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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 610  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   334.61
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   325.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   334.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           REMOVED FROM CORE 1-6,86-104CM;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-10), 2 (13-16), 3 (20-25), 4 (28-30),
               5 (33-37), 6 (42-46), 7 (50-55), 8 (57-61);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 1+6+8,SOME VEINS CONTAIN GLASS
               FRAGMENTS ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Alteration : MOD
               ALTERATION VARIES FROM WEAK TO MOD,GLASS NEAR
               VEINS ALTERED TO PALAG(PCE 1);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.2-1.5   Percent:  1-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,SMEC
               UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION THROUGH CORE,PCES WITH GLASS
               ZONES CONTAIN MORE VESICLES(PCES 1+3+6-7),CARB
               PARTIALLY OR ENTIRELY FILLS VESICLES,SOME VESICLE
               WALLS LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY MIN(SMEC?),VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       <1.5
               FRESH MICROPHENOS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS

               CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   336.00
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   334.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-8),2 (10-13), 3 (17-22), 4 (25-30),
               5 (33-37), 6 (40-45), 7 (48-58), 8 (60-70),
               9 (74-83), 10 (87-91), 11 (93-97), 12 (100-103),
               13 (105-110), 14 (113-115), 15A (120-122),
               15B (124-126), 16 (130-135), 17 (140-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,SOME ZONES OF GLASS FRACTURED
               & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB(PCES 10+11)-GLASS IN THESE
               PCES PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 8-9+16-17,BASALT ALTERED NEAR
               VEINS;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Comments   : PCES 10+11 CONTAIN BRECCIA;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:   <15
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL
               VESICLES DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY,PCES 1-2+4-5+12+16
               HAVE 10-15% VESICLES FILLED BY CARB & ZEOL,SOME
               VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY VOLCANIC GLASS & RIMMED
               WITH SOME GLASS;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   337.45
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   336.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-10), 18 (120-127);

  Texture    : APHYRIC BASALT FRAGMENTS;

  Comments   : VOLCANIC GLASS & APHYRIC BASALT FRACTURED TO BRECCIA
               & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB;

  Replacement: CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   337.45
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   336.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (15-20), 3 (23-26), 4 (29-31), 5 (34-36),
               6 (39-41), 7 (44-46), 8 (49-53), 9 (55-58),
               10 (60-63), 11 (66-70), 12 (73-76), 13 (80-83),
               14 (88-91), 15 (94-97), 16 (101-105), 17 (110-116),
               19 (130-135), 20A (140-143), 20B (143-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 2+8-13+19-20A HAVE ZONES
               OF VOLCANIC GLASS & SOME OF THESE ZONES HAVE BEEN
               FRACTURED TO BRECCIA & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB,SOME
               FRAGMENTS OF THESE GLASSY ZONES HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY
               ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 3+16-17;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Comments   : PCE 3 IS LIMESTONE OR CARB FROM VEIN OF CARB &
               CONTAINS FRAGMENTS OF VOLCANIC GLASS(ALTERED TO
               PALAG),SIZE OF FRAGMENTS APPROXIMATELY 1CM;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-3   Percent:  1-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               CARBONATE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   338.90
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   337.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-8), 2 (11-14), 3 (17-20), 4 (22-26),
               5 (29-37), 6 (40-43), 7 (49-54), 8 (57-63),
               9 (67-72), 10 (77-80), 11 (83-92), 12 (95-100),
               13 (102-110), 14 (113-117), 15 (121-125),
               16 (130-132), 17 (135-139);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 2+6-7 HAVE GLASS ZONES,
               PCES 13+16 GLASS & HAVE FRAGMENTS OF CARB;

  Structure  : PCE 6 GLASS IS FRACTURED & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               BASALT NEAR CARB VEINS MORE ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   <10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,GLASS
               PCES 1+3+7+11 ARE MORE VESICULAR;

  Groundmass : GLASS

  Replacement: CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   340.40
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   339.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-9), 2 (13-21), 3 (24-31), 4 (34-41),
               5 (45-49), 6 (53-65), 7 (70-72), 8 (74-80),
               9 (83-86), 10 (91-94), 11 (97-106), 12 (109-111),
               13 (115-119), 14 (122-126), 15 (130-139);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 8+13+14 HAVE GLASS ZONES,
               SOME ZONES ARE FRACTURED & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB,
               GLASS NEAR CARB PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 2+6+7+13+14,FRACTURED GLASS
               ZONES;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:  1-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL
               MOST COMMONLY 1% & 0.5MM,PCES 8-15 CONTAIN 5-10%
               & 1-2MM,PARTLY FILLED WITH CARB & ZEOL(RADIAL AGG
               LIKE ZEOL);

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               RARE OL MICROPHENOS;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   341.60
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   340.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-9), 2 (12-17), 3 (20-25), 4 (28-30),
               5 (32-34), 6 (37-41), 7 (44-47), 8 (49-57),
               60-67-86), 10 (70-75), 11 (78-82), 12 (85-90),
               13 (93-100), 14A (103-106), 14B (107-109);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 2+3 HAVE GLASS ZONES;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 1-3+9-10;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.5-1.5   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               PCES 1-7;

               Size(mm):      0.1   Percent:     1
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               PCES 8-14;

  Groundmass : GLASS
               PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   345.42
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   344.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (3-6), 1B (7-9), 2 (2-5), 3 (20-28),
               4 (30-35), 5 (38-45), 6 (47-51), 7 (55-58),
               8 (61-65), 9 (68-79), 10 (82-85), 11 (88-93),
               12 (97-105), 13 (109-115), 14A (118-121),
               14B (120-122), 15 (125-128), 16 (131-136),
               17 (139-142);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASS ZONES IN PCES 6+11-13+16;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 1A-1B+3+11-13,SOME GLASS ZONES
               FRACTURED & IMPREGNATED WITH CARB;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               GLASS NEAR CARB ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.5-1.5   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               PCES 1+6-7+11-16;

               Size(mm):  0.5-1.5   Percent:     1
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               REMAINING PCES,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY CARB
               & SOME ARE LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC?);

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   ( RARE%)
               MICROPHENOS;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS

               SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1460  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   346.96
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   345.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-7), 1B (8-10), 1C (10-15), 2 (20-22),
               3 (26-30), 4 (33-36), 5 (39-41), 6 (44-50),
               7 (53-60), 8 (63-66), 9 (71-77), 10 (79-81),
               11 (84-86), 12 (89-91), 13A (95-105), 13B (105-106),
               14 (109-120), 15A (123-126), 15B (127-133),
               15C (134-137), 16 (140-146);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 1+6-10+12-13+15;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               BASALT NEAR VEINS MORE ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               PCES 3-5+7-9;

               Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent:     1
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               VESICLES ARE PARTLY FILLED BY CARB;

  Replacement: CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   348.45
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   347.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (3-9), 1B (10-12), 2 (15-20), 3 (23-30),
               4 (33-37), 5 (40-44), 6 (46-56), 7A (59-70),
               7B (70-85), 7C (85-88), 8 (90-94), 9 (99-103),
               10A (106-111), 10B (112-127), 11 (130-137),
               12A (140-142), 12B (142-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : SEVERAL PCES CONTAIN FRACTURES & FILLED WITH CARB;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               BASALT NEAR VEINS MORE ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.3   Percent:   1-5
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               RARE VESICLES UP TO 0.5MM,SOME VESICLES PARTLY
               FILLED BY CARB;

  Replacement: CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   349.85
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   348.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-6), 2A (9-14), 2B (8-11), 3 (18-21),
               4 (25-27), 5 (29-31), 6 (33-36), 7 (39-41),
               8 (44-46), 9A (48-50), 9B (51-52), 10 (55-58),
               11 (60-64), 12A (66-71), 12B (72-76), 13A (79-82),
               13B (83-85), 14 (87-90), 15 (93-96), 16 (100-105
               17 (107-110), 18 (114-116), 19 (119-120),
               20A (123-125), 20B (125-128), 21 (132-134);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASSY ZONES ON PCES 1+2A+5-6+
               14;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 12+13,PCES 9+12-14+16 CONTAIN
               FRACTURES FILLED WITH CARB,GLASS ZONES IMPREGNATED
               WITH CARB

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               GLASS NEAR CARB ALTERED TO PALAG IN PCES 2A+6+14;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.2-3   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL
               PCES 1+2+8-9+12+14-15 PARTLY FILLED BY CARB & ZEOL
               (RADIAL AGG?),SOME VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY
               MINERAL(SMEC?);

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   350.45
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   350.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-5), 2 (9-11), 3 (14-16), 4 (20-22),
               5A (25-28), 5B (30-33), 5C (35-38), 6 (41-45);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 4+5A-5C;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.1-1   Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOL
               SOME VESICLES LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC?),
               VESICULAR;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   354.92
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   353.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (3-5), 1B (6-11), 1C (12-15), 2 (20-23),
               3A (27-31), 3B (31-35), 4A (40-45), 4B (47-54),
               5 (59-61), 6 (63-68), 7 (73-75), 8 (78-82),
               9 (85-93), 10 (95-100), 11 (103-106), 12 (109-111),
               13 (115-117), 14 (120-122), 15 (125-128),
               16 (130-134), 17 (138-142);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASS ZONES IN PCES 14-16;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 1B+3A-3B+4B+10;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.3-2   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               PCES 1+2+6-9+15-16;

