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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.00/  103.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO FORAM MARL;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;D 
HEAVILY DISTURBED;U DARK SPECKS OF HYDROTROILITE;M HYDROTROILITE;O 
(CALCAREOUS CLAY ?), GREENISH GRAY TO DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;H FIRM;Z 
12211221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.50/  105.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S DARK 
SPECKLED PYRITE;D HEAVILY DISTURBED FLOW IN;M PYRITE;O LIGHT TO DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;H FIRM;Z 12211221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.00/  106.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D DISTURBED 
WATERY IN THE UPPER PART;U GRAYISH OLIVE INTIMATELY INTERMIXED WITH 
GREENISH GRAY WITH DARK SPECKLES OF PROBABLY IRON SULFIDES WITH PYRITE 
SOMETIMES REPLACING SHELLS;M IRON SULFIDES,PYRITE;H WATERY UPPER PART;Z 
12211221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.50/  108.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S OLIVE GRAY 
TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY WITH AREAS OF SOMEWHAT DARKER HUE (DUE TO INTIMATE 
INTEMIXTURE);D HEAVILY DISTURBED (FLOW IN AND WATERY IN THE MIDDLE PART);U 
DARK SPECKLED SLIGHTLY PYRITIC;M PYRITE;Z 12211221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.00/  109.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D DISTURBED 
FLOW IN WATERY;U PYRITE REPLACING A BURROW NOT INFILLING THE CENTER OF IT 
AT 2 CM,PYRITE LUMP 145-149 CM;M PYRITE,SLIGHTLY GLAUCONITIC WITH 
TERRIGENOUS (?) DEBRIS;O MAINLY DARK GREENISH GRAY INTERMIXED WITH OLIVE 
GRAY AND MOTHER COLORES DESCRIBED IN THE OTHER SECTIONS WITH DARK 
SPECKLESAND PYRITE,THE MARL OF THIS CORE HAS A RATHER HIGH CLAY CONTENT 
THE DIVISION BETWEEN MARL AND CALCAREOUS IS RATHER ARBITRARY;H FIRM IN THE 
LOWER PART;Z 12211221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.50/  110.97
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   102.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1465
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO MARL;C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 132-135 CM 
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CALCAREOUS CLAY WITH PROBABLY SILICIFIED CLAY WITH COMMON 
GLASS SHARDS BIOTITE AND OTHER VOLCANIC DEBRIS GLAUCONITE ?DIFFUSED 
BOUNDARIES;D DISTURBED;U 0-5 CM PYRITE RICH,DARK SPECKLED WITH SULFIDES 
RICH IN PYRITE WITH VOLCANIC DEBRIS;M PYRITE,BIOTITE,GLAUCONITE ?;H FIRM,
132-135 CM HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.00/  199.06
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   198.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1060
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S 0-67 CM CLASTS AND 
GROUNDMASS SEDIMENT IS MORE COMPACT WITH NO VISIBLE CLASTS BETWEEN 51-67 
CM BLACK STREAKING (HYDROTROILITE) IS COMMON IN CLASTS,67-106 CM BLACK 
STREAKING IS ABUNDANT UPPER BOUNDARY IS SHARP AND IS AN INCREASE IN 
COMPACTNESS NOT LITHOLOGY;D 0-67CM DRILLING BRECCIA;M HYDROTROILITE;O 
67-106 CM DARK GREENISH GRAY MARL OF VERY LOW CARBONATE CONTENT VERY 
COMPACT AND MAY NOT BE DISTURBED NO HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES OBSERVED,NOTE 
0-67 CM IS SAME LITHOLOGY AS67-106 CM BOTH OF THESE MAY BE CALCAREOUS CLAY 
RATHER THAN MARL CALCIUM CARBONATE IS PROBABLY NOT MORETHAN 20 %;H COMPACT;
Z 33211000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   207.00/  208.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S ENTIRE SECTIONDISPLAYS ABUNDANT BLACK 
(HYDROTROILITE) STREAKING AND HAS A SUBTLE MOTTLED APPEARANCE;M 
HYDROTROILITE;PCARBONATE CONTENT IS SLIGHT AND APPEARS DUE TO DISCOASTERS;
O SECTION IS HOMOGENEOUS AND DISPLAYS NO INDIVIDUAL BURROWS;H VERY COMPACT;
Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.50/  209.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1000
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;U ABUNDANT 
(HYDROTROILITE) BLACK STREAKING;M HYDROTROILITE;O AN OLIVE GRAY ZONE 
OCCURS AT 80-93 CM AND IS SLIGHTLY MORE CARBONATE THAN THE GREENISH GRAY 
SEDIMENT (BUT STILL A CLAY);Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   210.00/  210.35
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D DISTURBED;U BLACK (HYDROTROILITE) 
STREAKING COMMON;M HYDROTROILITE;O CARB VERY LOW;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   211.50/  211.89
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   207.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 390
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D DISTURBED;U BLACK (HYDROTROILITE) 
STREAKING COMMON;M HYDROTROILITE;O CARB VERY LOW;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   300.23/  301.73
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS CLAY,ZEOLITIC VOLCANIC CLAY;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;S BURROWING IS COMMON TO INTENSE IN BOTH LITHOLOGIES;D 
DRILLING DEFORMATION VARIES AS THE UPPER 80 CM IS BROKEN INTO DISCONTINOUS 
SEGMENTS 124-150 CM APPEARS DISTURBED HOWEVER NUMEROUS BURROWS APPEAR 
UNDEFORMED ABOVE THIS ZONE;U HYDROTROILITE (BLACK) STREAKING IS ABUNDANT;M 
HYDROTROILITE;O GREENISH GRAY CALCAREOUS CLAY AND DARK GREENISH GRAY 
ZEOLITIC VOLCANIC CLAY,THE TWO LITHOLOGIES ARE GRADATIONAL AND SHOW NO 
SHARP BOUNDARIES,ZEOLITIC CLAY IS PREDOMINANT AT 0-36 CM 103-111 CM AND 
126-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   301.73/  302.93
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S MAINLY 
CHALK OOZE WITH MOTTLES GRADED (5 CM) CONTACTS AND DARKER ZONES, SMALL 
IRREGULAR LAMINA (3 CM WIDE) AND LENSES 5 CM AND LESS IN LENGTH CONTACTS 
GRADED (1 MM) TO SHARP,CLAY MOTTLES ARE IRREGULAR ABOUT 4 CM AND LESS IN 
DIAMETER TYPICALLY ABOUT 1-2 CM,THE DARKER ZONES IN THE CHALK OOZE ARE 
DARK GREENISH GRAY CLAY CONTACTS ARE GRADER AND IRREGULAR (5 CM) AND LESS 
ITS CONTACTS IRREGULAR LAMINA MOTTLES OF CHALK OOZE AND DARKER CLAY 
MATERIAL DARK ZONES ARE AT 0-25 CM 80-90 CM AND 103-105 CM;O PREDOMINATELY 
LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.93/  303.23
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK,CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S MIXTURE;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.23/  303.48
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK OOZE;C 5G6/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S THE CHALK OOZE HAS MOTTLES 
OF CLAY,CONTACTS SHARP TO GRADED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.48/  303.57
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 340
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S CLAY HAS MOTTLES AND LENSES OF CHALK 
