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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D ENTIRE 
BARREL DISTURBED BY CORING / SEEN TO BE SO SOFT AS TO RUN IN LINER ONLY 
PARTLY FILLED;O UNOPENED BECAUSE TOO SOFT / SEEN ONLY THRU LINERAND 
SAMPLED AT SECTION ENDS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D ENTIRE 
BARREL DISTURBED BY CORING / SEEN TO BE SO SOFT AS TO RUN IN LINER ONLY 
PARTLY FILLED;O UNOPENED BECAUSE TOO SOFT,SEEN ONLY THRU LINER AND SAMPLED 
AT SECTION ENDS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D ENTIRE 
BARREL DISTURBED BY CORING / SEEN TO BE SO SOFT AS TO RUN IN LINER ONLY 
PARTLY FILLED;O UNOPENED BECAUSE TOO SOFT,SEEN ONLY THRU LINER AND SAMPLED 
AT ENDS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL COCCOLITH CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE;D ENTIRE 
BARREL DISTURBED BY CORING / SEEN TO BE SO SOFT AS TO RUN IN LINER ONLY 
PARTLY FILLED;O UNOPENED BECAUSE TOO SOFT,SEEN ONLY IN LINER ANDSAMPLED AT 
ENDS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.04/   34.10
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAMINIFERAL NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,N7/1-LT 
GRAY,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,N3/1-VERY DK GRAY,N8-VERY LT GRAY;S 44-74 CM 
VERY PALE BROWN LAYER WITH SHARP IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,74-80 CM LT GRAY 
LAYER WITH GRAD.IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,80-150 CM VERY PALE BROWN LAYER,
44-50/62-65 CM VERY LT GRAY SLIGHT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING,73-74 CM VERY DRGRAY 
SLIGHT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING,80-83 CM LT GRAY SLIGHT BORROWED MOTTLING,80-83 
CM VERY PALE BROWN MODERATE-GREAT BORROWED MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.10/   35.60
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FELSPATHIC FORAM COCCOLITH NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/2-WHITE,10YR7/3-VERY PALE 
BROWN,10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR6/3-PALE BROWN;S 0-30 CM WHITE LAYER 
WITH SHARPIRREGUALR BASAL CONTACT,30-60 CM VERY PALE BROWN LAYER WITH 
SHARP IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,60-142 CM WHITE LAYER WITH SHARP IRREGULAR 
BASAL CONTACT,142-150 CM PALE BROWN LAYER,0-150 CM VERY PALE BROWN 
BORROWED MOTTLING OF VARIOUS DEGREES,17-30/60-150 CM VERY PALE BROWN GREAT 
BORROWED MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.60/   35.90
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S BROWN 
LAYER WITH SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT,GREAT UNCERTAIN VERY PALE BROWN 
MOTTLING,25-30 CM ASH LAYERING 5 MM THICK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.90/   36.00
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 10YR4/4-DK YELLOW BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S DK YELLOW BROWN 
LAYER WITH SHARP OBLIQUE BASAL CONTACT,VERY PALE BROWN GREAT UNCERTAIN 
MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.00/   36.32
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 720
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNOFOSSIL CHALK OOZE;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,1YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S BROWN 
LAYER WITH VERY PALE BROWN MODERATE UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.32/   36.50
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/ 900
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILTY MUD;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S BROWN LAYER 
WITH SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN VERY PALE BROWN 
MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.50/   36.53
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/ 930
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 10YR3/1-VERY DK GRAY BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN;S VERY DK GRAY 
BROWN LAYER WITH SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND VERY PALE BROWN SLIGHT 
UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.53/   37.10
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ALTERED VOLCANIC ASH AND ZEOLITIC SILTY MUD;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT 
YELLOW BROWN;S BROWN WITH VERYDK GRAY BROWN LAYERING OF ASH 4 MM THICK 
