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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.10/    0.10
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  00
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MINOR MEDIUM GRAINED SAND;P FORAM RICH;O RECOVERED FROM THREE 
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO SPUD IN WITHOUT WASHING OUT THE HOLE,ALSO 
CONTAINS BASALT GRAINS;H SOFT;Z 33212000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   26.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1,-WHITE,5Y5/1;S O-120CM INTERLAYERED AND SANDY BEDS;D 
APPARENTLY LITTLE DEFORMED;U RARE SCATTERED BASALT PEBBLES;P SHELLS,WHITE 
"HAIR" COMMON-SPONGE SPICULES;O 0-120CM COLOR 5Y4/1,120-150CM COLOR 5Y5/1;
H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.00/   26.44
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 440
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERLAYERED SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1,5Y5/1;D 0-20CM HIGHLY DEFORMED,20-44CM 
LIGHTLY DEFORMED;O POSSIBLE TURBIDITE;H SOFT;Z 33212000.3450.1210 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.44/   26.64
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  440/ 640
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5Y6/1;D LIGHTLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 33211000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    26.64/   27.45
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  640/1450
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERLAYERED CLAY AND SANDY MUD;C 5Y6/1,5Y5/1;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;U BASALT 
SCORIA PEBBLE AT 95CM;P SPONGE SPICULES COMMON THROUGHOUT;O CLAY IS 5Y6/1,
MUD IS5Y5/1,SANDY LAYERS APPEAR TO CONTAIN BASALT GRAINS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.50/   28.60
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5GY6/1-GREENISH GRAY,5Y3/1,5Y5/1;S THIN INTERBED OF 5Y5/1 
FORAM RICH SANDY MUD AT 83CM;D LIGHTLY DEFORMED;P 0-50CM FORAMS;O 0-50CM 
COLOR IS 5GY6/1  MINOR BASALT GRAINS PRESENT,50-145CM COLOR IS5Y3/1,
POSSIBLE TURBIDITE DEPOSITS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.70/   28.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.50
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1;U ROUNDED FRAGMENT OF DENSE HIGHLY VESICULAR APHYRIC 
BASALT;H SOFT;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    34.10/   34.10
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    34.00
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/2;O SMALL GLOB OF THIS CLAY;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    43.50/   45.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERMIXED SANDY MUD AND SILTY MUD;C 5Y3/2;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;U LIMESTONE 
ERRATIC AT 35CM;P CLAMSHELLSAT 10CM AND 140CM;O POSSIBLE DISTURBED 
TURBIDITES;HSOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    45.00/   46.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MIXED SILTY CLAY AND SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2,5Y4/3;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;U 
SCATTERED ERRATIC BASALT PEBBLES;P SCATTERED CLAM SHELLS,SPONGE SPICULES 
APPARENT;O POSSIBLE TURBIDITE,CLAY IS 5Y3/2,MUD IS 5Y4/3;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    46.50/   47.22
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 720
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5Y3/2;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;P SCATTERED CLAM SHELLS;O POSSIBLE 
DISTURBED TURBIDITE SEQUENCE;HSOFT;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.22/   47.60
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERMIXED SILTY CLAY AND MEDIUM TO COARSE SAND;C5Y3/2,5Y4/3;D HIGHLY 
DEFORMED;O POSSIBLE DISTURBED TURBIDITE SEQUENCE,CLAY IS 5Y3/2,SAND IS 
5Y4/3;H SOFT;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.60/   47.67
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1170
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE TO MEDIUM GRAINED SAND;C 5Y4/3;H SOFT;Z 33212000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.67/   47.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1170/1200
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILT TO FINE SAND;C 5Y4/3;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.70/   47.93
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1430
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MEDIUM TO FINE SAND;C 5Y4/3;S GRADED;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    47.93/   48.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1430/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY MUD;C 5GY3/2-GRAYISH OLIVE GREEN;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.00/   48.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND GRADING TO SILTY CLAY;C 5Y3/1,5Y4/4,5GY4/1,5Y4/1;S 3 TURBIDITE 
SEQUENCES - 0-20CM  20-35CM  35-70CM;D 0-12CM HIGHLY DEFORMED;P 35-70CM 
SECTION IS CLAM SHELL RICH AT BASE;O 0-20CM FINE SAND AT BASE IS 5Y3/1  
CLAY IS 5Y4/4 AND 5GY4/1,20-35CM FINE SAND ATBASE  COLOR IS 5Y3/1,35-70CM 
MEDIUM TO FINE SAND ATBASE  COLOR IS 5Y4/1;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    48.70/   49.08
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1080
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 COARSE TO MEDIUM SAND GRADING TO FINE SAND AND SILTY CLAY;C 5Y5/3,5Y4/2,
5GY4/1;O COARSE TO MEDIUM SAND IS 5Y5/3,FINE SAND IS 5Y4/2,SILTY CLAY IS 
5GY4/1;HSOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.08/   49.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1080/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MEDIUM SAND GRADING TO SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/3,5Y4/1;OSAND IS 5Y4/3,CLAY IS 
5Y4/1;H SOFT;Z 11111221 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.50/   49.78
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SILTY CLAY TO SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/2;S ONE OR POSSIBLYTWO GRADED CYCLES;P CLAM 
RICH ZONE AT 15CM;H SOFT;Z 11111221 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    49.78/   50.05
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  280/ 550
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SAND TO SILTY CLAY;C 5Y4/3,5Y5/1,5Y3/1,5Y4/1;S GRADED SEQUENCE;O 5Y4/3 
MEDIUM TO FINE SAND AT BOTTOM TO SILTY 5Y5/1 CLAY TO SILTY 5Y3/1 CLAY TO 
SILTY 5Y4/1 CLAY WITH CLAM SHELL FRAGMENTS;H SOFT;Z 11111221 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    50.20/   50.20
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    43.50
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 INTERMIXED SILTY CLAY AND MEDIUM TO FINE SAND;C 5Y3/1,5GY4/1-DARK 
GREENISH GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;O CLAY IS 5Y3/1,SAND IS 5GY4/1;H SOFT;Z 
11111221 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    53.00/   54.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y5/1-GRAY,-BROWN,-GREEN;S BROWN COARSER LAYERS AT 15-20CM 
AND 110-120CM,THERE ARE TRACESOF SANDY LAYERS THROUGHOUT THE CORE,TAKING 
THE PREVIOUS AND SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS INTO ACCOUNT  THIS SECTION PROBABLY 
FORMS PART OF THE TURBIDITE SEQUENCE;D MODERATELY DEFORMED,DEFORMATION 
OBSCURES THE ORIGINAL POSITION OF THE SANDY LAYERS,BECAUSE OF THE 
DEFORMATION THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF GRADING;M GREEN TRACES IN THE 
SANDY LAYER FROM 110-120CM - PROBABLY GLAUCONITE;P THIS SECTION HAS 
ABUNDANT FORAMS AND BRYOZOA AND A FEW BIVALVE SHELLS UP TO ABOUT 5MM IN 
TRANSVERSE SECTION,THE SANDY LAYERS ARE MORE FOSSILIFEROUS THAN THE FINER 
MUD;O MAIN COLOR 5Y5/1;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    54.50/   56.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD TO SAND;C 2.5Y/3.1-GRAY,5Y5/1-BROWN;S 3  GRADED UNITS OF SIMILAR 
COMPOSITION;D 0-30CM AND 97-150CM MODERATELY DEFORMED,30-97CM THIS MIDDLE 
UNIT IS INTENSELY DEFORMED AND THE COARSER PARTS ARE MIXED WITH THE FINER 
PARTS BUT THE MATERIAL IS THE SAME AS THE UNITS ABOVE AND BELOW;P SECTION 
AGAIN FOSSILIFEROUS - FORAMS  BRYOZOA AND BIVALVES ESPECIALLY IN THE 
COARSER UNITS;O MUD IS 2.5Y/3.1,SAND IS 5Y5/1,PART OFGRADED UNIT AT BASE 
WITH JUST A LITTLE SAND RIGHT AT BASE;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    56.00/   57.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD TO SAND;C 2.5Y3/1,5Y5/1,5Y8/2,5Y4/2-GRAY;S CONTINUED TURBIDITE 
SEQUENCE WITH SAME MATERIAL AS ABOVE,1 UNIT 0-60CM,FROM 60-100CM IT IS 
MORE DIFFICULT TO BREAK UP INTO UNITS - IT APPEARS THAT THESE ARE TWO THIN 
GRADED UNITS;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;P 0-60CM FORAMS  BRYOZOA  BIVALVES,
60-100CM MORE FOSSILIFEROUS,100-150CM FOSSILIFEROUS;O 0-60CM MUD IS 
2.5Y3/1  SAND IS 5Y5/1,60-100CM THE COARSEST PART OF THESE UNITS IS 
DIFFERENT FROM THE OVERLYING UNITS - IT IS LIGHTER COLORED -5Y8/2 - AND 
COARSER,100-150CM NON-GRADED MUD IS 5Y4/2;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.50/   57.85
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 350
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 2.5Y3/1;D LIGHTLY DEFORMED;P FOSSILIFEROUS;H FIRM;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    57.85/   58.65
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/1150
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 COARSER SAND;C -BROWN;S DEFINITE GRADING BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SPLIT UP 
INTO UNITS BUT THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 AND PROBABLY 3 OF THEM;D LIGHTLY 
DEFORMED;P FOSSILIFEROUS;O VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN;H FIRM;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    58.65/   58.90
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1400
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/2-GRAY;D LIGHTLY DEFORMED;H FIRM;Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    59.00/   59.10
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    53.00
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 2.5Y3/1-GRAY;P LARGE CONCENTRATION OF BRYOZOA,FOSSILIFEROUS;H SOFT;
Z 11110000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    62.50/   63.95
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1450
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY,5GY3/1-GREEN;S 90-95CM 5GY3/1  LAYER  SAME GRAIN SIZE;D 
LIGHTLY DEFORMED;P CONTAINS FOSSILS BUT LESS SO THAN THE PREVIOUS CORE,
AGAIN BRYOZOA MOST COMMON VISIBLE FOSSIL;O MAIN COLOR 5Y4/1,SECTION QUITE 
HOMOGENOUS;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    64.00/   65.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;P SPARSELY DISTRIBUTED BRYOZOA;O 
VERY HOMOGENOUS,SMALL DARK ASH FRAGMENTS AT 130CM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.50/   65.60
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D MODERATELY DEFORMED;P LARGE FORAMS;H 
FIRM;Z 33212000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    65.60/   66.24
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 740
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C 5G4/1-DARK GREENISH GRAY,N3-DARK GRAY,N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D 
10-65CM MODERATELY DEFORMED,65-74CM HIGHLY DEFORMED;P 34-74CM STRINGERS OF 
FORAM SAND;O 10-24CM COLOR 5G4/1,24-34CM COLOR N3,34-74CM COLORN4;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.24/   66.34
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/ 840
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY SANDY CLAY;C 5Y4/1-OLIVE GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;H SOFT;Z 
33212000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    66.34/   66.85
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  840/1350
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 CLAY;C N4-MEDIUM DARK GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;P LARGE FORAMS,POCKET OF 
FORAM SAND AT 129-135CM;H FIRM;Z 33212000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    67.01/   67.11
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    62.50
