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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   153.00/  154.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   153.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL RADIOLARIA CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE 
YELLOWISH BROWN;S SHARP BOUNDARY AT 111CM,FAINT BURROW MOTTLING;U ABUNDANT 
MANGANESE OXIDE IN UPPER 111CM;M MANGANESE OXIDE;O CORE HOMOGENEOUS AND 
LIGHT IN WEIGHT;H VERY CRUMBLY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.30/  156.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   153.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL RADIOLARIA CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY,10YR8/2-VERY PALE 
ORANGE;S BURROWS OCCUR BETWEEN91 AND 98 CM,120-123 CM AND VERY FAINTLY IN 
THE REMAINDER;O VERY SIMILAR IN COMPOSITION AND TEXTURE TO THE BASAL 40 CM 
OF THE OVERLYING SECTION;H SEDIMENT IS COMPACTED BUT VERY CRUMBLY;Z 
11110000.1221.1210.3651 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.32/  163.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1320/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-RADIOLARIA CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;S 
LAMINAE AT 140 CM, MODERATE BURROWING BETWEEN 132-140 CM VERY NOTICEABLE 
AS LIGHTBURROWS OCCUR IN DARK ASH ZONE,MODERATE BURROWING OF DARKER 
COLORING;O VOLCANIC GLASS INCREASES WITH DEPTH TO A LAMINAE AT 140CM WHICH 
IS NEARLY PURE ASH;MVOLCANIC GLASS,ASH;P SPONGE SPICULES COMMON;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.50/  163.60
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S FORAM CHALK IN SEVERAL FRAGMENTS 
0-10 CM;O INDURATION MAY INCREASE WITH DEPTH BUT STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION IS 
UNSURE;H INDURATED BUT CRUMBLY;Z 11111221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.60/  163.74
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 240
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S SEVERAL FRAGMENTS DISPLAY 
SHARP CONTACTS WITH FORAM CHALK,BOTTOM CONTACT UNKNOWN DUE TO FRACTURE OF 
CHERT;O CHERT PRESENT IN SEVERAL FRAGMENTS WHICH DISPLAY BLOCKY RATHER 
THAN CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.74/  163.81
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/ 310
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;O RECRYSTALIZATION 
APPEARS HIGHER IN THIS SECTIONTHAN IN OTHER SECTIONS,BOTTOM CONTACT IS 
GRADATIONAL IN COLOR AND DISPLAYS A DECREASE IN INDURATION BELOW THE 
CONTACT;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   163.81/  164.13
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/ 630
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,
5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;H SEDIMENT IS NOT INDURATED EXCEPT NEAR BOTTOM CONTACT;
S BOTTOM CONTACT SHARP DUE TO COLOR CHANGE,DUSKY BROWN LAMINAE OCCUR AT 43 
AND 45 CM;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.13/  164.23
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  630/ 730
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM RAD CHALK;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S MODERATE BURROWING,INDURATION GREATER THAN ABOVE AND BELOW LAYERS;
O LAYER GRADES DOWNWARD TO PALE YELLOWISH BBROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.23/  164.68
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1180
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
INCREASED MODERATE BURROWING;O ZONE OF HIGH GAMMA;H INDURATION IS LOW;Z 
11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.68/  164.78
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1280
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS VOLCANIC CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S SHARP BOTTOM 
CONTACT;O LOW CARBONATE;H LOW INDURATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   164.78/  165.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1280/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;O NO BURROWING,UNIFORM;H LOW 
INDURATION;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   165.00/  166.48
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1480
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMS AND NANNOS CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;O RECRYSTALIZATION 
OCCURS;H LOW INDURATION;O UNIFORM COLOR,NO BURROWING OBVIOUS,VERY 
HOMOGENEOUS;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.50/  166.85
