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: URI Latitude: 12.36307 to 12.36476
Ship: Thomas G. Thompson Longitude: 143.6801 to 143.68243
Cruise: TN273 Water Depth(m): 3890 to 3814
Sample: TN273-22D Date: 20120112 to 20120112
Device: dredge, rock PI: Katherine Kelly
Storage: room temperature, dry IGSN: URI900136

10-20kg of lava. One very large rock. Collected from a forearc rift, SE Mariana forearc rift, volcanic ridge.

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1 :    IGSN URI900137  
Lithology and Mineralogy: sediments (unconsolidated), sand, calcareous (forams/pteropods)
Comments: Sample TN273-22D-01-01. Altered vesicular lava, vesicles 1-2 mm, approximately 2-3% by volume; dark mineral (saponite?) approximately 1 mm in diameter and approximately 5% by volume present; 3 mm glassy margin
2 :    IGSN URI900138  
Lithology and Mineralogy: sedimentary (chemical), Mn/Fe oxide crusts and nodules
Glass and remarks: notable Mn/Fe oxide coatings
Comments: Sample TN273-22D-02-01. Rift bottom. very fine grained, medium to light brown sediment
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