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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,-GREY;S GREY PATCHES (55-63,98-103,AND 146-149 CM 
APPROX.);D HIGHLY DISTURBED 25-90 CM,VERY DISTURBED 0-25 CM,MODERATELY 
DISTURBED 90-150 CM;U RARE 10GY5/2 NODULAR AREAS;O VERY WET NEAR TOP 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5G5/2-DUSKY GREEN,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,-GREYISH;S GREYISH STREAKING 
(85-135 CM);DMODERATELY DISTURBED EXCEPT 60-80 CM WHERE HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 
CONTAINS 1-2 CM HARD 5G5/2 OR 5GY7/2 NODULES;O SLIGHTLY GREYER NEAR TOP 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.65
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 650
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 0-25 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE 
AS PREV. SECT.,25-150 CM IS SOUPY OR VOID;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 0-25 CM,
SLURRY REST;O SAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION 0-25 CM,MOSTLY VOID 25-150 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.75/    3.83
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 180
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;D SLURRY;O SAME AS 
PREVIOUS SECTION 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.86/    5.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  360/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
-GREY,-MED.DARK GREY;S GREY STREAKEDTHROUGHOUT;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U 
MED.DARK GREY CALCIFEROUS NODULE (1 CM) AT 37 CM,NUMEROUS SLIGHTLY 
INDURATED 1-2 CM NODULES (SAME COLOR AS HOST SED.);O0-36 CM IS VOID 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.00/    6.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH GREEN,-GREY;S 
GREY STREAKED,TRACES OF BIOTURBATION;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U LARGE 4-5 CM 
INDURATED AREAS (NODULES?) AT APPROX. 12-16,29-31,100-106 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.50/    8.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN;S SAME AS PREVIOUSSECTION,BETTER PRESERVED BIOTURBATIONS,
5G3/2 GRANULA AREAS NEAR BASE;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;O SAME AS PREVOUS 
SECTION 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.00/    9.34
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1340
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5Y4/4-MODERATE OLIVE BROWN,5Y5/6-LIGHT OLIVE BROWN;S 0-20 CM (APPROX.) IS 
5Y4/4 OOZE,20-22 CM IS THIN 5Y5/6 OOZE,22-134 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE-SAME AS 
PREVIOUS SECTIONS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.50/   11.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNO FORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE BROWN,10GY5/2-GREYISH GREEN,
5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5Y4/4-MOD.OLIVE BROWN;S 0-60 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE,
60-80 CM IS 10GY5/2 OOZE,80-130 CM IS GRADING INTO 5GY5/2,130-150 CM IS 
5Y4/4;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H FIRM 0-60 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.00/   12.01
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1010
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
-DUSKY GREEN,-GREYISH GREEN;S 0-70,87-101 CM 5GY3/2 OOZE CONTAINING 
NODULES;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED TO 70 CM,REST IS SLURRY;U DUSKY GREEN 
INDURATED NODULE AT 51-55 CM AND GREYISH GREEN LIMESTONE(?) NODULES AT 
18-20 CM AND 78-84 CM;M LIMESTONE(?);OVOID 70-75 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.12/   12.17
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     3.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 
SAME AS PREVIOUS SECT.;D SLURRY;U NODULES OF DUSKY GREEN AND LIMESTONE;M 
LIMESTON(?);OSAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION;Z 11111221.1210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    13.25/   14.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C N/3-GREY,-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 
GREY AREA 85 CM TO 110 CM;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 25-87 CM,REST MOD. DIST.;O 
VERY WET 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.50/   16.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL VARIEGATED GREYISH OLIVE GREEN TO DUSKY YELLOW GREEN OOZE;C 
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW 
GREEN,N/4-GREY;S STREAKED (BIOTURBATED?) WITH GREY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;
U OCCASIONAL 5GY7/2 NODULES (1-2 CM);H SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    16.00/   17.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL VARIEGATED GREYISH OLIVE GREEN OR DUSKY YELLOW GREEN OOZE;C 
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW GREEN;S BECOMES FINELY 
LAMINATED NEAR BASE WITH PROMINENT PYRITE LAYER AT 120 CM;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;U PROMINENT LAYER OF ORTHOGENETIC PYRITE 0.5 CM THICK AT APPROX. 
