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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   291.05
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   290.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   290.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-5), 1B (5-9), 2A (11-22), 2B (21-31),
               2C (31-47), 2D (47-55), 2E (56-62), 2F (63-69),
               2G (69-75), 2H (75-81), 2I (81-84), 2J (84-89),
               3A (90-92), 3B (93-96), 3C (97-105);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE 2X5CM (AVERAGE SIZE) ANGULAR-UNSORTED-
               UNORIENTED AND ARE COMPOSED OF FINE-GRAINED
               LAMINATED TUFF, GROUNDMASS IS FINE-GRAINED, BASE OF
               UNIT 1 PCES 2H-3C ARE PROGRESSIVELY ENRICHED WITH
               CLASTS OF FINE-GRAINED HIGHLY VESICULAR BASALT,
               CLASTS OF MEDIUM DARK GRAY (N4) ANGULAR AND VARYING
               IN SIZE FROM 3X4CM TO 2X1CM AND LESS ARE FOUND BELOW
               75CM, SMALL CLASTS OF BROWNISH GRAY (5YR6/1)
               FINE-GRAINED TUFFS ALONG WITH CLASTS OF VOLCANIC
               GLASS ALTERED TO BROWN SMECTITE ARE FOUND AT THE
               BASE OF THIS UNIT (NEAR PCE 3C);

  Structure  : TUFF CLASTS ARE HOMOGENEOUS;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : CLASTS IN THE UPPER PORTION PCES 1A-2G ARE FROM
               LIGHT OLIVE GRAY (5Y5/2) TO YELLOWISH GRAY (5Y7/2);

  Vesicles   : VOLCANICLASTS ARE VESICULAR;

  Groundmass : CARBONATE
               CARBONATE MATRIX IS FINE-GRAINED AND TUFFACEOUS;

               ZEOLITE
               ID UNCERTAIN BUT MAY BE PRESENT IN MATRIX;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               REPLACES VOLCANIC GLASS;

               CARBONATE
               IN MATRIX;

               ZEOLITE
               ID UNCERTAIN POSSIBLY IN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   291.50
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   290.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   291.05

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4A (106-111), 4B (112-117), 4C (116-120),
               4D (118-122), 4E (122-127), 5 (129-135),
               6A (137-142), 6B (142-146), 6C (146-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : FRACTURES FILLED WITH FINE-GRAINED MATRIX OF TUFF
               BRECCIA THAT MIGRATED FROM ABOVE AND IS NOT THICKER
               THAN 0.5CM;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2-3   Percent:    25
               SPHERICAL AND IRREGULAR AND COMPLETELY EMPTY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ELONGATED LATHS;

               PYROXENE
               ID UNCERTAIN BUT THERE IS PRESENT A MAFIC MINERAL;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               FROM MATRIX OF TUFF BRECCIA FOUND IN FRACTURES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   293.00
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   290.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   291.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-4), 1B (5-7), 1C (8-13), 1D (14-19),
               1E (20-22), 1F (23-26), 1G (26-28), 1H (28-33),
               1I (35-37), 1J (39-43), 2A (45-49), 2B (50-54),
               3A (82-85), 3B (87-91), 4A (97-103), 4B (104-111),
               4C (111-113), 5 (116-133), 6A (135-138),
               6B (139-142), 6C (144-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, MINERALOGICALLY AND
               TEXTURALLY THE SAME AS SECTION 10-1, GLASS PCE 6C;

  Structure  : FRACTURES FILLED WITH THE OVERLYING MICRO TUFF
               BRECCIA AND THESE VEINS ARE 3-4CM THICK;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   294.47
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   290.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   293.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-6), 2A (8-14), 2B (15-18), 2C (19-25),
               3 (26-32), 4A (34-39), 4B (40-47), 4C (48-52),
               4D (52-55), 4E (56-64), 4F (64-70), 5A (73-75),
               5B (76-84), 5C (85-89), 5D (90-95), 5E (95-99),
               5F (100-105), 5G (105-109), 5H (110-117),
               5I (117-120), 5J (121-128), 6 (130-138),
               7 (141-146);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS CORE 10 SECTIONS 1+2,
               GLASS IS PRESENT IN PCES 1+5B+5D;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : HIGHLY VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   296.00
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   290.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   294.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-4), 2A (6-18), 2B (19-24), 2C (25-27),
               2D (28-33), 2E (33-46), 3 (50-54), 4A (55-65),
               4B (66-70), 4C (71-78), 4D (78-83), 4E (83-91),
               4F (91-98), 4G (98-102), 4H (102-106), 4I (106-115),
               4J (117-125), 4K (125-130), 4L (130-136),
               4M (137-141), 4N (142-145), 4O (145-150);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX MODERATELY PHYRIC, HYALOPILITIC TEXTURE;

  Structure  : VEINS FILLED WITH CARBONATE AND ZEOLITES (?);