OOZE (6 CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) CONTACTS SHARP TO GRADED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.57/  303.73
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/ 500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK OOZE;C 5G6/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S THE CHALK OOZE HAS MOTTLES 
OF CLAY,CONTACTS SHARP TO GRADED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.73/  303.84
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 610
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S CLAY HAS MOTTLES AND LENSES OF CHALK 
OOZE (6 CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) CONTACTS SHARP TO GRADED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.84/  304.73
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  610/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK OOZE;C 5G6/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S THE CHALK 
OOZE HAS MOTTLES OF CLAY,CONTACTS SHARP TO GRADED,71-75 CM STREAKS 
GREENISH GRAY,OCCASIONAL STREAKS OLIVE BLACK,BEDDING IS IRREGULAR(3 CM AND 
LESS) AND OCCASIONAL LAMINA AND LENSES MOST ARE NEARLY HORIZONTAL BUT SOME 
ARE NEAR VERTICAL AND CURVE TO HORIZONTAL OTHERS ARE ABOUT 45 DEGREES;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED 135-150 CM;O VOID 131-133 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   304.73/  305.03
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL,CLAY;C 5G6/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D 
COMPLETELY DISTURBED;O LIGHT BLUISH GRAY MARL,DARK GREENISH GRAY CLAY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   305.03/  305.28
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 550
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   305.28/  306.23
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,MARL;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-LIGHTBLUISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY 
DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   306.23/  307.73
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,MARL;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-LIGHTBLUISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY 
DISTURBED;O CLAY IS DARK GREENISH GRAY;H SEMI FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   307.73/  309.23
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY,MARL;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-LIGHTBLUISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY 
DISTURBED;O CLAY IS DARK GREENISH GRAY;H SEMI FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   403.00/  404.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY CHALK OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,-DARK OLIVE BLACK,-LIGHT GRAY;
S BEDDING IS INFREQUENT USUALLY BEING ZONES OF DIFFERENT SHADES (3 CM AND 
LESS) WITH GRADATIONAL BOUNDARIES,MOTTLING IS COMMON OVAL (1 CM HIGH) WITH 
LONGER AXIS PARALLEL TO THE BEDDING(1 CM TO 5 CM) BOUNDARIES ARE USUALLY 
SHARP,AT 43-47 CM 105 CM AND 140 CM THE BURROWS DIVIATE FROM HORIZONTAL AT 
85 DEGREES 10 DEGREES AND 5-10 DEGREES RESPECTIVLY,AT 37 CM 47 CM 60 CM 
AND 110-117 CM THE BURROWS OR MOTTLE SEEMS TO HAVE CONCRETIONARY LAYERS 
AROUND AN INTIAL DARK OLIVE BLACK NONCALCAREOUS AXIS SOME LENSES ABOUT 7 
LIGHT GRAY LAYERS,AT 55 CM THE BURROW IS 3 MM WIDE AND THE LAYERS LOOK 
LIKE DASHED LINES,AT 130 CM SANDY IRREGULAR MOTTLE,141 CM DARK 
NONCALCAREOUS AXIS IN BURROW,142 CM OUT RIM OF MOTTLE;D INTENSELY 
DISTURBED AT 20-30 CM AND 39-44CM;O SECTION IS PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY MARLY CHALK OOZE OR MARL;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   404.50/  406.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S AT 15 CM BURROW WITH 
DASHED BOUNDARIES AND LAYERS,AT 34 CM ONLY ONE REAL BED WHICH COULD BE A 
HORIZONTAL BURROW GREENISH GRAY 1.25 CM THICK WITH GRADATIONAL CONTACTS,
MOTTLING 3 TYPES FIRST IS 3 CM AND LESS ACROSS WITH A NUCLEUS OF LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY VERY FINE GRAINED CLAYEY MATERIAL CALCAREOUS IT HAS UP TO 5 OR 
SO THIN GRAY RUINS ABOUT IT SECOND TYPE PLAIN LIGHT OLIVE GRAY MOTTLE (4 
CM X 2 CM AND SMALLER)THE THIRD IS OLIVE GRAY IRREGULAR LENSES,MANY SMALL 
IRREGULAR LENSES 3-4 CM LONG AND SMALLER,MOST MOTTLE OR LENSE CONTACTS ARE 
SHARP OR WITHIN 1 MM AND MOST ARE GENERALLY ELONGATED PARALLEL TO THE 
BEDDING,41 CM LIGHT GRAY MOTTLE,54 CM BLACK LENSE,102 CM AXIS OF MOTTLE;O 
PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY MARL;H VERY FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   406.00/  407.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 
MOTTLES FIRST TYPE OLIVE GRAY ROUNDED  2 CM X 4 CM AND LESS SHARP 
BOUNDARIES,SECOND TYPE OLIVE GRAY LENSES 3 CM X 1 CM AND LESS,THIRD TYPE 
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY MOTTLES WITH POSSIBLY SMALLER BURROWS ON THE INSIDE,BANDS 
OR ZONES OF MOTTLING AT 15-25CM 31-48 CM AND 57-67 CM,OLIVE GRAY MOTTLE 
100 CM;D 137-150 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;O TYPICAL MARLAT 51 CM,
PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;H FIRM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   407.50/  407.82
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 320
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S VERY FIEN GRAIN,GRADATIONAL CONTACT;D 
0-6 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;O MARL OR ARGILLACEOUS CHALK OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   407.82/  407.97
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 470
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY SAND;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S SAND GRADING UPWARD INTO A MARL OR 
ARGILLACEOUS CHALK OOZE,GRADATIONAL 32-37 CM;O HOMOGENEOUS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   407.97/  408.01
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  470/ 510
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S VERY FINE GRAINED;O MARL OR ARGILLACEOUS 
CHALK OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   408.01/  408.11
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/ 610
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHALK OOZE,SAND;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISHGRAY;S BLOCK A MIXTURE 
OF ARGILLACEOUS CHALK OOZE AND SAND WITH MORE SAND ON THE BOTTOM GRADING 
UPWARD,MOTTLES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   408.11/  408.69
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  610/1190
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY SAND;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S HOMOGENEOUS EXCEPT FOR BED (2 MM) 