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S BOTTOM CONTACT MODERATELY SHARP DUE TO 
COLOR CHANGE;O ZONE OF HIGHER INDURATION AT 20 CM,COLOR CHANGE DUE TO 
INCREASING ASH WITH DEPTH,HOMOGENEOUS WITH LITTLEOR NO BURROWING;H NOT 
INDURATED;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.85/  166.92
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 420
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM TUFFACEOUS CHALK;C 10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S MODERATELY 
BURROWED;P ZEOLITES COMMON;H WELL INDURATED;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.92/  166.98
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  420/ 480
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S SHARP ANGULAR BOTTOM CONTACT GRADES 
UPWARD TO FORAM TUFFACEOUS CHALK;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   166.98/  167.86
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/1360
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK STREAKS OF ASH;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;H ZONES OF HIGHER INDURATION OCCUR AT 72,90,110,AND 126 CM AND GIVE 
A HACKLYSURFACE;O HOMOGENEOUS BUT DISPLAYS VARYING INDURATION WHICH GIVES 
A HACKLY SURFACE;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.00/  169.47
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   162.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1470
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;H HIGHLY INDURATED ZONE AT 34-39 
CM;O ZONE AT 34-39 CM DISPLAYS RECRYSTALLIZATION,ZONES OF MODERATE 
INDURATION DISPLAY HACKLY SURFACE;Z 11121221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.34/  173.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN-FORAM OOZE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR5/4-MODERATE 
YELLOWISH BROWN;S FRAGMENTS OF CHERT OCCUR;M CALCITE RHOMBS OCCUR;O CORE 
IS VOID FROM 0-134 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.50/  174.23
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 730
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIA FORAM OOZE;C 5GY8/1-PINKISH GRAY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S CLASTS OF MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN CHERT IN DRILLING BRECCIA,
PINKISH GRAY GROUNDMASS IS RADIOLARIA FORAM OOZE;D DRILLING BRECCIA,LAYER 
IS SOUPY AND DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.23/  174.42
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/ 920
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;O HOMOGENEOUS AND SOUPY BUT 
APPEARS TO BE IN PLACE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.42/  174.97
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1470
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;P POORLY PRESERVED NANNOFOSSILS BETWEEN 
92-95 CM;H 92-95 CM HIGHLY INDURATED,95-102 CM AND 105-118 CM MODERATELY 
INDURATED,132-133 SOFT LAYER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.97/  175.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1470/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY,5YR6/1-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;M FORAM 
CHALK DISPLAYING INCREASED VOLCANIC COMPONENTS;H NOT INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   175.00/  176.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIA-FORAM CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR8/6-PALE YELLOWISH 
ORANGE;S UNIFORM WITH NO BURROWING;O A SMALL PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE OCCURS 
AT 8 CM;H 79-81 CM INDURATED,85-87 CM SOFT,116-117 INDURATED,129-130 CM 
SOFT,INDURATION HIGHER IN ZONES OF ROUGH (HACKLY) SURFACE TEXTURE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   176.50/  178.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S NOBURROWING;O HOMOGENEOUS,
SLIGHT AMOUNT OF ASH OCCURSIN THE TOP 20 CM;H INDURATION VARIES DOWN 
SECTION BUT IS NEVER HIGH,91-93 CM SOFT,110-112 CM INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.00/  178.27
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 270
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,10YR6/2-PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;
O MODERATE PRESERVATION;H INDURATION VARIES,IS HIGHER AT 0-4 CM AND 19-22 
CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.27/  178.30
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  270/ 300
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;SBOTTOM CONTACT SHARP 