               Size(mm):    0.3-2   Percent: 0.5-1
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               REMAINING PCES,SOME LINED WITH BLUE-GRAY MINERAL
               (SMEC?);

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SMECTITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               ESPECIALLY ALTERED NEAR CARB VEINS;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   356.50
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   355.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-5), 2 (7-10), 3 (7-16), 4 (18-21),
               5 (24-27), 6 (27-31), 7 (34-37), 8 (40-42),
               9 (45-47), 10 (50-53), 11 (55-60), 12 (63-67),
               13 (70-72), 14 (75-78), 15 (80-88), 16 (90-98),
               17 (100-103), 18 (105-109), 19 (112-123),
               20 (125-127), 21 (130-132), 22 (135-138),
               23 (140-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASS ZONES IN PCES 2+10+12
               PARTLY ALTERED TO PALAG;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS IN PCES 7-9+16+20;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD
               MORE ALTERED NEAR CARB VEINS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-3   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               PARTLY FILLED BY CARB & BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC?),
               PCES 2-4+6+10+19-23;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   358.00
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   356.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-3), 2 (6-14), 3 (15-20), 4 (23-28),
               5 (30-33), 6 (35-39), 7 (41-46), 8 (49-55),
               9 (56-60), 10A (62-65), 10B (65-72), 11 (75-78),
               12 (81-90), 13 (91-96), 14A (99-101), 14B (101-103),
               15 (105-112), 16 (114-117), 17 (119-123),
               18 (125-135), 19 (137-143), 20 (146-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,COARSER-GRAINED,GLASSY SELVAGES ON PCES 2+4-
               6,DECREASE IN VESICULARITY & INCREASE IN GRAINSIZE
               DOWNWARD,VARIOLITIC ARRANGEMENT OF PLAG UP TO 1MM
               LONG IS COMMON IN LOWER PART OF CORE;

  Structure  : HARD FINE-GRAINED CALCITE VEINS ARE COMMON,POSSIBLE
               GLASSY TOP OF A FLOW IN PCES 1-6 & THE LESS
               VESICULAR COARSER-GRAINED INTERIOR OF THE FLOW
               LOWER IN THIS SECTION,THIS POSSIBLE FLOW INTERIOR
               CONTINUES INTO CORE 4-4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               PCES 1-3,DECREASING DOWNWARD;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               PCE 6 DOWNWARD,ID ZEOL UNCERTAIN;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   359.05
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-14), 2 (17-21), 3 (23-29), 4 (32-33),
               5 (36-49), 6 (51-62), 7A (64-77), 7B (78-84),
               8 (85-90), 9 (93-97), 10 (102-105);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,VARIOLITIC TEXTURE OF 1MM PLAG XTLS,PCE 10
               IS FINER-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEINS COMMON,APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUATION OF
               MASSIVE FLOW CENTER FIRST NOTED IN CORE 4-3,PCE 10
               POSSIBLY BASE OF FLOW;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               FEW VESICLES;

               Size(mm):        1   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               PCE 10;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   364.50
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   363.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   363.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-9), 2 (10-14), 3 (16-19), 4 (21-25),
               5 (27-33), 6 (35-40), 7 (42-45), 8 (45-50),
               9 (51-59), 10 (62-66), 11 (70-77), 12 (79-84),
               13 (86-90), 14A (92-95), 14B (96-97), 15 (100-105),
               16 (107-109), 17 (112-115), 18 (119-123),
               19 (126-130), 20 (132-135), 21 (137-143),
               22 (146-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,VARIOLITIC TEXTURE OF PLAG
               EVIDENT,PCES 13+18 HAVE GLASS SELVAGES;

  Structure  : THE VESICULAR ZONES MAY REPRESENT FLOW MARGINS & IF
               SO SEVERAL FLOWS OF THE SAME LAVA ARE PRESENT,THIN
               CARB VEINS ARE COMMON THROUGHOUT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               PCES 1+5+8+13-15+19+20,REMAINING PCES ARE LESS
               VESICULAR WITH SMALLER VESICLES(<0.2MM);

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE

               CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.00
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   363.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   364.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-10), 2A (16-20), 2B (20-30), 3 (32-37),
               4 (39-44), 5 (45-49), 6 (50-55), 7 (55-64),
               8 (65-68), 9 (71-74), 10 (77-80), 11 (81-85),
               12A (87-92), 12B (88-92), 13 (95-104), 14 (105-120),
               15 (121-131), 16 (134-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,VARIOLITIC TEXTURE OF PLAG
               LATHS ARE EVIDENT;

