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Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.00/   50.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    49.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;D QUITEDISTURBED THROUGHOUT;U 
HYDROTROILITE SPECKLING OCCURS SCATHERED THROUGHOUT;M HYDROTROILITE;O 
SMOOTH THROUGHOUT;H VERY SOFT;Z 12210000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    50.50/   52.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    49.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CLAY;C 5Y4/2-MODERATE OLIVE GRAY,5GY4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;U 
HYDROTROILITE IS QUITE ABUNDANT THROUGHOUT;O BETWEEN MODERATE OLIVE GRAY 
AND GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;H SOFT BECOMING FIRMER TOWARD BOTTOM;Z 
33211000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    52.00/   53.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    49.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CLAY;C 5Y4/2-MODERATE OLIVE GRAY,5GY4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;U 
ABUNDANT HYDROTROILITE SPECKLING;M HYDROTROILITE;O BETWEEN MODERATE OLIVE 
GRAY AND GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN,QUITE HOMOGENEOUS;H FIRM;Z 33211000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.65/   55.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    49.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CLAY;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GRAY,5GY4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;U HYDROTROILITE 
OCCURS THROUGHOUT SOME APPEARING AS THIN OXIDIZED LAMINAE;M HYDROTROILITE;
O BETWEEN OLIVE GRAY AND GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN,HOMOGENEOUS,0-15 CM VOID 
GEOCHEM SAMPLE;H FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 33211000.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.00/   78.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    77.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D EXTENSIVE DISTURBANCES OCCUR 
THROUGHOUT;O APPROXIMATELY MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,QUITE HOMOGENEOUS WITH 
VERY FAINTLY GREENISH SPOTS AT SCATTERED INTERVALS;H MODERATELY FIRM AND 
PLASTIC;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    78.50/   80.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    77.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S FEW LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY ASSOCIATED WITH BURROWS AND PYRITE CONCRETIONS OCCUR AT 
SCATTEREDINTERVALS;M PYRITE;O HOMOGENEOUS THROUGHOUT;H MODERATELY SOFT,
PLASTIC THROUGHOUT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.15/   81.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    77.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY BLOTCHES SOME FILLED UP WITH SULFIDE OCCUR INTERMITTERLY 
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM;O HOMOGENEOUS,0-15 CM GEOCHEM SAMPLE;H FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    86.95/   87.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    86.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D VERY DISTURBED;H SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.50/   89.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    86.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D QUITE DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;H 
MODERATELY SOFT,PLASTIC;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.00/   90.20
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    86.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;O 120-150 GEO 
CHEM SAMPLE;H FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.50/   92.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    86.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;O HOMOGENEOUS;
H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.00/   93.45
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    86.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S FAINT 
LIGHT GREENISH GRAY STREAKS WITH FLOW IN PATTERN OCCUR BETWEEN 60-95 CM;O 
QUITE HOMOGENEOUS;H FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.00/   95.94
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 940
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,10Y5/2-OLIVE GRAY;S 0-85 CM 
PREDOMINANTLY MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN BECOMING DARKER TOWARD THE BOTTOM 
CONCURRENTLYWITH INCREASING MN OXIDE BLOTCHES,BASAL CONTACT VERY SHARP IN 
COLOR COMPOSITION AND TEXTURE,85-94 CM LOW CARBONATE CONTACT BASAL CONTACT 
SHARP;D 85-94 CM VERY SOUPY,DISTURBED;O 85-94 CM OLIVE GRAY;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.94/   96.04
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  940/1040
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CAL CLAY,MARL;C 10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S BASAL CONTACTSHARP IN COLOR AND 
COMPOSITION;O SMOOTH,HOMOGENEOUS;H MODERATELY FIRM;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.04/   96.14
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1040/1140
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;O CRUMBLY,HOMOGENEOUS,NO CARB;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.14/   96.24
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1140/1240
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C -PALE GREENISH ORANGE;S SHARP BASAL CONTACT;O 
