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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.56/    1.40
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  560/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC SILTY CLAY;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY,5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;U ABUNDANT PATCHES OF BLACK HYDROTROILITE MATERIAL;M 
HYDROTROILITE MATERIAL;O BROWNISH GRAY IN UPPER PART OLIVE GRAY IN LOWER;H 
SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.40/    1.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY SAND,QUARTZOSE;D SOUPY;M HEAVY MINERALS ABUNDANT (HB EPID MICA ZIR);
P CONTAINS FORAMS AND NANNOS AS WELL AS UNSPECIFIED CARBONATE FRAGMENTS 
(SHALLOW-WATER DEBRIS?);H SOUPY;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED AND MIXED, 
SOUPY;O MIXED WITH FINE SAND ANDSILT,STORED IN THREE BOXED;H SOUPY;Z 
33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.40
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY,5Y7/1;DFRILLING DISTURBANCE BUT 
PROBABLY ORIGINAL MOTTLINGEXISTS ON THE TOP OF SECOND LAYER;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.40/    3.75
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 750
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC SANDY SILT;C 5YR4/1-BROWNISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O PROBABLY 
MIXED WITH CLAYEY SILT AND SOME NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.75/    4.20
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;D INTENSELY DISTURBED;S MOTTLED ZONE;O SIMILAR TO 0-40 
CM WITH DARKER TRANSITION ZONE ON THE TOP (75-95 CM),TRANSITION TO NEXT 
LAYER MOTTLED ZONE;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.20/    4.30
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1300
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY AND CLAYEY? SILT;S MOTTLED;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O TERRIGENEOUS;P 
MINOR NANNO CONTENT;H SOFT;S SHARP BOTTOM CONTACT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.30/    4.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y5/1;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SAND FINE AND MEDIUM WITH MINOR SILT 
AND CLAY CONTENT;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    4.62
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND,CALC SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/1-OLIVE GRAY;D SOUPY;SMIXED SAND AND CALC 
SILTY CLAY LAYERS;O GENERAL COLOR OLIVE GRAY;H SOUPY;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.23/    5.39
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/ 890
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S SHARP BASAL CONTACT;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SAND 
MEDIUM TO COARSE,WITHOUT DISTINCT GRADING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.39/    5.81
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  890/1310
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC CLAYEY (?) SILT;C 5Y5/1-OLIVE GRAY,-DARK GRAY,-DARKER OLIVE GRAY,
-BLACK;S IRREGULAR BANDS AND DIFFUSE MOTTLES OF DARK GRAY TO BLACK 
(HYDROTROILITE) AND DARKER OLIVE GRAY (SANDY STUFF,130-131 CM SAND SHARP 
UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U HYDROTROILITE;M TROILITE;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.81/    5.92
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1420
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.92/    6.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILT;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;S 142-146 CM SAND OR SILTY SAND FINE 
GRAINED OLIVE GRAY SHARP UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O 
146-150 CM CLAYEY SILT OLIVE GRAY;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.10/    6.10
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC (NANNO) SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D MIXED HIGHLY DISTURBED;O 
WITH FORAMS AND TERRIGENOUS SAND;P FORAMS;O OR MARLY NANNO OOZE ? (SECOND 
SMEAR SLIDE);H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.70/   38.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY,5Y5/1-LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;S OLIVE GRAY TO LIGHT 
OLIVE GRAY WITH DARKER MOTTLES WITH DIFFUSE STREAKS OF HYDROTROILITE IN 
THE LOWER PART;D 70-122 CM SOUPY,122-150 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED;O STICKY;U 
DIFFUSE STREAKS OF HYDROTROILITE IN THELOWER PART;M TROILITE;H SOFT,SOUPY;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.50/   38.80
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC (NANNO) CLAY;C -OLIVE GRAY,-BROWNISH GRAY,-GRAY;S IRREGULAR 
(DISTURBED) BANDS AND FIELDS OF DIFFERENT SHADES OF OLIVE GRAY TO BROWNISH 