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      3-5   Percent:     2
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, ZEOLITE
               FEW BIG VESICLES SOME ARE FILLED WITH CALCITE OR
               ZEOLITES AND INCREASE IN AMOUNT WITH DEPTH TO
               PCE 4H;

               Size(mm):     <0.5   Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: CARB, ZEOLITE
               THESE SMALLER VESICLES ARE THROUGHOUT SECTION AND
               SOME ARE FILLED WITH CALCITE AND ZEOLITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    2%)
               Size(mm):         <2

               CLINOPYROXENE
               RARE PHENOS;

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):         <1
               ID UNCERTAIN MAY BE PRESENT AS PSEUDOMORPHS IN A
               GROUNDMASS OF TABULAR PLAG AND CPX;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               TABULAR;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               HYALOPILITIC GROUNDMASS;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VESICLES AND VEINS;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VESICLES AND VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   301.00
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   299.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   299.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-15), 1C (16-20), 2A (22-24),
               2B (24-27), 2C (25-27), 2D (27-30), 2E (30-35),
               3A (37-43), 3B (44-51), 3C (51-56), 3D (57-62),
               3E (63-69), 3F (70-75), 3G (75-79), 3H (80-82),
               3I (82-87), 3J (87-95), 4A (96-100), 4B (100-105),
               5 (107-115), 6A (116-119), 6B (118-123),
               6C (124-129), 7A (133-137), 7B (137-145);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED APHANITIC
               GROUNDMASS, GLASS IS MODERATELY ALTERED AND VEINED
               WITH CALCITE AND ZEOLITE, BASALTIC BRECCIA WITH A
               WHITE CALCAREOUS MATRIX PCES 6A+6B+6C, GLASS PRESENT
               IN PCES 1C+2B+2D+3G;

  Structure  : VEINS WITH CALCITE AND ZEOLITES;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : WHITE TO PALE GREEN CHALK ROCK WITH BASALT MAKES UP
               PCE 1A;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent: 15-20
               POROUS ROCK HIGHLY VESICULAR AND VESICLES ARE
               SPHERICAL;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               EUHEDRAL OR GLOMEROPHYRIC PHENOS;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED AND APHANITIC;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS AND MATRIX OF BRECCIA;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   302.50
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   299.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   301.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-15), 1C (15-20), 1D (20-30),
               1E (30-35), 1F (36-44), 1G (44-51), 2 (53-63),
               3A (65-74), 3B (74-80), 3C (81-87), 3D (88-95),
               3E (96-104), 3F (104-110), 3G (110-119),
               3H (110-122), 3I (122-129), 3J (129-138),
               3K (138-144), 3L (144-150);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS CORE 11-1;

  Structure  : VEINS ARE FILLED BY WHITE MINERALS CALCITE AND
               ZEOLITE (?);

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        5   Percent:    15
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE, ZEOLITE
               SOME VESICLES ARE FILLED;

               Size(mm):      0.5   Percent:    20
               Location: -30        Filling:    CALCITE, ZEOLI
               Shape   : TE
               SOME VESICLES ARE FILLED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PRISMATIC XTLS;

               OLIVINE
               VERY RARE BUT TWO GRAINS ARE OBSERVED IN PCE 3K;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS AND VESICLES;

               ZEOLITE
               ID UNCERTAIN MAY BE PRESENT IN VESICLES AND VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 520  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   303.02
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   299.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   302.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-9), 2 (12-19), 3A (24-32), 3B (33-40),
               4 (43-50);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, MINERALOGICALLY AND
               TEXTURALLY THE SAME AS CORE 11-1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;
               PCES 1+2+4;
               MODERATELY;
               PCES 3A+3B;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1460  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   310.46
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   309.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   309.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-8), 2A (11-16), 2B (16-24), 2C (24-29),
               3 (31-39), 4 (41-47), 5 (50-54), 6 (56-62),
               7 (65-71), 8 (73-79), 9 (80-89), 10 (91-96),
               11 (99-106), 12 (107-115), 13 (116-121),
               14 (123-135), 15 (138-146);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED HYALOPILITIC TO
               INTERSERTAL GROUNDMASS WITH INTERGRANULAR GLASSY
               MATRIX, GLASS IS PRESENT IN PCE 1+8+11, RIMS OF
               GLASS ARE PARTIALLY REPLACED WITH BROWN SMECTITE, AT
               PILLOW MARGINS ROCK HAS INTERGRANULAR MESOSTASIS;

  Structure  : VEINS (0.1-0.5MM) ARE FILLED WITH FINE-GRAINED
               CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE, PILLOWS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2-5   Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               SPHERICAL AND IRREGULAR IN SHAPE MAINLY EMPTY BUT
               SOMETIMES FILLED;

