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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    84.76/   85.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    84.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y8/1-YELLOWISH GRAY,
N4-MEDIUM GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY,N1-BLACK,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S 76-121 CM A FEW 
MEDIUM GRAY MOTTLES,133.5-143 CM SLIGHTLY BURROWED,133-150 CM BEDDING 
DISTURBED BY BURROWING;O 76-121 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY TO 
YELLOWISH GRAY,121-123 CM YELLOWISH GRAY 123-125 CM GREENISH GRAY 125-127 
CM OLIVE GRAY 127-130.5 CM LIGHTBLUISH GRAY;O 130.5-131 CM TINY PATCH 
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC MARLSTONE 131-133.5 CM OLIVE GRAY TO BLACK 
ORGANIC-RICH MARL (SAPROPEL) 133.5-143 CM GREENISH GRAY 143-150 CM GRAYISH 
OLIVE TO PALE OLIVE;P SAPROPEL;H SOFT,HARD MARLSTONE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    85.56/   87.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    84.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN,
10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5B5/1-MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,
10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,10Y5/4-LIGHT OLIVE,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,
N4-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S 23 CM SHARP LOWER CONTACT,
23-64 CM MEDIUM BLUISHGRAY PASSING INTO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY PALE OLIVE AT 
BASE GRADING UPWARD INTO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,75-92 CM GREENISH GRAY GRADING 
DOWNWARDS INTO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S 75-92CM VERY IRREGULAR SPARSE MOTTLES 
(? BURROWS) OF MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY;P 6-23 CM ORGANIC-RICH SLIGHTLY 
SAPROPELIC 66-72 CM OLIVE GRAY SAPROPEL;O 0-6 CM GEOCHEM SAMPLE,6-23 CM 
DUSKY YELLOW GREEN TO GRAYISHYELLOW GREEN PASSING THROUGH DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN TO GRAYISH OLIVE,64-66 CM LIGHT OLIVE WITH OLIVE GRAY,72-75 CM LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY,92-127 CM DARK TO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,127-132 CM LIGHT GREENISH 
GRAY TO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,132-150 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.76/   95.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;O VERY BLOODY AND 
DULL;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.00/   96.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C -LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;O LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,MEDIUM DARK 
GRAY PATCHES (IRREGULAR);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.50/   98.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,N4-MEDIUM GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;
O SOME PATCHES OF MEDIUM GRAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.00/   99.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D INTENSE 
DEFORMATION;S 30 CM SMALL PYRITIZED BURROW;M PYRITIZED BURROW;O MEDIUM 
DARK GRAY PATCHES;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.50/  101.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    93.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B9/1-BLUISH WHITE,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,-MEDIUM GRAY,-DARK GRAY;S MEDIUM 
TO DARK GRAY SPECKS (BURROW) SLIGHTLY BURROWED;D SOME LAMINAE FROM 
DRILLING DISTURBANCE;P 123-127 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC RICH SAPROPELIC;
O 0-123 CM BLUISH WHITE TO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,127-150 CM GREENISH GRAY 
(5GY6/1 TO 5G6/1);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.49/  104.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  490/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C NB7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,N6-LIGHT GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D STRONGLY DISTURBED;P 85 CM REMNANT OF SAPROPEL 
LAYER OLIVE GRAY;O 49-102 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO LIGHT GRAY 102-118 CM 
LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY 118-150 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.50/  106.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;O 110 CM MINOR LIGHT OLIVE GRAY PATCHES 
(RICHER INORGANIC MATTER),LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.00/  107.11
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1110
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D 0-98 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.11/  107.21
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1110/1210
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAPROPELIC MUD;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;S OLIVE GRAY 
ORGANIC RICH WITH GRAYISH OLIVE BURROWS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.21/  107.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   103.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1210/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY;O 
121-145 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY,145-150 CM GREENISH GRAY 
MARLSTONE;H SOFT,HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.51/  122.72
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   122.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  510/ 720
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,-MODERATE ORANGE 
PINK,N3-DARK GRAY;U 52 CM HARDPYRITE NODULE OLIVE GRAY;M PYRITE NODULE;D 