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 FORAM SAND WITH CLAY;C 5Y5/3-OLIVE,5Y4/1-DARK GRAY;D SOUPY;O 5Y5/3 SAND 
WITH 5Y4/1 CLAY AGAINST LINERAND BETWEEN CORE CATCHER SECTIONS AND AT 
15-20CM;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    72.00/   73.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y3/1-VERY DARK GRAY,5Y5/1-GRAY,10G4/2-GRAYISH GREEN;S 
MOTTLED WITH 5Y5/1;D HIGHLY DISTURBED;U 10G4/2 CLAY CLAST AT 72CM;P 
ABUNDANT SPONGE SPICULES THROUGHOUT,FORAMS VISIBLE AND BRYOZOA TUBES,LARGE 
PELECYPOD SHELL FRAGMENT AT 67CM;O MAIN COLOR 5Y3/1;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    73.50/   75.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY,-WHITE,-GREENISH GRAY;S GREENISHGRAY LAYERS THROUGHOUT 
BUT THEY ARE HIGHLY DISTURBED;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;P FOSSILIFEROUS,ABUNDANT 
FEATHERY SPONGE SPICULES THROUGHOUT,WHITE BRYOZOA  FORAMS AND BIVALVES,
LARGE BIVALVE FRAGMENT AT 92-94CM;O MAINCOLOR 5Y4/1;H FIRM 0-120CM,
120-150CM SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    75.00/   76.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 HOMOGENOUS MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY;D 70-150CM SOUPY;M 70-150CM QUITE A LOT OF 
DARK HEAVY MINERAL FARGMENTS VISIBLE;P FOSSILIFEROUS,LARGE BIVALVE 
FRAGMENT AT 10CM,SPONGE SPICULES COMMON;H SOFT 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    76.50/   78.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 HOMOGENOUS MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;M HEAVY MINERAL 
CONCENTRATIONS THROUGHOUT SECTION;P FULL OF SPONGE SPICULES AND LARGE 
BIVALVE FRAGMENTS;O FIRMER MUD CLASTS THROUGHOUT THE SECTION,SANDY 
CLASTSWITHIN THE MUD;H SOFT;Z 33213000 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    78.00/   79.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 SANDY MUD;C 5Y4/1-GRAY,-BLACK;D HIGHLY DEFORMED;SLOT OF BLACK MINERAL 
GRAINS;P LOT OF BIVALVE SHELL FRAGMENTS AND BRYOZOA,FEW SPONGE SPICULES 
VISIBLE;O MAIN COLOR 5Y4/1,NUMEROUS FRAGMENTS OF THE SAME MATERIAL IN A 
MUCH FIRMER MATRIX;H SOFT;Z 33212000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    79.50/   80.05
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 550
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 SEDIMENT;C 5Y4/1-DARK GRAY;S CONTACT WITH BASALT AT 55CM;D HIGHLY 
DEFORMED;P ABUNDANT FORAMS AND BRYOZOA,SEVERAL VERY LARGE MOLLUSK SHELL 
FRAGMENTS AT CONTACT WITH BASALT;H SOFT;Z 33212000.1110 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    80.05/   81.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 BASALT;S GLASSY CONTACT ZONE WITH SEDIMENT AT 55CM - GLASSY MARGIN IS 
ABOUT 2MM THICK;M PLAGIOCLASE PHENOCRYST ABOUT 5MM LONG AT 45-55CM,
55-150CM PLAGIOCLASE PORPHYRITIC,SOME VESICLES LINED WITH PYRITE,SOME 
VESICLES LINED WITH A PLATY ZEOLITE;P SEDIMENT AT CONTACT CONTAINS FORAMS;
O TOP OF A BASALT LAVA FLOW AT 37CM,AT 45CM IS A FINE-GRAINED 
NON-VESICULAR ZONE1CM THICK,5% VESICLES AT 45-55CM,55-150CM LESS THAN5% 
VESICLES - VESICLES ARE SMALLER THAN THOSE IN PREVIOUS SECTION,ALL BASALT 
IS FINE TO MEDIUM GRAIN SIZE,VESICLES ARE USUALLY EMPTY OR PARTIALLY LINED,
BASALT APPEARS TO BE ONLY SLIGHTLY HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    81.00/   81.90
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    72.00
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 900
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED BASALT;C -BLUE;S 35-45CMTHERE IS A FINE-GRAINED 
VESICULAR ZONE CUTTING THE MASSIVE BASALT - REPRESENTS A GAS BUBBLE TRAIL;
M VESICLES ARE INFILLED ESPECIALLY WITH SMECTITE,PLAGIOCLASE 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS STILL PRESENT BUT NOW ONLY ABOUT 2-3%,0-20CM IN THE 
VESICLES A ZEOLITE WHICH HAS COFIN-SHAPED CRYSTALS CAN BE DISTINGUISHED 
WITH THE BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE  THIS ZEOLITE MAY BE HEULANDITE - A ZEOLITE 
FOUND IN THE LOW TO MEDIUM GRADE ZONES OF ICELAND,THERE IS A LOT OF BLUE 
MATERIAL IN VESICLES AND ON THE DRILLED SURFACES - THESE ARE ARBITRARILY 
CALLED SMECTITE BUT A MORE PRECISE IDENTIFICATION WOULD BE HELPFUL;O 
BASALT IS LESS VESICULAR AND THE VESICLES ARE MORE INFILLED,THIS BASALT 
PROBABLY REPRESENTS THE MASSIVE CENTER OF A FLOW,THE CORE 
CATCHERDESCRIPTION IS INCLUDED WITH THIS SECTION,IT APPEARS THAT THE 
BASALT RECOVERED IN CORES 7-6  7-7 AND CCBELONG TO THE SAME FLOW;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    82.00/   82.13
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    81.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 630
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 POSSIBLE LOW POTASSIUM THOLEIITE;C -LIGHT GRAY;S POSSIBLE FLOW BANDING;M 
OLIVINE AND PLAGIOCLASE MICROPHENOCRYSTS,OLIVINE UP TO 2MM DIAMETER;O FINE 
GRAINED MATRIX,GREATER THAN 5% 1MM VESICLES;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    82.13/   82.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    81.50
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  630/1200
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHANITIC FINE-GRAINED BASALT;M SOME VESICLES HAVE A SMECTITE LINING;O 
GREATER THAN 10% VESICLES WHICH HAVE A DIAMETER OF 3 OR 4MM,WHOLE SECTION 
RELATIVELY UNALTERED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    91.00/   92.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 HIGHLY VESICULAR APHYRIC FINE GRAINED BASALT;S HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES DUE 
TO HIGH VESICLE CONCENTRATIONS  THESE CORRESPOND TO ZONES OF OXIDATION  
SUCH HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES CONFIRM THAT THESE ARE FLOWS AND NOT DYKES;M 
THERE ARE SEVERAL OXIDIZED ZONES ASSOCIATED WITH CALCITE AND BROWN IRON 
OXIDE FILLING VESICLES AND VEINS  IT IS VERY DOUBTFUL THAT THESE ARE FLOW 
MARGINS  PROBABLY JUST LATE FRACTURES WITHIN THE LAVA OR BOUNDARIES WITHIN 
A COMPOUND UNIT,MOST OF THEROCK IS LITTLE ALTERED WITH SMECTITE JUST 
LINING THE VESICLES;O VESICLES ARE 30-35% OF BASALT,VESICLE SIZE VARIES 