WITH CHERT;P POOR PRESERVATIONOF NANNOFOSSILS;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.30/  178.39
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 390
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERTY LIMESTONE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;S BOTTOM CONTACT PROBABLY SHARP;
D BOTTOM CONTACT LOST IN DRILLING;P TEXTURE REMAINS WITH FORAMS OBSERVED;O 
CHERTY LIMESTONE HAS SLIGHT REACTION TO HCL;Z 11130000.2130 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.39/  178.46
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  390/ 460
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;M MICA COMMON;P POOR 
PRESERVATION OF NANNOFOSSILS;H HIGHINDURATION;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.46/  179.20
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  460/1200
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;S SLIGHTLY SOUPY;D MAY BE 
DISTURBED;M MICA COMMON;P MODERATE NANNO PRESERVATION;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.20/  179.22
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1220
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;U ONE PEBBLE;P POOR NANNO 
PRESERVATION;H INDURATED;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.22/  179.25
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1250
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;U ONE PEBBLE;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.25/  179.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   172.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 5YR8/4-MODERATE ORANGE PINK,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;
S UNIFORM WITH NO BURROWS;M MICA COMMON;P GOOD NANNO PRESERVATION;O BLACK 
STAINING AT 135 AND 140 CM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   182.00/  183.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S 0-23 CM SAME 
AS REST BUT SOUPY STORED INFREEZER BOX;D SEDIMENT IS SOUPY 23-150 CM AND 
APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DISTURBED DURING DRILLING;U LARGE FRAGMENT (3X3X2 CM) 
OCCURS AT 141-143 CM;P GOOD NANNO PRESERVATION;O OCCASSIONAL ZONES OF 
LIGHT GRAY SUCH AS AT 43 CM ARE RICH IN GLASS AND SPONGE SPICULES,
FRAGMENTS OF CHERT PRESENT;H VERY SOFT;O NOT IN PLACE;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   183.50/  185.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S SECTION IS 
HOMOGENEOUS AND SOUPY;D SECTION MAY BE DISTURBED;O LIGHT GRAY ZONE AT 130 
CM CONTAINS ASH AND SPONGE SPICULES IN ADDITION TO SEDIMENT,SIMILAR ZONES 
OCCUR AT 18,67 AND 138 CM;H VERY SOFT;O PROBABLY NOT IN PLACE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.00/  185.95
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 950
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;D BOTTOM CONTACT LOST IN DRILLING;
C N7-LIGHT GRAY;M LIGHT GRAY ZONE AT 31CM CONTAINS ASH;P SPONGE SPICULES 
FOUND THROUGHOUT,GOOD PRESERVATION OF NANNOS;O SECTION HOMOGENEOUS,MAY BE 
DISTURBED,SWIRLED,UPPER PART SLIGHTLY SILICIFIED,PARTLY CEMENTED,PROBABLY 
NOT IN PLACE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.95/  186.16
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1160
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY;S SLIGHT BURROWING,BOTTOM CONTACT SHARP;P 
PRESERVATION OF NANNOS IS POOR,SPARITE MORE ABUNDANT;H MODERATELY TO 
HIGHLY INDURATED LIMESTONES,LIMESTONE HARDEST NEXT TO CHERT CONTACT;S 
INCREASE IN CEMENTATION (PRECIPITATION OF CEMENT INSIDE FORAM CHAMBERS) 
AND SILICIFICATION;O THIS PART IN PLACE;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.16/  186.17
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   182.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1170
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;O 117-150CM VOID;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   192.10/  192.10
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   192.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS LIMESTONE;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
SOME BURROWING OF DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;P VERY POOR NANNO PRESERVATION;O 
ROCK DISPLAYS CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE;L SILICIFIED NANNO-MARL;C 
56Y6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N5 MEDIUM GRAY;S MODERATE BURROWING OUTLINED BY ITS 
MEDIUM GRAY COLOR;U SAMPLE CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PEBBLES WHICH HAVE BEEN CUT 