INTENSELY DISTURBED;O LIGHT BLUISH GRAY DEFORMED PATCHES OF MODERATE 
ORANGE PINK PATCHES OF DARKER GRAY;H SOFT,HARD NODULE;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.72/  122.87
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   122.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/ 870
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 DIATOMACEOUS NANNO MARL;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,
5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;O GREENISH GRAY SMALL DEFORMED 
PATCHES OF GRAYISH OLIVE TO OLIVE GRAY;P SLIGHTLY SAPROPELIC;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.87/  123.41
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   122.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/1410
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.50/  124.97
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   122.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1470
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GRAY,
5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;D DRILLING BRECCIA AND INTENSELY DISTURBED 0-137 
CM,137-147 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;S 141-147 CM GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN MARL 
WITH GREENISH GRAY BURROWING (SLIGHT) BURROWS FILLED WITH PELLETS AND 
FORAMS;C 5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN;P BURROWS FILLED WITH PELLETS AND 
FORAMS;U 67-137 CM PEBBLES OF MARLSTONE OF DIFFERENT BEDS OF GREENISH GRAY 
AND LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;O 137-139 CM 5G6/1 139-141 CM 5GY6/1;O 0-67 CM 
GREENISH GRAY (5GY6/1 TO 5G6/1) TO MEDIUMLIGHT GRAY AND LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;
H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.16/  142.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1160/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;O 116-143 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,143-150 CM GRAYISH OLIVE;P 
143-150 CM ORGANIC RICH (SAPROPEL);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.50/  142.63
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY;S MOTTLED BY MODERATE BURROWING;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.63/  142.70
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAPROPEL;C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;S BURROWED WITH 
BURROWS FILLED WITH LITHOLOGY FROMABOVE;O LIGHT OLIVE GRAY TO OLIVE GRAY 
AT BASE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   142.70/  143.82
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1320
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARL;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISHGRAY,N5-MEDIUM GRAY,N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY,5P4/2-GRAYISH PURPLE;S 23.5-37.5 CM 
LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY SLIGHTLY BURROWED 37.5-52 CM LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY TO LIGHT GREENISH GRAY MODERATELY BURROWED WITH MEDIUM GRAY TO 
MEDIUM DARK GRAY MOTTLES,52-132 CM LIGHT GREENISH GRAY MOTTLED WITH DARK 
GRAY TO GRAYISH PURPLE MOTTLES (MODERATELY TO INTENSIVELY BURROWED);O 
20-23.5 CM GREENISH GRAY,132-150 CM GEOCHEM SAMPLE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.00/  144.68
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 680
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED,SOME LAMINAE FROM DRILLING DISTURBANCE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   144.68/  145.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   141.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  680/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARL;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,
5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S 68-80.5 
CM SPARSE LAMINAE 80.5-83 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY BURROWED 83-84 CM OLIVE GRAY 
MARL (SAPROPEL) SHARP BASE AND TOP84-92 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH 
GRAY BANDED MARL 92-94 CM OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY MARL (SAPROPEL) 
SHARP BASE GRADATIONAL AND BURROWED TOP LARGE ZOOPHYCUS 98.5-102 CM OLIVE 
GRAY TO LT OLIVE GRAY(SAPROPEL) SHARP BASE GRADATIONAL AND BURROWED TOP;S 
102-121 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY BANDED MARL FAINT SPARSE 
BURROWING 106 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY LAMINAE 121-122.5 CM LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 
MARL WITH BURROWS (CHONDRITES) 124-150 CM GREENISH GRAY TO LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY MARLSTONE SMALL SPARSE BURROWS (CHONDRITES);D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED,SOME 
LAMINAE FROM DRILLING DISTURBANCE;P 122.5-124 CM OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC RICH 
MARL (SAPROPEL) 83-84 CM 92-94 CM AND 98.5-102 CM MARL (SAPROPEL);O 
68-80.5 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY;O 94-98.5 CM LIGHT GREENISH 
GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY;HSOFT,124-150 CM HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   169.85/  171.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY,-MEDIUM GRAY,10G6/4-PALE GREEN;S 35-53 CM GREENISH GRAY 
MOTTLED WITH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY BURROWS (SMALL CHONDRITES) 53-68 CM LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY VERY RARE AND INDISTINCT BURROWS 75 CM SMALL ZOOPHYCUS 68-150 
CM GREENISH GRAY WITHMEDIUM GRAY MOTTLES SLIGHTLY MODERATED SMALL 
CHONDRITES;O 94 CM PALE GREEN INDISTINCT PATCHY COLORINGS;H HARD;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   171.00/  172.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,
