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Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.00/  130.20
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL SILTY TUFFITE;C 5Y4/1;S GRADED,V FINE GRAINED (SD-SIZE) AT BASE;U 3 
MM PUMICE CLAST AT 19 CM;M PUMICE;O VOID 12-16 CM,NOTE: NO CORE OR CC 
SAMPLE FOR CORE1;H FIRM;Z 33133000 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.20/  130.33
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 330
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DIATOMACEOUS CLAY;C 5Y4/2;D HIGH;P DIATOMS;H FIRM;Z 
33213000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.36/  130.53
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   130.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/ 190
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DIATOMACEOUS CLAY;C 5Y4/2;D HIGH;U CALCITICCONCRETIONS (LARGEST 3 CM 
IN DIA) AT 2-6 CM;M CALCIT;P DIATOMS;H FIRM;Z 33213000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   386.50/  388.00
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   386.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL SILTSTONE,TECTONIC BRECCIA;C 5Y6/1,-BLK,N3,N4;S BLOCKS ARE N3 
SILTSTONE AND THE SOFTER INTERBLOCKGOUGE MATRIX IS N4 + MORE CLAY-RICH,
MANY SMALLERSCALE BLOCKS EXIST,5Y6/1 BED-LIKE STRUCTURE W/2/ DEG 
INCLINATION (CLAY-SIZED DEVITRIFIED ASH?) AT 10-12CM,BLK VEIN BUNDLE 1 CM 
WIDE 5-10 CM AND 10-30 CM,INCLINATION IS 72 DEG AT 58 CM AND 68 DEG AT 
136CM;D SLIGHT;O NO RECOVERY FOR CORES 3 + 4 (SOME HCORES (WASHINGS) 
RECOVERED BUT NOT ENCODED) 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   388.00/  389.50
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   386.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL TECTONIC BRECCIA;C N3,5Y6/1;S N3 SILTSTONE-ASTECTONIC BRECCIA-AND 
SOME GRADED SD BEDS,INCLINATION 63 DEG AT 10 CM,5-25 CM N3 CLAYEY 
SILTSTONE W/V.F.GRADED SDST,5Y6/1 CALC CLAYST AT 60-65 + 91-95 CM,V FINE 
GRADED SDST 40-56 CM,GRADED UNITS AT 65-91 +95-100 CM;D SLIGHT 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   389.50/  390.86
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   386.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1360
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DIATOMACEOUS CLAYSTONE;C N3;S MED GRAINED 7-11 +23-26 + 39-44 CM,
COARSE GRAINED--UP TO 2 MM GRAINSAT 47-65 CM,V.F.G. SDST 110-115 CM,TOPS 
OF BEDSPROBABLY UPRIGHT,COULD BE FOLDED,55 DEG INCLINATIONAT 90 CM;P 
DIATOMS;O 136-150 CM I.W. SAMPLE 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   391.06/  391.11
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   386.50
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DIATOMACEOUS SANDY SILTSTONE;S 0-10 CM DIAT SDYSILTST,10-14 CM MED 
GRAINED SDST,14-15 CM SDY SILTST,UPRIGHT 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   443.90/  445.00
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   443.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DRILL CUTTINGS;D DRILL CUTTINGS;O 0-40 CM VOID;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   445.00/  446.10
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   443.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DRILL CUTTINGS;D DRILL CUTTINGS;H SOFT TO FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   446.22/  446.22
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   443.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL DRILL CUTTINGS;D DRILL CUTTINGS;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   510.00/  510.20
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL PEBBLES,CLAYSTONE;C N4,5Y4/3;S ROUNDED TO SUBRNDPEBBLES,POSSIBLY FROM 
UPHOLE,5 CM DIA DK. PHANERITIC TRACHYTIC(?) BASALT W/FEL PHENOCRYSTS--SLI 
ALTERED,2.5 CM DIA N4 SILTSTONE,4 CM CALCITE CEMENTED 5Y4/3CLAYSTONE,3.5 
CM DIA OF SAME CLAYSTONE;D SOUPY;M BASALT,FELDSPAR 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   510.20/  511.50
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5Y4/2-OL GRY,5Y3/2-DK OL GRY;S 20-40CM 5Y4/2 VITRIC 
CLAYSTONE (SILTY INTERVAL),40-75 CM5Y4/2 DIAT CLAYST: PERSISTENT FRACTURES 