AND DIVIDED INTO WORK AND ARCHIVEHALVES,STORAGE IS IN FREEZER BOXES;M MICA 
COMMON;P NANNO FOSSILS POORLY PRESERVED,MICRO SPARITE COMMON;O CARBONATE 
IS LOW,ROCK DISPLAYS BOTH BLOCKY AND CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.30/  202.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S LIGHT GRAY 
NANNO OOZE IS GROUNDMASS;D DRILLING BRECCIA WITH CLASTS OF LIGHT GRAY AND 
MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN CHERT;M MICA ABUNDANT;P NANNO PRESERVATION IS 
POOR;O HOMOGENEOUS DUE TO MIXING,0-30 CM VOID;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   202.50/  203.67
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1170
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK;C N8-LIGHT GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;O QUITE 
DISTURBED THROUGHOUT,HOMOGENEOUS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   204.00/  205.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D SOUPY 
AND DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;O PERFECTLY HOMOGENEOUS;H SOUPY;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.50/  207.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO-FORAM CHALK;O SIMILAR TO SECTION 3,IS TOO SOUPY,PUT IN 2 FREEZER 
BOXES;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.00/  207.83
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 830
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D VERY 
SOUPY,DISTURBED AS IN PRECEDING SECTIONS;O HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY SOUPY;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.83/  207.90
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/ 900
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C -BROWNISH GRAY;S TWO DISTINCT ZONES IN VERY SHARP 
COLOR CHANGE;O UPMOST 1.5 CMSIMILAR IN COLOR TO THE SOFT OVERLYING 
SEDIMENT,REMAINDER MIXED WITH BROWNISH GRAY;P CONTAINS QUITE A FEW 
MICROCHERT MADE FROM SILICIFIED RADIOLARIA;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.90/  208.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   201.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C 5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S VERY FAINT BURROWS;P 
CONTAINS NANNOS AND RADIOLARIA MOLDS;O PLASTIC AND HOMOGENEOUS;H COMPACTED;
Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   211.13/  212.01
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   211.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/1010
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK,CHERTS,LIMESTONES;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D SEDIMENT 
CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF DRILL CUTTINGS OF CHERTS,LIMESTONES AND LUMPS OF 
LIGHT GREENISH GRAY MICRITIC CHALK;U LIMESTONE PEBBLE 4CM IN DIAMETER 
OCCURS ON TOP;O SIMILAR TO BOTTOM OF SECTION 6.5,0-13 AND 101-150 VOID;Z 
11121210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   212.50/  214.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   211.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C 5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D SOFT,DISTURBED,TOTALLY 
MIXED WITH VARIOUS SIZED DRILL CUTTINGS CONSISTING OF CHERT AND HARD 
LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS;H VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   214.00/  215.37
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   211.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1370
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM-NANNO CHALK;C 5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;D SOFT,VERY DISTURBED;U 
HARD LIMESTONE FRAGMENT OCCURSCONSPICUOUSLY BETWEEN 126 AND 131 CM;O 
ABUNDANT MIXED CHERT FRAGMENTS AND BROKEN LIMESTONE,PLASTIC;H SOFT;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   215.53/  217.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   211.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C 5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S FAINT BURROWS OCCUR 
ONLY IN HARD LIMESTONE LAYER;H MODERATELY COMPACTED BUT CRUMBLY,HARD 
SILICIFIED LAYERS OCCUR AT 35-41CM AND 66-71 CM,BOTTOM ZONE FROMABOUT 100 
CM PARTLY LITHIFIED BUT STILL QUITE CRUMBLY;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   220.10/  220.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,-FAINT BROWNISH SHADE;S 
BURROW MOTTLING STRUCTURES QUITE APPARENT;P RADIOLARIA FAIRLY COMMON;O 