N5-MEDIUM GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y8/2-PALE GREENISH YELLOW,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY;S 5.5 CM SHARP LOWER BOUNDARY DARK 
GRAYSANDY SILT 5.5-99 CM IRREGULAR UNIDENTIFIED BURROWSLIGHT BLUISH GRAY 
TO SOMEWHAT LIGHT GREENISH GRAY WITH DARKER BURROWS MEDIUM GRAY SPARSE 
BURROWS (SMALLCHONDRITES) BETWEEN 48-55 CM COMPOSITE BURROWS 125 CM LARGE 
UNIDENTIFIED BURROW;O 0-5.5 CM LIGHT BLUISHGRAY;S 99-139 CM GREENISH GRAY 
WITH SPARSE (MODERATE) LIGHTER COLORED PALE GREENISH YELLOW TO LIGHT 
GREENISHGRAY BURROWS PLANOLITES (?) SMALL CHONDRITES 139-150 CM GREENISH 
GRAY MOTTLED WITH GREENISH GRAY BURROWS SOME DEFORMED BURROWS (PLANOLITES 
?) DEFORMED WITHDARK GRAY RIMS;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.50/  174.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5BG5/2-GRAYISH BLUE GREEN,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,N5-MEDIUM 
GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S 
0-97CM GREENISH GRAY MARL INTENSELY BURROWED MAINLY LARGE BURROWS SOME (? 
PLANOLITES) CHONDRITES BURROWS OFTEN WITH MEDIUM GRAY HALOS 79 CM SMALL 
CHONDRITES 97-124 CM SMALL BURROWS 124 CM GRADING UPWARDS THROUGHGREENISH 
GRAY (5GY6/1) INTO GREENISH GRAY 129-150 CM GREENISH GRAY (5G6/1) MARL 
FAINT BURROWS;D 0-97 CMMODERATELY DISTURBED 97-129 CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;
D 129-150 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;O 6-8 CM GRAYISH BLUE GREEN COLORED NANNO 
MARL 97-124 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY 124-129 CM LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY;P 124-129 CM FORAM RICH;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.00/  174.68
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 685
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y6/2-PALE 
OLIVE,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S0-40 CM GREENISH GRAY (5GY6/1 TO 5G6/1 AND 
PALE OLIVE RARE BURROWING, BURROWS LIGHTER) 40-41.5 CM IRREGULAR SHARP 
SURFACE BURROWED 41.5-63 CM GREENISH GRAYMODERATELY BURROWED BY LARGE 
BURROWS (PALE OLIVE) 63-68.5 CM GREENISH GRAY PALE OLIVE AND LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY IRREGULARLY BURROWED;D 0-63 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED,63-68.5 CM 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.68/  174.75
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  685/ 750
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAPROPEL;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE;S 
OLIVE GRAY TO GRAYISH OLIVE WITHBURROWS FILLED BY PALE OLIVE SMALL 
CHONDRITES;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O ORGANIC RICH;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   174.75/  175.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLSTONE;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,
10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5B7/1-LIGHT 
BLUISH GRAY;S 75-83 CM SMALL BURROWS (CHONDRITES) FILLED WITHPALE OLIVE 
MATERIAL SANDY OR SILTY 93-150 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY FAINTLY MOTTLED;D 
75-150 CM MODERATE-SLIGHT DEFORMATION;O 75-83 CM OLIVE GRAY PASSING 
DOWNWARDS INTO GRAYISH OLIVE TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY 83-93 CM GREENISH GRAY 
(5GY6/1 TO 5G6/1),100 CM PATCH LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   175.50/  177.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5G6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S SLIGHTLY 
BURROWED BURROWING VERY FAINT AND INDISTINCT;D SOME DRILLING ARTIFACTS 
DARK LAMINAE;O GREENISH GRAY (5G6/1 TO 5GY6/1);H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   217.00/  218.20
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   217.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN,5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,
5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;S 0-117 CM MOTTLING BY MODERATE BURROWING 100-113 CM 
LARGE BURROWS OLIVE GRAY;M SCATTERED PYRITE CRYSTALS (PROBABLY PYRITIZED 
BURROWS);C 5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;S 117-120 CM LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC RICH MARLSTONE (SMALL BURROWS) PASSING DOWNWARD INTO 
GRAYISH OLIVE TO OLIVE GRAY;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.20/  218.26
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   217.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1260
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAPROPEL;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY;P DIAT NANNO OOZE ORAGANIC-RICH;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.26/  218.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   217.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1260/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLSTONE;C 5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY,5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN;O LIGHT 
GREENISH GRAY TO GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   218.50/  220.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   217.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLSTONE;C 5GY7/2-GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,5Y3/2-DARK 
OLIVE,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH GRAY,
5G8/1-LIGHT GREENISH GRAY;S 0-6 CM GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN TO PALE OLIVE WITH 
DARK OLIVE BURROWS ?PLANOLITES COMPOSITE BURROW ?PLANOLITE WITH SMALL 
CHONDRITES INSIDE,18-6 CM GRADING INTO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,19 CM TEPHRA ? 