120 CM,ALSO MN-BEARING SED. WITH PYRITE;M PYRITE,MN-BEARING SED.;O MN 
DETERMINED BY FLAME TEST;H SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.50/   17.76
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 260
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL VARIEGATED GREY.OL.GREEN OR DUSKY YELL.GREEN OOZE;C 
5GY3/2-GREY.OL.GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELL.GREEN;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SAME AS 
PREVIOUS SECTION;H SOUPY;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.86/   17.92
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    13.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 160
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL VARIEG. GREY.OL.GREEN OR DUSKY YELL.GREEN OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREY.OL.GREEN,
5GY5/2-DUSKY YELL.GREEN;D SLURRY;O SAME AS ABOVE (3-4),CONTAINS MORE DUSKY 
YELLOW GREEN OOZE;H SOUPY;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.00/   33.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
N/4-GREY,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN;S VARIEGATED,OCCASIONAL N/4 STREAKS 
AND PALER 5GY7/2 STREAKS NEAR BASE;D SLURRY 0-15 CM,HIGHLY DISTURBED 15-35 
CM,REST IS MODERATELY DISTURBED;O WET NEAR TOP;H BECOMES FIRMER NEAR BASE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.50/   35.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFORAM OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN,
-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN;S VERY SIM. TO PREVIOUS SECT.,VARIEGATED WITH MORE 
INDURATE 5G3/2 AREAS AND GREY. YELL. GREEN STREAKS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;
U OCCASIONAL GRAINS OF PYRITE (EG AT 75 CM),GREYISH YELLOW GREEN NODULES;M 
PYRITE;O VERY SIMILAR TOPREVIOUS SECTION 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.00/   36.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL NANNOFORAM OOZE;S SAME AS PREV. SECT.,BETTER PRESERVED LAMINATIONS 
(EG 90-110 CM);D MOD. DIST. 0-35 CM,SLIGHTLY DISTURBED REST;O SAME AS 
PREVIOUS SECTION(4-2);H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.50/   37.79
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    32.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1290
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
MTYL GREYISH OLIVE GREEN OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,-GREY;S GREY 
STREAKS,LESS VARIGATED THAN PREVIOUS SECTIONS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED,
DRILLING SLURRY 130-147 CM;O INCLUDES CORE CATCHER (130-147 CM);H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    60.50/   62.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN,5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,
10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN;S 0-15 CM IS PEBBLES OF LIMESTONE AND MARL UP TO 5 CM,
COLOR 5GY7/2,18-150 CM IS 5GY2/1 NANNO OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF10G4/2 NANNO 
OOZE,FRAGS ARE COMMON 110-150 CM;D PEBBLES 0-15 CM,REST HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 
MARL AND LIMESTONE PEBBLES (UP TO 5 CM) WITH CAVERNS AND HOLES IN THE 
LIMESTONE;M LIMESTONE,MARL 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.00/   63.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY7/2-DARK GREENISH GREY,
10GY4/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S 0-10 CM IS 5GY2/1 OOZE 
WITH PEBBLES OF 5GY7/2 MARLY LIMESTONE (SIZE UP TO 5 CM),10-67 CMIS 5GY4/1 
OOZE WITH A FEW PEBBLES OF LIMESTONE (1-1.5 CM SIZE),67-150 CM IS 10G4/2 
OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF A DENSE MATERIAL (SIZE TO 2 CM);D DRILLING BRECCIA 
(SLURRY?) 0-10 CM,REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;U PEBBLES OF MARLY LIMESTONE;M 
MARLY LIMESTONE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    63.50/   65.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN,10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN,
5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S 0-30 CM IS 5G3/2 OOZE,
30-80 CM IS 10G4/2 OOZE,DARKER ON THE TOP AND LIGHTER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 
LAYER,THERE ARE PATCHES AND STREAKS OF DARK 5GY2/1 MATERIAL,80-126 CM IS 
5GY4/1 OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS (0.5CM SIZE) OF LIGHTER AND DENSER MATERIAL,
126-150 CM IS 10G4/2 OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.00/   66.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN,5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK,5GY6/1-GREENISH GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S 
0-15 CM IS 10G4/2 OOZE,15-22 CM IS 5GY3/2 WITH 5YR2/1 STREAKS,22-29CM IS 
5GY6/1 OOZE,29-97 CM IS 5GY4/1 OOZE WITH INTERLAYERS OF GREENISH,BROWNISH 
SHADES,97-150 CM IS 5GY4/1 OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 0-80 CM,REST IS 
MODERATELY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.50/   67.76
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    60.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1260
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL DARK GREENISH GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARKGREENISH GREY,
5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S STREAKS AND PATCHES OF 5Y2/1 AND LIGHTER MATERIAL;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;O VOID 125-150 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    89.00/   90.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,