               Size(mm):     <0.2   Percent:
               SMALL VESICLES ARE MAINLY EMPTY-VESICULARITY
               APPARENTLY DECREASES IN PILLOWS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-2%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-1
               PRISMATIC XTLS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE
               CONSISTS OF PLAG+PYX AND INTERGRANULAR GLASSY
               MATRIX, HYALOPILITIC TO INTERSERTAL AND 50-80%
               XTLIZED;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               REPLACES GLASS;

               CARBONATE
               IN VEINS;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VEINS AND VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 390  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   310.89
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   309.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   310.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-5), 1B (6-12), 1C (14-18), 2 (22-38);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, MINERALOGICALLY AND
               TEXTURALLY THE SAME AS CORE 12-1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1440  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   345.44
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   344.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA AND TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-8), 2 (10-15), 3 (17-22), 4 (24-28),
               5A (30-33), 5B (34-40), 5C (41-50), 5D (50-53),
               5E (53-60), 5F (60-67), 5G (68-73), 5H (74-82),
               5I (83-87), 5J (88-95), 5K (95-103), 5L (103-106),
               5M (107-111), 5N (113-121), 5O (122-125),
               6 (127-130), 7A (131-135), 7B (136-142);

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED APHYRIC AND PLAG PHYRIC CLASTS, MATRIX
               IS A MICROBRECCIA,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR WITH AN AVERAGE
               SIZE OF 2.5X1CM AND A MAXIMUM OF 3X5CM-SHAPE IS
               IRREGULAR AND NO SORTING OR ORIENTATION APPARENT-
               PCES 1-3 MIGHT REPRESENT BIGGER CLASTS, MICROBRECCIA
               MATRIX CONSISITS OF SMALL 1-2MM (AVERAGE) IRREGULAR
               FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED VITROPHYRIC BASALT CEMENTED
               WITH ZEOLITES AND CARBONATE, NONSORTED AND GRADED
               LAYERING WITH INTERCALATION OF TUFFS AND
               MICROBRECCIA (EACH LAYER IS ABOUT 3CM THICK) FOR
               PCES 7A+7B, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 2:1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS YELLOW;

  Vesicles   : BASALT CLASTS ARE VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PRESENT IN SOME CLASTS;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               COMPRISES CEMENT MATRIX;

               CARBONATE
               COMPRISES CEMENT MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 800  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   346.30
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   345.50

LITHOLOGY: TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-3), 1B (4-6), 1C (7-9), 2A (13-19),
               2B (20-22), 2C (23-27), 3 (28-45), 4A (47-56),
               4B (57-63), 5 (64-66), 6A (69-74), 6B (74-78);

  Texture    : LAMINATED TUFFS INTERBEDDED WITH FINE-TO VERY FINE-
               GRAINED BRECCIA INTERVALS (20CM THICK), CROSS-
               LAMINATED YELLOW AND PALE BROWN TUFF IN PCES 6A+6B;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : YELLOW TUFFS, MATRIX IS DUSKY YELLOW 5Y6/4 TO PALE
               BROWN 5Y5/2 TUFF FOR PCES 3-5;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   347.00
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   346.30

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7 (80-91), 8 (93-100), 9 (101-105),
               10 (106-110), 11 (112-117), 12 (120-127),
               13 (130-134), 14 (135-149);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED POSSIBLY
               PILLOWED, HYALOPILITIC TO INTERSERTAL GROUNDMASS,
               GLASS IS IN PCES 7+10+13;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    30
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-3%)
               Size(mm):        1-2

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED WITH HYALOPILITIC TO INTERSERTAL
               TEXTURE AND GROUNDMASS IS 60-70% XTLIZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 850  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   347.85
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   347.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-11), 2A (13-17), 2B (18-21), 2C (22-29),
               2D (30-35), 2E (40-44), 2F (45-49), 3A (51-56),
               3B (56-64), 4 (66-85);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE LOWER PART OF
               CORE 13-2, GLASS IN PCE 2E;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  850/1400  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   348.40
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   344.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   347.85

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (85-140);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC
               GROUNDMASS WITH INTERGRANULAR GLASSY MATRIX;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               VESICLES ARE COMPLETELY ABSENT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (10-15%)
               Size(mm):        2-3
               ELONGATE AND PRISMATIC XTLS;

               OLIVINE
               POSSIBLY CONTAINS RARE GRAINS OF OLIVINE;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC AND
               90% XTLIZED;

               PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE
               BOTH MINERALS IN AN INTERGRANULAR GLASSY MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 200  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   484.70
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   484.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-20);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SOME GLASSY MARGINS ON A FEW FRAGMENTS;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : BASE OF FLOW (?);

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   486.00
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   484.70

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (22-31), 2B (31-39), 2C (39-46), 2D (46-52),
               2E (52-61), 2F (61-79), 2G (79-83), 2H (83-90),
               2I (90-97), 2J (97-101), 2K (102-107), 2L (107-114),
               2M (113-118), 2N (118-124), 2O (124-126),
               2P (128-131), 2Q (131-139), 2R (139-143),
               2S (143-147);

