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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.00/   92.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5G7/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,5GY6/1-GREEN GREY,10G7/2-PALE 
GREEN,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY;S BLACK PYRITIC SPECKS,MODERATE 
MOTTLES-BLEBS-AND STREAKS OF GREEN GREY,DEFORMED GREEN GREY LAMINAE AT 50 
CM,MEDIUM LIGHT GREY LAMINAE 145-150,PALE GREEN LAYER 125-126 CM;M PYRITE;
Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.50/   94.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N7-LIGHT GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT 
GREY,N5-MEDIUM DARK GREY,5Y7/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5GY5/1-GREEN GREY;S 
MOTTLING OF MEDIUM LIGHT GREY THROUGHOUT,LIGHT OLIVE GREY MOTTLING 0-100 
CM,GREEN GREY MOTTLING 100-150 CM,SPOTS OF MEDIUM DARK GREY THROUGHOUT;O 
LIGHT GREY DOMINANT 0-100 CM,LIGHT OLIVE GREY DOMINANT 100-150 CM;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    94.00/   95.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5Y7/1-LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY,N6-MEDIUM LIGHT GREY,-DARK GREY;S MODERATE MOTTLING OF LIGHT 
OLIVE GREY AND MEDIUM LIGHT GREY THROUGHOUT,INDISTINCT HORIZONTAL BEDDING 
AT 90 CM,DARK GREY SPOTS 105-150 CM,GREEN GREY LAYERS 10-15 CM;O LIGHT 
GREEN GREY DOMINANT 0-13 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY DOMINANT 13-150 CM;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.50/   97.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK TO MARL OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,
N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5YR2/1-BLUE BLACK;S MODERATE MOTTLING THROUGHOUT WITH 
INTENSE MOTTLING 20-46 AND 54-71 AND 85-92 CM,BEDDING MOREOR LESS 
HORIZONTAL;D LITTLE DEFORMATION,VERTICLE CRACKS 105-115 CM;M PYRITE IN 
SPOTS;O DOMINANT COLOR LIGHT GREEN GREY OTHER COLORS BEING MOTTLING;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    97.00/   98.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N7-LIGHT GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,N3-DARK GREY;S 
MOTTLING OF LIGHT OLIVE GREY AND DARK GREY,BEDDING SUBTLE AND PROBABLY 
FLAT,FIRM DARK GREEN GREY LUMP AT 30 CM,SPOTS AND STREAKS OF DARK GREY;O 
LIGHT GREY DOMINANT COLOR;H SOFT AND FIRMALTERNATING LAYERS THROUGHOUT;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.50/  100.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N7-LIGHT GREY,5Y6/1-LIGHT OLIVE GREY,5G6/1-GREEN GREY,
N2-GREY BLACK;S MODERATE SUBTLE MOTTLING OF LIGHT OLIVE GREY AND GREEN 
GREY,GREYBLACK SPOTS,SUBTLE BEDDING PROBABLY HORIZONTAL;O LIGHT GREY 
DOMINANT;H SOFT AND FIRM ALTERNATING LAYERS;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.00/  206.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5BP6/2-PALEPURPLE BLUE,5G6/1-GREEN 
GREY;S PALE PURPLE BLUE PATCHES,MODERATELY MOTTLED;D INTENSE DEFORMATION 
0-80 CM;H SOFT, SOUPY WITH LUMPS;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.52/  208.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5PB5/2-PURPLE 
BLUE;S MODERATELY MOTTLED WITH PURPLE BLUE THROUGHOUT;O VOID 0-2 CM;H SOFT,
 HARD LIGEN GRAY LUMPS ALTERNATING IN SOFT VERY LIGHT GREY OOZE MATRIX;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.00/  209.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5PB5/2-PURPLE 
BLUE;S MODERATELY MOTTLED WITH PURPLE BLUE THROUGHOUT;H SOFT, HARD LIGHT 
GREEN GRAYLUMPS ALTERNATING IN SOFT VERY LIGHT GRAY OOZE;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   209.51/  211.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   10/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8.5/1-VERY LIGHT GREEN GREY,5RP3/2-DUSKY GREY 
PURPLE,N8-VERY LIGHT GREY,5G7/1-LIGHT GREY GREEN,5RP7/2-PALE RED PURPLE;S 
PYRITIC PALE RED PURPLE LAYER 48-50 CM,SPOTS OF PYRITIC DUSKY GREY PURPLE 
WHERE MATRIX IS SOFT,SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY MOTTLED;O LIGHT GREEN GREY 
BAND 45-48 CM,VERY LIGHT GREY WHERE SOFT,VERY LIGHT GREEN GREY WHERE FIRM;
H FIRM 1-4 AND 6-10 AND 15-21 AND 25-108 AND 109-114AND 115-150 CM-SOFT 
ELSEWHERE;O VOID 0-1 CM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   211.02/  212.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   20/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8/1-LIGHT GREEN GREY,5BP5/2-PURPLE BLUE,N8-VERY 
LIGHT GREY;S MODERATELY MOTTLED,INDISTINCTLY BEDDED;O VOID 0-2,LIGHT GREEN 
GREY DOMINANT COLOR,CORE LINER WAS 154 CM LONG;H HARD LUMPS GENERALLY WITH 
LAYERS OF VERY LIGHT GREY SOFT OOZE;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   212.55/  214.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C N8-VERY LIGHT GREY;S MODERATE MOTTLING THROUGHOUT,
INDISTINCT HORIZONTAL BEDDING;O FEW DARK SPOTS,VOID 0-5;H FIRM AND SOFT 
