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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.82/  107.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 5G4/1,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S ALMOST HOMOGENIZED BY 
DRILLING;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;H VERY SOFT,VERY SOUPY INTERVALS FROM 32 TO 
58 AND 90 TO 106 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.00/  108.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY4/1,5YR4/1-BROWNISH GREY,
5Y4/1-OLIVE GREY;D VERY DISTURBED;H VERY SOFT TO SOFT,VERY SOUPY AT 5,22,
32 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.50/  109.95
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY4/1,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S DISRUPTED GREENISH BLACK LAYER AT 118 CM;D INTENSLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT(PLASTIC);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.00/  111.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY TO 5GY4/1,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5G2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,
10GY3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN;S LARGE LUMPS OF GREENISH GRAY,SPOTS AND 
DISTURBED LAYERS OF OLIVE BLACK,GREENISH BLACK,DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN;D 
INTENSLY DISTURBED;H SOFT(PLASTIC);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.60/  111.60
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   105.50
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 RAD DIATOM OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY TO 5GY4/1;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   216.00/  216.80
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF SEVERAL LITHOLOGIES (GRAVEL SIZE PEBBLES);C 5BG5/2-GRAYISH 
BLUE GREEN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S CAVINGSU MANGANESE NODULE AT 
78 CM;Z 31210000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   216.80/  216.88
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 880
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;O PROBABLY CAVED IN FROM UP HOLE;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   216.88/  217.42
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1420
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BROWN CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S SPECS,SPOTS,AND A THIN LAYER OF MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D 
INTENSLY DISTURBED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   217.50/  217.88
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 380
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BROWN CLAY(SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC);C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,-BLACK;D 
INTENSLY DISTURBED;U SMALL BLACK (MANGANESE ?) SPECKS ABUNDANT BETWEEN 25 
AND 38 CM;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   217.88/  219.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  380/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BROWN CLAY SLIGHTLY ZEOLITIC BUT SLIGHTLY DARKER;C 10YR3/2-DARK YELLOWISH 
BROWN TO 10YR2/2,10YR5/4-YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR8/6-PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE;S 
OCCASIONAL THIN LAYERS AND SPOTS OF MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN CLAY,THIN 
PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE LAYER OF VOLCANICCLAY;D MODERATE DEFORMATION;H STIFF;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   219.10/  219.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   216.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 BROWN CLAY;C 10YR3/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S DISTINCT LAYERS AND SPOTS OF GRAYISH 
ORANGE AND MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   235.00/  236.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   237.20/  238.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   238.40/  239.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   239.50/  240.95
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;S LARGE LUMPS OF LITHOLOGIES;H VERY SOUPY FROM 0 TO 20 CM,
CHURNED AND HALF SOUPY FROM 20 TO 50;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   242.12/  242.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1120/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   243.36/  243.90
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  860/1400
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF ZEOLITIC CLAY AND BROWN CLAY;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;D DRILLING BRECCIA;O SMALLER AMOUNTS OF 
BROWN CLAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   243.90/  244.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY AND CHERT FRAGMENTS;D INTENSLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   244.10/  244.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC BROWN CLAY WITH CHERT CHIPS;C 10YR4/2-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;
S CLAY IS DARK YELLOWISH BROWN WITH THIN DISRUPTED LAYERS OF MODERATE 
YELLOWISH BROWN,CHERT IS DUSKY BROWN WITH SMALL THIN LAYERS AND STREAKS OF 
MODERATE BROWN;U ANGULAR CHIPS OF CHERT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   244.10/  244.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   244.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 LARGE PIECES OF CHERT BRECCIATED WITH CHALCEDONY OR QUARTZ;C 
5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,10YR6/6-DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   254.10/  254.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   253.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 8 PIECES OF CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN TO 
5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN;S APPARENT VERTICAL BEDDING IN THE 2 LARGEST PIECES;H 
HARD;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   262.60/  262.60
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   262.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 ONE PIECE OF CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN;O SIZE IS5 BY 5 BY 2 CM;Z 
