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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 150  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :     8.65
Core: H 1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :     0.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):     8.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-13);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : ALTERATION ALONG FRACTURES;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT(7.5YR N5),GRAYISH-BROWN(10YR 5/2)
               ALTERATION ALONG FRACTURES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : ROUND
               SCATTERED CLAY.MIN-FILLED VESICLES;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE-FILLED VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               CLAY.MINS FILL VESICLES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 600  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   412.10
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   411.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   411.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY TO MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-14), 1B (13-25), 1C (23-30), 2A (32-39),
               2B (37-43), 2C (43-50), 3A (52-57), 3B (57-60);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : FRACTURES LINED WITH DARK-GREEN CLAY.MIN,MINOR
               CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1A-1C;
               FRESH TO MOD
               PCES 2A-3B;

  Comments   : GRAY FRESH BASALT(7.5YR N6/1),ALTERED BASALT IS
               GRAYISH-BROWN TO BROWN(10YR 5/2 TO 10YR 5/3);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:   2-5
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               Shape   : ROUND
               ROUNDED DARK-GREEN CLAY.MIN-FILLED ROUNDED
               VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               BARELY VISIBLE PLAG LATHS;

               OLIVINE                   (  2-3%)
               ROUND DARK-BROWN ALTERED OL(?);

  Replacement: CALCITE
               MINOR CALCITE-FILLED VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               DARK-GREEN CLAY.MIN LINES FRACTURES & FILLS
               VESICLES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   413.00
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   411.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   412.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT BRECCIA;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4 (64-68), 5 (71-74), 6A (76-82), 6B (82-89),
               7 (90-95), 8A (95-101), 8B (101-105), 8C (105-109),
               8D (109-112), 8E (112-115), 9A (117-124),
               9B (125-134), 10A (135-139), 10B (137-144),
               11 (145-150);

  Comments   : BASALT BRECCIA WITH A LIMESTONE MATRIX,LARGE(>5CM)
               ANGULAR CLASTS OF FINE-GRAINED BASALT IN A MATRIX OF
               LIGHT-GRAY LIMESTONE,SOME LIMESTONE-BASALT CONTACTS
               ARE HIGHLY IRREGULAR & APPEAR CORROSIVE WHILE OTHERS
               ARE SHARP,IN INTERVAL 118-123CM THERE ARE OCCASIONAL
               SMALL(<1CM) PALAGONITIZED GLASS FRAGMENTS;
               FRESH TO MOD

  Replacement: PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 550  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   413.55
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   411.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   413.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-6), 1B (7-14), 2A (16-20), 2B (21-27),
               2C (28-34), 3 (35-41), 4 (45-54);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,LIMESTONE PRESENT IN INTERVAL
               34-55CM AS A RIM TO HALF OF ROCK,ALT.GLAS RIMS IN
               INTERVAL 28-41CM;

  Structure  : CLAY.MINS FILL FRACTURES;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               ALT.GLAS,FRACTURES FILLED WITH CLAY.MINS & OXIDES;

  Comments   : BASALT IS GRAY(7.5YR N6/0),DEVT.GLS IS VERY DARK-
               GRAY(10YR 3/1),LIMESTONE IS PALE BROWN(10YR 8/4);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : ROUND
               VESICLES ARE SCATTERED & FAIRLY ROUND WITH SOME
               CLAY.MIN-FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               BARELY VISIBLE PLAG XTLS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               CLAY.MINS FILL FRACTURES & SOME VESICLES;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               ALT.GLAS,DEVT.GLS IS FOUND ADJACENT TO LIMESTONE
               MATRIX;

               CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               SOME GLASS RIMS ALTERED TO CLAY.MINS;

               OXIDES
               SOME OXIDES FILL FRACTURES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   416.00
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   414.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   414.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-5), 1B (5-8), 1C (8-13), 2A (15-18),
               2B (20-23), 2C (25-28), 3A (30-39), 3B (39-46),
               3C (46-48), 4A (51-59), 4B (60-67), 4C (67-72),
               4D (72-81), 4E (80-87), 5A (88-91), 5B (90-93),
               6A (94-107), 6B (107-112), 6C (108-117),
               6D (108-125), 7 (127-137), 8A (138-142),
               8B (142-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,NARROW GLASS RIM ON PCE 4D,
               ANGULAR GLASS FRAGMENTS IN LIMESTONE IN PCE 5B;

  Structure  : FRACTURES & VEINLETS FILLED WITH LIMESTONE(CLAY &
               CALCITE?),DRUSY CALCITE & GREEN CLAY.MIN VEIN IN
               PCE 3A;

  Alteration : OL ALTERED,ALTERATION ALONG FRACTURES;

  Comments   : GRAY UNALTERED BASALT(7.5YR 5N);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 3   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN
               Shape   : ROUND,IRREG
               VESICLES UNIFORMLY SCATTERED & FILLED WITH DARK-
               GREEN CLAY.MINS,SOME MINOR IRREGULAR VESICLES ALSO
               PRESENT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( TO 1%)
               Size(mm):       TO 3
               LATHS,SCATTERED EQUANT MICROPHENOS;

