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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   151.50/  153.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/0,2.5YR6/0;S 3-13 CM 22-24 CM AND 33-37 CM 2.5YR6/0 SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED LOOK LIKE SMALL SAND INCLUSIONS,47-52 CM LAYERED WITH 2.5YR6/0 
SLANTS AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   153.00/  154.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 2.5YRN5/0,10YR5/1,5Y6/1,2.5YR3/0;S 2.5YRN5/0 BANDED WITH 10YR5/1 
THROUGHOUT SOME BANDS APPEAR TO BE RICH IN DARK SPECS PROBABLY 
HYDROTROILITE BANDWIDTH AVERAGES LESS THAN 1 CM,1.5-4 CM LAYERED WITH5Y6/1 
0-5 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP OBLIQUE 10-15 DEGREES 30-30.5 CM LAYERED 
WITH 5Y6/1 0-5 MM THICKBASAL CONTACT SHARP OBLIQUE AND IRREGULAR < 5 
DEGREES INCLINATION 64 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 0-5 MM THICKBASAL CONTACT 
HORIZONTAL AND IRREGULAR;S 115 LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 0-5 MM THICK BASAL 
CONTACTSHARP OBLIQUE AND IRREGULAR 10-15 DEGREE INCLINATION 145-146 CM 
LAYERED WITH 2.5YR3/0 4-10 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT GRADATIONAL OBLIQUE AND 
IRREGULAR INCLINATION < 5 DEGREES,LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY SILT LAYERS 
ANDPOCKETS ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT THEY CHARACTERISTICALLY APPEAR TO BE 
DISCONTINOUS LAYERS WITH IRREGULAR SHARP BASAL CONTACTS THERE IS NO 
INDICATION OF GRADED BEDS OR OF A GRADATIONAL UPPER CONTACT,  50-100 CM 
ZONE OF PREDOMINANTLY DISCONTINOUS LAYERS OR POCKETS OF SILT;U THICK DARK 
GRAY HYDROTROILITE LAYER NEAR BOTTOM;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   154.50/  156.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1,2.5Y5/2,5Y2/1,5Y6/1;S 58-150 CM FREQUENT SILT 
LAMINATIONS AND POCKETS 109-112 CM AND 119-121 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 < 5 
MM THICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP OBLIQUE AND IRREGULAR 15 DEGREES INCLINATION 
125 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 < 5 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP OBLIQUE AND 
IRREGULAR < 5 DEGREES INCLINATION 134-136 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 < 10 MM 
THICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP HORIZONTAL AND IRREGULAR,103-103.5 CM MOTTLED 
WITH 5Y2/1,5Y5/1 BANDED WITH 2.5Y5/2 THROUGHOUT;U 105 CM HYDROTROILITE;O 
0-58 CM MINOR SILT;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   156.00/  157.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1,10YR5/2,5Y2/1,5Y6/1;S 5Y5/1 BANDED WITH 10YR5/2 AND 
5Y2/1 THROUGHOUT,90-91 CM AND 142-143 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 BASAL CONTACT 
SHARP OBLIQUE AND IRREGULAR INCLINATION < 5 DEGREES;U 20 CM AND 45 CM 
HYDROTROILITE;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   157.50/  159.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/2,5Y6/1,5Y2/1;S 50-140 CM SCATTERED SILT BANDS 52-60 
CM AND 135-141 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 < 10 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP AND 
OBLIQUE INCLINATION < 15 AND 5 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY 130-131 CM LAYERED 
WITH 5Y2/1 10 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT GRADATIONAL AND IRREGULAR;O DOMINANT 
COLOR U0YR5/2;U 137 CM HYDROTROILITE;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.00/  160.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/0,5Y6/0;S 20-22 CM 30-31 CM 55-60 CM AND 80-85 CM 
LAYERED WITH 5Y6/0 THICKNESS 1 MM 1 MM AND 1-4 MM RESPECTIVELY BASAL 
