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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 230  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   289.73
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   286.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   289.50

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENTARY ROCK;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  290/1470  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   290.97
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   286.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   289.79

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (30-37), 2 (40-46), 3 (48-55), 4 (58-63),
               5 (65-69), 6 (72-77), 7 (78-83), 8 (85-88),
               9 (92-96), 10 (98-102), 11 (105-108), 12 (111-118),
               13 (120-127), 14 (130-133), 15 (135-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, THE INTERVAL FROM 29-38CM PROBABLY
               REPRESENTS A COOLING ZONE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               ALL PCES EXCEPT 11;
               EXTENSIVELY;
               PCE 11;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:    30
               THE INTERVAL 40-49CM CONTAINS MORE VESICLES 1MM
               AND UP TO 5-10MM AT 1%;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 860  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   291.86
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   286.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   291.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-11), 1B (12-18), 2 (20-24), 3A (27-30),
               3B (31-37), 3C (37-40), 4 (43-49), 5A (52-58),
               5B (58-62), 6 (64-70), 7 (73-78), 8 (80-85);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, INTERVAL 26-31CM IS A PROBABLE CHILL ZONE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent: 30-40

               Size(mm):     7-10   Percent:
               INTERVAL 26-35CM CONTAINS FEW VESICLES, SOME HAVE
               YELLOW SECONDARY MINERALS;

  Replacement: OTHER
               YELLOW SECONDARY MINERALS FOUND IN SOME VESICLES
               IN INTERVAL 26-35CM;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   297.49
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   296.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   296.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-6), 2 (9-12), 3 (15-22), 4 (23-30),
               5 (32-37), 6 (39-42), 7 (45-48), 8 (51-54),
               9 (56-60), 10 (63-68), 11 (71-76), 12 (78-81),
               13 (83-85), 14 (87-90), 15 (92-98), 16 (99-103),
               17 (105-108), 18 (109-112), 19 (114-121),
               20 (123-131), 21 (133-137), 22 (140-142),
               23 (144-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, INTERVAL 88-102CM IS A CHILL ZONE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : GREY TO DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    40
               IN SOME PLACES;

               Size(mm):      1-5   Percent:   1-2
               IN OTHER PLACES, PARTLY FILLED WITH CARB;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               PARTLY FILLS VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   298.99
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   296.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   297.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-6), 2 (9-10), 3 (13-19), 4 (22-25),
               5 (23-25), 6 (33-38), 7 (40-47), 8 (50-55),
               9 (57-59), 10 (61-68), 11 (70-78), 12 (80-87),
               13 (89-93), 14 (95-99), 15 (101-107), 16 (110-123),
               17 (125-134), 18 (137-140), 19 (142-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    40
               PCES 1-11;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    25

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:    15
               PCES 12-19, VESICLES PARLTY FILLED WITH WHITE
               MATERIAL POSSIBLY CARB;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IDENTITY UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 270  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   299.27
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   296.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   299.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (8-12), 3A (15-18), 3B (19-26);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    40


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   306.99
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   305.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-2), 2 (5-9), 3 (12-16), 4A (18-20),
               4B (21-23), 5 (26-31), 6A (34-40), 6B (38-44),
               7A (46-55), 7B (56-62), 7C (63-71), 7D (72-83),
               7E (83-93), 8 (95-99), 9 (102-105), 10A (107-114),
               10B (115-122), 10C (122-134), 10D (136-142),
               10E (142-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CROSS-CUTTING FRACTURE WITH WEATHERED SURFACES IN
               PCE 10B-C;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               PCES 1-2;
               MOD
               PCES 3-10E;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR, GREEN TINGE INCREASING WITH
               WEATHERING;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CLAY,CARB

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:  2-10
               Location:            Filling: SMEC, CLAY,CARB
               SOME INFILLING BY LIGHT OLIVE GREEN SMEC AND BROWN
               (POSSIBLE STAIN) CLAY AND OCCASIONAL CALCITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               SOME OCCASIONAL INFILLING IN VESICLES, IN PCE 6A
               WEATHERED SURFACE ON ANGLED SIDE HAS OLIVE YELLOW
               ALTERATION PRODUCTS, ON TOP OF PCE 7C WEATHERED
               SURFACE HAS BROWN ALTERATION PRODUCT AND PCE 10B-C
               HAVE LIGHT OLIVE BROWN ALTERATION PRODUCTS AND
               CARB;

               CLAY MINERALS
               SOME BROWN INFILLING IN VESICLES;

               SMECTITE
               SOME LIGHT OLIVE GREEN INFILLING IN VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 370  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   307.37
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   307.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-21), 1B (21-27), 2A (31-38);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : FRACTURE FROM 18-28CM LINED WITH CALCITE AND BROWN
               ALTERATION ZONE, WHITE CALCITE VEIN AT 34-36CM CUTS
               INTO LOWER FRESH ZONE;

  Comments   : GREEN GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               INFILLING OF VESICLES;

               CALCITE
               INFILLING OF VESICLES, LINES FRACTURE FROM 18-28CM
               AND IN VEIN 34-36CM, BROWN ALTERATION ZONE ALSO
               LINES FRACTURE 18-28CM;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  370/ 770  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   307.77
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   307.37

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2B (37-50), 2C (50-57), 2D (57-65), 2E (65-77);

  Texture    : VARIOLITIC;

  Structure  : CUT BY WHITE CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:     5
               SOME INFILLING OF VESICLES BY CARB;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEINS AND VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1400  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   308.40
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   307.77

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2E (77-80), 2F (81-93), 2G (93-103),
               2H (103-112), 2I (113-128), 2J (128-140);

  Texture    : VARIOLITIC;

  Structure  : FRACTURE WITH WEATHERED SURFACE AND 1-2MM WIDE
               WEATHERED ZONE AT 126-132CM BETWEEN PCE 2I AND 2J;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : SHARP BOUNDARY BETWEEN FRESH AND WEATHERED BASALT IS
               AT 75CM AND COVERS LOWER BOUNDARY, GREEN GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEINS AND VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   309.99
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   308.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-13), 1B (13-20), 1C (19-28), 1D (29-45),
               1E (45-52), 2 (50-51), 3 (59-63), 4 (67-68),
               5 (72-78), 6 (82-88), 7 (91-92), 8A (96-110),
               8B (110-124), 9 (126-128), 10A (132-140),
               10B (141-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : FRACTURE IN PCE 1D-E (29-51CM) ALONG ZONE OF
               VESICLES;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : GREEN GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:     2
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE
               ONLY SOME OF THE VESICLES HAVE SMEC+CALCITE LINING


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1270  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   311.27
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   305.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   310.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-3), 2 (5-10), 3 (12-17), 4 (20-24),
               5 (27-31), 6 (34-38), 7 (42-43), 8 (46-48),
               9 (52-53), 10 (56-61), 11 (63-71), 12 (74-76),
               13 (79-87), 14 (89-98), 15 (102-108), 16 (112-118);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE FILLED VEIN IN PCE 2;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : PCE 14 FROM 88-100CM CONSISTS OF DRILLING BRECCIA,
               GREY COLOR WITH A GREEN TINGE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 30-40
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

               Size(mm):       >1   Percent:    <5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEIN IN PCE 2 AND AS INFILLING OF SOME
               VESICLES;

               SMECTITE
               FOUND AS INFILLING OF SOME VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   316.50
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   315.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   315.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-5), 1B (3-7), 2 (11-18), 3 (21-25),
               4 (26-28), 5 (31-35), 6 (37-40), 7A (42-57),
               7B (55-63), 8 (67-70), 9 (73-75), 10 (77-83),
               11 (86-90), 12A (92-95), 12B (94-96), 12C (96-97),
               12D (97-100), 13 (102-105), 14 (107-120),
               15A (122-131), 15B (132-135), 16 (138-143),
               17 (146-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, CHILLED MARGIN IN PCE 13, 2MM
               GLASSY ZONE;

  Structure  : CARB FILLED AMYGDULES--1% IN PCES 1-12--1-2% IN PCES
               14-17;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    30
               FINE;

               Size(mm):      <10   Percent:     3
               MED AND COARSE GRAINED VESICLES AND VUGS, INTERVAL
               0-100CM HAS AN EXTRA LARGE VUG AT THE CENTER OF A
               2.5X4CM DARK PATCH, INTERVAL 106-150CM HAS LARGER
               VUGS SURROUNDED BY 1CM PATH OF DARK DISCOLORATION
               PROBABLY A REACTION ZONE WITH CONTENTS OF VUG
               DURING COOLING;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN AMYGDULES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1360  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   317.86
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   315.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   316.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-6), 2 (9-12), 3 (15-20), 4 (25-30),
               5 (32-35), 6 (37-43), 7A (46-47), 7B (47-50),
               7C (51-54), 8 (57-67), 9 (69-72), 10A (74-78),
               10B (79-84), 10C (85-92), 11 (96-100), 12 (103-114),
               13A (117-128), 13B (129-136);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, PCE 4 HAS A QUENCH OR CHILL
               ZONE WITH THIN GLASS RIND, ALSO IT HAS FLOW
               STRUCTURES PARALLEL TO RIND, PCE 5 ALSO HAS FLOW
               STRUCTURES, PCE 6 HAS A CHILL ZONE WITH 3MM GLASSY
               ZONE AND A VARIOLITIC ZONE GRADING INTO APHANITIC
               BASALT, PCE 8 IS VARIOLITIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               PCES 1-6;
               MOD
               PCES 7-13;

  Comments   : GREY COLOR, PCE 6 HAS DISTINCT ORANGE-RED CAST TO
               THE GREY, PCES 10-13 HAVE A SLIGHT GREENISH CAST TO
               THE GREY, PCE 8 IS GREENISH GREY, PCES 7A-C AND 9
               ARE ALL LOOSE BASALT FRAGMENTS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 20-30
               FINE, IN PCES 1-3;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   1-2
               MEDIUM, IN PCES 1-3;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  5-10
               VERY FINE, IN PCE 6;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    15
               FINE, IN PCE 8;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    40
               FINE, IN PCES 10-13;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   1-2
               MEDIUM, IN PCES 10-13;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN AMYGDULES IN PCES 1-3, ALSO FOUND IN
               ALTERATION VEINS IN PCES 10-13;

