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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    47.50
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    46.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    46.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-4), 2 (6-10), 3 (11-17), 4 (20-25),
               5 (27-33), 6A (35-41), 6B (42-49), 6C (49-54),
               7A (56-61), 7B (62-72), 7C (71-82), 7D (82-89),
               7E (89-94), 8 (96-101), 9 (102-111), 10 (114-121),
               11 (122-131), 12 (131-138), 13 (140-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-TO-MEDIUM-GRAINED,COARSENS DOWN THROUGH
               PCE 9 & THEN BECOMES FINER;

  Structure  : SPARSE FISSURES HAVING ENCRUSTATION OF HYDROTHERMAL
               MINERALS ON WALLS,SOME PCES HAVE GLASSY BL0BS;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : MEDIUM GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               Shape   : TUBE
               RARE VESICLES INFILLED WITH BLUE CLAY.MIN,SOME ARE
               TUBE VESICLES,PCE 9 HAS NO VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: CLINOPYROXENE
               RARE IN PCE 4;

               PLAGIOCLASE
               SPARSE IN PCES 7A-7E;

  Replacement:
               INCLUSIONS;

               FERROUS OXIDE

               ZEOLITE
               IN VUGS IN PCE 10 & PCE 6B(ID UNCERTAIN FOR ZEOL
               IN PCE 6B);


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 330  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    47.83
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    46.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    47.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-10), 2 (12-17), 3 (20-33);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN,ZEOL
               SOME VESICLES IN PCE 1 LINED WITH WHITE & BLUE
               CLAY.MINS & POSSIBLE ZEOL;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE & WHITE POSSIBLY LINES VESICLES IN PCE 1;

               ZEOLITE
               POSSIBLY LINES VESICLES IN PCE 1;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1360  Analyst: Schrader, E.L.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    56.36
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    49.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):    55.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-4), 2 (6-10), 3 (14-21), 4 (26-35),
               5 (38-45), 6 (47-52), 7 (56-60), 8 (62-70),
               9 (73-78), 10 (81-85), 11 (88-96), 12 (99-106),
               13 (109-114), 14 (116-136);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED WITH PCES
               7-11 BEING SLIGHTLY COARSER-GRAINED;

  Structure  : SOME FRACTURE SURFACES;

  Alteration : FRESH
               A FEW WEATHERING CRUSTS ON FRACTURE SURFACES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   0-2
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT.MINS
               Shape   : PINHOLE
               PINHOLE VESICLES(SOME COATED WITH BLUE CRUSTS OF
               UNIDENT.MINS);

  Replacement: UNIDENTIFIED
               UNIDENT.MINS CRUSTS COAT SOME VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               SPARSE PHENOS IN PCES 2+3;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1410  Analyst: Schrader, E.L.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    55.41
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    54.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    54.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-7), 2 (11-16), 3 (19-31), 4A (33-55),
               4B (54-69), 4C (69-81), 4D (80-88), 5 (90-103),
               6 (105-107), 7A (109-118), 7B (118-141);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED & COARSER-GRAINED DOWNWARD TO
               THE TOP TWO-THIRDS OF PCE 7B,BOTTOM ONE-THIRD OF PCE
               7B BECOMES FINER-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : CENTER IS COARSER-GRAINED & MAY REPRESENT CENTER OF
               COOLING UNIT;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               VESICULAR,MORE IN PCES 2+5 THAN OTHERS,BLUE-GRAY
               CLAY.MINS IN VESICLES OF PCES 2+5;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE-GRAY IN VESICLES OF PCES 2+5;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Schrader, E.L.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    56.90
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    54.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    55.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-5), 2 (7-10), 3 (13-26), 4A (28-44),
               4B (45-55), 4C (55-63), 4D (63-70), 4E (71-78),
               4F (78-86), 5A (88-99), 5B (100-106), 5C (105-115),
               6 (119-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,APHANITIC TO MICROLITIC;

  Structure  : MINOR VEINS & ALTERATION CRUSTS;

  Alteration : FRESH
               SOME 1-2MM BLUE WEATHERING CRUSTS ON SURFACE;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               MINOR SMALL VESICLES MORE ABUNDANT FROM PCE 4C
               DOWNWARD SOME CONTAIN BLUE CLAY.MINS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               MICROLITES;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE CLAY.MINS FILLS SOME VESICLES & VEINS;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    58.35
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    54.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):    57.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-5), 2 (8-10), 3 (13-17), 4A (21-33),
               4B (32-41), 4C (40-53), 5 (55-57), 6A (59-72),
               6B (72-78), 6C (78-95), 6D (95-98), 7 (101-104),
               8A (106-129), 8B (129-135);

  Texture    : GLASSY SEGREGATIONS IN PCES 6A+6D,MICROLITIC;

  Structure  : VEINS FILLED WITH WHITE XTLLN MATERIAL,CRACKS;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : PINHOLE,TUBE
               PINHOLE VESICLES FILLED WITH BLUE CLAY.MINS,DEEP
               TUBE VESICLES IN PCE 8B;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( RARE%)
               RARE PHENOS IN PCES 1+3+4A-4C;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE CLAY.MINS INFILLS SOME VESICLES & CRACKS;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    60.00
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    54.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    58.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-13), 2 (15-19), 3A (21-41), 3B (41-50),
               4 (52-56), 5 (57-67), 6 (70-72), 7 (74-77),
               8 (80-85), 9 (88-90), 10 (92-99), 11 (101-105),
               12 (107-113), 13A (116-140), 13B (140-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASSY
               SEGREGATIONS IN PCES 4+13B,MICROLITIC;

  Structure  : TRACES OF FLOW BANDING PERPENDICULAR TO CORE IN PCE
               5,SMALL ALTERATION VEINLETS;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : TUBULAR
               PCES 1+3A,SMALLER IN PCES 8+10,LINED WITH BLUE
               CLAY.MINS,PCES 4+10+13B CONTAIN VUGS,NO VESICLES
               IN PCE 6;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( RARE%)
               RARE PHENOS IN PCE 3A;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE,FILLS SOME VESICLES;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 750  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    60.75
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    54.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):    60.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-5), 2 (6-19), 3A (21-31), 3B (31-37),
               4 (40-45), 5 (47-54), 6 (56-75);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,MICROLITIC;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : TUBULAR
               PCES 1-2+5,LINED WITH BLUE CLAY,ELSEWHERE VESICLES
               MORE RARE & SMALLER;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE-GREEN LINES VESICLES,BLUE-GRAY LINES TUBULAR
               VESICLES;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               GREEN UNIDENT.MINS ON TOP OUTER SURFACE OF PCE 6;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 260  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 422   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    63.76
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    63.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    63.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-9), 2 (11-18), 3 (20-26);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,SPHERUL
               GLASSY MARGIN ON TOP EDGE OF PCE 3;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               A FEW VESICLES IN PCES 1-2 LINED WITH BLUE
               CLAY.MINS,MORE IN PCE 3 ARE HOLLOW;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               OCCASIONAL PHENOS IN PCE 3;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE,LINES VESICLES IN PCES 1-2;


    

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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]

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

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