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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.05/    1.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK REDDISH BROWN,5Y4/3-OLIVE,
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK;S 5-30 CM IS 5Y4/3 OOZE,30-150 
CM IS 5GY3/2 MOTTLEDNEAR TOP WITH 5GY2/1 PATCHES;D DRILLING BRECCIA 20-26 
CM,MODERATELY DISTURBED ELSEWHERE;O VOID 0-5 CM,VOID AND TO 0.5 CM SHOW 
TRACE OF 5YR2.5/2 OOZE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    2.95
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO-FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,N2-BLACK,5Y4/4-OLIVE,
7.5YR3/2-DARK BROWN;S 0-75 CM (APPROX.) IS 5GY3/2,N2 BAND AND STREAKING AT 
29-40 (APPROX.) INTERVAL,75-142 CM IS UNIFORM 5Y4/4,TRACES OF 7.5YR3/2 
OOZE AT BASE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.78
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 780
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y4/3-OLIVE,10YR4/4-DARK YELLOWISH BROWN,
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 0-3 CM(APPROX.) TRACE OF 5Y4/3,3-40 CM VERY 
UNIFORM 10YR4/4,40-78CM MOTTLED 5GY3/2;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H STIFF 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.00/    5.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5YR2.5/2-DARK REDDISH BROWN,10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE,
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 0-20CM (APPROX.) IS 5YR2.5/2,20-80 CM 
(APPROX.) IS 10Y4/2 MIXED WITH ABOVE,80-150 CM IS 5GY3/2;D VERY DISTURBED;
O VOID 50-60 CM,CORE IS WET THROUGHOUT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.50/    7.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFOSSIL FORAMINIFEROUS OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN,N8-DARK GREY;S 5GY3/2 MOTTLED,5Y4/4 OR N8 
STREAKS AND MOTTLES;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.00/    8.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE AND MOD OLIVE BROWN SEDIMENT;C 
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5Y4/4-MOD OLIVE BROWN;S 0-8 AND 21-68 CM IS 
5GY3/OOZE STREAKED WITH N/4-DARK GREY,8-21 AND 68-150 CM IS 5Y4/4UNIFORM 
SEDIMENT;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.50/    8.80
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN,10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;S 
5Y4/4 ENCLOSING 10Y4/2 NANNO FORAM OOZE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;Z 
11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.90/    9.02
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     4.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 220
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.50/   15.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,
5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN,5YR3/4-MODERATE BROWN,7.5YR4/4-DARK BROWN,
5G5/2-GREYISH GREEN;S0-38 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE,38-42 CM IS 5Y3/2,42-87 CM IS 
5Y4/4,87-91 CM IS 5YR3/4,91-120 CM (APPROX.) IS 7.5YR4/4,120-150 CM IS 
5G5/2;D 0-15 CM IS SLURRY,15-50CM IS HIGHLY DISTURBED,BELOW 50 CM IS 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOUPY AT 0-15CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.00/   16.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,N/4-DARK GREY;S 5GY3/2 
CONTAINS N/4 PATCHES AND BANDS,BECOMES PALER GREEN TOWARDS BASE;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;O SMEAR SLIDE TAKEN AT 75 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.50/   18.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,10Y5/4-LIGHT OLIVE;S 
0-15 CM IS 5GY5/2,15-150 CM IS 10Y5/4,TRACES OF BURROWS,OTHERWISE NO 
STRUCTURES;D MODERATELY TO SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H FIRM AT 0-15 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.00/   19.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 10Y5/4-LIGHT OLIVE,N/4-GREY,5GY3/2-DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK;S 0-10CM IS 10Y5/4,10-150 CM IS 5GY3/2,15-35 
CM N/4 STREAKS,100-110 CM LENS OF 10Y5/4,127-135 CM CIGAR-SHAPEDPIECE OF 
COARSE TUFF OR ASH (5YR2/1) SURROUNDED BY N/4;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U 
10Y5/4 LENS 100-110 CM,CIGAR-SHAPED PIECE OF 5YR2/1 COARSE TUFF OR ASH 
127-135 CM;M TUFF OR ASH 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.50/   20.60
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
TRACES OF BURROWS,NO OTHER STRUCTURES;D MOD DISTURBED;O VOID 
95-97CM(APPROX);H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.70/   20.70
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.50
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;H SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.00/   23.32
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5G5/2-GREYISH GREEN;D HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;O WET;H SOUPY NEAR TOP 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE 
GREEN;S VARIGATED 5GY5/2 AND 5GY3/2;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   27.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,-GREY;
S OCCASIONAL GREY STREAKS;D MODDISTURBED;O WET PATCHES AT 85-95,120-130 CM;
H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   29.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL DUSKY YELLOW GREEN NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S 
UNIFORM CONSISTANCY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O SIMILAR TO CORES 4-3,4-2;H 
SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    29.00/   30.32
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1320
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE 
GREEN;S 0-21 AND 125-132 CM IS 5GY5/2,21-132CM IS VARIGATED 5GY3/2,
N/4-GREY PATCH AT 109 CM,N/4 STREAKS AT 130 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.42/   30.42
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    23.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN LUMP;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;O NO LITHO 
DESCRIBED,NANNO-FORAM OOZE?;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.50/   33.95
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,N/4-GREY;S VARIGATED 
5GY3/2 OOZE,N/4 PATCHES 5-20 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.00/   35.50
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN,N/4-GREY;S VARIGATED 5GY3/2,TRACE OF BURROWS INFILLED WITH PALER 
5GY5/2 SEDIMENT,N/4 STREAKING;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O SAME AS 5-1 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.50/   37.00
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,N/4-GREY;S VARIGATED 
5GY3/2,N/4 PATCH AT 100 CM;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;O SAME AS 5-1 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.00/   38.20
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S VARIGATED 5GY3/2;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;O SAME AS 5-1,5-2,AND 5-3,VOID 115-120 CM;Z 
11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.30/   38.30
Hole: 423   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 5GY3/2 NANNO 
FORAM OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O 10-45 CM IS BASALT,SEE IGNEOUS DATA BASE;Z 
11111221.1210

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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