               FERROUS OXIDE
               CALCITE FILLED ALTERATION VEINS WIH FE.OXIDE
               STAINING WHERE CALCITE IS ABSENT AND AT MARGINS OF
               VEINS IN PCES 10-13;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 160  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   318.16
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   315.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   318.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-3), 2 (7-16);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEIN APPROXIMATELY 1MM THICK;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               PCE 1;
               MOD
               PCE 2;

  Comments   : DARK GREY TO BROWNISH GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               FINE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEIN;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/ 230  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   318.23
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   315.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   318.18

LITHOLOGY: DRILLING BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (18-23);

  Texture    : DRILLING BRECCIA CEMENTED WITH ROCK FLOUR PASTE;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  270/ 360  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   318.36
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   315.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   318.27

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4 (27-36);

  Texture    : SPLOTCHY VARIOLITIC BASALT GRADING INTO DARK GREY
               BASALT NEAR BOTTOM;

  Structure  : WHITE CALCITE VEIN;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : UPPER HALF MOTTLED DARK AND LIGHT GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEIN;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1270  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   325.77
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   324.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   324.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-3), 2 (6-9), 3 (12-17), 4 (20-26),
               5 (27-34), 6A (37-44), 6B (45-52), 7 (54-72),
               8 (75-83), 9A (85-87), 9B (86-88), 9C (89-91),
               9D (88-92), 10 (94-99), 11 (102-115), 12 (119-127);

  Texture    : PCES 1-4 GRADE DOWNWARDS FROM APHANITIC TO FINE
               GRAINED AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A CHILL MARGIN FOR
               UNDERLYING BASALT, PCES 6-9 ARE FINE GRAINED
               APPROACHING DIABASE AND PCES 10-12 ARE FINE GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH;
               PCES 6-12;
               SLIGHTLY
               PCES 1-4;
               MOD
               PCE 5;

  Comments   : PCE 5 IS BASALT FRAGMENTS, PCE 10 IS DRILLING DEBRIS
               AND BASALT FRAGMENTS AND ROCK POWDER, PCE 12 IS
               DRILLING DEBRIS AND ROCK POWDER, GREY COLOR, PCES
               1-4 HAVE AND ORANGE CAST;
               PCE 5 IS BASALT FRAGMENTS, PCE 10 IS DRILLING DEBRIS
               AND BASALT FRAGMENTS AND ROCK POWDER, PCE 12 IS
               DRILLING DEBRIS AND ROCK POWDER, GREY COLOR, PCES
               1-4 HAVE AN ORANGE CAST;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 10-20
               FINE, PCES 1-4;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     2
               MEDIUM, PCES 1-4;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  5-10
               FINE, PCES 6-9;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  5-10
               MEDIUM, PCES 6-9;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     4
               MEDIUM IN UPPER ONE THIRD OF PCE 11, VESICLES
               SCARCE TO ABSENT IN THE LOWER TWO THIRDS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1170  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   335.17
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   334.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-10), 1B (10-26), 1C (26-36), 1D (36-55),
               1E (55-59), 1F (60-71), 1G (71-73), 1H (73-78),
               1I (78-93), 2A (96-111), 2B (111-113), 2C (113-117);

  Texture    : GRAIN SIZE FAIRLY UNIFORM DOWN SECTION, APHYRIC;

  Structure  : WHITE CARB VEIN AT 36CM AND AT SEVERAL OTHER BREAKS
               IN CORE;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     1
               AT TOP AND LESS THAN THAT THROUGH REST OF SECTION,
               LARGER VESICLES HAVE FREE GROWING GLOMEROCRYSTS OF
               PYRITE AND CALCITE (PCE 2C);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):        1-3
               BETWEEN 23-39CM WHICH COULD BE SLIGHTLY ALTERED
               PLAG WHICH STANDS OUT RATHER THAN PHENOS;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               FOUND AS GLOMEROCRYSTS IN LARGER VESICLES AND
               ALONG VEIN SURFACES WHERE EXPOSED;

               CALCITE
               FOUND AS GLOMEROCRYSTS IN LARGER VESICLES (PCE 2C)
               AND IN VEINS AT 36CM AND AT SEVERAL OTHER BREAKS
               IN THE CORE;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1340  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   336.84
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   335.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-2), 1B (2-5), 1C (5-11), 1D (11-20),
               1E (20-28), 1F (29-40), 1G (40-50), 1H (50-65),
               1I (65-75), 1J (75-92), 1K (92-101), 1L (101-108),
               1M (108-113), 2A (116-120), 2B (120-123),
               3 (126-134);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, MEDIUM GRAINED;

  Structure  : CARB VEINS COMMON AND CORE HAS FRACTURED ALONG THESE
               (PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 10 AND 45CM);

  Alteration : FRESH;
               ROCK IS FRESH BUT MUCH OF PLAG HAS A GREENISH CAST
               WHICH MAY INDICATE ALTERATION;

  Comments   : GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <1

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEINS;