  Texture    : PLAG OR OL PHYRIC CLASTS, MATRIX OF YELLOW ALTERED
               VITRIC TUFF, COMPOSED OF 28% ALTERED GLASS,
               COMPOSED OF 70% BASALT, CLAST TO MATRIX
               RATIO IS 5:1, CLASTS HAVE NO ORIENTATION AND ARE
               ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED AND IRREGULAR TO SUBSPHERICAL
               WITH LARGER CLASTS NEAR THE BASE OF THE SECTION, TOP
               CLASTS ARE MAXIMUM SIZE OF 3CM WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE
               OF 0.75-1CM AND BOTTOM CLASTS HAVE A MAXIMUM SIZE OF
               5CM;

  Alteration : FRESH;
               BASALTIC CLASTS RANGE FROM FRESH TO HIGHLY
               ALTERED;
               EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : VOLCANIC BRECCIA MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF WHITE
               CALCITE AND ZEOLITE AND YELLOW ALTERED GLASS
               FRAGMENTS;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               IN BASALTIC CLASTS;

               OLIVINE
               IN CLASTS BUT ESPECIALLY ENRICHED IN PCE 20;

               ANDESITE                  (    2%)
               ID UNCERTAIN;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               WHITE CALCITE IN MATRIX OF BRECCIA;

               ZEOLITE
               IN MATRIX OF BRECCIIA;
               YELLOW ALTERED GLASS IN MATRIX OF BRECCIA;

  Structure  : MASSIVE;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   487.50
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   486.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-6), 2A (8-11), 2B (12-20), 2C (21-30),
               2D (30-36), 2E (37-40), 3A (43-45), 3B (45-49),
               4A (52-57), 4B (58-65), 4C (65-69), 4D (70-75),
               4E (75-80), 4F (81-84), 4G (85-89), 4H (90-94),
               4I (94-98), 4J (98-104), 4K (104-106), 4L (107-117),
               4M (117-124), 5 (125-136), 6A (139-146),
               6B (147-150);

  Texture    : A FEW CLASTS OF DIFFERENT BRECCIA ARE INCLUDED IN
               THIS SECTION OTHERWISE SIMILAR TO CORE 14-1,
               MAXIMUM SIZE OF CLASTS INCREASES DOWN THE SECTION,
               IN THE TOP MAXIMUM SIZE IS 4CM AND AVERAGE SIZE IS
               1CM-BOTTOM OF THE SECTION THE MAXIMUM SIZE IS 10CM
               AND AVERAGE SIZE IS 1.5CM;

  Alteration : FRESH;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   489.00
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   487.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-5), 1B (6-11), 1C (12-17), 1D (18-22),
               1E (23-26), 1F (27-30), 1G (31-35), 1H (35-40),
               1I (40-44), 1J (44-46), 1K (46-51), 1L (51-55),
               1M (55-59), 1N (60-68), 1O (68-73), 1P (74-80),
               1Q (80-84), 1R (85-89), 1S (90-93), 1T (94-99),
               1U (100-105), 1V (105-108), 1W (108-113),
               1X (113-117), 1Y (117-121), 1Z (121-126),
               1AA (126-131), 1BB (131-135), 2 (138-140),
               3 (143-148);

  Texture    : SECTION IS SIMILAR TO CORE 14-3, CLASTS IN BRECCIA
               ARE POLYGENETIC AND RANGE IN SIZE FROM 4CM AT THE
               TOP TO 10CM AT THE BOTTOM WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE
               THROUGHOUT THE SECTION OF 1-2CM;

  Comments   : COLOR AT THE TOP OF CORE IS YELLOW-OLIVE (5Y5/4),
               COLOR OF THE MIDDLE OF THE SECTION IS GREYISH GREEN
               (5G5/2) GRADING INTO DUSKY GREEN (5G3/2);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   490.50
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   489.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (8-18), 1C (18-24), 2 (26-36),
               3A (38-44), 3B (45-50), 3C (51-56), 3D (56-60),
               3E (61-65), 3F (65-70), 3G (71-75), 3H (75-80),
               3I (81-85), 3J (85-90), 3K (90-95), 4 (96-104),
               5A (106-113), 5B (114-120), 5C (121-128),
               6 (121-126), 7 (140-148);

  Texture    : SECTION IS SIMILAR TO CORE 14-3, CLASTS ARE COMPOSED
               OF FINE-GRAINED BASALT, MATRIX IS A GREEN VITRIC
               TUFF,
               CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1, MAXIMUM SIZE OF CLASTS
               IN TOP OF SECTION IS 10CM AND IN THE BOTTOM MAXIMUM
               SIZE IS 8CM WITH THE AVERAGE SIZE BEING 3CM
               THROUGHOUT THE SECTION;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    30
               SOME BASALT CLASTS HAVE UP TO 30% VESICLES;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               IS DOMINANT IN THE MATRIX AS CEMENT;

