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Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.10/   39.00
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN BEARING SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5Y3/2-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;D DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;O FEW DARK THIN STREAKS,LOCALLY SMALL 
PIECES OFWHITE PUMICE;H MODERATELY STIFF;Z 33213000.2210 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.09/   40.36
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   90/1360
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY WITH DIATOMS AND RADS;C 5Y4/1-DK.GN.GRY,10GY3/2,5GY5/2;S FEW 
THIN STREAKS OF VOLCANIC ASH,SLIGHTLY MOTTLED;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 
THROUGHOUT;HFIRM;P DIATOMS,RADS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.36/   40.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1360/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAYEY DIATOM RADIOLARIAN OOZE;C 5Y6/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.50/   42.00
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-MEDIUM GREENISH GREY;S UNITED AND IN STREAKS WITH 
VOLCANIC ASH;D GREATLY DISTURBEDTHROUGHOUT;O PARTIALLY VOID FROM 105 TO 
120 CM;H FIRM TO SMEARY;P RADIOLARIAN RICH IN PLACES;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.00/   43.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1,5Y502,10GY3/2;S UNITED IRREGULARLY WITH 10GY3/2 SPECKS 
OF VOLCANIC ASH AND STREAKSAND LUMPS OF RAD RICH 5Y5/2 SILTY CLAY;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;H FIRM AND STIFF EASILY CUT WITH KNIFE;O 
LUMPS OF TAN-GRAY RAD RICH SILTY CLAY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.50/   45.00
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1 TO 5Y4/1,5GY5/2 TO 5Y7/1-LIGHTGREY;S LUMPS AND STREAKS 
OF VOLCANIC ASH;D GREATLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;H VERY FIRM,STIFF,STICKS TO 
KNIFE;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.00/   46.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1,5Y4/1,5Y6/1,5GY5/2;S STREAKS OF 5GY5/2 VOLCANIC ASH;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;O VOID FROM 105 TO 108 CM;H FIRM AND STIFF,AT 
TOP SECTION HARDER CRUMBLY PORTION OF VOLCANIC ASH;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.03/  143.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   142.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 10YR5/4-BROWNISH,10YR7/1,5Y5/2;S MOTTLED WITH 10YR7/1 AND 
5Y502,FEW BROKEN RADS;D GREATLY DISTURBED;U A 115 CM SILTY CLAY WITH 25 
PERCENT RAD DIATOM,VOLCANIC ASH AND OR ORGANIC MATTER?,MANGANESE?;H FIRM 
TO STIFF;O 35% ASH;M MANGANESE?;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   143.58/  145.00
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   142.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY RAD BEARING;C 10YR6/3,5Y7/1;D GREATLY DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;S 
VOLCANIC ASH STRINGERS;H FIRMTO STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   145.00/  146.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   142.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY WITH RADS;C 10YR6/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,5Y5/2,10Y4/2;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;O 5Y5/2 AND 10Y4/2 OCCUR AT 45,55,125 CM;H FIRM TO SMEARY;S 
VOLCANIC ASH STRINGERS;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   146.50/  148.00
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   142.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY,RADOLARIAN BEARING WITH VOLCANIC ASH;C10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR6/4;S MOTTLED WITH 10YR6/4 SILTY CLAY,YELLOWISH BROWN MATRIX;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED THROUGHOUT;H FIRM TO STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.00/  149.50
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   142.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY TO CLAYEY SILT,BASICALLY RADIOLARIAN RICH VOLCANIC ASH;C 
10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/3;SSTREAKS OF 10YR5/3;D GREATLY DISTURBED 
THROUGHOUT;HFIRM TO STIFF;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.60/  227.60
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   227.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR2/2,5YR2/1,5YR3/1,10YR5/8,5YR5/6;S MOST PIECES DISTINCTLY 
LAYERED OR LAMINATED;H HARDNESS GREATER THAN 5;O SIXTEEN PIECES OF CHERT;Z 
21130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   237.10/  237.10
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   237.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR3/1-DARK BROWN;S ENTIRE PIECE LAMINATED,BOUNDRIES BETWEEN 
LAMINAE CLOUDY;O LAMINATION LESSDISTINCT THAN IN CORE 3;H HARDNESS GREATER 
THAN 5;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   246.60/  246.60
Hole: 194   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10YR4/2,5YR3/4,5YR4/4,5YR5/6,5YR5/4,5YR6/2;S SHOW LAYERING OR 
LAMINATION;P OLIVE GRAY PIECES CONTAIN ABUNDANT RADOLARIA;H DARK PIECES 
HAVE HARDNESS GREATER THAN 5.4,OLIVE GREY PIECES WHICH SHOW NO LAYERING 
ARE LESS THAN .5;Z 21130000 
 
 
    

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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