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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 320  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   157.32
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   157.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   157.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENTARY ROCK;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : NO PCE NUMBERS (0-32);


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 340  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   157.34
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   157.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   157.32

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;
           ATTACHED TO LIMESTONE, EXTENSIVELY WEATHERED;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1D (32-34);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : EXT

  Comments   : BASALT OLIVE GRAY 5Y3/2

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       .5   Percent:     5
               EMPTY;

  Groundmass : GNDMASS UNIDENTIFIABLE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               ALTERED;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  370/ 500  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   157.50
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   157.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   157.37

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           FLOW TOP WITH LIMESTONE ATTACHED ON SIDE, PART OF
           FLOW UNIT EXTENDING FROM HOLE 433A CORE 20;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (37-50);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : EXT
               ALONG CRACKS AND VEINS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               LATHS;

               PYROXENE
               Size(mm):         .1
               MOSTLY FRESH EXCEPT ALONG CRACKS, GRANULAR;

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):         .1
               GRANULAR, MOSTLY FRESH EXCEPT ALONG CRACKS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    8%)
               Size(mm):        2-4
               ALTERED EQUANT;

               OLIVINE                   (    2%)
               Size(mm):         .5
               SOME ALTERED, SOME FRESH;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/ 660  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   157.66
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   157.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   157.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           DESCRIPTION SAME AS PCE 2A;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2B (50-59), 2C (60-66);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     .5-1   Percent:   2-3
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               FILLED WITH DARK GRAY CLAY


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1440  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   167.94
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   166.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   166.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           SAME FLOW AS CORE 4-1 AND HOLE 433A;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-14), 2 (16-19), 3A (21-32), 3B (32-37),
               4A (40-46), 4B (46-55), 5 (57-62), 6A (64-75),
               6B (75-81), 7 (83-90), 8 (92-101), 9A (103-115),
               9B (115-123), 10A (125-135), 10B (135-144);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE FILLED FRACTURES THROUGHOUT, LARGE CALCITE
               FILLED VUG IN PCE 4B;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1 TO TOP 8;
               EXT
               PCE 8-10, COLOR DARK GRAY 2.5Y3/0;

  Comments   : COLOR DARK GRAY 2.5Y4/0;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     .5-2   Percent:     5
               PCES 1-3, FILLED WITH BLACK OR OLIVE GRAY CLAY;

               Size(mm):      1-4   Percent:     8
               PCES 4-5 AND 7-8, FILLED WITH BLACK OR OLIVE
               GRAY CLAY;

               Size(mm):      1-5   Percent:    10
               PCE 6, FILLED WITH BLACK OR OLIVE GRAY CLAY,
               PCES 9-10 VESICLE PATTERN LOST IN GENERAL
               ALTERATION;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)
               Size(mm):       TO 2
               LATHS;

               OLIVINE                   (    5%)
               MOSTLY FRESH;

               PYROXENE                  (   20%)
               MOSTLY FRESH;

               COMBINATION               (   13%)
               OP.MINS + APHANITE;
               MOST MINERAL GRAINS STILL FRESH, SOME CLAY IN
               GNDMASS, OL IN PHENOS AND GNDMASS IDDINGSITIZED,
               EXTENSIVE DARK CLAY DEVELOPED IN GNDMASS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):        2-7
               EQUANT GRAINS;

               OLIVINE                   (    2%)
               Size(mm):          4
               MANY FRESH, SOME IDDINGSITIZED;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               AFTER OL;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 460  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   168.46
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   166.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   168.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           SAME FLOW UNIT AS CORE 5-1 AND CORE 4-1, SAME
           DESCRIPTION AS CORE 5-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-6), 1B (6-8), 1C (8-15), 1D (15-22),
               1E (22-31), 2A (32-43);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : EXT
               MORE ALTERED THAN REST OF SECTION;

  Groundmass : OLIVINE
               IDDINGSITIZED;

               PLAGIOCLASE
               GREEN;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               AFTER OL;

               CLAY
               PATCHES IN GROUNDMASS;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  460/1370  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   169.37
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   166.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   168.46

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           SAME FLOW UNIT AS CORE 5-1, SAME DESCRIPTION AS
           UPPER PART OF CORE 5-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2B (46-51), 2C (51-55), 2D (55-60), 2E (61-68),
               3A (71-73), 3B (73-78), 3C (78-84), 3D (84-86),
               3E (86-90), 4 (93-97), 5 (100-108), 6A (110-120),
               6B (116-119), 7 (122-124), 8 (126-137);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 2E-3B APPEAR ESPECIALLY FRESH;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 910  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   170.41
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   166.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   169.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           ALL PCES FROM BIT FROM SAME FLOW UNIT AS CORE 4-1
           AND CORE 5-1 AND 5-2, SAME DESCRIPTION AS CORE 5-1
           AND CORE 5-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (4-6), 3 (17-21), 4 (24-27), 5 (29-32),
               6 (34-37);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 910  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 433B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   170.41
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   166.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   169.50

LITHOLOGY: OL-PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;
           PORTION OF PCE 8 SAME AS SECTIONS 1 AND 2;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (10-14), 7 (39-42), 8 (45-79), 9 (82-91);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               OL SLIGHTLY ALTERED TO CLAYS AND IDDINGS, THERE
               ARE SOME CLAYS IN GNDMASS MAYBE AFTER GLASS;

  Comments   : ALL PCES FROM BIT APPARENTLY ARE THE SAME FLOW UNIT
               AS CORE 4 SECTION 1;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:   2-3
               Location:            Filling: CLAYS
               NO MORE THAN 2-3%, FILLED WITH CLAYS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (45-50%)
               Size(mm):       TO 3
               LATHES;

               PYROXENE                  (   15%)
               FRESH;

               OLIVINE                   (    5%)
               FRESH, SLIGHTLY ALTERED;

               OTHER                     (   10%)
               THERE ARE SOME CLAYS IN GNDMASS MAYBE AFTER GLASS,
               TOTAL GNDMASS PERCENTAGE 75-80;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (10-15%)
               Size(mm):       TO 5
               MOSTLY FRESH;

               PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):       2-15
               TABULAR, GREENISH COLOR;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL,PLAG

               IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL


    

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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