ALTERNATING LAYERS;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   299.00/  300.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY,5PB4/2-DARK GREY BLUE;S PYRITIC 
ZONE OF DARK GREY BLUE 98-102CM;M PYRITE;H VERY FIRM TO SEMILITHIFIED;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   300.50/  302.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY,5B2/1-BLUE BLACK;S RARE BLUE 
BLACK PYRITIC SPECKS;H VERY FIRM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   302.00/  303.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY,-BLUE BLACK;S RARE PYRITIC BLUE 
BLACK SPOTS AND MOTTLES;D SOFTER BANDS DUE TO DRILLING;H VERY FIRM TO HARD;
Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   303.50/  305.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY,5B2/1-BLUE BLACK;S PATCHES OF 
BLUE BLACK PYRITIC OOZE AT 27 AND 40 CM;D MINIMAL DEFORMATION-SOME 
FRACTURING;H CUTWITH COPING SAW 70-105 CM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   305.00/  306.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY;H HARD WITH MINOR VARIATION OF 
LITHIFICATION;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   306.50/  308.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   299.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5B8/1-PALE BLUE GREY;H HARD WITH MINOR VARIATION OF 
LITHIFICATION;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   395.00/  396.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY9/1-GREEN WHITE;D CAVINGS 0-7 CM;S RARE FAINT 
MOTTLING AND HORIZONTAL BEDDING;HSEMIINDURATED TO INDURATED IN LUMPS;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   396.50/  398.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY;H SOFT, MODERATE TO WELL INDURATED;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   398.00/  399.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY;H SOFT, MODERATE TO WELL INDURATED;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   399.50/  401.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8.5/1-PALE GREEN GREY;H FIRM TO VERY FIRM;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   401.00/  402.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5Y7/1-LIGHT GREY;H FIRM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   402.50/  404.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   395.00
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK OOZE;C 5GY8.5/1-PALE GREEN GREY;H FIRM TO VERY FIRM;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   491.50/  491.60
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   490.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALK OOZE;C 5G5/1-GREEN GREY;S CAVINGS,RED MUDSTONE FROM SITE 61;H SOFT 
TO FIRM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   491.60/  493.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   490.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5G9/1-GREEN WHITE;D CRACKED BY DRILLING;H VERY FIRM;Z 
11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   493.00/  494.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   490.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5G9/1-GREEN WHITE;H VERY FIRM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   494.50/  496.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   490.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C 5G9/1-GREEN WHITE;H VERY FIRM;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   521.48/  522.50
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   521.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 CHALKY LIMESTONE;C N9-WHITE;S CROSS BEDDING,MICRO-SLUMPS,ALTERNATION OF 
COARSE AND FINE BEDS,CARB.RICH CHERT FRAGMENTS 48-53 CM;D FRAGMENTED BY 
DRILLING;O VOID 0-48 CM;H WELL INDURATED;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   522.55/  524.00
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   521.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 NANNO CHALK;C N9-WHITE;D FRAGMENTED BY DRILLING;OVOID 0-5 CM;H WELL 
INDURATED;Z 11121210.1221 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   574.00/  574.62
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   574.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 620
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 ROCK FRAGMENTS;S VEINS THROUGHOUT;O VOID 62-150 CM;Z 33239000 
 
 
Leg :  7    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   580.10/  580.10
Hole:  62   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   580.00
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 ROCK CHUNKS;C -YELLOW GREEN,-PALE GREEN,-BLACK;S FRAGMENTS ARE DOLOMITIC 
FORAM OOZE-NANNO RICH CHALK OOZE-AND BASALT;O MUCH MINERALOGICAL 
ALTERATION HAS OCCURRED TO ALL THREE FRAGMENTS;Z 00000000

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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