CONTACTS SHARP AND OBLIQUE INCLINATIONS 15 DEGREES 10 DEGREES 3 DEGREES 
AND 5 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY 103-106 CM AND 111-112 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/0 
BASAL CONTACTS SHARP AND HORIZONTAL,ALL LAYERS ARE SILT;O 14 CM AND 15 CM 
SILTYPARTINGS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.50/  160.66
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   151.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 160
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/0;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   299.30/  300.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 5Y4/1,5Y6/1;S 97-150 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 < 10 MM THICK 
BASAL CONTACT SHARP AND HORIZONTAL 97-150 CM INTERVAL OF NUMEROUS SILT AND 
SAND BANDS AND POCKETS,CORE SPLITS ALONG SAND LAYERS;O SCATTERED SAND-SILT 
POCKETS, CORE WAS HARD AND CUT WITH SMALL SAW RESULTING IN HERRING BONE 
SURFACE APPEARANCE ARCHIVE HALF WAS SCRAPED TO SMOOTH SURFACE;H HARD;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   300.80/  302.30
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 10YR4.5/1,2.5Y6/2,2.5YN2/0;S 50-112CM INTERVAL OF NUMEROUS 
SAND-SILT BANDS AND FINELY DISSEMINATED SAND POCKETS 125-150 CM INTERVAL 
OF NUMEROUS SAND-SILT BANDS,2.5Y6/2 SILT LAYERS THROUGHOUTBASAL CONTACT 
SHARP AND HORIZONTAL;U 124 CM AND 149CM HYDROTROILITE 2.5YN2/0;H FIRM;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.30/  303.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.30
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 5Y4/1,2.5Y6/2,2.5Y4/1,5Y3/1;S 20-40CM INTERVAL OF NUMEROUS 
SAND-SILT LAYERS CROSS BEDDING OR SMALL DISCONTINUITIES 58-120 CM INTERVAL 
OF NUMEROUS SAND-SILT LAYERS CROSS BEDDING OR SMALL DISCONTINUITIES,33-35 
CM LAYERED WITH SAND-SILT 2.5Y6/2 CROSS BEDDED 20 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT 
SHARP HORIZONTAL AND OBLIQUE INCLINATION < 10 DEGREES 42-58 CM LAYERED 
WITH 2.5Y4/1 10 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT GRADATIONAL AND HORIZONTAL 42-58 CM 
LAYERED WITH 5Y3/1 2 MMTHICK BASAL CONTACT SHARP AND HORIZONTAL;S 89-94 CM 
LAYERED WITH 2.5Y6/2 SAND AND SILT CROSSBEDDED 30 MM THICK BASAL CONTACT 
SHARP HORIZONTAL IRREGULAR AND OBLIQUE IRREGULAR INCLINATION < 15 DEGREES;
O DOMINANT COLOR 5Y4/1;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   455.10/  456.60
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   455.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/0,2.5Y7/0;S WHOLE SECTION INTERBEDDED WITH 2.5Y7/0 SILT 
LAYERS FROM 0.1 MM TO 2 MM IN THICKNESS SUBDIVIDES MAIN SILT CLAY SECTION 
INTO OVER 200 SECTIONS FROM 2 MM TO 5 CM IN THICKNESS;D 82-88 CM ROTATED 
AND JAMMED INTO OTHER SECTION PROBABLY IN DRILLING 41-51 CM PROBABLY 
SIMILAR;O FROM EXPERIENCE WITH PREVIOUS BARRELS AND SUBSEQUENT ONES 
ESPECIALLY FROM SMEAR SLIDES THE LIGHTER COLORED SILT SECTIONS WITH 
PROBABLY CONTAIN MORE QUARTZ;M QUARTZ;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   456.60/  457.15
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   455.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 550
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,2.5Y6/2;S LAYERED WITH 2.5Y6/2THROUGHOUT < 10 MM THICK 
BASAL CONTACT SHARP AND HORIZONTAL;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   484.06/  485.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   484.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5Y6/1;S MANY FINE SILT LAYERS THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF 
