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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 340  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   220.34
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   217.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   220.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-9), 2 (12-15), 3 (19-22), 4 (25-30);

  Texture    : BASALT-BAKED NANNO-OOZE BRECCIA, IN PCE 1 BASALT
               FRAGMENTS ARE ANGULAR, SOME HAVE GLASSY RINDS,
               FRAGMENTS IN BAKED NANNO-OOZE MATRIX, HYALOCLASTITE,
               IN PCE 2 BASALT CLASTS HAVE UNIFORM PLAG-OL PHENO
               ASSEMBLAGE, 5% TOTAL SMALL OL PHENOS, ABOUT SAME
               AMOUNT OF PLAG PHENOS, IN PCE 3 VERY SPARSELY
               PORPHYRITIC, SIMILAR TO 2 BUT WITH COARSER GNDMASS,
               PLAG MICROLITES, IN PCE 4 BASALT WITH OL MICROPHENOS
               (<5%) AND NO PLAG PHENOS, LARGE BASALT CLASTS IN
               RECRYSTALLIZED CARB MATRIX WITH SMALL CLASTS OF
               PALAG GLASS;

  Structure  : VESICLES AND JOINTS LARGELY FILLED BY CARB;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: TO 15
               Location:            Filling: CARB

  Comments   : FIRST CONTACT WITH ACOUSTIC BASEMENT, START OF UNIT
               1, COVERS PROBABLE INTERVAL OF 27M (ALL OF CORES 1+
               2);


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  340/1500  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   221.50
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   217.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   220.34

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PCES 11+12 INCLUDE HYALOCLASTITE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 5A (34-40), 6 (73-78), 7 (81-84), 8 (81-84),
               9 (92-100), 11 (109-112), 12 (115-117),
               13 (121-125), 14 (128-133), 15 (136-141),
               16 (140-149);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 11 INCLUDES ADHERING PATCH OF
               HYALOCLASTITE WITH CLASTS OF LARGELY PALAGONITIZED
               GLASS;

  Structure  : JOINTS IN PCE 5D(BORDERED BY 'INFILTRATION'
               WEATHERED ZONES), JOINT SURFACES COATED BY CARB &
               'LIMONITE' & CLAY MINERALS, SULFIDES NOT NOTED,
               NEAR BOTTOM OF PCE 9 CARB COATED SEAM ON ONE SIDE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               PCE 5, 5B IS MORE FRESH, INFILTRATION WEATHERED
               ZONES IN PCE 5D;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling: CARB,CLAY.MIN
               PCE 5;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   2-5
               Location:            Filling: CARB,CLAY.MIN
               PCE 9;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (  2-5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               PCE 5;

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               IN PCES 6+7+8+9, IN PCE 9 FEW LARGER OL PHENOS
               (1-3MM);

               OLIVINE                   (  2-3%)
               PCES 13+14;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VESICLES, COATING JOINT SURFACE;

               CLAY MINERALS
               IN VESICLES, COATING JOINT SURFACE;

               LIMONITE
               COATING JOINT SURFACE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1030/1060  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   221.06
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   217.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   221.03

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 10 (103-106);

  Texture    : 'POLYMICT HYALOCLASTITE' BASALT CLASTS INCLUDE A
               SPARSELY PLAG-OL PHYRIC (5% PHENOS IN SUB EQUAL
               AMOUNTS) NOT REPRESENTIVE OF ANY OF ABOVE LITHOLOGY,
               SMALL CLASTS OF APHANITIC BASALT;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 950  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   222.45
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   217.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   221.60

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (62-70), 2 (72-78), 3 (80-87), 4 (89-90),
               5 (92-93);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : CONTINUATION OF OL PHYRIC UNIT FROM SECTION 1-3;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (   <5%)
               MICROPHENOS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1320  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   226.32
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   225.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   225.00

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-9), 2 (14-17), 3 (21-26), 5 (45-52),
               7 (55-60), 8 (65-71), 9 (75-80), 10 (83-89),
               11 (91-94), 12 (99-103), 13 (106-112), 14 (116-120),
               15 (124-128);

  Structure  : CARB VEINS AND VUGS IN PCES 1+2, ROUNDISH SHAPE OF
               PCE 1 APPEARS PARTLY ORIGINAL-PROBABLY FRAGMENT
               OF PILLOW BASALT, 8MM CAVITIES IN PCE 10;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, QUENCHED ZONE IN PCE 1, IN PCE 2
               VESICLE WITH QUENCH (GLASSY) MARGIN, PCE 6 IS
               HOMOGENEOUS, PCE 7 HAS A VARIOLITIC ZONE ON ONE
               SURFACE BUT NO FRESH GLASS, ADHERING CARB-PALAG
               BRECCIA (HYALOCLASTITE) ON ONE SURFACE, IN PCE 8
               SOOTY-COLORED OVOIDS OF MN-FE.OX(?) MINERALS, PCES
               9+10 ARE SPARSELY PHYRIC, PCE 9 IS FRAGMENT FROM
               QUENCH SURFACE, LITTLE GLASS LEFT-FLAKED OFF AND/OR
               GROUNDED OFF, IN PCE 10 NO GLASS OR VARIOLITIC
               SURFACES, IN PCE 11 FRESH GLASS ON ONE SURFACE,
               VARIOLITIC ON THE OTHER-VERY NARROW WITH QUENCH
               SURFACES ON TWO SIDES, IN PCE 12 FRESH GLASS ON ONE
               SIDE, IN PCE 15 CARB COATING WITH RUST-COLORED
               COATING (MORE WEATHERED) ON ONE SURFACE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               Shape   : PIPE
               IN PCE 1, SOME LARGE PIPE-LIKE 'VESICLES' IN PCE
               2;

               Size(mm):        1   Percent:     5
               IN PCE 6;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               IN PCE 8, MORE VESICULAR THAN ABOVE PCES;

               Size(mm):      <=1   Percent:     5
               IN PCE 9;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               SOME COATED WITH GRAY MATERIAL (CLAY.MIN?) WHICH
               ALSO OCCURS IN PCES 1-9;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   2-5
               IN PCE 12;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    15

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (   <5%)
               IN PCES 1+2, SLIGHTLY MORE IN PCE 8;

               OLIVINE                   (   <2%)
               IN PCES 9+10;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VEINS AND VESICLES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               IN VESICLES;

               MN FERROUS OXIDE
               OVOIDS IN CARB COATING;

  Vesicles   : IN PCES 13+14, ONLY PCE 8 IS AS VESICULAR;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               IN PCE 15;
               VESICLES IN THIS SECTION CONSIST OF CARB+CLAYS;

  Comments   : UNIT CONTINUES INTO NEXT SECTION;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1320  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   226.32
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   225.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   225.00

LITHOLOGY: CARB-PALAG BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4 (30-35), 5 (39-42);

  Texture    : PCE 4 SPARSELY OL PHYRIC CARB-PALAG (MINOR FRESH
               GLASS) BRECCIA ZONE (SHATTER-QUENCH ZONE AGAINST
               SEDIMENTS?), PCE 5 PALAG-RECRYSTALLIZED BRECCIA
               (HYALOCLASTITE), ONE OL PHENO IN BRECCIA, LARGE
               BASALT CLAST WITH GLASSY QUENCH ZONE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 550  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   227.05
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   225.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   226.50

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-10), 2 (5-24), 3 (28-33), 4 (37-45),
               5 (48-52);

  Structure  : SOME LARGE CAVITIES WITH GRAY ENCRUSTATION IN PCES
               3+4, TO 5MM IN PCE 4;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, IN PCES 2-4 NO GLASS OR VARIOLITES,
               LARGELY PALAGONITIZED GLASS ON ONE VESICLE OF PCE 5,
               HOMOGENEOUS CARB-BASALT MICROBRECCIA ON ONE SURFACE,
               PCE 3 IS LIKE PCE 2 BUT PROBABLY CLOSER TO A
               QUENCHED SURFACE;

  Alteration : IN PCE 1 MORE WEATHERED ON ONE HALF THAN ON THE
               OTHER, 'INFILTRATED' WEATHERED ZONE IN PCE 2;

  Comments   : END OF UNIT 1 AT BOTTOM OF CORE;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               IN PCE 1 10-15 VESICLES FILLED WITH CARB-MANY
               TOTALLY FILLED-DISTINGUISHES THIS PCE FROM OTHERS
               IN THIS CORE;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   2-3
               IN PCES 2+4;
               PCE 5 IS VESICULAR WITH SOME LARGELY PALAG GLASS
               ON ONE;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (    5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               IN PCE 5;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VESICLE IN PCE 1;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 300  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   244.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   244.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG+OL+PYX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-10), 2 (13-18), 3 (20-25);

  Structure  : SOME LARGE CAVITIES WITH GRAY ENCRUSTATIONS ON
               WALLS;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, NO QUENCH SURFACE;

  Alteration : WEATHERED ON SOME SURFACES;

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION IS UNIT 2;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               VESICULAR, IN PCE 3 LARGE VESICLES (CAVITIES),
               SOME MELT ENCRUSTATIONS (FILTER-PRESSED DURING
               COOLING AND COLLAPSE OF VESICLES);

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    5%)
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL+PYX, EMERALD GREEN PYX;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/ 500  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   244.50
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   244.30

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4 (30-39), 5 (43-47);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, SUB-OPHITIC(?) GNDMASS;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               PERVASIVELY BUT SLIGHTLY WEATHERED, PCES 4+5 ARE
               'BUFF' COLORED PERVASIVELY, SUGGESTING
               PERVASIVE SLIGHT ALTERATION, NO FRESH OL;

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION IS FLOW UNIT 3;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               VESICULAR, MOSTLY PARTLY TO COMPLETELY FILLED BY
               GREEN CLAY.MIN(S?);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <2%)

  Groundmass : OLIVINE
               NO FRESH OL NOTED (SOME OF ALTERED ORANGE AREAS
               MAY BE ALTERED OL);

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               FILLING VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1320  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   245.32
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   244.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 6 (50-55), 7A-C (57-78), 8 (81-87), 9 (92-95),
               10 (99-105), 11 (107-113), 12 (116-126),
               13 (124-132);

  Texture    : PHYRIC, MOST COARSELY PORPHYRITIC UNIT SO FAR
               ENCOUNTERED IN 333A;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               WEATHERED (BUFF) AND FRESH (GRAY) ZONES, PCES
               9+10 ARE WEATHERED SLIGHTLY THROUGHOUT, PCE 11 IS
               FRESH IN INTERIOR, WEATHERED 'OUTSIDE';

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION IS UNIT 4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CARB,CLAY.MINS
               IN PCE 6, PARTLY FILLED WITH GREEN CLAY.MINS AND
               CARB;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   2-5
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN,CARB
               PCES 7-13, COMPLETELY FILLED WITH CARB AND GREEN
               CLAY LININGS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (10-15%)

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               GNDMASS IS PLAG MICROLITE NETWORK;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VESICLES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN CLAY IN VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1340/1410  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   245.41
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   245.34

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 14 (134-138);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               VERY FRESH APPEARING;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY, THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION IS UNIT 5;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   2-5
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               COATED WITH LIGHT BLUISH WHITE CLAY MINERAL;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               COATING VESICLES;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG MICROLITE NETWORK;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 260  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   245.76
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   245.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           CONTINUATION FROM PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-14), 2 (17-24);

  Texture    : APHYRIC (ONE VERY SMALL PHENO OF PLAG NOTED), PLAG
               PHENOS OCCUR AT BOTTOM OF PCE 2;

  Alteration : WEATHERED IN ZONES;

  Comments   : THIS SECTION END OF UNIT 5;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   2-5
               VESICULAR;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/ 350  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   245.85
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   245.76

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           THIS IS A RETURN TO THE LITHOLOGY OF THE UNIT
           BEGINNING WITH PCE 4, SECTION 3-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (27-33);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL IS UNIT 6;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 590  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   246.09
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   245.85

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PCES 4 (35-40), 5 (43-49), 6 (50-57);

  Structure  : CARB CRYSTALS ON SEAMS;

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC;

  Alteration : BROWN COLOR SUGGESTS PERVASIVE WEATHERING OR
               DEUTERIC ALTERATIONS;

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION UNIT 7;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <5
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <1%)

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               ON SEAMS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  590/ 670  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   246.17
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   244.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   246.09

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7 (59-65);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : THIS INTERVAL OF SECTION IS UNIT 8;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   263.10
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   263.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   263.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (5-10);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <5
               VESICLULAR;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL, PLAG>>OL IN ABUNDANCE, OL
               PHENOS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH AND AT CORE OF
               GROUPS OF PLAG PHENOS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 250  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   263.25
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   263.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   263.10

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (15-21);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     7
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               MOST VESICLES COATED WITH YELLOW CLAY MINERAL;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)

               OLIVINE                   (    0%)

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               YELLOW CLAY MINERAL IN VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  80  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   282.08
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   282.00

LITHOLOGY: BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (4-6);

  Texture    : BRECCIA PROBABLY SEDIMENTARY, MOSTLY MONOMICT TYPES
               OF CLASTS (1)GLASS,(2)INDIVIDUAL OL CRYSTALS,
               (3)BASALT WITH 10% PHENOS OF OL>PLAG=EMERALD GREEN
               PYX, AT LEAST TWO CLASTS OF THIS TYPE, MINERAL
               CLASTS OF THE EMERALD GREEN PYX+OL ARE COMMON IN
               MATRIX-THIS IS NEARLY MONOMICT BRECCIA, WITH
               DOMINANCE OF THIS TYPE CLAST (4)SPARSELY PHYRIC
               CHROMIAN SPINEL PHENOS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   80/ 150  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   282.15
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   282.08

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (8-11);

  Structure  : A FEW LARGE CAVITIES COATED WITH CARB AND OTHER
               MINERALS;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               DARK GRAY COLOR SUGGESTS PCE IS QUITE FRESH;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (  3-5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2

               SPINEL                    ( RARE%)
               ONE CHROMIAN SPINEL PHENO NOTED;

               PLAGIOCLASE               ( RARE%)
               ONE PLAG PHENO NOTED;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               COATING CAVITIES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/ 420  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   282.42
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   282.15

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL-PYX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 3 (15-20), 4 (22-27), 5 (30-39);

  Structure  : LARGE CAVITIES IN PCE 3, PCE 4 IS GROUND TO NEARLY
               PERFECT SPHERE;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, IN PCE 5 INCLUSION OF BAKED OOZE(?),
               HARD SEDIMENTARY COATING WITH SOME PALAG CLASTS ON
               SOME SURFACES, IN PCE 5 LARGE CLOT OF OL+PYX+PLAG
               IN PROBABLE SUB-OPHITIC TEXTURE;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCE 5 IS QUITE FRESH, BASED ON GRAY COLOR;

  Comments   : PCE 5 IS GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               PCE 3 IS VESICULAR;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,CARB
               PCE 4 IS HIGHLY VESICULAR, VESICLES COATED WITH
               BLUE CLAY AND CARB SPHEROIDS;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               PCE 5 IS VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (  3-5%)
               Size(mm):        2-5
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL+PYX, ABUNDANCE IN PCE 3 PLAG>OL>
               EMERALD GREEN PYX (ONLY ONE 3MM ROUNDED CRYSTAL
               OF EMERALD GREEN PYX NOTED), ABUNDANCE IN PCE 4
               PLAG=OL>EMERALD GREEN PYX, ABUNDANCE IN PCE 5
               OL>EMERALD GREEN PYX>PLAG;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               IN PCE 4 PLAG MICROLITE FRAMEWORK GNDMASS;

               OLIVINE
               INTERGRANULAR GNDMASS CONTAINING OL;

  Replacement: CLAY
               COATING VESICLES IN PCE 4;

               CARBONATE
               CARB SPHEROIDS COATING VESICLES IN PCE 5;

