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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  50  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   357.05
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   357.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   357.00

LITHOLOGY: MUDSTONE;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   358.50
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   357.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   357.05

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (5-29) IS GREENISH BLACK 5GY2/1 RHYOLITE
               TUFF WITH ABUNDANT XTLN IRON SULPHIDES (PYRITE?) IN
               LAYERS, CLEAR QTZ, CHLORITE, AND GREEN MINERALS IN
               VERY FINE-GRAINED GLASS(?) MATRIX, QTZ UP TO 20%,
               INTERVAL (29-37) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY (WET) TO
               GREENISH BLACK 5Y2/1 (WET) RHYOLITE TUFF (POSSIBLY
               IGNIMBRITE), 2% BIPYRAMIDAL CLEAR QTZ PHENOS IN A
               VERY FINE-GRAINED MATRIX, COLOR BANDING OF MATRIX
               INCLINED 40 DEGREES TO PERPENDICULAR OF CORE, GREEN
               VEINLETS CUT MATRIX AND RIM PHENOS, MATRIX PROBABLY
               GLASS, INTERVAL (37-93) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY
               5GY4/1 (WET) RHYOLITE TUFF (POSSIBLY IGNIMBRITE)
               40 DEGREES DIP OF LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 AND
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1 MATRIX, FIRST APPEARANCE OF
               VOLCANIC ROCK FRAGMENTS (LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY 5YR6/1)
               VERY FINE-GRAINED GLASSY(?) UP TO 5MM ACROSS BUT
               <2%-5% TOTAL ROCK QTZ PHENOS, MATRIX IS APHANITIC
               GLASS? ROCK FRAGMENTS ARE ALL LAPILLI SIZE WITH 1CM
               MAXIMUM SIZE, AT 87CM DIP OF COLOR BANDING IN GLASSY
               MATRIX IS ABOUT 60 DEGREES, INTERVAL (93-150) IS
               OLIVE BLACK 5Y2/1 WITH BANDS OF GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1
               AND DIP ABOUT 60 DEGREES, UNDER BINOCULAR SCOPE
               BROWNISH GRAY 5GY8/1 GLASS, LITHIC VOLCANIC
               FRAGMENTS OF SIMILAR TEXTURE (GLASSY) TO 2CM
               ACROSS BUT MOSTLY 5MM, LITTLE FRAGMENTS UP TO 30%
               OF ROCK, GLASSY MATRIX HAS CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE AND
               PERLITIC TEXTURE, RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF-
               POSSIBLY A RHYOLITE WELDED TUFF OR IGNIMBRITE;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   360.00
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   357.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   358.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : BROWNISH BLACK 5YR2/1 (WET) TO OLIVE BLACK AND DARK
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/J1 ON DRY SUFRACES, GLASSY
               RHYOLITIC FRAGMENTS LAPILLI SIZE (2-20MM) IN A
               QUARTZ PHENO BEARING (2-5% QTZ) GLASSY GNDMASS,
               PERLITIC TEXTURE AND CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE ARE
               PROMINENT FEATURES, VITRIC FRAGMENTS ARE SUBANGULAR
               AND COMPRISE 25% OF ROCK BUT IN MANY PLACES ARE
               SIMILAR IN COMPOSITION TO GNDMASS, FLOW BANDING(?)
               OF GLASS AROUND FRAGMENTS IS DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE,
               THIS SECTION IS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO SECTION 39-1
               WHERE VOLCANIC RICH FRAGMENTS ARE EASILY
               DISTINGUISHABLE FROM GLASSY MATRIX, LAYERING IN THIS
               SECTION IS NOT OBVIOUS EXCEPT AT 80CM;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  610/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   367.50
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   366.61

