15CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED TO BRECCIATED (0-15CM)
 comments : SHARP CONTACT (54CM), GRADATIONAL CONTACT (84CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  84 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MUD
 color    : DARK GRAYISH BROWN (84-89CM), OLIVE GRAY, GRAY, AND DARK 
            GRAY (89-150CM)
 color nos: 2.5Y 4/2 (84-89CM), 5Y 4/2, 5Y 5/1, AND 5Y 4/1 (89-150CM)
 structure: MAJOR FLAME STRUCTURES (89-150CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED (89-150CM)
 comments : GRADATIONAL CONTACT (84CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MUD (0-16CM), VOID WITH WATER (16-150CM)
 color    : OLIVE GRAY WITH BLACK FLECKS (0-16CM), OLIVE GRAY COLORED 
            WATER (16-150CM)
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  03          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: VOID BUT WITH MINOR WATER
 color    : MINOR OLIVE GRAY COLORED WATER
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: VOID BUT WITH MINOR WATER
 color    : MINOR OLIVE COLORED WATER
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: VOID BUT WITH MINOR WATER
 color    : MINOR OLIVE COLORED WATER
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MUD
 color    : MIXED OLIVE GRAY, GRAY, DARK OLIVE GRAY, AND BLACK
 color nos: MIXED 5Y 4/2, 5Y 5/1, 5Y 3/2, AND 10YR 2/1
 structure: FLAME STRUCTURES UP TO 30 CM LONG
 drill def: HIGHLY DISTURBED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  07          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 001W         bottom interval:  71 cm
 
 lithology: MUD
 color    : MIXED OLIVE GRAY, OLIVE, AND DARK GRAYISH BROWN (0-40CM), 
            DARK GRAYISH BR0WN (40-48CM), DARK OLIVE GRAY (48-71CM)
 color nos: MIXED 5Y 4/2, 5Y 5/1, AND 10YR 4/2 (0-40CM), 10YR 4/2 (40-
            48CM),5Y 3/2 (48-71CM)
 structure: FLAME STRUCTURES (0-40CM)
 drill def: HIGHLY (0-40,48-71CM) TO MODERATELY (40-48CM) DISTURBED
 comments : COHERENT BLOCKS 1-2CM IN DIAMETER IN MATRIX OF SOUPY MUD 
            (48-71CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: OBLONG GNEISSIC COBBLE-#642E,C2W,21,P1 (0-4CM), CLAYEY 
            MUDSTONE (4-150CM)
 color    : OLIVE GRAY WITH WEAK MOTTLING IN DARK OLIVE GRAY AND GRAY 
            (4-150CM)
 color nos: 5Y 4/2 (4-150CM)
 structure: COBBLE (0-4CM), WEAK MOTTLING (4-150CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED (4-150CM)
 unusual ocurrences: OBLONG GNEISSIC COBBLE (0-4CM)
 minerals : GNEISSIC COBBLE (0-4CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002W         bottom interval:  68 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY MUDSTONE AND SILICEOUS OOZE
 color    : OLIVE GRAY WITH MOTTLING IN DARK GRAY, VERY DARK GRAYISH 
            BROWN, AND GRAYISH GREEN
 color nos: 5Y 4/2 WITH MOTTLING IN 5Y 4/1, 10YR 3/2, AND 10G 4/2
 structure: EXTENSIVE FINE-SCALE MOTTLING (41-55CM)
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  68 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002W         bottom interval:  87 cm
 
 lithology: CLAYEY MUDSTONE AND VOLCANIC ASH
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED
 minerals : VOLCANIC ASH
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  87 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002W         bottom interval: 146 cm
 
 lithology: VOLCANIC ASH (87-90CM), SAND TO SILT IN FINING UPWARD 
            SEQUENCES (90-95,95-102,102-112,129-146CM)
 color    : REDDISH BROWN TO GRAY TO REDDISH GRAY, TO GRAY
 color nos: 5YR 4/3 TO 7.5YR 5/0, 10R 5/1, 7.5YR 5/0
 structure: CROSS-CUTTING LAMINAE (87-88CM), FINING UPWARD SEQUENCES 
            (90-95,95-102,102-112,129-146CM), COARSENING UPWARD? AT BASE
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED
 minerals : VOLCANIC ASH (87-90,90-95CM)
 comments : REPEATED FINING-UPWARD SEQUENCES ON MM-THICK SCALE, WITH 
            CRS-GRAINED LOADS INTO UNDERLYING FINES
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   : 146 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 002W         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE
 color    : OLIVE GRAY
 color nos: 5Y 4/2
 comments : SHARP CONTACT (146CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval:  22 cm
 
 lithology: SANDY MUDSTONE
 color    : VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: STRONG BIOTURBATION?, WELL DEVELOPED BURROWS (3MM DIAMETER 
            TUBES SUBPARALLEL TO BEDDING AT 12-22CM), MOTTLING (0-12CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  22 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval:  64 cm
 
