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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   341.35
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   340.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   340.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-10), 4 (27-31), 6 (45-70), 7 (74-80),
               8 (81-85), 12 (109-113), 13 (115-119), 16 (133-135);

  Texture    : PCES ARE LITHIFIED CLAY-CARB SEDIMENT WITH SMALL
               ROUNDISH INCLUSION(0.1MM) & DENDRITIC MN,PCE 6
               CONTAINS FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS,PCES 6-8+12-13
               CONTAIN BASALT FRAGMENTS,SOME FRAGMENTS RIMMED WITH
               VOLCANIC GLASS,GLASS IS PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS PARTLY ALTERED TO
               PALAG;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/1500  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   341.50
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   340.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   340.12

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (12-15), 3 (18-24), 4 (27-31), 5A (34-38),
               5B (37-41), 9 (87-94), 10 (97-100), 11 (102-105),
               14 (121-124), 15 (127-130), 17 (139-141),
               18 (145-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED BASALT,PCES 9A+14 HAVE GLASS
               ZONES;

  Structure  : PCES 10+14-15 CONTAIN CARB VEINS(MAY BE CLAY-CARB
               SEDIMENT);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-3   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: ZEOL
               PCE 5 VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY ZEOL,UNEVEN
               DISTRIBUTION;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   351.00
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   349.50

LITHOLOGY: LIMESTONE-BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (10-15), 3 (18-24), 4 (26-29),
               5 (31-35), 6 (37-40), 7 (41-47), 8 (49-51),
               9 (52-56), 10 (59-62), 11 (64-68), 12 (70-74),
               13 (75-78), 14 (80-85), 15 (86-90), 16 (94-96),
               17 (101-105), 18 (108-119), 19 (120-124),
               20 (126-129), 21 (132-135), 22 (140-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC BASALT,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 2+17 HAVE SAME
               GLASSY CHILLED MARGINS,NEARLY ALL BASALT LIMESTONE
               CONTACTS ARE NOT CHILLED,APPARENTLY LIMESTONE-FILLED
               VOIDS OF A COLD BASALT TALUS DEPOSIT;

  Comments   : ALL PCES FORM A LIMESTONE BASALTIC BRECCIA WITH
               LIMESTONE CEMENTING BASALT FRAGMENTS TOGETHER,
               LIMESTONE IS HARD & PINKISH-GRAY 5YR8/1,PCE 1 IS
               COMPOSED OF GRAVEL,PCE 18 IS COMPOSED OF PEBBLES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-5   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: ZEOL,CALCITE
               AVERAGE WIDTH IS ABOUT 1MM,CALCITE & ZEOL(?)
               PARTLY FILL VESICLES,VESICULAR;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               MANY SMALL GLASSY BASALT FRAGMENTS IN LIMESTONE
               ARE ALTERED TO PALAG(?);

               CALCITE

               ZEOLITE
               ID ZEOL UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 650  Analyst: Faller, A.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   351.65
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   351.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (10-15), 3 (17-22), 7 (46-53),
               8 (59-65);

  Texture    : LIMESTONE BASALTIC BRECCIA,PCE 1 BASALT VESICULAR
               & WEATHERED,PCES 2+3 LIMESTONE WITH SOME BASALT
               ADHERING,PCE 7 FRAGMENTS OF BRECCIA OF SIZES
               1+4+5CM,PCE 8 SMALL FRAGMENTS OF SAME WEATHERED
               BASALT,THIS SECTION PART OF SAME BRECCIA COMPLEX AS
               CORE 38-1;

  Structure  : HAIRLINE CRACKS IN PCES 2+8;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/ 440  Analyst: Faller, A.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   351.44
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   351.24

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4 (24-30), 5 (32-38), 6 (40-44);

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED BASALT;

  Structure  : LIMESTONE VEINS IN PCES 5+6,VEIN THICKNESS IN PCE 6
               IS 5MM;

  Alteration : WEATHERED BASALT;

  Vesicles   : PIN POINT VESICLES;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               LIMESTONE;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.40
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.00

LITHOLOGY: LIMESTONE-BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (3-5), 1B (7-9), 2 (12-21), 3 (25-29),
               4 (31-40), 5 (41-48), 6 (50-54), 7 (56-65),
               8 (67-70), 9A (73-78), 9B (78-88), 9C (89-95),
               9D (95-103), 10A (105-112), 10B (113-121),
               10C (121-127), 11A (130-134), 11B (135-140);

