Sample ID --- 12-18VS Activity ID --- D-1-85-AR Vessel --- Discoverer Sampling Equipment --- vibrating core Time --- 19852580000 (yyyydddhhmm) Latitude --- 71.375 Longitude --- -155.25333 Water Depth --- 21.5 (meters) Core Length --- 318 (centimeters) Core Diameter --- 0 (centimeters) Comments --- starter problems - worked second try Subsample Purpose --- Storage Method --- Storage Location --- Investigator(s) --- core described by 0-50 M. Colgan, 50-318 J. Miley, core recored by J. Miley Comments --- Subsample ID --- Interval Top --- 0 (centimeters) Interval Bottom --- 0 (centimeters) Interval Age --- unknown Primary Lithology --- Secondary Lithology --- Primary Texture --- Secondary Texture --- Other Components --- Comments ---Description of Depostional Interval 0 cm to 14 cm A. Color of unit: yellow grey B. Sediment texture: clayey mud C.Sedimentary structures: unconsolidated amorphous mud D.Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated E.Contact: density F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 14 cm to 20 cm A. Color of unit: dark olive grey B. Sediment texture: clayey mud C.Sedimentary structures: semi consolidated massive mud D.Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated E.Contact: density irregular contact F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 21 cm to 90 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey and olive black B. Sediment texture: mud C.Sedimentary structures: thin laminations vibracorer deformed D.Paleontologic obsevervation: E.Contact: F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 21 cm to 90 cm A. Color of unit: light olive gray and olive black B. Sediment texture: mud C.Sedimentary structures: thin laminations; vibracorer deformed dropstones 52,72,79,80cm ; yellow oxidized layer at 35cm D.Paleontologic obsevervation: unidentifed shell fragments 57, 61, 63, 85 cm E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 91 cm to 122 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey B. Sediment texture: mud C.Sedimentary structures: massive; slight mottling near bottom of unit; dropstones 92,103,113cm D.Paleontologic obsevervation: shell fragment 107cm E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 122 cm to 145 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey and olive black B. Sediment texture: mud C.Sedimentary structures: thin laminations mottled and highly deformed D.Paleontologic obsevervation: shell fragment 125cm E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 145 cm to 170 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey, black & olive black B. Sediment texture: mud C.Sedimentary structures: once laminated organic rich layers and muds; highly (vertically) deformed; dropstones 150,157,159 & 189cm D.Paleontologic obsevervation: E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: continues next core Description of Depostional Interval 187 cm to 208 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey and olive black B. Sediment texture: mud with silty and fine sand pocket C.Sedimentary structures: mottled appearance specks of organics; sitl and sand pocket massive D.Paleontologic obsevervation: shells in sand pocket E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 208 cm to 271 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey and olive black B. Sediment texture: mud; semi-consolidated C.Sedimentary structures: parallel laminations with slight mottling near top of the unit dropstones at 233,246,254 and dropstone layer at 264cm D.Paleontologic obsevervation: E.Contact: gradational F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 271 cm to 274 cm A. Color of unit: olive black B. Sediment texture: mud/organic rich C.Sedimentary structures: faint laminations D.Paleontologic obsevervation: E.Contact: sharp F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 274 cm to 276 cm A. Color of unit: yellowish grey and black B. Sediment texture: fine sand C.Sedimentary structures: well sorted massive D.Paleontologic obsevervation: E.Contact: sharp erosional F.Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 276 cm to 318 cm A. Color of unit: light olive grey B. Sediment texture: mud ; semi-consolidated C.Sedimentary structures: massive - few faint laminations D.Paleontologic obsevervation: sand filled worm burrows near top of unit E.Contact: bottom of core F.Additional comments: