Sample ID --- 54-71VS Activity ID --- D-1-85-AR Vessel --- Discoverer Sampling Equipment --- vibrating core Time --- 19852740000 (yyyydddhhmm) Latitude --- 71.04583 Longitude --- -166.2505 Water Depth --- 45 (meters) Core Length --- 545 (centimeters) Core Diameter --- 0 (centimeters) Comments --- Subsample Purpose --- Storage Method --- Storage Location --- Investigator(s) --- core described by M. Colgan, core recored by M. Colgan 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 12 cm A. Color of unit: olive gray B. Sediment texture: mud ooze C. Sedimentary structures: ooze D. Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated-worm burrows. Nuculana pernula at1 cm dead in situ. Shell fragments E. Contact: density F. Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 12 cm to 220 cm A. Color of unit: olive grayand black B. Sediment texture: fine sandy mud C. Sedimentary structures: heavey bioturbation D. Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated and shell fragments at 204 & 213 cm. Large burrows at 17, 30-40, 51cm filled with ooze. E. Contact: gradational F. Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 220 cm to 248 cm A. Color of unit: olive gray B. Sediment texture: silty mud with shell fragments C. Sedimentary structures: massive D. Paleontologic obsevervation: Musculus corrugatus ? shell at 233 cm. Cyclocardia shells 240 and 243cm. Shell fragments (sand size) throughout unit. E. Contact: density F. Additional comments: high water content. Description of Depostional Interval 248 cm to 290 cm A. Color of unit: olive gray B. Sediment texture: fine sandy mud C. Sedimentary structures: massive D. Paleontologic obsevervation: burrow traces 100% bioturbated. few scattered shell fragments. E. Contact: erosional F. Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 290 cm to 378 cm A. Color of unit: olive gray B. Sediment texture: Medium to coarse sand with some mud. (compacted). C. Sedimentary structures: Subparellel and parallel lags of dark coarse sand and peat. D. Paleontologic obsevervation: Scattered shell fragments. sand filled burrows E. Contact: erosoinal? F. Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 378 cm to 385 cm A. Color of unit: dark greenish gray B. Sediment texture: silty mud C. Sedimentary structures: massive D. Paleontologic obsevervation: bioturbated sand filled burrows E. Contact: erosional? F. Additional comments: Description of Depostional Interval 385 cm to 408 cm A. Color of unit: dark greenish gray B. Sediment texture: medium coarse well sorted sand C. Sedimentary structures: massive D. Paleontologic obsevervation: shell fragments. Peat layer at 400 cm. E. Contact: erosional F. Additional comments: marine unit Description of Depostional Interval 408 cm to 463 cm A. Color of unit: olive gray with brownish gray B. Sediment texture: clayey silty mud with scattered pebbles C. Sedimentary structures: massive with relict black laminations D. Paleontologic obsevervation: peat layer at bottom of unit. Possible bioturbation. Fine organic matter throuout E. Contact: erosional F. Additional comments: possible terrestrial deposit Description of Depostional Interval 463 cm to 515 cm A. Color of unit: dark greenish gray B. Sediment texture: muddy medium coarse sand that fines upward to a silty mud. A few gravels are concentrated at the bottom. C. Sedimentary structures: some parallel black laminations in upper section otherwise massive with grading. D. Paleontologic obsevervation: none E. Contact: erosional with small gravel lag Description of Depostional Interval 515 cm to 545 cm A. Color of unit: greenish black B. Sediment texture: silty to fine sandy mud C. Sedimentary structures: massive D. Paleontologic obsevervation: bottom of core E. Contact: bottom of core F. Additional comments: