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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 900  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   476.40
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   472.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   475.50

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT CLASTS;

  Comments   : POSSIBLE CONTACT TO LOWER BRECCIA IN 63-90CM;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1450  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   476.95
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   472.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   476.40

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : COMPOSED OF CLASTS AND BRECCIA, SUBROUNDED TO WELL
               ROUNDED, 0.5-0.7 SPHERICITY, CLAST SIZE 1-40MM;

  Alteration : ALTERED BASALT;

  Comments   : CLASTS ARE BLACKISH RED (5R 2/2), MATRIX IS MODERATE
               YELLOW-BROWN (10YR 6/2);


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   478.50
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   472.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   477.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           SEDIMENT (CLAY);

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : COMPOSED OF SUBROUNDED ALTERED CLAY CLASTS, CLAST
               SIZE 1-40MM, SOME EVIDENCE OF UPWARD DECREASE IN
               GRAIN SIZE;

  Alteration : MINERALIZATION OF MATRIX? CUTS AND REPLACES
               GRAINS;

  Comments   : CLASTS ARE DUSKY RED (5R 3/4), MATRIX IS VERY LIGHT
               GRAY (N5) WITH SOME DARK YELLOW-ORANGE (10YR 6/6)
               ABOVE 50CM TO LIGHT BLUISH GRAY (5B 7/1) BELOW 50CM,
               ID UNCERTAIN OF CLASTS DUE TO UNCLEAR VISUAL
               DESCRIPTION FORM;

  Replacement: CLAY
               CLASTS ALTERED TO CLAY;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 900  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   482.90
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   482.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   482.35

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CLAY);

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : COARSE-GRAINED, MIXTURE OF BASALT & CLAY FRAGMENTS,
               FINER-GRAINED THAN INTERVAL 90-150CM, CONTAINS
               INCOHERENT SAND & ANGULAR CLASTS & MEDIUM TO COARSE
               SAND-SIZED MATERIAL IN A COARSE CLAYEY MATRIX,
               PROBABLE BIMODAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION, SOME CLASTS OF
               WHITISH MINERALIZED? OR ALTERED CLAY-SIZED MATERIAL;

  Comments   : DARK & MODERATE REDDISH BROWN COLOR, ENTIRE SECTION
               PROBABLY NOT IN PLACE BUT LOOSE FRAGMENTS SORTED
               INTO SIZE DURING DRILLING;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1250  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   483.25
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   482.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   482.90

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CLAY);

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : COARSE-GRAINED, BASALTIC & CLAY FRAGMENTS, LOOSE
               GRANULAR, FRAGMENT DIAMETER 0.5-1CM, UPWARD DECREASE
               IN CLAST SIZE WITH GRADATION INTO OVERLYING SILT AND
               SAND;

  Comments   : DARK & MODERATE REDDISH BROWN COLOR;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1250/1500  Analyst: White, S.M.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   483.50
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   482.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   483.25

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : SUBROUNDED TO ANGULAR CLASTS, SOFT BUT GENERALLY
               HARDER THAN CORE 39, CLAST DIAMETER 1-2CM;

  Alteration : CLASTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF MINERALIZATION;

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK & DUSKY RED COLOR, SAME BRECCIA AS
               CORE 39;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   486.00
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   484.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC DOLERITE;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, CRYSTALLINED, GLASS SIDINGS,
               DOLERITE IS OF SUBALKALI TYPE (TRACHYDOLERITE);

  Structure  : MASSIVE, THIN VEINS OF BLACK CHLORITE & RARE CALCITE
               & PYRITE, THIN FISSURES;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : BLACK (N1) TO DARK GRAY (N3) COLOR;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS;

               CHLORITE
               RARE, IN VEINS;

               PYRITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   488.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   486.75

LITHOLOGY: DOLERITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED, HOLOCRYSTALLINE, INTERVALS 34-36 &
               70-72 & 117-121 & 139-143CM ARE BRECCIATED;

  Structure  : CALCITE AND CHLORITE VEINS;

  Alteration : WEATHERED AT 25-32CM;

  Comments   : VERY DARK RED (5R 2/6) AT 25-32CM, INTERVAL 32-150CM
               IS THE SAME AS CORE 41-1;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS;

               CHLORITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   489.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   486.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   488.00

LITHOLOGY: DOLERITE;
           SAME LITHOLOGY AS SEC 1;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED, HOLOCRYSTALLINE;

  Structure  : CALCITE AND CHLORITE AND PYRITE VEINS;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS;

               CHLORITE
               IN VEINS;

               PYRITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   497.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   496.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   496.25

LITHOLOGY: DOLERITE;
           SAME LITHOLOGY AS CORE 42;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED, HOLOCRYSTALLINE, INTERVAL 135-150CM IS
               BRECCIATED;

  Structure  : CALCITE AND CHLORITE VEINS;

  Vesicles   : EMPTY VUGS IN 135-150CM;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               CHLORITE


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  870/ 940  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   506.44
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   505.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   506.37

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CLAYSTONE);
           DRILL BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (87-89), 2 (89-91), 3 (91-94);

  Comments   : 30-DEGREE CONTACT BETWEEN PCES 3&4, MYLONITIZATION
               PRESENT;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  940/1440  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   506.94
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   505.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   506.44

LITHOLOGY: TRACHYBASALT;
           TRACHYDOLERITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4 (91-144);

  Texture    : POROUS;

  Comments   : COLOR IS BLACK (N1);

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, CHLORITE
               VUGS EMPTY OR FILLED WITH CALCITE & CHLORITE;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)

               PYROXENE                  (   40%)

               BIOTITE                   (    5%)

               MAGNETITE                 (    5%)

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VUGS;

               CHLORITE
               IN VUGS, CHLORITIZATION OF GROUNDMASS;


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1440/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   507.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   505.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   506.94

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC MYLONITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (144-150);

  Comments   : GRAYISH OLIVE (10Y 4/2) TO DARK GRAY (N3);


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 130  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   507.13
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   505.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   507.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC MYLONITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : COLOR IS OLIVE GREEN (5GY 5/2);

  Replacement: CHLORITE


Leg : 38    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/1500  Analyst: Kharin, G.
Hole: 336   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   508.50
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   505.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   507.13

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TRACHYBASALT;
           TRACHYDOLERITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : APHYRIC, POROUS, SUBOPHITIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : CONTAINS RARE CHLORITE AND CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : WEATHERED;

  Comments   : BLACK (N1) TO DARK GRAY (N3);

  Vesicles   :
               Location: ABUNDANT   Filling: CHLORITE, ZEOLITE
               CHLORITE IN AMYGDULES & VESICLES, ZEOLITE IN
               AMYGDULES;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)
               Size(mm):    0.2-0.4

               CLINOPYROXENE             (   40%)

               BIOTITE                   (  3-5%)

               MAGNETITE                 (  3-5%)
               GROUNDMASS FROM THIN SECTIONS AT 58-60 & 71-74CM;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               CHLORITE
               CHLORITE IS BLACK-GREEN;

               ZEOLITE


    

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]

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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