NOAA logo, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSF logo, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 250  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   117.20   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  14   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   125.39   Sect/Pc #:  6/PCE 3

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS SUBVARIOLITIC AND INTERSERTAL*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    7%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-5.0  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS CONTAIN GLASS RELICTS;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.6  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)
             Morphology: QUENCH LATHS,SKELETAL

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   TR%)

             OLIVINE                   (    2%)

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   50%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+CPX,ALTERED TO CHLORITE+CLAY.MINS*

Alteration - CHLORITE
             Location: VESICLES       Replacing: MICROXLN

             CLAY MINERALS
             Location: VESICLES       Replacing: MICROXLN

Vesicles   -
             Filling: GLASS,CHLORITE,

             Filling: CLAY.MINS
             GLASS IS DEVITRIFIED, CLAY IS YELLOW-BROWN*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1080/1100  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   117.20   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  14   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   126.25   Sect/Pc #:  6/PCE 17

ROCK = PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC-VITROPHYRIC;

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    7%)
             Size(mm):       TO 4  Morphology: SKELETAL
             CARLSBAD-ALBITE TWINS,COLORLESS,HAS GROUNDMASS
             INCLUSIONS;

             OLIVINE                   (   TR%)
             Size(mm):        0.7
             COLORLESS,ROUNDED*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   20%)
             Morphology: NEEDLES
             VITROGLOMEROPORPHYRITIC TEXTURE OF QUENCH;

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   TR%)

             OLIVINE                   (    3%)
             Size(mm):        0.1  Morphology: SKELETAL
             VITROGLOMEROPORPHYRITIC TEXTURE OF QUENCH;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   55%)

             GLASS                     (   15%)
             FRESH;
             MESOSTASIS,DEVITRIFIED,INCLUDES PLAG+PYX+OL(?)*

Alteration - PALAGONITE                (   TR%)

             ZEOLITE                   (   TR%)

Vesicles   -
             Filling: CLAY.MIN,

             Filling: MICROXLN
             VESICLES PRESENT,NO ABUNDANCE GIVEN*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1280  Describer: Fujioka, K.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   117.20   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  14   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   126.43   Sect/Pc #:  6/PCE 20

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPORPHYRITIC,
       GROUNDMASS INTERSERTAL,SUBVARIOLITIC(PARTLY)*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):      0.7-7  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-ANHEDRAL
             COLORLESS,ROUNDED,CORRODED,CARLSBAD-ALBITE TWINS,
             INCLUDES DEVITRIFIED GLASS;

             OLIVINE                   (    2%)
             Size(mm):      0.4-3  Morphology: ANHEDRAL
             2V 90,FO85,ROUNDED OL+PLAG FORM CLUSTERS,
             COLORLESS,ROUNDED,SOME INCLUDE PICOTITE*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.4

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   TR%)
             Size(mm):        0.1  Morphology: ANHEDRAL
             VERY PLAE BROWN;

             OLIVINE                   (    5%)
             Size(mm):   0.02-0.1

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   40%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+CPX+PLAG+CLAY.MIN, TINY MAGN,
             ACICULAR CPX,MESOSTASIS*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: GROUNDMASS




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 120  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   117.20   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  14   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   126.77   Sect/Pc #: CC/PCE 2

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC;
       Where sampled: WITH FORAMS BEARING VEIN*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
             Size(mm):          4  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):        2.5
             TABLOIDS,GLOMEROCRYSTS WITH PLAG;

             CLINOPYROXENE             (    0%)

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   30%)

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   <1%)

             OLIVINE                   (    3%)

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   40%)
             MESOSTASIS,DEVITRIFIED GLASS;

             OTHER                     (   20%)
             VEIN WITH OUTLINES OF FORAM TESTS*

Alteration - IDDINGSITE
             Replacing: OL

             CLAY MINERALS
             Replacing: OL

             PALAGONITE                (   TR%)
             Location: GLASS




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/ 530  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   126.74   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  15   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   131.75   Sect/Pc #:  4/