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               SCATTERED DARK-GREEN PSEUDOMORPHS AFTER OL;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               DARK GREEN CLAY.MINS FILL VEINS & VESICLES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   417.40
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   414.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   416.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-7), 1B (4-11), 1C (11-18), 1D (18-28),
               1E (28-32), 1F (33-43), 1G (43-48), 1H (48-55),
               2A (57-67), 2B (67-69), 3 (71-103), 4A (103-110),
               4B (110-119), 4C (120-129), 5 (130-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,THIN VENEER OF GLASS ON PCES 1C-1D+4C(PILLOW
               MARGINS?) GRADING TO A VARIOLITIC ZONE & THEN TO
               FINE-GRAINED BASALT;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),HIGHLY FRACTURED WITH FRACTURES
               COATED WITH LIGHT OLIVE-BROWN CALCITE(& CLAY?),
               LIMESTONE VEINS SIMILAR TO CORE 2-1 WITH VEIN
               BOUNDARIES IRREGULARLY SHAPED,SMALL(1-3MM) PATCHES
               OF LIMESTONE OCCUR WITHIN BASALT;

  Alteration : OL ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : IRREGULAR
               DARK GREEN CLAY.MINS IN IRREGULAR VESICLE-LIKE
               PATCHES MAY ACTUALLY BE PSEUDOMORPHED OL;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 3
               OCCASIONAL OL(ALTERED TO GREEN CLAY.MIN) BUT MAY
               BE PSEUDOMORPH OL FILLING VESICLE-LIKE STRUCTURES;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE-FILLED FRACTURES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               DARK-GREEN CLAY.MINS FILL VESICLE-LIKE STRUCTURES
               (MAY ACTUALLY BE PSEUDOMORPHED OL);


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Neuser, R.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   419.00
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   414.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   417.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-15), 1B (15-23), 2 (25-33), 3A (34-36),
               3B (38-43), 3C (36-43), 3D (43-46), 4A (47-55),
               4B (55-59), 5 (60-68), 6A (69-75), 6B (75-79),
               7 (82-88), 8 (90-96), 9 (98-104), 10A (106-111),
               10B (112-117), 10C (117-120), 11A (121-131),
               11B (131-135), 12A (136-141), 12B (142-146),
               12C (145-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PILLOW MARGINS AT INTERVALS
               18-24+112-117CM WITH VARIOLITIC ZONES GRADING TO
               CHILLED GLASS RINDS,FRESH GLASS RINDS ON PCES
               4B+6A-6B;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,SOME VEINLETS FILLED WITH CALCITE;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5YR N5/0) BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : ROUND
               VESICLES COMMON;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 3
               ID OL UNCERTAIN,OL PSEUDOMORPHS FILLED WITH GREEN
               CLAY.MINS WHILE SOME OL IS FRESH(?);

               PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <3
               FEW PLAG PHENOS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               GREEN CLAY.MIN MAY BE OL PSEUDOMORPHS;

               CALCITE
               CALCITE-FILLED VEINLETS;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Neuser, R.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   425.00
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   423.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   423.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-7), 2 (9-15), 3 (15-23), 4 (24-29),
               5A (31-34), 5B (35-43), 5C (43-50), 6 (51-63),
               7A (64-70), 7B (66-72), 7C (73-74), 8 (76-84),
               9A (85-90), 9B (87-93), 9C (89-97), 9D (98-108),
               9E (108-112), 9F (112-118), 9G (118-122),
               9H (122-125), 9I (125-131), 9J (132-140),
               9K (145-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,PILLOW MARGINS AT INTERVALS
               40-44+83-84CM WITH VARIOLITIC ZONES GRADING TO
               CHILLED GLASS RINDS;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,FRACTURES FILLED WITH PINKISH-GRAY
               LIMESTONE & CONTAIN ANGULAR BRECCIATED BASALT
               FRAGMENTS(<1CM IN SIZE);

  Alteration : OL REPLACED,FRESH GLASS;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT(2.5YR N5/0);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : ROUND
               VESICLES COMMON & MOSTLY FILLED WITH GREEN
               CLAY.MINS;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 3
               ID OL UNCERTAIN,OL MOSTLY REPLACED WITH GREEN
               CLAY.MINS;

               PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <3
               FEW PLAG PHENOS ARE SCATTERED,ROUNDED(RESORBED?);

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               GREEN CLAY.MIN REPLACES OL;

               CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN CLAY.MINS FILL MOST VESICLES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 950  Analyst: Neuser, R.
Hole: 561   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   425.95
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   423.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   425.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-8), 2 (11-22), 3A (24-35), 3B (35-44),
               3C (44-50), 3D (50-53), 3E (53-59), 4 (60-91);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASS ON PCES 2+3A,SIMILAR TO
               CORE 3-1;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,VERY IRREGULAR BOUNDED LIMESTONE-
               FILLED VEIN(1-3MM THICK) IN PCES 3B+3C;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5YR N5/0) BASALT;


    

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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