National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), NOAA Satellite and Information Service US National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences
Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples

Repository: ECS Latitude: 79.4
Ship: Healy Longitude: -154.45
Cruise: HLY0905 (HE0905) Water Depth(m): 3600 to 3100
Sample: HLY0905-DS1 Date: 20090907 to 20090907
Device: dredge, rock PI: Larry Mayer
Storage: IGSN: ECS000008

Dredge Site #1 East side of furthest North ridge along Northwind Spur. Target slope about 30-34 degrees. Submarine fault block. Northwind Spur. East side of furthest North ridge along Northwind Spur. Target slope about 30-34 degrees. Descriptions below are preliminary visual shipboard observations.

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1 :    IGSN ECS008001   [material from this subsample is not available]
Data/Photo: DS1-001 shipboard photos
Comments: Currently on loan for ECS-related research. Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-001, 33x27x9 cm rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other
2 :    IGSN ECS008002  
Data/Photo: DS1-002 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-002, 33x22x9 cm rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
3 :    IGSN ECS008003  
Data/Photo: DS1-003 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-003, 19x16x5 cm rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
4 :    IGSN ECS008004  
Data/Photo: DS1-004 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-004, 3 pieces of rock (DS1-004A, 12x12x5 cm rock; DS1-004B, 12x8x4 cm rock; DS1-004C, 7x3x5 cm rock).
Description: Mn crust? Layering; vesicular one side, smoother Fe on other
5 :    IGSN ECS008005   [material from this subsample is not available]
Data/Photo: DS1-005 shipboard photos
Comments: Currently on loan for ECS-related research. Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-005, 16x12x6 cm rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
6 :    IGSN ECS008006   [material from this subsample is not available]
Data/Photo: DS1-006 shipboard photos
Comments: Currently on loan for ECS-related research. Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-006, 12x8x5 cm rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
7 :    IGSN ECS008007   [material from this subsample is not available]
Data/Photo: DS1-007 shipboard photos
Comments: Currently on loan for ECS-related research. Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-007, 6x6x6 cm rock.
Description: more dense than others, ochre/rust possible volcanic? Mn stain on one side
8 :    IGSN ECS008008  
Data/Photo: DS1-008 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-008, 3 - 5 cm, 7 pieces of rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
9 :    IGSN ECS008009  
Data/Photo: DS1-009 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-009, 6 pieces of rock.
Description: Mn crust? Vesicular blk one side, drusy ochre/rust on other:some layering
10 :    IGSN ECS008010  
Data/Photo: DS1-010 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-010, 16x9x5 cm rock.
Description: vesicular blk Mn stain one side; Fe ochre/rust drusy on other
11 :    IGSN ECS008011  
Data/Photo: DS1-011 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-011, 3x3 cm, 2 pieces of rock.
Description: vesicular blk Mn stain one side; Fe ochre/rust drusy on other
12 :    IGSN ECS008012  
Data/Photo: DS1-012 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-012, 7 - 9 cm, 6 pieces of rock.
Description: vesicular blk Mn stain one side; Fe ochre/rust drusy on other
13 :    IGSN ECS008013  
Data/Photo: DS1-013 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-013, 11pieces of rock (A-F).
Description: Banded drusy Fe on one side, Mn stain on other
14 :    IGSN ECS008014  
Data/Photo: DS1-014 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-014, 5 - 7 cm, 9 pieces of rock.
Description: Banded drusy Fe on one side, Mn stain on other
15 :    IGSN ECS008015  
Data/Photo: DS1-015 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-015, 2 - 7 cm, 17 pieces of rock.
Description: Banded drusy Fe on one side, Mn stain on other
16 :    IGSN ECS008016  
Data/Photo: DS1-016 shipboard photos
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-016, 2 -7 cm, 16 pieces of rock.
Description: Banded drusy Fe on one side, Mn stain on other
18 :   
Data/Photo: DS1-IRD shipboard photos and working party photos/descriptions
Comments: Sample or specimen identified as: HLY0905 DS1-IRD.
Description: Ice rafted debris
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