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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.00/   77.10
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    76.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C BLUISH WHITE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    77.28/   77.26
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    76.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  80
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C BLUISH WHITE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    85.50/   87.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    85.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C BLUISH WHITE,YELLOWISH GRAY;U PEBBLES;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.00/   87.40
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    85.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOWISH GRAY,BLUISH WHITE;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    87.40/   88.22
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    85.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1220
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL CHALK;C YELLOWISH GRAY,BLUISH WHITE;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    95.00/   96.45
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C BLUISH WHITE;U PEBBLES;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;
H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    96.50/   97.70
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE,FORAM NANNO CHALK;C BLUISH WHITE;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT,FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    98.00/   99.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1000
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM NANNOFOSSIL CHALK;C BLUISH WHITE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED TO 
UNDISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.00/   99.50
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE;C WHITE;D UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    99.50/  100.40
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    95.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE;C GRAY TO WHITE;S CONTACT;M PYRITE;D 
UNDISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   104.50/  106.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE;C WHITE;M PYRITE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.00/  106.25
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM OOZE;C PALE YELLOW,LIGHT OLIVE GRAY;M GLAUCONITE;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.25/  107.50
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM CHALK;C PALE YELLOW,YELLOW,OLIVE BROWN;S BURROWS,
BEDDING,MOTTLING;M GLAUCONITE,PYRITE;U PYRITE INFILLINGS;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED TO UNDISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   107.50/  109.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM CHALK;C YELLOW,OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;S 
BURROWS,BEDDING,MOTTLING;M MICRONODULES,PYRITE,MANGANESE;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.00/  109.30
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 300
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM CHALK;C YELLOW,OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.43/  109.48
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   104.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL NANNOFOSSIL FORAM CHALK;C YELLOW,OLIVE BROWN,LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.00/  115.50
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM CHALK,GLAUCONITIC FORAM MARL;C PALE YELLOW,GRAYISH BROWN;S 
LAMINAE,BEDDING;U PEBBLES;M GLAUCONITE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   115.50/  117.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM CHALK,GLAUCONITIC FORAM MARL;C PALE YELLOW,GRAYISH BROWN;S 
BURROWS,LAMINAE;M GLAUCONITE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   117.00/  118.50
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL FORAM CHALK,GLAUCONITIC FORAM MARL;C PALE YELLOW,GRAYISH BROWN;S 
LAMINAE,FAULTING;M GLAUCONITE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   118.50/  120.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC CALCAREOUS TUFF,ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUSMARLSTONE;C PALE YELLOW,
OLIVE BROWN;S CONTACT,BEDDING,BURROWS;U PEBBLES;M MANGANESE;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.00/  120.15
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC CALCAREOUS TUFF,ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUSMARLSTONE;C PALE YELLOW,
OLIVE BROWN;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   120.25/  120.30
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   114.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC MARLSTONE;M ZEOLITES;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   123.50/  125.00
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   123.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC CALCAREOUS TUFF,ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUSMARLSTONE;C PALE OLIVE;U 
PEBBLES;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   125.00/  126.40
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   123.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUS MARLSTONE;C PALE OLIVE,OLIVE,DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;
S VEINS,BURROWS;U PEBBLES;M MANGANESE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.50/  126.59
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   123.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  90
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL ZEOLITIC TUFFACEOUS MARLSTONE;C PALE OLIVE,OLIVE,DARK YELLOWISH BROWN;
D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H HARD 
 
 
Leg : 81    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   126.59/  126.90
Hole: 554A  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   123.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   90/ 400
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
ESL PEBBLE CONGLOMERATE;C YELLOWISH BROWN,WEAK RED;S CONTACT;U PEBBLES;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H HARD

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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