  Texture    : POLYMICT, BUT MOSTLY SPARSELY PLAG PHYRIC BASALT,
               SOME PARTIALLY PALAGONITIZED GLASS CLASTS, ONLY 20%
               CALCAREOUS MATRIX, IN PCE 10 MOSTLY SINGLE LARGE
               BASALT CLAST (LITHOLOGY LIKE PCE 10) WITH ADHERING
               BRECCIA ON ONE SIDE, BRECCIA INCLUDES SOME GLASS
               CLASTS ONLY PARTIALLY PALAGONITIZED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCE 9 APPEARS QUITE FRESH;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    5%)
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL IN PCES 6+8+9, PLAG>OL IN SIZE
               AND ABUNDANCE, OL IS VERY RARE IN PCE 9, NO
               EMERALD GREEN PYX NOTED IN PCE 6, 7MM PLAG NOTED
               IN PCE 6;

               PLAGIOCLASE               (    7%)
               IN PCE 10, NO OL PHENOS NOTED;

  Groundmass : PCE 8 HAS A GRANULAR BUT NEARLY APHANITIC
               GNDMASS;

               OLIVINE
               IN PCE 10 POSSIBLY SMALL OL GRANULES IN MATRIX;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <1
               PCE 9 IS SPARSELY VESICULAR;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               SMALL VESICLES ARE RARE IN PCE 10;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1060  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   283.06
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   282.90

LITHOLOGY: OL-PLAG-PYX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 13 (90-95);

  Structure  : LARGE IRREGULAR GAS CAVITIES, SOME WITH SCORIACEOUS
               BASALT LININGS;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    8%)
               INCLUDING OL+PLAG+PYX, OL>PLAG>PYX IN ABUNDANCE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1060/1500  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   283.50
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   283.06

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT AND BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 14 (96-101), 15 (103-108), 16 (110-117),
               17 (120-126), 18 (129-137), 19 (140-145);

  Texture    : PCES 14+16 ARE MOD PHYRIC, PCE 18 IS APHYRIC TO
               SPARSELY PHYRIC, IN PCE 14 'NONTRONITE' (CLAY)
               COATINGS ON TWO SIDES WITH ADHERING CARB-MAY BE
               CLAST FROM BRECCIA, PCE 15 IS SEDIMENTARY BRECCIA,
               QUITE HARD, WHITE CALCAREOUS MATRIX, BASALT CLASTS
               MAINLY SPARSELY PLAG PHYRIC, SOME RARE PARTIALLY
               PALAGONITIZED GLASS CLASTS, PCE 16 IS UNUSUALLY
               COARSE GRAINED FOR THIS SEQUENCE (MEDIUM-GRAINED,
               PROBABLY NEARLY HOLOCRYSTALLINE), SOME
               DIKTYTAXITIC AREAS, SOME ADHERING SEDIMENTARY
               CLASTIC MATERIAL ON ONE SURFACE-PROBABLY CLAST FROM
               BRECCIA LIKE PCE 17, PCE 17 IS BRECCIA, ALTERED
               LARGELY TO GREEN CLAY (NONTRONITE? SAPONITE?), CARB
               IN MATRIX, MOST ABUNDANT LITHOLOGY OF CLASTS IS LIKE
               PCE 16, PCE 18 IS MEDIUM-GRAINED BASALT, UNUSUALLY
               COARSE (LIKE PCE 16) AREA INDICATES SLIP OF THE
               FRAGMENT ALONG VERTICAL SURFACES, COATED WITH CLAY
               AND SLICKENSIDE, PCE 19 IS BRECCIA LIKE PCE 17
               WITH ONE SLICKENSIDED SURFACE, GREEN;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  TO 5
               SMALL VESICLES IN PCE 14;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
               IN PCES 14+16, PCE 18 HAS RARE PLAG;

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               IN PCE 14;

               PYROXENE                  ( RARE%)
               IN PCE 16 VERY RARE EMERALD GREEN PYX;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 730  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   284.23
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   283.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-7), 6 (40-44), 7 (46-51), 8 (54-61),
               9 (64-70);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 1 IS MEDIUM GRAINED, SLICKENSIDES
               AND CALCAREOUS MATERIAL ON ONE SURFACE, IN PCE 6
               SOME ADHERING BRECCIA AND SLICKENSIDES ON ONE
               SURFACE, IN PCE 7 SOME ADHERING BROWN CLASTIC
               MATERIAL, NO OL NOTED, PCES 8+9 ARE SIMILAR TO PCE
               7 EXCEPT FOR FEW OL PHENOS NOTED IN PCE 9;

  Comments   : PCES 1+6 ARE POSSIBLY CLASTS FROM BRECCIA;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)

               OLIVINE
               FEW OL PHENOS NOTED IN PCE 9;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 730  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   284.23
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   282.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   283.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (10-11), 3 (14-21), 4 (24-32), 5 (35-37);

  Texture    : PCE 2 IS GREEN MATRIX BRECCIA FRAGMENTS-SIMILAR TO
               PCE 17 OF 5-1, PCE 3 IS WHITE MATRIX BRECCIA,
               GRADING DOWNWARD TO GREEN MATRIX BRECCIA, WHITE
               MATRIX APPEARS TO GO TO GREEN MATRIX BRECCIA WITH
               INCREASING AMOUNT OF HYDROTHERMAL(?) ALTERATION,
               GLASS ALTERED IN BOTH ZONES-APPEARS MORE
               COMPLETELY SO IN GREEN MATRIX, BASALT CLASTS
               ARE MOSTLY PLAG MOD PHYRIC (<5%) BASALT, SOME WITH
               TRACE OF OL PHENOS, PCE 4 IS SIMILAR TO 3, PCE 5 IS
               FRAGMENTS OF GREEN MATRIX BRECCIA, MATRIX AND
               CLASTS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 470  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   320.47
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   320.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-8), 2 (11-20), 3 (24-37), 4 (35-38),
               5 (40-45);

  Structure  : PCE 5 IS DENSE;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 1 HAS APHANITIC GNDMASS, PCE 2 IS
               SIMILAR TO PCE 1 EXCEPT FINELY MICROLITIC PLAG
               GNDMASS, PCES 3+4 ARE SIMILAR TO PCE 2 EXCEPT PCE
               4 HAS SOME ADHERING GREEN MATRIX BRECCIA MATERIAL
               ON SOME SURFACES, PCE 5 IS DRUSE, APHANITIC
               GNDMASS, PRISMATIC CRYSTALS OF?;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               IN PCES 1-4;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               COATED BY GREEN OR BLUE CLAY MINERALS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               RARE OL;

  Replacement: CLAY
               BLUE AND GREEN CLAY MINERALS FILLING VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  470/ 530  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   320.53
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   320.47

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6 (47-51);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, MED-GRAINED, UNCOMMONLY COARSE-GRAINED
               COMPARED TO MOST BASALTS IN THIS 'RUBBLE' SEQUENCE,
               DIKTYTAXITIC TEXTURE IN PLACES;

  Vesicles   : SOME VUGS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               NO OL OR PYX NOTED;

  Groundmass : PYROXENE
               EMERALD GREEN PYX;

               OLIVINE
               IDDINGSITIZED OL;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               IN GNDMASS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/ 750  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   320.75
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   320.53

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 7 (54-59), 8 (62-65), 9 (68-73);

  Structure  : DENSE;

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED(BUT PROBABLY HOLOCRYSTALLINE-
               GRANULAR TEXTURE), IN PCE 8 ONE LONG PRISMATIC
               PHENO OF EMERALD GREEN PYX NOTED;

  Alteration : WEATHERED ON EXTERIOR, FRESH IN A CENTRAL CORE
               ZONE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1450  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   321.45
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   320.75

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 10 (75-80), 11 (82-89), 12 (91-96),
               13 (98-102), 14 (104-109), 15 (111-117),
               16 (121-127), 17 (130-136), NO PCE NUMBER
               ASSIGNED, INTERVAL (140-144);

