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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.67/  104.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  670/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE;C 10YR4/3-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK,
5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,5YR4/2-LIGHT BROWN,10YR4/2-MODERATE 
YELLOWISH BROWN;SFAINTLY LAMINATED 67-70 CM,BLACK VEINLETS 74-102 CM,
GRADED BED FROM CAVING OPERATIONS 93-150 CM;D INTENSE DEFORMATION;U 3 
MANGANESE NODULES (2-2.5 CM DIAMETER) KNOBBY TO MAMMIFORM AT 70-74 CM,
SEVERAL CHERT FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT,SUBLONCHOIDAL FRACTURE 74-102 CMWAXY TO 
SUBVITREOUS LUSTER RESEMBLING PORCELANITESMORE THAN GLOSSY FLINTY CHERT;M 
ZEOLITE,CHERT;O VOID 0-67 CM;H SOFT MUDSTONE 67-70 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.10/  107.10
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   107.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 PORCELANITE CHERT AND ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE;C 7.5YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN TO 10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;U SPOTTED 
DUSKY YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT MUD,BLOCKY TO SUBLONCHOIDALLY FRACTURED WAXY TO 
DULL LUSTER PORCELLANIC HARD CHERT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.10/  144.10
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   144.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR2.5/1-BLACK,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,10YR7/4-PALE BROWN,5Y2.5/2-BLACK,
-TAN;S SAND TO SILT SIZE;M ZEOLITES;P NANNOS,POORLY PRESERVED RADS;O ALL 
FRAGMENTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.00/  182.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   181.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK;S THIN CALCITE VEINS 11-16 CM AND 
140 CM;M CALCITE;O NON-VESICULAR,BOTTOM 26 CM TAKEN FROM CORE CATCHER;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   190.00/  191.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK,5G8/1-GREENISH GRAY;S 2 PIECES,
VEINS (ZEOLITE?) AT 67-68 CM AND 149 CM;M ZEOLITE;O 149 CM PIECE  BROKE 
ALONG VEIN,GRAYISH BLACK ZONES NET,DARK GRAY IS DRY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   191.50/  193.00
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S THIN 
VEINS 1-4 CM AND 87-109 CM AND 136-137 CM;O 2 PIECES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   193.00/  194.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK,N9-WHITE,5G8/1-GREENISH GRAY;S 
THIN VEINS AT 10 CM AND 44-45 CM AND 110 CM AND 113 AND 136 CM;O 2 PIECES;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   194.50/  196.00
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK;S VEINS AT 13 AND 15 AND 28 AND 
59 AND 68 AND 74 AND 76 AND 84 AND 94-95 AND 132 AND 135 AND 144 CM;M 
ZEOLITE VEINS;O DARK GRAY DRY,GRAYISH BLACK WET;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   196.91/  197.45
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  910/1450
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIABASE;C N3-DARK GRAY,N2-GRAYISH BLACK,10G6/2-PALE GREEN,N9-WHITE;S 
94-96 CM THICK VEIN OF BLUISH WHITE TO GREEN AND PARTLY CALCAREOUS,PALE 
GREEN VEINSAT 115-117 AND 119 AND 121 CM AND BROKEN INTO FRAGMENTS 115-117 
CM,WHITE CALCITE VEINS 125 AND 131 AND141-142 CM;M CALCITE;O DARK GRAY DRY,
GRAYISH BLACKWET;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.45/  197.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANOGENIC CLAYSTONE;C N5-MEDIUM GRAY;D BROKENAND SOFTENED BY DRILLING;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   197.60/  197.60
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   190.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 VOLCANO CLASTIC CLAYSTONE;C 5Y5/1-GRAY TO 10YR5/1-GRAY,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH 
BROWN,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,7.5YR6/2-PINKISH GRAY,5B5/1-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY;S TOP 
PIECELAMINATED RICH IN PLAGIOGLASE,BOTTOM PIECE HEAVILYBURROWED,
DISCONTINUOUS BEDS AT 15 CM OF BROWN AND BLUISH GRAY;Z 33211000.2210.3350 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   200.30/  201.21
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1210
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN,5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN,10YR8/4-VERY 
PALE BROWN,N2-GRAYISH BLACK,10YR3/1-VERY DARK GRAY,10YR4/2-DARK GRAYISH 
BROWN;S THIN PALE BROWN BEDS AT 97 CM,LAMINATED GRADATION FROMBROWN TO 
GRAYISH BLACK WITH DARKEST BEDS AT 71 CM AND 72 AND 74 AND 84 AND 107 CM,
SHARP CONTACT AT 121 CM;U MANGANESE ENRICHED? MICRONODULE;O VOID 0-30 CM;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.21/  201.35
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1210/1350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,7.5YR5/2-BROWN;S SHARP 
CONTACT AT 130 CM,GRADATIONAL CONTACT AT 135 CM;O VOID 124-126 CM;Z 
31230000.3350.3651 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   201.35/  201.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   200.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 10YR7/2-LIGHT GRAY,2.5Y7/2-LIGHT GRAY,5BG8/2-VERY PALE BLUE 
GREEN;S VERY PALE BLUE GREEN IRREGULAR BED AT 145 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.10/  209.10
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   209.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT WITH NANNO CHALK;C 2.5YR3/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN,5YR2,5/2-DARK 
REDDISH BROWN,7.5YR7/4-PINK,5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;S CHALK IN LOCALIZED 
PATCHES IS PINK TOBLUISH WHITE,LARGE PIECES OF CHERT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.10/  218.10
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   218.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT AND NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 2.5YR2.5/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN,2.5YR3/2-DUSKY 
RED,5YR4/3-REDDISH  BROWN,10YR7/1-WHITE,N7-LIGHT GRAY;D SOFTNESS OF OOZE 
POSSIBLY DUE TO ENTRY OF WATER DURING DRILLING;O 1 LARGEPIECE AND 2 SMALL 
(10 AND 30 CC) OF CHERT SAND TO GRAVEL SIZED OF REDDISH BROWN AND 1 40 CC 
PIECE OF DUSKY RED AND 1 20 CC PIECE WITH WHITE FORAM NANNO CHALK COATING,
1 PIECE NANNO CHALK 25CC AND 30 CC OF NANNO CHALK OOZE;H SOFT OOZE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.10/  227.10
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   227.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO BEARING ZEOLITIC CLAYSTONE;C 7.5YR3/2-DARKBROWN,7.5YR6/4-LIGHT 
BROWN,5YR3/4-DARK REDDISH BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S FAINTLY 
LAMINATED CHERT,WHITE VEIN PROBABLY QUARTZ;M SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OFCHERT 
OF BROWN AND REDDISH BROWN,VEIN OF QUARTZ?;H HARD BUT EASILY SCRATCHED 
CLAYSTONE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.00/  233.05
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;C N3-DARK;O 5 PIECES,PARTIALLY VOID EXCEPTFOR 5 PIECES;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.50/  234.50
Hole: 169   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PHILLIPSTIE RICH CLAYSTONE WITH GLASS;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN,N3-DARK GRAY,
N9-WHITE,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK TO N1-BLACK;S NUMEROUS 
WHITE ANDGREENISH BLACK VEINS OF CALCITE;M GLASS 123-129 CM,CALCITE VEINS,
PHILLIPSTIE PIECE AT 50 CM;Z 33231000.3651 
 
 
    

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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