VERY BROKEN AND SHARPLY CONTRASTS ON THE UNDERLYING CHALK;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   220.50/  221.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   220.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM MICRITIC CHALK;C 5GY7/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S BURROWS ARE 
CONSPICUOUS IN WELL PRESERVED PARTS;DQUITE SOFT INTERMITTENTLY BY DRILLING 
DISTURBANCES;O TWO PIECES OF HARD LIMESTONE SIMILAR TO THE TOP ZONE ARE 
INSERTED INTO THE CHALK AT BOTTOM;H MODERATELY FIRM,BUT BECOMING QUITE 
SOFT INTERMITTENTLY BY DRILLING DISTURBANCES;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   229.72/  230.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   229.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y7/1-YELLOWISH GRAY;S EXTENSIVELY BURROWED 
THROUGHOUT;O SILICIFIED LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS OCCUR AS TWO PIECES IN TOP,
WHEREAS MUCH SOFTER AND SLIGHTLY DARKER SEDIMENT RICH IN VOLCANIC DETRITUS 
OCCURS BETWEEN 119-121 CM WHICH IS PARTICULARLY CONSPICUOUS WITH LARGE 
SUBHORIZONTAL BURROWS;H VERY COMPACTED BUT VERY CRUMBLY;O 0-72 CM VOID;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   240.30/  240.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   239.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,-BROWNISH GRAY;S 
EXTENSIVE BURROWS OCCUR THROUGHOUT;M ABUNDANT VOLCANIC ASH;O BURROWS 
PARTICULARLY CONSPICUOUS IN BOTTOM 4 CM WHERE SEDIMENT BECOMES BROWNISH 
GRAY DUE TO VERY ABUNDANT VOLCANIC ASH,0-130CM VOID;H VERY COMPACTED BUT 
VERY CRUMBLY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   248.10/  248.10
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   248.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NO CORE EXCEPT CORE CATCHER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   257.10/  257.10
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   257.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NO SECTION,ABOUT 30 CM RECOVERY IN CORE CATCHER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   267.66/  268.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   267.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;D SAND MADE UP OF COARSE TO PEBBLE SIZE DRILL CUTTINGS ESSENTIALLY 
OF CHERTS AND HARD LIMESTONES;O 0-66 VOID;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   276.60/  276.84
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 840
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;D GRADED DRILL CUTTINGS COARSE SAND TO PEBBLE SIZE MADE UP OF CHERT 
AND HARD LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS;O 0-60 CM VOID;Z 33214000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   276.84/  277.39
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/1390
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;D DRILL CUTTINGS ARE SISSEMINATED 
IN SEVERAL INTERVALS BUT TOTALLY INSERTED INTO THE CHALK,SECTION IS SOFT;O 
SECTION PLASTIC AND APPARENTLY HOMOGENEOUS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   277.39/  277.44
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   276.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1390/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY;S BURROW MOTTLING,SHARP CONTACT IN 
UPPER PART MARKS BOUNDARY;D UPPER BOUNDARY MARKED WITH VERY LIGHT GRAY 
LIMESTONE WHICH HAS PROBABLY BEEN DESTROYED DURING DRILLING;O SLIGHTLY 
DARKER SPOT IN BURROW MOTTLING,144-150 CM VOID;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   286.00/  287.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   286.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;D VERY SOUPY;O PUT IN FREEZER BOX,
APPROXIMATELY 30 CM LONG;H VERY SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   287.50/  289.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   286.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;DVERY SOUPY AND DISTURBED 
THROUGHOUT;O SILICIFIED LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS OCCUR CONSPICUOUSLY AT 95-100 
CM AND 142-147 CM,OTHER SMALLER FRAGMENTS ARE DISPERSED INTO THE CHALK;H 
VERY SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   342.44/  342.51
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/ 510
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE,SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;S 
SHARP CONTACTS BETWEEN LITHOLOGIES,SOME BURROWING EVIDENT;U THREE PEBBLES 
CONTAIN LIGHT GRAY LIMESTONE AND MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY SILICIFIEDLIMESTONE;O 