               CELADONITE
               GREEN ALTERED MINERAL FOUND IN MATRIX;

               CARBONATE
               CEMENTS THE MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   492.00
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   490.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-6), 1B (6-11), 1C (12-16), 1D (16-19),
               1E (19-23), 1F (24-30), 1G (31-37), 1H (38-43),
               2 (45-50), 3A (53-55), 3B (56-59), 3C (60-68),
               3D (69-79), 3E (80-85), 4 (87-93), 5A (95-114),
               5B (115-124), 6A (125-127), 6B (127-132),
               6C (134-137), 6D (137-143), 6E (143-147);

  Texture    : SIMILAR TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY AS CORE 14-4,
               MATRIX IS ALTERED GLASS WITH ZEOLITE AND RARE QTZ,
               MAXIMUM SIZE OF CLASTS IS 15CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE
               IS 3CM, CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR AND APPEAR
               TO SHOW GRADATION BUT NO SORTING, CLAST TO MATRIX
               RATIO IS 3:1;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX IN THE FIRST 20CM, YELLOW MATRIX IN
               THE INTERVAL 20-45CM, PALE YELLOW (10Y6/6) MATRIX IN
               THE INTERVAL 45-150;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG PHYRIC BASALTIC CLASTS;

  Replacement: QUARTZ
               RARE QTZ PRESENT IN THE MATRIX;

               ZEOLITE
               IN THE MATRIX OF THE BRECCIA;
               ALTERED GLASS IN THE MATRIX;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR PLAG BASALT CLASTS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   493.10
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   484.50
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   492.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-10), 2 (13-18), 3A (22-26), 3B (27-31),
               3C (33-40), 3D (42-46), 3E (48-55), 4 (58-99),
               5 (101-110);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC, POROSITY 15%, GLASS ZONES IN
               PCES (2-3B,5);

  Structure  : PCE 1 IS TOP OF FLOW UNIT;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : PCE 4 CONSISTS OF ROCK FRAGMENTS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     .2-4   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOLITE
               Shape   :    SPHERICAL

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               PRISMATIC;

               OLIVINE
               PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   528.97
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   527.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   527.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-9), 1B (10-18), 1C (18-23), 1D (25-29),
               1E (30-35), 1F (35-43), 1G (43-48), 1H (49-52),
               1I (54-59), 1J (61-68), 1K (69-72), 1L (73-79),
               1M (79-86), 1N (87-92), 1O (93-104), 1P (105-112),
               1Q (113-120), 1R (121-126), 1S (127-139),
               1T (140-147);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, INTERSERTAL,
               GLASS ZONES IN PCES 1D-F;

  Structure  : COMMON VEINS OF ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               50% EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    5%)
               Size(mm):      10-13
               GLOMEROCRYSTS;

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               SMEC PSEUDOMORPHS, EUHEDRAL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1410  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   530.41
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   527.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   529.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-5), 1B (3-9), 1C (10-11), 1D (12-18),
               1E (19-23), 1F (24-25), 1G (27-29), 1H (30-32),
               1I (33-38), 2 (41-42), 3A (46-51), 3B (52-56),
               3C (57-62), 4A (65-67), 4B (68-75), 5A (77-83),
               5B (82-85), 5C (87-92), 5D (93-100), 5E (101-108),
               5F (109-115), 5G (115-120), 5H (122-126),
               5I (128-135), 5J (136-141);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC, GLASS RIM IN PCE 4B, SIMILAR
               TO PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Structure  : NEW FLOW UNIT STARTS AFTER PCE 4B;

  Alteration : MOD;
               FROM PCE 1A-4B;
               EXTENSIVELY;
               FROM PCE 4B-5J;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               SLIGHTLY LESS COMMON BELOW GLASS RIM IN PCE 4B;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   532.00
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   527.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   530.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (8-14), 1C (15-20), 1D (21-27),
               1E (28-36), 1F (38-43), 1G (44-50), 1H (51-56),
               1I (57-65), 1J (65-70), 1K (72-77), 1L (78-84),
               1M (85-93), 1N (95-103), 1O (104-115), 1P (115-122),
               1Q (123-131), 1R (132-141), 1S (142-150);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC, UNIFORM BASALT, SLIGHTLY
               COARSER GRAINED BUT OTHERWISE SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS
               CORE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       10   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               SCATTERED LARGE VESICLES;

  Groundmass : LARGE PYX XTL IN PCE 1H;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1360  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   533.36
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   527.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   532.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-6), 1B (8-12), 1C (13-19), 2A (22-30),
               2B (31-36), 3 (39-45), 4 (48-50), 5 (53-56),
               6 (60-63), 7 (66-74), 8A (78-91), 8B (94-99),
               8C (101-117), 8D (118-127), 8E (128-136);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, VARIOLITIC TOWARDS
               GLASS MARGINS IN PCE 6;