GRAY AND GRAY,DISTURBED SAND LAYER (DISTINCTLY SEPARATED FROM FINE 
SEDIMENT WITHOUT GRADING) IN 6-8 CM;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 
33213000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.80/   39.30
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MARLY NANNO OOZE;C 2.5Y5/2-GRAYISH BROWN,-DARKER OLIVE GRAY,5Y5/1-OLIVE 
GRAY;S GENERAL COLOR GRAYISH BROWN WITH DARKER OLIVE GRAY INTERBEDDED IN 
40-45 CMAND IRREGULAR PATCHES OF THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE LAYER LOWER 
CONTACT INTENSELY MOTTLED;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 12211210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.30/   39.54
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1040
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC CLAY;C 10YR5/2-GRAYISH BROWN;S GRAYISH BROWNWITH HIGHLY DISTURBED 
SANDY INTERBED AND INTENSELY MOTTLED LOWER CONTACT;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000Z 12211210.3450 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    39.54/   39.90
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1040/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY MINERAL RICH MARLY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE; D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O OLIVE GRAY 
TO MEDIUM GRAY IN THE UPPERMOST PART;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    40.00/   41.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC (NANNO) SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/2-OLIVE GRAY,7.5YR5/2-BROWN,-YELLOWISH 
BROWN;S 65 CM DISTINCT CONTACT,0-65 CM OLIVE GRAY ALMOST HOMOGENEOUS WITH 
VERY FAINTMOTTLES WITH ONE DISTINCT BROWN STREAK IN 40 CM,65-150 CM BROWN 
FAINTLY MOTTLED (AND BANDED IN THE UPPER PART) ON TOP OF THE LAYER COLOR 
IS MORE YELLOWISH BROWN BELOW SOME DARK (HYDROTROILITE ?) STREAKS AND 
SPOTS OCCUR;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U SOME DARK (HYDROTROILITE ?) STREAKS;M 
TROILITE,BROWN STREAK IN 40 CM CONTAINS YELLOWISH BROWN IRON-MINERAL?;O 
0-65 CM CONTAINS FINE SILT (CLOSE TO THE SILT-CLAYBOUNDARY) SEDIMENT IS 
STICKY,65-150 CM RARE SAND GRAINS ARE PROBABLY DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM 
ABOVE;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.60/   46.60
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    46.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALC CLAY (?);O A SMALL PIECE OF CALC CLAY (?) SIMILAR TO THIS IN CORE 2;
H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.88/  209.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   208.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S DARK GREENISH GRAY WITH ABUNDANT 
SMALL DARKER MOTTLES,AT 150CM A HARD LARGE BURROW FILLING (RODOCHROZITE ?) 
WITH CHARACTERISTIC SURFACE STRUCTURE OF TUBOTOMACULUM WAS FOUND;D 88-100 
CM SOUPY,100-150 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOUPY 88-100 CM,MODERATELY STIFF;
Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   246.50/  248.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1-LIGHTER GREENISH GRAY;S DARK 
GREENISH GRAY FAINTLY MOTTLED (WITH SMALL IRREGULAR DARKER MOTTLES),
CONTAINS HARD PYRITIC (AND RODOCHROZITIC ?) BURROW FILLINGS,0-95 CM 
LIGHTER GREENISH GRAY WITH DARKER MOTTLES;D 0-95 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED,
95-150 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED;M PYRITE RODOCHROZITE ?;H STIFF AND SOFT MIXED 
MATERIAL AT 0-95 CM, STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   248.00/  249.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1-GREENISH GRAY;S IRREGULAR MOTTLING 
AND ALTERNATION OF STIFF ANDSOFT MATERIAL THROUGHOUT THE SECTION;D DARK 
GREENISH GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY MIXED UP IN DRILLING BRECCIA (?) HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;U SMALL NODULES (BURROW FILLINGS) OF PYRITE ARE SCATTERED IN THE 
SEDIMENT;M PYRITE;H STIFF ALTERNATING WITH SOFT MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   249.50/  251.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1-GREENISH GRAY,5GY3/1-DARKER 
GREENISH GRAY;S DARK GREENISH GRAY (5G4/1 AND 5G5/1) WITH MOTTLES OF 
DARKER GREENISH GRAY WITH SCATTERED BURROW FILLINGS (PYRITE),SEDIMENTARY 
STRUCTURES ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY DISTURBED;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;M PYRITE;H 
STIFF ALTERNATING WITH SOFT MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   251.00/  252.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1-GREENISH GRAY;S MOTTLED,SCATTERED 
PYRITIC BURROW FILLINGS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;M PYRITE;O 14-25 CM VOID,
SIMILAR TO CORE 5 SECTION 3;H STIFF ALTERNATING WITH SOFT MATERIAL;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   252.50/  253.90
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY (?) CLAY;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY3/1,5G4/1;S MOTTLED,SOME 
SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES (FAINT BARE VISIBLE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED LESS 
DISTURBED IN THE MIDDLE PART;O DARK GREENISH GRAY (5GY4/1) TO 5GY3/1 AND 
5G4/1;H MOSTLY STIFF WITH MINOR SOFT MATERIAL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   254.00/  255.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   246.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D 0-20 CM SOUPY,HIGHLY DISTURBED;O 
SIMILAR TO THE SECTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE;H SOUPY,STIFF AND SOFT MATERIAL;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   285.28/  285.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   284.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1280/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S FAINTLY MOTTLEDWITH SMALL DARK SPOTS 
AND STREAKS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   285.60/  287.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   284.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY;S FAINTLY MOTTLED OR 
ALMOST HOMOGENEOUS,RARE PYRITIC BURROW FILLINGS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT 
THE SECTION,IN 90-93 CM A SUBROUNDED PIECE OF LIGHT (GREENISH GRAY) 
SIDERITE (?) RICH MATERIAL OCCUR PROBABLY AN INTERBED;D 10-25 CM 
MODERATELY DISTURBED,25-50 CMSOUPY,50-150 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED;M SIDERITE,
PYRITE;H SOUPY 25-50 CM, STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   294.53/  295.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   293.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED AND SOUPY;H STIFF,
SOUPY;O PRESSURE BARREL;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   295.00/  296.10
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   293.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S FINELY MOTTLED WITH SIDERITE (?) 
CONCRETIONS IN 40-45 CM (2-3 MM);D0-22 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED,22-150 CM 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;M SIDERITE (?);O PRESSURE BARREL;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   296.50/  298.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   293.50
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5GY4/1-DARKER GREENISH GRAY;S FINELY 
MOTTLED AND DIFFUSELY BANDED (WITH DARKER GREENISH GRAY BANDS) WITH 
SIDERITE (?) CONCRETIONS IN 120-123 CM;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;M SIDERITE (?) 
CONCRETIONS IN 120-123 CM;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.32/  304.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   303.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S INTENSELY FINELY MOTTLED WITH SMALL 
ELONGATED MOTTLES (BURROWS ?) SUBPARALLEL TO BEDDING THE MOTTLING IS WELL 
DEVELOPEDIN THE UPPER PART BELOW 100 CM THE SEDIMENT IS MOREHOMOGENEOUS;D 
CRACKED BY SPLITTING BUT NOT HIGHLY DISTURBED BY DRILLING,32-38 CM SOUPY;M 
BELOW 100 CM ABUNDANT SUBMICROSCOPIC CRYSTALS OF SIDERITE (?);P BELOW 100 
CM CONTAINS ABOUT 5 % NANNOS;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   304.60/  304.60
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   303.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S VERY SMALL FAINT MOTTLES WITH SCATTERED 
SIDERITE (?) MICROCONCRETIONS (0.1-2 MM) AND WITH THIN (1 MM OR LESS) WELL 
SORTED QUARTZOSE SILT LAYER ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE,THE SAME MATERIAL 
(QUARTZOSE SILT) WAS FOUND IN A VERY THIN STRINGER (< 1 MM THICK);M 
SCATTERED SIDERITIC (?) MICROCONCRETIONS (0.1-2 MM),QUARTZOSE SILT LAYER;H 
VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   312.50/  312.97
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 470
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S VERY THIN DARKER STREAKS (VEINLETS) AND 
FAINT MOTTLES;D 0-24 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED,24-47 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED;M 
SIDERITE (?) CONCRETIONS 1-2 MM TO 10 MM CONCENTRATED IN CERTAIN INTERVALS 
(20 CM 28 CM 39 CM);H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   315.10/  315.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED SOUPY;O SIMILAR TO 
SECTION 1;H VERY STIFF TO VERY SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   315.50/  317.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S FINELY MOTTLED THIN STREAKS AND SPOTS 