BETWEEN 1 AND 3MM,120-150CM LARGER VESICLES UP TO 5MM PRESENT;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    92.50/   94.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    91.00
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;M MORE EVIDENCE OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION THAN 
IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS - MORE SMECTITE IN VESICLES AND ALSO A FEW VESICLES 
FILLED WITH CALCITE,OXIDIZED CALCITE VEINS PRESENT - THESE ARE MARKED IN 
BLACK IN COLUMN;O 0-72CM LESS THAN 20%VESICULAR,72-133CM MORE THAN 30% 
VESICULAR WITH SMALLER VESICLES THAN THOSE ABOVE,133-150CM SIMILAR TO 
0-72CM SECTION  THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS IS OBSCURE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   100.50/  102.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 PLAGIOCLASE MICROPORPHYRITIC BASALT;C -BROWN,-GREENISH,-GREEN,-BLUE;S 
CONTACT BETWEEN ALTERED OLIVINERICH BASALT AND LESS ALTERED AT 100CM;M 
VARYING CONCENTRATION OF OLIVINE,THE OLIVINE RICH ZONES OF THE BASALT TEND 
TO BE SELECTIVELY MORE ALTERED THAN THE LITTLE ALTERED OLIVINE POOR PART 
OF THE SECTION,MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF PLAGIOCLASE FORM LESS THAN 5% OF 
THEROCK AND ARE UP TO 5MM DIAMETER;O VERY SIMILAR BASALT TO CORE 9.3,0-5CM 
MAY BE THE VESICULAR TOP OF A FLOW,WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 0-5CM SECTION  
THERE ARE TWO SETS OF VESICLES - 1% GREATER THAN 1MM AND 10% LESS THAN 1MM 
DIAMETER,THE OLIVINES ARE WEATHERED BROWN BUT THE ROCK HAS A GREENISH 
TINGE WHERE IT IS OLIVINE RICH,VESICLES INFILLING CHANGE COLOR FROM 
ALTERED LAYERS TO LESS ALTERED - GREEN IS ALTERED AND BLUEIS UNALTERED;H 
FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   102.00/  103.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE-GRAY;M MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF 
OLIVINE LESS THAN 1MM DIAMETER,SOME OF OLIVINE IS FRESH,INSIDE WALL OF 
VESICLES COVERED WITH BLUE-GRAY MINERALS WHICH ARE POSSIBLY SMECTITE OR 
CELADONITE,SOME PIECES CONTAIN PYRITE;O VESICLES ABOUT 5-7% OF BASALT  
SIZE OF VESICLES - 0.3-0.5MM DIAMETER,THERE ARE ZONES ENRICHED BY 
VESICLESAT 25-38CM AND 96-136CM WHERE THE VESICLES RANGE UPTO 2-4MM 
DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   103.50/  105.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-BLUE GREEN;S NO FLOW CONTACTS ARE 
APPARENT;M PLAGIOCLASE LATHESOBVIOUS WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE,RARE FRESH 
OLIVINE GRAINS,VESICLES ARE LINED WITH SECONDARY MINERALS - GREEN TO BLUE 
GREEN;O VESICULARITY INCREASES DOWNWARD DISCONTINUOUSLY FROM A PERCENT OR 
TWO IN 0-10CM TO 10-15% AT 125CM-140CM,VESICULARITY DROPS AGAIN TO 1% AT 
140-150CM,MOST VESICLES ARE ABOUT 1MM DIAMETER ANDSOME ARE UP TO 3MM 
DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   105.00/  106.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -GRAY,-BLUE-GRAY,-DARK GRAY;M 
INSIDE WALLS OF VESICLES COVERED WITH GRAY AND BLUE-GRAY MINERALS,SOME 
VESICLES FILLED BY DARK GRAY MINERALS,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY 
PYRITE,CRACKS FILLED WITH PYRITE 10>-136CM,THINVEIN FILLED BY CALCITE AT 
67CM,SOME SECTIONS CONTAIN MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF OLIVINE;O VESICLES 
DISTRIBUTEDUNEVENLY,SOME ZONES ENRICHED BY VESICLES AT 9-20CM47-52CM  
70-74CM  110-125CM AND 145-147CM,VESICLES USUALLY 3-5% OF BASALT,SIZE OF 
VESICLES 0.2-0.5MM DIAMETER,VESICLES OF ENRICHED ZONES RANGE FROM 1-3MM 
DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   106.50/  108.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GREEN;S NO FLOW BOUNDARIES APPARENT;M 
PLAGIOCLASE LATHES AND FRESH APPEARING OLIVINE SEEN WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE,
ALL VESICLES ARE LINED WITH SECONDARY MINERALS,30-50CM AND80-110CM SHOW A 
SECOND ALTERATION WHICH DEPOSITED ABLUE-GREEN MINERAL IN VESICLES,RARE 
PYRITE PRESENT;O VESICLES SMALL - LESS THAN 1MM AND NOT VERY ABUNDANT IN 
MOST PIECES,SOME SECTIONS ARE MORE VESICULAR -5-10% VESICLES - WITH 
VESICLES UP TO 3MM DIAMETER  THESE SECTIONS ARE AT 18CM  30CM  56-70CM  
97CM  118-125CM,VERY UNIFORM ROCK BUT NO MASSIVE ROCK INDICATIVE OF 
INTERIOR OF A SINGLE THICK FLOW;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   108.00/  109.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -WHITE-GRAY,-BLUE-GREEN;M FEW 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF OLIVINE LESS THAN 1MM DIAMETER,INSIDE WALLS OF 
VESICLES USUALLYCOVERED BY WHITE-GRAY MINERALS,ZONES IN WHICH WALLSOF 
VESICLES COVERED BY BLUE-GREEN MINERALS,SOME VESICLES CONTAIN PYRITE;O 
VESICLES DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY,VESICLES USUALLY 5% OF BASALT WITH SIZE 
RANGING FROM 0.2-0.5MM DIAMETER,SOME ZONES ENRICHED BY VESICLESAT 15-39CM  
83-86CM AND 114-117CM  THESE VESICLES ARE UP TO 2MM DIAMETER,POSSIBLY TWO 
STAGES OF ALTERATION OF MINERALS IN VESICLES FIRST -WHITE-GRAY MINERALS 
SECOND - BLUE-GREEN MINERALS;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   109.50/  111.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -LIGHT COLORED,-GREENISH;S NO FLOW CONTACTS 
APPARENT  BUT MAY BE PARTS OF SEVERAL FLOWS - BECAUSE NO MASSIVE PIECES 
RECOVERED;M VESICLES LINED WITH LIGHT COLORED SECONDARY MINERALS,SOME 
SECTIONS SHOW AREAS OF A SECOND ALTERATION TO A GREENISH MINERAL,
PLAGIOCLASE AND RARE FRESH OLIVINE APPARENT WITH BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE,
SCATTERED PYRITE ALSO PRESENT - SOME SURROUNDED BY OXIDATION HALO;O 
VESICULARITY SOMEWHAT VARIABLE BUT AVERAGES ABOUT 5-7% WITH 1MM HOLES;H 
FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.00/  112.20
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   100.50
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1200
Sect:  8
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -WHITE-GRAY,-BLUE-GREEN,
-YELLOW-GREEN;M RARE MICROPHENOCRYSTSOF OLIVINE AND PLAGIOCLASE,VESICLES 
LINED BY WHITE-GRAY MINERAL,THERE ARE ZONES IN WHICH VESICLES ARE FILLED 
