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Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    0.44
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM NANNO OOZE;O VERY BADLY DISTURBED;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,
10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S YELLOW BROWNWITH VERY PALE BROWN LAMINATION;Z 
11111210 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.44/    1.50
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR3/2-DK BROWN;S 44-74 CM 
INTERLAMINATED AND MOTTLED WITH GREAT BURROWED MOTTLING,74-150 CM DK BROWN 
WITH SLIGHT MOTTLING;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    1.97
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 470
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITE CLAY;C 10YR4/4;S GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT;O SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;S SLIGHT MOTTLING AND STREAKING;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.97/    2.84
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  470/1340
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RED CLAY;C 10YR3/4,10YR4/4,10YR6/4;S SLIGHT MOTTLING AND STREAKING 
THROUGHOUT,47-83 CM 10YR3/4 WITH GRADATIONAL IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,
83-100 CM 10YR4/4WITH SHARP IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,100-113 CM 10YR6/4 
WITH SHARP IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,113-134 10YR3/4WITH SHARP IRREGULAR 
BASAL CONTACT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     2.84/    3.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6.5/4;S SLIGHT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR4/3-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR6/4-LT 
BROWN,10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S 0-10 CM VERY PALE BROWN,10-66 CM BROWN 
WITH VERY GREAT LT BROWN MOTTLING AND SHARP BASAL CONTACT,66-110 CM LT 
YELLOW BROWN WITH BROWN MODERATE TO GREAT MOTTLING AND SHARP IRREGULAR 
BASAL CONTACT,110-150 CM BROWN WITH LT BROWN AND LT YELLOW BROWN GREAT 
MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/4-BROWN,10YR4/4-DK BROWN;O 
CORE BADLY DISTURBED;S 0-110 CMLT BROWN WITH LAYERS OF DK BROWN ZEOLITIC 
CLAY AND LT BROWN CLAY BADLY DISTURBED,110-124 CM DK BROWN WITH MODERATE 
MOTTLING,124-150 CM BROWN WITH MODERATE MIXING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.50
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DK BROWN,-BROWN,-VERY 
PALE BROWN;O VERY MUCH DISTURBED;O MOTTLING ARTIFICAL DUE TO DISTURBANCE 
OF THIN LAYERS;S 0-140 CM YELLOW BROWN WITH GREAT UNCERTAIN VERY PALE 
BROWN OR DK BROWN MOTTLING,140-150 CM DKBROWN WITH DK BROWN TO BROWN 
MODERATE MOTTLING,INTERVALS OF NANNO CHALK OOZE AND MARLY NANNO OOZES;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    9.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;O SECTION DISTURBED;C 10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DK 
BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN;S 0-55 CM LT YELLOW BROWN WITH DK BROWN COLOR 
ZONES 0-9 AND 20-30 CM,55-95 CM DK BROWN WITH BROWN GREAT UNCERTAIN 
MOTTLING,95-150 CM YELLOW BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.60/   26.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CORE NOT SPLIT--NO VISUAL DESCRIPTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.10/   27.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CORE NOT SPLIT--NO VISUAL DESCRIPTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.60/   29.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/3.5-VERY PALE BROWN;S VERY UNIFORM AND VERY VERY SOUPY;
U CHALK CHIPS CRYSTALLINE--CONTAMINATION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.10/   30.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR8/3-VERY PALE BROWN,5YR8/3-PINK,-LT RED BROWN,-LT GRAY;S 
0-80 CM VERY PALE BROWN WITH LT GRAY COLOR ZONE 47-53,80-150 CM PINK WITH 
LT RED BROWN AND LT GRAY SLIGHT MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.60/   32.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CORE NOT SPLIT--NO VISUAL DESCRIPTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.10/   33.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.60
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CORE NOT SPLIT--NO VISUAL DESCRIPTION;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.90/   38.40
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR4/4,10YR3/4;S 0-65 CM SLIGHT MOTTLING AND GRADATIONAL 
IRREGULAR BASAL CONTACT,65-150CM MODERATE TO GREAT MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.40/   39.90
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR3/2-DK BROWN,5YR7/3-PINK,-LT 
YELLOW BROWN;S 0-55 CM MIXTURE OFYELLOW BROWN AND DK BROWN,55-70 CM DK 
BROWN WITH MODERATE LT YELLOW BROWN MOTTLING,70-80 CM YELLOW BROWN WITH 
GREAT PINK MOTTLING,80-150 CM MIXTURE OF YELLOW BROWN AND DK BROWN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.90/   41.40
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,7.5YR3/2-DK BROWN;S 0-20 CM 
YELLOW BROWN,20-40 CM DK BROWN,40-150 CM MIXTURE OF DK BROWN AND YELLOW 
BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    41.40/   42.90
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR4/4-DK YELLOW BROWN,10YR4/3-DK BROWN;O 
45-150 DISTURBED;S 0-45 DK BROWN WITH GREAT DK AND YELLOW BROWN MOTTLING,
45-70 CM DK YELLOW BROWN,70-150 CM DK YELLOW BROWN WITH GREAT DKAND YELLOW 
BROWN MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    42.90/   44.40
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE;C -DK BROWN,-BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,10YR6/4-LT 