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF;
           SIMILAR TO SECTION 34-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : RHYOLITE GLASS WITH CLEAR QTZ PHENOS IN A GLASSY
               GNDMASS THAT HAS A PERLITIC TEXTURE AND CONCHOIDAL
               FRACTURE, IN PLACES VERY FINELY XTLN IRON SULPHIDES
               (PYRITE) REPLACE ROCK, GREEN COLORED GLASSY GNDMASS
               AND TINY VEINLETS INDICATE ALTERATION PROBABLY
               INVOLVING CHLORITE MINERALS, SLABBED SECTION AT 74CM
               SUGGESTS FAINT LAYERING DIPPING 60 DEGREES;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   369.00
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   367.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF;
           SIMILAR TO SECTIONS 35-1 AND 34-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : NO CHANGE IN COLOR, BASICALLY OLIVE BLACK 5Y2/1 OR
               BROWNISH BLACK 5YR2/1 WHEN WET AND OLIVE GRAY 5Y4/1
               TO GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1 WHEN DRY, MANY OF THE VITRIC
               CLASTS ARE GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1 TO DARK GREENISH
               GRAY 5GY4/1 VERSUS BROWNISH GRAY 5YK4/1 FOR THE
               GNDMASS WHEN WET AND UNDER INTENSE MICROSCOPE LAMP,
               PARTS OF THE SECTION SUCH AS 110-117CM ARE NEARLY
               ALL GRAYISH BLACK GLASS WITH PERLITIC TEXTURE, NOT
               MUCH CLASTS, ALMOST PITCHSTONE, AT TOP GLASS HAS
               R.I.<1.500 WHICH IS ABOUT 70% SILICA, CONFIRMING
               RHYOLITE COMPOSITION;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   370.50
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   369.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF;
           VERY SIMILAR TO 35-2;

  Comments   : FROM 0-47CM THERE ARE ABUNDANT 10% CLEAR FELDSPAR
               PHENOS (POSSIBLY SANADINE) BESIDES BIPYRAMIDAL
               QTZ (<10%), GLASS FRAGMENTS ARE ONLY 10-20% OF ROCK
               AND GNDMASS IS BANDED BROWNISH GRAY 5YR4/, BLACK
               AND GREENISH GRAY GLASS WITH PERLITIC TEXTURE AND
               CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE, CARLSBAD TWINS ON FELDSPARS ,
               INTERVAL (47-150) IS MORE LIKE THE BULK OF 35-2 WITH
               PLAINLY VISABLE VITRIC FRAGMENTS AND NO LARGE
               FELDSPAR XTLS, THIS INTIRE SECTION HAS LAMINAE
               STRUCTURE OF DIFFERENT COLORED GLASS GNDMASS DIPPING
               90-60 DEGREES;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   370.60
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   366.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   370.60

LITHOLOGY: FRAGMENTED VITROPHYRIC RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : FRAGMENTS ARE BROWNISH GRAY, GREENISH GRAY, AND
               BLACK, PERLITIC GLASSY GNDMASS WITH QTZ PHENOS,
               POSSIBLY TUFF;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.50
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   375.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC LAPILLI TUFF;
           SAME AS 35-3;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : HAS SEVERAL PERCENT CLEAR FELDSPAR (SANADINE?), NO
               SIGN OF BANDING;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.60
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   375.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.60

LITHOLOGY: VITROPHYRIC RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : BROWNISH GRAY (5YR4/1), GLASS HAS PERLITIC TEXTURE,
               PYRITE LINES PERLITIC CRACKS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.10
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   384.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   384.10

LITHOLOGY: FRAGMENTED VITROPHYRIC RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : FRAGMENTS SHOW FLUIDAL BANDING;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   393.10
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   393.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   393.10

LITHOLOGY: FRAGMENTED VITROPHYRIC RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : BLACK BROWNISH GRAY AND GREENISH GRAY FRAGMENTS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1170  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.17
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   402.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   402.85

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE PUMICE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : DARK YELLOWISH BROWN 10YR4/2 WITH BLACK GLASS FILLED
               POCKETS UP TO 3CM ACROSS, BIPYRAMIDAL QTZ IN PUMICE,
               ALSO RARE FRAGMENTS OF LIGHT GREENISH GRAY APHANITIC
               VITRIC RHYOLITE?


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.50
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   402.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   403.07

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC (PUMICE) LAPILLIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED, INTERVALS (107-115) AND
               (120-150);

  Comments   : DARK GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1, COMPOSED MAINLY OF PUMICE
               FRAGMENTS AVERAGING 5-7MM ACROSS, 15% OF BLACK
               OBSIDIAN AND OLIVE BLACK LAMINATED GLASS WITH
               OCCASIONAL QTZ BIPYRAMIDAL PHENOS AND SANADINE?
               FELDSPAR, NO SIGN OF BANDING IN TUFF AND VERY LITTLE
               MATRIX IN CONTRAST TO PREVIOUS SECTIONS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1200  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.20
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   402.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   403.15

LITHOLOGY: NON-PUMICEOUS VOLCANICS;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : OLIVE BLACK FINE-GRAINED VOLCANIC BUT NOT PUMICE;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.60
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   402.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   403.60