  Texture    : IN PCE 10 WHITE (GRAY) MATRIX BRECCIA-POLYMICT, WITH
               OL-PLAG PHYRIC BASALT CLAST, SOME CLASTS ALSO LIKE
               PCE 7, IN PCE 11 SANDY MATRIX, LIGHT OLIVE GREEN,
               DIFFERS IN HARDNESS (HARDER), COLOR, AND SANDINESS
               OF MATRIX FROM SECTION 5-1 GREEN BRECCIAS, APPEARS
               TO BE MONOMICT, WITH CLASTS LIKE PCE 7, PCES 12+13+
               15 ARE SIMILAR TO PCE 11 EXCEPT PCE 15 APPEARS TO
               CONTAIN A WIDER VARIETY OF CLASTS, INCLUDING SAND
               SIZED CRYSTALS OF EMERALD GREEN PYX, MATRIX IS GREEN
               AT ONE END, BROWN AT THE OTHER, PCE 16 IS SIMILAR TO
               PCE 15 EXCEPT MOSTLY REDDISH, CLASTS OF EMERALD
               GREEN PYX, CONSPICUOUS CLASTS OF EMERALD GREEN PYX,
               PCE 17 AND INTERVAL (140-144) ARE SIMILAR TO PCE 16,
               PCE 14 ONE SIDE IS BRECCIA WITH SOME GLASS CLASTS
               RIMMED BY PALAGONITE, OTHER SIDE IS PLAG SPARSELY
               PHYRIC BASALT-15% VESICLES, BASALT IS PROBABLY LARGE
               CLAST;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    15
               PCE 14;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/1500  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   321.50
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   321.45

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL-PYX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : NO PCE NUMBER ASSIGNED, INTERVAL (145-148);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, MICROLITIC GNDMASS;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    5%)
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL+EMERALD GREEN PYX;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               IDDINGSITIZED OL?;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 260  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   321.76
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   321.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-7), 2 (10-12), 3 (15-23);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : LIGHT GRAY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CARB,CLAY OR

               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               MAINLY FILLED BY CARB, GREEN CLAY OR CHLORITE ON
               SOME SURFACES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               MINOR OL;

               PYROXENE                  ( RARE%)
               TRACE EMERALD GREEN PYX, NONE NOTED IN PCE 3;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG MICROLITE FRAMEWORK MATRIX;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               FILLING VESICLES;

               CLAY
               GREEN CLAY OR CHLORITE COATING VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  260/ 350  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   321.85
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   321.76

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           GNDMASS AND COLOR LIKE PCE 1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4 (26-32);

  Texture    : NEARLY APHYRIC, RARE PLAG PHENOS, ONE SIDE WITH
               RED INFILTRATION WEATHERED ZONE ALONG ONE SIDE, AN
               EMERALD GREEN OPX VISIBLE STICKING THROUGH THIS
               SURFACE, SURFACE COATED BY RED CLAY, WITH MINOR
               SLICKENSIDES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 510  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   322.01
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   321.85

LITHOLOGY: BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (35-47);

  Texture    : RED MATRIX BRECCIA;

  Comments   : TECTONIC FAULT ZONE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1210  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   322.71
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   321.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL-PYX PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 6 (51-60), 7 (64-70), 10 (87-95), 11 (97-102);

  Texture    : PHYRIC, SOME ROUNDED MICROLITIC MATRIX;

  Alteration : OL BADLY WEATHERED IN PCES 10+11;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (50-70) COULD BE CUMULATE BASE OF COOLING,
               PCES 10+11 ARE UNCOMMONLY MAFIC FOR THIS SEQUENCE,
               APPEARS RELATED TO PCES 1-4+6+7;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (10-25%)
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL+PYX, PYX IS EMERALD GREEN, IN
               PCE 6 PLAG>OL=PYX, PYX UNCOMMONLY LARGE CRYSTALS,
               PCE 7 IS SIMILAR TO PCE 6, IN PCE 10 OL>PLAG=PYX,
               UNCOMMONLY RICH IN OL AND PYX, OL BADLY WEATHERED,
               PCE 11 IS SIMILAR TO PCE 10, PCES 6+7 HAVE 10%
               PHENOS, PCES 10+11 HAVE 25% PHENOS;

  Alteration : IN PCES 10+11 ABUNDANT RED ALTERATION PRODUCT;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/ 800  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   322.30
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   322.22

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 8 (72-77);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, ONE SMALL PLAG PHENO NOTED;

  Comments   : RELATED(?) TO ABOVE SEQUENCE;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               MICROLITIC PLAG MATRIX;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               VESICLES FILLED WITH CARB;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1210  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   322.71
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   322.30

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 9A (80-85), 12 (105-109), 13 (111-118);

  Structure  : COMMON LARGE GAS CAVITIES (5-7%) IN PCE 13;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : PCES 12+13 MAY BE PART OF A SINGLE UNIT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               IN PCE 9A, NO OTHER PHENOS NOTED;

               PLAGIOCLASE               (    8%)
               IN PCE 12, NO PYX NOTED, PHENO ASSEMBLAGE IN PCE
               13 LIKE THAT IN PCE 12;

               OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               IN PCES 12+13 MINOR BUT OBVIOUS OL PHENOS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               MICROLITIC PLAG MATRIX;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/ 870  Analyst: Melson, W.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   322.37
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   320.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   322.30

LITHOLOGY: BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 9B (80-84);

  Texture    : SMALL FLAKE OF WHITE MATRIX BRECCIA;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   359.45
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-10), 2 (12-19), 3 (20-26), 4 (27-33),
               11 (78-81), 12 (82-88), 13 (90-93), 14 (94-102),
               15 (104-109), 17 (117-124), 18 (125-132),
               19 (134-137), 20 (139-143);

  Texture    : IN PCES 1-4 PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT CLASTS IN A
               MATRIX OF CHLORITE, PATCHES OF FRESH BLACK GLASS
               IN THE MATRIX ARE INTEPRETED AS RELICS OF AN
               ORIGINAL GLASSY MATRIX TO THIS ROCK, RARE OL
               MICROPHENOS AND POSSIBLE ALTERED OL IN GNDMASS OF
               CLASTS, NO GREEN AUGITE, BOTRYOIDAL SILICA AND
               BLUE-GREEN CLAY LININGS TO VESICLES, IN PCE 11
               BRECCIA WITH BLEACHED CHLORITE MATRIX AND FINE-
               GRAINED PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC CLASTS, IN PCE 12
               PLAG+OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT IN A MATRIX OF GLASS
               (ABUNDANT), PALAG AND CARB, SOME CLASTS OF VERY
               FINE-GRAINED BASALT, SOME OL-MOSTLY ALTERED, IN PCE
               13 ALTERED PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT IN BRECCIA
               MATRIX, IN PCE 14 CLASTS OF COARSE GRAINED PLAG
               SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT LIKE 13 IN A THOROUGHLY
               CHLORITIZED MATRIX (RARE FRESH GLASS) SOME CARB &
               SILICA & AND GREEN CLAY IN VESICLES, PCE 15 IS
               SIMILAR TO 14, IN PCES 17-20 PLAG+OL MOD PHYRIC
               BASALT IN THOROUGHLY CHLORITIZED MATRIX (RARE RELIC
               GLASS), BASALT FRAGMENTS ARE SOMEWHAT OXIDIZED,
               SILICA & ZEOLITE AND CLAY IN VESICLES, PLAG>OL-
               MOSTLY ALTERED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB,SILICA,CLAY


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   359.45
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 5 (35-40), 6 (42-47), 7 (50-54), 8 (55-60),
               9 (62-70), 10 (70-77), 16 (42-47);

  Texture    : PCES 5-10 ARE MOD PHYRIC, PCE 16 IS SPARSELY PHYRIC,
               PCE 10 WITH SOME BRECCIA MATRIX LIKE PCE 1,
               FINE-GRAINED GNDMASS IN PCE 16;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE,SILICA

               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               PCE 1 IS VESICULAR, GREEN CLAY;

               Location:            Filling: SILICA,CLAY
               IN PCE 7;

               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE,CLAY
               IN PCE 16 ZEOLITE AND BLUE-GREEN CLAY IN VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE

               AUGITE
               PLAG>>OL>>AUGITE IN PCE 5, IN PCES 7-9 PLAG>OL,
               OL MORE ALTERED IN PCES 7+8 THAN IN 9+10, NO GREEN
               AUGITE SEEN, PLAG IN PCE 16 SOMEWHAT CHALKY;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.75
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-6), 2 (8-14), 3 (15-20), 4 (22-30),
               9 (58-60);

  Texture    : IN PCES 1-4 BRECCIA LIKE PCES 17-20 OF CORE 17-1,
               RARE GLASS LEFT IN MATRIX, ABUNDANT CARB VEINS, IN
               PCE 9 BRECCIA WITH MOD PHYRIC CLASTS LIKE PCES 1-7
               BUT LOTS OF FRESH GLASS;

  Comments   : PCE 9 PROBABLY BELONGS WITH 1-7;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.75
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 5 (31-37),6 (39-45), 7 (45-50), 10 (63-67),
               11 (70-75), 12 (76-80), 13 (81-87), 15 (94-100),
               16 (100-107), 17 (108-113), 18 (114-120);

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 15-18;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 5 IS FINE-GRAINED LIKE CLASTS IN
               BRECCIA OF PCES 1-4, SOME BRECCIA IN PCE 6, PCE 14
               IS MEDIUM-GRAINED, IN PCE 15 MICRODOLERITIC GRAINS,
               PCES 16-18 ARE SIMILAR TO 15;

  Alteration : SOME CHLORITIZATION IN PCES 5-7;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: SILICA,CLAY
               VESICLES IN PCES 5-7 FILLED WITH SILICA AND BLUE-
               GREEN CLAY;

               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE,CLAY
               IN PCES 10-12 VESICLES FILLED WITH CHLORITE(?)
               AND BLUE-GREEN CLAY;

               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               IN PCES 15-18 VESICLES FILLED WITH BLUE-GREEN
               CHLORITE(?);

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION
               INCLUDING PLAG+OL, OL MAY BE ALTERED IN PCES 5-7,
               IN PCE 10-12 PLAG>>OL IN ABUNDANCE AND NO GREEN
               AUGITE SEEN, IN PCE 13 PLAG>OL, MORE OL THAN ABOVE
               PCES;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE-GREEN CLAY FILLING VESICLES;

               CHLORITE
               FILLING VESICLES;

               SILICA
               FILLING VESICLES;

               CARBONATE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.75
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG MICROPHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 8 (52-57);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO MICROPHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,CARB
               FILLED WITH CLAY, CARB ON SURFACES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               MICROPHENOS, SOMEWHAT CHALKY;

               OLIVINE
               ALTERED OL?;

  Replacement: CLAY
               FILLING VESICLES;

               CARBONATE
               ON VESICLE SURFACES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.75
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 14 (89-93);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, MED-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOLITE
               CARB AND ZEOLITE IN VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   396.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL-AUGITE MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-10), 5 (35-42), 6 (43-48), 7 (50-55);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               VESICULAR, LINED WITH CLAY, MOSTLY OPEN SURFACES,
               SOMEWHAT IRON STAINED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):       TO 1

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 1

               AUGITE
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               GREEN AUGITE;

  Groundmass : ORANGE SPOTS IN GNDMASS EITHER ALTERED OL OR
               INTERSTITIAL SAPONITE;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               ORANGE SPOTS IN GNDMASS MAY BE ALTERED OL;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   396.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (12-20), 4 (29-34), 8 (56-62);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, VERY FINE-GRAINED, SUGARY TEXTURED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: SILICA
               VESICULAR, SILICA IN VESICLES;

  Replacement: SILICA


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   396.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 3 (20-27), 4 (29-34), 8 (56-62);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, PCES 3+4 ARE COARSER GRAINED THAN
               PCE 2, PCE 4 HAS A COARSE MICRODOLERITIC GNDMASS;

  Alteration : BROWN SPOTS OF INTERSTITIAL OXIDATION;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               PCES 3+4 ARE VESICULAR;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               IN PCE 8 VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE-GREEN CLAY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               CLAY


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  630/1050  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.05
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   396.63

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 9 (63-68), 10 (69-75), 11 (77-82), 12 (84-94),
               13 (95-105);

  Texture    : SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC, FINER GRAINED GNDMASS THAN
               PCE 8;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               PCES 9+10 ARE VESICULAR, FILLED WITH BLUE-GREEN
               CHLORITE;

               Size(mm):     TO 5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SILICA,CHLORITE
               AVERAGE 3MM, SILICA AND BLUE GREEN CHLORITE
               LININGS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               IN PCE 10 ONE CRYSTAL OF GREEN AUGITE SEEN, NONE
               IN PCES 11-13;

  Replacement: SILICA

               CHLORITE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.07

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 14 (107-116), 15 (118-127), 16 (129-134),
               17 (136-142);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE OF SAME LITHOLOGY AS PCES 11-13 SET IN A
               MATRIX OF CHLORITE WITH RELIC GLASS-PALAG AND
               SMALLER BASALT FRAGMENTS;
               SOME CARB VEINING IN PCE 17;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   398.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL-AUGITE MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (4-10);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, MED-GRAINED GNDMASS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,CHLORITE
               VESICLES LINED WITH CLAY, FILLED WITH BLUE-GREEN
               CHLORITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE

               AUGITE
               PLAG>>OL>GREEN AUGITE IN ABUNDANCE;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ABUNDANT LONG PLAG CRYSTALS;

  Replacement: CLAY

               CHLORITE
               BLUE-GREEN CHLORITE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   398.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (12-19), 3 (20-27), 4 (29-34), 5A+B (35-41),
               6 (44-50), 14 (105-113), 15A+B (115-125),
               16 (126-136), 17 (138-144);

  Texture    : IN PCES 2-5 PLAG MOD PHYRIC (ALTERED OL?, NO GREEN
               AUGITE) BASALT IN BLEACHED MATRIX OF SMALLER
               FRAGMENTS AND DEVITRIFIED GLASS-PALAG?, IN PCE 6
               MOSTLY FRESH GLASS+PALAG, ONE FRAGMENT OF PLAG
               SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT, IN PCES 14-16 PLAG SPARSELY
               PHYRIC MED-GRAINED CLASTS IN MATRIX OF CHLORITE WITH
               CORE OF FRESH GLASS-PALAG (INTRUSIVE INTO ROCK? OR
               JUST RELIC), PCE 17 IS SIMILAR TO 14 EXCEPT 17 IS
               MORE HIGHLY PHYRIC;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   398.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 7 (52-57), 8 (60-65), 9 (68-72), 10 (74-79),
               11 (80-86), 12 (88-95);

  Structure  : SOME CARB VEINS, FRACTURED;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 12 IS SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC,GREEN
               FINE-GRAINED, PCE 12 IS COARSER GRAINED THAN PCE 11,
               COATINGS OF BLUE-GREEN CLAY;

  Alteration : OXIDIZED BASALT, PCE 11 IS FRESHER THAN ABOVE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SILICA,ZEOLITE
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               NO OL OR AUGITE SEEN;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SILICA

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   398.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 13 (96-102);

  Texture    : PHYRIC TO MOD PHYRIC;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               VESICULAR, LINED WITH BLUE GREEN CLAY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               PLAG>OL, GREEN AUGITE SEEN-MAY BE ALTERED PLAG;

  Replacement: CLAY


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 430  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   399.43
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   399.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           CONTINUED FROM 8-2;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-11), 2 (12-19), 3 (20-25), 4 (27-35),
               5 (37-43);

  Structure  : CUT BY VEIN OF FRESH GLASS+PALAG, VEINS APPEAR
               APHYRIC, SOME CARB VEINS;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 3   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE,SILICA
               VESICLES LINED WITH ZEOLITE AND SILICA;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               SILICA


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 520  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   399.52
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   399.43

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6 (45-50);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE,ZEOLITE
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               ONE OL CRYSTAL;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               BLUE-GREEN CHLORITE;

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 730  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   399.73
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   399.52

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 7 (52-62), 8 (64-71);

  Texture    : PLAG MOD PHYRIC FINE-GRAINED BASALT CLASTS IN A
               CHLORITIZED MATRIX WITH SOME RELIC GLASS-PALAG, PCE
               8 IS MAINLY BRECCIA WITH SMALL CLASTS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1350  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   400.35
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   399.73

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 9A (74-80), 9B (80-84), 10 (87-94),
               11 (95-104), 12 (105-115), 13 (116-125),
               14 (126-133);

