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Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   366.30/  367.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   366.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S POORLY DEVELOPED 
(FISSILITY) BEDDING,ABUNDANT LENSES OFSLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADES,OCCASSIONAL 
EVEN LAMINATIONS,SOME SMALL PYR FILLED BURROWS,53 CM LIGHTER LENS WITH 
WHITE SPECKS,74 CM LENS OF GRANULAR PYR (BURROW FILL ?);M PYRITE;O SAWED 
ON BANDSAW;H VERY FIRM;Z 33239000.1210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   367.50/  369.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   366.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING 
PLANES TENDENCY TOWARDS FISSILITY,ABUNDANT LENSES WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER 
SHADE,OCCASIONAL EVEN LAMINATIONS,SOME SMALL PYRITE FILLED BURROWS,
OCCASSIONAL SMALL THIN PLATES OF PYRITE CRYSTALS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   369.00/  370.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   366.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S ABUNDANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 
CRYSTALLINE PYRITE SOME LENTICULAR SHAPES OTHER CASES OF SMALL PYRITE 
FILLED BURROWS,ABUNDANT  LENSES OF SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE (VERYFAINT),
POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES (SLIGHTLY FISSILITY);M PYR;P WHITE SPECKS 
(FORAMS) ABUNDANT THROUGHOUT;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   451.80/  452.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S ABUNDANT LENSES OF SLIGHTLY 
LIGHT SHADE,OCCASSIONAL SMALL PYRITE FILLED BURROW,POORLY DEVELOPED 
BEDDING PLANES (SLIGHTLY FISSILITY),115 CM LIGHTER LENS;H VERY FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.50/  454.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S ABUNDANT LENSES OF SLIGHTLY 
LIGHTER SHADE,POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES (SLIGHTLY FISSILITY),SOME 
SMALL PYRITE FILLED BURROWS,144 CM LIGHTER LENS;M PYR;P ABUNDANT WHITE 
SPECKS (FORAMS) THROUGHOUT;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   454.00/  455.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF LIGHT 
SHADES,BEDDING PLANES POORLYDEVELOPED,PYRITE CRYSTALS IN BURROW (?) FILL;D 
95-150 CM DISTURBED CORE "BISCUITS" OF NATURAL STATE CORE IMBEDDED IN 
SQUEEZED IN CLAY;M PYR CRYSTALS;P ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS FORAMS THROUGHOUT;
H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   455.50/  457.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES OF LIGHTER SHADE,
BEDDING POORLY DEVELOPED,NUMEROUS SMALL PYRITE FILLED BURROWS;D DISTURBED 
CORE THROUGHOUT "BISCUITS" OF NATURAL STATE CORE IMBEDDED IN CLAY MATRIX;U 
82 CM PYRITE NODULE;M PYRITE;P ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS (FORAMS);H VERY FIRM;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   553.00/  554.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADES,VERY POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING,ABUNDANT WHITE 
SPECKS BURROW RILLS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   554.50/  556.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE,VERY POORLYDEVELOPED BEDDING,ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS 
BURROW FILLS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   556.00/  557.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE,VERY POORLYDEVELOPED BEDDING,ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS 
BURROW FILLS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   557.50/  559.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE,ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS BURROW FILL,VERY POORLY 
DEVELOPED BEDDING,73 CM THIN SIDERITE LENS;M SIDERITE;O VELOCITY 
MEASUREMENT TAKES ON SAMPLE FROM INTERVAL 28-34 CM;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   559.00/  560.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE,ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS BURROW FILLS,VERY POORLY 
DEVELOPED BEDDING;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   560.50/  562.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   553.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY3/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LENSES AND LAYERS OF 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER SHADE,VERY POORLYDEVELOPED BEDDING;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON,
LIGHTER LENSES CHARACTERIZED BY MORE ABUNDANT NANNOS AND SOMETIMES FORAMS 
DARKER HAS LESS NANNOS AND NO FORAMS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   755.01/  755.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   754.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1010/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S IRREGULAR 
BEDDING,LIGHT OLIVE GRAY LENSES OF SIDERITE,107 CM SEVERAL SIDERITE FILLED 
BURROWS <1 MM ON BEDDING SURFACE,120 CM SIDERITE FILLED BURROW (3 MM),126 
CM SIDERITE (4 MM) FILLED BURROW,142 CM CROSS SECTION OF SIDERITE FILLED 
SMALL (1 MM) BURROWS;M SIDERITE;P OCCASSIONAL WHITE SPECKS;H VERYFIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   755.50/  757.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   754.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S IRREGULAR 
BEDDING PLANES,LIGHT OLIVE GRAY LENSES OF SIDERITE;M SIDERITE;P OCCASIONAL 
WHITE SPECKS;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   757.00/  758.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   754.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S OCCASIONAL WHITE SPECKS SOME ARE 
SMALL BURROW FILLS,IRREGULAR BEDDING PLANES,OCCASSIONAL LENSES OF SLIGHTLY 
LIGHTER SHADE (SIMILAR TO CORE 3),SIDERITE FILLED BURROWS (LARGE AND 
