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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  40  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :     3.65
Core: H 1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :     0.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):     3.71

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (BIOSILICIOUS CLAY);

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : ONE PIECE IS A SEMI-ROUNDED COBBLE (DIAMETER 2CM);

  Comments   : BASALT IS MEDIUM GRAY, ONE PIECE IS SEDIMENT AND ONE
               PIECE IS BASALT;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    62.50
Core: H 2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    61.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    61.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CHERT);

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (16-18), 6 (32-34);

  Comments   : PCES 3&6 ARE ONLY BASALT PIECES IN SECTION, PCE 6 IS
               A PEBBLE, CORE H2 IS TOP OF CORE 1 WHICH WAS CALLED
               CORE 1 TO GIVE THE BASALT A PROPER DEPTH;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1000  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   348.50
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   347.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   347.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-12), 2 (15-22), 3 (25-32), 4 (34-42),
               5A (44-47), 5B (44-50), 5C (47-59), 6 (63-66),
               7 (69-73), 8 (76-80), 9A (84-92), 9B (92-98);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, NO CHILLED RINDS RECOVERED;

  Structure  : SOME WIDE AND NARROW VEINS FILLED WITH BRICK RED
               SECONDARY MATERIAL, SEQUENCE PROBABLY REPRESENTS
               PORTIONS OF PILLOWS;

  Alteration : MOD
               NARROW DARK ALTERATION HALOS NEXT TO VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 140  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   349.14
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   349.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CHERT);

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-14);


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1400  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   350.40
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   349.15

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (15-28), 3 (30-39), 4 (43-45), 5 (48-58),
               6 (60-66), 7A (68-80), 7B (80-90), 8 (96-101),
               9A (103-109), 9B (109-116), 10 (119-127),
               11A (129-132), 11B (131-139);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT, RED VEINS AT LOWER END OF SECTION
               WITH 2-3CM WIDE BLEACHED ZONES NEXT TO THEM, VEINS &
               CRACKS AT TOP OF SECTION FILLED WITH BLACK OR
               GREENISH BLACK CLAY, PCE 7 HAS VEIN FIRST LINED WITH
               FE.HYDROXIDES THEN WIDENED WITH CARBONATE-CEMENTED
               BRECCIA CONTAINING TINY CHIPS OF BASALT and CLAYS &
               FE.HYDROXIDES IN CENTER;

  Alteration : MOD TO EXT
               60-90CM;
               EXT
               40-60CM, 90-140CM, ROCK ADJACENT TO CRACKS and VEINS
               IS STAINED FAINTLY ORANGE, BLEACH ZONES;
               MOD
               15-40CM;

  Comments   : PCE 9 IS PROBABLE TOP OF A COOLING UNIT, NO GLASS
               RECOVERED;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               LINES VEIN AND IN CHIPS IN PCE 7;

               CARBONATE
               IN PCE 7 VEIN;

               CLAY
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1370  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   351.87
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   350.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC PILLOW BASALT (OR FLOW FRAGMENTS);

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-6), 1B (6-9), 2 (14-21), 3 (24-33),
               4 (37-45), 5 (48-57), 6 (60-65), 7A (68-81),
               7B (81-88), 8 (92-94), 9 (96-105), 10 (107-111),
               11 (114-118), 12A (120-125), 12B (124-127),
               13 (131-136);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, POSSIBLE FLOW FRAGMENTS,
               CONTRAST IN GRAIN SIZE BETWEEN PCES 8&9;

  Structure  : VEINS FILLED WITH FE.HYDROXIDES, FRACTURE IN PCE 1;

  Alteration : MOD
               DARK OXIDATION HALOS NEAR VEINS (LEG 54 TYPE);

  Comments   : COOLING UNITS DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY (TRANSITION AT
               97CM), NO GLASS RECOVERED;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES IN PCES 2&3 CONTAIN DARK GREEN FILLING;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               IN VEINS;

               CLAY
               PCE 1 HAS CROSS-CUTTING DARK GRAYISH GREEN CLAY
               LINING A FRACTURE;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   353.50
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   352.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-14), 1B (15-21), 2A (24-30), 2B (30-36),
               3 (39-45), 4 (47-54), 5 (57-64), 6 (67-72),
               7 (75-80), 8 (82-87), 9 (90-98), 10 (101-109),
               11 (111-119), 12 (123-133), 13 (136-146);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : FROM PILLOWS OR THIN FLOWS, FRACTURES LINED WITH
               FE.HYDROXIDES--MOST REDDISH AND A FEW VERY DARK
               GREEN, FRACTURE IN PCE 13 ALSO CONTAINS CALCITE;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : POSSIBLE COOLING UNIT BOUNDARIES AT PCES 4&7 (BUT NO
               GLASS) WITH A GRAIN SIZE TRANSITION;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               LINES FRACTURES;

               CALCITE
               IN PCE 13;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   355.00
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   353.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (4-12), 1B (14-22), 2 (25-32), 3 (35-38),
               4A (41-49), 4B (49-55), 5 (57-66), 6 (70-76),
               7A (78-85), 7B (85-96), 8 (98-112), 9 (115-123),
               10 (126-132), 11 (135-142);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, PROBABLY FROM THIN NEAR-
               HORIZONTAL FLOWS;

  Structure  : VEINED WITH REDDISH FE.HYDROXIDES AND LESSER DARK
               GRAYISH GREEN CLAYS WITH MINOR WHITISH MATERIAL
               (PROBABLY CALCITE and CLAYS), MANY HORIZONTAL AND
               VERTICAL FRACTURES IN PCES 1A&4A-B&6-7&9 SUGGEST
               SHEET FLOWS;

  Alteration : FRESH
               ONE OR TWO FRESH PIECES;
               MOD
               ORANGE ALTERATION HALOS IN PCES 4B&5;

  Comments   : GRAIN SIZE TRANSITION COOLING UNIT BOUNDARY BETWEEN
               PCES 3&4;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               CALCITE IN VUGS IN PCE 7B;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CALCITE

               CLAY


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   356.40
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   349.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   355.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-9), 2 (11-20), 3A (23-28), 3B (27-35),
               3C (35-37), 4 (42-50), 5 (53-59), 6 (62-65),
               7 (68-74), 8 (77-82), 9 (85-92), 10 (96-103),
               11 (108-113), 12A (117-122), 12B (122-132),
               12C (132-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE TO MEDIUM-GRAINED;

  Structure  : FRACTURES LINED WITH REDDISH FE.HYDROXIDES (& GREEN
               MATERIAL IN PCE 4);

  Alteration : MOD TO EXT
               ALTERATION RINDS NEXT TO SOME VEINS;
               FRESH
               PCES 4&6;

  Comments   : COOLING UNIT BOUNDARY (BUT NO GLASS) AT THE TOP OF
               PCE 6;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               LINES FRACTURES;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 170  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   358.97
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.80
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.80

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CHERT);

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-9), 2 (14-16);


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.80
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.97

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3A (19-26), 3B (26-30), 4 (35-39), 5 (43-45),
               6A (50-55), 6B (55-61), 7 (64-67), 8 (70-74),
               9 (77-83), 10 (85-92), 11 (95-99), 12A (102-108),
               12B (108-114), 13 (116-124), 14 (126-133),
               15 (135-140), 16A (140-144), 16B (142-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, MEDIUM TO FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : VEINS UP TO 0.5CM WIDE LINED WITH REDDISH SECONDARY
               MATERIAL;

  Alteration : MOD TO EXT
               VEINS SURROUNDED BY ALTERATION HALOS, HALOS ARE
               DARK GRAY IN PCES 6&12&16 AND STAINED ORANGE IN
               PCES 3&9;