BY BLUE-GREEN AND YELLOW-GREEN MINERALS  POSSIBLY THESE REPRESENT THE 
SECOND STAGE OF ALTERATION;OVESICULARITY ABOUT 5-7% USUALLY WITH VESICLES 
0.1-0.3MM DIAMETER AND RARELY UP TO 1MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   110.00/  111.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;S NO FLOW BOUNDARIES APPARENT;M 
WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE PLAGIOCLASE AND FRESH OLIVINE ARE APPARENT;O VESICLES 
ARE LESSTHAN OR EQUAL TO 1MM AND MAYBE 5-10% OF BASALT BUT DIFFICULT TO 
ESTIMATE VISUALLY,VERTICAL BANDS SOMETIMES ADJACENT TO VEINS ARE FILLED 
VESICLES - SECOND SECONDARY ALTERATION;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   111.50/  113.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE-GRAY,-BLUE-GREEN,-DARK GRAY;
M RARE MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF FRESH OLIVINE AND PLAGIOCLASE  SIZE OF OLIVINE 
UP TO1MM DIAMETER,VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY AND BLUE-GREEN MINERALS,
SOME VESICLES FILLED BY DARK-GRAY MINERALS  IT IS LIKE A ZONE OF 
HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION;O VESICULARITY USUALLY ABOUT 5-10%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   113.00/  114.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -LIGHT COLORED;S NO FLOW CONTACTS 
APPARENT;M WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE FRESH PLAGIOCLASE AND OLIVINE APPARENT,
VESICLESLINED WITH LIGHT COLORED SECONDARY MATERIAL;O ABOUT10% VESICLES 
AND THEY ARE MOSTLY LESS THAN OR EQUALTO 1MM,VERY UNIFORM ROCK;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   114.50/  115.65
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   110.00
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1150
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE-GREEN;M RARE 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF FRESH OLIVINE,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY 
BLUE-GREEN MINERAL;O VESICLES2-5% WITH A SIZE OF ABOUT 0.1-0.3MM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   119.50/  121.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   119.50
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT WITH SMALL VESICLES;C-BLUE GREEN,-DARK GRAY,
-WHITE;M VESICLES FILLED BY BLUE GREEN AND DARK GRAY MINERALS,BASALT 
CONTAINS VERY RARE MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF ALTERED OLIVINE AND PLAGIOCLASE,
SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY CALCITE,VEINSOF CALCITE AT 60-70CM;O 
VESICLES UP TO 20% WITH SIZE USUALLY 0.5-1.0MM,10-20CM VESICLES UP TO 4MM 
DIAMETER,0-10CM THIS SECTION HAS ZONE OF GLASS WITH FRAGMENTS OF SEDIMENT  
IT IS PART OF A BOUNDARY;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.00/  129.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT WITH GLASSY GROUNDMASS;MWITH BINOCULAR SCOPE 
SCATTERED CLOTS OF PLAGIOCLASE-OLIVINE MICROPHENOCRYSTS ARE EVIDENT,
45-55CM THIS SECTION HAS A 1CM PATCH OF FRESH LOOKING GLASS ON OUTER CORE 
SURFACE;O SPHERICAL VESICLES 15% AVERAGING 1MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.70/  129.76
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 760
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 BRECCIA OF GLASSY BASALT AND INDURATED FOSSILIFEROUS SEDIMENT;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   129.76/  130.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  760/1000
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT WITH GLASSY GROUNDMASS;MWITH BINOCULAR SCOPE 
SCATTERED CLOTS OF PLAGIOCLASE-OLIVINE MICROPHENOCRYSTS ARE EVIDENT;O 
SPHERICAL VESICLES 15% AVERAGING 1MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.00/  130.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 TUFFACEOUS FOSSILIFEROUS SEDIMENTARY ROCK;C 5Y6/4-DUSKY YELLOW;P 
FRAGMENTS OF CLAM SHELLS OBVIOUS;O FRAGMENTS OF GLASSY VESICULAR BASALT 
OBVIOUS;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.50/  130.57
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 SEDIMENT;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.57/  130.70
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 200
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 BRECCIA;M CONTAINS VOLCANIC GLASS ALTERED TO PALAGONITE;P CONTAINS FORAMS 
AND SHELLS;O CONTAINS FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED BASALT AND CLAY AND CARBONATE;H 
FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   130.70/  132.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;M VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY CALCITE,SOME 
SECTIONS HAVE ZONES OF GLASS 95-130CM AND 140-150CM,113-123CM GLASS PARTLY 
ALTEREDTO PALAGONITE;O VESICLES 25% WITH SIZE 1-5MM,70-77CM BRECCIA  IT 
CONSISTS OF FRAGMENTS OF VERY VESICULAR APHYRIC ALTERED BASALT AND 
CARBONATE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   132.00/  132.76
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   129.00
Core:  13   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 760
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE GRAINED TO GLASSY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;U35-47CM SECTION HAS 3CM 
LONG PIPE VESICLE;M ALL VESICLES LINED WITH SECONDARY MATERIAL,SEVERAL 
VESICLESARE COMPLETELY FILLED ESPECIALLY AT 25-35CM;O 20-25% VESICLES UP 
TO 1CM DIAMETER AVERAGING 2MM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   138.50/  140.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   138.50
Core:  14   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE GRAINED TO GLASSY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;MWITH BINOCULAR SCOPE 
SCATTERED FRESH PLAGIOCLASE AND OLIVINE ARE EVIDENT,ALL VESICLES ARE LINED 
WITH LIGHT SECONDARY MINERALS   A FEW ARE COMPLETELY FILLED;O VESICULARITY 
FROM 20-30%,MOST VESICLES ARE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1.5MM BUT ARE 
NOTICEABLY LARGER AT 35-45CM AND 85-100CM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   148.00/  149.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -WHITE-BLUE,-GRAY-BLUE;M 
SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY CALCITE,VESICLES LINED WITH WHITE-BLUE AND 
GRAY-BLUEMINERALS WHICH ARE POSSIBLY SMECTITE AND CELADONITE;O 
VESICULARITY UP TO 20% WITH DIAMETER 1-5MM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   149.50/  151.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR FINE GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;M SOME PLAGIOCLASE AND OLIVINE 
EVIDENT WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE,VESICLES LINED WITH LIGHT COLORED SECONDARY 
MINERALS;O VERY UNIFORM HOMOGENOUS SECTION,VESICLES 20-30% AVERAGING ABOUT 
2-2.5MM DIAMETER AND RANGING FROM 0.25-4MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   151.00/  152.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GRAY;M A FEW MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF 
OLIVINE - FRESH AND ALTERED,VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE GRAY MINERALS WHICH 
ARE POSSIBLY SMECTITE OR CELADONITE,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED WITH 
CALCITE;O VESICLES 10%,MAJORITY OF VESICLES 0.5-1.0MM DIAMETER,SOME 
VESICLES 3-6MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   152.50/  154.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GRAY,-DARK GRAY;M VERY RARE 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF OLIVINE,VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE GRAY MINERALS - 
SMECTITE AND CELADONITE,SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK GRAY MINERALS,SOME 
VESICLES FILLED PARTLY WITH CALCITE,THERE ARE VEINS OF CALCITE;O 
DISTRIBUTION OF VESICLES ISUNEVEN,0-25CM AND 68-72CM ENRICHED BY VESICLES 
UP TO 2-3MM DIAMETER,MAJORITY OF VESICLES 0.2-0.6MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   154.00/  155.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -DARK GRAY,-BLUE GRAY;M SOME 
VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK GRAY MINERAL,SOME VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE GRAY 
MINERAL,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED WITH CALCITE,THERE ARE VEINS OF 
CALCITE;O VESICLES ABOUT 5% WITH MAJORITY 0.2-0.5MM DIAMETER,RARELY 
VESICLES UP TO 2MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   155.50/  156.87
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   148.00
Core:  15   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1370
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GREEN;M SCATTERED 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF OLIVINE IN TOP 25CM,VESICLES LINED WITH SMECTITE  
CALCITE AND RARE ZEOLITE,RARE FRACTURES LINED WITH BLUE GREEN SMECTITE AND 
CARBONATE;O VESICLES 5-10% RANGING FROM 0.5-5MM DIAMETER WITH AN AVERAGE 
SIZE OF 2-2.5MM,CORE VERY UNIFORM AND RELATIVELY UNALTERED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   157.50/  158.92
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   157.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1420
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VERY VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GRAY,-GREEN GRAY;M 
SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED WITH CALCITE,VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE GRAY AND 
GREEN GRAY MINERALS;O VESICLES DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY,0-83CM SECTION HAS 
LARGE VESICLES UP TO 3MM DIAMETER,83-142CMRARELY 1-2MM,VESICLES UP TO 20% 
ESPECIALLY IN UPPERPART OF SECTION;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   159.00/  160.30
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   157.50
Core:  16   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1300
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GREEN;M SCATTERED 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF PLAGIOCLASE AND FRESH OLIVINE,SOME VESICLES THINLY 
LINED WITH BLUE GREEN SMECTITE OR LESS OFTEN CALCITE;O CORE VERY UNIFORM 
AND RELATIVELY FRESH,VESICLES UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED RANGING FROM 5-12%,
VESICLES AVERAGE DIAMETER 2MM AND RANGING FROM 0.25-8MM,ALL VESICLES ARE 
EMPTY OR THINLY LINED;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   167.00/  168.44
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1440
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT;C -GRAY BLUE,-GREEN GRAY,-DARK GRAY;
M RARE MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF OLIVINE,SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH CALCITE,THERE 
IS AVEIN OF CALCITE,SOME VESICLES LINED WITH GRAY BLUE AND GREEN GRAY 
MINERALS WHICH ARE POSSIBLY SMECTITE AND CELADONITE,SOME VESICLES PARTLY 
FILLED WITH DARKGRAY MINERAL,60-90CM MORE OLIVINE RICH THAN THE SECTIONS 
ABOVE;O VESICULARITY VARIES,40-70CM UP TO 20% VESICLES WITH DIAMETER 1-3MM;
H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   168.50/  169.17
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   167.00
Core:  17   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 670
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 FINE-GRAINED VESICULAR APHYRIC TO PHYRIC BASALT;C-BLUE GREEN;M SCATTERED 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS OF PLAGIOCLASE AND ALTERED OLIVINE RANGING UP TO 2MM 
DIAMETER,SOME VESICLES THINLY LINED WITH BLUE GREEN SMECTITE;O VESICLES 
UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED AND RANGE FROM 2-15%WITH DIAMETER 0.2-10MM,ALL 
VESICLES ARE EMPTY OR THINLY LINED,OLIVINE RICH LIKE SECOND HALF OF 17.1;H 
FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   176.50/  178.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT;C -BROWN,-DARK GREENISH BLUE;M UP TO 10% 
OLIVINE MICROPHENOCRYSTS 1-2MM IN SIZE AND WEATHERED BROWN,MOST VESICLES 
LINED WITH DARK GREENISH BLUE SMECTITE,THERE IS ALSO A LOTOF CALCITE;O 
VESICLES 10-20%,THE MOST OLIVINE RICH LAYERS ARE THE LEAST VESICULAR - 
EVIDENCE OF CRYSTALSETTLING,THE PIECES OF THIS SECTION COULD BELONG TOONE 
FLOW AND MORE LIKELY ONE COMPOUND UNIT WITH DIVISION AT 66CM AND 110CM;H 
FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   178.00/  179.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 VESICULAR APHYRIC OLIVINE BASALT;C -BROWN,-DARK BLUE GREEN;M WHOLE 