  Texture    : GLASSY,BASALT HAS VARIOLITIC TEXTURE,FINE-GRAINED,
               LARGE FRAGMENTS(10-20CM) ARE FREQUENTLY ROUND-
               SHAPED,SOMETIMES WITH GLASSY MARGIN,THE SMALLER ARE
               ANGULAR & GENERALLY FLAT PIECES;

  Comments   : LIMESTONE 5YR8/1,LIMESTONE IS HARD & CONTAINS MANY
               FRAGMENTS OF ANGULAR BASALT,PCE 9D IS PART OF A
               PILLOW MARGIN,THIS SECTION APPEARS TO BE PART OF
               SOME TALUS BRECCIA SAMPLED IN  CORE 38;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       10   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : ROUND,

               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : PIPE
               IN PCE 9D VESICULAR & PART OF PILLOW MARGIN;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS

               CLAY
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               GLASSY BASALT MOSTLY ALTERED TO PALAG OR SOFT
               GREENISH CLAY(?),ID CLAY UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   361.85
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   360.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           PCE 6 MAY BE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-10), 1B (11-18), 2 (20-25), 3 (30-37),
               4 (40-49), 5 (51-55), 6 (61-71), 7A (73-80),
               7B (86-89), 7C (86-89), 8A (95-98), 8B (100-104),
               9A (110-113), 9B (110-119), 10 (120-135);

  Texture    : PCE 6 APHYRIC BASALT,VARIOLITIC,APHYRIC;

  Comments   : BASALT CLASTS & NUMEROUS FRAGMENTS OF PALAGONITIZED
               RED-BROWN GLASS IN MATRIX OF CREAMY-WHITE LIMESTONE,
               ONE-THIRD OF BASALT FRAGMENTS GRADE FROM
               PALAGONITIZED GLASS MARGINS INTO GRAY GLOBULAR ZONES
               & INTO VESICULAR FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT
               IDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED ABOVE(OBVIOUSLY BROKEN
               PILLOW FRAGMENTS),REMAINING BASALT FRAGMENTS ARE
               APHYRIC VESICULAR TO AMYGDALOIDAL FINE-GRAINED
               BASALT WITH VARIOLITIC TEXTURE,NO GLASS SELVAGES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     4-10   Percent:   2-1
               Location: 2          Filling:   ZEOL,CALCITE
               PCE 6,SOME FILLED BY ZEOL & CALCITE,VESICULAR
               IN UPPERMOST PCES,LOWER PCES CONSIST OF MORE
               COMPACT FRAGMENTS;

  Groundmass : OLIVINE
               TRACES OF ALTERED ORANGE OL IN PCE 6;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 480  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   362.48
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   362.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-10), 1B (11-15), 1C (11-19), 1D (20-34),
               2 (35-46);

  Texture    : APHYRIC BASALT FRAGMENTS,RARE GLASS SELVAGES ON
               BASALT CLASTS;

  Comments   : CLASTS OF VERY FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC VESICULAR
               BASALT & PALAGONITIZED RED-BROWN GLASS IN A CREAM-
               COLORED LIMESTONE MATRIX,BASALT CLASTS ARE ANGULAR,
               GLASS FRAGMENTS ARE ANGULAR & SUBROUNDED,PCES 1+2
               SIMILAR TO CORE 39-2,PCE 1 RICH IN SMALL GLASSY
               FRAGMENTS FROM 1-20MM IN SIZE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:    10
               BASALT CLASTS,VESICULAR;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE
               Size(mm):        1-2
               DISSEMINATED YELLOW FE.OX(?) IN GNDMASS(COULD BE
               ALTERED GLASS BUT PROBABLY TOO ABUNDANT TO BE
               ALTERED OL,VARIOLITIC TEXTURE),ID FE.OX UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  480/1450  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   363.45
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   362.48

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 3A (48-55), 3B (55-60), 4A (62-75), 4B (70-80),
               5 (81-88), 6 (90-99), 7 (101-114), 8 (115-120),
               9 (122-130), 10 (132-139), 11 (141-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,NO GLASS SELVAGES,BASALT BECOMES COARSER-
               GRAINED & NON-VESICULAR(OR MORE EXACTLY DIFFUSED
               VESICULATION IN-BETWEEN THE FEL MATRIX),TOWARD
               LOWERMOST PIECES FRAGMENTS BECOME MORE ANGULAR &
               COARSE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : LOCAL EXTENSIVE CALCITE VEINS,GRADING INTO BRECCIA;