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITIC LAPILLI TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : FRAGMENTS OF PUMICE AND OF VITROPHYRIC RHYOLITE,
               SOME SECONDARY HEMATITE, FRAGMENTS HAVE SIZES UP TO
               8MM;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  770/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   412.50
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   411.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   411.77

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE VITRIC (PUMICE) LAPILLI TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE ON PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : OLIVE GRAY 5Y4/1 TO OLIVE BLACK 5Y2/1, DIFFERS FROM
               OVERLYING TUFF BY PREDOMINANCE OF PUMICE FRAGMENTS
               BUT HAS IN ADDITION 5-10% TUFF (LITHIC) FRAGMENTS
               AND SOME BLACK OBSIDIAN, CELLULAR TEXTURE IN PUMICE
               FRAGMENTS, GNDMASS HAS QTZ AND FELDSPAR GRAINS AND
               ASH BUT NO GREAT AMOUNT OF GLASS AS IN PREVIOUS
               CORE, STRONGLY DEVELOPED LAYERING IN THE TUFF OF
               ABOUT 50-60 DEGREES, OLIVE BLACK NEAR TOP TO OLIVE
               GRAY NEAR BASE;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   420.10
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   420.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   420.10

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITIC LAPILLI TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : FRAGMENTS (UP TO 4CM) OF BLACK GLASS WITH FLUIDAL
               BANDING, SOME SECONDARY HEMATITE;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  860/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   433.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   432.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   432.86

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE LAPILLI TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : NOTE: 86-130CM MAY REPRESENT OXIDIZED AND CHERTIFIED
               TOP OF RHYOLITE FLOW, SOME OF THE TUFFACEOUS ROCKS
               IN HIGHER SECTIONS MAY ALSO BE RHYOLITE FLOWS BUT
               WITH TUFF INCLUSIONS, INTERVAL (86-104) IS GREENISH
               GRAY 5GY6/1 AND MODERATE BROWN 5YR4/4 VERY FINE
               GRAINED TO GLASSY RHYOLITE LAPILLI TUFF, IRON OXIDE
               GRANULES STAIN ROCK BROWN, INTERVAL (104-130) IS
               DUSKY BROWN 5YR2/2 AND LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1
               VERY WELL LAMINATED WITH COLOR BANDS 2-15MM AND
               DIPPING 45 DEGREES, ROCK IS LARGELY CHALCEDONY WITH
               BOTRYOIDAL TEXTURE, QTZ AND FELDSPAR RELIEF PHENOS
               SUGGEST ROCK IS A RHYOLITE ENRICHED IN SECONDARY
               CHALCEDONY, AT 130CM GRADATIONAL CONTACT, INTERVAL
               (130-150) OLIVE BLACK VOLCANIC GLASS WITH PHENOS OF
               FELDSPAR AND QTZ AND WITH ABUNDANT VESICLES FILLED
               BY CHALCEDONY AND SOME GREEN CHLORITIC MINERALS,
               RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE WITH FLOW BANDING;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   435.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   432.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   433.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           INTERVAL (0-61) IS RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : INTERVAL (0-61) HAS GLASS GNDMASS WITH PERLITIC AND
               CONCHOIDAL TEXTURES, INTERVAL (61-150) IS FINE-
               GRAINED;

  Structure  : FRACTURES AND SOME GREEN SECONDARY CHLORITE MINERAL
               VEINLETS AND 45 DEGREE LAMINATION PRESENT IN
               INTERVAL (0-61), INTERVAL (61-150) IS STRUCTURELESS;

  Alteration : INTERVAL (61-150) IS ALTERED RHYOLITE AND IS
               ESSENTIALLY AN ALTERED RHYOLITE GLASS;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (61-150) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1 TO
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1

  Phenocrysts: FELDSPAR

               QUARTZ

  Groundmass : GLASSY GNDMASS IN INTERVAL (0-61);

  Replacement: CHLORITE


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   442.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   441.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   441.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           SAME AS IN LOWER PART OF SECTION 42-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : RHYOLITE GLASS;

  Structure  : FAINT LAMINATIONS DIP 60 DEGREES, NOT AN ALTERED
               TUFF BUT A FLOW;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Comments   : GREENISH GRAY;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   442.60
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   441.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   442.60