  Structure  : POSSIBLY SAMPLING PARTS OF TWO FLOWS WITH VESICULAR
               ZONES BETWEEN,THIN CARB VEINS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: CARB,SMEC
               PCES 4+5, REMAINING PCES ARE LESS VESICULAR BUT
               DENSER WITH SMALL VESICLES(<0.2MM);

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SMECTITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   367.35
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   363.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-17), 1B (12-17), 1C (19-25), 2 (27-32),
               3 (34-40), 4 (41-50), 5 (54-57), 6 (60-66),
               7 (69-74), 8 (76-82), 9 (84-92), 10A (94-96),
               10B (96-105), 11 (106-111), 12 (113-119),
               13 (121-125), 14 (129-134);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,VARIOLITIC TEXTURE OF PLAG
               APPARENT;

  Structure  : POSSIBLY SAMPLED PARTS OF THREE FLOWS WITH
               INTERVENING ZONES,CARB VEINS COMMON;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               PCES 6-7+12-14,OTHER PCES ARE LESS VESICULAR &
               HAVE SMALLER VESICLES(<0.2MM),SMEC & CALCITE
               PARTLY OR COMPLETELY FILL VESICLES;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SMECTITE

               CALCITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1370  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.87
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   363.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   367.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-17), 2 (18-22), 3 (25-34), 4 (35-41),
               5 (45-48), 6 (51-55), 7 (57-60), 8 (63-69),
               9 (72-74), 10 (78-82), 11 (85-94), 12 (95-105),
               13 (110-114), 14 (117-122), 15 (125-130),
               16 (135-137);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCE 4 HAS GLASSY SELVAGE,PCE 1
               INCLUDES BASALT GLASS BRECCIA;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS PRESENT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent:
               PERCENT VESICULARITY DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE BUT
               PROBABLY SEVERAL PERCENT;

  Replacement: CARBONATE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   374.00
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   372.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   372.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-5), 2A (7-17), 2B (18-20), 3 (21-27),
               4 (29-34), 5 (35-41), 6 (45-47), 7 (49-51),
               8 (54-58), 9 (61-65), 10 (66-68), 11 (72-77),
               12 (80-83), 13 (85-88), 14 (92-96), 15 (98-103),
               16A (105-107), 16B (110-115), 17 (116-127),
               18 (130-134), 19 (135-139), 20A (140-143),
               20B (145-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 2-4+8-9+12-14 HAVE GLASSY
               SELVAGES,GLASSY PIECES ARE ZONED INWARD THROUGH A
               HYDRATED(?) DEVITRIFIED BAND TO FINE-GRAINED BASALT
               WITH PIPE VESICLES COMMON IN THE DEVITRIFIED ZONE;

  Structure  : SEVERAL PILLOWS OR THIN FLOWS ARE REPRESENTED HERE,
               NEARLY ALL PCES ARE LACED WITH CARB VEINS;

  Comments   : GLASS IS BLACK,HYDRATED GLASS GRAY & FINE-GRAINED
               BASALT IS TAN;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CARB,ZEOL
               Shape   : PIPE
               RARE ZEOL,PIPE VESICLES IN DEVITRIFIED ZONE;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Duff, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   375.50
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   372.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   374.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-8), 2 (10-14), 3 (16-20), 4 (27-32),
               5A (27-32), 5B (32-35), 6 (38-43), 7 (45-50),
               8 (52-59), 9 (62-66), 10 (68-71), 11 (73-78),
               12 (80-86), 13 (89-96), 14 (100-105), 15 (107-110),
               16 (114-119), 17 (122-132), 18 (135-138),
               19A (140-142), 19B (142-145), 19C (145-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PCES 3+12-14 HAVE GLASS
               SELVAGES;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CARB
               PCES 8-11+13+15+19,VESICLES ARE PARTLY OR
               COMPLETELY FILLED;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SMECTITE


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 950  Analyst: Roberts, W.
Hole: 410A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.45
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   372.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   375.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-9), 2 (11-15), 3 (18-22), 4 (25-33),
               5 (35-39), 6 (41-48), 7 (50-53), 8 (57-60),
               9 (65-68), 10 (70-73), 11 (75-79), 12 (82-87),
               13 (90-93);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 4-9+11 HAVE GLASS SELVAGES,GLASSY PCES
               ARE ZONED THROUGH A HYDRATED(?) DEVITRIFIED BAND TO
               FINE-GRAINED BASALT,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : PCES 1+6+12-13 HAVE CARB VEINS;

  Comments   : GLASS IS BLACK,HYDRATED GLASS GRAY & BASALT GRAYISH-
               TAN;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC,ZEOL
               RARE ZEOL;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE

               CALCITE


    

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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