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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.53/   99.15
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;S SMALL SAND LENSES+SCATTERED SAND 
GRAINS;D CORE DISTURBANCE DUE TO PROBE PENETRATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.15/   99.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S INDISTINCTLY GRADED;D VERY 
LITTLE DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.50/   99.70
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/1-DK GREY,5Y2/1-BLACK;D DEFORMITY DESTROYS INTEGRITY OF 
CONTACT -- CANNOT SAY SHARP OR GRADATIONAL;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.70/   99.78
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 280
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y2/1-GREY,5Y3/1-V DK GREY;D DEFORMITY DESTROYS INTEGRITY OF 
CONTACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.78/  100.20
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  280/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY,5Y2/1-BLACK;D DEFORMITY DESTROYS INTEGRITY OF 
CONTACT -- CANNOT SAY SHARP OR GRADATIONAL;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.20/  100.35
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 850
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y2/1-GREY,5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;D DEFORMITY DESTROYS INTEGRITY OF 
CONTACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.35/  101.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY,5Y2/1-BLACK;D DEFORMITY DESTROYS INTEGRITY OF 
CONTACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   101.00/  102.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;S UNIFORM,MASSIVE,NO STRUCTURE;H SOFT;D DEFORMED THROUGHOUT;C 
5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.50/  103.40
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE SILTY CLAYEY SAND;D BADLY DEFORMED;S UNIFORM,MASSIVE,NO STRUCTURE;C 
5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY,5Y2/1-BLACK;H SOFT;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.40/  104.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY VERY SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;H SOFT;D 90-130 CM PARTLY 
DEFORMED,130-150 CM BADLY DISTURBED;S 129-150 CM SILT+SAND DIAPIRICALLY 
INTRUDED;O BECOMES MORE SILTY TOWARDS BOTTOM;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  104.68
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 680
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY FINE TO FINE SILTY SAND;C 5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY,5Y2/1-BLACK;H SOFT;D BADLY 
DEFORMED;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.68/  105.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  680/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 5Y6/1-GREY;D SLIGHTLY DEFORMED;S DK.CARBONACEOUS 
STREAKS 68-102 CM,MOTTLED WITH 5Y5/1 140-150 CM;C 5Y5/1;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.50/  106.10
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 600
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY,5Y7/1-LT.GREY;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;S PATCHES OF 
LT.GREY CALCAREOUS CLAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.10/  106.55
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1050
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY;H SOFT;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.55/  107.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    98.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILT;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY,5Y3/1-V.DK.GREY;H SOFT;D DISTURBED;S INTERBEDDED 
COLORS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.05/  201.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 V.FINE TO FINE SAND;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY;S NO STRUCTURES;D DISTURBED;H FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.50/  202.30
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y3/2-DK.OLIVE GREY;H FIRM;D DEFORMED;O IRREGULAR BUT SHARP BASAL 
CONTACT;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   202.30/  203.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y6/1-GREY;H FIRM;D DEFORMED AS EVIDENCED BY UPPER CONTACT;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.00/  203.75
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 750
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y6/1-GREY;D FLOW-IN DEFORMATION;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   203.75/  204.10
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY;H SOFT;D DEFORMED WITH FLOW-IN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.10/  204.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY;H SOFT;D FLOW-IN DISTURBANCE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.50/  206.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL OOZE;H SOFT;C 5Y4/1-DK.GREY;D PARTIAL FLOW-IN 
ALTERNATING WITH APPROX 5 CM LONG UNDISTURBED SECTIONS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   293.60/  294.48
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   293.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1480
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY NANNO MARL MUD;H SOFT;C 5Y6/1-GREY,5Y5/1,5Y4/1-DK.GREY;S MOTTLING 
OF COLORS 60-120 CM,120-150 CM UNIFORM 5Y4/1 WITH SAND BLEBS;D DISTURBED 
60-120CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   294.48/  294.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   293.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1480/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 QUARTZOSE SILTY CARBONATE SAND;S SHARP HORIZONTALUPPER CONTACT;C 5Y4/1;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   367.30/  368.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   367.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SOFT;D DISTURBED 30-45 CM;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH 
GREY,10YR7/1-LT.GREY;O LT.STUFF HAS LOWER NANNO CONCENTRATION THAN HAS 
DK.STUFF;H SOFT;S ALTERNATING BANDS,BOUNDRIES BETWEEN BANDS ARE 
TRANSITIONAL OVER 2-4 MM,MAX ANGLE TO HORIZONTAL APPROX 25 DEG,DK STREAKS 
APPEAR AT BOUNDRY BETWEEN THE COLORS IN PLACES;O ROTATION CAN MAKE FOR 
LESSER APPARENT ANGLES AND REVERSALS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   368.50/  370.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   367.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;H CONSOLIDATED;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,
10YR7/1-LT.GREY;O AS IN SECTION 1;S COLOR-LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   370.00/  371.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   367.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR7/1-LT.GREY;H 