93-105 CM,SLIGHT UNCERTAIN LT YELLOW BROWN MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.77/   43.30
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    41.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  970/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIL NANNOFOSSIL-FORAM CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,
10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR8/2-WHITE;S 97-130 CM VERY PALE BROWN SLOP,130-145 CM 
VERY PALE BROWN WITH GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT AND GREAT 
UNCERTAIN WHITE MOTTLING,145-150 CM BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.30/   43.64
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    41.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 340
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILT;C 10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN;S BROWN LAYER WITH 
HSARP HOROZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN LT YELLOW BROWN 
MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.64/   43.80
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    41.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/ 500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;C 10YR5/2-GRAY BROWN,10YR4/2,10YR6/0-GRAY;S GRAY BROWN LAYER WITH 
SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.80/   44.80
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    41.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILT;C 10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN;S 50-70 CM LT 
YELLOW BROWN LAYER WITH GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,70-150 CM 
BROWN LAYER WITH LT YELLOW BROWN MODERATE UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    44.80/   46.30
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    41.80
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILT;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,10YR6/6-BROWN YELLOW,10YR3/1;S 
YELLOW BROWN LAYER WITH MODERATE UNCERTAIN BROWN YELLOW MOTTLING AND GREAT 
UNCERTAIN 10YR3/1 MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    51.85/   52.40
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    50.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILT;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/3-BROWN,10YR3/1 VERY DK GRAY,
10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,5GY6/1-GREEN GRAY;S 122-124 CM VERY DK GRAY LAYER 
WITH SHARP IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,143-150 CM GREEN GRAY LAYER,MODERATE 
UNCERTAIN MOTTLING 95-150 CM BROWN/95-150 CM VERY DK GRAY/120-150 CM VERY 
PALE BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.53/   53.90
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    50.90
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MANGANIFEROUS ZEOLITIC SILT;C 10YR3/3-DK BROWN,10YR4/3-BROWN,
10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR2/1-BLACK;S 113-128 CM DK BROWN LAYER WITH 
BLACK GREAT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING,128-150 CM BROWN LAYER WITH MODERATE 
UNCERTAIN GRAYISH ORANGE MOTTLING AND BLACK SLIGHT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;U 1 
15MM MN?NODULE AT 130 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    60.10/   61.60
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.10
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT;C 5YR5/6-LT BROWN,10YR5/2-YELLOWISH BROWN;S LT BROWN 
WITH MODERATE UNCERTAIN YELLOWISH BROWN MOTTLING;D CORE BADLY DISTURBED BY 
RECOVERY / LINER BROKEN AND CORE SUCKED BACK INTO BARREL / EXTRUDED ON 
DECK AND SPLIT AND PLACED IN LINER HALVES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    69.83/   70.70
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    69.20
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  630/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE CLAYEY SILT;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR4/1-DK GRAY;S VERY PALE 
BROWN WITH DK GRAY GREAT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    79.44/   79.90
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    78.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1040/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE SILTY CLAY;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,5YR7/4-PINK,10YR4/1-DK GRAY,
