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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    31.00   Sample Depth(m):    31.44
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 450
Core:   1   Section/Piece:  1/1

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:    38.9
V :    352.  Cr:    372.  Co:     52.  Ni:    126.  Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:     0.5
Sr:    140.  Y :     29.  Zr:     80.  Nb:     3.6  Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:    0.05  Cs:    0.03  Ba:
La:     2.2  Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:    1.03
Gd:          Tb:    0.57  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:    1.86  Ta:    0.09  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:    0.05
U :    0.17



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    31.00   Sample Depth(m):    31.44
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 450
Core:   1   Section/Piece:  1/1

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: Inst neutron activ

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:     51.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    31.00   Sample Depth(m):    31.53
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/ 540
Core:   1   Section/Piece:  1/2

Analyst: Srivastava, R.K.HUM
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Slight        IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:     39.
V :          Cr:    355.  Co:     56.  Ni:    140.  Cu:     76.  Zn:     73.
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      1.
Sr:    139.  Y :     20.  Zr:     64.  Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:     2.4  Ce:     6.5  Pr:          Nd:     8.6  Sm:     2.6  Eu:    1.06
Gd:     3.3  Tb:    0.72  Dy:          Ho:     1.1  Er:          Tm:    0.45
Yb:     2.6  Lu:    0.40  Hf:     3.5  Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    36.63
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/ 140
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/3

Analyst: Srivastava, R.K.HUM
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Moderate      IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:     42.
V :          Cr:    400.  Co:     61.  Ni:    138.  Cu:     74.  Zn:     62.
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      1.
Sr:    136.  Y :     22.  Zr:     66.  Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:     2.6  Ce:     8.1  Pr:          Nd:     9.4  Sm:     2.8  Eu:    1.21
Gd:     3.7  Tb:    0.78  Dy:          Ho:     1.1  Er:          Tm:    0.43
Yb:     2.5  Lu:    0.45  Hf:     -1.  Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: ROCK HAS GLASSY RIND



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    36.67
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/ 180
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/3

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :    239.  Cr:    403.  Co:     46.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: ALTERED RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    36.73
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  210/ 240
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/4A

Analyst: Humphris, S.
Methods: Electron microprobe

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Moderate      IGNEOUS      BASALTIC GLASS

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:    547.  Co:          Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: APHYRIC BASALT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    37.13
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/ 640
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/8

Analyst: Humphris, S.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Extensive     IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:          Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      9.
Sr:    111.  Y :     30.  Zr:    103.  Nb:      6.  Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: OUTER RIM ANALYSES



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    37.38
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 890
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/12

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:    43.6
V :          Cr:    157.  Co:     50.  Ni:     47.  Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:     3.7
Sr:    113.  Y :     43.  Zr:    107.  Nb:     4.0  Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:    0.02  Cs:    0.49  Ba:     12.
La:     3.6  Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:    1.31
Gd:          Tb:    0.87  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:    2.92  Ta:    0.20  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :    0.15

Comments: ALTERED RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    37.38
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 890
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/12

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: Inst neutron activ

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:     37.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: ALTERED RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    37.53
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1010/1040
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  1/14

Analyst: Srivastava, R.K.HUM
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Moderate      IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:     45.
V :          Cr:    126.  Co:     46.  Ni:     89.  Cu:     48.  Zn:     82.
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      3.
Sr:    115.  Y :     32.  Zr:    100.  Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:     4.2  Ce:     12.  Pr:          Nd:     10.  Sm:     3.8  Eu:    1.47
Gd:     6.2  Tb:     1.1  Dy:          Ho:     1.2  Er:          Tm:    0.51
Yb:     3.4  Lu:    0.57  Hf:     3.4  Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: ROCK HAS ALTERED RIND



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    38.15
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/ 160
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  2/2

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:    43.2
V :          Cr:    144.  Co:     40.  Ni:     49.  Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:    350.  Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:    0.01  Cs:    0.29  Ba:     26.
La:     3.8  Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:    1.46
Gd:          Tb:    0.86  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:     3.0  Ta:    0.21  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:    0.14
U :    0.09

Comments: ALTERED RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    36.50   Sample Depth(m):    38.15
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/ 160
Core:   2   Section/Piece:  2/2

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: Inst neutron activ

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:     40.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: ALTERED RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    46.68
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/ 690
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/1

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Slight        IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:     39.
V :          Cr:    398.  Co:     65.  Ni:    203.  Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      3.
Sr:    235.  Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:    0.07  Cs:    0.04  Ba:
La:     2.3  Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:    1.04
Gd:          Tb:    0.59  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:    2.06  Ta:    0.09  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:    0.07
U :    0.15

Comments: GLASSY RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    46.68
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/ 690
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/1

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: Inst neutron activ

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Slight        IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:     69.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :

Comments: GLASSY RIND PRESENT



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    46.95
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/ 960
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/4

Analyst: Srivastava, R.K.HUM
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Slight        IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:     44.
V :          Cr:    129.  Co:     43.  Ni:     86.  Cu:     53.  Zn:     82.
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      4.
Sr:    114.  Y :     29.  Zr:    106.  Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:     4.3  Ce:     13.  Pr:          Nd:     11.  Sm:     3.7  Eu:    1.44
Gd:     4.6  Tb:    0.88  Dy:          Ho:     1.4  Er:          Tm:    0.58
Yb:     3.2  Lu:    0.55  Hf:     2.6  Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    47.11
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1150
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/6

Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Methods: Wet chemical

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :    616.  Cr:    205.  Co:          Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:   118.4  Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:   134.3
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    47.24
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1250
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/7B

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:    42.6
V :    219.  Cr:    151.  Co:     49.  Ni:     61.  Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:     10.
La:     3.4  Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:    1.40
Gd:          Tb:    0.78  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:    2.94  Ta:    0.20  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:    0.15
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    47.24
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1220/1250
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/7B

Analyst: Joron, J.L.
Methods: Inst neutron activ

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:     44.  Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:
Sr:          Y :          Zr:          Nb:          Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:          Pr:          Nd:          Sm:          Eu:
Gd:          Tb:          Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:
Yb:          Lu:          Hf:          Ta:          W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:
U :



Leg : 54    Depth to Top of Core(m):    46.00   Sample Depth(m):    47.25
Hole: 429A  Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1230/1260
Core:   3   Section/Piece:  1/7B

Analyst: Humphris, S.
Methods: X-Ray fluorescence

Alteration    Rock Type    Rock Name
Fresh         IGNEOUS      APHYRIC BASALT

Element concentrations (ppm):
Li:          Be:          B :          F :          Cl:          Sc:
V :          Cr:          Co:          Ni:          Cu:          Zn:
Ga:          Ge:          As:          Se:          Br:          Rb:      0.
Sr:    111.  Y :     31.  Zr:    104.  Nb:      4.  Mo:          Pd:
Ag:          Cd:          Sn:          Sb:          Cs:          Ba:
La:          Ce:   11.24  Pr:          Nd:   11.19  Sm:    4.72  Eu:    1.48
Gd:    5.92  Tb:    0.97  Dy:          Ho:          Er:          Tm:    0.55
Yb:    3.71  Lu:          Hf:    2.71  Ta:    0.40  W :          Ir:
Rt:          Au:          Tl:          Pb:          Bi:          Th:    0.31
U :



    

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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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