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPHYRIC
       GROUNDMASS INTERSERTAL*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-7.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME LARGE PHENOS CONTAIN INCLUSION FRAGMENTS OF
             VOLCANIC GLASS AND RARE PICOTITE,APPROX COMP AN75;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-2.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ARE ROUNDED*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)
             Morphology: LATHS,SKELETAL XTLS
             QUENCH,MICROXLN SKELETAL XTLS INTERGROWN WITH CPX;

             OLIVINE                   (    5%)

             SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             COMBINATION               (   40%)
             INCLUDES PLAG+CPX+MAGN,5% DUSTY TITANOMAGNETITE,
             5% MICROCRYSTALLINE PLAG,90% CPX*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  230/   0  Describer: Fujioka, K.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   136.05   Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY
Core:  16   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   137.78   Sect/Pc #:  2/PCE 1B

ROCK = CARBONATE;
       Where sampled: CARBONATE CRACK FILLING*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   TR%)
             FRAGMENT*

Groundmass - MAGNETITE                 (   TR%)

Alteration - CALCITE                   (  100%)
             TWO TYPES OF CARBONATE(CALCITE) PRESENT:
             1)FINE GRAINED,2)COARSE GRAINED, BOTH
             RECRYSTALLIZED, NO FOSSILS PRESERVED*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1010/1030  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   136.05   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  16   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   140.07   Sect/Pc #:  3/PCE 1N

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT
       VOLCANIC GALSS;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS VARIOLITIC,SUBVARIOTIC,FINE-GRAINED*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
             Size(mm):  0.2X1.4X9  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ARE ROUNDED AND CONTAIN GLASS
             INCLUSIONS,SOME SLIGHTLY ALTERED TO CARBS ALONG
             CRACKS;

             OLIVINE                   (   TR%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-1.0  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   <1%)
             QUENCH;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   95%)
             DIFFERENT PART OF MATRIX HAS DIFFERENT DEGREE
             OF CRYSTALLIZATION*

Alteration - PALAGONITE
             Replacing: VOLCANIC GLASS
             INTERVARIOLITIC*

             CLAY MINERALS
             Replacing: VOLCANIC GLASS

             CARBONATE
             Location: CRACKS,RIMS    Replacing: PLAG

             CHLORITE
             Replacing: VOLCANIC GLASS
             INTERVARIOLITIC*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1370/1420  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   136.05   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  16   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   140.44   Sect/Pc #:  3/PCE 1R

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPHYRIC
       GROUNDMASS INTERSERTAL, FINE GRAINED*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-3.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70, SOME PHENOS CONTAIN RELICS OF
             VOLCANIC GALSS+MATRIX+SPINEL;

             OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-1.5  Morphology: ANHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS PARTLY ALTERED TO CHLORITE*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   40%)

             OLIVINE                   (    5%)

             MAGNETITE                 (    1%)

             SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE, SOME XTLS MIGHT CONTAIN ROUNDED
             INCLUSIONS OF DEVITRIFIED GLASS(?)*

Alteration - CHLORITE
             Location: GROUNDMASS,    Replacing: OL PHENOS
             Location: VESICLES

Vesicles   -
             Percent:   1-2
             Filling: CLAY.MINS,CHLOR
             CLAYS ARE YELLOW-BROWN AND YELLOW-GRAY*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  530/ 540  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   136.05   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  16   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   141.09   Sect/Pc #:  4/PCE 1G

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT
       GLASSY;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLASSY
       FINE-GRAINED,GROUNDMASS VARIOLITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (  3-5%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-2.5  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70, 2 TYPES OF PHENOS: 1)ROUNDISH (CONTAINS
             SPINEL-PICOTITE INCLUSIONS),2)NOT ROUNDED
             (CONTAIN FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS AND MATRIX);

             OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-1.5  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             SOME ROUNDED PHENOS CONTAIN PLAG INCLUSIONS*

Groundmass - SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   90%)
             DIFFERENT PARTS HAVE DIFFERENT DEGREE OF
             CRYSTALLIZATION,PARTLY ALTERED, CONTAINS ELONGATED
             ACICULAR QUENCH PLAG,COMPRISED OF INTERSECTING
             SPHERULITES OF INDETERMINANT MINERALOGY*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX

             CHLORITE
             Location: MATRIX




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 780  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   154.55   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   155.29   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1G

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPHYRIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC,SUBOPHITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (  5-7%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-4.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS CONTAIN RELICS OF ALTERED GLASS;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-1.5  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ROUNDISH AND CONTAIN ROUNDISH SOLID
             DEVITRIFIED VOLCANIC GLASS*

Groundmass - SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   90%)
             INCLUDES TITAN.MT+CPX+PLAG+OL ALTERED TO CLAY.MIN;
             PARTLY SUBVARIOLITIC "SWORLS" AND PARTLY
             INTERLOCKING XTL LATHS;

             PLAGIOCLASE               (   45%)
             Morphology: SKELETAL,LATHS
             QUENCH;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Morphology: SKELETAL

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   50%)

             TITANOMAGNETITE           (  1-3%)
             DUST SIZED*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1360  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   154.55   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   155.88   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1N

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS SUBVARIOLITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-3.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70,SOME XTLS CONTAIN ALTERED GLASS;

             OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-0.8  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ARE ROUNDISH AND CONTAIN ROUNDISH
             SOLIDS OF ALTERED VOLCANIC GALSS*

Groundmass - OLIVINE                   (    5%)
             Morphology: QUENCH

             SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   80%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+PLAG+CPX, DUST MAGN 5%,PLAG 45%,
             CPX 50%, PARTLY ALTERED TO CLAY.MIN+CARB+CHLORITE,
             GROUNDMASS IS LARGELY DARK MICROXLN SUBVARIOLITIC
             SWORLS,ACICULAR PLAG+CPX MAKE UP THE SWORLS*

Alteration - CALCITE                   (  2-3%)

             CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX

             CARBONATE
             Location: MATRIX

             CHLORITE
             Location: MATRIX




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 190  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   154.55   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   156.19   Sect/Pc #:  2/PCE 1C

ROCK = PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,VARIOLITIC,GLASSY;
       Where sampled: GLASSY MARGIN*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    4%)
             Size(mm):      0.2-5  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             PARTIALLY ALTERED TO CARBS;

             OLIVINE                   (   TR%)
             Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             PARTLY ALTERED TO CLAYS,SOME SURROUNDED BY PLAG
             PHENOS*

Groundmass - GLASS                     (   15%)

             COMBINATION               (   55%)
             INCLUDES GLASS+MICROXLN+VARIOLITIC,GLASS PALE
             BROWN,VARIOLITES DARK BROWN TO BLACK MICROXLN
             PORTIONS VERY DARK BUT WITH FINE ACICULAR PLAG
             NEEDLES FORMING IN SWORLS*

Alteration - PALAGONITE                (    5%)

             CARBONATE                 (    5%)
             Replacing: PLAG,OL
             XTLIZED IN TINY CRACKS AND IN PARTS OF ALTERED OL;

             CLAY MINERALS             (   15%)
             Replacing: OL




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1180/1200  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   154.55   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.74   Sect/Pc #:  3/PCE 1L

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC;

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    7%)
             Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             FORMS GLOMEROCRYSTS,ROUNDED SHAPE;

             OLIVINE                   (   TR%)
             Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-ANHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             ALTERED TO IDDINGS+CLAY.MINS*

Groundmass - OPAQUE MINERALS           (    3%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+ILMENITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   90%)
             INCLUDES PLAG+CPX+OL, PLAG 60%,CPX 35%,OL 5%*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS             (   TR%)
             Replacing: OL

             IDDINGSITE
             Replacing: OL

             HEMATITE                  (   TR%)




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/ 950  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   163.56   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  19   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   164.50   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1J

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: INTERSERTAL*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (  5-7%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-4.0  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ARE ROUNDED,SOME CONTAIN RELICTS OF
             ALTERED GLASS;

             OLIVINE                   (  <<1%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-0.6  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             PARTLY ALTERED TO CHLORITE*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)

             OLIVINE                   (  2-3%)

             SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS
             Size(mm):    50
             INCLUDES MAGN+PLAG+CPX,DUST OF MAGN 10%, PLAG 20%
             CPX 70%*

Alteration - CHLORITE
             Replacing: OL,MICROXLN




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  890/ 900  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   182.06   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  21   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   182.95   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 5

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPORPHYRIC,INTERSERTAL*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
             Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL, SKELETAL
             COMP AN75, LONG NEEDLES IN GROUNDMASS,NO COLOR,
             CONTAIN GLASS BLEBS;

             OLIVINE                   (    2%)
             Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             ROUNDED, PLAG+OL HAVE GLOMEROPHYRIC TEX*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)
             Morphology: NEEDLES,SKELETAL

             OLIVINE                   (   10%)
             Morphology: SKELETAL

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   25%)
             Morphology: SKELETAL,QUENCH
             CPX GROWS INT OTHE CARBONATE;

             OPAQUE MINERALS           (    3%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+ILMENITE*

Alteration - CALCITE                   (  1-2%)

             CLAY MINERALS             (   TR%)

Vesicles   -
             Percent:     2
             Filling: EMPTY




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/ 270  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   191.33   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  22   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   193.09   Sect/Pc #:  2/PCE 1C

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,GLOMEROPHYRIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (20-25%)
             Size(mm):      0.2-5  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             SOME PHENOS ARE ROUNDISH,SOME CONTAIN RELICTS OF
             ALTERED VOLCANIC GLASS+SOME ROUNDISH RELICTS OF
             BASALTIC MATRIX;

             OLIVINE                   (    5%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-2.0
             SOME PHENOS CONTAIN SOLID ROUNDISH INCLUSIONS OF
             BASALTIC MATRIX AND RARE PICOTITE*

Groundmass - SPINEL                    (   TR%)
             PICOTITE;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   70%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+PLAG+CPX,ALTERED TO CLAY.MIN+CARB+
             CHLORITE, DUST MAGN 5%, PLAG 40%, CPX 50%*

Alteration - CALCITE                   (   TR%)

             CARBONATE
             Location: MATRIX

             CHLORITE
             Location: MATRIX

             CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX

Vesicles   -
             Filling: CARB

             Filling: CLAYS+CHLORITE




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  290/ 310  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   191.33   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  22   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   194.63   Sect/Pc #:  3/PCE 1E

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,VITROPHYRIC;
       Where sampled: NEXT TO GLASSY MARGIN*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   13%)
             Size(mm):       TO 7  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL
             COMP AN70,COLORLESS;

             OLIVINE                   (    2%)
             Size(mm):       TO 2  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             ROUNDED,SKELETAL,PHENOS CONTAIN BLEBS OF CLEAR
             GLASS*

Groundmass - GLASS                     (   20%)

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   60%)
             INCLUDES GLASS+PLAG+OL, DEVITRIFIED GLASS , QUENCH
             PLAG AND OL*

Alteration - PALAGONITE                (    2%)
             Location: OL PHENOS
             REDDISH BROWN,GLASS INCLUSIONS IN OL ALTERED TO
             PALAG*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1440/1500  Describer: Prosser, E.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   191.33   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  22   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   197.30   Sect/Pc #:  4/PCE 1Q

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):          5  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL,SKELETAL

             OLIVINE                   (    2%)
             Size(mm):        2.5  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-ANHEDRAL
             MOSTLY ALTERED TO IDDINGS,PLAG+OL PHENOS HAVE
             GLOMEROPORPHYRIC TEXTURE*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)
             QUENCH,GROUNDMASS INCLUSIONS;

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   35%)

             OLIVINE                   (    3%)

             TITANOMAGNETITE           (    3%)

Alteration - FERROUS HYDROX MINS       (   TR%)
             Replacing: OL

             IDDINGSITE
             Replacing: OL

             CLAY MINERALS             (   TR%)

Vesicles   -
             Percent:    TR
             Filling: CLAY.MINS




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  590/ 610  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   200.59   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  23   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   201.19   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 3

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   15%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-5.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70, SOME PHENOS CONTAIN RELICTS OF ALTERED
             VOLCANIC GALSS;