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   450.10
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   450.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   450.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : QTZ+FELDSPAR PHENOS IN AN IRON.OX RICH GLASS
               (POSSIBLY LEVITIFIED);

  Comments   : COLOR IS GRAYISH RED 5R4/2 (WET);

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR

  Replacement: CHALCEDONY
               CHALC FILLINGS ABUNDANT;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 870  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   450.87
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   450.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   450.10

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Structure  : RHYOLITE FLOW WITH BANDING INCLINED 60 DEGREES TO
               HORIZONTAL;

  Comments   : COLOR IS MOD BROWN 5YR3/4, GRADUAL COLOR CHANGE
               NEAR 62CM, INTERVAL (62-81) IS DARK REDDISH BROWN
               10R3/4;

  Replacement: CHALCEDONY
               SECONDARY CHALC FILLINGS ABUNDANT;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/1000  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   451.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   450.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   450.87

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE AND BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : SOME BRECCIATION ESPECIALLY IN LOWER PART AND
               FRAGMENTS UP TO 1CM ACROSS, A 1CM FRAGMENT OF BLACK
               PUMICE PRESENT;

  Alteration : BLEACHED RHYOLITE;

  Comments   : COLORS PRESENT INCLUDE PALE YELLOWISH YELLOW 10Y8/2
               AND LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 AND PALE RED 10R6/2,
               MAY MARK CONTACT OF DISCRETE FLOWS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   451.50
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   450.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   451.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : QTZ+FELD PHENOS, GLASSY GNDMASS;

  Structure  : DARK REDDISH BROWN AND LIGHT GREENISH GRAY LAYERS
               WITH WELL DEVELOPED LAMINATION DIPPING 60 DEGREES;
               RHYOLITE FLOW;

  Comments   : COLOR IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1;

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR

  Replacement: CHALCEDONY
               CHALC FILLINGS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   451.60
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   450.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   451.60

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   460.50
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   459.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : ALTERED GLASSY GNDMASS, QTZ+FELD PHENOS PRESENT,
               "SALT AND PEPPER" APPEARING TEXTURE PRODUCED BY
               GLOBULES OF BLACK GLASS SURROUNDED BY ALTERED DARK
               GREENISH GRAY GLASS+CHALCEDONY+OTHERS, AT 121CM
               "SALT AND PEPPER" ROCK BROWN DEVITRIFIED GLASS
               GLOBULES AND LIGHT DEVITRIFIED GLASS WITH MICROLITES
               AND VERY SMALL TABULAR XTLS OF FELD(?), AT 0-7CM
               WAVY SECONDARY PALE GREEN ALTERED GLASS AND BLACK
               UNALTERED GLASS LAYER, DIP ABOUT 45 DEGREES;

  Structure  : RHYOLITE "FLOW" BANDING 60-75 DEGREES;

  Comments   : COLORS OF LAYERS ARE DARK GREENISH GRAY 5G4/1 AND
               BROWNISH GRAY 5YR4/1;

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR
               CLEAR, GLASSY (SANADINE?);

  Replacement: CHALCEDONY

               CHLORITE

               IRON OXIDE
               GRAINS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 150  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   460.65
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   460.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           SAME AS SECTION 45-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Structure  : RHYOLITE FLOW;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/1070  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   461.57
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   460.65

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : HIGHLY ALTERED AND BRECCIATED, MOST FRAGMENTS ARE
               ANGULAR, VARIOUSLY ALTERED RHYOLITE SIMILAR TO
               BANDED RHYOLITE FLOWS ABOVE AND BELOW THIS INTERVAL,
               THIS COULD BE A BRECCIA FORMED DURING AND FLOW OF
               RHYOLITE LAVA, DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A TUFF!,
               FRAGMENTS UP TO 3CM ACROSS, MOSAIC OF COLORS FROM
               LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 TO MOD REDDISH BROWN
               10R4/6;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   462.00
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   461.57

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE AND BRECCIA;
           SAME AS INTERVAL (0-15) BUT WITH BRECCIATED PARTS;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : BRECCIATED PARTS CONTAIN FLOW ROCK AND MORE HIGHLY
               ALTERED GLASSY RHYOLITE;

  Structure  : RHYOLITE FLOW ROCK, SUBHORIZONTAL TO 45 DEGREE
               DIPPING FLOW BANDS;

  Alteration : HIGHLY ALTERED;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   463.10
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   462.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE AND BRECCIA;
           SAME AS BOTTOM OF SECTION 45-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : BRECCIATED IN PART;

