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Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.70/   39.00
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PALAGONITIC SILTY CLAY;C 7.5YR4/4-STICKY BROWN,10YR6/4-LIGHT YELLOWISH 
BROWN;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;U LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN PATCHES OF CLAYEY VITRIC 
ASH WITHOUT MICROFOSSILS AT 133-134 CM AND 139-140 CM;O VOID0-120 CM,IN 
ADDITION TO THE 30 CM SECTION IN CORE LINER APPROXIMATELY 6 LITERS OF 
SEDIMENT EXTRUDED ITSELF THROUGH CORE CATCHER ON RECOVERY,EXTRUDED 
MATERIAL IS SAME AS FOUND IN CORE LINER BUT IN ADDITION MANY PIECES OF 
7.5YR8/0-WHITE AND 7.5YR2.5/0 PUMICE OCCUR UP TO 5 BY 4 BY 3 CM IN SIZE,
GRAYISH PATCHES CONSISTING OF GLASS AND FELDSPAR ARE ALSO PRESENT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.00/  104.50
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  0
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -DARK BROWN;O GASEOUS,STILL SEALED FOR GASSAMPLE;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.52/  106.00
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MANGANIFEROUS ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK BROWN,7.5YR7/6-REDDISH YELLOW,
10YR3/3-BROWN;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O LARGE CLASTS OF STIFF DARK BROWN 
MANGANESERICH ZEOLITIC CLAY AND REDDISH YELLOW ZEOLITIC CLAYINCORPORATED 
INTO A SOFTER MORE WATERY SMOOTH BROWNMANGANIFEROUS ZEOLITIC CLAY AS 
RESULT OF SEVERE DISTURBANCES,VOID 0-2 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.00/  107.50
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DARK BROWN,7.5YR7/6-REDDISH YELLOW;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;M DARK BROWN SECTIONS RICH IN MANGANESE MICRONODULES;O 
STIFF VARIEGATED CLAY OR DARK BROWN AND REDDISH YELLOW ZEOLITIC CLAY;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.50/  109.00
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DARK BROWN,7.5YR7/6-REDDISH YELLOW;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;M DARK BROWN PARTS RICH IN MANGANESE,ZEOLITE PRESENT;O 
CLAYS INTERMIXED,130-150 CM MADE UP OF LAYERS OF REDDISH YELLOW CLAY 
INTERBEDDED WITH DARK BROWN CLAYS;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.00/  110.23
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1230
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DARK BROWN,7.5YR7/6-REDDISH YELLOW;D 
HIGHLY DEFORMED;O REDDISH YELLOW CLAY RARE 88-123 CM WHERE LARGE CLASTS OF 
DARK BROWN CLAY ARE SET IN A LIGHTER WATER CONTEXT,THIN AND RELATIVELY DRY 
LAYER OF VOLCANIC ASH AT 19-20 CM,VOID 123-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.55/  112.00
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 7.5YR3/2-BROWN,10YR3/3-BROWN,5YR2.5/2-DARKBROWN,10YR3/3-LIGHTER 
BROWN;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;M MANGANESE,ZEOLITE;O CLASTS OF FIRM BROWN 
MANGANESE RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY IN A MORE WATERY CLAY WHICH IS RICHIN 
MANGANESE AND ZEOLITIC,VOID 0-5 CM AND 81 CM;H FIRM CLASTS IN WATERY 
MATRIX;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.02/  113.50
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MANGANESE RICH ZEOLITIC CLAY;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK BROWN,10YR3/3-BROWN,
7.5YR7/6-REDDISH YELLOW;D VOID 0-2 CM AND 47-100 CM;M MANGANESE,ZEOLITE;O 
PATCH OF REDDISH YELLOW ZEOLITIC CLAY AT 124 CM,CLASTS OF STIFF DARK BROWN 
CLAY SET IN A MORE WATERY BROWN ZEOLITIC CLAY,VOID 0-2 CM AND 45-100 CM;H 
STIFF CLASTS AND WATERY CLAY;Z 33211000.3350 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.03/  198.13
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1130
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RADIOLARIAN MUDSTONE;C 10YR6/3-PALE BROWN,10YR7/3-VERY PALE BROWN,
7.5YR7/4-PINK,5Y7/4-PALE YELLOW;S DARK LAMINAE;D BROKEN INTO 3 PIECES 
DURING DRILLING;PRADIOLARIA;O PINKISH PATCH AT UPPER SURFACE OF CHUNK AT 
108 CM,CHUNKS ABOUT 5 BY 4 BY 4 CM ON AVERAGE,VOID OR EMPTY 0-103 CM,11 
SMALL CHIPS RECOVERED FROMENTIRE SECTION;H INDURATED;Z 33233000.2210 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.13/  198.30
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 2.5YR3/2-DUSKY RED,2.5YR3/4-REDDISH BROWN,5YR8/2-PINKISH WHITE,
5YR7/3-PINK,10R3/6-DARK RED,10R2.5/1-REDDISH BLACK,2.5Y8/0-WHITE;S BAND OF 
LIGHT REDDISH BROWN CHERT IN TOP CHUNK,THIN LAYER OF PINKISH WHITE TO PINK 
IN TOP CHUNK IS CHALK,THIN LAYER OFWHITE CHALK ON LOWER SURFACE OF CHUNK 
AT 125-130 CM;D CHUNKS BROKEN IN DRILLING;U FRAGMENTS OF PINKISHWHITE 
CHALK AT 118-124 CM;O JUNCTION BETWEEN CHALKAND CHERT IS COMPLEX AND 
INDICATES OF THE CHALK BYTHE CHERT,TOTAL 3 CHUNKS;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.30/  198.42
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1420
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK;C 2.5Y8/0-WHITE;D FORMED CHUNK IN DRILLING;O LARGEST BLOCK IN 
SECTION AND MEASURES 11 BY 5 BY 5CM;Z 11120000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.42/  198.47
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1470
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 10R3/6-DARK RED,2.5Y8/0-WHITE;S THIN LAYER OF WHITE CHALK ON 
SURFACE;D CHUNK FORMED DURING DRILLING;U SMALL ISOLATED PIECE OF CHALK 
ENCLOSED IN CHERT IS 7 MM FORM CONTACT;O CLEAR REPLACEMENT CONTACT BETWEEN 
CHALK AND CHERT,CHUNK IS 4 BY 5 BY 2 CM INSIZE;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   198.47/  198.50
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   197.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1470/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS PORCELLANOUS LIMESTONE;C 10YR6/2-LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY,-LIGHT 
GRAY;S FINELY LAMINATED;D CHUNKFORMED BY DRILLING;U IRREGULAR LIGHT GRAY 
PATCHES;O6 BY 5 BY 2 CM IN SIZE;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   301.90/  302.00
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS PORCELLANOUS LIMESTONE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO 
5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;O EMPTY 0-140 CM;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.10/  302.10
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   300.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT AND LIMESTONE PIECES;C 2.5Y7/0-GRAY,2.5Y6/0-GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH 
GRAY,5B7/1,5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE;SLAYER OF WHITE SILICEOUS LIMESTONE ON 
SURFACE OF ONE CHUNK,THIN LAYER BLUISH WHITE CHALK;Z 12130000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   360.60/  360.60
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   360.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMONITIC CLAYSTONE;C -DARK BROWN;Z 33231000 
 
 
Leg : 20    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   376.00/  377.50
Hole: 196   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   376.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY AND CHERT;C -BROWN;S CHIPS;O 1 METER RECOVERED BUT DEPTH OF RECOVERY 
IS UNKNOWN;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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