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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   305.10
Core:  33   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   301.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   304.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (NANNO CHALK);


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   305.50
Core:  33   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   301.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   305.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : PORPHYRITIC VESICULAR BASALT;

  Comments   : THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE
               DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS,
               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY
               PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER
               OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT + GREENISH GRAY TO FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PHENOCRYSTS SPARSE AND CHIEFLY PLAGIOCLASE;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   308.00
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   306.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   306.70

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Structure  : VEINS OR SEAMS OF CARBONATE;

  Alteration : FOR ALTERATION INFORMATION SEE CODE (O);

  Comments   : VOLCANIC BRECCIA WITH LARGE FRAGMENTS OF VARIOLITIC
               AND PORPHYRITIC BASALT AND SMALLER FRAGMENTS OF
               BASALTIC GLASS AND GREENISH ZONES OF ALTERED
               GLASS CEMENTED BY SEAMS OF SLIGHTLY ALTERED TO
               UNALTERED CALCAREOUS MICROFOSSIL AGGREGATES + VEINS
               OR SEAMS OF CARBONATE + VARYING PROPORTIONS OF
               BASALT-GLASS-CARBONATE (INTERVAL 30-120 CM),
                BASALTIC GLASS (INTERVAL 120-130 CM), PORPHYRITIC
               BASALT (MASSIVE) (INTERVAL 125-150 CM), THIS
               INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE DESCRIPTIONS
               LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS, FOR FURTHER
               INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY PETROGRAPHIC
               DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER OF THE INITIAL
               REPORTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               VEINS OR SEAMS OF CARBONATE;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   309.50
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   306.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   308.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : PORPHYRITIC BASALT;

  Structure  : MASSIVE BASALT WITH FILLED FRACTURES, EXTENSIVELY
               FRACTURED BASALT;

  Alteration : GLASSES HAVE FRESH PHENOCRYSTS, ALTERED
               (OXIDIZED) BASALT HORIZON (110-120 CM);

  Comments   : EXTENSIVELY FRACTURED BASALT - UPPER PORTION HAS
               BRECCIATED BASALT AND GLASS WITH CALCITE-CHLORITE
               CEMENT + GLASSES HAVE FRESH PHENOS OR PLAG AND
               AUGITE, THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE
               DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS, FOR
               FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY
               PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER
               OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT WITH SOME FILLED ROUND
               VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               GLASSES HAVE FRESH PHENOS OR PLAG AND AUGITE,
               PLAG PHENOS IN A VARIOLITIC GROUNDMASS HIGH IN
               AUGITE;

  Groundmass : AUGITE

  Replacement: CALCITE

               CHLORITE
               BRECCIATED BASALT AND GLASS WITH CALCITE-CHLORITE
               CEMENT;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   314.00
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   312.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   313.85

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : VESICULAR PORPHYRITIC BASALT;

  Comments   : GREENISH GRAY VESICULAR PORPHYRITIC BASALT, THIS
               INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE DESCRIPTIONS
               LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS, FOR FURTHER
               INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY PETROGRAPHIC
               DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER OF THE INITIAL
               REPORTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR PORPHYRITIC BASALT, VESICLES FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: AUGITE

               PLAGIOCLASE
               PHENOS OF AUGITE AND PLAG IN AGGREGATES;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   315.50
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   312.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   314.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : PORPHYRITIC BASALT, BRECCIATED GLASS CEMENTED BY
               CALCITE-CHLORITE (INTERVAL 10-25 CM), GLASSY
               BRECCIA WITH CHLORITE CEMENT (INTERVAL 50-75 CM),
               BRECCIATED BASALT AND GLASS WITH CHLORITE CEMENT
               (INTERVAL 120-145 CM);

  Structure  : FRACTURED BASALT VEINS INCRUSTED WITH CHLORITE;

  Alteration : PORPHYRITIC BASALT WITH ALTERATION TO CHLORITE
               + CALCITE LOCALLY;

  Comments   : THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE
               DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS, FOR
               FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY
               PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER
               OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : ROUND
               ABUNDANT ROUND VESICLES FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG PHENOS CORRODED - CHLORITIC - AUGITE;

  Groundmass : CHLORITE
               CHLORITE ABUNDANT IN VARIOLITIC GROUNDMASS;

  Replacement: CHLORITE

               CALCITE
               BRECCIATED GLASS CEMENTED BY CALCITE-CHLORITE;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   317.00
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   312.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   315.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : BRECCIATED GLASS, FRACTURED PORPHYRITIC VARIOLITIC
               BASALT;

  Structure  : FRACTURED BASALT, FRACTURED PORPHYRITIC VARIOLITIC
               BASALT, VEINS OF CHLORITE AND PARTIALLY PRESERVED
               CALCAREOUS MICROFOSSILS, CARBONATE IN VEINS ALSO AND
               SOMETIMES AS THE PRINCIPAL VEIN MATERIAL;

  Alteration : PLAG PHENOS REPLACED BY ANALCITE WITH GROUNDMASS
               CHLORITIC (SEE INTERVAL 50-100 CM), PLAG PHENOS
               SOMEWHAT CHLORITIZED + AUGITE PHENOS FRESHER
               (SEE INTERVAL 100-150 CM);

  Comments   : VEINS OF CHLORITE AND PARTIALLY PRESERVED
               CALCAREOUS MICROFOSSILS, THIS INFORMATION IS FROM
               THE DETAILED CORE DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE
               INITIAL REPORTS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE
               PRELIMINARY PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE
               236 CHAPTER OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               LARGE VESICLES FILLED WITH FIBROUS CHLORITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG PHENOS REPLACED BY ANALCITE WITH GROUNDMASS
               CHLORITIC (SEE INTERVAL 50-100 CM), PLAG PHENOS
               SOMEWHAT CHLORITIZED (SEE INTERVAL 50-150 CM);