POSSIBLY (OR PROBABLY) IN BURROW 30 CM BURROW FILLED BY TEPHRA;S 20-50 CM 
FINE LAMINATED OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC-RICH MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL) BURROWS FILLED 
WITH PALE OLIVE MARLSTONE BURROWS MAINLY PLANOLITES BETWEEN 7-18 CM MANY 
SMALL CHONDRITES,50 CM SHARP LOWER BOUNDARY,70-59 CM PALE OLIVE GRADING 
UPWARDS INTO GRAYISH YELLOW GREEN SOFT MARL, 70-150 CM MANY SMALL BURROWS 
ABOUT 1 MM ACROSS AND A FEW MM LONG MANY PYRITIZED PARTICULARLY COMMON 
BETWEEN 104-120CM;D 124-150 CM BROKEN UP BY DRILLING BUT PIECES STILL MORE 
OR LESS IN ORIGINAL POSITION;U 48.5 CM PEBBLE OF TEPHRA OR BURROW FILLED 
BY TEPHRA;O 50-55 CM PALE OLIVE TO GRAYISH OLIVE 55-59 CM PALE OLIVE 
HOMOGENEOUS 70-150 CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TOLIGHT GREENISH GRAY;H HARD,59-70 
CM SOFT MARL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.93/  304.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1425/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISHOLIVE,5B7/1-LIGHT BLUISH 
GRAY,5GY6/1-LIGHT GREENISHGRAY;O OLIVE GRAY TO GRAYISH OLIVE ORGANIC RICH 
NANNO MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL),LIGHT BLUISH GRAY TO LIGHT GREENISH GRAY NANNO 
MARLSTONE;P SAPROPEL;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   304.00/  305.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5B7/-LIGHT BLUISH,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE,10Y6/2-PALE OLIVE,5GY7/2-GRAYISH 
YELLOW GREEN;S 1-3 CM OLIVE GRAY TO OLIVE BLACK NANNO MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL),
18-25 CM GRAYISH OLIVE TO OLIVE GRAYORGANIC-RICH NANNO MARLSTONE UPPERMOST 
5 CM BURROWED BY SMALL CHONDRITES FILLED WITH PALE OLIVE TO GREENISH GRAY 
MARLSTONE,24 CM COMPOSITE LARGER UNIDENTIFIED BURROW,27 CM GRAYISH OLIVE 
AND GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE MIXED BY BURROWING;S 32 CM GRAYISH OLIVE 
PLANOLITE BURROW WITH SMALL CHONDRITES INSIDE FILLED BY GREENISH GRAY 
MARLSTONE,41 CM PLANOLITES BURROW OLIVE GRAY 44 CM COMPOSITE BURROW,
41-95.5 CM GREENISH GRAY NANNO MARLSTONE MODERATELY BURROWED PLANOLITES IN 
PART FILLED WITH SMALL CHONDRITES,95.5-97 CM OLIVE GRAY TO GRAYISH OLIVE 
ORGANIC RICH MARLSTONE SMALL TINY BURROWS OF CHONDRITESTYPE;S 97-128.5 CM 
GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE MODERATELY TOINTENSELY BURROWED VERY TINY 
CHONDRITES ZOOPHYCUS BOTH FILLED BY GRAYISH OLIVE MARLSTONE,105 CM 
COMPOSITE PLANOLITES FILLED WITH GRAYISH OLIVE MARLSTONE AGAIN CROSSED BY 
GREENISH GRAY CHONDRITES,128.5-136 CMGRAYISH OLIVE TO OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC 
RICH NANNO MARLSTONE SAPROPEL DIFFERENT TYPES OF BURROWS FILLED WITH 
OVERLYING LITHOLOGY LOWER CONTACT IRREGULAR THROUGH BURROWING,136-150 CM 
GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE WITH BURROWS FILLED WITH GRAYISH OLIVE MARLSTONE;S 
136-150 CM TINY CHONDRITES SOME PLANOLITES ZOOPHYCUS MAINLY 149 CM 