SECTION LAYERED WITH 5Y6/1 SHARP BASAL CONTACTS HORIZONTAL AND OBLIQUE;O 
23-27 CM VOID;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   485.50/  486.39
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   484.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 890
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/0,7.5YR7/0;S 7.5YR7/0 SILT LAYERS THROUGHOUT 1-5 MM 
THICK BASAL CONTACTS SHARP AND HORIZONTAL;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   691.30/  692.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   691.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1;O FEATURELESS MUD;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   692.80/  694.30
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   691.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1;O FEATURELESS MUD SHINEY ON CUT SURFACE;H FIRM;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   694.30/  695.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   691.30
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,2.5Y6/2,2.5Y2/0;S 0-150 CM 2.5Y6/2 MODERATE MOTTLING 
97-130 CM 2.5Y2/0 SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;O 2.5Y6/2 SPECKS THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF 
CORE AREPROBABLY SMALL POCKETS OF SILT (QTZ) THERE ARE NO SILT LAYERS OR 
BANDS,80-90 CM INTERVAL OF MANY SILT POCKETS;M IRON SULFIDE PATCHES 
2.5Y2/0 NO BANDS,QTZ;HFIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   697.90/  699.40
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2,5Y6/2,2.5Y2/0;S 0-150 CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 5Y6/2;M 
2.5Y2/0 IRON SULFIDE,QTZ;O 5Y6/2SPECKS OF QTZ SILT,DOMINANT COLOR 5Y3/2;H 
FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   699.40/  700.90
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y6/1,5Y2/1,2.5Y2/0;S 0-150CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 5Y6/1 
70-79 CM GREATLY MOTTLED WITH5Y2/1;M SCATTERED 2.5Y2/0 IRON SULFIDE 
PATCHES (< 5MM) THROUGHOUT CORE;O 5Y6/1 SPECKS OF SILT THROUGHOUT CORE,
DOMINANT COLOR 5Y3/1;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   700.90/  702.40
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3.5/1,5Y6/2;M 5Y6/2 SPECKS OF PROBABLE SILT (QTZ),BLACK 
(IRON SULFIDE ?) PATCHES THROUGHOUT CORE LENGTH MAXIMUM DIAMETER 1 CM;H 
FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   702.40/  703.90
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3.5/1,5Y6/2;O 5Y6/2 SPECKS THROUGHOUT,SPARSE BLACK PATCHES 
DIAMETER 3 MM THROUGHOUT;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   703.90/  705.40
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y6/2;M 5Y6/2 SPECKS OF POSSIBLE SILT (QUARTZ ?) 
THROUGHOUT,BLACK SPECKS (IRON SULFIDE ?) THROUGHOUT CORE FROM < 1 MM TO > 
1 CM;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   705.40/  706.90
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   695.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y6/2;M BLACK SPECKS (IRON SULFIDE ?) THROUGHOUT CORE 
FROM 1 MM TO 1 CM SLIGHTLY MORE ABUNDANT THAN IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS,QUARTZ 
?;O 5Y6/2 WISPS OF POSSIBLE SILT (QUARTZ ?) THROUGHOUT;H FIRM;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   752.80/  752.96
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 155
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1;S SLIGHTLY COLOR MOTTLED;H STIFF MUD, EXTREMELY STIFF;
Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   754.30/  755.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1,5Y4/1,5Y6/1;S STREAKS THROUGHOUT AVERAGING 2-3 MM OF 
5Y6/1 AND BLACK,43 CM DARK GRAY TO BLACK MOTTLED PATCH,DARK BANDS < 5 MM 