  Structure  : NEW COOLING UNIT STARTING WITH PCE 6, VEINS COMMON
               AND FILLED WITH ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <3   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               MAXIMUM OF 15% OF ROCK, TUBE VESICLES UP TO 1CM
               IN DIAMETER IN DARKER MORE VESICULAR BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               GLOMEROCRYSTS;

               OLIVINE                   (    2%)
               Size(mm):          1
               PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 800  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   534.30
Core:  15   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   527.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   533.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (9-14), 2A (16-23), 2B (24-29),
               2C (30-34), 2D (35-42), 3A (44-52), 3B (53-59),
               3C (60-64), 3D (65-70), 3E (70-80);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, APHANITIC, PCE 3E CONTAINS BASALT
               WHICH IS OPX-CPX-PLAG PHYRIC, BASALT SIMILAR TO
               PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Structure  : PCE 1B CONTAINS A 1.5CM WIDE BRECCIA VEIN OF
               ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       10   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CARB
               IN PCE 3D;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               RARE PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 740  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   537.74
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   537.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   537.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-14), 2 (18-20), 3A (22-33), 3B (34-35),
               4A (38-45), 4B (46-54), 4C (55-64), 4D (66-74);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : FEW VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  740/1460  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   538.46
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   537.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   537.74

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4E (74-83), 5 (87-90), 6A (94-101), 6B(102-106),
               6C (108-111), 7 (115-118), 8A (122-126),
               8B (127-132), 8C (134-138), 8D (140-142),
               8E (144-146);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, APHANITIC, ABUNDANCE
               OF GLASS MARGINS AT STEEP DIPS TO THE CORE SUGGEST
               PILLOW BASALTS (PCES 4E, 8C-D);

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : MANY VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               GLOMEROCRYSTS;

               OLIVINE
               SPARSE PSEUDOMORPHS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   539.98
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   537.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   538.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-10), 2 (12-16), 3 (18-22), 4A (24-26),
               4B (24-31), 5 (34-37), 6A (41-46), 6B (48-50),
               6C (51-59), 6D (60-68), 6E (68-75), 6F (76-80),
               6G (81-84), 6H (85-88), 7 (91-95), 8 (97-104),
               9 (107-109), 10A (112-116), 10B (116-119),
               11 (123-126), 12A (129-133), 12B (134-140),
               12C (140-148);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, VERY FINE-GRAINED, APHANITIC,
               INTERSERTAL TO VARIOLITIC NEAR CHILLED MARGINS,
               CHILLED GLASSY MARGINS IN PCES (3,6E-F,9), GLASS
               MARGIN IN PCES 6E-F IS INCLINED STEEPLY TO CORE AXIS
               SUGGESTING PILLOW BASALT, BASALT IS SIMILAR TO THAT
               IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES CONCENTRATED NEAR BASE OF SECTION;

  Groundmass : GNDMASS 75% XTLZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1260  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   541.26
Core:  16   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   537.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   540.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (8-13), 1C (14-19), 1D (21-29),
               2 (32-36), 3 (39-43), 4A (46-48), 4B (50-54),
               5 (58-62), 6 (64-68), 7 (71-72), 8 (74-88),
               9 (90-97), 10 (100-106), 11 (108-126);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, SECTION CONSISTS OF FRAGMENTS OF
               BASALT SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS
               SECTIONS, GLASS ZONES IN PCES 7-8;

  Structure  : ABUNDANT CALCITE INFILLING VEINS AND POCKETS;

  Vesicles   : MORE VESICULAR TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF SECTION;

  Replacement: CALCITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1300  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   547.80
Core:  17   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   546.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   546.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-5), 1B (6-10), 1C (10-14), 1D (15-20),
               1E (20-22), 1F (25-27), 1G (29-31), 1H (33-37),
               1I (38-42), 1J (44-47), 1K (49-54), 1L (55-60),
               IM (61-65), IN (67-72), 1O (73-77), 1P (78-82),
               1Q (83-90), 1R (91-96), 1S (98-102), 1T (102-108),
               1U (109-111), 1V (113-120), 1W (120-125),
               1X (126-130);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, INTERSERTAL TO
               SUBOPHITIC, RIMS OF GLASS IN PCES (1E,1W-X) MAY
               CORRESPOND TO PILLOW MARGINS OR FLOW BOUNDARIES;

  Structure  : VEINED WITH CALCITE+ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : MOD;
               BROWN IRREGULAR PATCHES;

  Comments   : BASALT OLIVE GREY (5Y5/2);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    15
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               MAINLY EMPTY, SOME IRREULAR;

  Groundmass : MAINLY CONSISTS OF PLAG+PYX LATHS AND
               INTERGRANULAR GLASS, GNDMASS 70% XTLZED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  3-5%)
               Size(mm):        0.5

