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Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   299.00
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   297.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   298.65

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALT (HYALOCLASTITE);

  Piece No.  : INTERVAL (115-150CM);

  Texture    : SEMI-LITHIFIED, BRECCIA, EACH FRAGMENT HAS
               CONCENTRIC COLOR ZONES;

  Structure  : FRACTURED BRECCIA WITH HEMATITE AND CALCITE VEINS
               COMMON;

  Comments   : EACH FRAGMENT HAS CONCENTRIC COLOR ZONES: GREYISH
               ORANGE PINK (5YR7/3) AND GREYISH YELLOW ORANGE
               (10YR7/6) AND DARK REDDISH BROWN (10R3/3) AND PALE
               YELLOW GREEN (10GY7/2), DATA TAKEN FROM INITIAL
               REPORTS SINCE NO SHIPBOARD VISUAL DESCRIPTION;

  Replacement: HEMATITE

               CALCITE


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   299.10
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   297.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   299.10

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALT (HYALOCLASTITE);
           SAME AS CORE 12-1 (115-150CM);


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/ 720  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   307.72
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   307.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   307.62

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CHERT);

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (62-66), 2 66-72);

  Comments   : BROWN CHERT PROBABLY CAVINGS FROM ABOVE;


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1500  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   308.50
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   307.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   307.74

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 3 (74-78), 4 (77-83),
               5 (84-91), 6 (91-111), 7 (111-121), 8 (125-145),
               9 (145-150);

  Texture    : APHANITIC AND SPARSE PLAG GLOMEROPHENOS (1MM),
               INTERSERTAL AND VERY FINE-GRAINED, VARIOLITIC
               TEXTURE AND CELADONITE (OFTEN GLASS);

  Structure  : VEINS ARE 1-2MM WITH CALCITE AND SOME DARK GREEN
               CELADONITE(?), BASALT IS HIGHLY FRACTURED (AVERAGE
               FRACTURE SPACING 1-2CM) IN SETS OF FRACTURES:
               (1) MOSTLY HIGH ANGLE (PROBABLY COOLING JOINTS) THAT
               ARE LOCI FOR WEATHERING, (2) LOW ANGLE, POST DATE
               WEATHERING AND CALCITE CEMENTATION OF THE BRECCIA,
               INTERLAYERED CALCITE AND DUSKY GREEN (5G3/2) CELAD/
               MONT RELICT AFTER GLASS;

  Alteration : FRACTURES OF TYPE (1) ARE LOCI FOR WEATHERING AND
               THOSE OF TYPE 2 HAVE POST DATE WEATHERING;

  Comments   : AT TOP- GREEN GREY (5GY6/1) AND GREY GREEN (10G4/2)
               NEAR FRACTURES AT BOTTOM- DARK GREY (N4) AND GREEN
               BLACK (5G3/1) NEAR FRACTURES, SPECIAL PICTURE OF
               PCE 6, COOLING UNITS ARE (75-90CM) AND (90-150CM),
               PCES THAT GO TOGETHER ARE 3-4+6-7+8-9,
               CONTRARY TO DRAWING "GLASS" DOES NOT CROSS ENTIRE
               SURFACE AND IS ONLY AN ENLARGEMENT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      0.1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CELAD
               VESICLES MAY BE FILLED WITH CELAD(?);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):          1
               SPARSE PLAG GLOMEROPHENOS (1MM);

  Replacement: CELADONITE
               ID CELAD FILLING VESICLES/VEINS QUESTIONABLE;

               CALCITE

               MONTMORILLONITE


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   310.00
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   307.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   308.50

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALT AND BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-3), 2 (3-6), 3 (7-21), 4 (21-35),
               5 (35-46), 6 (46-53), 7 (52-58), 8 (58-65),
               9 (65-70), 10 (70-73), 11 (74-76), 12 (76-82),
               13 (82-89), 14 (90-95), 15 (95-100), 16 (100-104),
               17 (105-106), 18 (107-116), 19 (116-123),
               20 (124-136), 21 (136-137), 22 (139-143),
               23 (139-150);

  Texture    : APHANITIC AND TRACHYTIC, BRECCIA, HOLOCRYSTALLINE(?)
               AND VERY FINE-GRAINED, SECTION IS BRECCIATED (GREEN
               BLACK 5GY2/2) ALTERED GLASS FRAGMENTS (0.1 TO CA
               1CM) AND BASALT FRAGMENTS (1 TO CA 4CM) WITH GLASSY
               MARGINS ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE, INTRUSIVE GLASS IN PCE
               14, SPARSE PLAG GLOMEROPHENOS (CA 1MM);

  Structure  : VEINS ARE <1-3MM WITH CALCITE AND SOME CELADONITE ?;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GREY (N4), NEAR FRACTURE DARK GREEN GREY
               (5G5/1) TO GREEN BLACK (5G3/1), BRECCIA IS CEMENTED
               BY CALCITE AND SOME CELADONITE (?) FROM 105-135CM,
               COOLING UNITS ARE 0-64CM AND 64-100CM AND 136-12CM
               (OF SECTION 3), PCES THAT GO TOGETHER ARE PCES 3-7
               INCLUSIVE AND 9-12 INCLUSIVE AND 14-15+18-19+21-23
               INCLUSIVE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      0.1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CELAD
               VESICLES MAY BE FILLED WITH CELAD(?);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               SPARSE PLAG GLOMEROPHENOS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               SUBPARALLEL PLAG LATHS;

