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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 200  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.34
Core:  22   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   355.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   360.24

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED,INTERVAL 0-20CM;

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   365.95
Core:  23   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   364.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   364.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-4), 2A (8-17), 2B (14-25), 2C (25-30),
               3 (32-36), 4A (39-42), 4B (42-48), 5 (49-62),
               6 (64-69), 7 (70-82), 8 (84-89), 9 (90-95),
               10A (98-103), 10B (103-109), 10C (109-121),
               11 (123-128), 12 (130-135), 13 (138-142);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,GLASS IS SCARCE,PCE 7 HAS A GLASSY RIND
               GRADING INTO APHANITIC BASALT & THEN INTO APHYRIC-TO
               -SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,SEDIMENTARY MATERIAL(LIMESTONE) OCCURS
               AS INTERPILLOW OR IRREGULARLY SHAPED VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               MOD
               PCE 1 & 5 & 6 & 8 & 10A & 10B, INTERVAL 27-30CM;
               DARK ORANGE-BROWN ALTERATION RESIDUE IS PRESENT IN
               MOST LOCALITIES INSTEAD OF FRESH OL,ALTERATION
               FREQUENTLY OCCURS IN THE BASALT ADJACENT TO
               LIMESTONE UNITS,DENDRITIC PATTERN OF MN.OXIDE OR
               OTHER OXIDES VISIBLE IN PLACES;

  Comments   : FRESHER BASALT IS GRAY(2.5YN 6/0),ALTERED BASALT
               VARIES IN COLOR(USUALLY PALE BROWN,10YR 6/3),PCE 7
               VARIES IN COLOR FROM A BLACK(10YR 2/1) GLASSY RIND
               TO VERY DARK GRAY(10YR 3/1) APHYRIC BASALT TO A
               SPARSELY PHYRIC GRAY(2.5YN 6/0) BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               Shape   : ROUND
               VESICLES SCARCE & OFTEN ARE FILLED WITH CLAY.MINS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  2-3%)
               Size(mm):        2-4

               OLIVINE                   (  1-5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               MICROPHENOS OF OL,PLAG PHENOS ARE RANDOMLY
               ORIENTED 2-4MM LONG &/OR ROUNDED 2-5MM
               GLOMEROCRYSTS OR LATHS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               FILLS VESICLES;

               MANGANESE OXIDE
               DENDRITIC PATTERN OF MN.OXIDE OR OTHER OXIDES;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               DARK ORANGE-BROWN UNIDENT.MIN REPLACES OL IN MOST
               LOCALITIES;

               CALCITE
               CALCITE FILLS SOME VEINS;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.45
Core:  23   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   364.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-14), 2A (15-17), 2C (21-23), 2D (25-28),
               2E (29-30), 2F (31-34), 3 (35-44);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,APHANITIC,VARIOLITIC;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT;

  Alteration : MOD

  Comments   : GRAY TO GRAYISH-BROWN BASALT(10YR 5/1 TO 10YR 5/2);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    1%)
               Size(mm):          1
               PRISMATIC PLAG PHENOS;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Christie, D.M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   366.45
Core:  23   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   364.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2B (17-19);


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.00
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-6), 1B (7-15), 1C (15-23), 2 (41-48),
               3A (49-55), 3B (55-61), 4 (63-66), 5A (68-75),
               5B (76-82), 6A (85-92), 6B (93-101), 7A (103-107),
               7B (107-111), 8 (113-115), 9A (120-125),
               9B (125-132), 10A (135-141), 10B (141-143),
               10C (143-146);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,GLASS PRESENT AS RIMS & INTERPILLOW
               ZONES,SEQUENCE OF GLASS TO APHANITIC ZONE(PCES
               9A-10C);