 lithology: FINE, MEDIUM, AND CRS SANDY MUDSTONE - STILL "TUFFITIC 
            GRAYWACKE"
 color    : VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN WITH BROWNISH PUMICE FRAGMENTS
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: WEAK LAMINAE IN LOWER PART OF INTERVAL
 minerals : QUARTZ; ROCK FRAGMENTS(INCLUDE GNEISS, GRANITE, AND PUMICE)
 comments : ROCK FRAGMENTS INCLUDE GNEISS, GRANITE,AND PUMICE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  64 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval:  95 cm
 
 lithology: IRREGULAR FRAGMENTS OF REWORKED PUMICE (64-72CM), FINE-
            MEDIUM-GRAINED IMMATURE"SANDSTONE"-"TUFFITIC GRAYWACKE"(72-
            95CM)
 color    : LIGHT YELLOW-BROWNISH (64-72CM), VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN AND
            GREENISH (72-95CM)
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: STRONG LAMINAE TO LOW ANGLE CROSS BEDDED (72-95CM)
 minerals : PUMICE (64-72CM)
 comments : MORE CLAY IN THE MATRIX (72-95CM)
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  95 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval: 125 cm
 
 lithology: FINE TO MEDIUM-GRAINED, "TUFFITIC GRAYWACKE"
 color    : DARK BROWNISH AND GREENISH
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: LAMINAE TO LOW ANGLE CROSS BEDDING, FINING UPWARD SEQUENCE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  04          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   : 125 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MEDIUM- AND CRS-GRAINED SANDSTONE - "TUFFITIC GRAYWACKE"
 color    : DARK GREENISH AND BROWNISH
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: LOW ANGLE CROSS BEDDING
 minerals : FE IMPREGNATION; QUARTZ; ROCK FRAGMENTS (INCLUDE GRANITE, 
            GNEISS, AND WELL-ROUNDED PUMICE)
 comments : ROCK FRAGMENTS INCLUDE GRANITE, GNEISS, AND WELL-ROUNDED 
            PUMICE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval:  55 cm
 
 lithology: CRS- TO MEDIUM-GRAINED SANDSTONE - "TUFFACEOUSS GRAYWACKE"
 color    : DARK GREENISH-GRAYISH WITH BROWNISH PUMICE FRAGMENTS
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 minerals : FE IMPREGNATION,ROUNDED QUARTZ, ROCK FRAGMENTS (INCLUDE 
            GRANITE, GNEISS, AND 2-5MM VERY CRS ANGULAR PUMICE)
 comments : ROCK FRAGMENTS INCLUDE GRANITE, GNEISS, AND VERY CRS, 
            ANGULAR (2-5MM) PUMICE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  05          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  55 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: CRS- TO MEDIUM-GRAINED SANDSTONE (TUFFITIC GRAYWACKE) WITH 
            SANDY MUDSTONE (65-70,80-90CM), LITHIC PUMICE (90-150CM)
 color    : DARK BROWNISH-GREENISH WITH DARK GREENISH SANDY MUDSTONE 
            WITH BROWNISH PUMICE (55-90CM)
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: PEBBLE (~85CM), LAMINAE
 unusual ocurrences: 3CM DIAMETER, WELL-ROUNDED QUARTZITE PEBBLE (~
                     85CM)
 minerals : FE IMPREGNATION,ROUNDED QUARTZ, ROCK FRAGMENTS (INCLUDE 
            GRANITE, GNEISS, AND 3-5CM CRS ANGULAR PUMICE)
 comments : ROCK FRAGMENTS INCLUDE GRANITE, GNEISS, AND CRS, ANGULAR (3-
            5CM) PUMICE
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  06          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 094R         bottom interval:  22 cm
 
 lithology: SLIGHTLY SANDY OR SLIGHTLY FINE-SANDY MUDSTONE (ALTERED 
            FINE-GRAINED ASH?) WITH SAND-SIZED TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE 
            CLASTS
 color    : BROWN AND REDDISH YELLOW WITH INTERLAMINATED DUSKY RED (0-
            18CM), DUSKY RED (18-22CM)
 color nos: 7.5YR 5/4 AND 7.5YR 6/6 WITH INTERLAMINATED 10R 3/4 (0-18CM)
            , 10R 3/4 (18-22CM)
 structure: PARALLEL LAMINAE/LOW ANGLE CROSS STRATIFICATION (0-3CM), 
            MICRO-SCOUR/FILL, LAMINAE (3-18CM)
 minerals : ASH GRAINS (18-22CM), MICA, LITHIC FRAGMENTS (INCLUDE 
            QUARTZ/PLAGIOCLASE/HEAVY MINERALS WITH SMALL OXIDIZED 
            POCKETS ABOVE 18CM)
 comments : LITHIC FRAGMENTS INCLUDE QUARTZ/PLAGIOCLASE/HEAVY MINERALS 
            (SMALL OXIDIZED POCKETS ABOVE 18CM)
 more data: Y
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  13 cm
 