               PYRITE
               FOUND ON VEIN SURFACES;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   338.40
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   337.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-14), 1B (14-17), 1C (17-20), 2A (22-50),
               2B (49-51), 2C (50-65), 3A (67-90), 3B (91-97),
               4A (100-117), 4B (117-131), 4C (132-139);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : DARK GREENISH GREY COLOR, DENSE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:     5
               ALL FILLED WITH CARB+CHLORITE

               Size(mm):       <5   Percent:
               IN INTERVAL 22-80CM;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND FILLING VESICLES;

               CHLORITE
               FOUND FILLING VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   339.90
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   338.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-14), 1B (13-20), 2 (22-63), 3 (66-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : DARK GREENISH GREY COLOR, DENSE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:  5-10

               Size(mm):      3-5   Percent:
               VUGS, 0-28CM AND 115-140CM FILLED WITH CALCITE AND
               CHLORITE, 28-115CM VUGS ARE FILLED WITH CHLORITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VUGS IN THE INTERVAL 0-28 AND 115-140CM;

               CHLORITE
               FOUND IN VUGS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1330  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   341.33
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   340.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-29), 2 (32-73), 3 (75-112), 4 (114-133);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : DARK GREENISH GREY COLOR, DENSE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:  5-10
               VESICLES UNFILLED;

               Size(mm):      3-7   Percent:   3-5
               VUGS, 0-50CM AND 120-133CM FILLED WITH CALCITE AND
               CHLORITE, 50-120CM FILLED WITH CHLORITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VUGS IN THE INTERVAL 0-50 AND 120-133CM;

               CHLORITE
               FOUND IN VUGS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   342.95
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   341.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-23), 2A (25-50), 2B (50-60), 2C (58-620,
               2D (62-65), 3 (67-84), 4 (87-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD
               THE INTERVAL 65-145CM IS THE FRESHEST PART OF THE
               CORE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, CHLORITE

               Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:   3-5
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, CHLORITE
               BOTH OF THE ABOVE SIZES FOUND IN PCES 1-2, IN
               INTERVAL 65-145CM VESICLES ARE OPEN AND UNFILLED;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VESICLES IN THE INTERVAL 0-65CM;

               CHLORITE
               FOUND IN VESICLES IN THE INTERVAL 0-65CM;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 520  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   343.52
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   343.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-8), 2 (11-18), 3 (22-33), 4 (35-42),
               5 (44-52);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, CHLORITE

  Replacement: CALCITE

               CHLORITE
               BOTH ARE FOUND IN VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  520/1470  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   344.47
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   334.00
Sect:  7    Top of Section Depth(m):   343.52

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DIABASE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6 (54-59), 7 (62-65), 8 (67-71), 9 (73-80),
               10 (83-93), 11 (95-102), 12A (104-112),
               12B (117-131), 13 (133-139), 14 (142-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CARB VEIN OBSERVED IN PCES 12A-B WITH A THICKNESS OF
               1-3MM;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : INTERVAL 146-147CM IS A REDDISH COLOR, IN THIS PART
               AND ABOVE 4-5CM THE DIABASE IS DENSE AND PROBABLY IS
               THE TOP OF A LAVA FLOW;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN VEIN IN PCES 12A-B;

               CLAY MINERALS
               FOUND IN VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 490  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   343.99
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   343.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   343.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (1-4), 2 (10-15), 3 (17-19),
               4 (22-28), 5 (31-38), 6A (41-49);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, GLOMEROPHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : YELLOW-GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    15
               Location:            Filling: FE.OX
               MOST UNFILLED;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE
               FOUND IN OPEN VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  490/1500  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   345.00
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   343.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   343.99

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6B (49-80), 6C (81-102), 6D (99-112),
               6E (112-130), 7 (132-145), 8 (147-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : TWO CALCITE VEINS WITH OXIDIZED ORE MINERALS
               (PROBABLY PYRITE) IN THE INTERVAL 65-80CM;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : YELLOW GREY COLOR, DARK GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      <.5   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, FE.OX
               PARTLY FILLED;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE
               FOUND IN VESICLES;

               CALCITE
               FOUND IN VESICLES AND VEINS;

               PYRITE
               POSSIBLY FOUND IN VEINS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   346.50
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   343.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   345.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-9), 2 (12-20), 3 (22-33), 4A (36-48),
               4B (49-56), 5 (58-63), 6 (66-68), 7 (69-82),
               8 (84-86), 9A (88-92), 9B (92-95), 10A (97-106),
               10B (97-106), 11 (109-111), 12A (114-126),
               12B (117-121), 13A (128-130), 13B (130-131),
               14 (134-138), 15 (140-145), 16 (148-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEIN OCCURS WITH SMALL FE.OX IN PCE 1;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : BASALT IS MORE DENSE IN INTERVAL 114-150, DARK GREY
               COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      <.5   Percent:    10
               ENTIRE CORE;

               Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:     1
               INTERVAL 114-150, INTERVAL 114-126CM VESICLES
               PARTLY FILLED WITH CARB;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE
               FOUND IN VEIN IN PCE 1;