ARE FOUND FROM 10-150 CM THESE BANDS LIE AT HIGH ANGLES UP TO 60 DEGREES 
AND REVERSES DIP AT THE SAME ANGLE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CORE IN SOME 
CASES A TRANSITION FROM ONE DIP DIRECTION TO THE REVERSE MAYBE NOTED 
THROUGH A 40 CM SECTION (EXAMPLE 42-82 CM) IT OCCURS AGAIN BUT LESS 
DISTINCTLY FROM 100-140 CM;S THE ENTIRE SECTION SUGGESTS SLUMPING AND 
PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DEFORMATION RESULTING IN RECUMBANT FOLD STRUCTURES;O 
0-10 CM 5Y5/1 10-150 CM 5Y4/1;S 10-31 CM AND 58-91 CM DIP TO RIGHT 31-58 
CM DIP TO LEFT .1-123 CM HORIZONTAL DIP INCREASING DIP TO LEFT TO BASEOF 
INTERVAL 123-145 CM STRONG DIP TO RIGHT 145-150 CM SLIGHT DIP TO LEFT;H 
STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   755.80/  757.30
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5Y2/1;S CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS SEQUENCE (CONVOLUTED 
MUDSTONE) DIPPING THROUGHOUTTHICKNESS 1 MM TO 1 CM,0-20 CM 52-65 CM DIP TO 
LEFT20-40 CM 120-146 CM DIP TO RIGHT 40-52 CM JUMBLED TO HORIZONTAL 65-91 
CM STRONG DIP TO RIGHT WITH GOOD SYMETRY 91-120 CM DIP TO LEFT WITH GOOD 
SYMETRY 145-150 CM TUMBLED,148 CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED 5Y5/2;U 148 CM SILT 
BLEB;O DOMINENT COLOR 5Y4/1 AND 5Y2/1;H STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   757.30/  758.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y2/1,5Y4/1;S 5Y3/1 BANDED WITH 5Y2/1 AND 5Y4/1,
CONTORTED MUDSTONE 24-42 CM 66-74 CM 81-96 CM AND 96-102 CM DIPS TO RIGHT 
42-66 CM AND74-81 CM DIPS TO LEFT,102-150 CM CONTORTED BUT NOT TRACEABLE;H 
STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   758.80/  760.30
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y4/2;S SAND-FILLED BURROW AT 52 CM,CONTORTED MUDSTONE 
HEAVILY SPECKLED,0-102 CM DIP 45 DEGREES TO RIGHT 102-150 CM DIP TO LEFT;O 
DOMINANT COLOR 5Y3/1 AND 5Y4/2;H STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   760.30/  761.80
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1;U BROKEN FRAGMENTS OF SEDIMENTABOUT 18-20 CM;S 
IDENTICAL TO ADJACENT SECTIONS WITH BEDDING SHOWN BY STREAKS AND WISPS 
DARKER AND LIGHTER THAN OVERALL ASPECT,CONTORTED AND STEEP BEDDING AS 
SHOWN 0-25 CM IRREGULAR AND BROKEN BEDDING 25-55 CM STEEP LEFT DIP 55-80 
CM STEEP RIGHT DIP 80-95 CM AND 115-140 CM STEEP LEFT DIP 95-115 CM RIGHT 
DIP GOOD SYMMETRY;H STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   761.80/  763.30
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   752.30
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5Y3/1;S CONTORTED SILTSTONE AND CLAYSTONE 45 IN 
ADJACENT SECTION BEDDING APPARENT BY DARKER AND LIGHTER STREAKS 0-27 CM 
AND 100-111 CMDIP TO LEFT 27 CM GOOD SYMMETRY 27-53 CM AND 80-100CM DIP TO 
RIGHT 53-80 CM IRREGULAR CONTORTED BEDDING 111-150 CM CONTORTED IRREGULAR 
BEDDING;O SPECKS OFLIGHT GRAY;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   761.50/  761.67
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 170
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y4/2;S CONTORTED MUDSTONE 0-9CM DIP TO RIGHT 9-17 CM 
DIP TO LEFT;O HEAVILY SPECKLED;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   763.00/  764.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y4/2;S CONTORTED MUDSTONE 0-13 CM 25-36 CM 44-54 CM 
68-84 CM 95-108 CM AND 119-132 CM DIPS LEFT 13-25 CM 36-44 CM 54-68 CM 
84-95 CM 108-119 CM AND U32-150 CM DIPS RIGHT;O 5Y4/2 AREAS DUE TO HEAVY 
BUFF SPECKLING,SPARSE BLACK SPECKS 1 MM DIAMETER;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   764.50/  766.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y4/2;S CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS SEQUENCE CONTORTED 