  Structure  : FINE NETWORK OF CARB VEINS IN PCE 12;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 9A IS PART BASALTIC BRECCIA AS IN
               PCES 7+8, FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCE 11 IS THE FRESHEST-GOOD FOR CHEMISTRY, PYX IS
               FRESH, OL IS PROBABLY ALTERED IN PART, SAPONITE
               IN VESICLES IS OXIDIZED;

  Comments   : LIGHT COLORED BASALT;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB,SAPONITE
               VESICULAR, OXIDIZED SAPONITE (BROWN LAYER
               SILICATE);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):       TO 2
               CHALKY;

               AUGITE
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               GREEN AUGITE;

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 1

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SAPONITE
               CARB AND SAPONITE FILLING VESICLES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1350/1460  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   400.46
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   400.35

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 15 (135-144);

  Structure  : SILICA? ON JOINT SURFACE;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, MEDIUM-GRAINED GNDMASS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               VESICULAR, MOSTLY LINED WITH BLUE CLAY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               ALTERED OL?, ID UNCERTAIN;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               LINING VESICLES;

               SILICA
               ON JOINT SURFACE, ID UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   401.90
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   400.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-9), 2 (10-18), 3 (20-24), 4 (26-31),
               5 (32-37), 6 (40-48), 7 (50-57), 8 (59-69),
               9A+B (70-85), 10 (86-99), 11 (101-110),
               12 (111-119), 13 (121-129), 14 (130-137);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSE TO MED PHYRIC BASALT CLASTS (NO GREEN
               AUGITE) IN A CHLORITIZED MATRIX WITH RARE RELIC
               PALAG, RARE FRESH GLASS, OCCASIONAL VESICLES TO 2MM,
               NO FRESH GLASS IN PCES 3+6+7+12, SOME PALAG IN PCES
               6, PALAG AND RARE FRESH GLASS IN PCE 9, PCE 11 IS
               SOMEWHAT MORE OXIDIZED, IN PCE 13 VESICLES TO 3MM,
               RELATIVELY LITTLE BRECCIA, OXIDIZED VESICLE LININGS
               AND GNDMASS, IN PCE 14 PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC CLAST IN
               A BLEACHED CHLORITE BRECCIA MATRIX, SOME OXIDATION,
               NO GREEN AUGITE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):   TO 2MM   Percent:
               OCCASIONAL;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.48
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   402.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A+B (3-10), 2 (12-22), 3A-C (24-34),
               4 (36-40), 5 (41-50), 6 (51-57), 7 (59-65),
               8 (67-74), 9 (75-82), 10 (84-90), 11A+B (92-109),
               12 (110-120), 13A+B (122-130), 14 (132-137),
               15 (140-145);

  Structure  : FINE CALCITE VEINS, NOTED IN PCE 3, ABUNDANT IN PCE
               12;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               FAIRLY FRESH, PCE 14 IS SOMEWHAT MORE OXIDIZED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               MOD VESICULAR, CLAY LINING MOSTLY OXIDIZED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               GREEN AUGITE;

               OLIVINE
               PLAG ABOUT EQUAL TO GREEN AUGITE>OL IN ABUNDANCE,
               OL ID UNCERTAIN, ALTERED IF PRESENT;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS

               CARBONATE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 940  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   404.44
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   403.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           CONTINUATION OF 8-5;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A+B (2-12), 2A+B (19-35), 3 (36-44),
               4 (45-55), 5 (55-65), 6 (66-70), 7 (72-76),
               8 (76-85), 9 (87-91);

  Structure  : CARB VEINS PRESENT;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Alteration : PCE 9 IS FRESHEST WITH LITTLE CARB-CHEMISTRY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 3   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               LINED WITH OXIDIZED CLAY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE

               OLIVINE
               ID UNCERTAIN, OL ALTERED;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  940/1340  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   404.84
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   404.44

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 10 (94-102), 11 (103-112), 12 (114-120),
               13 (122-132);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC (PLAG>GREEN AUGITE>OL?) BASALT CLASTS IN
               A MATRIX OF RARE FRESH GLASS+PALAG+CARB+CHLORITE
               AND CRYSTALS PLAG AND GREEN PYX, LOOKS LIKE CONTACT
               PILLOW BRECCIA;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 950  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   405.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   405.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           CONTINUATION OF 8-6;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-10), 2 (11-18), 3 (20-25), 4 (29-37),
               5 (40-51), 6 (53-67), 7 (69-77), 8 (80-85),
               9 (87-95);

  Texture    : IN PCE 1 CLASTS OF MOD PHYRIC (PLAG>GREEN AUGITE>
               OL?) IN A CHLORITIZED MATRIX OF PALAG AND RARE FRESH
               GLASS, PCE 2 IS SIMILAR EXCEPT HIGHLY PHYRIC (PLAG>
               GREEN AUGITE) CLAST, PCE 3 IS HIGHLY PHYRIC (PLAG>
               GREEN AUGITE) AT CENTER GRADING OUTWARD INTO
               SPARSELY PHYRIC, FLOWAGE DIFFERENTIATION IN A
               NARROW CONDUIT?, PCE 4 IS VARIABLY PHYRIC, SHOT
               THROUGH WITH CARB, LITTLE REAL BRECCIA, PCES 5+6 ARE
               BAGS OF CHIPS, IN PCE 7 SMALL CLASTS AS ABOVE IN A
               MATRIX OF CARB+CHLORITE+PALAG, PCE 8 IS HIGHLY
               PHYRIC GRADING TO SPARSELY PHYRIC, PLAG>GREEN
               AUGITE, PCE 9 IS MOD-HIGHLY PHYRIC, PLAG>GREEN
               AUGITE, BRECCIA WITH LARGE CLASTS;

  Comments   : PCES 8+9 MAY BE NEW FLOW OF PLAG-GREEN AUGITE WITH
               HIGHER PERCENT PLAG;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/ 950  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   407.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   407.12

LITHOLOGY: OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (62-70), 2 (72-78), 3 (81-87), 4 (90-91),
               5 (92-93);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : CONTINUATION OF OL PHYRIC UNIT FROM SECTIONS 1-3;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (   <5%)
               MICROPHENOS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   435.45
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   434.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-16), 2 (17-24), 3 (26-33), 4 (35-42),
               5 (44-49), 6 (51-55), 7 (56-61), 8 (63-67),
               9 (70-77), 10 (78-82), 11A-C (84-110), 12 (112-117),
               13 (118-124), 14 (126-135), 15 (137-144);

  Texture    : MOD TO SPARSELY PHYRIC (PLAG TO 1MM) CLASTS IN A
               THOROUGHLY CHLORITIZED MATRIX, VERY RARE RELIC FRESH
               GLASS, CARB VEINS AND VESICLES, SOME FRESH GLASS AND
               PALAG IN ALL PCES, IN PCE 10 NO BRECCIA, PLAG
               SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT, CARB IN VESICLES, IN PCE 11
               PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC CLASTS RARE FRESH GLASS, IN
               PCE 15 PLAG SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT CLASTS IN
               MATRIX OF CHLORITIZED FORMER GLASS+PALAG;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   437.00
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   435.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-10), 2A-C (13-34), 3A+B (36-45),
               4 (47-59), 5A-G (60-99), 6 (101-103),
               7A-D (105-122), 8 (125-134), 9A+B (135-148);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT CLASTS IN A MATRIX OF
               CHLORITE REPLACING FORMER PALAG GLASS, SOME CARB,
               PCES IN THIS SECTION DIFFER ONLY IN THE SIZE OF
               CLASTS, AND IN THE COLOR OF THE MATRIX RANGING FROM
               DARK GREEN TO PALE YELLOW GREEN (MORE CARB), CLASTS
               ARE NEARLY APHYRIC TO SPARSELY PHYRIC, SLICKENSIDES?
               ON CHLORITE ARE AT VARIOUS LOW ANGLES TO HORIZONTAL,
               LIGHT MATRIX IN PCE 4, IN PCE 5 MATRIX IS DARK AT
               TOP AND INCREASES TO LIGHT AT BOTTOM, IN PCE 7
               DARK AND LIGHT MATRIX INTERMIXED, SOME FRESH GLASS
               IN PCE 8, IN PCE 9 LIGHT MATRIX, SOME COARSER
               GRAINED CLASTS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB

  Structure  : IN VESICLES AND VEINS;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   438.45
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   437.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           CONTINUATION OF 9-2;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-9), 2 (10-18), 3 (20-30), 4 (31-40),
               5 (41-47), 6 (49-58), 7 (60-66), 8 (68-76),
               9A+B (78-85), 10 (86-97), 11 (100-106),
               12 (108-118), 13 (120-127), 14 (130-134),
               15 (135-143);

  Texture    : IN PCE 1 MICRODOLERITIC CLASTS (PLAG SPARSELY
               PHYRIC) LIKE IN PCE 9 OF CORE 9-2, DARK GREEN MATRIX
               OF CHLORITE AFTER GLASS-PALAG, LIGHTER MATRIX WITH
               ADDITION OF CARB, IN PCES 2+7 FINER CLASTS,
               IN PCE 3 VESICULAR CLASTS, IN PCE 5 COARSER
               CLASTS, DARK MATRICES IN PCES 11+12, SOME FRESH
               GLASS IN PCE 12, IN PCE 13 RARE FRESH GLASS, IN PCE
               14 NO FRESH GLASS;
               IN PCE 15 HORIZONTAL SLICKENSIDES? ON CHLORITE;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   439.97
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   438.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (10-15), 3 (17-26), 7 (68-72),
               8 (74-79);

  Structure  : SULFIDE ON FRACTURE IN PCE 2;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED GNDMASS IN PCE 8;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: PYRITE,CHALPYR
               IN PCE 1 VESICLES WITH SULFIDE, PCES 2+3 ARE
               SIMILAR;

               Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               IN PCE 8 VESICLES MOSTLY OPEN, LINED WITH GRAY
               CLAYS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               PLAG>GREEN AUGITE IN ABUNDANCE, AUGITE RARE IN PCE
               1;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               IN PCES 1-3 FILLING VESICLES;

               CHALCOPYRITE
               IN PCES 1-3 FILLING VESICLES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               IN PCE 8 FILLING VESICLES;

  Structure  : JOINTS AND SMALL SHEARS BECOME COMMON AND
               TECTONICALLY IMPORTANT IN BOTTOM SECTIONS OF CORES
               9+10+11, CORES 9-1, 9-2, 9-3 ARE AUTO-INTRUSIVE
               BRECCIA-NO GOOD PLANAR SECTIONS, IN PCE 3 SINGLE
               NEAR VERTICAL SHEAR, CONTINUOUS OVER 7.5CM;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   439.97
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   438.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE PHYRIC TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4A-4E (28-51);

  Structure  : FRACTURES COATED CHLORITE AND SULFIDE (=CHALPYR??),
               VEINS OF CARB IN PCES D+E, JOINT IN PCE 4A, IN PCE
               4E INDICATION THAT SHEAR IS A THRUST FAULT;

  Texture    : PHYRIC TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               PLAG>GREEN AUGITE;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VEINS;

               CHLORITE
               COATING FRACTURES;

               SULFIDE
               COATING FRACTURES, CHALPYR?;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   439.97
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   438.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (53-59);

  Texture    : SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               NO GREEN AUGITE SEEN;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   439.97
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   438.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6 (61-66);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               ON FRACTURE SURFACES;

  Structure  : FRACTURED WITH CHLORITE ON SURFACES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   439.97
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   438.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 9 (81-85), 10 (88-92), 11 (94-105),
               12 (107-115), 13 (118-123), 14 (125-136),
               15 (139-145);

  Structure  : FRACTURED WITH CHLORITE ON SURFACES, ALSO SULFIDE,
               IN PCE 11 ONE POSSIBLE SET OF CONJUGATE JOINTS ALSO
               SUGGESTIVE OF AXES OF COMPRESSION;

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE TO MED-GRAINED GNDMASS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,SULFIDE
               MOSTLY OPEN, LINED WITH BLUE-GREEN CLAY AND SOME
               SULFIDE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               NO GREEN AUGITE;

  Replacement: CLAY

               SULFIDE


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 320  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   440.32
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   440.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG-AUGITE SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           CONTINUED FROM 9-4;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-7), 2A+B (10-18), 3 (20-25), 4 (26-31);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SILICA,ZEOLITE?

               Location:            Filling: SULFIDE
               LINED WITH SILICA, ZEOLITE?, AND SULFIDE (NOT
               PYRITE, PYRRHOTITE? OR CHALPYR);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( RARE%)

               AUGITE                    ( RARE%)
               GREEN AUGITE;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               LINING VESICLES;

               ZEOLITE
               LINING VESICLES, ID UNCERTAIN;

               SULFIDE
               LINING VESICLES, NOT PYRITE BUT POSSIBLY
               PYRRHOTITE OR CHALPYR;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 830  Analyst: Wright, T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   440.83
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   440.32

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (32-40), 6 (42-48), 7 (50-55), 8 (56-67),
               9 (70-80);

  Structure  : IN PCE 5 CHLORITE ON FRACTURES;

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, PCE 9 IS FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 7+9, 9 GOOD FOR CHEMISTRY;

  Comments   : SUMMARY-CORE 9 NOT CONTINUOUS WITH CORE 8, BEGINS
               WITH BRECCIA OF PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT CLASTS
               IN CHLORITIZED (FORMER-PALAG) MATRIX, CORES 9-1 TO
               9-3 INCLUSIVE, 9-4 IS MOD PHYRIC WITH RARE GREEN
               AUGITE SEEN GRADING TO SPARSELY PHYRIC WITH SUGARY
               GNDMASS AND NO AUGITE IN MOST OF LOWER PART OF 9-4,
               RETURN OF GREEN AUGITE IN OTHERWISE IDENTICAL
               APPEARING ROCK IN 9-5;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE
               PLAG>GREEN AUGITE IN ABUNDANCE;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               ON FRACTURES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 770  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   482.27
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   481.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   481.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-7), 2 (10-15), 3 (17-26), 4A (35-44),
               4B (30-44), 5 (46-52), 6A (55-62), 6B (60-76);

  Structure  : IN PCE 1 ORTHOGONAL FRACTURES WITH SLICKENSIDES-
               COVERED WITH SHINY GREEN SMEC, SULFIDES AND SMALL
               WHITE SPEARS(CRISTOBALITE?), PCE 2 IS FRAGMENTS WITH
               COVERED SURFACES AS ABOVE, PCE 3 IS HIGHLY
               FRACTURED, IN PCE 4 NUMEROUS FRACTURES PARALLEL,
               PERPENDICULAR, AND OBLIQUE TO LENGTH OF CORE, IN
               PCE 6 DULL RED STAIN ALONG FRACTURE AT TOP OF PCE,
               FIRST 6 PCES SHOW BLOCKY JOINTING AND MINOR SHEARS,
               ALL COATED BY GREEN CLAY AND/OR CHLORITE WITH
               SULFIDES;

  Texture    : APHYRIC, MED-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               RELATIVELY FRESH EXCEPT FOR FRACTURE COATING;

  Comments   : FIRST 6 PCES ARE OF SAME LITHOLOGIC UNIT;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,SULFIDES

               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               SPARSE VESICLES WITH SMEC AND SULFIDES IN PCE 3,
               SOME CALCITE IN VESICLES IN PCE 4;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE
               CLEARLY VISIBLE IN PCE 3;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE

               SULFIDES

               CHLORITE

               CLAY


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  790/1460  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   482.96
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   481.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   482.29

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7 (80-84), 8 (87-90), 9 (95-99), 10 (103-107),
               11 (110-120), 12 (122-134), 13 (138-143);

  Structure  : GENERALLY MASSIVE WITH FEW FRACTURES-SOME SURFACES
               COATED WITH BLUE-GREEN SMEC AND SULFIDES, NO
               SLICKENSIDES AND VERY LITTLE OF DARK GREEN, SHINY
               SMEC THAT IS COMMON IN UNIT 1;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : UNIT 2, MED GRAY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               VESICLES COMMON, MOSTLY FILLED WITH BLUE-GREEN
               SMEC, VUGS LINED WITH SMEC IN PCE 8;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    5%)
               INCLUDING PLAG LATHS, BRIGHT GREEN AUGITE, AND
               SPARSE OL, IN PCE 12 PLAG>AUGITE>>OL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               SULFIDES