OF DARKER MATERIAL WITH SIDERITE (?) CONCRETIONS IN SOME LAYERS;M THE WELL 
DEVELOPED SIDERITIC LAYER IN 133-135 CM CONSISTS OF HARD SIDERITIC 
FRAGMENTS AND LIGHTER SOFT MICROCRYSTALLINEMASS;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;H VERY 
STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   317.00/  318.40
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S FAINTLY MOTTLED(IN SOME INTERVALS) WITH 
RELATIVELY ABUNDANT SIDERITE (?) CONCRETIONS SOME IN DISTINCT LAYERS OR 
HORIZONS 9 CM 49 CM 103 CM 123 CM;D 0-40 CM MODERATELY DISTURBED,40-64 CM 
AND 85-140 CM HIGHLY DISTURBED,64-85CM INTENSELY DISTURBED;M ABUNDANT 
SIDERITE (?) CONCRRETIONS,CONTAINS PYRITIC SPHERULES (FRAMBOIDS);O 
HOMOGENEOUS;H VERY STIFF (OR SOFT CLAYSTONE);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   318.50/  320.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;S HOMOGENEOUS OR FAINTLY MOTTLED WITH 
SEVERAL SIDERITIC (?) INTERBEDS( LAYERS ENRICHED BY SIDERITIC CONCRETIONS 
OR MICROCRYSTALLINE MASS);D THE SILTY CLAY FRAGMENTS ARE INTERBEDDED BY 
SOFT DRILLING SLURRY THUS LAYER LIKE STRUCTURES WERE PRODUCED,THE LAYERS 
ARE HIGHLY DISTURBED AND INDISTINCT,HIGHLY DISTURBED;M THIN SILTY LAYERS 
OCCUR (TOGETHER WITH SIDERITIC ONES) ENRICHED BY PYRITE SPHERICALS;H VERY 
STIFF (CLAYSTONE ?);Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   320.00/  321.45
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;M SIDERITIC 
CONCRETIONS ARE RELATIVELY RARE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   321.60/  321.60
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   312.50
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O TRANSITION TO 
CLAYSTONE;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   322.52/  323.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   322.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G3/1;D ABUNDANT DRILLING SLURRY IN THE 
INTERVAL 52-120 CM (DRILLING BRECCIA),120-150 CM SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;S 
120-150 CM INTENSELY MOTTLED WITH ELONGATED LAMINAE LIKE MOTTLES 
SUBPARALLEL TO BEDDING SOME CLEAR BURROWS OCCUR;M A SLAB (3 CM X 0.5 CM X 
2 CM FRAGMENT OF LAYER) OF SIDERITE WAS FOUND IN THE BRECCIA (ABOUT 110 
CM) WITHALTERED FORAMS,BELOW 120 CM SIDERITE AND PYRITE ARECOMMON;P 
ALTERED FORAMS;O 115-120 CM VOID,52-115 CMDARK GREENISH GRAY 120-150 CM 
5G4/1 TO 5G3/1,BELOW 120 CM CLAYSTONE ?;H VERY STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   323.60/  323.60
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   322.00
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G3/1;S DARK GREENISH GRAY (5G4/1 OR 
5G3/1) ALMOST HOMOGENEOUS WITH SOME SIDERITIC(?) AND PYRITIC BURROW 
FILLINGS AND VERY THIN (<1MM) STRINGERS OF WHITE SILT PROBABLY 
AGGLUTINATED BURROWS;M SIDERITE,PYRITE;H VERY STIFF (CLAYSTONE ?);Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   332.25/  333.50
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D SEDIMENT IS COMPLETELY DISTURBED 
(DRILLING BRECCIA) MIXTURE OF STIFF AND SOFT FRAGMENTS WITH DRILLING 
SLURRY;U SCATTERED SIDERITIC (?) HARD FRAGMENTS;M SIDERITE;H STIFF MIXTURE 
AND HARD FRAGMENTS;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   333.50/  335.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;U SIDERITIC 
FRAGMENTS OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE SECTION;M SIDERITE;P LIGHTER PIECES CONTAIN 
SOME NANNO OOZE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   335.00/  335.70
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;U SCATTERED 
SIDERITIC (?) FRAGMENTS;M SIDERITE;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   337.17/  338.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  670/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   338.00/  338.95
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 950
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,5G5/1;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;O DARK 
GREENISH GRAY WITH SOME PIECES OF5G5/1;H STIFF;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   339.50/  341.00
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C -DARK GREENISH GRAY;D THE PLASTIC LINER ISFILLED BY VERY SOFT 
SOUPY DRILLING SLURRY;O THE SEDIMENT IS SIMILAR TO THE DARK GREENISH GRAY 
CLAY DESCRIBED ABOVE;H SOFT,SOUPY;Z 33213000.3450 
 
 
Leg : 44    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   341.10/  341.10
Hole: 388A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   331.50
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY;D COMPLETELY DISTURBED;H SOFT,SOUPY;Z 
33213000.3450 
 
 
    

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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