MUDSTONE 0-12 CM 25-50 CM 69-83 CM AND 95-116 CM DIPS LEFT 12-25 CM 50-69 
CM 83-95CM AND 116-150 CM DIPS RIGHT;O LIGHT BUFF SPECKS ABUNDANT THROUGH 
CORE ESPECIALLY THE 5Y4/2 AREAS,SPARSE BLACK PATCHES 1 MM DIAMETER;H HARD;
Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   766.00/  767.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1;S 54-68 CM LAYERED WITH 5Y4/1 1-100 MM THICK STRONG 
DIP TO RIGHT;O SIMILAR TO ABOVE WITH DISSEMINATED SILT (?) BLEBS 
THROUGHOUT;S COREAPPEARS MASSIVE AND ORIENTATION OF LAMINAE APPROXIMATELY 
HORIZONTAL TO UNKNOWN;O MASSIVE DARK GRAY MUD;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   767.50/  769.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1;U 95-97 CM SUBROUNDED AND FRACTURED CLAST OF TAN CHERT;
S SIMILAR TO ABOVE SECTIONSWITH DISTORTED BEDDING THROUGHOUT STREAKS OF 
GRAY TO DARK GRAY 0-14 CM 34-52 CM 64-70 CM AND 96-137 CM DIP TO RIGHT 
14-34 CM 52-64 CM 70-84 CM AND 137-150 CM DIP TO LEFT 137 CM GOOD SYMMETRY;
O 84-96 CM MASSIVE;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   769.00/  770.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1,5Y3/1,5Y4/1,5Y6/1;S 16-101 CM 5Y3/1 ALTERNATION WITH 
5Y4/1,0-25 CM DIP TO RIGHT CONVOLUTED 47-78 CM DIP TO RIGHT 25-47 CM AND 
78-113 CM DIP TO LEFT;U 134-136 CM 5Y6/1 BLEB;O BECOMING MASSIVE BELOW 113 
CM,0-16 CM AND 105-150 CM 5Y5/1 101-105 CM 5Y3/1;H HARD;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   770.50/  772.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   761.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5Y2/1;S CONVOLUTED MUD WITH ONE THIN ZONE OF ISOLATED 
PODS OF SAND 58-60 CM,84-120CM DIP TO LEFT 120-150 CM DIP TO RIGHT,TOP 
HALF MASSIVE AND CONVOLUTED;O 70-84 CM 5Y2/1;H STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 2.5Y5/2,5Y5/2,5Y6/2,5Y6/1;D 0-23 CM HIGHLYDISTURBED 23-150 CM 
DISTURBED;O PISTON CORE,0-23 CM2.5Y5/2 GRADATIONAL HORIZONTAL BASAL 
CONTACT,23-150CM 5Y5/2 TO 5Y6/2 TO 5Y6/1;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2;O PISTON CORE;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2,2.5Y2/0;S 2.5Y5/0 MOTTLING BLACK SPECKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT 
CORE LENGTH;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10R6/1,10R6/3,2.5Y6/2,10YR6/2,10YR4/0,5Y4/1,2.5YR4/0,2.5Y5/0,
2.5Y6/2;S 20-22 CM 2.5Y4/0 SLIGHTMOTTLING BY BURROWS 28-30 CM 2.5Y5/0 
SLIGHT MOTTLING BY BURROWS 65.5-67 CM AND L8.5-69.5 CM 2.5Y6/2 SLIGHT 
MOTTLING BY (BURROWS?), 108-150 CM FAINT LAYERING 125-127 CM BLACK OVAL 
STAIN WITH BEDDING SHOWING THROUGH;O BLACK SPECKS THROUGHOUT SECTION,0-23 
CM 10R6/1 TO 10R6/3 BASAL CONTACT IRREGULAR AND GRADATIONAL 23-50 CM 
2.5Y2/2 TO 10YR2/2 BASAL CONTACT GRADATIONAL AND IRREGULAR;O 50-65 CM 
10YR6/2 65-150 CM 10YR4/0 TO 5Y4/1 NEAR BOTTOM,PISTON CORE FIRM;H FIRM;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 2.5Y4/0,5Y5/1,10YR5/1;S 0-22 CM 2.5Y4/0 GRADING DOWN TO 5Y5/1 
BASAL CONTACT GRADATIONAL AND IRREGULAR,FAINT BEDDING THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF 
SECTION;O22-150 CM 10YR5/1,PISTON CORE;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  1    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole:   1   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core: X 1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/2,5Y5/1,5Y3/1;S LAYERED THROUGHOUT WITH 5Y3/1 2-30 MM THICK,
0-12 CM SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;O PISTON CORE,5Y4/2 TO 5Y5/1;H FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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