AT 100 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   408.69/  409.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   403.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1190/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S VERY FINE GRAIN,
MOTTLES 120-136 CM,BURROWS 1 CMHIGH AND 4 CM LONG (AND SMALLER) GREENISH 
GRAY ROUNDED IRREGULAR WITH SHARP TO GRADED CONTACTS,135-144 CM SLICKEN 
SLIDE FRACTURED PLANE,126 CM BURROW 2 MM THICK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   412.00/  413.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   412.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5B8/1-BLUISH WHITE GRAY,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S AT 6 CM BLACK 
LAYER,CHALK IS FINE GRAINED,UNIFORM EXCEPT FOR FEW BURROWS MOTTLES AND 
DARK LENSES,LENSES IRREGULAR 4 CM X 3 CM AND SMALLER (GREENISH BLACK,
MOTTLES SAME COLOR AS LENSES OVAL 1/2 CM HIGH 1CM IN LENGTH CHALK IN 
CENTER SPECULED,BURROW (40-45CM) 2-3MM THICK;O PREDOMINATELY BLUISH WHITE 
GRAY;H HARD FRIABLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   413.54/  415.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   412.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   40/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE,N7-LIGHT GRAY,5R2/2-BLACKISH RED;S SLIGHTLY 
MOTTLED AND DISPLAYS SLIGHT BURROWING,A BLACKISH RED ZONE OCCURS AT 43-47 
CM ITS LOWER BOUNDARY IS SHARP AND UPPER GRADATIONAL;M MICRITE,DOLOMITE;P 
CHALK CONTAINING FORAMS NANNOS AND SOME SILICEOUS FOSSILS (APPROX 10%);O 
BASICALLY UNIFORMED,SMEAR SLIDE CONTAINED DOLOMITE BUT WAS OTHERWISE QUITE 
SIMILAR TO OTHER PARTS OF THE SECTION,BLUSIH WHITE TO LIGHT GRAY;H COMPACT 
AND WELL INDURATED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   499.00/  499.57
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   499.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 570
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISHGRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,
5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S CLASTS CONSISTS OF DARK GREENISH GRAY CLAY 
GREENISH GRAY CLAY AND LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CHALK;D MEDIUM LIGHTGRAY DRILLING 
BRECCIA,INTENSELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   499.57/  500.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   499.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  570/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5P1/2-VERY DUSKY PURPLE,N8-VERY 
LIGHT GRAY;S 57-107 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY NANNO CHALK WITH VERY DUSKY 
PURPLE MOTTLING WHICH IS INTENSE BETWEEN 57-76 CM AND GRADUALLY DECREASES 
TO SLIGHT,107-150 CM SLIGHT PURPLE MOTTLING INCLINED BURROWS OCCUR AT 
140-150CM A WHITE LAYER OCCURS AT 138 CM IN THE DRILLING MUD POSSIBLY IN 
PLACE?;D 107-150 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO VERY LIGHT GRAYNANNO CHALK WITH 
SOME DRILLING MUD BETWEEN SEGMENTS;P 57-107 CM CHALK CONTAINS SOME 
RADIOLARIA;O 57-109CM SMEAR SLIDE AT 87 CM IN A LENS OF PURPLE MATERIAL 
CONTAINS SULFIDES NO ASH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   563.00/  564.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   563.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED LIMESTONE,CALCAREOUS CHERT;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY;S PREDOMINATELY VERY FINE LENTICULARITY (3 CM LONG TO < 1 MM) 
LAMINATEDVERY LIGHT GRAY SILICIFIED LIMESTONE WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 
CALCAREOUS CHERT ZONES THESE ZONES APPEAR TOBE VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF 
SMALL SILICA LENSE (4 CM X 1.5 CM) TO LESS THAN MN WITH LIMESTONE 
INTERSPARES CONTACTS ARE SHARP WITH INDIVIDUAL MICRO LENSEBUT THE DENSITY 
OR NUMBERS OF THESE LENSES IS IN SOME AREAS GRADATIONAL WITH THE LIMESTONE,
ZONES OF THECALCAREOUS CHERT ARE 73-85 CM 115-120 CM AND 133-141 CM;Z 
11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   586.85/  587.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   586.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS LIMESTONE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 
PREDOMINATELY LIGHT OLIVE GRAY SILICEOUS LIMESTONE WITH LAMINATIONS AND 
THIN LENTICULAR LAMINATIONS (3 CM AND < 1 MM) WITH ZONES OF OLIVE GRAY 
CALCAREOUS CHERT ONE ZONE 99-105 CM CONTAINS MOTTLES OR ROUNDED LENSES 1 
CM X 3 CM AND SMALLER OTHER ZONE IS AT 114-120 CM;O HARD CUT WITH DIAMOND 
SAW;H HARD;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   587.50/  589.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   586.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;
S PREDOMINATELY VERY LIGHT GRAY VERY FINE GRAINED LIMESTONE WITH LAMINA 
AND SMALL LENSES (4 CM X 2 CM AND SMALLER) PARALLEL TO THE BEDDING,THE 
LENSES AND BEDDING USUALLY HAVE SHARP GRADED (1 MM) BEDDING,126 CM THIN 
LAMINA OF GREENISH GRAY;U 0-10 CM INTERVAL WAS BROKEN OPEN AND HAD 
WHITEFLAKES OF FINE GRAINED CARBONATE LOOKS AS IF IT HADFILLED FRACTURES ?;
O THESE AREAS ARE SLIGHTLY DARKER LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 16-18 CM 46-49 CM AND 
95-150 CM;Z 11130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   591.00/  592.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   591.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS SILICEOUS NANNO LIMESTONE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY;S IRREGULAR LAMINA OR THIN LENSES PARALLEL TO THE BEDDING (3 CM 
X 1 CM AND SMALLER) WITH SHARP TO GRADED CONTACTS,AT 133CM DARK SLIGHTLY 
CALCAREOUS LAYER ? SILICEOUS ? ANDOR ARGILLACEOUS;O DARKER AREAS LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY FIZZES SLIGHTLY WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID 131-134 CM,142 CM 
TYPICAL LIMESTONE;Z 11131210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   592.50/  592.55
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   591.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;SVERY FINE GRAIN CHERT,
0-5 CM CONTAINS LIGHT OLIVE GRAY MOTTLES BURROWS OR SOLUTION CHANNELS OF 
CALCAREOUS CHERT OR CHERTY LIMESTONE THESE CHANNELS ARE 1 CMWIDE AND 
GENERAL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AND INTERSECT EACH OTHER;H HARD;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   592.55/  593.10
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   591.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS NANNO LIMESTONE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,
5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LIGHTOLIVE GRAY SILICEOUS NANNO LIMESTONE WITH 
LAMINA AND LENSES PARALLEL TO BEDDING OLIVE GRAY AND DARK GREENISH GRAY 
ZONES,5-10 CM (CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) CONTAINS LIGHT OLIVE GRAY MOTTLES 
BURROWS OR SOLUTION CHANNELS OF CALCAREOUS CHERT OR CHERT LIMESTONE THESE 
CHANNELS ARE 1 CM WIDE AND GENERAL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AND INTERSECT 