21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   272.62/  273.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   271.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1120/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 10 PIECES OF CHERT;C 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN TO 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,
10YR7/4-GRAYISH ORANGE,10YR5/4-MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;S OCCASIONAL THIN 
LAYERS AND BANDS OF GRAYISH ORANGE TO MODERATE YELLOWISH BROWN;H HARD;Z 
21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   281.72/  282.18
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   281.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1180
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,10R4/6-MODERATE REDDISH BROWN,5YR4/4 TO 
5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;O LAST PIECE SHOWS SILICIFIED 
CONTACT WITH MUDSTONE BELOW;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   282.18/  282.32
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   281.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXTURE OF CHERT AND ZEOLITIC MUD;C 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,10R4/6-MODERATE 
REDDISH BROWN,5YR4/4 TO 5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR5/4-MODERATE BROWN;D 
INTENSLY DISTURBED;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   282.32/  282.45
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   281.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1320/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ZEOLITIC MUDSTONE;C 5YR5/4-MODERATE BROWN;S PARTLY SILICIFIED,VERY THINLY 
LAMINATED,THE TWO LARGE PIECES SHOW CONCENTRATIONS OF MANGANESE ON BEDDING 
PLANES;D INTENSLY DISTURBED;M MANGANESE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   282.45/  282.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   281.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SMALL CHERT FRAGMENTS;O SAME CHERT AS FROM 72 TO 118 CM;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   282.60/  282.60
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   281.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT FRAGMENTS;C 5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   291.08/  291.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   290.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1080/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE AND CHERT;C 10YR5/4-MOD YELLOWISH BROWN,5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,
10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;S CHERT HAS PARTLY SILICIFIED RIM;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   291.10/  291.20
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   290.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE;C 10YR3/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;S THINLYLAMINATED,POROUS;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   291.20/  291.38
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   290.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1380
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN;Z 21130000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   291.38/  291.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   290.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1380/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDSTONE AS BETWEEN 108 AND 120 CM;S WITH DEUTERIC MANGANESE ON A BROKEN 
SURFACE;M MANGANESE;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   291.60/  291.60
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   290.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 4 LARGE PIECES OF CHERT;C -DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;S RARE THIN LAYERS;H 
HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   300.70/  301.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 4 PIECES OF CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN TO 5YR3/2-GRAYISH BROWN,
5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN TO 5YR5/6-LIGHT BROWN,10YR8/2-VERY PALE ORANGE;O 
MAINLY DUSKY BROWN;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   309.50/  310.00
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 8 PIECES OF CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSTY BROWN,5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN,5YR5/6-LIGHT 
BROWN;S WITH AN INCLUSION OF SEMI-SILICIFIED MUD OF LIGHT BROWN COLOR; H 
HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   310.10/  310.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   308.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 4 LARGE PIECES OF CHERT;C -DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;S MASSIVE,NO STRUCTURES;
H HARD;Z 33233000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   319.20/  319.50
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   318.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 7 PIECES OF CHERT;C 5YR2/2-DUSKY BROWN OR 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN,
5YR4/4-MODERATE BROWN;O PLUS SMEAR OF NANNO OOZE SCRATCHED FROM CHERT 
FRAGMENTS; H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   319.60/  319.60
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   318.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 2 PIECES OF CHERT;C 10YR2/2-DUSKY YELLOWISH BROWN;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   327.10/  327.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   327.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FERRUGENOUS NANNO OOZE;O ONLY RECOVERY WAS A SMEAR OF THIS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 32    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   334.10/  334.10
Hole: 304   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE ADMIXED WITH SMALL CHERT FRAGMENTS;C 5YR5/4-MOD BROWN,
5YR4/4-MOD BROWN;S CHERT IS GLASSY;DWHERE CHERT IS BRECCIATED SHOW 
CHALCEDONY FILLED VEINS AND LENSES;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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