0-44 CM VOID;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   342.51/  343.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT 
GRAY;S BURROWING MODERATE THROUGHT;O MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY SILICIFIED 
LIMESTONE OCCURS AT 110-111CM,0-44 CM VOID;H ENTIRE SECTION IS MODERATELY 
TO WELL INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   343.50/  343.63
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;O UNIFORM WITH NO BURROWING;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   343.63/  343.66
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 160
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC TUFFACEOUS CHALK;C N6-MEDIUM LIGHTGRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S 
BURROWING IS INTENSE;M NUMEROUS GLASS AND MINERALS OCCUR;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   343.66/  343.75
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/ 250
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S SLIGHT 
BURROWING OCCURS IN SILICIFIED MATERIAL;O SILICIFIED MATERIAL APPEARS TO 
BE NODULAR AS ROUNDED-CURVED CONTACTS WITH VERY LIGHT GRAYMICRITIC CHALK 
OCCUR;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   343.75/  344.33
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 830
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S BOTTOM CONTACT 
IS SHARP WITH SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;U SMALL PEBBLE OF SILICIFIED LIMESTONE 
OCCURSAT 33-34CM;P FORAMS ARE ABUNDANT AT 59-60 CM;O LIGHT GRAY ZONES AT 
25-28CM AND 74-76 CM CONTAIN ASH,SMALL BLACK SANDSIZED PARTICLES OCCUR AT 
59-60 CM;H INDURATION IS MODERATE BUT ZONE AT 59-60 CM IS HIGHLY INDURATED;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   344.33/  344.37
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/ 870
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY;S MODERATE BURROWING;M GLASS OCCURS;
O SIMILAR TO 16-25 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   344.37/  345.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S BURROWING IS 
SLIGHT TO MODERATE;M LAMINATIONS APPEAR TO CONTAIN GLASS;O LIGHT GRAY 
LAMINATIONS OCCUR AT 104,121,127 AND 148 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   345.00/  346.40
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   342.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S BURROWING IS 
SLIGHT TO MODERATE AND IS MORE COMMON IN GREENISH AREAS;O GREENISH GRAY IS 
PROMINANT AT 11-14 CM 65-75 CM 86-104 CM AND 133-140 CM,ZONE AT 86-104CM 
DISPLAYS APPARENT FRACTURES (NATURAL) SUGGESTING A SOFT SEDIMENT BRECCIA 
AT ONE TIME,SOME SAMPLE DEPTHS MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM ARCHIVE 
ASWORKING HALF WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO 0-140 CM,140-150 CM VOID;H ENTIRE 
SECTION IS HARD ALTHOUGH CRUMBLY IN WATER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   398.00/  399.32
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   398.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S EXTENSIVE BURROWS OCCUR 
THROUGHOUT,HARDER ZONES INTERBED WITH SOFTER ZONES BUT WITH NO APPARENT 
COMPOSITIONAL ORCOLOR DIFFERENCES;H VERY COMPACTED BUT CRUMBLY AND VERY 
BROKEN;O 132-150 CM VOID;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   399.50/  401.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   398.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N9-WHITE,N5-MEDIUM GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S FINE GRAINED CHALK,
UNIFORM GRAIN SIZE,MEDIUM GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY BANDS 2-6 CM THICK WITH 
GRADATIONAL (1 CM) BOUNDARIES AND OCCASIONAL BEDDING WHICH IS THIN (<1 CM) 
TO THICK (1 CM) IRREGULAR AND LENTICULAR (1 MMAND LARGER 3-4 CM) OCCUR AT 
69-71,87-89,100-102,108-111 AND 127-129 CM,MICRO FRACTURES THAT ARE NEAR 
VERTICAL TO ABOUT 30 DEGREES FROM VERTICAL OCCUR AT 13-22 CM AND 115-120 
CM;S CONTACTS ARE SHARP TO GRADED,SMALL MOTTLES (<1 MM TO 2 CM) ALSO 
COMMON;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   407.00/  408.42
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   407.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK,CHERT;C N9-WHITE,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;S VERY FINE 
GRAIN CHALK WITH VERY LIGHTGRAY TO MEDIUM DARK GRAY BANDS AND BEDS (5 CM 
AND THINNER),BEDDING ARE USUALLY THIN (<1 MM TO 4 CM) WITH SHARP TO GRADED 