HOMOGENEOUS;Z 12211210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.24/   96.32
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1240/1320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;O CRUMBLY,NO CALCAREOUS;Z 
33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.50/   97.56
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1060
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,MARL;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
INTERBEDDED ZONES OF CLAY AND MARL GRAYISH ORANGE TO DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
EXTENSIVE BURROWS THROUGHOUT,MN OXIDE SPECKLES ARE DISSEMINATEDTHROUGHOUT 
INCREASING SIGINIFICANTLY TOWARD THE BOTTOM,SHARP BASAL CONTACT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.56/   98.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1060/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM MARL;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S BURROWED;U VERY ABUNDANT 
DISSEMINATED MN AND MN NODULES UP TO 1 CM IN DIAMETER;H VERY COMPACTED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.00/   99.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S CARBONATE CONTACT LOW IN UPPER ZONE 
NEARLY RICH OR SO IN REMAINDER;U DARK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH ABUNDANT DARKER 
AND LIGHTER BLOTCHES ASSOCIATED WITH MANGANESE SPECKLES BIG IRON MANGANESE 
OXIDE PEBBLE 6 CM IN LENGTH APPEARS AT 90 CM SMALLER ONES BELOW AND 
THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER SECTION;M MANGANESE,IRON;H QUITE COMPACTED,
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.45/  106.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S FRAGMENTS OF DIFFERENT LAYERS APPEAR MIXED 
TOGETHER AS IN AN INFRAFORMATIONAL BRECCIA LIKE STRUCTURES;D TOTALY 
DISTURBED;OVERY SIMILAR IN COLOR AND TEXTURE TO PRECEDING DARKYELLOWISH 
BROWN CLAY;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.50/  108.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;O DISTURBED CLAY SIMILAR TO OVERLYING SECTION ALL THE LITHOLOGIES 
FOUND IN CORE 4 SECTION 1 AS DIFFERENT WERE CHARACTERIZED LAYERS ARE HERE 
FOUND MIXED IN THIS CLAY AS BIG PEBBLE SIZED FRAGMENTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.00/  109.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;D EXTENSIVELYDISTURBED AS DID THE 
OVERLYING SECTIONS;O PEDOMINANTLY DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;H MODERATELY FIRM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.50/  111.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 10YR5.5/3-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7.5/3-VERY PALE 
GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOW BROWN;S COLOR BOUNDARYS IRREGULAR AND 
RANGE FROM SHARP TO GRADED,DUSKY YELLOW BROWN ASH OR MANGANESE (?) 
FRAGMENTS ROUNDED IRREGULAR NODULAR MOTTLES SHARP CONTACT;D CORE DISTURBED;
O PALE YELLOWISH BROWN TOVERY PALE GRAYISH ORANGE ZEOLITIC CLAY;H PLASTIC 
SLIGHTLY STIFF,ASH OR MN FRAGS ARE PLASTIC FRIABLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.00/  112.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN, 10YR5/2,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;S MOTTLE 
BOUNDARIES ARE IRREGULAR WITH SHARP TO GRADED CONTACTS THE COLOR MOTTLES 
ARE < 1MM TO 720 CM IN LENGTH;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;U DUSKY BROWN NODULES 
OF ASH CLAY SIZE WHEN BITE THUS POSSIBLY MANGANESE,MANGANESE NODULE  AT 91 
CM 3-4 CM IN DIAMETER BOTROADAL (1 CM WIDE) FRIABLE,MANGANESE NODULE 
FRAGMENT AT 130 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.65/  113.80
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1300
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR2/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOW BROWN,5Y3/2-OLIVE 
GRAY;S ROUND IRREGULAR MOTTLES (4 CM TO < 1 CM IN LENGTH),PREDOMINATELY 
DARK YELLOWISH BROWN CLAY WITH PALE YELLOW BROWN MOTTLES WITH SHARP GRADED 
CONTACTS;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;U 41 CM MANGANESE NODULE IRREGULAR 
BOTTROIDAL 3 X 1.5 CM INDIVUAL CURVED SURFACE 1 CM IN DIAMETER OLIVE GRAY,
71 CM MANGANESE NODULE 2 CM TO < 1 CM IN DIAMETER IRREGULAR VERY FRIABLE 
SOME STREAKS OF ? MANGANESE LAYERS (< 1 MM) CLAY SIZE FRIABLE CRUSTY;H 
PLASTIC,FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.87/  133.15
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   132.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/1150
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S ANTIFICAL GRADATION;D COMPLETELY 
DISTURBED;O ONLY SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   133.15/  133.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   132.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 10YR6/4-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S ANGULAR,
121-150 CM CHIPS 12 CM AND LESS IN DIAMETER;D INTENSED DISTURBED;O 
SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   150.22/  151.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   150.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  220/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL CHALK INTERBEDDED;C 5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH 
GRAY,5BG3/2-DUSKY BLUE GREEN,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,10YR4/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH 