SMALL) AND OFTEN CONCENTRATED ON BEDDING PLANES;M SIDERITE;P OCCASIONAL 
WHITE SPECKS;H VERYFIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   758.50/  760.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   754.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S MANY WHITE SPECKS ARE SMALL 
BURROW FILLS,IRREGULAR BEDDING PLANES,SUDERITE BURROW FILLS AND LENSES;D 
0-17 CM DISTURBED;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   935.27/  936.77
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS LENTICLES VARY FROM VERY THIN TO AS MUCH AS ABOUT 5 
MM IN THICKNESS MOST LIKELY DUE TO BURROWING ORGANISMS ONE THICK(5 MM) 
BURROW SEEN TO CROSS VERTICALLY THRU LENTICLES (SEE SECTION 2),SEVERAL 
SLUMP FAULTS 85-95 CM,SEGMENTED HORIZONTAL BURROW (?) FILLS (SEE 132 118 
30 ETC ),ABUNDANT WHITE SPECKS IN LIGHTER SHADED LENTICLES,POORLY 
DEVELOPED BEDDING,VERTICALLY FRACTURED (2 SETS NEARLY AT RIGHT ANGLES;P 
SILICEOUS FORMS;H VERYHARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   936.77/  938.27
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS LENTICLES VARY UP TO 5 MM (BURROWING ORGANISMS),
VERTICAL BURROW CUTS THRU HORIZONTAL LENTICLES,OCCASIONAL THIN IRREGULAR 
BLACK STREAKS,POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES,2SETS OF VERTICAL FRACTURES;
P WHITE SPECKS COMMON;H VERY HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   938.27/  939.77
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS LENTICLES VARY UP TO 8 MM,POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING,
VERTICAL FRACTURING;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON,SILICEOUS FORMS;H VERY HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   939.77/  941.27
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS LENTICLES AND IRREGULAR BEDS VARY UP TO 10 MM,
VERTICAL FRACTURING,POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON;
H VERY HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   941.27/  942.77
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS IRREGULAR BEDS UP TO 10 MM,VERTICAL FRACTURING,
POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON,SILICEOUS FORMS;H 
VERY HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   942.77/  944.27
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   935.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICULAR COLORATIONS AND IRREGULAR BEDS UP TO 10 MM,VERTICAL FRACTURING 
PROMINENT,POORLY DEVELOPED BEDDING PLANES;P WHITE SPECKS COMMON,SILICEOUS 
FORMS;H VERY HARD;M PYRITE CRYSTALS 37-39CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   954.00/  955.41
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   954.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF FAINT 
LENTICLES AND IRREGULAR BEDS OF VARYING SHADES OF DARK GREENISH GRAY,BEDS 
SHOW MUCH DISTURBANCE BY BURROWING ORGANISMS,SEPTA LIKE PARTITIONS 
STRUCTURE IN SOME HORIZONTAL BEDS (ABOUT 5 MM THICK),BEDDING PLANES BETTER 
DEVELOPED THAN IN CORE 5 STILL UNEVEN;P SILICEOUS FORMS,SOME WHITE SPECKS;
H HARD,WELL INDURATED;O ENTIRE CORE CUT ON DIAMOND SAW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   955.50/  957.00
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   954.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF IRREGULAR 
BEDS (5 MM) SHOWING MUCH DISTURBANCE BY BURROWING ORGANISMS AND LENTICULAR 
COLORATIONS OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SHADE,BEDDING PLANES FAIRLY WELL 
DEVELOPED BUT UNEVEN PARTING STILL COMMON;P SILICEOUS FORMS,WHITE SPECKS 
COMMON IN LENTICLES AND ABUNDANT IN LOWER PORTION OF CORE;H HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   957.24/  958.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   954.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUD;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SOLID MASS OF LENTICULAR 
COLOR VARIATIONS AND IRREGULARBEDS (10 MM) WHICH SHOW MUCH DISRUPTION BY 
BURROWING ORGANISMS,BEDDING PLANES FAIRLY WELL DEVELOPED;P WHITE SPECKS 
COMMON IN LENTICLES,SILICEOUS FORMS;H HARD,WELL INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :  1012.30/ 1013.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :  1012.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUDSTONE;C 10G4/2-GRAYISH GREEN,N2-BLACK,N3-BLACK,
10GY3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN;S THE PRESENCE OF DARKER SHADES DUE TO 
ABUNDANCE AND THICKNESS OF BLACK (N2 N3) STREAKS AND LENSES WHICH ARE 
PRESEENT THROUGHOUT CORE,54 CM SIDERITE BURROW FILL,93CM FLATTENED 
SIDERITE FILLED BURROW,ABUNDANT ZONES OF GENERALLY EVEN LAMINATIONS OFTEN 
APPEAR AS FINE AND WHITE STREAKS BEDDING PLANES WELL DEVELOPED BUT 
SOMEWHAT UNEVEN (POORLY FISSILE),85-70 CM DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN WITH 
OCCASSIONAL SHORT FAINT BLACK (N2 N3) STREAKS;M SIDERITE;O DIAMOND ROCK 
SAW REQUIRED FORENTIRE CORE;H VERY HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 11    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :  1016.30/ 1016.50
Hole: 106B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :  1015.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HEMIPELAGIC MUDSTONE;C N2-BLACK,N3-BLACK,10GY3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN,
10G4/2-GRAYISH GREEN;S FLATTENED SIDERITE BURROW FILLS 131 CM 132 CM AND 
149 CM,BEDDING PLANES UNEVEN BUT WELL DEVELOPED (POORLY FISSILE),BLACK 
STREAKS AND SCATTERED FINE WHITE LAMINATIONS ARE ABUNDANT,GRAYISH GREEN 
WITH INTERGRADATIONAL ZONES OF DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN;M SIDERITE;H VERY 
HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
    

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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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