CONTACTS (1CM),IRREGULAR AND OR LENTICULAR (UP TO 4 CM LONG BY 1 TO 2 CM 
WIDE);O BEDDING AT 123 CM HAS A FLAT UPPER SURFACE WITH A CURVED LOWER 
SURFACE (1 CM HIGH CURVE),MEDIUM DARK GRAY CHERT WITH WAXY LUSTER AND 
CONCOIDAL FRACTURE AT 85 CM,CONTACT AT 126 CM VERY IRREGULAR WITH SMALL 
LOBES 1 CM HIGH 1/2 CM WIDE EXTENDING UPWARD SURFACE CURVED UPWARD 1.5 CM,
132-150 CM VOID;H HARD AND FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   408.50/  410.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   407.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MICRITIC CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 
EXTENSIVE BURROWS OCCUR THROUGHOUT PARTICULARLY CONSPICUOUS IN DARKER 
ZONES,VERYLIGHT GRAY CHALK BECOMES LIGHT OLIVE GRAY BY ZONES BY ZONES;O 
PROBABLE MICROFRACTURES APPEAR AT 31 CM AND 38 CM;H SEDIMENT IS VERY 
VARIABLE IN HARDNESS,HARD TO CRUMBLY BY INTERBEDDED ZONES THAT ARE NOT 
COINCIDENT WITH THE COLOR CHANGES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   416.00/  417.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   416.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N9-WHITE,N3-DARK GRAY,N5-MEDIUM GRAY;S VERY FINE GRAINED CHALK 
WITH DARK TO MEDIUM GRAY BANDS,THIN IRREGULAR BEDS (5 CM AND LESS),SHARP 
TO GRADEDCONTACTS 1 CM GRADATION,LENTICULES 3-4 CM LONG 1 MMTHICK,ALL BEDS 
AND OTHER STRUCTURES NOT NECESSARILYHORIZONTAL (30-45 DEGREES FROM 
HORIZONTAL),ANIMAL BURROWING 2 CM WIDE AND 3-4 CM LONG AT 79-83 CM,CONCAVE 
UPWARD LAYERS (1-3 MM THICK) 79-83 CM,DARK GRAY PIECE WITH IRREGULAR THIN 
LAMINAE AND MOTTLES (3 CM X1 CM AND SMALLER) 119-130 CM,VERY FINE GRAINS 
CLAY SIZE 119-130 CM;O VERY SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION;HHARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   426.10/  426.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   425.00
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,-YELLOW OLIVE GREEN,N9-WHITE;S VERY LIGHT 
GRAY SAND TO CLAY SIZED CHALK OOZE 110-120 CM,GRAIN SIZE ARTIFICIALLY 
GRADED FROM BOTTOM (COARSE) TO TOP (FINE) 110-120 CM,GRIT GRADING UPWARD 
INTO ABOVE SEDIMENT 120-133 CM,YELLOW OLIVE GREEN CHERT FRAGMENTS AND 
LIGHT GRAY CHALK OOZE MATRIX 120-133 CM,WHITE AND VERY LIGHT GRAY 
DRILLINGBRECCIA OF CHALK OOZE (SLIGHTLY FIRM) FINE GRAIN EXCEPT FOR CHERT 
FRAGMENTS 133-145 CM;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT BY DRILLING AND 
SORTING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   453.63/  454.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   453.00
Core:  21   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  630/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N9-WHITE,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,-GRAY,-LIGHT GRAY;S WHITE TO LIGHT GRAY 
FINE GRAINED CHALK WITH GRAY BANDS OR LAMINAE,BEDDING VARIES FROM THIN 
LAMINAE (LESS THAN 1MM TO 2 MM) TO IRREGULAR LENTICULAR LAMINAE (3 CM LONG 
AND LESS),CONTACTS ARE SHARP TO GRADATIONAL (1 CM),OCCASSIONAL MOTTLES 
(2CM X 1 CM AND LESS),CEMENTED FRACTURES (LESS THAN 1 MM WIDE) AT 45 
DEGREES TO VERTICAL,OLIVE GRAY BED 107-109 CM,CONCHOIDAL CHERT 121-122 CM;
H CHALK HARD AND VERY FIRM,CHERT VERY HARD-CUT BY DIAMOND SAW;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   462.88/  463.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   462.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE OR CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,
5YR2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY DENSE LIMESTONE OR 
CHALK WITH THIN OLIVE GRAY BEDDING LAMINAE AND IRREGULAR LAMINAE,SMALL 
LENTICULAR LAMINAE,LENSES (3 CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER),CONTACTS ARE SHARP TO 
GRADATIONAL,BEDDING IN SOME CASES APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 30 DEGREES FROM 
HORIZONTAL WITH OCCASIONAL NEAR VERTICAL FRACTURES, BURROWS 1 MMIN 
DIAMETER WITH THIN LAYERS IN BURROW ABOUT .1 MM THICK 90-107 CM,OLIVE 
BLACK CHERT LENSE (1.5 CM X 2 CM) IN SILICIFIED CHALK LENSE IN THE NORMAL 
CHALK ORLIMESTONE 105-110 CM;O MOTTLES MIGHT BE BURROWS (1 CM X 3 MM TO 4 
CM X 1 CM) 90-107 CM;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   463.50/  464.98
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   462.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1480
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S SECTION 
PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY LIMESTONE WITH IRREGULAR AND UNIFORM 