  Replacement: CALCITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   364.98
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   363.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-9), 2A (14-20), 2B (21-28), 3A (30-33),
               3B (35-40), 3C (41-47), 4 (50-59), 5 (61-70),
               6 (73-77), 7 (80-86), 8A (89-98), 8B (99-105),
               9A (108-116), 9B (115-124), 10A (126-134),
               10B (135-148);

  Texture    : NO GLASS SELVAGES ON CLASTS OR GLASS FRAGMENTS IN
               LIMESTONE,STILL COARSER GNDMASS WITH ANGULAR
               FRAGMENTS DECREASING IN SIZE AWAY FROM THE LARGER
               FRAGMENTS AS WELL AS BECOMING MORE DIFFUSED IN THE
               LIMESTONE MATRIX;

  Comments   : ANGULAR CLASTS OF VERY FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC
               VESICULAR BASALT IN CREAM-COLORED LIMESTONE MATRIX;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               MAJORITY OF VESICLES EMPTY,SOME LINED WITH CALCITE
               & ZEOL;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE

               FERROUS MN OXIDE          (TO 40%)
               UP TO 40% ORANGE FE.OX(?),ID FE.OX UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.50
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   365.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.50
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   365.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-13), 1B (14-24), 2A (25-27), 2B (30-32),
               3 (35-40), 4 (42-47), 5 (51-58), 6 (60-70),
               7 (71-80), 8 (82-91), 9A (95-110), 9B (111-119),
               10 (120-134), 11A (135-137), 11B (140-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,APHANITIC TO VERY FINE-GRAINED,LOCAL PATCHES
               OF BASALTIC BRECCIA,ONE GLASS SELVAGE;

  Structure  : EXTENSIVE CALCITE VEINING;

  Comments   : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF BASALT CLASTS IN LIMESTONE
               MATRIX,CF CORE 34-4 WITH FIRST PIECE,NEXT 3 ARE
               SMALL & MADE OF QUITE COMPACT BASALT ONLY FRAGMENTED
               ALONG LINEAR LINES FILLED WITH CALCITE,PETROGRAPHIC
               CHANGE OCCURS FROM PCE 5 DOWNWARD,BASALT REMAINS
               APHYRIC & FINE-GRAINED BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT UNIT,
               CORE IS RICH IN OL(?) & VESICULAR,PCE 9
               FRAGMENTATION OCCURS BECAUSE OF FLOWAGE(SEE VESICLE
               DEFORMATION);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               MANY EMPTY,BUT SOME LINED WITH ZEOL & CALCITE &
               OCCASIONAL PALE OLIVE SMEC(LOWER 30CM ONLY),RARE
               PIPE VESICLES TO 4CM,VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):        0.5
               FRESH MICROPHENOS;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE          ( 5-40%)
               DISSEMINATED ORANGE FE.OX(?),ID FE.OX UNCERTAIN
               (POSSIBLY PALAGONITIZED GLASS?);

               CALCITE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE
               OCCASIONAL PALE OLIVE,LOWER 30CM ONLY;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.00
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.00
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           BRECCIA COMPOSED OF 90% BASALT FRAGMENTS & 10%
           LIMESTONE & CARB VEINS;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-9), 1B (10-25), 2 (27-33), 3 (35-42),
               4 (45-51), 5 (55-67), 6A (69-71), 6B (72-79),
               7 (80-87), 8 (90-100), 9 (101-107), 10 (110-115),
               11 (117-128), 12 (130-135), 13 (138-150);

  Texture    : BRECCIA,APHYRIC BASALT FRAGMENTS,FINE-GRAINED;

  Comments   : ALL PIECES PART OF BASALT BRECCIA SEEN PREVIOUSLY IN
               CORE 38 BUT FAR GREATER PROPORTION OF BASALT,90%
               BASALT & 10% LIMESTONE & CARB VEINS,BASALT SPOTTED
               WITH RUST-COLORED SPOTS TO 1MM THAT APPEAR TO BE
               ALTERED MICROPHENOS OR GLASS,FRAGMENTATION IN PCE 1
               SAME AS BOTTOM OF SECTION 5,LAVA STILL QUITE
               VESICULAR BUT SLIGHTLY COARSER-GRAINED,FRAGMENTS
               ARE FILLED BY CALCITE CONTRASTING WITH THE YELLOWISH
               LIMESTONE,FRAGMENTATION IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF
               SECTION 4 BUT MESOSTAS IS FINER-GRAINED & FRAGMENTS
               ARE MORE VESICULAR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL

               Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               VERY ABUNDANT,VESICLES ARE PARTLY FILLED BY ZEOL &
               CALCITE,VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               MICROPHENOS,FRESH,SEEN WITH BINOCULAR SCOPE;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 340  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.34
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           SIMILAR TO CORE 39-6;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (13-17), 3 (23-24), 4 (30-34);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : PCE 2 HAS CARB VEIN;

  Alteration : BASALT NEAR VEIN IN PCE 2 ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL,GLASS
               UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY
               CARB & ZEOL(?),SOME VESICLES RIMMED WITH VOLCANIC
               GLASS(DARK) & PARTLY FILLED BY IT,THE GLASS IS
               PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG & HAS REDDISH-BROWN COLOR,
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE

               PLAGIOCLASE
               VERY RARE MICROPHENOS OF OL(ALTERED & FRESH),PLAG
               (FRESH);

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE
               ID ZEOL UNCERTAIN;

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               REDDISH-BROWN COLOR;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  370/ 420  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.42
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.37

LITHOLOGY: HYALOCLASTITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (37-42);

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED BASALT FRAGMENTS;

  Comments   : MOST FRAGMENTS CONSIST OF VOLCANIC GLASS(60-80%) &
               HAVE SIZE 3-5MM,BASALT FRAGMENTS(1-5CM) VESICULAR
               FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC BASALT SIMILAR TO PCES 1-4,
               FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG,
               CEMENT OF BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLAY-CARB MATERIAL;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS PARTLY ALTERED TO
               PALAG;

               CLAY

               CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.60
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (12-17), 3 (20-25), 4 (29-34),
               5 (39-45), 6 (49-52), 7 (56-62), 8 (66-73),
               9 (77-85), 10 (88-92), 11 (98-101), 12 (104-110);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 1-3+5 HAVE GLASS ZONES,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : MANY PCES DEFORMED BY CRACKS(PCES 2-4+7-9),CRACKS
               FILLED BY CARB(MAY BE CLAY-CARB) MATERIAL;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL
               PCES 1+4-6+12 SOME VESICLES RIMMED WITH VOLCANIC
               GLASS & PARTLY FILLED BY IT,GLASS PARTLY ALTERED
               TO PALAG,VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (0.2-1%)

               PLAGIOCLASE               (0.2-1%)
               RARE MICROPHENOS OF OL(FRESH& ALTERED) & PLAG
               (FRESH);

  Groundmass : GLASS
               STRONGLY ALTERED TO YELLOW-REDDISH & REDDISH-BROWN
               MATERIAL(PALAGONITE?);

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   379.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   378.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   378.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   379.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   378.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   378.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-5), 1B (5-10), 2 (11-20), 3 (22-29),
               4 (31-37), 5 (41-47), 6 (50-55), 7 (57-63),
               8 (65-73), 9 (75-82), 10 (85-89), 11 (94-97),
               12 (100-105), 13 (107-117), 14 (120-136),
               15 (137-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,HARD LIMESTONE MATRIX IN FRAGMENTS 3+4;

  Structure  : MOST PCES ARE LACED WITH CALCITE VEINS EXCLUDING
               PCES 3+4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-3   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL

               Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent: 10-20
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               QUITE ABUNDANT,VESICLES ARE PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
               FILLED WITH CALCITE & ZEOL,VESICULAR;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               CALCITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 850  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   380.35
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   378.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   379.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-7), 2 (12-16), 3 (20-22), 4 (25-30),
               5 (33-39), 6 (43-50), 7 (53-57), 8 (62-66),
               9 (70-76), 10 (80-85);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 6 HAS GLASS ZONE OF 15MM THICKNESS,
               MAJORITY OF GLASS IS ALTERED TO YELLOW-BROWN
               MATERIAL(PALAG?);

  Structure  : PCES 2-3+7 HAVE CARB VEINS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-3   Percent:   <10
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               VESICLES ALLOCATED UNEVENLY,PCE 4 CONTAINS 10%
               VESICLES,SOME VESICLES ARE PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
               FILLED BY CARB;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               PALAGONITE
               GLASS ALTERED TO YELLOW-BROWN MATERIAL,ID PALAG
               UNCERTAIN;


    

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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