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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    0.94
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 940
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL SILTY CALCAREOUS OOZE;C 10YR8/4-VERY PALE BROWN;SLARGE ALTER BASALT 
PEBBLES AT 30 53 70 80 CM (DIA APPROX 3CM),WHITE CHALKY CONCRETIONS AT 
76-94 CM;D DEFORMED;M CALCAREOUS;H SILTY 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.08/    1.08
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL LIMESTONE;S 2 PIECES NODULAR WITH VESICULAR WAVEYSTRUCTURES;U APPEARS 
TO BE CEMENTED CALC MUD CONTAINING THE SOLIDIFIED WHITE CONCRETIONS;O 
SUBBOREAL LITHIFICATION?,OR ALGAL LAMINATION? 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.84/   20.50
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL CALC SAND;C 10YR7/3-V PALE BROWN;S BLACK VOLCANICFRAGMENTS;D VERY 
DISTURBED;M CALCAREOUS;O GRADING OF SAND DUE TO WASHING;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.60/   20.60
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    19.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL LIMESTONE NODULES PLUS CALC SAND;S LIMESTONE NODULES,ALGAL 
CONCRETIONS AND VOLCANICS;U NODULES ARE CEMENTED BEACH RUBBLE?;M 
CALCAREOUS 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.10/   38.11
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 110
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL THREE CALC SANDSTONE PEBBLES;C 10YR8/6-YELLOW;S PEBBLES 0-4CM,5-7.5CM,
7.5-11CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.11/   38.16
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/ 160
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL MUDSTONE PEBBLE;C 10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW (EXTERIOR),7.5YR3/2-DARK 
BROWN (CENTER);H VERY SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.17/   38.22
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/ 220
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL TWO CALC SANDSTONE PEBBLES;C 10YR8/6-YELLOW;S PEBBLES 17-19CM,19-22CM;
M CALCAREOUS 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.23/   38.30
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  230/ 300
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL MUDSTONE PEBBLE;C 10YR6/6-BROWNISH YELLOW;H SOFT-VERY 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.30/   38.36
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    38.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 360
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  JL ALTERED VESICULAR BASALT PEBBLE;C 7.5YR3/2-DARK BROWN;S 10 PERCENT 
VESICLES FILLED,ALTERED;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.00/   57.20
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML SANDY MUD;C 5YR5/1,7.5YR4/3;S ALTERED BASALT 7.5YR4/3 AT 2-5CM,CALC 
SANDSTONE (LIMESTONE) 5YR5/1 AT 7-10CM AND 12-15CM;U SANDY MUD IS 
CALCARENITE;M CALCAREOUS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.20/   57.40
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML TUFF AND SANDSTONE;C 7.5YR7/4,7.5YR30-V DK GRAY;SMUD(ASH LAYER) AT 
27CM;M CALCAREOUS;O SANDSTONE CALLED "CALCAREOUS" 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.40/   57.50
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/ 500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML VOLCANIC SANDSTONE;H FIRM;Z 33234000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.50/   57.64
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 640
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML TUFF;S 63-64CM IS AN ASH LAYER;Z 33133000 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.64/   57.88
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  640/ 880
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML TUFF AND ASH MUD;C 75YR2.5/0;Z 33133000 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.88/   58.10
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  880/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML VOLCANIC SANDSTONE;H FIRM;Z 33234000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.10/   58.50
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML SILTY-SANDY ASH;O SANDSTONE LAYERS CALCARENITES INTERBANDED WITH DARK 
GREY ASH LAYERS;H FIRM;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.50/   59.20
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML TUFF AND CALC SANDSTONE AND ASH;C 2.5Y3/0-V DK GRAY;M CALCAREOUS;Z 
33234000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.20/   59.30
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 800
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML VOLCANIC SANDSTONE;H FIRM;Z 33234000.3651 
 
 
Leg : 55    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.30/   60.00
Hole: 430A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    57.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 AML (CRYSTALLINE-FLOW) BASALT?WITH INTERLAYED FINE BED OF CALC SKELL;C 
2.5Y4/1-DARK GREY,2.5Y3/1-V DK GRAY;S INTERLAYED BED OF CALC SKELL,
CRYSTALLINE-FLOW BASALT,VESICULES;U 82-91CM BASALT IS 2.5Y3/0 SLIGHTLY 
ALTERED APHYRIC <1 PERCENT IRREGULAR VESICLES 1MM SOME VESICLES ARE 
CALCITE FILLED GROUNDMASS IS FINE GRAINED PLAGIOCLASE PYROXENE AND 
OLIVINE(MOSTLY FRESH?)THERE ARE 6 FRACTURES PERPENDICULAR TO CORE 
LENGTHFILLED WITH CALCITE,91-110 CM BASALT LESS ALTERED THAN ABOVE FEWER 
FRACTURES AND CALCITE FILLED VESICLES,112-119 CM BASALT SAME AS ABOVE 
QUITE FRESH;M CALCITE 
 
 
    

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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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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