               CALCITE
               FOUND IN VESICLES IN INTERVAL 114-126CM AND VEINS
               IN INTERVAL 0-10CM;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1000  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   347.50
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   343.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   346.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-6), 1B (7-30), 1C (30-37), 1D (37-44),
               1E (44-48), 2A (50-58), 2B (58-65), 2C (66-71),
               2D (72-77), 2E (77-82), 3A (85-88), 3B (85-88),
               4A (92-99), 4B (100-110);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : IN PCES 1B-C AND 1E A CALCITE VEIN OCCURS WITH AN
               ALTERED ZONE NEXT TO IT (FE.OX ALTERATION);

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, FE.OX
               PARTLY FILLED;

  Replacement: FERROUS MN OXIDE
               FOUND PARTIALLY FILLING VESICLES AND IN VEIN IN
               PCES 1B-C AND 2E;

               CALCITE
               FOUND PARTIALLY FILLING VESICLES AND IN A VEIN IN
               PCES 1B-C AND 2E;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   354.50
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   353.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-3), 2 (6-12), 3 (15-16), 4 (19-22),
               5 (24-28), 6 (30-34), 7 (37-39), 8 (41-44),
               9 (47-52), 10 (54-56), 11 (58-61), 12 (63-68),
               13 (70-74), 14 (76-770, 15 (81-85), 16 (87-90),
               17 (93-97), 18 (99-101), 19 (103-107), 20 (109-113),
               21 (116-120), 22 (122-126), 23 (128-134),
               24 (137-140), 25 (143-146), 26 (148-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC, GLASSY MARGINS AT FOLLOWING
               INTERVALS IN CORE (30CM, 41CM, 60CM, 87CM, 92CM,
               97CM, 116CM);

  Structure  : SEVERAL FRACTURES IN PCE 18 INFILLED WITH ALTERATION
               PRODUCTS (CLAYS);

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, CLAY.MIN
               VESICLES COLLECT IN ZONES APPROXIMATELY 1CM BELOW
               GLASSY MARGINS, SOME CLAY INFILLING, OCCASIONAL
               CARB;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               OCCASIONAL INFILLING IN VESICLES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               LOCATED IN SOME VESICLES AND SEVERAL FRACTURES IN
               PCE 18;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 140  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   354.64
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   354.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-6), 2 (8-12);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    10


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/ 200  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   354.70
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   353.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   354.64

LITHOLOGY: HYALOCLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (15-19);

  Texture    : HYALOCLASTIC BRECCIA CEMENTE,D WITH CALCITE,  GLASSY
               MARGIN, CALCITE CEMENT IS WHITE CLAY;

  Structure  : BRECCIATED AND CEMENTED BY WHITE CLAY;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               WHITE CLAY IS CEMENT FOR THE BRECCIA;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 140  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   362.64
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   362.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   362.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-8), 2 (10-13);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC, PCE 1 IS SURROUNDED BY GLASSY
               MARGIN AND DARK ZONE FROM 1-5MM THICK;

  Structure  : SOME FRACTURES CONTAINING CALCITE, PCE 1 IS A PILLOW
               BUD WITH RADIATING PIPE VESICLES;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR ZONE 1CM FROM SURFACE WITH LINEAR
               GROUPS OF VESICLES NORMAL TO SURFACE WITH SOME
               LINED WITH SMEC;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN SOME FRACTURES;

               SMECTITE
               FOUND LINING SOME VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  140/1280  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   363.78
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   362.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   362.64

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (15-19), 4 (21-25), 5 (26-31), 6 (34-37),
               7 (41-44), 8 (46-51), 9 (53-56), 10A (60-65),
               10B (65-70), 11 (72-77), 12 (79-84), 13 (87-94),
               14 (96-104), 15 (106-111), 16 (113-120),
               17 (122-127);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SOME GLASSY MARGINS;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY-GREEN COLOR EXCEPT FOR DARK GREY ZONES
               NEXT TO GLASSY MARGINS (APPROX. 5MM THICK);

  Vesicles   : PCE 13 AND 16 HAVE ABUNDANT LARGE 1-3MM INFILLED
               VESICLES POSSIBLY FORMED DURING ACCRETION OF
               SMALLER VESICLES (<1MM);


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1280/1500  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   364.00
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   362.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   363.78

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 18 (129-134), 19 (137-141), 20 (142-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    30
               TWO LINEAR GROUPS OF LARGER VESICLES LINED WITH
               ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN PCE 20;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1380  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   365.38
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   362.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   364.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-8), 2 (11-14), 3 (17-23), 4 (26-30),
               5 (33-35), 6 (38-46), 7 (48-55), 8 (58-61),
               9 (63-68), 10 (70-77), 11 (78-82), 12A (85-94),
               12B (94-100), 13 (102-108), 14 (111-114),
               15 (116-119), 16 (122-129), 17 (132-137);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PCE 1 HAS A GLASSY ZONE SHOWING ALTERATION
               TO PALAG, PCE 12A HAS A GLASSY ZONE COMPLETELY
               REPLACED BY YELLOW PALAG AND CHILLED ALTERED
               MARGINS;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               PCES (3,5,10,11,16,17);
               MOD
               PCES (1,2,4,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,15);

