Sample ID --- 41-54BS
     Activity ID --- D-1-85-AR
     Platform --- Discoverer
     Sampling equipment --- Boxcore
     Time --- 19852691841000
     Description of location --- Chukchi Sea
     Latitude --- 71.43667
     Longitude ---  -161.35833
     Water depth --- 49 m
     Penetration depth --- 0.60 m
     Additional comments --- Third of three box cores taken at this station.

     Description of the surface ---
          Surface thickness --- 6
          Sediment texture --- Fine sandy mud-ooze, light brown, green, grey.
          Sedimentary surface features --- Bioturbated, only relief is worm and anemone
               tubes.
          Most abundant living fauna --- 3 species of amphipods (upside-down), brittle
               star, Mycoma sp., Yolinda sp., sea anemone tube on surface.
          Paleontologic observation --- Fragments of Yolinda, Macoma (dead), fragments
               of a few other shells.
          Bivalve shells were orientated concave --- All shells attached.
          Additional comments --- More of the same.  May have had a double hit on
               bottom.

     Description of depositional interval from 5 cm to 12 cm ---
          Color of unit --- Light olive grey.
          Sediment texture --- Semi-consolidated mud with dropstones and shells.
          Sedimentary structures --- Massive.
          Bedding features --- None.
          Percent of bioturbation --- 100%
          Paleontologic observation --- Live:  Polycheate worm, many Macoma.  Dead:
               Yolinda, Macoma.
  
     Description of depositional interval from 13 to 60 cm ---
          Color of unit --- Olive grey to olive black.
          Sediment texture --- Consolidated mud with scattered shell fragments.
          Sedimentary structures --- Massive.
          Bedding features --- None.
          Percent of bioturbation --- 100%
          Paleontologic observation --- Scattered throughout: Mya, Astarte, Cyclocardia, 
               active and relict burrowing.  Diverse assortment of lb
          Additional comments --- The bottom may represent the start of a new unit.  Core
               recorded by G. Redden.