EACH OTHER,55-60 CM (CONTINUED INTO NEXT LITHOLOGICAL BOUNDARY) THE GRADES 
UP INTO CHERTY LIMESTONE WHICH HAS LAMINA;H FRIABLE;Z 21131210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   593.10/  593.60
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   591.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY,5GY4/1-DARKGREENISH GRAY;S 60-65 CM 
(CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS LITHOLOGICAL BOUNDARY) THE GRADES UP INTO CHERTY 
LIMESTONE WHICH HAS LAMINA,66-109 CM IS PREDOMINATELY A UNIFORM FINE GRAIN 
CHERT WITH NEAR VERTICAL FRACTURES INSIDE THE FRACTURE IS DARK GRAY IN 
SOME AREAS ANDDARK GREENISH GRAY IN OTHERS BUT THE ADJACENT WALLSAPPEAR TO 
BE INFILTRATED TO 2-3 MM AND ARE DARK GREENISH GRAY;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   593.60/  594.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   591.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS NANNO LIMESTONE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,
5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S LIGHTOLIVE GRAY SILICEOUS NANNO LIMESTONE WITH 
LAMINA AND LENSES PARALLEL TO BEDDING OLIVE GRAY AND DARK GREENISH GRAY 
ZONES;D 110-125 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;H FRIABLE;Z 12231210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   600.00/  601.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY;S BEDDING LAMINA AND LENSES (4 CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) PARALLEL TO THE 
BEDDING SHARP TO GRADED CONTACTS PREDOMINATELY SHARP,BURROWS OR MOTTLING 
AT THESE INTERVALS 105-112 CM 128-132 CM AND 142-150 CM (1 CM X 3 CM AND 
SMALLER) MOTTLEAT 106 CM WITH CONCENTRIC RIMS LIGHT OLIVE GRAY ANDLIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY,THE LIGHT BLUISH GRAY ZONES (105-111 CM AND 121-130 CM) APPEAR 
TO BE RELATED MICRO FRACTURES THROUGH THE ROCK,OLIVE GRAY ZONES AT 76-81 
CM AND 130-145 CM;O TYPICALLY A LIGHT OLIVE GRAY CLAYSIZED NANNOFOSSIL 
CHALK (80-60 % NANNOFOSSILS MIXEDWITH SILICA AND OR CLAY) WITH DARKER 
ZONES OF OLIVEGRAY AND LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   601.50/  601.83
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 330
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S AT TOP OFSECTION ABOUT 1 CM LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY,SEMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION,FOLLOW MICRO FRACTURE,AT 20 CM 
CALCITECRUST IN FRACTURE;O PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAYCLAYEY SIZED 
NANNOFOSSIL CHALK (POSSIBLY SOME SILICEOUS OR CLAYEY MATERIAL) 
(NANNOFOSSILS > 60%);H HARDFRIABLE;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   601.83/  601.97
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  330/ 470
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO CHALK;C -GREENISH GRAY;S OCCASSIONAL IRREGULAR LAMINA WITH 
THIN LENSES (3 CM X 1/2 CM ANDSMALLER) PARALLEL TO THE BEDDING 
PREDOMINATELY SHARP CONTACTS,46CM DARK IRREGULAR DEVORITIC LAMINA OF 
MANGANESE DIOXIDE;H HARD FRIABLE;Z 12221210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   601.97/  603.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  470/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,-GREENISH GRAY;S GREENISH GRAY 
ZONES MARLY NANNO CHALK AT 105-107 CM 131-137 CM AND 141-146 CM,
OCCASSIONAL IRREGULAR LAMINA WITH THIN LENSES (3 CM X 1/2CM AND 
SMALLER)PARALLEL TO THE BEDDING PRODOMINATELY SHARP CONTACTS,OPEN FRACTURE 
WITH DENTRITIC GROWTHS OF MANGANESE DIOXIDE AT 59-65 CM MANGANESE DIOXIDE 
CRUSTING IN FRACTURE,AT 110 CM OPEN FRACTURE WITH MANGANESE DIOXIDECOATING 
IN LOWER CORNER,LIGHT BLUISH GRAY (SEMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION) FOLLOW 
MICRO FRACTURE AT 85-92CM 110-114 CM AND 131-137 CM;M CALCITE;O TYPICAL 
CHALKAT ABOUT 80 CM,PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CLAYEY SIZE 
NANNOFOSSIL CHALK (POSSIBLY SOME SILICEOUS OR CLAYEY MATERIAL) 
(NANNOFOSSILS > 60%);H HARD FRIABLE;Z 11121210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   603.00/  603.22
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 220
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S LAMINA AND THIN 
LENSES (LENSES 4 CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) WITH TYPICALLY SHARP CONTACTS,
ZEOLITIC MARL IS VERY FINE GRAINED (WITH SOME NANNOFOSSILS);OSTRUCTURES 
APPEAR TO BE MORE ABUNDANT IN THESE (OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 
ZEOLITIC MARL) DARKER ZONES;H HARD FRIABLE;Z 12220000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   603.22/  603.75
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  220/ 750
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S AT 38-40 CM VERTICAL OR IRREGULAR 
FRACTURES HAVE AN SOAKED GREENISHZONE 2-5 MM,LAMINA AND THIN LENSES 
(LENSES 4 CM X 1CM AND SMALLER) WITH TYPICALLY SHARP CONTACTS,VERY FINE 
GRAIN CHALK WITH FINE GRAIN CALCITE;M CALCITE;OTYPICAL CHALK AT 50 CM,
PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CHALK (SOME NANNOFOSSILS < 50%);H FRIABLE,
HARD;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   603.75/  603.88
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/ 880
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S LAMINA AND THIN 
LENSES (LENSES 4 CM X 1 CM AAN SMALLER) WITH TYPICALLY SHARP CONTACTS,
ZEOLITIC MARL IS VERY FINE GRAINED (WITH SOME NANNOFOSSILS),FROM 80 CM AND 
CONTINUED INTO NEXT LITHOLOGICAL BOUNDARY (TO 90 CM) FRACTURED SURFACES 
ARE COATED WITH MANGANESE DIOXIDE WHICH HAS A DENDRICTIC PATTERN (TO 88 
CM);O STRUCTURES APPEAR TO BE MORE ABUNDANT IN THESE (OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY ZEOLITIC MARL) DARKER ZONES;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 12220000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   604.30/  604.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   600.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 
138-144 CM (OLIVE GRAY-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY) VOLCANIC ASH OR CHERTY LAYER 
PROBABLY VOLCANIC ASH WHICH HAS MANGANESE DIOXIDE COATING IN FRACTURE,
LAMINA AND THIN LENSES (LENSES 4CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) WITH TYPICALLY 
SHARP CONTACTS,VERY FINE GRAINED CHALK WITH FINE GRAINED CALCITE;M CALCITE;
O SOME NANNOFOSSILS (< 50 %),PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAY CHALK;H HARD,
FRIABLE;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.60/  609.99
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   609.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/ 990
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5BG7/1-PALE BLUE 
GREEN,10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;S PALE BLUE GREEN FRACTURES OCCUR 