OR PARTINGJOINTS NO OFFSET NOTED 40-45 DEG PARTING,75-150CM 5Y3/2 DIAT 
CLAYST: PERSISTENT PARTING 32-35 DEG;D HIGHLY BROKEN UP DURING DRILLING 
INTO FISSILECHIPS,MOD DEF 40-60 CM,HIGH DEF ELSEWHERE;P DIATOMS;O SS AT 24 
AND 58 CM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   511.60/  511.70
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   510.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL DIATOMACEOUS CLAYSTONE RUBBLE;C 5Y4/2-OLIVE GRAY;D SOUPY;P DIATOMS;Z 
33213000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   568.00/  568.20
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   568.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL CLAYSTONE;C 5Y3/2;S 0-4 CM 5Y3/2 CLAYST,4-20 CM5 CALCITIC 
CONCRETIONARY PEBBLES OR CONCRETIONS,RANGING FROM ORIGINALLY CLAYSTONE TO 
FINE SDST,ONE--MICROBRECCIATED--CONTAINS PYRITE VEINS ALL AREDIFFERENT;D 
SOUPY;M PYRITE;O NO CC;Z 33233000.3450.2220 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   576.50/  578.00
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   576.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL SILTY CLAYSTONE;C 5G2/1-GRN BLK;S SMALL CHIPS;D DRILL CUTTINGS;U 1.8 
DIA CACO3 CONCRETION AT 13 CM;M CACO3 CONCRETION;O SS AT 48 CM;H FIRM,
FISSILE 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   578.00/  578.60
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   576.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5G4/1-DK GRN GRY,N4-GRY,N6-GRY;S 0-50CM DRILLING CHIPS,
50-60 CM LESS THAN 5 MM CALCITECEMENTED BRECCIA THIN VEINLETS OF CALCITE 
SEPARATING CLOTS OF 5G4/1 CLAYST (DOES NOT EFF) AND N4-N6CALC CHALK(??) 
SILT SIZED W/DK ANG SD-SILT GRAINSTIGHTLY CEMENTED;D 0-50 CM SOUPY 
DRILLING CHIPS,50-60 CM MODERATE;U 35-50 CM EFF W/HCL;M CALCITE,CHALK??;O 
BOTTOM MOST LITHOLOGY MAY EXPLAIN WHY CORE CONSISTS OF NOTHING BUT SMALL 
CHIPS,SS AT 51 (GRN)AND 52 (N4-N6) CM--SMEARS DON'T RECORD DIFFERENCE,THIN 
SECTION 52-54 CM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   578.70/  578.70
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   576.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5G6/1-DK GRN GRY,N5;S 5-10 CM 5G6/1CALC CLAYST MOTTLED V 
SLI W/N5 STREAKS,0-5 DRLGCHIPS;D 0-5 CM HIGH,5-10 CM SLIGHT TO MODERATE 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   586.00/  587.40
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   586.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL RESEDIMENTED BRECCIA;C 5Y3/1-DK GRN GRY,5GY4/1-DK.GRN GRY,5Y8/1-YEL 
GRY,N8-WH,5Y4/1,5GY2/1,-WH,5GY5/1;S 0-30 CM CUTTINGS--CHIPS OF 5Y3/1,
30-115 CM MIXEDCLAST COLORS NON-CALC RESED BRECCIA: OVERALL5GY4/1 
TYPICALLY 5 MM OR SMALLER ANGULAR CLASTS.MOSTLY CLAST SUPPORTED W/SPARSE 
MATRIX HOWEVER SOMECLASTS UP TO 1.5 CM VERY CRUDE STRATIFICATIONGIVES 
POSSIBLE 35-45 DEG DIP CLASTS DOMINANTLY OF5GY5/1 (+ SLI COLOR VARIATIONS) 
CLAYST W/A FEW 5Y8/1 ANGULAR (<3 MM) CALC CLASTS AND MINOR CONTRIBUTIONOF 
5Y4/1 CLAYST SOME CLASTS SILTY (SOME 5GY2/1GLAUCONITIC)--MOST ARE ANGULAR 
+ APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN LITHIFIED WHEN RESEDIMENTED BUT SOME REGIONS 
SHOWCLASTS WHOSE MARGINS APPEAR ROUNDED AND CONFORM TOMARGINS OF ADJOINING 
CLASTS AS THOUGH UNLITHIFIEDWHEN RESEDIMENTED + SLI SQUEEZED OR SUTURED 
TOADJOINING CLASTS FRACTURES OR JOINTS MEASURED INUNCUT CORE SECT(ANGLE 
FROM HORIZ): 60-66 CM 51 DEG 88-90 CM 45 DEG 87 CM 3 DEG 93 CM 28 DEG 96 
CM 29DEG 71-74 CM 59 DEG 84-96 CM 85 DEG, N8 TUFFCLAST AT 70 CM,115-140 CM 
5Y3/1 CUTTINGS,MINOR N8ASH MOTTLE IN CHIP AT 127 CM;D SOUPY 0-30 AND 
115-140 CM,HIGH 30-115 CM;U PIECE FROM 30-39 CM: SMEARED OUT STREAKS OF 
5Y4/1 + 5Y6/1 + 5GY2/1 W/WH PUMICESPECKS IN UPPER PART--SMEARED IN 
VERTICAL SENSEFAULT CONTACT AT 33 CM TUFFACEOUS + VITRIC + GLAUCBELOW 
FAULT;M TUFF,PUMICE,GLAUC,ASH,CALCAREOUS;O SSAT 49,70,AND 126 CM;Z 
33219000 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   587.50/  587.60
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   586.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL BRECCIA;S CONTINUED CUTTINGS OF BRECCIA UNIT;D SOUPY;Z 33219000 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   605.24/  606.50