5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,5GY7/2-GREYISH YELLOW GREEN;S 0-50 CM IS 5GY2/1 CHALKY 
OOZE,50-120 CMIS 5G4/1 OOZE WITH STREAKS OF 5Y2/1 MATERIAL AND FRAGMENTS 
OF 5GY7/2 LIMESTONE (UP TO SEVERAL CM),120-150 CM IS 5GY2/1 OOZE WITH 
PATCHES OF LIGHTER MATERIAL AND SMALL FRAGMENTS OF MARLY LIMESTONE;D 0-50 
CM IS MECHANICAL BRECCIA,REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;U FRAGMENTS OF MARLY 
LIMESTONE;M MARLY LIMESTONE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    90.50/   92.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 0-65 
CM IS 5Y3/2 OOZE WITH ADMIXTUREOF LIGHTER MATERIAL,65-150 CM IS 5GY3/2 
OOZE WITH VERTICALLY ORIENTED STREAKS OF DARKER AND LIGHTER MATERIAL;D 
HIGHLY DISTURBED;O VOID 132-150 CM;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.00/   93.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5YR2/1-BROWNISH BLACK;S 0-22 CM IS 5G4/1 OOZE 
WITH FRAGMENTS OF LIMESTONE (UP TO 2 CM),22-48 CM IS 5GY4/1 OOZE WITH 
PATCHES OF LIGHTER MATERIAL,48-150 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE WITH A STRATA OF 
5YR2/1 (2-3 CM THICK) OOZEON THE TOP;D 0-22 IS BRECCIA,REST IS 
UNDISTURBED??;U LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS;M LIMESTONE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    93.50/   94.43
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 930
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY2/1-GREENISH BLACK,5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,
10Y4/2-GREYISH OLIVE;S 0-15 CM IS 5GY2/1 OOZE,15-93 CM IS 5Y3/2 OOZE WITH 
INTERLAYERS OF 10Y4/2OOZE UP TO SEVERAL CM AND WITH LAYERS ENRICHED BY 
PYRITE GRAINS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 15-70 CM,REST HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 
PYRITE GRAINS IN INTERLAYERS 15-93 CM;M PYRITE IN INTERLAYERS 15-93 CM;O 
VOID 93-150 CM;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.53/   94.63
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    89.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL OLIVE GREY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;Z 
11111210 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.50/  119.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY;S 0-90 CM IS 5GY4/1 OOZE,
IN LOWER PART OF INTERVAL WITH FRAGMENTS OF LIMESTONE UP TO 2 CM,90-150 CM 
IS 5GY4/1OOZE;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U LIMESTONE FRAGS. TO 2 CM SIZE;M 
LIMESTONE FRAGS. 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.00/  120.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN,
5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;S 0-110 CM IS 5GY4/1 OOZE,110-150 CM IS 5G3/2 
OOZE WITH PATCHESOF 5GY3/2 MATERIAL;D HIGHLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.50/  122.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN,10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN;S 0-75 CM 
IS 5G3/2 OOZE,75-150 CM IS LIGHTER 10G4/2 OOZE WITH PATCHES OF A LIGHTER 
SHADE,ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE STRATA;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;O SMEAR 
SLIDE TAKEN AT 90 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   122.00/  123.50
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5G3/2-DUSKY GREEN,5GY3/2-DARK GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,
5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK;S 0-16 CM IS 5G3/2 OOZE,16-45 CM IS 
5GY3/2 OOZE WITH BEDDING DUE TO INTERCALATION OF DARKER AND LIGHTER LAYERS 
(APPROX. 1CM THICK),45-62 CM INTERCALATIONOF LAYERS OF 5Y3/2 (1CM) AND 
5GY3/2 (4-6 CM) OOZE,5Y3/2 OOZE HAS A BROWNISH TINT AND GRAINS OF PYRITE,
62-98 CM IS 5Y3/2 OOZE WITH VERTICALLY ORIENTED STREAKS OF LIGHTER 
MATERIAL,98-123 CM IS PREDOMINANTLY 5Y3/2 WITH BROWNISH TINT OOZE WITH 
INTERLAYERS OF 5GY3/2 AND 5Y2/1 OOZE (1 CM THICK),123-150 CM IS 5GY3/2 
STRATIFIED OOZE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED 16-62 AND 98-123 CM,REST IS HIGHLY 
DISTURBED;U 5Y3/2 WITH BROWNISH TINT CONTAINS PYRITE;M PYRITE 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.50/  125.00
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN;S 
0-33 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE WITH VERTICALLY ORIENTED STREAKS OF LIGHTER 
MATERIAL,33-44 CMIS SAME AS ABOVE BUT WITH INTERLAYERS OF LIGHTER MATERIAL 
WITH PYRITE AND DARKER WITH MN (1 CM EACH),44-150 CM IS 10G4/2 OOZE;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED 33-44 CM,REST IS HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 1 CM THICK LAYERS 
OF LIGHT PYRITE AND DARK MN SEDIMENTS 33-44 CM;M PYRITE,MN LAYERS 33-44 CM 
 
 
Leg : 54    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.00/  126.45
Hole: 427   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   117.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
DMVL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C 5GY3/2-GREYISH OLIVE GREEN,5GY5/2-DUSKY YELLOW 
GREEN,5GY4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GREY,5Y2/1-OLIVE BLACK,
5Y3/2-OLIVE GREY,10G4/2-GREYISH GREEN;S 0-17 CM IS 5GY3/2 OOZE,17-23 CM IS 
5GY5/2 OOZE,23-88 CM IS 5GY4/1 TO 5G4/1 OOZE WITH FRAGMENTS OF A DENSER 
MATERIAL,88-108 CM ISINTERCOLATION OF LAYERS (1-3 CM) OF 5Y2/1,5GY4/1 AND 
5G4/1 OOZE,108-137 CM IS 5Y3/2 OOZE,137-145 CM IS 10G4/2 RATHER DENSE OOZE;
D HIGHLY DISTURBED 0-17 AND23-70 CM,MODERATELY DISTURBED 17-23 AND 70-88 
CM,REST IS SLIGHTLY DISTURBED 
 
 
    

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