BROWN,10YR2/2,5GY8/1;S INTERBEDDED LAYERS OF MARL AND CHALK GRAYISH BLUE 
GREEN AND LIGHT GREENISH GRAY RESPECTIVELY DARKER SHADE DUSKY BLUE GREEN 
BECOMES PREDOMINANTWOTH OLIVE BLACK VOLCANIC CLAY TOWARD THE BOTTOM DUSKY 
YELLOWISH BROWN VOLCANIC CLAY LAYER APPEARS WITHSHARP CONTRAST BETWEEN 
59-64 CM,FAINT BURROWS OCCURTHROUGHOUT;O SEDIMENT IS VERY COMPARTED AND 
MODERATELY CRUMBLY,22-59 CM LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,59-64 CM 10YR2/2,64-74 CM 
AND 81-86 CM GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,86-100 CM 5GY8/1,106-113 AND 118-150 DUSKY 
BLUE GREEN,113-118 CM OLIVE BLACK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.00/  159.07
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 5PB2/2-VERY DUSKY BLUE;S ASH VERY SHARP BASAL CONTACT;O SLIGHTLY 
PURPLE,VERY COMPARTED;H CRUMBLY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.07/  159.13
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC NANNO MARL;C 5BG4/2-DARK GRAYISH BLUE GREEN;S EXTENSIVE BURROWS 
OCCUR THROUGHOUT BASAL CONTACT VERY SHARP;O VERY COMPARTED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.13/  159.17
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 170
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DOLOMITE,CHALK;S BROKEN FRAGMENTS OF INDURATED DOLOMITE RICH PEBBLES 
MIXED WITH SOFT CHALKY SEDIMENT THE LITHIFIED PEBBLES PRESENT SOME THIN 
GRADED LAMINAE AT TOP;M DOLOMITE;H CHALK SOFT,LITHIFIED PEBBLES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.17/  159.28
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/ 280
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OR MARL;C 10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;S VERY COMPARTED AND BROKEN 
EXTENSIVE BURROWS WITH A SUBPARALLEL ORIENTATION OCCUR THROUGHOUT BASAL 
CONTACTVERY SHARP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.28/  160.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  280/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK;C 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S LIGHT GREENISH GRAY WITHAN INTERBEDDED DARK YELLOWISH BROW BETWEEN 
38-54 CMEXTENSIVE BURROWS,COLOR CHANGE IS QUITE SHARP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.56/  160.95
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/ 450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK;C 5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5Y7/2;S 
BASAL ? SHARP CONTACT,DARK GREENISH GRAY INCLUSIONS AT 18 CM AND 22 CM;O 
YELLOWISH GRAY FORAM NANNO CHALK,HOMOGENEOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   160.95/  161.16
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 660
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL OOZE;C 10R6/2-PALE RED;S HOMOGENEOUS WITH SLIGHT 
BURROWING NEAR BOTTOM BOTTOM CONTACT SHARP;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   161.16/  161.21
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/ 710
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 10R4/2-GRAYISH RED,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S BOTTOM CONTACT 
SHARP,DARK GREENISH GRAY INCLUSIONS AT 66 CM AND 67 CM;O CALCITE RHOMBS 
APPOX 30 % CARB;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   161.21/  161.55
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  710/1050
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,
5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S MIXTUREOF GREENISH GRAY CLASTS IN A GROUNDMASS 
OF MODERATEYELLOWISH BROWN NANNO MARL,NUMEROUS DARK GREENISH GRAY 
INCLUSIONS OF VOLCANIC ALTERED CLAY (SIMILAR TO ABOVE INCLUSIONS);D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   162.00/  162.19
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   159.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 190
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOW BROWN,5GY6/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S 
MIXTURE OF MODERATE YELLOW BROWN GROUNDMASS WITH INCLUSIONS OF DARK 
GREENISH GRAY VOLCANIC CLAY;Z 33211000.3700 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.52/  169.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   168.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,
5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;U 52-55 CM PEBBLE OF ASH DARK 
GREENISH GRAY WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY BLOTCHES,55-150 CM GREENISH BLACK 
DIABASE WITH OCCASIONAL FRACTURES PROMINANT FRACTURE AT103 CM FILLED WITH 
GRAYISH OLIVE SECONDARY GROWTH OF CALCITE AND SERPENTINE (?);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   169.50/  171.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   168.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;S FINE GRAINED,FRATURED,PINK CALCITE SEGREGATES OR VEINS IN LOWER 
PART;O FRESH,NOT GRANAPHYRE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   177.00/  178.50
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   177.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;S FINE GRAIN,FRAGMENTS 5-15 CM,FRACTURES SOME FILLED WITH CALCITE 
LARGER FRACTURE 95-120 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.50/  180.00
Hole: 150   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   177.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;S FINE GRAINED FRACTURED VERY FEW CALCITEVEINS;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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