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):        0.5
               RARE;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 690  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   548.69
Core:  17   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   546.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   548.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-8), 1B (10-14), 1C (16-25), 1D (27-31),
               2A (34-37), 2B (40-43), 3A (46-51), 3C (62-66),
               3D (68-69);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL PHYRIC, SIMILAR TO BASALT IN PREVIOUS
               SECTION;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1310  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   550.81
Core:  18   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   549.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   549.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-6), 2 (10-13), 3 (16-21), 4A (24-27),
               4B (29-31), 4C (32-40), 5 (42-47), 6A (50-55),
               6B (56-60), 7 (65-68), 8A (71-73), 8B (75-80),
               8C (81-85), 8D (87-89), 8E (90-95), 8F (96-103),
               8G (105-110), 8H (110-115), 8I (115-117),
               8J (119-121), 8K (122-124), 8L (125-131);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC, HYALOPILITIC, POROUS, GLASS
               AND BRECCIA ZONES IN PCES 8G-L;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.3   Percent:    10

               Size(mm):      2-3   Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : SPHERICAL

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):        1-3

               CLINOPYROXENE
               AUGITE, FRESH ONE IN PCE 3;

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               FRESH BUT PSEUDOMORPHED IN SOME PCES, PSEUDOMORPHS
               CONSIST OF FRESH BLACK OPX WITH BROWN SMEC
               ALTERATION ALONG CRACKS AND CLEAVAGE;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS;

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               ALTERED;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               LATHS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 780  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   556.78
Core:  19   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   556.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   556.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-6), 1B (9-14), 2 (18-23), 3A (26-30),
               3B (31-32), 3C (34-36), 3D (38-40), 4 (43-48),
               5 (54-56), 6 (60-65), 7A (69-72), 7B (74-78);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION,
               GLASS ZONES IN PCES 3A AND 7B;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES SHOW ORIENTATION ALONG MARGINAL ZONE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE

               OLIVINE

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               GOOD EXAMPLE OF OPX PSEUDOMORPH (EUHEDRAL) IN PCE
               1B;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 640  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   566.14
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   565.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   565.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-4), 1B (5-7), 1C (7-8), 1D (8-16),
               1E (16-24), 1F (25-32), 1G (32-38), 1H (40-41),
               1I (42-46), 1J (48-52), 1K (53-57), 1L (59-64);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL PHYRIC;

  Structure  : PILLOW UNITS HAVE FLAT GLASS TOPS AND BOTTOMS AS IN
               PCES 1B-D, COOLING UNITS ARE WELL DEFINED;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR FROM PCE 1E-J;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  660/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   566.97
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   565.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   566.16

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL MOD PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (66-71), 2B (71-75), 2C (76-79), 2D (80-84),
               2E (85-88), 2F (90-109), 2G (110-117), 2H (118-123),
               2I (124-130), 2J (130-135), 3A (138-142),
               3B (143-147);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL MOD PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED,
               INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC, GLASSY ZONES IN PCES 2A
               AND 2I;

  Structure  : VEINS FILLED WITH CALCITE;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : 20% VESICULAR IN PCES 2B-G AND FILLED WITH CALCITE

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):          1
               LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE             (   <5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               AUGITE, DARK GREENISH BLACK, EUHEDRAL OR
               GLOMEROPHYRIC WITH OL OR OPX;

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               Size(mm):        1-2
               PARTIALLY PSEUDOMORPHED BY BROWN SMEC ALONG
               CLEAVAGE CRACKS;

               OLIVINE
               COMPLETELY PSEUDOMORPHED BY ORANGE SMEC;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL,OPX

               CALCITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   568.45
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   565.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   567.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-4), 1B (4-9), 1C (10-15), 1D (16-20),
               2A (22-29), 3A (32-36), 3B (37-41), 3C (42-46),
               3D (47-53), 3E (54-59), 3F (60-67), 3G (68-72),
               3H (73-76), 3I (77-82), 3J (83-88), 3K (90-94),
               3L (95-100), 3M (100-105), 4A (106-110),
               4B (102-106), 5A (119-124), 5B (125-132),
               5C (133-137), 5D (139-142), 5E (143-145);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, GLASSY ZONES IN
               PCES (1C,3M,5B-C), SAME AS THE PREVIOUS SECTION
               BUT MAFIC MINERALS DECREASE GRADUALLY FROM UPPER
               PILLOW TO LOWER PILLOW;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   569.98
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   565.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   568.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-6), 1B (7-11), 1C (13-17), 1D (19-21),
               1E (23-28), 1F (30-36), 1G (38-42), 1H (44-50),
               1I (52-55), 1K (62-67), 1L (68-73), 1M (74-79),
               1N (80-85), 1O (85-90), 2A (93-98), 2B (100-107),
               3A (111-117 ), 3B (119-123), 3C (124-129),
               3D (131-136), 3E (137-141), 4 (143-148);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, SIMILAR TO BASALT
               DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Structure  : VEINS FILLED WITH COARSELY XTLN CALCITE;