VERTICALLY 60-69 CM AND SAME COLOR IS PRESENT 83-88 CM THIS COLOR FORMS A 
ZONE SURROUNDING FRACTURES,BURROWING IS INTENSE AND VARICOLORED SOME 
BURROWS APPEAR TO BE DEFORMED AND FLAT,ASH APPEARS DESEMINATED,BURROWS 
CONTAIN FORAMS,96-99 CM DAKR YELLOWISH BROWN CHERT (ONE PEBBLE) WITH SOME 
PALE BLUE GREEN STAINING ON ONE SURFACE;O APPEARS SILICIFIED,OLIVE GRAY TO 
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY NANNO MARL COLORS VARY THROUGHOUT ZONE,FROM 60 CM AND 
INTO NEXT LITHOLOGICAL BOUNDARY PALEOCENE PERIOD;H WELL INDURATED;Z 
12221210 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   609.99/  610.13
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   609.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  990/1130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL FRAGMENTS;C 5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN,5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,
5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S MARL FRAGMENTS MIXED WITH LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 
FORAM RICH LENSESAND LAMINAE NUMEROUS CALCITE FILLED VEINS SEPARATE 
FRAGMENTS THIS ASSEMBLAGE APPEARS TO BE A NATURAL BRECCIA MUCH STRUCTURE 
COMES FROM INTENSE BURROWING BEFORE FRACTURING,FORAM ENRICHMENT IN BURROWS 
MORE SILICIFIED CLAY IN MATRIX;M CALCITE;O TO 113 CM PALEOCENCE,APPEARS 
SILICIFIED,VARIABLE PALE BLUE GREEN AND GRAYISH BLUE GREEN MARL FRAGMENTS;
H WELL INDURATED;Z 12220000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   610.13/  610.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   609.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL,LIMEY MARL;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S MODERATELY TO 
INTENSELY BURROWED (SIMILARTO 60-96 CM) ONE VEIN (137-141 CM) DISPLAYS A 
CALCITE RICH MICRO BRECCIA WITH FRAGMENTS OF SURROUNDING MARLS AND WHITE 
CLASTS ACTUAL POSITION UNKNOWN DUE TO DISPLACEMENT;M CALCITE;O 115-150 CM 
MAESTRICHTIAN,APPEARS SILICIFIED,OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY MARL AND 
LIMEY MARL;H WELL INDURATED;Z 12220000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   610.50/  612.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   609.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICIFIED MARL;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,N8-LIGHTGRAY;S BURROWING IS 
MODERATE TO INTENSE AND IS SLIGHTLY FLATENED IN CLAY RICH ZONES,A PALE 
BLUE GREEN OCCURS AT 123-125 CM;O LIGHT OLIVE GRAY SILICIFIED MARL SECTION 
CONSISTS OF MANY BROKEN PIECES CUT ON DIAMOND SAW CARBONATE VARIES AND IS 
HIGHER IN ZONES WHICH APPROACH VERY LIGHT GRAY;H CORE WAS VERY CRUMBLY 
WHEN CUT BUT SHOWS HIGH INDURATION;Z 12220000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   612.00/  613.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   609.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S PREDOMINATELY LIGHT GRAY 
IRREGULAR LAMINATED WITH PREDOMINATELY SMALL LENSES (4 CM X 1.5 CM TO < 1 
MM X < 1 MM) FINE GRAINED CHALK WITH DARKER ZONES OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 
UNIFORM CHERTY LIMESTONE (MAINLY CRYSTALLIZED CALCITE WITH SILICA 
REPLACING FORAMS SOME NANNOFOSSILS (SILT SIZE) AT 0-5 CM 128-132 CM AND 
146-150CM,60-64 CM A VERY FINE GRAINED LIMESTONE (NANNOFOSSILS < 50 %);D 
128-132 CM AND 146-150 CM DISTURBED;MCALCITE;O CHALK MAINLY RECRYSTALLIZED 
SOME NANNOS AND FORAMS;H CHERTY LIMESTONE IS HARD,HARD,FRIABLE;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   620.10/  620.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   619.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVEGRAY,5GY5/1-GREENISH 
GRAY;S CHALK FINE GRAINED,110-123 CM LENTICULAR BEDDING (1 CM X 4 CM AND 
SMALLER) SHARP TO GRADED CONTACTS,124-150 CM THIN IRREGULAR LAMINA (LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY) < 0.1 MM TO 3 MM AND DIAGONAL FRACTURES 45 DEGREES THESE 
LAMINA AND LENSE SHARPCONTACTS ALMOST AN INTERCONNECTING DENRITIC 
PATTERNTHE LAMINA AND FRACTURES APPEAR TO BE FILLED WITH SAME MATERIAL 
FINE SAND CALCITE PARTICLE (MICRITIC SOME SPARRY ?),AT 114 CM DARK MOTTLE 
CALCAREOUS RADIOLARIAN CHERT GREENISH GRAY SILICA IN RADS AND FORAMS FEW 
NANNOS,119 CM TYPICAL CHALK FINE GRAINED CALCITEPARTICLES AND SOME NANNOS 
AND FORAMS,137 CM DARK LAYER COARSER FINE SAND CALCITE PARTICLES;M 
CALCITEMICRITIC SPARRY;O PREDOMINATELY LIGHT BLUISH GRAYCHALK WITH SOME 
FORAMS AND NANNOS;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   620.50/  622.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   619.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY SILT LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY,5G6/1-LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY,5B6/1-BLUISH GRAY;S LIGHT GRAY IRREGULAR LAMINA (3 CM AND 
LESS) MAINLY MICRITE CALCITE AND CALCITE ROMBS AND MANY PARALLEL LENSES (4 
CM X 1 CM AND SMALLER) PRODOMINANT > 1 MM THICK,63-67 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 
CHERTY CHALK (SOME NANNOS RAD AND SILICA REPLACING THE FORAMS NODULAR 
BLUISH GRAY CALCAREOUS CHERT (10-20 % FORAMS AND SOME NANNOS CHERT 
REPLACING FORAMS);O PREDOMINATELY VERY LIGHT GRAY SANDY SILT LIMESTONE;H 
HARD,FRIABLE;Z 12230000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   622.00/  623.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   619.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;S CORE IS A COMPLEX 
ARRAYMENT OF LAMINAE AND MOTTLING (MOSTLY GREENISH GRAY),BURROWING IN 
MODERATE TO INTENSE SEVERAL BURROWS BETWEEN 80-90 CM SHOW A DISTINCT 
PATTERN,A ZONE 85-105 CM HAS A FRACTURED APPEARANCE WITH GREENISH GRAY 
INFILLING A SIMILIAR ZONE OCCURS AT 20-30 CM;O CORE IS A SERIES OF 
SEGMENTS CUT ON DIAMOND SAW,VERY LIGHT GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY LIMESTONE 
LIGHT GRAY LIMESTONE IS MICRITIC WHILE GREENISH GRAY LIMESTONE HAS BOTH 
NANNOS AND MICRITE;H WELLINDURATED;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   623.50/  625.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   619.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5G6/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5BG5/2-GRAYISH 
BLUE GREEN;S CORE IS A COMPLEX ARRANGEMENT OF LIGHT GRAY LIMESTONE WITH 
ABUNDANT LAMINAE BEDS (FEW) AND MOTTLING OF GREENISH GRAY,BURROWING IS 
MODERATE AND ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE AT 0-10 CM AND 55-70 CM,THIN (2 MM) 
GRAYISH BLUE GREEN LAYEROCCURS AT TOP OF BLUISH GRAY ZONE (71 CM);O VERY 
LIGHT GRAY AND LIGHT GREENISH GRAY LIMESTONE LIGHTER COLORS APPEAR MORE 
MICRITIC WHILE DARKER COLORS HAVE MORE NANNOFOSSILS VERY LIGHT GRAY IS 
DOMINANT COLOR WITH GREENISH GRAY OCCURING IN BURROWED ZONES AS ABUNDANT 
LAMINAE AND AS CONCENTRATED HOMOGENOUS ZONES AT 71-75 CM AND 129-130 CM,