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,CALCITE & LIMESTONE VEINS,IRREGULAR
               VEINLETS ALSO PRESENT;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               MOD
               INTERVALS 40-53CM, 89-92CM;
               ROCK FRACTURES ALTERED,SOME COLOR CHANGES DUE TO
               ALTERATION;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT(2.5Y N5/0),ALTERED AREAS ARE YELLOWISH-
               BROWN(10YR 5/8);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               OL DOES NOT BECOME VISIBLE UNTIL 85-150CM,MOST OF
               OL IS ALTERED TO DARK ORANGE-BROWN CLAY.MINS;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               DARK ORANGE-BROWN CLAY.MINS REPLACE OL;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.50
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-10), 1B (10-16), 1C (16-22), 2A (24-30),
               2D (40-50), 2E (49-56), 2F (55-61), 3A (67-69),
               3B (70-80), 3C (81-85), 3D (86-93), 3E (94-100),
               4B (103-108), 4C (108-116), 5A (118-123),
               5B (125-140);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,VARIOLITIC SEQUENCE,GLASS;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               MOD
               INTERVALS 40-74CM, 115-120CM, PCE 6;
               ALTERATION CONCURRENT WITH VARIOLITIC BASALT
               SEQUENCE;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT(2.5Y N5/0),GLASS IS BLACK(10YR 2/1),
               APHANITIC BASALT HAS VARIOLITIC ZONE OF YELLOW-BROWN
               (10YR 5/8 TO 10YR 5/6);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 2
               PLAG XTLS AS IN CORE 24-1,OL MICROPHENOS
               INCREASING IN SIZE;

  Replacement: CALCITE


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.50
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.00

LITHOLOGY: GLASS BRECCIA;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2B (31-34), 2C (34-40), 2D (40-48), 3A (64-66),
               4A (101-103), 6 (142-148);


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  50  Analyst: Drake, N.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.55
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   369.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED(ALMOST APHANITIC),PILLOW
               MARGIN;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 110  Analyst: Drake, N.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.61
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   369.55

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (5-11);


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  110/1500  Analyst: Drake, N.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   371.00
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   369.61

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2B (11-15), 3 (16-26), 4 (26-38), 5A (40-48),
               5B (45-50), 5C (51-54), 6A (56-67), 6B (67-74),
               7A (75-82), 7B (82-89), 7C (88-98), 7D (98-108),
               7E (108-125), 7F (123-132), 7G (132-149);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,FRACTURES FILLED WITH CALCITE OR PINK
               LIMESTONE OR BOTH(?) TOGETHER;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCE 3;
               FRESH
               PCES 2B+4-5C+7A-7G;
               FRESH TO MOD
               PCES 6A-6B;

  Comments   : FRESH BASALT IS GRAY(7.5YR N5),ALTERED BASALT IS
               LIGHT GRAYISH-BROWN(10YR 6/2-NEAR PILLOW MARGINS);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <2%)
               Size(mm):        2-5

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):       TO 2
               PLAG PHENOS PRISMS OR EQUANT & SOME WITH ROUNDED
               EDGES(RESORBED?),SOME PLAG NEEDLES(1-4MM) RANDOMLY
               ORIENTED,OL IS MOSTLY ALTERED;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               OL MOSTLY ALTERED TO RED-BROWN CLAY.MINS(ID
               UNCERTAIN);

               CALCITE
               CALCITE FILLS FRACTURES;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Drake, N.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   371.40
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   371.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-9), 1B (10-18), 1C (18-40);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,SIMILAR TO CORE 24-3;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : GRAY BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <2%)
               Size(mm):        2-5

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):       TO 2


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  400/1100  Analyst: Drake, N.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   372.10
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   371.40

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC TO APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (41-51), 3 (52-67), 4 (68-73), 5 (74-83),
               6 (84-96), 7 (97-110);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC TO APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               PCE 4 AND INTERVAL 90-110CM;
               MOD
               PCE 2, INTERVAL 73-90CM;
               EXT
               PCE 3;

  Comments   : INTERVAL 85-86CM IS RIM OF LIMESTONE & ANGULAR
               BASALT BRECCIA & ALT.GLAS CLASTS WITH A RIM OF
               CALCITE;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Neuser, R.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   375.00
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   373.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   373.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-8), 1B (8-17), 1C (17-25), 1D (25-28),
               1E (27-44), 1F (44-52), 2 (53-62), 3A (64-71),
               3B (71-78), 3C (78-92), 4 (93-106), 5A (108-112),
               5B (112-115), 5C (113-120), 5D (118-122),
               5E (122-124), 5F (125-130), 5G (130-133),
               6A (134-137), 6B (137-141), 6C (143-147),
               6D (147-150);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,BLACK GLASS RINDS AT
               INTERVALS 0-2+64-65+100-102+138-142CM;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,LIMESTONE OCCURS PARTLY AS VEIN
               FILLING,BOUNDARY BETWEEN LIMESTONE & BASALT IS OFTEN
               VERY IRREGULAR(LOBES);

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5Y N6/0) BASALT;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : IRREGULAR
               NO VISIBLE ROUND VESICLES,PCE 1E HAS A FEW
               IRREGULAR VESICLES COATED WITH CALCITE CEMENT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <2%)
               Size(mm):        1-7