  Comments   : PCE 6 CONSISTS OF DRILLING BRECCIA, LIGHT GREY COLOR
               WHEN LIGHTLY TO MOD WEATHERED AND GREEN-GREY WHEN
               MOD WEATHERED;

  Vesicles   : SOME VESICLES LINED BY BROWN ALTERATION PRODUCT
               AND OTHERS BY LIGHT OLIVE GREEN SMEC;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               YELLOW, PCE 1 AND 12A REPLACEMENT OF GLASSY ZONE;

               SMECTITE
               LIGHT OLIVE GREEN FOUND LINING SOME VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 670  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.17
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   362.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   365.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (7-14), 3 (16-28), 4 (32-36),
               5 (41-45), 6 (47-54), 7 (57-67);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               PCES 3-7;
               MOD
               PCES 1-2;

  Comments   : PCE 6 CONSISTS OF DRILLING BRECCIA, BASALT IS LIGHT
               GREY COLOR WHEN SLIGHTLY ALTERED AND GREY-GREEN WHEN
               MOD ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : INTERVAL 10-20CM CONTAINS SEVERAL LARGE VESICLES
               3-10MM ACROSS AND ARE LINED WITH LIGHT GREY OR
               BROWN MATERIAL, ROCKS IN SECTION ARE VESICULAR;

  Replacement: LIGHT GREY OR BROWN MATERIAL LINES LARGE VESICLES
               IN INTERVAL 10-20CM, PCE 7 HAS AN ALTERATION ZONE
               OF BROWN COLORATION;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   373.25
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   372.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   372.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (7-11), 3 (13-17), 4 (19-25),
               5 (27-31), 6 (32-44), 7 (46-49), 8 (52-60),
               9 (63-68), 10 (71-77), 11 (79-83), 12 (85-91),
               13 (94-100), 14 (102-109), 15 (111-124);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, CHILL ZONES BELOW GLASS (RELATIVELY FRESH);

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               PCE 1;
               MOD
               ALL OTHER PCES;

  Comments   : PCES 10-14 CONSIST OF DRILLING BRECCIA, BASALT IS
               LIGHT GREY COLOR WHEN SLIGHTLY TO MOD ALTERED, GREEN
               GREY WHEN MOD ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-5   Percent: 30-40
               INTERVALS 0-5 AND 33-39 AND 96-99 AND 113-125CM;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    10
               ALL OTHER AREAS, ALL VESICLES LINED WITH SMEC+CARB
               OR BROWN MATERIAL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               CALCITE
               BOTH OR BROWN MATERIAL LINE VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 300  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   381.80
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   381.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-3), 2 (6-10), 3 (12-15), 4 (18-20),
               5 (24-28);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : GREEN GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 20-30


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1300  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   382.80
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   381.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6 (31-43), 7 (46-50), 8 (52-57), 9 (52-69),
               10 (72-78), 11 (79-87), 12 (90-99), 13 (101-103),
               14 (105-112), 15 (115-118), 16 (121-127);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, NO GLASS MARGINS OR CHILLED ZONES IN THIS
               SECTION, UNIFORM TEXTURE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               MOD;

  Comments   : GREEN TINGED LIGHT GREY COLOR;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1390  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   382.89
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   382.80

LITHOLOGY: DRILLING BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 17 (130-139);

  Texture    : BRECCIA INCLUDES GLASS FRAGMENTS;

  Alteration : MOD;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1390/1500  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   383.00
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   382.89

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 18 (142-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : GREEN GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               7.5% OF THE TOTAL 10 PERCENT IS BETWEEN 1 AND 5CM
               ACROSS, ROCK IS VESICULAR;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.50
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   383.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (12-15), 3 (17-23), 4 (25-29),
               5 (32-36), 6 (38-44), 7 (46-50), 8A (53-57),
               8B (58-64), 9 (66-70), 10 (73-77), 11 (80-85),
               12A (87-91), 12B (92-95), 13 (97-105), 14 (107-114),
               15 (115-120), 16 (121-125), 17 (127-135),
               18 (139-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED TO APHANITIC,GLASSY CHILL
               MARGIN PCE 17;

  Structure  : <<1% AMYGDULES FILLED WITH CALCITE,CALCITE-FILLED
               VEINS MAY BE FILLED WITH ADDITIONAL MINERAL ZEOL(?)
               IN PCES 1-5+8+10-11+17,VEINS IN CENTER OF SAMPLE 17
               & ON THE SIDE OF THE OTHER PCES,PILLOW BASALT;

  Alteration : MOD

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  0-15
               MOST VESICLES ARE FINE,COMPOSITE VESICLES IN PCES
               8+16-17 CONTAIN VESICULAR DARK BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS JUST VISIBLE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FILLING VEINS;

               ZEOLITE
               ID UNCERTAIN,THOUGHT TO BE PRESENT IN VEINS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.60
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   384.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-8);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CRACKS CONTAIN SOME CALCITE,  LESS THAN ONE PERCENT
               CALCITE AMYGDULES;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <1

