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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 940  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    36.94
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    28.50
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):    36.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  940/1450  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    37.45
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    28.50
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):    36.94

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (94-99), 2 (101-106), 3 (102-115),
               4A (117-127), 4B (129-135), 4C (135-145);

  Texture    : VERY SPARSELY PHYRIC,PCES 1+2 DARKER LESS XLLIZED
               THAN PCES 3+4,UPPER CORNER OF PCE 2 VERGING ON
               GLASSY;

  Structure  : FRACTURE SURFACES IN PCES 3+4 COATED WITH GREEN
               CLAY.MINS(FAIRLY HARD TO SCRAPE OFF);

  Alteration : FRESH
               EXCEPT FOR VESICLE FILLINGS;

  Comments   : TWO BASALT PCES IN CORE CATCHER FIT WITH CAST PCE
               IN SECTION 6,THEY ARE NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY AS
               THOUGH THEY WERE IN SECTION 6,PCES 1+2 MAY REPRESENT
               UPPER PORTION OF COOLING UNIT INCLUDING PCES 3+4 BUT
               THEY MAY ALSO COME FROM TWO DISTINCT COOLING UNITS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : PINHOLE
               PINHOLE VESICLES IN ALL PCES FILLED WITH WHITISH-
               GREEN CLAY.MINS IN PCES 1+2,DARKER GREEN CLAY.MINS
               IN PCES 3+4;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               PCES 3+4 HAVE IDENTIFIABLE GNDMASS PLAG "WHORLS";

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <2
               LATHS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               WHITISH-GREEN,DARK GREEN;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    39.48
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    38.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    38.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-7), 2 (9-14), 3 (16-21), 4 (23-29),
               5 (31-40), 6 (43-50), 7 (51-56), 8 (59-65),
               9A (67-76), 9B (76-94), 9C (95-101), 10 (102-106),
               11 (107-116), 12 (117-124), 13 (125-134),
               14A (136-142), 14B (136-140), 14C (141-148);

  Texture    : APHANITIC,SPARSELY PHYRIC,PCES 1-3 HAVE GLASSY
               RINDS,PCES 1-6 SPHERULITIC,PCES 7-14 COARSEN DOWN
               SECTION;

  Structure  : FRACTURES IN PCES 9A+9C+11 LINED WITH GREEN CLAY;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : PCES 1-6 DARK GRAY COLOR,PCES 7-14 LIGHTER COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               CLAY IS LIGHT GREEN;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               OCCASIONAL LATHS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN,FILLS VESICLES & LINES FRACTURES;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    40.90
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    38.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    39.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-14), 1B (14-20), 1C (20-36), 2A (36-55),
               2B (55-75), 3 (75-87), 4 (89-95), 5 (96-109),
               6 (112-124), 7 (126-139);

  Texture    : APHANITIC,SPARSELY PHYRIC,COARSEST-GRAINED AREAS
               NEAR TOP;

  Structure  : FRACTURES IN PCES 3+6+7 WITH GREEN CLAY.MINS ON
               FRACTURE SURFACES;

  Alteration : FRESH
               ALTERATION RINDS ON PCES 6+7;

  Comments   : DESCRIPTION ESSENTIALLY SAME AS CORE 5-1;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   2-3
               PCES 1A-2A;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    <1
               PCES 6-7;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               OCCASIONAL LATHS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    42.42
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    38.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):    41.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-11), 2 (17-29), 3 (30-43), 4 (46-52),
               5 (55-58), 6 (61-69), 7 (70-83), 8 (85-98),
               9 (100-113), 10 (115-129), 11 (130-142);

  Texture    : APHANITIC,FINE-GRAINED,APHYRIC;

  Structure  : GREENISH SECONDARY MINERAL ALONG FISSURES;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               VESICLES & VUGS WITH SOME VESICLES LINED BY
               GREENISH UNIDENT.MINS,VUGS LINED WITH XTLS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               GREENISH;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               GREENISH;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 730  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    43.23
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    38.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    42.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-13), 2 (16-20), 3 (21-32), 4 (35-44),
               5 (45-55), 6 (55-65), 7 (68-73);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,APHANITIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               RARE PINPOINT VESICLES & A CLUSTER OF VUGS;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    49.00
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    47.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    47.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-7), 2 (10-16), 3 (17-22), 4 (25-30),
               5 (32-38), 6 (40-48), 7 (50-55), 8A (56-70),
               8B (70-77), 9 (79-89), 10A (91-104), 10B (104-110),
               10C (110-119), 11 (121-129), 12A (131-136),
               12B (136-140), NO PCE NUMBER ASSIGNED (142-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,APHANITIC,140-150CM SEVERAL
               BASALT FRAGMENTS;

  Structure  : FISSURES;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               RARE PINPOINT VESICLES,SOME VUGS <5MM,SOME VUGS &
               VESICLES HAVE GREEN CLAY.MIN FILLING;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN,FOUND IN SOME VUGS & VESICLES;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    50.40
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    47.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    49.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-10), 1B (10-23), 1C (23-26), 2A (27-45),
               2B (45-54), 3 (56-67), 4A (70-74), 4B (76-84),
               5 (85-94), 6A (96-102), 6B (102-106), 6C (106-116),
               6D (116-134), 7 (135-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,APHANITIC;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     3
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               PCES 1B-7 PINPOINT VESICLES;

               Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:
               PCE 1A;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN,PATCHES & LINES SOME VESICLES;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 370  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    50.87
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    47.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):    50.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-8), 1B (8-14), 1C (14-25), 1D (25-34),
               NO PCE NUMBER ASSIGNED (36-37);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : 36-37CM INTERVAL HAS THREE UNIDENTIFIED PCES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : PINPOINT


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 170  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 424   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    57.17
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    57.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    57.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-6), 2 (8-13), 3 (10-12);

  Texture    : APHANITIC,APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   3-5
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               PCE 1;


    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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

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