YELLOW BROWN;S 0-105 CM MIXTURE OF DK BROWN/BROWN/YELLOW BROWN,105-125 CM 
YELLOW BROWN WITH MODERATE MOTTLING IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN,125-150 CM 
LT YELLOW BROWN WITH MODERATE MOTTLING IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    44.40/   45.90
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.90
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR4/4-DK YELLOW BROWN,10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,
5YR8/3-PINK;S 0-35/120-150 CM MIXUTRE,35-60/70-95 CM DK YELLOW BROWN WITH 
SLIGHT MOTTLINGIN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN,60-70 CM YELLOW BROWN WITH 
SLIGHT MOTTLING IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN,95-120CM YELLOW BROWN WITH 
GREAT UNCERTAIN PINK MOTTLING;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.60/   48.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    46.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR3/4-DK BROWN,10YR5/4-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW 
BROWN;S MECHANICAL MIXTURE OF DK BROWN AND BROWN WITH SOME LT YELLOW BROWN 
MOTTLING;O MECHANICAL MIXTURE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.10/   49.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    46.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR3/4-DK BROWN,10YR5/4-BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,
5YR6/4-REDDISH BROWN;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;S MIXTURE OF DK BROWN/BROWN/LT 
YELLOW BROWN WITH UNCERTAIN REDDISH BROWN MOTTLING;O VERTICAL STREAKS;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.60/   51.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    46.60
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 DK NANNO OOZE AND DK ZEOLITE CLAY;D CORE VERY BADLY DISTURBED,MECHANICAL 
MIXTURE;C 7.5YR3/2,10YR3/2,10YR5/4-BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.50/   60.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;D CORE VERY BADLY DISTURBED;O FRAGMENTS PROBABLY 
CONTAMINATION FROM OVERLYING FORMATION;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;U DK 
BROWN CLAY CLASTSAT 50-51/56-57 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    60.00/   61.50
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;D CORE BADLY DISTURBED/ANTICLINECREST AT LEAST 1M HIGH;U 
ONE CHIP OF BROWN CLAY AT ABOUT 25 CM -CONTAMINATION?;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE 
BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN;S VERY PALE BROWN WITH LT YELLOW BROWN 
SLIGHT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING AT 48-62 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    61.50/   63.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;D CORE DISTURBED;O SOME ANTICLINE WITH LAMINAE OF PALE 
BROWN IN VERY PALE BROWN OOZE/OTHERWISE FAIRLY UNIFORM;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE 
BROWN,10YR6.5/4-PALE BROWN;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.00/   64.50
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S SLIGHT WHITE MOTTLING 
THROUGHOUT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.50/   66.00
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;H FIRMER CORE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,-WHITE;S SLIGHT 
UNCERTAIN WHITE MOTTLING AT 130-133 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    68.60/   70.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    67.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;D CORE VERY DISTURBED;O VERY HOMOGENEOUS EXCEPT FOR 
CONTAMINATIONS OR MOTTLING OF DKBROWN OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN;S 
LAMINATED LAYER OF DK BROWN OOZE 3CM THICK BROKEN AND MIXED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    70.10/   71.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    67.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;S UNIFORM EXCEPT FOR MOTTLE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,
7.5YR8/2-PINK;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    71.60/   73.10
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    67.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;D CORE 0-52 CM DISTURBED BY PUMPING--SOFT AND DEFORMED,
CORE UNDISTURBED BELOW 52 CM;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR5.5/5-YELLOW 
BROWN,10YR5/5,10YR7/3-PINK,10YR6/6-BROWN YELLOW,10YR6/4-LT RED BROWN;S 
0-52 CM VERY PALE BROWN WITH OBLIQUE SHARPBASAL CONTACT AT 15 DEGREES,
52-110 CM YELLOW BROWN WITH SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND VERY PALE 
BROWN AND PINK GREAT UNCERTAIN MOTTLING AT 79-110 CM,110-123 CM PINK WITH 
SHARP HORIZONTAL BASAL CONTACT AND MODERATE UNCERTAIN BROWN MOTTLING AT 
110-123 CM,123-150 CM BROWN YELLOW WITH MODERATE UNCERTAIN VERY PALE BROWN 
AND LT RED BROWN MOTTLING AT 135-150 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  3    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.10/   74.60
Hole:  20C  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    67.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 10YR7/4-VERY PALE BROWN,10YR8/2-PINKISH WHITE,7.5YR8/4-PINK,
10YR5/4-YELLOW BROWN,10YR6/4-LT YELLOW BROWN,5Y5/4-OLIVE,-BROWN;S 0-20 CM 
YELLOWBROWN WITH SLIGHT MOTTLING,20-45 CM PINK WITH SLIGHT BROWN MOTTLING,
45-55 CM LT YELLOW BROWN WITH SLIGHT MOTTLING,55-120 CM VERY PALE BROWN 
WITH SLIGHT BROWN MOTTLING,120-150 CM PINKISH WHITE WITH REDDISH YELLOW 
COLOR ZONE AT 138-139 CM AND SLIGHT OLIVE MOTTLING AT 146-149 CM;Z 
11121210 
 
 
    

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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