SECTION SEEMS TO HAVE ABOUT 10% OLIVINE WHICH IS GENERALLY ALTERED TO 
BROWN ALTHOUGH SOME FRESH OR ONLY PARTIALLY ALTERED OLIVINE CAN BE SEEN,
VESICLES ARE LINED WITH DARK BLUE GREEN SMECTITE,LESS CALCITE THAN IN THE 
PREVIOUS SECTION;O LESS THAN 10% VESICLES AND THEY ARE MOSTLY LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO 1MM,BASALT SEEMS SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED AND MORE MASSIVE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   179.50/  181.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT;S THERE IS DEFINITE LAYERING;M % OLIVINE 
VARIES;O VESICLES LESS THAN10%,OLIVINE RICH LAYERS ARE MARKED IN BLACK,
SEEMS THAT THERE IS A SERIES OF COMPOUND FLOWS WITH THE THICKNESS OF EACH 
UNIT VARYING;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   181.00/  182.05
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   176.50
Core:  18   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1050
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT;S DIFFICULT TO SEE ANY LAYERING IN THIS 
SECTION BUT ROCK TYPE SAME AS THE REST OF CORE 18;M OLIVINE 
MICROPHENOCRYSTS,SMECTITE AND CALCITE IN VESICLES;O MEDIUM GRAINED,0-12CM 
SECTION - LOTS OF OLIVINE AND MORE ALTERED THAN SECTIONS BELOW;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   186.10/  186.17
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   186.00
Core:  19   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 170
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT;C -BROWN;M OLIVINE RICH LAYER 
SELECTIVELY ALTERED TO BROWN;O GAS BUBBLE TRAILS VISIBLE 8/17CM - VESICLES 
TRAILED OUT FORABOUT 10CM VERTICALLY   BUBBLE TRAIL PASSES FROM OLIVINE 
POOR TO OLIVINE RICH PART WHERE IT TERMINATES - SHOWING THAT BOTH WERE 
LIQUID AT ONCE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   195.50/  197.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   195.50
Core:  20   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT;M VERY FEW OLIVINE MICROPHENOCRYSTS IF ANY,LESS 
SMECTITE IN VESICLES AND NO CALCITE,VESICLES INFILLED WITH ZEOLITE;O 
GREATER THAN 10% VESICULAR - VESICLE SIZE VARYING FROM 4MM TO LESS THAN 
1MM,LESS ALTERED THAN THE OVERLYING OLIVINEBASALT,SEVERAL GLASSY MARGINS 
SUGGESTING COMPOUND FLOW UNITS,MEDIUM GRAIN SIZE,125-150CM ONLY 1% 
VESICULAR WITH VESICLES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   205.00/  206.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:  21   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 NON-VESICULAR APHYRIC OLIVINE BASALT;C -BROWN;M OLIVINE ALTERED TO BROWN 
FROM 90-140CM;O VESICLES MUCH LESS THAN 1%,VERY FINE-GRAINED AT THE TOP OF 
SECTION - GETS MORE COARSE GRAINED TOWARDS BOTTOM,140-150CM IS DIFFERENT 
ROCK - POSSIBLY SURFACE OF ANOTHER FLOW   GREATER THAN 10% VESICULAR 
APHYRIC BASALT WITHGLASS ON REAR SURFACE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   206.50/  208.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:  21   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT;S FLOW BOUNDARY AT 75CM;U OXIDIZED LAYERS ON 
BOTH SIDES OF BOUNDARY AT 75CM,BASALT ALSO OXIDIZED IN OTHER PLACES;M 
SMALL PIECE OFALTERED GLASS PRESENT 75-85CM,SMECTITE PRESENT IN VESICLES 
AS WELL AS ABUNDANT CALCITE;O DEGREE OF VESICULATION VARIES THROUGH THE 
SECTION,55-75CM LESS VESICULAR AND SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED,75-85CM 
VESICLESARE LARGE AND GREATER THAN 10%,85-100CM ALSO VERY VESICULAR WITH 
LARGE VESICLES FORMING VERTICAL TRAILS,130-150CM SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED 
THAN THOSE ABOVE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   208.00/  209.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   205.00
Core:  21   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -BROWN;S 10-25CM HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES IN NON-VESICULAR 
BASALT,64-150CM ALTERED GLASS ABOUT 5MM THICK AND VESICULATION FORMING 
HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES IN ROCK;U 25-35CM VESICULAR BASALT OXIDIZED ON TOP 
SURFACE;M 10-20CM ALTERED GLASS,35-135CMVISIBLE OLIVINE,135-150CM OLIVINE 
ALTERED TO BROWN;O 0-10CM VESICLES GREATER THAN 10%,20-25CM NON-VESICULAR 
BASALT,25-35CM LARGE VESICLES UP TO 4MM,35-55CMLESS THAN 1% VESICLES WHICH 
ARE LESS THAN 1MM,55-65CM SLIGHTLY MORE VESICULAR AT TOP - BECOMING 
NON-VESICULAR AND FINER GRAINED AT BASE,70-85CM LESS THAN 1% VESICLES,
85-90CM 5% VESICLES,90-100CM 10% VESICLESWHICH ARE LARGE,100-135CM 10% 
VESICLES WHICH ARE SMALL AND COARSER GRAIN SIZE,135-150CM VESICLES LESS 
THAN 1MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   214.50/  215.90
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   214.50
Core:  22   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1400
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 MEDIUM-GRAINED APHYRIC OLIVINE BASALT;S 30-40CM VESICLE STRUCTURES 
ARRANGED HORIZONTALLY;O DEGREE OF VESICULATION VARIES THROUGH THE SECTION,
0-20CM VESICLES 5% AND THEY ARE GREATER THAN 1MM,20-85CM VESICLES ABOUT 5% 
AND THEY ARE LESS THAN 1MM   ALSO PRESENT- 2 GAS BUBBLE TRAILS BEARING 
LARGE VESICLES ALIGNED VERTICALLY,85-100CM VESICLES GREATER THAN 10% 
WITHSIZE ABOUT 2MM,100-150CM SIMILAR TO 20-85CM SECTION;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   224.00/  225.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   224.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 VARIABLY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;U 40-150CM SHOWS VARIOUS PATCHES OF 
OXIDATION;M MOST VESICLES HAVE SMECTITE LINING THEM AND ALSO ABUNDANT 
CALCITE;O 10-40CM VESICLES LESS THAN 1%,40-150CM VESICLES GREATERTHAN OR 
EQUAL TO 10%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   225.50/  227.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   224.00
Core:  23   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR OLIVINE BASALT;C -BROWN;S NO VISIBLE FLOW BOUNDARIES IN 
THIS SECTION;M IN PLACES OLIVINE WEATHERED BROWN,LOT OF SMECTITE AND 