STAINING INDICATES GREENISH GRAY ZONES ARE SLIGHTLY SILICIFIED,STRANGLY 
BLUISHGRAY HOMOGENEOUS ZONES ARE SOFTER THAN OTHER LIMESTONE,CORE IS A 
SERIES OF SEGMENTS CUT ON DIAMOND SAW;H WELL INDURATED THROUGHOUT;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   656.84/  656.97
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/ 970
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT FRAGMENTS;C 5YR6/1-BROWNISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 84-93 CM LAYER 
LENSES (2 MM X < 1 MM) CHERT WITH FINE FRACTURES IN THE LOWER CHERT 
FRAGMENTS,93-97 CM SPARRY CALCITE CRUST BROWNISH GRAY THIN LAYERS OLIVE 
BLACK,  84-93 CM CONCHOIDAL FRACTURING;M SPARRY CALCITE;O ONE PIECE 95 CM 
HAD A FEW FORAMS;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   656.97/  657.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   656.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  970/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S 103-109 CM SPARRY CALCITE 
CRUST,LAMINA AND SMALL LENSES (1CM X 3 CM AND SMALLER) GRADED AND SHARP 
CONTACTS,109 CM BURROW,131 CM CHERT LENSE;O PREDOMINATELY VERY LIGHT GRAY 
MICRITIC FINE GRAINED CHALK,LIGHT GRAY (N7) ZONES 115-118 CM 124-127 CM 
AND 145-146 CM SILTY;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   667.17/  667.84
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/ 840
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N6-MEDIUM 
LIGHT GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5YR6/1-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY,
5P2/2-VERY DUSKY PURPLE,5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY;S 17-18 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 
CHERT WITH VERY SHARP LOWER BOUNDARY,18-26CM VERY LIGHT GRAY MICRITIC 
LIMESTONE A MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY ARGILLACEOUS MICRITIC LAYER OCCURS AT 20-22 
CM AND GRADES DOWNWARD TO VERY LIGHT GRAY BOTTOM BOUNDARY IS SHARP 
BURROWING IS MODERATE BELOW LIGHT GRAYLAYER,26-32 CM OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT 
BROWNISH GRAY CHERT VERY SHARP UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDARIES,32-84 CM VERY 
LIGHT GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY MICRITIC LIMESTONE BURROWING IS SLIGHT TO 
MODERATE LAMINAE (VERY DUSKY PURPLE) IS COMMON 32-43 CM AND 67-73 CM,84 CM 
THIN BAND (BROWNISH GRAY) WITH SOME ASH AND SILICEOUS CLAY;O 18-26 CM FEW 
OR NO NANNOS AND SOME FORAMS,LIGHT GRAY IS DOMINANT AT 54-58 CM;H WELL 
INDURATED THROUGHOUT;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   667.84/  667.89
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/ 890
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR5/2-PALE BROWN;S CALCITE VEINS OCCUR ON ONE BOUNDARY;M CALCITE;
H WELL INDURATED;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   667.89/  668.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  890/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S BURROWING IS MODERATE 
THROUGHOUT;O VERY LIGHT GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY,RICH IN RADS BUT FORAMS ARE 
DOMINANT TEXTURE IS SANDY FEW OR NO NANNOS;H WELL INDURATED THROUGHOUT;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   668.50/  669.15
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S ASH OCCURS AS THIN LAMINAE 
AND BURROWS AT 5-7 CM AND AS A LENS AT 64 CM,55-57 CM IRREGULAR STRUCTURE 
FINE BEDDING IN APPOXIMATELY HOMOGENEOUS MATRIX (DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN) 
BORDERS COMPLEX AND NOT DEFORMED,62-63CM PATCHES OF CHERT;D CORE IS A 
SERIES OF WELL ROUNDED (BY DRILLING) SEGMENTS MANY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND 
EXCEDE SECTION LENGTH IF ARRANGED WITH BEDDING HORIZONTAL;O VERY LIGHT 
GRAY AND LIGHT GRAY LIMESTONE,FORAMS > RADS NO OR FEW NANNOS,DARKER COLOR 
DOMINATESAT 42-53 CM AND HAS MORE RADS THAN LIGHTER;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   669.15/  669.22
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/ 720
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY;S LOWER BOUNDARY IS 
SHARP,DARKER CHERT FORMS A LENS WHICH PENETRATES LIGHTER CHERT;D UPPER 
BOUNDARY WAS LOST TO DRILLING;O LIGHT OLIVE GRAY TO BROWNISH GRAY;Z 
21130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   669.22/  670.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S BURROWING MODERATE 84-91 
CM,LAMINAE OF BLACKISH MATERIAL 107-109 CM;D CORE IS A SERIES OF WELL 
ROUNDED (BYDRILLING) SEGMENTS MANY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND EXCEEDE SECTION 
LENGTH IF ARRANGED WITH BEDDING HORIZONTAL;O VERY LIGHT GRAY AND LIGHT 
GRAY LIMESTONE SIMILARTO 0-65 CM,PATCHY SILICIFIED LIMESTONE AT 136-140CM;
Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   670.00/  671.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S ASH OCCURS AS BLACK LENSES 
AT 25 CM 92-94 CM AND 102-103 CM,CHERT PATCHES OCCUR AT 13-16 CM 57-59 CM 
AND 67-68 CM,BURROWING IS MODERATE;O CORE IS IN SIMILAR CONOITION AS 
PREVIOUS SECTION TOO MANY SEGMENTS FOR LINER,VERY LIGHT GRAY AND LIGHT 
GRAY LIMESTONE,LITHICCOMPONENTS AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   671.50/  673.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC CHALK;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S CHERT OCCURS AT 40 CM 
AND 85 CM IN BOTH CASES THELIME CHERT BOUNDARY IS SHARP 40 CM IS ACTUALLY 
HIGHLY CHERTIFIED LIMESTONE AS IT STILL REACTS TO HCL,BURROWING IS SLIGHT 
TO MODERATE AND IS DISPLAYED BETTER IN DARKER UNITS,AN ASH LAYER 1/2 CM 
THICK OCCURS AT 99 CM AND IS SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS ASHES IN THIS CORE;O 
CONDITION AS IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS,VERY LIGHT GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY MICRITIC 
CHALK,FORAMS > RADS MORE ABUNDANT IN DARKER LAYER;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   674.26/  674.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   667.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y5/2-MODERATE 
OLIVE GRAY,5YR6/1-BROWNISH GRAY;S PREDOMINATELY VERY LIGHT GRAY WITH 
ABUNDANT VARIEGATED STREAKS FROM OLIVE GRAY TO MODERATE OLIVE GRAY AND 
BROWNISH GRAY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBHORIZONTAL BURROWS;O THIS LIMESTONE IS ON 
THE WHOLE SIMILAR TO THE CORE SECTIONS;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   731.00/  732.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   731.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE,PHOSPHATIC CALCAREOUS CLAY (INTERBEDDED);C N8-VERY 
LIGHT GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
N7-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;S THE LIMESTONE IS PREDOMINANTLY VERY LIGHT GRAY WITH 
VARIEGATED STREAKS OLIVE GRAY GREENISH BLACK TO SLIGHTLY BROWNISH 