               AUGITE
               AUGITE PHENOS FRESHER (SEE INTERVAL 100-150 CM);

  Groundmass : AUGITE
               AUGITE ABUNDANT IN VARIOLITIC GROUNDMASS;

  Replacement: ANALCITE
               Minerals Replaced: PLAG
               PLAG PHENOS REPLACED BY ANALCITE;

               CHLORITE
               IN VESICLES AND VEINS;

               CARBONATE
               CARBONATE IN VEINS;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   317.10
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   312.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   317.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Comments   : FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE CORE FORM AND LITHOLOGIC
               DESCRIPTION IN THE INITIAL REPORTS;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   323.50
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   322.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   322.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : MASSIVE PORPHYRITIC VARIOLITIC BASALT, GLASSY
               HORIZON (INTERVAL 105-110 CM);

  Structure  : MASSIVE, CHLORITE AS FRACTURE FILLINGS;

  Alteration : CHLORITE REPLACING PLAG;

  Comments   : GREENISH GRAY BASALT, THIS INFORMATION IS FROM
               THE DETAILED CORE DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE
               INITIAL REPORTS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE
               PRELIMINARY PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE
               236 CHAPTER OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               AUGITE AND PLAGIOCLASE PHENOCRYSTS;

  Groundmass : AUGITE
               AUGITE ABUNDANT IN GROUNDMASS;

               CHLORITE
               AGGREGATES IN GROUNDMASS AND AS FRACTURE FILLINGS;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               Minerals Replaced: PLAG
               CHLORITE REPLACING PLAGIOCLASE;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   325.00
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   322.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   323.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : MASSIVE PORPHYRITIC BASALT, GLASSY ZONE (INTERVAL 0-
               5 CM), GLASSY HORIZON (INTERVAL 107-119 CM);

  Structure  : FRACTURED MASSIVE PORPHYRITIC BASALT, CHLORITE IN
               FRACTURES;

  Alteration : PHENOCRYSTS CHLORITIZED;

  Comments   : GREENISH GRAY AT TOP BECOMING GRAY-BLACK AT BASE,
               THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE
               DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS,
               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY
               PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER
               OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               Shape   : ROUND
               CHLORITE FILLING SMALL ROUND VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               LARGE PLAGIOCLASE PHENOS AND SMALL AUGITE
               PHENOS, PLAG PHENOCRYSTS CHLORITIZED;

  Groundmass : CHLORITE

               PYROXENE
               CHLORITE AGGREGATES IN GROUNDMASS WHICH IS HIGH
               IN PYROXENE;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               CHLORITE IN FRACTURES AND VESICLES, CHLORITE
               AGGREGATES IN GROUNDMASS, PLAG PHENOS
               CHLORITIZED;


Leg : 24    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst:
Hole: 236   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   327.50
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   326.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   326.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Texture    : FINE GRAINED VARIOLITIC BASALT WITH ALTERED PHENOS
               (SEE INTERVAL 0-90 CM), GLASSY HORIZON WITH GRAYISH
               GREEN TO BROWN SPHERULITIC GLASS WITH VERY FRESH
               PHENOCRYSTS OF PLAGIOCLASE AND AUGITE (INTERVAL 90-
               97 CM), FINELY VARIOLITIC GROUNDMASS WITH
               ABUNDANT AUGITE (SEE INTERVAL 100-150 CM);

  Structure  : FRACTURED VARIOLITIC BASALT (INTERVAL 0-90 CM),
               BASALT MASSIVE EXCEPT FOR FRACTURES (SEE INTERVAL 0-
               90 CM), SOME CARBONATE CRACK OR VEIN FILLINGS
               BETWEEN RIMS OR BORDERS OF FINER GRAINED CHLORITE
               (SEE INTERVAL 0-90 CM), MASSIVE PORPHYRITIC BASALT
               (INTERVAL 100-150 CM);

  Alteration : VARIOLITIC BASALT WITH ALTERED PHENOCRYSTS
               (SEE INTERVAL 0-90 CM), CHLORITE (GREEN) AND
               FIBROUS GRAY-GREEN AS ALTERATION AND VEIN AND
               VESICLE FILLING (SEE INTERVAL 0-90 CM), PLAG
               ALTERED IN PART OF ANALCITE (SEE INTERVAL 0-90
               CM), GLASSY HORIZON WITH GLASS WITH VERY FRESH
               PHENOCRYSTS OF PLAGIOCLASE AND AUGITE (SEE
               INTERVAL 90-97 CM);

  Comments   : THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE DETAILED CORE
               DESCRIPTIONS LOCATED IN THE INITIAL REPORTS, FOR
               FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE PRELIMINARY
               PETROGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN THE SITE 236 CHAPTER
               OF THE INITIAL REPORTS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               Shape   : ROUND
               VESICLES ROUND AND FILLED WITH CHLORITE;

  Phenocrysts: VARIOLITIC BASALT WITH ALTERED PHENOCRYSTS
               (SEE INTERVAL 0-90 CM);

               PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               GLASSY HORIZON WITH VERY FRESH PHENOCRYSTS OF
               PLAG AND AUGITE (SEE INTERVAL 90-97 CM), PLAG
               PHENOCRYSTS CORRODED WITH FINER GRAINED AUGITE
               LESS SO (SEE INTERVAL 97-150 CM);

  Replacement: CHLORITE

               CARBONATE
               CHLORITE AND CARBONATE IN VEINS, CHLORITE IN
               VESICLES TOO;


    

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]

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