  Structure  : RHYOLITE FLOW ROCK, BANDED;

  Alteration : HIGHLY ALTERED IN PARTS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   463.50
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   463.10

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : PERLITIC TEXTURE AS IN OVERLYING HORIZONS WHERE
               FRESH BLACK GLASS WITH PHENOS IS PRESENT;

  Structure  : BANDED RHYOLITE FLOW, BANDS DIP 60 DEGREES;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Comments   : ROCK VARIES FROM DARK GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1 TO LIGHT
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 TO SHADES OF GRAYISH RED;

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR
               PHENOS ARE WELL PRESERVED;

  Groundmass : UNDER BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE GNDMASS APPEARS TO BE
               COMPOSED OF BLACK (LEAST ALTERED) GLASS "GLOBULES"               SURROUNDED BY MORE HIGHLY ALTERED LIGHTER COLORED
               GLASSY MATERIAL THAT SUGGESTS ORIGINALLY HAD A
               PERLITIC TEXTURE AS IN OVERLYING HORIZONS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   463.60
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   459.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   463.60

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE AND BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   469.50
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   468.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   468.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE AND BRECCIA;
           SAME AS MOST OF SECTION 45-3 BUT COLORS SOMEWHAT
           DIFFERENT;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : INTERVALS (0-60) AND (80-110) ESPECIALLY
               BRECCIATED;

  Structure  : BANDED, FLOW BANDING PRESERVED THROUGHOUT BUT
               ESPECIALLY WELL IN LOWER HALF DIPS ABOUT 60 DEGREES,
               AT 70-77CM 30 DEGREE DIP;

  Comments   : MAINLY DARK GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1 ALSO REDDISH BROWN
               IRON OXIDE AREAS;

  Replacement: IRON OXIDE


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   471.00
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   468.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   469.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           SIMILAR TO SECTION 46-1;
           PROBABLY A RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE THAT HAS HAD MUCH
           OF ITS GLASS DEVITRIFIED AND ALTERED;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : ESSENTIALLY NOT BRECCIATED, WITH ALTERED DEVITRIFIED
               GLASS;

  Structure  : CUT BY VEINLETS OF QUARTZ AND CHALCEDONY AND PALE
               GREEN AND WHITE SOFT MINERALS, DIP AT 32CM ABOUT 25
               DEGREES, DIP AT 73CM ABOUT 10-15 DEGREES, DIP AT
               122CM ABOUT 50 DEGREES;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Replacement: IRON OXIDE
               Minerals Replaced: IRON SULPHIDES
               TRACE AMOUNTS OF IRON SULPHIDES ALTERED IN PART
               TO IRON OXIDES;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   472.50
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   468.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   471.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           SIMILAR TO SECTIONS 46-1 AND 46-2;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : A RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE THAT HAS QUARTZ AND FELDSPAR
               PHENOS, "SALT AND PEPPER" APPEARING TEXTURE
               REFLECTED IN BLACK GLASS IS MORE ALTERED GLASS
               MATRIX, NOT BRECCIATED;

  Structure  : BANDED, 10-15 DEGREE DIPPING IN INTERVAL (0-37), AT
               38CM SUBHORIZONTAL BANDING, AT INTERVAL (93-95)
               PITCHSTONE LESS ALTERED BANDS (3-5MM TO 1CM WIDE),
               AT 120CM PITCHSTONE BAND;

  Alteration : ALTERED, MUCH OF RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE GLASS
               ALTERED;

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR
               RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE WITH QTZ+FELD PHENOS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   474.10
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   468.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   474.10

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   478.50
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   477.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   478.30

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE AND RHYOLITE BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : PERLITIC RHYOLITE PITCHSTONE WITH BRECCIATED PARTS
               OF ALTERED RHYOLITE;

  Alteration : FAIRLY FRESH;

  Comments   : BLACK;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   480.00
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   477.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   478.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED GLASSY GNDMASS;

  Structure  : GENERALLY BANDED IN INTERVAL (75-140) 75 DEGREE TO
               SUBVERTICAL DIP OF BANDS, IN INTERVAL (45-75) 15-20
               DEGREE DIP AND IN INTERVAL (0-45) 60 DEGREE DIP, AT
               75CM THIN WHITE VEINLET CONTAINING QTZ;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Comments   : AT (141-150) SOME BRECCIATION, INTERVAL (0-45) IS
               MOTTLED LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 AND BACK N2
               WITH MOD BROWN 5YR3/4 LAYERS, INTERVAL (45-75) IS
               LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 AND GRAYISH RED 5R4/2;