ASSOCIATED WITH SUBHORIZONTAL BURROWS;S VERY POORLY PRESERVED NANNOS ARE 
PRESENT IN THE MICRITIC MATRIX A RADIOLARIAN RICH ZONE OCCURS IN A BURROW 
STRUCTURE BETWEEN 132-134CM THOUGH OF SIMILAR COLOR TO THE MICRITIC 
LIMESTONE IT IS SHARPLY CONTRASTING IN TEXTURE AND HARDNESS,THE PHOSPHATIC 
CALCAREOUS CLAY IS MAINLY OLIVE BLACK BECOMING SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WHEN 
GRADING INTO THE MORE CALCAREOUS SURROUNDING WHICH IS PREDOMINANT IN THIS 
SEQUENCE,FEW CHERT FRAGMENTS MEDIUM DARK GRAY AND BLACK OCCUR AT 40 CC 
79-80 CM AND 86-89 CM RESPECTIVELY;U PHOSPHATIC NODULES OCCUR IN THE 
CALCAREOUS CLAY ZONES;M CHLORITE GLAUCONITE (OR CELADONITE) OCCUR BETWEEN 
6-11CM,SPARRY CALCITE IN CALCAREOUS CLAY ZONES,MICRITE;P NANNOS RADS,RARE 
FISH BONE FRAGMENTS PREDOMINANT IN CALC CLAY ZONES;O CHLORITIC GLAUCONITIC 
(OR CELADONITIC) CLAY PRESENTING? FEATURE UPON DRYING IN THE ATOMOSPERE 
OCCURS ONLY BETWEEN 6-11 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   732.50/  734.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   731.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE,VOLCANIC ORGANIC RICH CLAY AND SILT (INTERBEDDED);C N8-VERY 
LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,-BROWNISH 
GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S VARIEGATED LIMESTONE PREDOMINANTLY VERY LIGHT 
GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY WITH ABUNDANT OLIVE GRAY GREENISH BLACK TO BROWNISH 
GRAY STREAKS ASSOCIATEDWITH BURROW STRUCTURES;S THE BURROWED FEATURES 
CONTAIN MUCH LESS SPARITE AND HIGHER CLAY IN THE GRAYISH ONES WHEREAS THE 
GREENISH ONES APPEAR TO BE RICH IN DISEMINATED GLAUCONITELIMESTONE ZONES 
OCCUR AT 0-15 CM 25-40 CM 50-70 CM 80-85 CM 90-102 CM 107-123 CM AND 
133-145 CM AT 92 CM MACROCRYSTALLINE PYRITE;S VOLCANIC AND ORGANIC RICH 
CLAY AND SILT OCCURS AT15-25 CM 40-50 CM 70-80 CM 85-90 CM 102-107 CM 
123-133 CM AND 145-150 CM THE 40-50 CM INTERVAL IS PREDOMINANTLY VOLCANIC 
WITH A CALCITE VEIN CUTTING THROUGH THE LAMINATED STRUCTURES AT BOTTOM OF 
INTERVAL,  THE 70-80 CM INTERVAL IS PREDOMINANTLY PHOSPHATICWITH A BURROW 
WITH INTERNAL CHEVRON STRUCTURE AT 75CM BURROWS OF THE OVERLYING (OR 
UNDERLYING) CALCAREOUS MATERIALS ARE EXTENSIVELY BLURRING THE PRIMARY 
STRUCTURES WHICH PRESENT VERY FINE GRADED BEDDING,AN IMPORTANT PYRITIC 
CONCRETION OCCURS IN THE LIMESTONEFARIES BETWEEN 90-94CM;M DOMINANT 
SEDIMENT IS MAINLY MICRITIC WITH LESS SPARRY CALCITE,SPARITE,GLAUCONITE,
CALCITE,ZEOLITE,AND PYRITE;P BADLY PRESERVED NANNOS IN DOMINANT SEDIMENT,
RADS MOLDS IN OTHER;O THE SEDIMENT CONSIST PRIMARILY OF TWO BASIC 
LITHOLOGIC FARIES OCCURING AS INTERBEDDED ZONES WITH OFTEN SHARP CONTACT 
IN MOST OF THE FRAGMENTS THE CONTACTS BETWEEN THESE TWO BASIC LITHO FARIES 
ARE MISSING,IN LIMESTONE BURROWED STRUCTURES GIVE A NICE MARBLEIZED ASPECT,
VOLCANIC AND ORGANIC RICH CLAY AND SILT VERY RICH IN PHOSPHATIC MATERIALS;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   734.10/  734.10
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   731.00
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE,PHOSPHATIC VOLCANIC CALCAREOUS CLAY;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S PREDOMINANTLY LIMESTONE AND ONE INTERBED OF PHOSPHATIC 
VOLCANIC CALCAREOUS CLAY,MORE CHLORITIC AND GLAUCONITIC MATERIALAPPEAR 
FILLING IN THE BURROWS THAN IN THE OVERLYINGSEDIMENT;O SIMILAR TO THE 
ZONES DESCRIBED FOR THE CORE SECTION;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   741.11/  741.17
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   740.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1110/1170
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N7-LIGHT GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   741.17/  741.26
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   740.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1170/1260
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY AND SANDY VOLCANIC PHOSPHATIC CLAY;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S ZEOLITIC 
CLAY APPEARS INTERBEDDED IN THE SANDY VOLCANIC RICH CLAY BETWEEN 119 AND 
122 CM WITH A DISCONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL FEATURE;M ZEOLITE;O THIS SEQUENCE 
IS SIMILIAR TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS IN CORE 16 BUT THE CLAYEY ZONES ARE 
PREVALENT;Z 33211000.3203.3700 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   741.26/  741.32
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   740.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   741.32/  741.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   740.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1320/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SANDY VOLCANIC PHOSPHATIC CLAY;C 5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5GY2/1-GREENISH 
BLACK;S LAMINAE LIKE STRUCTURES APPEAR BETWEEN 136-142 CM WHERE CHLORITIC 
CLAY ALTERNATE WITH MORE SANDY LENSES (PROBABLY CURRENT STRUCTURES);M 
CHLORITE;Z 33211000.3203.3700 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   750.20/  750.24
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1240
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N7.5-LIGHT GRAY,N6-MEDIUM GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH 
GRAY;S IT HAS MEDIUM GRAY ANDDARK GREENISH GRAY LAMINA AND LENSES (3 X 1CM 
AND TYPICALLY 3 X 1 MM) THESE LAMINA CONTAIN MICRITIC CALCITE AND SOME 
CHLORITE,SILTY SIZE PARTICLES;M CALCITE,CHLORITE;P < 10 % NANNOFOSSILS;O 
PREDOMINATELY LIGHT GRAY;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   750.24/  750.39
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1240/1390
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH 
GRAY,N7-LIGHT GRAY;S 126-127CM FRAGMENT GREENISH BLACK AND DARK GREENISH 
GRAY SHALE,127-139 CM (SILTY TO CLAY SIZE) THIN IRREGULAR LIGHT GRAY 
LENSES (3 CM X 1 MM AND SMALLER) BEDS ANDLAMINA (2 CM AND LESS) ASH ALSO 
PRESENT,SOME MICRO FRACTURE 127-134 CM 40 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL CONTACTS 
SHARP ON BOTTOM AND BECOMES FINER GRAINED UPWARDINTO A GRADED CONTACT;M 
MICRITE,CHLORITE;P FEW NANNOS 126-127,127-139 CM RARE NANNOS;O BLACK COLOR 
MAY BE DUE TO ORGANIC MATTER;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   750.39/  750.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1390/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N7.5-LIGHT GRAY,N6-MEDIUM GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH 
GRAY;S IT HAS MEDIUM GRAY ANDDARK GREENISH GRAY LAMINA AND LENSES (3 X 1CM 
AND TYPICALLY 3 X 1 MM) THESE LAMINA CONTAIN MICRITIC CALCITE AND SOME 
CHLORITE;M CHLORITE,MICRITIC CALCITE;P< 10 % NANNOFOSSILS;O SILTY SIZE 
PARTICLES,PREDOMINATELY LIGHT GRAY;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   750.50/  751.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N7.5-LIGHT GRAY;S 0-10 CM GRADED FROM HIGH CO3 (75 