COMPOSITE PLANOLITES;D 0-5 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;P SAPROPELS 2-3 CM 
128.5-136 CM;O 0-2CM LIGHT BLUISH GRAY 3-18 CM GREENISH GRAY 34-41 
CMGRAYISH YELLOW GREEN TO GREENISH GRAY;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   305.50/  307.00
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO MARLSTONE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,5Y5/2-LIGHT OLIVE 
GRAY;S 0-91 CM GREENISH GRAY NANNO MARLSTONE WITH INTERCALATED OLIVE GRAY 
TO LIGHT OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC RICH MARLSTONE SHOWING BURROWING BY CHONDRITES 
OFTEN MIXING OF SEDIMENT BY BURROWS,5 CM COMPOSITE PLANOLITE 19 CM 
CHONDRITES 21 CM ZOOPHYCUS 30 CM 47-48 CM AND 54-57 CM OLIVE LAYERS 85 CM 
AND 91 CM INTERLAYERS OF LIGHT OLIVE GRAY/GREENISH GRAY,91-140.5 CM 
GREENISH GRAY SLIGHTLY BURROWED;DSLIGHTLY DISTURBED;D BOUNDARIES SOMEWHAT 
DEFORMED BY DRILLING,DEFORMEDBY ROTATION DURING DRILLING (DARK LAMINAE);O 
60 CM OLIVE PATCHES,140.5-150 CM GEOCHEM SAMPLE;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 42    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   307.00/  308.50
Hole: 378   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   302.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLSTONE;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y3/2-OLIVE GRAY,10Y4/2-GRAYISH OLIVE;S 
0-9 CM SPARSE BURROWING 9-11CM OLIVE GRAY SAPROPEL 11-19 CM GREENISH GRAY 
MARLSTONE WITH DARK GREENISH GRAY MODERATE BURROWS 19-24 CM OLIVE GRAY 
ORGANIC RICH MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL) BURROWS FILLED WITH OVERLYING LITHOLOGY 
36-38 CM OLIVE GRAY ORGANIC RICH MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL) CHONDRITE ON TOP 
46-50 CM OLIVE GRAY MARLSTONE (SAPROPEL) ORGANIC RICH COMPACTED AND 
BURROWS AT TOP;S 50-63 CM RARE BURROWS 63-67 CM OLIVE GRAY ORGANICRICH 
NANNO MARLSTONE (SAPROPELS) BURROWS CHONDRITES67-83 CM GREENISH GRAY 
MARLSTONE BURROWS 83 CM SHARP UPPER BOUNDARY OLIVE GRAY TO GRAYISH OLIVE 
GRADINGFROM DARK TO LIGHT DOWNWARDS 101-123 CM GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE 
BURROWED (SLIGHTLY) 123-125 CM OLIVE GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE 
MIXED BY BURROWING 125-130.5 CM OLIVE GRAY SILTY SAPROPELIC MARLSTONE WITH 
GREENISH GRAY BURROWS 130.5-133 CM GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE BURROWS;S 
133-137 CM OLIVE GRAY MARLSTONE WITH GREENISH GRAY BURROWS 137-141 CM 
GREENISH GRAY MARLSTONE CHONDRITES;D 24-36 CM 38-46 CM 50-63 CM DRILLING 
DISTURBANCE LAMINAE;U 24-36 CM POSSIBLE SOLUTION SEAMS 38-46 CM AND 50-63 
CM QUESTIONABLE SOLUTION SEAMS;O 0-9 CM AND 141-150 CM GREENISH GRAY 24-36 
CM 38-46 CM AND 50-63 CM GREENISH GRAY 74 CM PATCH GRAYISH OLIVE;C 
5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;P SAPROPELS;H HARD;Z 00000000 
 
 
    

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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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