  Replacement: CELADONITE
               ID CELAD AS CEMENT OR IN VEINS AND VESICLES
               QUESTIONABLE;

               CALCITE

               GLASS
               ALTERED GLASS FRAGMENTS (0.1-CA 1CM) AND BASALT
               FRAGMENTS WITH GLASSY MARGINS ON AT LEAST ONE
               SIDE, 3X5MM PATCH OF BLACK INTRUSIVE GLASS IN PCE
               14;


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   311.50
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   307.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   310.00

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALT AND BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-7), 2 (7-13), 3 (14-17), 4 (17-21),
               5 (21-27), 6 (27-31), 7 (32-34), 8 (35-41),
               9 (42-46), 10 (47-51), 11 (51-57), 12 (58-65),
               13 (65-72), 14 (73-80), 15 (80-91), 16 (92-97),
               17 (99-106), 18 (106-112), 19 (113-126),
               20 (126-131), 21 (132-137), 22 (138-148),
               23 (138-150);

  Texture    : APHANITIC, SECTION IS BRECCIA (GREEN BLACK 5GY2/2),
               0.1-1CM FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED GLASS AND 1->4CM OF
               FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED BASALT, MOST HAVING GLASS ON AT
               LEAST ONE SURFACE, BLACK INTRUSIVE GLASS PATCHES
               (BROWN, CA ISOTROPIC IN TS AND 1-10MM) AT BASE OF
               ALTERED GLASS RIMS ON PCES 7+10;

  Structure  : VEINS ARE <1-3MM OF CALCITE AND SOME CELAD(?);

  Alteration : ALTERED GLASS RIMS ON PCE 7+10, ALTERED BRECCIA
               AND BASALT;

  Comments   : COOLING UNITS FROM 136CM (SECTION 2) TO PCE 1 AND
               132-150CM, SPECIAL PHOTOS ARE PCES 2+9+13+20, PCES
               THAT GO TOGETHER ARE PCES 1+2+23(FROM SECT 2), COLOR
               OF BASALT IS LIGHT GREEN GREY (5G7/1) TO GREEN GREY
               (5GY6/1), FRAGMENTS CEMENTED WITH CALCITE OR
               CELADONITE(?) FROM 10-130CM;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2X5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,QUARTZ
               VUG 2X5CM AND LINED WITH CALCITE AND DRUSY QUARTZ;

  Replacement: GLASS
               MOST FRAGMENTS HAVE GLASS ON AT LEAST ONE SURFACE,
               BLACK INTRUSIVE GLASS (BROWN, CA ISOTROPIC IN TS)
               PATCHES (1-10MM) AT BASE OF ALTERED GLASS RIMS ON
               PCES 7+10;

               CELADONITE
               ID CELAD IN VEINS AND AS CEMENT UNCERTAIN;

               QUARTZ
               DRUSY;

               CALCITE


Leg : 32    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 270  Analyst: Marshall, M.
Hole: 307   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   311.77
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   307.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   311.60

LITHOLOGY: ALTERED BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-6), 2 (6-13), 3 (14-21), 4 (21-27);

  Texture    : APHANITIC, BRECCIA, THE GREEN CELAD AND LIGHT
               VARIOLITIC SHADED BANDS IN THE PREVIOUS
               REPRESENTATIONS INDICATE "GLASSY CRUSTS", ALL FOUR
               PCES ARE BRECCIA AS ABOVE, GLASSY SELVAGES IN ABOVE
               SECTIONS ARE TYPICALLY 0.5-2CM GREEN BLACK (5GY2/1)
               FLAKY WAXY CELAD(?) INTERLAYERED WITH CALCITE VEINS
               AND THEN A 1-2MM ZONE FROM WHERE LIGHT GREY VARIOLES
               FIRST APPEAR IN THE GREEN GLASS TO WHERE THERE IS NO
               GLASS APPARENT BETWEEN CLOSE PACKED VARIOLES;

  Structure  : VEINS ARE <1-3MM CALCITE AND CELAD(?);

  Alteration : ALTERED BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Comments   : THE GREEN CELAD AND LIGHT VARIOLITIC ZONE
               (FREQUENTLY WITH A GREYISH PURPLE 5P4/2 TINT) MAKE A
               GOOD RECOGNIZABLE MARKER OF FORMER GLASSY CRUSTS,
               COLOR OF BASALT IS GREEN GREY (5GY6/1);

  Replacement: GLASS
               FORMER GLASSY CRUST AS SEEN BY GREEN CELAD AND
               BRIGHT VARIOLITIC ZONE, GLASSY CRUSTS ARE
               INDICATED BY SHADED BANDS;

               CELADONITE
               ID CELAD INTERLAYERED WITH CALCITE VEINS AND CELAD
               IN VEINS UNCERTAIN;


    

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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]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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