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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     2.50/    4.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     1.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK REDDISH BROWN,5YR5/6-REDDISH BROWN;S 
VERY DISCRETE REDDISH BROWN MOTTLING 4-8 CM;D PROBABLY HOMOGENIZED IN 
DRILLING;HSOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.50/    7.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     1.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK REDDISH BROWN;D PROBABLY HOMOGENIZED 
IN DRILLING;H SOFT;Z 31210000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.10/   16.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE TO 10YR7/2-PALE ORANGE;S LARGE 10 CM 
PIECE IS FINE GRAINED LITHOGRAPHIC AND LIGHTER THAN RELATIVELY COARSE 
GRAINED PIECES;O SMALL FRAGMENTS OF BROWN AND TAN CHERT,LIMESTONE PIECES 
3-10 CM LONG;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    74.10/   74.10
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    74.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C -BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,5BG8/2-VERY PALE BLUISH GREEN,
5BG7/2-PALE BLUE GREEN;S PALE BLUE GREEN BURROWS AND POSSIBLE LAMINATIONS 
(FAINTBANDING,1 OF PALE BROWN PIECES HAS GRADATIONAL PASSAGE TO PALE 
BLUISH GREEN AND IS HOMOGENOUS WITH A FAINT BURROW;O 1 BLUE GREEN PIECE IS 
SILICIFIED TO CHERT,SMALL CHERT FRAGMENTS OF BROWN AND TAN COLOR;H VERY 
HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.10/   92.10
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    92.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE AND CHALK AND CHERT;C 10YR7/2-PALE BROWN,5GY9/1-GRAYISH WHITE,
5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,5G5/2-GRAYISH GREEN,5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN;D CHALK SOFT 
DUE TO DRILLING?;U SMALL CHIPS AND ONE LARGE FRAGMENT OF CHERT;H LIMESTONE 
HARD,CLAY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.50/  106.22
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 720
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SLIGHTLY CALCAREOUS CLAY;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN;S CLAY LUMPS;D 
DRILLING BRECCIA;U RARE CHERT;H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.22/  107.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN,7.5YR8/4-PINK,
5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE,7.5YR8/2-WHITISH PINK;S LAYER 
GREENISH GRAY AT 129-130 CM,SHARP CONTACT AT 123 CM,PINKISH WHITE GRADES 
TO WHITISH PINK 132-148 CM;H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.00/  107.83
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 830
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR8/4-PINK,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE;S 
DIFFUSE PINKISH WHITE LAYERAT 74-75 CM,VERY RARE BROWN MOTTLES;H 
RELATIVELY FIRM AND PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.83/  108.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  830/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 7.5YR5/4-BROWN,7.5YR8/4-PINK,7.5YR8/4-PINK,
5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE;S PINK MOTTLES 83-100 CM,BROWN MOTTLES,DIFFUSE  
MOTTLES AND BANDS OF PINKISH WHITE 100-150 CM,SHARP CONTACT AT 83 CM;D 
QUESTIONABLE DEFORMATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.16/  110.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   101.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR8/2-PINKISH WHITE,7.5YR8/4-PINK,7.5YR5/4-BROWN,
5G9/1-GREENISH WHITE,7.5YR7/2-PINKISH GRAY;S MOTTLES OF PINK 115-135 CM;D 
MODERATE DEFORMATION;P FORAMS 135-141;O VOID 0-66 CM;H MODERATELY FIRM 
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.56/  111.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  560/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR8/4-PINK,7.5YR4/4-BROWN;S BLOTCHES AND LUMPS 
OF BROWN CLAY;D DRILLING BRECCIA TO ALMOST HOMOGENIZED;H MODERATELY FIRM,
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.50/  113.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR7/4-PINK,5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE,7.5YR4/4-BROWN,
-LIGHT COLOR 100-150 CM MIGHTBE UPPER PART OF TURBIDITE LAYER;D MODERATE 
DEFORMATION;O LUMPS OF BROWN CLAY NEAR TOP;H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.00/  113.30
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 5YR9/1-PINKISH WHITE;S PROBABLY BASE OF 
SECT 2 TURBIDITE LAYER,SHARP CONTACT AT 30 CM;P COMMON FORAMS;H MODERATELY 
FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.30/  113.74