CALCITE,FIBROUS ZEOLITE IN ONE VESICLE;O VESICULATION FAIRLY CONSTANT AT 
ABOUT 10%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   233.50/  235.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT;M 0-30CM VESICLES EMPTY EXCEPT FOR 1 OR 2 
CRYSTALS OF PYRITE,30-140CM CONTAINS A RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITY OF 
SECONDARY MINERALSFILLING VESICLES - MAINLY SMECTITE;O 0-30CM VESICLES 
ABOUT 10% - RELATIVELY UNALTERED,30-140CM LESS VESICULAR - LESS THAN 5% 
AND VESICLES LESS THAN 1MM IN SIZE,140-150CM MORE VESICULAR - GREATER THAN 
10% WITH VESICLES UP TO 5MM IN SIZE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   235.00/  236.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT;C -GREEN,-BROWN,-GRAY BLUE,-LIGHT BLUE GRAY;S 
0-75CM VESICLES ARRANGED INTO HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES;M 0-75CM HIGHLY 
HYDROTHERMALLYALTERED WITH LARGE PERCENTAGE OF VESICLES FILLED WITH BRIGHT 
GREEN CRYSTALLINE SECONDARY MINERAL WITH BROWN IRON OXIDE   OLIVINE 
ALTERED BROWN   THE GREEN MINERAL IS POSSIBLY EPIDOTE,75-115CM SEEMS TO 
HAVE LESS OLIVINE THAN ABOVE AND VESICLES LINED WITH LIGHTBLUE GRAY 
SECONDARY CRYSTALLINE MINERAL,115-125CM GREEN AND BROWN ALTERATION,
125-150CM BLUE/GRAY ALTERATION,THIS SECONDARY ALTERATION PATTERN SEEMS TO 
BE RELATED TO CONCENTRATION OF OLIVINE;O 0-75CM VESICLESABOUT 10% WITH 
DIAMETER UP TO 4MM,65CM CONTACT BETWEEN GREEN AND BROWN ALTERATION TO GREY 
BLUE,75-115CMVESICLES ABOUT 5%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   236.50/  238.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-GRAY BLUE;M 0-55CM VERY LITTLE SECONDARY 
HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION,55-70CM GREEN ALTERATION AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION 
DUE TO OLIVINE BEING ALTERED - UNKNOWN WHAT GREEN CRYSTALLINE MINERAL IS - 
MAY BE EPIDOTE BECAUSE CAN SEE ELONGATED CRYSTAL,70-150CM GRAY BLUE 
ALTERATION WHICH IS POSSIBLYZEOLITE;O 0-55CM VESICLES 10% WITH SIZE UP TO 
5MM,70-150CM VESICLES LESS THAN 1%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   238.00/  239.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -BLUE GRAY,-GREEN;S CONTACT BETWEEN 2 DIFFERENT 
ALTERATION TYPES AT 130CM;M 0-130CM ZEOLITE  SMECTITE AND PYRITE SECONDARY 
MINERALS BUT OTHERWISE RELATIVELY UNALTERED   ZEOLITE BLUE GRAY,130-150CM 
GREEN SECONDARY MINERAL WHICH IS POSSIBLY EPIDOTE;O VESICLES LESS THAN OR 
EQUAL TO 2%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   239.50/  241.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  5
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-BROWN,-GRAY BLUE;M GREENALTERATION - EPIDOTE,
ALSO BROWN ALTERATION,FRESHER PARTS OF ROCK HAVE VESICLES LINED OR FILLED 
WITH GRAY BLUE ZEOLITE,PATCHES OF GREEN ALTERATION - EPIDOTE- ASSOCIATED 
WITH VEINS OF IRON OXIDE;O VESICLES LESS THAN 1%,40-50CM MORE VESICULAR - 
ABOUT 10% - WITHDIAMETER LESS THAN 1MM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   241.00/  242.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  6
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-BLUE GRAY;M PATCHES OF GREEN ALTERATION AND 
EPIDOTE IN VESICLES - THESE ZONES ALSO OXIDIZED AND ASSOCIATED WITH IRON 
ORE VEINS,THE REST OF THE ROCK HAS ABUNDANT BLUE GRAY ZEOLITE INFILLING;O 
VESICLES LESS THAN 1%,THE ALTERATION PRODUCTS SUGGEST THAT THE ROCKS ARE 
JUST BELOW THE ZEOLITE/GREENSCHIST FACIES ALTERATION ZONE OF ABOUT 250 
DEGREES CENTIGRADE;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   242.50/  243.13
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   233.50
Core:  24   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 630
Sect:  7
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-OLIVE GREEN;M LOTS OF ZEOLITE IN VESICLES,
PATCHES OF GREEN ALTERATION,  VESICLE ABOUT 3MM ACROSS FILLED COMPLETELY 
WITH OLIVE GREEN EPIDOTE;O VESICLES LESS THAN 5%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   243.00/  244.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   243.00
Core:  25   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-OLIVE GREEN,-YELLOW,-DEEP GREEN;M MOST OF 
SECTION ALTERED TO GREEN,VESICLES HAVE OLIVE GREEN  YELLOW AND DEEP GREEN 
EPIDOTE,RESTOF SECTION - VESICLES FILLED WITH ZEOLITE,LARGE VESICLE OF 
EPIDOTE AT 132CM;O VESICLES ABOUT 1%;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   244.50/  245.20
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   243.00
Core:  25   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC BASALT;C -GREEN,-BROWN;S 45-53CM VESICLESFORMING ALMOST 
HORIZONTAL STRUCTURE,FLOW BOUNDARY AT 70CM;M GREEN ALTERATION - EPIDOTE - 
AND OXIDATION TO BROWN IN CERTAIN PLACES;O LESS THAN 1% VESICLES,45-53CM 
VESICULAR ZONE - 20% VESICLES - DIAMETER LESSTHAN 1MM;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   245.20/  246.00
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   243.00
Core:  25   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
 HIGHLY VESICULAR APHYRIC BASALT;C -BROWN;S FLOW BOUNDARY AT 70CM;M 
VESICLES LINED WITH CALCITE AND EPIDOTE,OPAQUES OXIDIZED TO BROWN;O SOME 
VESICLES UP TO 7MM DIAMETER;H FIRM 
 
 
Leg : 49    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :   246.00/  247.50
Hole: 409   Depth to Top of Core(m)      :   243.00
Core:  25   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
 APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT ALTERED TO GREENSTONE;C -PARTICULARLY GREEN,
-OLIVE GREEN,-BROWN;S FLOW BOUNDARIES AT 30CM AND 127CM;M REMNANTS OF 
GLASSY SURFACES AT 30CM,47-66CM VESICLES LINED WITH ZEOLITE,66-97CM 
PARTICULARLY GREEN WITH OLIVE GREEN EPIDOTE IN VESICLES,113CM CUT BY BROWN 
IRON OXIDE VEIN,127-150CM LOT OF FRESH LOOKING GLASS;O 47-66CM VESICLES 
ABOUT 10% AND DIAMETER GREATER THAN 1MM,66-97CM LESS THAN 2% VESICLES,
130-150CM VESICLES ARRANGED HORIZONTALLY;H FIRM 
 
 
    

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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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