%) TO LOW GOING UPWARD (50 %)WITH VOLCANIC DEBRIS INCREASING,33-36 CM AND 
40-41 CM GREENISH BLACK ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   751.00/  751.05
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 550
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;Z 33239000.3400 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   751.05/  751.25
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/ 750
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N7.5-LIGHT GRAY,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S 69-71CM 
GREENISH BLACK ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE,PARALLEL LENSES 3 CM X 1 MM 
AND SMALLER PARALLEL TO LAMINA LAMINA VERY COMMON SHARP AND GRADED CONTACT,
GRADED BEDDING SHARP LOWER CONTACTS COARSER SAND SIZE PARTICLES ON BOTTOM 
WITH FINER GOING UP(GRADED OVER A THICKNESS OF TWO CM),SOME ALSO SHOW 
FLAME LIKE STRUCTURES 1-2 CM HIGH AT APPROX 62 CM;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   751.25/  752.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S PARALLEL LENSES 3 
CM X 1 MM AND SMALLER PARALLEL TO LAMINA LAMINA VERY COMMON SHARP AND 
GRADED CONTACT,GRADED BEDDING SHARP LOWER CONTACTS COASER SANDSIZE 
PARTICLE ON BOTTOM WITH FINER GOING UP (GRADEDOVER A THICKNESS OF TWO CM),
75-83 CM MOTTLES OR BURROWS FRAGMENTS GRADED BED ASH,113 CM WHITE VEIN 
CALCITE (1 MM AND LESS WIDE);D 90-93 CM 96-105 CM 117-119 CM 128-130 CM 
AND 134-147 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   752.00/  752.72
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 720
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDSTONE,SHALE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 
PREDOMINATELY OLIVE GRAY VARY TO VERY LIGHT GRAY AND OLIVE BLACK BEDDED 
SANDSTONE AND SHALE WITH CALCITE VEINS THE DARKER LAYERS ARE PREDOMINATELY 
CHLORITIC ARGILLACEOUS FINE GRAINED TO SILTY ASHY SHALE,GRADED BEDDING 
WITH SANDY MATERIAL RESTING ON A SHARP LOWER CONTACT GRADING UPWARD IN 
FINER GRAINED MATERIAL AND GRADED CONTACT (SIMILARSTRUCTURES AS IN 
SECTIONS 1 AND 2;D 0-15 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;M MICRITE AND SOME SPARRITE 
MAY BE PRESENT BUT SOME ARE DEVOID OF CO3;PNANNOFOSSILS;O THE LIGHTER GRAY 
ZONES TEND TO HAVEMORE CARBONATE THAN THE DARKER LAYERS;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   752.72/  752.95
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/ 950
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;O SIMILAR TO SECTION 1 OF CORE18 BUT DARKER 
NANNOFOSSILS COMMON;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   752.95/  753.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDSTONE,SHALE;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,N8-VERY LIGHT GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 
GRADED BEDDING WITH SANDY MATERIAL RESTING ON A SHARP LOWER CONTACT 
GRADING UPWARD IN FINER GRAINED MATERIAL AND GRADED CONTACT;O SIMILAR 
STRUCTURES AS IN SECTIONS 1 AND 2;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   753.50/  754.74
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1240
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;D 114-124 CM 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;M PREDOMINATELY0-2 % CALCITE SPARRY MICRITE 
PLAGIOCLASE GLASS FRAGMENTS DOMINATELY CHLORITE SOME GLAUCONITE 
MICRACEOUSMATERIAL ALTER GLASS;O THIS IS SIMILAR TO IDENTICALTO LITHOLOGY 
2 OF CORE 18 SECTION 1;H HARD,FRIABLE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   754.74/  754.92
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1240/1420
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MICRITIC LIMESTONE;C N6-MEDIUM GRAY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S ONLY A FEW 
CALCITE VEINS IN THIS INTERNAL LAMINA AND THIN LENSES;M IT HAS 25 % 
CALCITE SPARRITE MINOR MICRITE 75 % ASH PLAGIOCLASE GLAUCONITIC;P FEW 
NANNOFOSSILS;O IS VERY SIMILAR TO LITHOLOGY ONE IN CORE 18 SECTION 1;H 
HARD,FRIABLE;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   754.92/  755.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;C 5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S THIS UNIT IS COASER 
THAN ABOVE WITH BEDS OF SANDSTONE AS THICK AS 10 CM GRADED BEDS WITH SHARP 
LOWER CONTACTS USUALLY GRADE WITH FINE GRAIN MATERIAL UPWARD LAMINA;M 
PREDOMINATELY 0-2 % CALCITE SPARRY MICRITE PLAGIOCLASE GLASS FRAGMENTS 
DOMINATELY CHLORITESOME GLAUCONITE MICRACEOUS MATERIAL ALTER GLASS;O THIS 
IS SIMILAR TO IDENTICAL TO LITHOLOGY 2 OF CORE 18 SECTION 1;H HARD,FRIABLE;
Z 33239000.3400 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   755.10/  755.10
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   749.00
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 ARGILLACEOUS CHLORITIC SHALE;O LIKE BOTTOM OF CORE 18 SEC 4 NUMBER 2 
LITHOLOGY;Z 33239000.3400 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   758.80/  759.07
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   758.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1070
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANIC SANDS;C N3-DARK GRAY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;S GRADED GRAY VOLCANIC 
SANDS RHYTHMS 5-50 MM,80-101 CM STRIKINGLY GRADED SHARP CONTACTS TOP AND 
BOTTOMMEDIUM TO COARSE SAND TO SILT SOME BEDDING IRREGULARITIES ESPECIALLY 
80-85 CM SUGGESTS BURROWING SAME,101-107 CM GRADED SHARPLY DISTURBED 
(BURROWING);O DARK GRAY TO MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;Z 33214000.3700 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   759.07/  759.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   758.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C 5Y3/1;D FRAGMENTS 3-25 CM FINE GRAINED SPARSELY AND FINELY AMYGD 
NOT PILLOWED NUMEROUS FRACTURES APPARENTLY RANDOM DIRECTIONS SOME 
FRACTURES FILLED WITH DARK ALTERATION MATERIAL(LARGELY CHLORITIC ?);M 
CHLORITE,PYROXENE,MICROLITES;M MICROSCOPICALLY MOSTLY BROWN GLASS CROWED 
WITH OXIDE AND PYROXENE MICROLITE BUNDLES SOME PLAGIOCLASE MICROLITES AND 
PYROXENE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   767.31/  768.50
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   767.00
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;U FRAGMENTS 2-15 CM;O DESCRIPTION AS IN 19-1 INTERVAL 107-150 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 15    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   768.50/  770.00
Hole: 153   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   767.00
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;O DESCRIPTION AS IN 19-1 INTERVAL 107-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
    

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