10YR3/1-DK GRAY;S 104-110 VERY PALE BROWN,110-137 PINK,137-150 DK GRAY,
MODERATE UNCERTAIN DK GRAY MOTTLING 104-122 CM,MODERATE UNCERTAIN PINK 
MOTTLING 137-150 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    79.90/   81.40
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    78.40
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;D WHOLE CORE SHOWS SOME DEGREE OF DISTURBANCE FROM CORING;O 
VARYING DEGREES OF MOTTLING THROUGHOUT;C 10YR4/1-DK GRAY,10YR7/3-VERY PALE 
BROWN,7.5YR6/4-LT BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,5Y7/2-PALEYELLOW,5Y7/2.5,
5Y7/3,10YR4.5/1-DK GRAY;S 0-15 CM DKGRAY TO LT YELLOW BROWN WITH SHARP 
IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN 10YR4/1 AND 5Y7/2.5 
MOTTLING,15-80 CM VERY PALE BROWN TO LT BROWN WITH GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR 
BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN LT BROWN/REDDISH BROWN MOTTLING,
80-124 CM LT YELLOW BROWN WITH GREAT UNCERTAIN PALE YELLOW MOTTLINGAT 
105-122 CM AND DK GRAY LAYERING AT 86-103 CM AND5Y7/2.5 LAYERING AT 
122-124 CM,124-150 CM LT BROWN WITH PALE YELLOW GREAT BORROWED MOTTLING AT 
126-144 CM AND 5Y7/3 LAYERING AT 145-146 CM,SHARP HORIZONTALBASAL CONTACT 
AT 124 CM;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    88.42/   89.00
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    87.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  920/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC SILTY CLAY;C 5YR7/4-PINK,5Y7/3-PALE GREEN YELLOW,5Y8/2-PALE 
YELLOW,5Y3/1-VERY DK GRAY;S GREAT UNCERTAIN PALE YELLOW GREEN MOTTLING 
THROUGHOUT,MODERATE UNCERTAIN PALE YELLOW MOTTLING 112-117 CM,SLIGHT 
UNCERTAIN VERY DK GRAY MOTTLING AT 97-99/108-109/120-140 CM;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.08/   98.10
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    96.60
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE SILT;C 5Y7/3-PALE YELLOW,5G8/1-LT GREEN GRAY,5YR5/6-YELLOW RED,
5G6/1-GREEN GRAY,5G5/1-GREEN GRAY,5YR7/3-PINK,5Y3/1-VERY DK GRAY,N2-DK 
GRAY,N3;S 48-61 CM PALE YELLOW WITH SHARP TO GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL 
CONTACT AND UNCERTAIN VERY DK GRAY MOTTLING AT 48-55 CM AND MODERATE 
UNCERTAIN LT GREEN GRAY AND GREAT UNCERTAIN PINK MOTTLING AT 58-61 CM,
61-104 CM LT GREEN GRAY WITH GRADATIONAL HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND 
MODERATE UNCERTAIN DK GRAY MOTTLING AT 71-74 CM,104-112 CM YELLOW RED WITH 
GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT AND LT GREEN GRAY MOTTLING AT 106-107 
CM,112-122 CM GREEN GRAY WITH GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT AND 
GRADED HORIZONTAL ASH LAYERING10MM THICK AT 119 CM,122-131 CM YELLOW WITH 
SHARP TO GRADATIONAL HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND GREAT UNCERTAIN GREEN 
GRAY MOTTLING,131-141 CM GREEN GRAY WITH SHARP TO GRADATIONAL HORIZONTAL 
BASAL CONTACT AND GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR ASH LAYERING 20MM THICK AT U35CM 
AND 10MM THICK AT 141 CM,141-150 CM GREEN GRAY WITH SLIGHT UNCERTAIN N3 
MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  2    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.80/  107.30
Hole:  12C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.80
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY ZEOLITE SILT;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5B7/1-LT BLUISH GRAY,N3-GRAY 
BLACK,5YR5/4-REDDISH BROWN,5G4/1-DK GREENISH GRAY;O ESSENTIALLY THE WHOLE 
GREENISHGRAY TO LT BLUIDH GRAY CORE IS MOTTLED IN VARYING DEGREES BY 
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER AND DARKER HUES OF GREENISH GRAY 5G6/1,CORE BANDED/BANDS 
APPROX 5-10 CM/DUE TO SLIGHT COLOR CHANGES;S 0-12 CM SLIGHT TO GREAT 
BORROWED DARKER GREENISH GRAY MOTTLING WITH GRADED HORIZONTAL BASAL 
CONTACT,SLIGHT TO MODERATE UNCERTAIN GRAY BLACK MOTTLING 
0-78/81-87/94-102/105-150 CM,GREATBORROWED DARKER GREENISH GRAY MOTTLING 
59-61/107-109 CM,GREAT UNCERTAIN GREENISH GRAY MOTTLING 127-137 CM,OLIVE 
GRAY LAYERING 30MM THICK AT 78-81/87-94/102-105 CM WITH GRADED HORIZONTAL 
BASAL CONTACTS,127-137 CM REDDISH BROWN LAYERING WITH GRADATIONAL 
IRREGULAR CONTACTS;H SOFT;Z 31210000.3350.3450 
 
 
    

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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