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN CRACKS AND AMYGDULES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 170  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.67
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   384.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (11-16);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, HAS GLASSY RIND;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR, COMPOSITE VESICLES WITH HIGHLY
               VESICULAR DARK BASALT IN THEIR INTERIOR;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/ 250  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.75
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   384.67

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (18-24);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE GRAINED;

  Structure  : A FEW AMYGDULES (POSSIBLY IDDINGSITIZED OLIVINE);

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     3
               FINE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  <<1%)
               Size(mm):        3X1
               SMALL;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               AMYGDULES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1300  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   392.30
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   391.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   391.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (8-11), 3 (14-17), 4 (20-24),
               5 (27-33), 6 (34-46), 7 (48-52), 8 (54-59),
               9 (61-66), 10 (68-72), 11 (73-77), 12 (80-89),
               13 (100-105), 14 (107-114), 15 (117-122),
               16 (125-130);

  Texture    : FINE GRAINED TO APHANITIC, GLASS CHILL ZONE;

  Structure  : CARB AMYGDULES <1%, CARB VEINS AND COATINGS COMMON
               ON MANY SAMPLES;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: <1-10
               MANY SAMPLES HAVE PIPE VESICLES AT RIGHT ANGLES TO
               CHILL MARGINS, THESE ARE GENERALLY COMPOSITE
               VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK GREY HIGHLY VESICULAR
               BASALT;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FOUND IN AMYGDULES, VEINS AND COATINGS;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 460  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   392.96
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   391.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   392.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-5), 2 (7-11), 3 (13-20), 4 (23-30),
               5 (33-36), 6 (40-45);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, THICK OUTER 1CM PALAG ZONE ON GLASS ZONE IN
               PCE 2, GLASSY CHILL ZONE ON PCE 6;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEINS AND AMYGDULES IN PCES 1-3;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1-3;
               SLIGHTLY
               PCES 4-5, NOTHING RECORDED FOR PCE 6 FOR
               ALTERATION;

  Comments   : GREY COLORED BASALT PCES 4-5;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   3-5
               Location:            Filling: BASALT
               COMPOSITE VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK VESICULAR
               BASALT, MEDIUM TO COARSE PCES 1-3;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    30
               FINE VESICLES WITH NUMEROUS BROWN INCLUSIONS IN
               PCES 4-5;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               PCE 6 IS NON-VESICULAR;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FILLING VEINS IN PCES 1-3;

               PALAGONITE
               PCE 2;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   401.55
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   400.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   400.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-5), 2 (7-13), 3 (15-19), 4 (21-27),
               5 (29-31), 6 (33-36), 7 (39-45), 8 (47-530,
               9 (5-58), 10 (61-63), 11 (65-70), 12 (73-77),
               13 (82-87), 14 (91-95), 15 (97-102);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PILLOW RINDS COMMON AND APPEAR TO ZONE FROM
               NONVESICULAR GLASS TO DENSE BROWN APHANITIC
               FINE GRAINED BASALT INTO DARK GREY LIGHTLY WEATHERED
               VESICULAR BASALT, FOUR GLASSY CHILLED MARGINS;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1-7;
               SLIGHTLY
               PCES 9 AND 11;
               EXT
               PCE 8;

  Comments   : GREY BASALT HAS BROWN VESICULAR INCLUSIONS 5MM
               ACROSS, EXTERIOR OF PILLOW RIND OF SAMPLE 2 IS
               COATED WITH 1MM THICK OF XTLN CARB;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    30
               IN VESICULAR BASALT;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               IN DENSE BROWN REGION, VESICLES ARE MEDIUM SIZED;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               GLASS REGION GENERALLY HAS NO VESICLES;

  Groundmass : APHANITIC;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   411.47
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   410.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   410.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-10), 2 (11-15), 3 (17-21), 4 (23-32),
               5 (34-45), 6 (46-50), 7 (51-55), 8 (57-60),
               9 (62-66), 10 (67-73), 11 (74-76), 12 (77-83),
               13 (84-86), 14 (87-93), 15 (95-99), 16 (100-109),
               17 (110-116), 18 (118-124), 19 (125-135),
               20 (137-140), 21 (140-146);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED NOTED IN ALL BUT PCES 6-7,
               PILLOW RIND IN PCE 2 ONLY GLASS IN CORE AND IS
               ORIENTED VERTICALLY, CHILL MARGIN IN PCE 7;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : DARK GREY COLOR PCES 2-5, GREY BROWN COLOR PCE 6,
               REDDISH GREY COLOR PCE 7;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               FINE VESICLES IN PCE 1;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     3
               COARSE VESICLES IN PCE 1;
               COMPOSITE VESICLES OF HIGHLY VESICULAR BASALT
               IN GREY BASALT;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               FINE IN PCES 2-5 AND MEDIUM IN PCE 7;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     7
               MEDIUM VESICLES IN PCES 2-5;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               PCE 6, NO MEDIUM VESICLES--ONLY FINE;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     2
               FINE VESICLES PCE 7;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    <1
               FINE VESICLES AT TOP WITH NONE AT BASE OF SECTION
               PCES 8-21;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 650  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   412.15
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   410.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   411.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-9), 2 (12-16), 3 (17-28), 4 (30-39),
               5 (42-44), 6 (45-48), 7 (51-55), 8 (57-63);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SIMILAR TO BOTTOM INTERVAL OF PREVIOUS
               SECTION;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: <<1-5
               VESICLES INCREASE TOWARDS BASE OF SECTION, FINE
               VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   418.50
Core:  17   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   417.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   417.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-7), 2 (10-12), 3 (13-16), 4 (18-21),
               5 (23-26), 6 (27-31), 7 (33-35), 8 (37-40),
               9 (42-45), 10 (46-49), 11 (51-54), 12 (57-61),
               13 (63-69), 14 (70-75), 15 (77-80), 16 (82-86),
               17 (87-91), 18 (93-96), 19 (96-98), 20 (100-108),
               21 (110-115), 22 (116-119), 23 (121-123),
               24 (125-129), 25 (131-133), 26 (135-137),
               27 (139-141), 28 (142-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED TO APHANITIC, GLASS ON PCES
               (1,16-23,28), RIND HAS A THICK PALAG ZONE 2-3MM ON
               PCE 1;

