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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOUPY;C GREENISH GRAY;OLIVE,BROWN;S BEDDING;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    2.95
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE,BLACK;S BANDING;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    4.50
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE,OLIVE BROWN;M 
PYRITE,IRON,VOLCANIC GLASS;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     4.50/    6.00
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE,GRAY BROWN;S 
BANDING;M VOLCANIC GLASS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.00/    7.22
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1220
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE BROWN,GRAY BROWN;S 
BEDDING;M VOLCANIC ASH;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     7.50/    8.92
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S 
BEDDING;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.00/    9.26
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 260
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;S BEDDING;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.37/   10.77
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENIOSH GRAY,OLIVE BROWN;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    55.10/   56.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY;P BIVALVES;Z 
11110000.1221.1210.3450;S BURROWS;M PUMICE,PYRITE,VOLCANIC ASH,
VOLCANICGLASS;D GREATLY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.60/   58.10
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CALCAREOUS SILICEOUS OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;M PYRITE;P 
BIVALVES;S BURROWS;D GREATLY DISTURBED;U PYRITE INFILLINGS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.10/   59.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CARBON-SILICEOUS OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S BURROWS,BEDDING;M 
PYRITE;U PYRITE INFILLINGS;D GREATLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.60/   61.00
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C DARK GRAY,BLACK;M PYRITE;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;D GREATLY DISTURBED;U PYRITE INFILLINGS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    61.10/   62.30
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC-CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C DARK GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;S BURROWS;M 
PYRITE;U PYRITE INFILLINGS;D GREATLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.60/   64.10
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H STIFF;C GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;S BURROWS,
MOTTLING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;P GASTROPODS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.10/   64.55
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 450
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C OLIVE;P GASTROPODS,BIVALVES,SHELL 
DEBRIS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.65/   64.65
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    55.10
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CALCAREOUS OOZE;H STIFF;C OLIVE;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   112.10/  113.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE;H SOUPY TO SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;M PYRITE;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.60/  115.00
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;S  ;Z 12211210.2310 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.10/  116.45
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1350
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILIC NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY,BLACK;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;D MODERATELY TO SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;Z 12211210.2310 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.46/  116.48
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1360/1380
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 ASH;H SOFT;C BLACK;M VOLCANIC GLASS,VOLCANIC ASH,PYRITE;S ASH LAYERS;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS;Z 33113000 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.49/  116.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1390/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILIC NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C DARK GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;S  ;U 
VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.60/  116.67
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC NANNO OOZE WITH ASH;H SOFT;C DARK GRAY;M VOLCANIC ASH;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   116.68/  118.10
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,DARK GRAY;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;M PYRITE;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.10/  119.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUDDY SILICEOUS CARBONATE OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,DARK GRAY;S 
MOTTLING;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.60/  120.80
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC NANNO OOZE;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,DARK GRAY;S MOTTLING;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   121.10/  121.50
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   112.10
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC NANNO OOZE;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY,DARK GRAY;S MOTTLING;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   169.10/  170.30
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H STIFF;C DARK GRAY TO GREENISH GRAY;S BURROWS,
MOTTLING;D GREATLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   170.60/  172.02
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H STIFF;C DARK GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;M VOLCANIC ASH;U VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSITS;D GREATLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   172.10/  173.00
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H FIRM;C DARK GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   173.12/  173.22
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   169.10
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC CLAYEY NANNO OOZE;H STIFF;C DARK GRAY,GREENISH GRAY;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   226.10/  227.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   226.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H SOFT;C DARK GRAY,GREENISH GRAY,BLACK;S 
BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   227.60/  228.80
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   226.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILICEOUS CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H SOFT;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   229.10/  230.55
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   226.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY SILICEOUS NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY,BLACK;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   230.60/  231.10
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   226.10
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY DIATOMACEOUS NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY;D MODERATELY TO 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   235.60/  235.70
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BANDED CHERT;H HARD;C OLIVE TO OLIVE GRAY;M CHERT;S BURROWS,(?);Z 
21130000 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   235.71/  236.78
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/1180
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY,BLACK;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;S BURROWS,MOTTLING;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   236.79/  236.90
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1190/1300
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC LIMESTONE;H HARD;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING,BEDDING;M CHERT;U  
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   236.91/  237.00
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILIC CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY,OLIVE GRAY;S BEDDING,
MOTTLING,BURROWS;M CHERT;D GREATLY DISTURBED 
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   237.10/  238.39
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1290
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO CHALK;H FIRM;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   238.40/  238.55
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   235.60
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO LIMESTONE;H HARD;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   245.10/  245.20
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   245.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY NANNO LIMESTONE;H HARD;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING,BURROWS;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;M CHERT;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   254.60/  255.09
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   254.60
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 490
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 LIMESTONE AND CHERT;H HARD;Z 11131210;C GREENISH GRAY,GRAY;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS,LAMINAE;M CHERT;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   255.19/  255.29
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   254.60
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAYEY CHALK;H HARD;Z 11131210;C GREENISH GRAY;S  ;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   264.10/  264.17
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   264.10
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO LIMESTONE WITH CHERT;H HARD;Z 11131210;C GRAY,GREEN;S MOTTLING,
BURROWS;M CHERT;U   
 
 
Leg : 68    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   264.18/  265.60
Hole: 501   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   264.10
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;H HARD;C  ;S  ;U

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]

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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