CONSOLIDATED;S 10-40 CM LAYERED WITH APPROX.1 CM RHYTHM,70-90 CM LAYERED 
WITH 5 MM RHYTHM,90-110 CM COMPLETELY MASSIVE (BIOTURBATION?),MN.OXIDE 1 
MM LAMINA 110-115 CM;U MN.OXIDE LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   371.50/  373.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   367.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR7/1-LT.GREY;H 
CONSOLIDATED;O AS IN SECTION 1;S COLOR-LAMINATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   373.00/  374.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   367.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR7/1-LT.GREY;H 
CONSOLIDATED;O AS IN SECTION 1;S COLOR-LAMINATED,28-50 CM APPROX 1 CM 
ALTERNATIONS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   423.20/  423.25
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;D MIXED BY DRILLING;C 10YR5/1-GREY,10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   423.25/  423.45
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;C 5Y7/2-LT.GREY;H SOFT;O A WINNOWED TRANSPORT DEPOSIT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   423.45/  423.51
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 510
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;H SOFT;S MN LAMINAE AT 45 AND 47CM;U MN;
O MAY BE PART OF UNIT BELOW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   423.51/  423.75
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/ 750
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY CLAY;D SHARP CONTACT FROM DRILLINGLOSS (51CM);S MOTTLED;C 
10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;H SOFT;O PROBABLY MORE CALCAREOUS AT TOP GRADING TO 
LESSAT BOTTOM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   423.75/  424.26
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1260
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GRADED BED;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GREY,10YR5/2-GREY BROWN,10YR4/2-DK.GREYISH BROWN,
2.5Y5/2-GREYISH BROWN;L CLAYEY TO SANDY SILT;O UPPER CONTACT MAY BE 75 OR 
51 OR 45 CM,BECOMES LESS CLAYEY AND MORE SANDY TOWARD BOTTOM;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   424.26/  424.44
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   423.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;H SOFT;O MAY BE TOP OF GRADED BED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   451.20/  451.26
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 260
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -VARICOLORED;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   451.26/  451.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   451.50/  451.60
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 600
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;C 5Y7/1-LT.GREY;S MN STREAKS;U MN STREAKS;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   451.60/  452.10
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H SOFT;C 5Y5/1-GREY,5Y6/2-OLIVE GREY;U MN STREAKS;D DRILL 
BREAK AT 80 CM;S 60-70 CM 5Y5/1 WITH MN STREAKS,70-80 CM 5Y6/2 TO 5Y7/1 
MOTTLED;C 5Y7/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.10/  452.33
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1330
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;H FIRM;C 5Y8/1-WHITE;O GRADING?;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.33/  452.40
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1330/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 5Y6/1-GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.40/  452.41
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND;S LENS;C 5Y8/1-SAND;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.41/  452.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 5Y5/1,5Y6/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.50/  452.60
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.60/  452.70
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;S MN STREAK AT 19 CM;U MN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.70/  452.92
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 420
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;
H FIRM;S MN STREAK AT 21 CM;U MN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.92/  452.96
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  420/ 460
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   452.96/  453.01
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  460/ 510
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY FORAM NANNO SAND;H FIRM;C 10YR7/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.01/  453.07
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/ 570
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.07/  453.10
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  570/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.10/  453.40
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 900
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/2-GREYISH BROWN;
H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.40/  453.43
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/ 930
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY FORAM NANNO SAND;C 10YR7/1-LT.GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.43/  453.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/1000
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.50/  453.56
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1060
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/2-GREYISH 
BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.56/  453.58
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1060/1080
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.58/  453.80
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1080/1300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SILTY MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 10YR4/3-DK.BROWNISH GREY,10YR5/3-GREYISH 
BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.80/  453.88
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1380
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 10YR6/1-LT.GREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.88/  454.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   451.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1380/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY FORAM NANNO SAND;H FIRM;C 10YR8/1-WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   479.58/  480.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  580/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW,5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW,5Y7/2-LT.GREY;S 