  Structure  : FRACTURE SURFACE ON PCE 17;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : XTLN CALCITE COATING GLASS RIND ON PCE 1, INDURATED
               SEDIMENT WITH PALAG FRAGMENTS ADHERING TO FRACTURE
               SURFACE OF THE BASALT PCE 17, BASALT IS GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 10-25
               SOME SAMPLES HAVE COMPOSITE VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  <<1%)
               VERY SMALL PLAG PHENOS;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               PCES 1AND 17;

               CALCITE
               PCE 1;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 150  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   418.65
Core:  17   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   417.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   418.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-5), 2 (6-8), 3 (10-14);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC, PILLOW RINDS, RIM 1CM THICK OF
               SEDIMENT AND PALAG ON PCES 1 AND 3;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <1%)
               VERY SMALL PLAG PHENOS;

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               PCES 1 AND 3;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 740  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   427.24
Core:  18   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   426.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   426.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-2), 2 (3-6), 3 (7-10), 4 (11-15),
               5 (17-19), 6 (20-23), 7 (24-26), 8 (27-31),
               9 (33-35), 10 (37-39), 11 (40-44), 12 (45-50),
               13 (51-53), 14 (54-50), 15 (61-64), 16 (66-73);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, GLASS RINDS ON PCES 3 AND 13;

  Alteration : MOD

  Comments   : TALUS NATURE CLEARLY INDICATED BY PRESENCE OF
               ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF BASALT COVERED WITH FREE
               GROWING XTLN CALCITE ON ALL SIDES OF PCES 2 AND 4 AN
               13, DESCRIBED AS RUBBLE, GREY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  1-20
               VESICULAR;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               ON PCES 2 AND 4 AND 13;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   437.50
Core:  19   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   436.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   436.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (7-14), 3 (15-21), 4 (25-30),
               5 (32-37), 6 (40-55), 7 (57-65), 8 (67-73),
               9 (75-78), 10 (80-84), 11 (86-90), 12 (92-97),
               13 (100-103), 14 (104-107), 15 (109-111),
               16 (113-116), 17 (119-122), 18 (124-127),
               19 (130-135), 20 (135-140), 21 (143-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED IN PCES 1-2, DARK GLASS ON
               ONE SIDE OF SURFACE PCES 1-2, DENSE BASALT PCES
               13-21;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : ROCK IS DARK GREY, BORDER IS GREY AND 1-2MM ON PCES
               1-2;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:  5-10
               PCES 1-2;

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:     2
               PCES 1-2;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 10-15
               UNFILLED, ALL PCES EXCEPT 1-2, ALL OF SECTION IS
               VESICULAR;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 700  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   438.20
Core:  19   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   436.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   437.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-4), 2 (6-9), 3 (13-20), 4 (23-27),
               5 (30-35), 6 (37-45), 7 (47-55), 8 (57-60),
               9 (60-65), 10 (67-70);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED IN PCES 9-10, GLASS ON ONE
               SIDE OF SURFACE PCES 9-10, UPPER 28CM APPEARS
               IDENTICAL TO BASE OF SECTION 1;

  Structure  : PILLOW LAVA PCES 9-10;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : DARK GREY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent: 10-15
               PCES 1-4;

               Size(mm):      <.5   Percent:    15
               PCES 5-8;

               Size(mm):       <2   Percent:  5-10
               PCES 9-10;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 660  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 442B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   446.16
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   445.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   445.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-4), 2 (5-11), 3 (13-17), 4 (18-24),
               5 (26-31), 6 (33-38), 7 (40-44), 8 (45-48),
               9 (50-55), 10 (55-60), 11 (62-65);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, GLASS RINDS ON PCES 1-2 AND
               10;

  Structure  : PILLOW LAVA;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : LIGHT GREY TO GREY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2-7   Percent:   3-5
               PCES 2-5 AND 8;

               Size(mm):     <5-7   Percent: 30-40
               PCES (1,6,7,9-11), SECTION IS VESICULAR;


    

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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