 lithology: TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE WITH ABUNDANT SAND-SIZED TUFFACEOUS 
            MUDSTONE CLASTS
 color    : REDDISH YELLOW AND DUSKY RED
 color nos: 5YR 6/6 AND 10R 3/4
 structure: PARALLEL LAMINAE TO LOW ANGLE CROSS BEDDING
 minerals : MICA, MINOR LITHIC GRAINS, ELONGATED ASH CLASTS
 comments : SOME ASH CLASTS ELONGATED ALONG BEDDING, THIN (~3-5MM), 
            FINE-GRAINED BOUNDARY WITH UNDERLYING LAYER
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  13 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  18 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE
 color    : DUSKY RED
 color nos: 10R 3/4
 structure: CONTORTED BEDDING? (13-15CM)
 minerals : MICA, ELONGATE ASH? GRAINS
 comments : MINOR TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE CLASTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  18 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  46 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE AND MUD
 color nos: 10R 3/4
 structure: CONTORTED BEDDING? (13-15CM)
 drill def: DRILLING BRECCIA (20-46CM)
 minerals : MICA, ELONGATE ASH? GRAINS
 comments : MINOR TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE CLASTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  46 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  98 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE
 color    : REDDISH YELLOW, DUSKY RED, DARK REDDISH BROWN, AND VERY 
            DUSKY RED, WITH YELLOWISH BROWN
 color nos: 5Y 6/6, 10R 3/4, 2.5YR 3/4, 10R 2.5/2
 structure: PARALLEL LAMINAE/LOW-ANGLE CROSS STRATIFICATION, BEDDING, 
            SMALL SCALE LOADING ON TOP OF DARK REDDISH BROWN BEDS/
            LAMINAE
 drill def: HIGHLY (90-98CM) TO MODERATELY FRAGMENTED (46-65CM)
 minerals : LITHIC GRAINS, ELONGATED ASH? GRAINS
 comments : SOME ELONGATED TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE CLASTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  01          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  98 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval: 150 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE WITH SANDY MUDSTONE TO FINE-GRAINED SANDSTONE AT 
            133-137CM, VOID (145-150CM)
 color    : WEAK RED
 color nos: 2.5YR 4/2
 structure: MINOR PARALLEL LAMINAE/LOW-ANGLE CROSS STRATIFICATION
 drill def: HIGHLY FRAGMENTED (98-145CM)
 minerals : QUARTZ,PLAGIOCLASE,HEAVY MINERALS,MICA
 comments : MUDSTONE CLASTS
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :   0 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  26 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE (TUFFACEOUS?) WITH MINOR SAND-SIZED TUFF OR 
            TUFFACEOS MUDSTONE CLASTS
 color    : DUSKY RED, DARK BROWN,AND VERY DARK GRAY/BLACK
 color nos: 10R 3/2, 7.5YR 3/4
 structure: CONTORTED BEDDING ON SLAB, MOTTLING
 drill def: DRILLING BRECCIA (0-6CM), SLIGHTLY FRACTURED (6-26CM)
 minerals : VOLCANIC ASH (TUFF)
 comments : TUFFACEOUS MUDSTONE CLASTS, SHARP LOWER CONTACT WITH ~2CM OF
            RELIEF
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  26 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  39 cm
 
 lithology: MUDSTONE
 color    : DUSKY RED WITH YELLOW BROWN LAMINAE
 color nos: 10R 3/4
 structure: THIN (<1MM LAMINAE), CONTORTED BEDDING
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED
 minerals : MICA
 comments : SHARP UPPER CONTACT
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  39 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  50 cm
 
 lithology: HARD ROCK UNIT A - ASSORTED BASALT PEBBLES
 color    : LIGHT GRAY TO DARK GRAY
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: APHYRIC, SPARSELY TO MODERATELY VESICULAR
 drill def: SLIGHTLY FRACTURED
 unusual ocurrences: BASALT PEBBLES
 minerals : BASALT, GLASSY RIM (<5MM THICK) ON 1 EDGE OF EACH PEBBLE
 comments : VESICULES ARE FILLED, MODERATELY ALTERED
 more data:  
 
 leg : 104          section        :  02          top piece/sub:     
 hole: 0642E        top interval   :  50 cm       bot piece/sub:       mg
 core: 095R         bottom interval:  64 cm
 
 lithology: HARD ROCK UNIT B - INTERBEDDED APHYRIC BASALT IN MATRIX OF 
            SOFT APHYRIC MATERIAL
 color    : MEDIUM GRAY BASALT IN LIGHT GRAY MATRIX WITH DARK GREEN 
            OVERLAIN BY WHITE MATERIAL ON EACH PEBBLE/COBBLE
 color nos: NOT INDICATED IN VISUAL CORE DESCRIPTION
 structure: APHYRIC, CROSS-CUTTING VEINLETS (<1MM THICK AND <.05MM LONG)
 drill def: MODERATELY FRAGMENTED
 unusual ocurrences: INTENSELY WEATHERED BASALT?, BASALT PEBBLES
 minerals : BASALT, GLASSY RIM ON 1 EDGE OF EACH PEBBLE
 more data: Y
 

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