SLIGHTLY MOTTLED,PATCHES OF LT.GREY;O 5Y7/2 MIGHT BE ORIGINAL COLOR;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   480.50/  482.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE TO NANNO MARL OOZE;H FIRM;C 5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW;S SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   482.00/  483.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY FORAM MARL OOZE;C 10YR7/3-V.PALE BROWN,-DK.GREY,-WHITE;D ALMOST 
UNDISTURBED EXCEPT FOR SOME ROTATION OF 10-20 CM LONG CORE PIECES;H FIRM;S 
FINELY AND IRREGULARLY LAMINATED AND STREAKED AS WELL AS FINELY AND 
DENSELY MOTTLED,"BEDDING" HAS APPROX 40 DEG.ANGLE TO HORIZONTAL,FAINT 
DK.GREY SPOTS SURROUNDED BY WHITE HALO SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;P FORAMS 
VISIBLE TO UNAIDED EYE ARE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED -- NOT CONCENTRATED IN 
LAYERS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   483.50/  485.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY FORAM CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 2.5YR7/2-LT.GREY,10YR7/3-V.PALE BROWN;D 
APPROX UNDISTURBED;C 5Y8/1-GREENISH WHITE;S 134-137 CM 5Y8/1 LAYER;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   485.00/  486.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK OOZE;H VERY FIRM;C 10YR7/3-V.PALE BROWN,
10YR6/2-LT.BROWNISH GREY;D ALMOST UNDISTURBED WITH ONLY BREAKING OF 10-30 
CM LONG PIECES AND SLIGHT ROTATION AND TAPERING DOWNWARDS BY BIT-WANDERING;
S 10YR6/2 LAYER 98-104 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   486.50/  488.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   479.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY CHALK OOZE;C 2.5Y7/2-LT.GREY,5Y7/2-PALE YELLOW;H FIRM;S GRADES 
FROM CLAYEY 2.5Y7/2 TO FORAMINIFERAL 5Y7/2 AT 70 CM;P FORAMS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   529.00/  529.14
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;D DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   529.14/  529.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY FORAM NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY,5YR5/2-OLIVE GREY,
5YR4/2-OLIVE GREY;D DISTURBED 22-25 CM;O COLOR GRADES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   529.50/  529.95
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 950
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY;S LARGE 
INDIVIDUAL BURROWS FILLED WITH WHITE MATERIAL;C -WHITE;O COLOR GRADES;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   529.95/  529.98
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/ 980
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY FORAM NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   529.98/  530.13
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  980/1130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY,-WHITE;S BURROWS FILLED WITH 
EITHER DK OR WHITE MATERIAL ALL FLATTENED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   530.13/  530.25
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1250
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY FORAM NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C 5GY6/1-GREENISHGREY;S BURROW FLATTENED 
AND FILLED WITH WHITE;C -WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   530.25/  530.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;O DISTURBED 147-150 CM PROBABLY NOT DUE TO COREING 
-- CONVOLUTED LAMINA AND CONTORTED BEDDING;C -WHITE,-BROWNISH WHITE,
-LT.BROWN;U FREQUENT CLASTS;S SLUMPED BLOCKS OF WHITE AND LAMINATED 
BROWNISH WHITE CLAY IN LT.BROWN MATRIX;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   530.50/  530.66
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 160
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;C -BROWN,-LT.YELLOW BROWN,-WHITE;S HIGHLY FOLDED 
AND FAULTED;O PROBABLY INTRAFORMATIONAL SLUMP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   530.66/  530.81
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/ 310
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY OR OOZE;S MANY BURROWS;C 5B7/1-LT.BLUISH GREY,
5G7/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   530.81/  531.17
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/ 670
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY TO NANNO MARL;H FIRM;S INTERBEDDED AND INTERLAMINATED,
COLORS GRADATIONAL AND SHARP;U MN RICH 60-66 CM;U MUCH BIOTURBATION;C 
10YR4/2-GREY BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,5Y6/3-PALE OLIVE,5Y8/1-WHITE,10R6/1-PINK;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   531.17/  531.22
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  670/ 720
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;H FIRM;C 5B5/1-MED.BLUISH GREY;U MN STREAKS;S MN STREAKS,LITTLE OR 
NO EVIDENCE OF BURROWING,BARELY MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   531.22/  531.26
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/ 760
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;H FIRM;C 5G8/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;S UPPER + LOWER CONTACTS ARE 
SHARP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   531.26/  532.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   529.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;H FIRM;C 5B5/1-MED.BLUISH GREY;U MN STREAKS;S MN STREAKS,LITTLE OR 
NO EVIDENCE OF BURROWING,BARELY MOTTLED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   575.00/  576.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   575.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GREY,-LT.GREENISH GREY,
5B6/1-MED.BLUISH GREY;S HIGHLY MOTTLED,MUCH BIOTURBATION,TWO BURROW TYPES;
D CORE GETS THINNER DOWNWARDS (?BIT WANDERING) OTHERWISE UNDISTURBED;S 
GREENISH GREY 0-5/8-12/78-92 CM,LT.GREENISH GREY 
5-8/12-30/35-48/60-78/92-142/148-150 CM,MED.BLUISH GREY 
30-35/48-60/142-148 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   576.50/  578.00
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   575.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;D CORE HIGHLY DISTURBED,BROKEN INTO SMALL PORTIONS 
WITH FLOWIN IN BETWEEN;C 5G6/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;S BIOTURBATION V.OVIOUS;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 14    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   578.00/  579.50
Hole: 142   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   575.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL MUD;H FIRM;C 5G6/1-LT.GREENISH GREY;S BIOTURBATION 
WELL-DEVELOPED;Z 00000000 
 
 
    

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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