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   484.50
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   481.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   483.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-8), 2 (12-16), 3 (20-25), 4 (27-39),
               5 (41-46), 6 (50-57), 7 (60-68), 8 (70-80),
               9 (83-93), 10 (95-103), 11 (106-116), 12 (120-125),
               13 (128-130), 14 (134-136), 15 (140-145);

  Structure  : NUMEROUS FRACTURES AND VEINLETS COATED WITH DARK
               GREEN SMEC AND SULFIDES, MINOR STAINING ALONG
               FRACTURES, FRACTURES MOSTLY PERPENDICULAR TO CORE
               OR OBLIQUE TO LENGTH;

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC, MED-GRAINED GNDMASS WITH
               MICRODOLERITIC PATCHES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               DULL WHITE;

               AUGITE

               OLIVINE

               CHROMITE
               A FEW CHROMITE CRYSTALS IN AUGITE AND AS
               SEPARATE CRYSTALS, MINOR OL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               SULFIDES

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               VESICLES COMMON, FILLED WITH BLUE-GREEN SMEC;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 900  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   485.40
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   481.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   484.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           SAME AS SECTION 2;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (5-11), 1B (10-17), 1C (16-18), 2 (20-23),
               3A (26-37), 3B (35-41), 4 (45-47), 5 (51-55),
               6 (59-68), 7 (71-77), 8 (80-87);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC;

  Comments   : UNIT 2;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               AUGITE

               OLIVINE
               PLAG>AUGITE>OL IN ABUNDANCE;

  Replacement: SULFIDES


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 270  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   510.27
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   510.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   510.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-7), 2 (10-15), 3 (16-24);

  Texture    : IN PCE 1 CLASTS TO 2CM, ALTHOUGH SOME APPEAR AS IF
               THEY COULD FIT TOGETHER TO FORM A LARGER CLAST, GRAY
               BASALT WITH WHITE PLAG, 3% GREEN PYX, 1% OL PHENOS,
               BLACK GLASS, BADLY SHATTERED, MOST PCES 1MM OR LESS
               IN PCE 2 BRECCIA WITH GRAY BASALT SIMILAR TO ABOVE
               BUT ONLY 2% PLAG PHENOS, 2% PYX PHENOS, <1% OL
               PHENOS, PCE 3 IS SIMILAR TO 1 BUT MUCH LESS GLASS,
               PLAG IS CLOUDY, PYX GLASSY, CLEAR, HERE GLASS
               OCCURS PRIMARILY IN MATRIX OF GRAY, DOLERITIC
               CLASTS TO 4CM, DOLERITIC TEXTURE A COARSE-GRAINED
               EQUIVALENT OF PCE 1;

  Structure  : ZEOLITES AND SMECTITES ON FRACTURE SURFACES;


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  270/1500  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   511.50
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   510.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   510.27

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4 (27-34), 5 (37-43), 6 (46-50), 7 (53-59),
               8 (61-65), 9 (68-72), 10 (75-77), 11 (80-85),
               12 (89-94), 13 (96-100), 14 (103-109), 15 (112-117),
               16 (120-125), 17 (127-135), NO PCE NUMBER
               ASSIGNED INTERVAL (140-145);

  Structure  : IN PCE 4 SMEC LINING FRACTURES, VEINS PRESENT, 5%
               AMYGDULES IN PCE 15 FILLED OR NEARLY FILLED WITH
               PALE BLUE SMEC?;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 4 IS SCORIACEOUS DOLERITIC BASALT
               FROM ABOVE PCES, IN PCE 11 SULFIDES FINE-GRAINED
               AGGREGATES, HAVE BROWNISH-BRASSY YELLOW TARNISH?
               OR PYRRHOTITE?, IN PCE 13 GLASSY RIND TO ABOVE
               BASALT, PROBABLY NOT A THIN GLASSY DIKE BECAUSE
               ADJOINING BASALT IS FINE-GRAINED, NOT DOLERITIC,
               IN PCE 16 MUCH FINER GRAINED GNDMASS, IN PCE 17
               COARSE GRAINED GNDMASS, LAST PCE (140-145) COARSE-
               GRAINED GNDMASS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    15
               IN PCE 4;
               IN PCE 5 BOTRYOIDAL LININGS IN SOME VESICLES,
               GREEN COLORED-SMEC?, IN PCE 6 SULFIDES ONLY IN TWO
               OR THREE OF THE VESICLES ;

               Size(mm):        1   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: SULFIDE
               IN PCE 9, VESICLES DECREASING;

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               SMEC RINDS IN VESICLES, IN PCE 14;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     3
               IN PCE 17;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( TO 2%)
               Size(mm):          3
               IN PCE 4;

               PYROXENE                  (    1%)
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               IN PCE 4;

               OLIVINE                   (    0%)
               OL UNCERTAIN;

               PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
               IN PCE 9;

               PYROXENE
               IN PCE 9;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               SULFIDES


Leg : 37    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Robinson, P.T.
Hole: 333A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   513.00
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   510.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   511.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-AUGITE MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (5-13), 2 (16-21), 3A (26-35), 3B (35-40),
               4 (44-47), 5 (50-60), 6 (63-70), 7 (73-78),
               8 (80-85), 9 (88-93), 10 (96-101), 11 (106-109),
               12 (111-116), 13 (119-125), 14 (128-135),
               15 (139-141);

  Structure  : IN PCE 1 BLUE-GREEN TO BLACK FRACTURE LININGS,
               STRIATED, ALSO A YELLOW-GROWN FIBROUS MATERIAL ON
               FRACTURE, IN PCE 6 ABUNDANT SULFIDES ALONG VEIN AT
               TOP, IN PCE 13 SULFIDES PRIMARILY IN VEIN, IN PCE
               15 FRACTURES WITH BOTH BOTRYOIDAL AND SLICKENSIDERAL
               SURFACES, ONE WITH SULFIDES;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC, PCE 7 IS FINE-GRAINED, GNDMASS IN PCE
               11 MAY BE SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED, PCE 14 IS FINER
               GRAINED, PCE 15 IS GLASSY ALONG ONE SIDE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:     2
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               IN PCE 1, LINED WITH PALE BLUE SMEC, SEVERAL VUGS
               TO 10MM, LINED WITH LIGHT GRAY SMEC, SULFIDES,
               IN PCE 2 NO VUGS, IN PCE 3 SOME LARGE VUGS
               ALIGNED AS IF FORMING PART OF A VEIN, IN THESE
               VUGS IT IS CLEAR THAT SULFIDES PREDATE THE SMECS,

               Size(mm):            Percent:     3
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,SULFIDE
               IN PCE 4, ALL LINED WITH BLACK THEN PALE BLUE
               SMEC, SOME RESINOUS BLACK FILLING IN A FEW
               VESICLES, SULFIDE FILLINGS, GENERALLY EITHER
               VERY FINE-GRAINED OR FIBROUS;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               IN PCE 5, INCREASING VESICULARITY;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     8
               Location:            Filling: SULFIDES
               IN PCE 7, SULFIDES IN A FEW VESICLES;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               IN PCE 8;

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    12
               Location:            Filling: SULFIDES
               IN PCE 9, MORE SULFIDES IN VESICLES, MOSTLY
               OCTAHEDRAL PYRITE WITH SMALL FRAMBOIDS OF
               (PYRRHOTITE?), PCE 10 IS SIMILAR BUT FEWER
               SULFIDES, RELATIVELY THIN, BLACK SMEC LININGS;

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:     8
               Location:            Filling: SULFIDES
               IN PCE 11, ABUNDANT SULFIDES;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     8
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               IN PCE 13, MOST FILLED WITH PALE BLUE SMEC;

               Size(mm):        1   Percent:     5
               IN PCE 14, AVERAGE 1MM, THIN, BLACK, BOTRYOIDAL
               LININGS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
               Size(mm):       TO 5
               AVG 2MM, AVG<1%, SMALL PLAG IS GLASSY BLACK ON
               CLEAN BREAKS;

               PYROXENE                  (    2%)
               Size(mm):       TO 2

  Groundmass :
               Size(mm):        0.5

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               SULFIDES


    

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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