LAMINATIONS BEDS LENSES AND MOTTLES,SHARP AND GRADED CONTACTS,IN BLACK 
OLIVE ZONES SOME BEDS AND LAMINAE ARE NON-CALCAREOUS PROBABLY SILICEOUS,
THIN BURROWS 2MM THICK PARALLEL AT ABOUT 45 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL WITH 
THIN LAYERS INSIDE THE BURROWS BEING CONVEX UPWARD 20-27CM,BURROW 2.5CM 
WIDE WITH LAYERS INSIDE BURROW CONCAVE UP 45CM,MICROFRACTURES 92 CM;O 
APPEARS AS IF THE ORIGINAL UNCEMENTED SEDIMENT WAS SANDY 123-130 CM;H HARD;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   465.00/  466.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   462.00
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5B5/1-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY,N2-GRAYISH 
BLACK,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S BAND OF GRAYISH BLACK ZEOLITE CLAY 
FRACTURED (NATURAL?) AND SLIGHTLY IMBRICATED 3-6 CM,SIMILAR LENS EXISTS 
23-24 CM,MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY PREDOMINATES AT 0-28,60-70,81-93 AND 103-123 
CM,BURROWING IS MORE INTENSE IN DARKER ZONES DUE TO COLOR CONTRAST,DARK 
GREENISH GRAY BAND OF ZEOLITE AND ASHY LIMESTONE EXISTS;M ASH AND ZEOLITES 
FOUND IN MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY ZONESBUT NOT IN LIGHT BLUISH GRAY ZONES,
SPARITE AND MICRITE PREDOMINATE;P NANNOS GONE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   471.00/  471.41
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   471.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,10R4/2-GRAYISH RED;S BURROWING SLIGHT 
TO MODERATE,LAMINAE AND BURROWING 14-24CM APPEAR INCLINED APPROXIMATELY 30 
DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL;D BOTTOM CONTACT WITH DIABASE LOST;U STAINING 
OCCURS ON TWO LIMESTONE PEBBLES SUGGESTING CLOSE CONTACT TO THE DIABASE;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   471.41/  472.41
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   471.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  410/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N2-GRAYISH BLACK,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S SECTION DISPLAYS 
NUMEROUS FRACTURES,DIAGONAL FRACTURE AT 120-130 CM;M NUMEROUS FRACTURES 
FILLED WITHDARK GREENISH GRAY SECONDARY GROWTH MINERALS,DIAGONAL FRACTURE 
AT 120-130 CM CONTAINS CALCITE FILLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   472.41/  472.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   471.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1410/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 METAMORPHOSED LIMESTONE;C 10R4/2-GRAYISH RED,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S 
GRAYISH RED METAMORPHOSED LIMESTONE WITH DARK GREENISH GRAY MOTTLING AND 
LENSES,DIABASE CONTACT IS SHARP AT 142 CM;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   474.00/  475.50
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   474.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 10R3/4-RED;S FRAGMENTS 2-15 CM FINELY AMYGDULOIDAL AND FRACTURED,
RED LIMESTONE INCLUSION RECRYSTALLIZED 110-120 CM;M RED CARBONATE FILLINGS 
IN FRACTURED FRAGMENTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   475.50/  475.90
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   474.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 5G2/1;S FRAGMENTS 2-12 CM,FINE GRAINED,AMYGDULOIDAL,FRACTURED,
SOME FRACTURES CARBONATE FILLED,FRAGMENTS FILLED WITH CHLORITE;M CHLORITE 
FILLINGS,CARBONATE FILLINGS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   475.90/  476.02
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   474.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 520
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;S INCLUSION IN BASALT;O VARICOLORED;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   476.02/  476.60
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   474.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 5G2/1;S FINE GRAINED,AMYGDULOIDAL,FRACTURED,SOME CARBONATE 
FILLED FRACTURES,CHLORITE FILLED FRACTURES;M CHLORITE AND CARBONATE 
FILLINGS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   476.60/  477.00
Hole: 152   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   474.00
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 10R5/2,10R4/2;S BASALT INCLUSION 137-142 CM;O LIMESTONE IS 
INCLUSION IN BASALT;Z 12130000 
 
 
    

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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