  Phenocrysts: QUARTZ

               FELDSPAR
               FINE-GRAINED GLASSY ALTERED GNDMASS WITH QUARTZ+
               FELD PHENOS;

  Replacement: QUARTZ
               IN THIN VEIN;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   481.60
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   477.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   481.60

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Structure  : SOME VEINLETS WITH SECONDARY HEMATITE;

  Replacement: HEMATITE
               SECONDARY HEMATITE IN VEINLETS;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  950/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   487.50
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   486.95

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : NO SIGN OF BRECCIATION, GNDMASS IS VERY FINE-GRAINED
               AND APHANITIC;

  Structure  : HOMOGENEOUS;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (95-116) IS MOTTLED AND MOD YELLOW GREEN
               5GYR6/6, INTERVAL (116-150) IS MOTTLED AND DUSKY
               RED 5R3/4 AND PALE OLIVE 10Y6/2;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   489.00
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   487.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : QTZ+FELD PHENOS PRESENT, BOTRYOIDAL TEXTURE;

  Structure  : HOMOGENEOUS BANDED FLOW(?) ROCK;

  Alteration : ALTERED;

  Comments   : DUSKY RED TO MOD RED 5R4/6 MOTTLING AT (0-20) AND
               (120-130);

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (   <2%)
               QTZ+FELD;

  Replacement: CHALCEDONY
               ABUNDANT SECONDARY CHALC;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   490.50
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   489.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           VERY SIMILAR TO SECTION 48-2;

  Piece No.  : PCES NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : GLASSY GNDMASS HAS DARK GLOBULES THAT MAY REFLECT
               MICRO-PERLITIC TEXTURE OR CLUSTER OF MICROLITE XTLS;

  Structure  : WHITE AND MOD REDDISH BROWN TO DUSKY RED VEINLETS,
               IN INTERVAL (0-43) SUBVERTICAL LAMINAE;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (0-36) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5G4/1,
               INTERVAL (36-90) IS PALE YELLOWISH GREEN 10GY7/1,
               INTERVAL (90-150) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5G4/1;

  Groundmass : MICROLITE


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   492.00
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   490.50

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;
           SIMILAR TO SECTION 48-3;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : GLASSY GNDMASS;

  Structure  : REDDISH VEINS, HOMOGENEOUS, AT TOP OF SECTION DIP
               OF LAMINAE 50-60 DEGREES;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (0-57) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5G4/1,
               INTERVAL (57-75) IS LIGHT GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1,
               INTERVAL (75-100) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY 5G4/1,
               INTERVAL (100-120) IS VERY FAINT LIGHT GREENISH
               GRAY, INTERVAL (120-133) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY,
               INTERVAL (133-141) IS LIGHT GREENISH GRAY, INTERVAL
               (141-150) IS DARK GREENISH GRAY, REDDISH MOTTLES;

  Groundmass : MICROLITE
               WHITE CLOUDY OVAL AREAS THAT MAY BE CLUSTERS OF
               MICROLITES;


Leg : 21    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Churkin, M.
Hole: 207A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   493.50
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   492.00

LITHOLOGY: RHYOLITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : VERY FINE-GRAINED, PHENOS PRESENT;

  Structure  : HOMOGENEOUS, DUSKY RED VEINS IN INTERVAL (0-107),
               BETWEEN 0-39CM 50-60 DEGREES 3-4MM WIDE LAMINAE,
               BETWEEN 39-65CM DIP OF LAMINAE SET BY SMALL FAULTS
               3MM OFFSET, BETWEEN (65-100) 3-4MM WIDE LAMINAE
               AT 50-60 DEGREES, BETWEEN (100-150) BROADLY BANDED
               AND LESS DISTINCT AT 50-60 DEGREES;

  Comments   : INTERVAL (0-108) IS GREENISH GRAY 5GY6/1 TO DARK
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY4/1, INTERVAL (108-150) IS LIGHT
               GREENISH GRAY 5GY8/1 WITH GRAYISH ORANGE PINK AND
               MODERATE RED 10R8/2, ALL COLORS ARE ON WET SURFACES;

  Phenocrysts: OTHER                     (   <2%)
               MINERAL NOT SPECIFIED;


    

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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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