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Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.90/   30.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    29.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1-BROWNISH GREY;S MOTTLED WITH BROWISH 
GREY;D DISTURB MECHANICALLY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.75/   31.70
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    29.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD; C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1-BROWN GREY;S22-50 80-120 V FINE 
LAMINATED,50-80 MOTTLED,120-150SILTY MUD W/ SPECKLES OF SILT PROBABLE 
MICRO-BURROWFILL;P 100CM 104CM 107CM 112CM 115CM 119CM-SPECS OFFECAL 
PELLETS;C N3-DARK GREY;D 50-80CM DISTURBED;H VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.25/   33.10
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    29.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUDD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1-BROWN GREY,5Y6/1;S FEWER OBSERVABLE 
LAMINATE BUT SLIGHTLY LARGERPROPORTION OF SILTY LAMINAE,MICRO-LAMINAE,
SCATTEREDSILT FILL;H VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.50/   35.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    29.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1-BROWN GREY,N3;S FAINT LAMINATE,
SCATTERED BURROW FILL OF SILT;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.00/   36.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    29.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1-BROWN GREY,N3;S LAMINATION ZONES 
42-57CM 87-103CM 125-143CM;P FECAL PELLETS 90-103CM;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.80/   88.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUDD;C 5Y4/1,N3;S FAINT LAMINATE SPECKLED OF N3-5 THROUGHOUT;P 127 
FECAL N1 FILL;H SOFT;C N1,N5;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    88.50/   90.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,N3,N5;S 40-65CM STRONG LAMINAE,75-150 CM 
VAGUE LAMINAE, SPECKLED OF DARKGREY-POSSIBLE BURROWS;D V DISTURBED 0-30CM,
PROBABLYDISTURBED 90CM;H VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.00/   91.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUDD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,N5;S FAINTLY LAMINATED,MARKED CONCRETION OF 
FECAL OR FE.S,POSSIBLE BURROWS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;P CONCRETIONS 
OF FECAL THROUGHOUT;H VERY SOFT;M FE.S;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.50/   93.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5YR4/1,N5;S MASSIVE TO FAINTLY LAMINATED,
SCATTERED FE.S STAIN THROUGHOUT,80-95 AND 115-130CM HIGH CONCENTRATION OF 
FE.S,POSSIBLE MICROBURROW FILL;D MODERATE DISTURB 0-75CM;H SOFT;P FECAL 
STAIN 80-95CM 145-130CM;M FE.S;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.00/   94.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5YR4/1,5Y4/1,N4,N5;S FAINT TO MODERATE LAMINATE,FE.S STAIN;D 
SLIGHT DISTURB;M FE.S;P FECALSTAIN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.75/  128.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5YR4/1,5B5/1,N3;S FINELY TO VAGUELY LAMINTED OF FECAL STAIN 
AND SILTY MUD,MOTTLED OF N3,FEW SILT FILLED BURROWS;D MODERATE DISTURB;P 
FECAL STAIN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   128.00/  129.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5YR4/1,5Y4/1,N3,N5;S VAGUE LAMINAE,FILLED BURROWS;D V 
DISTORTED;P FECAL STAIN;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.50/  131.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5YR4/1,5Y4/1,N3,N5;S VAGUE LAMINAE,FILLED BURROWS;D V 
DISTORTED;P FECAL STAIN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   131.00/  132.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   125.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MUD CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N3,N4;S FAINTLY LIAMINATED,SCATTERED 
MICRO BURROW;P FECAL STAIN; H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.27/  174.77
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD,CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N4;H SOFT;D VERY DISTURBED;S BURROW FILL;P FECAL 
STAIN;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.77/  176.27
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD,CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N4;H SOFT;D VERY DISTURBED;S BURROW FILL;P FECAL 
STAIN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.77/  179.27
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD,CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N4;H SOFT;D VERY DISTURBED;S BURROW FILL;P FECAL 
STAIN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   180.77/  182.27
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   173.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD,CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N4;H SOFT;D VERY DISTURBED;S BURROW FILL;P FECAL 
STAIN;L SILTY MUD,CLAY;C 5YR4/1,N4,5Y3/1,5YR3/1;S SILT FILLED BURROW;D 
VERY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   221.50/  223.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y3/1-DARK OLIVE GREY;S FAINTLY LAMINAATED 100 TO 150CM;D 
BRECCIATED SEVERELY 0CM TO 100CMO;S 20CM OF MODERATELY BURROWED GREENISH 
GREY AHIMIFRAL COCCOLITH OOZE WITH REWORKED FAUNA,POSSIBLY DISPLACED 
INTECOCALATED PELAGITE USED BY BURROWERS;P SEE STRUCTURE;O BURROW OOZE 
SHOULD BE STUDIED FURTHER,SEE STRUCTURE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   258.00/  259.20
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   258.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYSTONE;C -BLUISH GRAY,-YELLOWISH BROWN;S VAG LAM;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   259.20/  259.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   258.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4,10YR4/2-YELLOWISH BROWN,5B5/1 TO 5G5/1,N4,5YR3/1;S VAGUELY 
LAMINATED NANNO BEARING CLAY ALTENATED W NANNO RICH CLAY;M QUARTZ SILT;H 
FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.00/  262.45
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   262.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAYSTONE/MUDSTONE;C 5G4/1-GREENISH GREY,5Y8/1,5Y7/1,5G5/1,5GY6/1,
5YR4/1;S MODERATE BURROW,RARELAMINATE,VERT FRACTURES;M CARB CLAY;D DIST;H 
HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.45/  263.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   262.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD CLAST SAND;O AS IN CORE 9;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   265.00/  266.50
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   265.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE-CLAYSTONE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GRAY,5Y8/1,5Y7/1,5G5/1,5GY6/1,
5YR4/1;L RARE LAMINAE,MODERATELY BURROWED;M CARB CLAY;Z 33231000 
 
 
Leg : 10    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   279.50/  281.00
Hole:  92   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   278.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAYSTONE-MUDSTONE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREEN GRAY;S MUDSTONE PEA-SIZED 
GRAVEL;D COMPLETELY BRECCIATED (SIC);Z 33233000 
 
 
    

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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