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   605.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5G2/1-GRN BLK,5G3/1-GRN BLK;S 24-60 CM SLIGHTLY GRADED 
SAND WASH--CLAYEY SILT,REST ISCLAYST;D DRILL CUTTINGS THROUGHOUT;O SS AT 
36 + 126 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   606.50/  607.10
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   605.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 600
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5G3/1,5Y5/1-LT OL GRY;S 5G3/1 CUTTINGS THROUGHOUT W/SOME 
5Y5/1 CHIPS MIXED IN;D SOUPY;U 23-28 CM PIECE OF 5Y5/1--PROBABLY ORIGINAL 
LITHBUT NOT THE DOMINANT ONE OF THE CUTTINGS NUMEROUSLIGHT VEINS 
(NON-CALC) IN PREFERRED DIRECTION NOOFFSET NOTED,VEINS SOMEWHAT BRANCHING;
O SS AT 26 CM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   607.20/  607.30
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   605.00
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;S CUTTINGS;D SOUPY,CUTTINGS;Z 33233000.3450.3651 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   624.32/  625.32
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   624.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/1320
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5G2/1-GRN BLK;S MOSTLY DRILL CUTTINGS,74-81 CM FISSILE 
CLAYSTONE--BREAKS EASILY ALONGPARTINGS ALL FRACTURE SURFACES (OF 
SEVERALORIENTATIONS) HAVE SLICKENSIDES OR GROOVED POLISHEDAPPEARING 
SURFACES,115-122 CM FRACTURES DIPPING 65DEG CLOSELY SPACED PARTINGS;D 
SOUPY,DRILL CUTTINGS;O 0-32 CM VOID,SS AT 77 CM 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   625.42/  625.42
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   624.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MAL CLAYSTONE;C 5Y2/1-GRN GRY BLK;S CUTTINGS;D SOUPY;Z 33233000.3450 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   643.00/  644.50
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   643.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 GWL SILTY CLAYSTONE;C 5Y4/1,N3,N4,N5,-BLK;S 5Y4/1 SLTY CLAYST,FEW 
STRUCTURES VISIBLE,PROBABLE APPARENT DIP <40 DEG,5-50 CM MAINLY CUTTINGS,
50-55 CM PARALLELFRACTURE W/ALPHA=25 DEG MAX,55-85 CM CUTTINGS,85-105 CM 
FEW MOTTLES (SMALL) V FINE N4-N5 LAMINS.91-95 (RT DOWNTO LEFT) SHOWING AN 
APPARENT DIP OF<40 DEG,105-136 CM CUTTINGS OF THE SOS,136-150 CMPROBABLE 
DEWATERING STRUCTURES (BLK 1 MM LG STRKS)V FINE LAMINATIONS SHOWING A <42 
DEG BEDDING (DIPBLOCK ROTATED OF? 90 CM);D SLI TO MOD 50-55 + 85-105 + 
136-150 CM,REST SOUPY,STRONGLY DISTURBED BYDRLG (OVERALL);U 0-5 CM PEBBLE 
OF N3 SILT-SIZED SDST APPROX 3 CM DIA,COARSELY ROUNDED (DRLG) 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   644.50/  644.62
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   643.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 120
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
RGIO RECOVERY USED FOR I.W. SAMPLE 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   644.72/  644.82
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   643.00
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  KL SILTY CLAYSTONE;S DRILLING CUTTING OF THE SOS OFSEC 1,SOME 
SLICKENSIDES VISIBLE ON SMALL BLOCKS;D DRILL CUTTINGS,SOUPY 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   652.50/  653.73
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   652.50
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1230
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
  KL CLAYSTONE;C 5Y3/1,-BLK;D DRILL CUTTING THROUGHOUT,SOUPY;U PUMICE 
PEBBLES (DIA <2-3 MM) AND BLK RND(BASALT? GRAYWACKES?) PEBBLES SCATTERED 
THROUGHOUT;M PUMICE,BASALT?,GRAYWACKE?;Z 33233000.3450.3311 
 
 
Leg : 57    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   653.90/  654.00
Hole: 441A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   652.50
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
  KL CLAYSTONE;O SOS SEC 1 (Q.V.);Z 33233000.3450.3311 
 
 
    

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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