Sample ID --- 43-57VS
  Activity ID             --- D-1-85-AR
  Vessel                  --- Discoverer
  Sampling Equipment      --- vibrating core
  Time                    --- 19852700000 (yyyydddhhmm)
  Latitude                ---     71.51833
  Longitude               ---   -162.44167
  Water Depth             ---     46 (meters)
  Core Length             ---    198 (centimeters)
  Core Diameter           ---      0 (centimeters)
  Comments                --- core cutter 198-212 cm very hard, slightly muddy sand - probably frozen? light  white sheen when scraped with knife.Sheen disappears in about 10 seconds. set  aside for 3 hours - no change so probably not frozen.
  Subsample Purpose       --- 
    Storage Method        --- 
    Storage Location      --- 
    Investigator(s)       --- core described by M. Colgan, 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 5 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: yellowish grey 
                             B. Sediment texture:  gravelly medium sandy mud 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: ooze 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated active mud with live Macoma
                             E.Contact: density - more consolidated bottom
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  6 cm to 10 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: yellowish grey & light olive grey 
                             B. Sediment texture:  silty mud with dropstones 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: massive semi-consolidated mud 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated active zone, Macoma, polycheate worm burrow
                             E.Contact: erosional? increased density below
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  11 cm to 55 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: dark greenish grey with black 
                             B. Sediment texture:  silty mud with sand and small dropstone 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: massive consolidated bioturbated mud; sands and dropstones are scattered throughout unit 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated - both active and relict; wide variety of burrow traces small shell fragment scattered throughout; organic matter scattered throughout unit
                             E.Contact: increased sand in lower unit
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  56 cm to 78 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: olive grey 
                             B. Sediment texture:  medium sandy mud with gravel 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: massive bioturbated with dropstones 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: shell lag at bottom contact; shells concave up
                             E.Contact: erosional; increased sand and gravel
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  79 cm to 105 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: olive black 
                             B. Sediment texture:  coarse sand and gravelly mud;  gravel angular, up to 6 cm, fining upwards 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: massive 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: scattered shell fragments
                             E.Contact: erosional
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  106 cm to 138 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: brownish grey and light brownish grey 
                             B. Sediment texture:  consolidated silty mud 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: laminated with dark interbeds - physical deformation of beds 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: burrows appear to be post depositional and concentrated at the top of the unit
                             E.Contact: erosional
                             F.Additional comments:  
                             Description of Depostional Interval  139 cm to 189 cm  
                             A. Color of unit: light brownish grey with pinkish grey 
                             B. Sediment texture:  consolidated clayey mud 
                             C.Sedimentary structures: laminated with pinkish grey interbeds - all beds distorted and convoluted possible overturning of upper unit bed found between 144 to 158 cm. light layer is    concentrated in 4 discrete locations 
                             D.Paleontologic obsevervation: none
                             E.Contact: gas sample contains contact with lower unit in catcher bag
                             F.Additional comments: gas sample will be returned by G. Redden to examine the contact