  Comments   : CHANGES IN GRAIN SIZE DENOTE TOPS OF COOLING UNIT
               BOUNDARIES AT PCES 6&12A;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   361.80
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.80
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   360.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-9), 1B (10-12), 2A (14-22), 2B (22-33),
               2C (33-36), 3A (39-45), 3B (45-52), 4 (55-58),
               5 (61-68), 6 (70-76), 7A (78-85), 7B (85-94),
               8A (97-110), 8B (110-120), 8C (120-130),
               8D (130-137), 8E (137-144);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : VEINS IN PCES 6&7 ARE DULL ORANGE-GRAY AND FILLED
               WITH CALCITE AND REDDISH FE.HYDROXIDES, TWO EPISODES
               OF ALTERATION PRODUCED VEINS WITH RED FE.HYDROXIDES
               AND DARK GREEN-BLACK VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD TO EXT
               DARK HALOS NEXT TO FE.HYDROXIDE VEINS, SOME
               ALTERATION ZONES HAVE A FAINT YELLOWISH HUE NEXT
               TO CRACKS, TWO EPISODES OF ALTERATION;

  Comments   : NO OBVIOUS GRAIN-SIZE TRANSITIONS OR COOLING UNIT
               BOUNDARIES, PCES 7A-B APPEAR TO BE RELATED BUT WERE
               CUT ON DIFFERENT AXES SO VEINS DO NOT LINE UP;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CALCITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   363.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   358.80
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   361.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-8), 1B (9-20), 1C (20-26), 2 (28-33),
               3 (35-39), 4 (42-47), 5 (50-57), 6 (59-63),
               7A (64-73), 7B (73-80), 7C (80-88), 8 (91-97),
               9 (99-102), 10 (104-109), 11 (112-116),
               12A (119-124), 12B (124-131), 12C (131-139),
               13 (139-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PCE 4 IS SPHERULITIC, GLASS ON SIDES OF
               PIECES LOWER IN SECTION IMPLIES PILLOWS OR VERY
               IRREGULAR FLOW;

  Structure  : BLACK CLAY-FILLED VEINS IN PCE 7B, RED FE.HYDROXIDE
               VEINS ESPECIALLY IN PCE 8;

  Alteration : EXT
               YELLOWISH HALOS AROUND FE.HYDROXIDE VEINS IN PCES
               1A-C;

  Comments   : PCE 4 IS A PROBABLE COOLING UNIT BOUNDARY;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CLAY
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   367.80
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.30
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-8), 2 (10-17), 3 (21-24), 4 (27-30),
               5 (32-35), 6A (38-46), 6B (47-54), 7A (57-65),
               7B (65-67), 7C (67-71), 7D (71-78), 7E (78-84),
               7F (84-92), 7G (92-100), 7H (100-105), 7I (103-115),
               7J (115-123), 7K (123-128), 7L (128-135),
               7M (135-143), 7N (143-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, INTERIOR OF COOLING UNIT IS MEDIUM-GRAINED;

  Structure  : REDDISH VEINS AND CALCITE, PCE 7 IS A FAIRLY MASSIVE
               COOLING UNIT;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1&4 HAVE ALTERED GLASSY MARGINS;

  Comments   : PCE 7 IS FAIRLY MASSIVE COOLING UNIT >1M THICK WITH
               MEDIUM-GRAINED INTERIOR, PCES 1A&B OF SEC 2 ARE
               INCLUDED IN SAME FLOW UNIT AS PCE 7 OF THIS SECTION;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               ALTERATION PRODUCED USUAL REDDISH VEIN FILLINGS
               AND CALCITE LOCALLY;

               PYRITE
               PCE 7C THIN SECTION SHOWS PYRITE;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1430  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.23
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.30
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   367.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-10), 1B (10-12), 2A (15-22), 2B (22-30),
               3 (31-35), 4 (38-45), 5 (47-54), 6A (56-70),
               6B (70-78), 6C (78-83), 6D (83-93), 6E (93-105),
               7 (109-113), 8 (115-123), 9 (125-132), 10 (135-142);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : VEINS PREDOMINANTLY LINED WITH FE.OXYHYDROXIDES,
               FAIRLY MASSIVE;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : COOLING UNITS DEFINED BY FINER-GRAINED PCES 2A&4A&7
               NONE OF WHICH HAS GLASS, PCES 1A&B ARE A
               CONTINUATION OF PCE 7 IN SEC 1;

  Replacement: FERROUS OXIDE


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 250  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.55
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.30
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   369.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-8), 2 (12-22);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : RED FE.HYDROXIDE VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS


    

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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