             OLIVINE                   (  <<1%)
             Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - COMBINATION               (   85%)
             INCLUDES PLAG+CPX+MAGN, QUENCH PLAG 40%,CPX 50%,
             DUST OF MAGN 10%*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS             (S    %)
             Location: VESICLES

             CHLORITE
             Location: VESICLES       Replacing: MATRIX
             SOME PARTS OF MATRIX ALTERED TO CHLORITE;

             CALCITE                   (   TR%)
             Replacing: GLASS,CLAY.MIN,

Vesicles   -
             Filling: CHLORITE,

             Filling: CLAY.MINS




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1430/1470  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   200.59   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  23   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   202.04   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 13

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-2.5  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-1.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - OLIVINE                   (   TR%)
             QUENCH;

             COMBINATION               (80-90%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+PLAG+CPX,DUST OF MAGN 10%, PLAG 40%,
             CPX 50%, ALTERED BY CLAY.MINS+CALCITE*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: VESICLES,
             Location: MATRIX

             CALCITE
             Location: MATRIX

             CHLORITE
             Location: VESICLES

Vesicles   -
             Filling: CHLOR,CLAY.MIN,

             Filling: GLASS
             GLASS IS DEVITRIFIED*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/ 780  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   210.24   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  24   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   214.00   Sect/Pc #:  3/PCE 1I

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC-SUBOPHITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   20%)
             Size(mm):    0.2-4.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             AN70-75, SOME PHENOS OF PLAG+OL ARE ROUNDISH;

             OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.4  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             QUENCH;

             OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
             Morphology: SKELETAL
             QUENCH;

             COMBINATION               (   70%)
             INCLUDES PLAG+CPX+MAGN,DUST OF MAGN 15%,PLAG 25%,
             CPX 60%, MATRIX ALTERED TO CLAY.MINS*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX

Vesicles   -
             Filling: GLASS
             VOLCANIC GLASS IS DEVITRIFIED AND ALTERED*




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  960/1000  Describer: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   219.49   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  25   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   220.47   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1G

ROCK = PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBOPHITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (   15%)
             Size(mm):    0.9-3.0  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             COMP AN70-75,SOME PHENOS CONTAIN RELICTS OF
             ALTERED VOLCANIC GLASS;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.5-1.0  Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             PARTIALLY ALTERED TO CHLORITE*

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   25%)
             Morphology: LATHS,SKELETAL
             QUENCH;

             CLINOPYROXENE             (   TR%)

             OLIVINE                   (   TR%)

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   60%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+CPX+PLAG, DUST OF MAGN 10%,
             PLAG 30-40%, CPX 40-50%, MATRIX ALTERED TO CLAYS*

Alteration - CHLORITE
             Location: VESICLES       Replacing: OL

             CLAY MINERALS
             Location: VESICLES

Vesicles   -
             Location: CLAY.MIN,

             Location: CHLORITE




Leg : 45    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1440/1490  Describer: Fujioka, K.
Hole: 396   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   219.49   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  25   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   220.96   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1L

ROCK = PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS: SUBVARIOLITIC,GLOMEROPORPHYRITIC*

Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE               (    7%)
             Size(mm):        1-2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-EUHEDRAL
             SOME FORM GLOMEROCRYSTS FROM SUBVARIOLITES;

             OLIVINE                   (    3%)
             Size(mm):      0.3-1  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-EUHEDRAL,SKELETAL

Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.4  Morphology: SKELETAL
             QUENCH;

             OLIVINE                   (    1%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.2  Morphology: SKELETAL
             NOT ELONGATED,QUENCH;

             MICROCRYST GROUNDMASS     (   80%)
             INCLUDES MAGN+CPX+PLAG, DUST OF MAGN, MOSTLY
             REPLACED BY CLAY.MINS,FORM OF MESOSTASIS IS
             SUBVARIOLITIC "SWORLS"*

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS
             Location: MATRIX




    

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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Please see NOAA's privacy and disclaimer information. Send questions or comments to mgg.info@noaa.gov.

Department of Commerce > NOAA > NESDIS > NCEI > doi:10.7289/V54M92G2