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):         <2
               PLAG PHENOS SUBHEDRAL(SLIGHTLY RESORBED?) & PARTLY
               EQUANT & PARTLY NEEDLE-LIKE,OL PHENOS ARE EUHEDRAL
               & ANHEDRAL RESIDUES FILLED WITH BROWN CLAY.MINS;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE COATS SOME VESICLES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               CLAY.MINS REPLACE OL;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.25
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   373.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   375.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-6), 1B (8-13), 1C (13-18), 1D (16-19),
               1E (20-27), 1F (27-32), 1G (32-35), 2A (38-47),
               2B (47-51), 2C (51-59), 2D (60-64), 3A (66-75),
               3B (76-86), 3C (87-101), 3D (101-107), 3E (107-121),
               3F (122-125);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,VARIOLITIC ZONE;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT,FRACTURES,CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               NTERVALS 35-45CM, 55-75CM, 81-125CM;
               MOD
               0-35CM, 45-55CM, 75-81CM,
               OL ALTERED,ALTERATION ALONG FRACTURES & VEINS &
               NEAR LIMESTONE PATCHES;

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5Y N6/0) BASALT IN FRESHER PARTS,SOME BASALT
               ALTERED TO LIGHT GRAY(10YR 6/0) OR YELLOWISH-BROWN
               (10YR 5/8),ALTERATION NEAR LIMESTONE PATCHES HAS
               GRAY(2.5Y N6/0) BASALT;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES ABSENT EXCEPT FOR THOSE PRESENT NEAR
               GLASS(& THESE CAN ONLY BE SEEN WITH A HAND LENS);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-2%)
               Size(mm):        1-5

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):         <2
               PLAG PHENOS ARE NEEDLE-LIKE OR 2-5MM DIAMETER
               ROUNDED AGGREGATES &/OR GLOMEROCRYSTS,OL PHENOS
               ARE ANHEDRAL TO EUHEDRAL ALTERATION RESIDUE DARK
               ORANGE IN COLOR & ARE SPARSELY SCATTERED AS WELL;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               DARK ORANGE-COLORED CLAY.MINS;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.50
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   373.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.25

LITHOLOGY: GLASS BRECCIA;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 4A (128-134), 4B (134-141), 4C (141-149);

  Comments   : GLASS BRECCIA IN A CALCITE & LIMESTONE MATRIX,CLASTS
               ARE ANGULAR(FEW MM TO FEW CM IN DIAMETER),SOME
               PALAGONITIZATION OF GLASS CLASTS OCCURS AS WELL AS A
               PALAGONITE-TINTED SEDIMENTARY PRODUCT BETWEEN CLASTS
               & MATRIX;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD

  Replacement: CALCITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               GLASS CLASTS PALAGONITIZED;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 200  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.70
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   373.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.50

LITHOLOGY: GLASS BRECCIA;
           LIMESTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-5), 1B (6-11), 1C (11-19);

  Comments   : GLASS BRECCIA IN A CALCITE & LIMESTONE MATRIX,CLASTS
               ARE ANGULAR WITH EDGES PALAGONITIZED,FEW LARGE(FEW
               CM) FINE-GRAINED BASALT CLASTS ARE LIGHT-BROWNISH-
               GRAY(10YR 6/2) & ALTERED;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD

  Replacement: CALCITE

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               GLASS CLASTS PALAGONITIZED;


Leg : 82    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/ 750  Analyst: Rideout, M.
Hole: 563   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   377.25
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   373.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.70

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2A (21-27), 2B (27-36), 3 (37-48), 4A (52-57),
               4B (57-60), 4C (61-65), 4D (65-70), 4E (71-75);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,GLASS ON PCES 2A-2B;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT;

  Alteration : FRESH TO MOD
               PCES 3-4;
               MOD
               PCE 2,
               GLASSY ZONES ARE ALTERED,GRAVEL OF PCE 3 IS MORE
               ALTERED THAN PREVIOUS SECTIONS;

  Comments   : BASALT IS GRAY TO LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY(2.5Y N6/0-
               10YR 6/2),PCE 3 IS GRAVEL;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               ABUNDANCE OF PHENOS SIMILAR TO CORES 25-1 & 25-2,
               MICROPHENOS OF DARK ORANGE-BROWN ALTERATION IS
               RESIDUE OF OL;

  Replacement: UNIDENTIFIED
               Minerals Replaced: OL
               DARK ORANGE-BROWN UNIDENT.MIN MICROPHENOS ARE
               RESIDUE OF OL;


    

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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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