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 740
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SLIGHTLY CALCIFIED BROWN CLAY;C 7.5YR4/4-BROWN;H MODERATELY FIRM,
PLASTIC;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.74/  114.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR8/4-PINK,-WHITE,-LIGHTBROWN;S FAINT WHITE 
MOTTLES AND LIGHT BROWN;H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 11111210.3350 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.00/  120.18
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 180
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 7.5YR7/4-PINK,-WHITE;S DIFFUSE WHITISH ZONES,3 PIECES;H HARD;
Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.18/  120.44
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/ 440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 OOZE;C 7.5YR7/4-PINK,7.5YR6/4-LIGHT BROWN,-WHITE;S WHITISH DIFFUSE LAYERS 
37-44 CM;D DISTURBED;U 1 PIECE LIGHT BROWN LIMESTONE 22-24 CM;H MODERATELY 
FIRM,PLASTIC TO CRUMBLY;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.44/  121.31
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/1310
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 7.5YR4/4-BROWN;S HOMOGENEOUS;H MODERATELY FIRM,PLASTIC;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.31/  121.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   120.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE;C 7.5YR7/4-PINK,-GREENISH WHITE,7.5YR4/4-BROWN;S FOUR PIECES,
THIN BROWN CLAYEY LAYER IN UPPER PIECE;U GREENISH WHITE SPOTS RARE;Z 
12130000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.10/  139.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 7.5YR7/4-PINK,-GREEN;D VERYDISTURBED;M LARGE PIECES 
OF BASALT (ANGULAR) DO NOTSHOW FRESH FRACTURES(COATED WITH A CONTINUOUS 
GREENISH FILM PROBABLY HARDENED BY ALTERATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   165.10/  166.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   165.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO AND FORAM OOZE WITH CHERT;C 2.5YR3/2-DUSKY RED,2.5YR4/8-RED,
2.5Y6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY,-WHITE;S RED BANDS AND LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY 
BAND;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U CHERT INCLUSIONS RED COLOR AND ANGULAR;M CHERT;O 
OOZE IS WHITE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   175.10/  176.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   175.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT AND NANNO OOZE;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,N9-WHITE,-RED,
-ORANGE;D DISTURBED OOZE;U SEVERALFRAGMENTS OF YELLOWISH BROWN CHERT ONE 
WITH A RED AND WHITE AND ORANGE COATING ON ONE SIDE (PROBABLY SMALL 
VEINLET FILLING);H SOFT OOZE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   184.00/  185.50
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE;C 5YR5/1-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,
10G7/2-PALE GREEN;S TRANSITIONFROM LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY TO LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY AT 70CM,THIN (4 MM) PALE GREEN LAYER AT 51 CM;D SOFT PASTE PRODUCED 
BY DRILLING PROBABLY,SOME DISTURBED CRUMBLY LOOKING INTERVALS;H SOFT AND 
SOMETIMES PLASTIC MUDSTONE,FRAGMENTS INDURATED AND PACKED IN SOFT PASTE;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   185.65/  186.85
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1350
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE (ALTERED TUFF);C 5BG6/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO 
5BG7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S DARK AND LIGHT COLORED THIN LAMINATIONS;D VERY 
DISTURBED;O VOID0-15 CM;H SOFT MUDSTONE WITH INDURATED LUMPS PACKEDIN SOFT 
PLASTIC (SOMETIMES CRUMBLY) PASTE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.85/  187.00
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5YR8/1-PINKISH GRAY,10G4/2-GRAYISH GREEN,5G8/1-LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY;U GRAYISH GREEN SPOTS;H MODERATELY FIRM AND PLASTIC;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 17    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   187.10/  187.10
Hole: 170   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   184.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT AND CHALK AND BASALT AND OOZE;C 7.5YR8/2-PINKISH WHITE;O PINKISH 
WHITE CHALK NANNO OOZE AND CHIPS OF CHERT AND CHALK AND BASALT OF VARIOUS 
COLORS AND LITHOLOGIES;Z 00000000 
 
 
    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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