  Vesicles   : ABUNDANT COARSELY XTLN CALCITE FILLING VESICLES
               AND VOIDS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAG+CPX+OPX+OL ALL PRESENT BUT VERY SPARSE (<1%);

  Replacement: CALCITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 890  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   570.89
Core:  20   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   565.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   570.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-8), 1B (9-12), 1C (14-20), 1D (21-28),
               1E (30-32), 1F (34-35), 1G (36-40), 1H (42-45),
               1I (46-49), 2 (51-66), 3A (69-77), 3B (78-83),
               3C (84-89);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-OPX-OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1180  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   576.18
Core:  21   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   575.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   575.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-4), 1B (4-8), 1C (10-13), 2A (17-18),
               2B (19-23), 3 (27-29), 4A (32-38), 4B (40-45),
               4C (46-50), 5A (54-59), 5B (60-64), 5C (65-70),
               5D (70-75), 5E (76-80), 5F (80-84), 6 (87-110),
               7 (113-118);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 4:1,
               CLASTS ARE SUBROUNDED TO SUBSPHERICAL AND RANGE IN
               SIZE FROM A MAXIMUM OF 10CM TO AN AVERAGE OF 2-3CM,
               CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF FINE-GRAINED PLAG SPARSELY
               PHYRIC BASALT AND RARE REDDISH ANDESITE WITH SOME
               ALTERED GLASS;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;
               PCES 2A-5F;
               MOD;
               PCES 1A-C AND 6, BASALT CLASTS ARE FRESH;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS OLIVE YELLOW NEAR TOP (4A-B) AND DUSKY
               GREYISH GREEN NEAR BASE;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1380  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   585.88
Core:  22   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   584.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   584.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-3), 1B (4-12), 1C (13-18), 1D (19-23),
               1E (25-27), 1F (28-31), 1G (33-36), 2 (38-44),
               3A (47-48), 3B (49-52), 3C (53-62), 3D (63-65),
               3E (66-68), 4 (71-75), 5A (78-82), 5B (83-86),
               5C (87-93), 6 (95-100), 7A (103-108), 7B (111-117),
               7C (118-123), 8 (126-138);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 2:1,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR AND IRREGULAR IN
               SHAPE, CLASTS RANGE IN SIZE FROM A MAXIMUM OF 13X16
               CM TO AN AVERAGE OF 2X3 CM, NO SORTING OR
               ORIENTATION APPARENT IN THE CLASTS, COMPOSITION OF
               THE CLASTS IS MAINLY APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC
               HIGHLY VESICULAR BASALT, MATRIX CONSISTS OF HIGHLY
               ALTERED SMALL (1X0.5CM) CLASTS OF BASALTS REPLACED
               ALMOST COMPLETELY BY GREEN CELAD AND CARB+ZEOLITE
               CEMENTING THEM, GNDMASS CONTAINS A FEW CLASTS OF
               FRESH VESICULAR BASALT AND CLASTS OF HOLOXTLN
               INTRUSIVE ROCK (GABBROS);

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               LARGE VESICLES IN CLASTS, SOME OVAL;

               Size(mm):      .01   Percent:
               SMALL VESICLES IN CLASTS, VESICULARITY IN TOTAL IS
               20%, ALMOST ALL VESICLES ARE EMPTY;

  Replacement: CELADONITE

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   586.40
Core:  22   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   584.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   586.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-7), 2A (11-14), 2B (17-18), 3 (22-28),
               4 (32-40);

  Texture    : BRECCIA WITH GREEN MATRIX AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 120  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   594.12
Core:  23   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   594.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   594.10

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-6), 2 (8-12);

  Texture    : TWO PCES OF APHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT WHICH ARE
               PROBABLY CLASTS FROM THE VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Alteration : MOD;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1080  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   604.58
Core:  24   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   603.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   603.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-5), 2 (9-12), 3 (14-25), 4 (28-30),
               5 (33-35), 6A (40-42), 6B (44-49), 6C (50-59),
               6D (61-67), 6E (68-75), 6F (75-78), 6G (79-81),
               6H (83-86), 6I (88-92), 7 (95-108);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 3:1,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR AND IRREGULAR IN
               SHAPE, SIZE RANGES FROM A MAXIMUM OF 6X10 CM TO AN
               AVERAGE OF 3X4 CM, COMPOSITION OF CLASTS RANGE FROM
               APHYRIC TO APHANITIC AND PLAG-CPX SPARSELY PHYRIC
               BASALTS, SOME BASALTS CONTAIN PRISMS OF ALTERED OPX,
               RARE OCCURRENCE OF SMALL FRAGMENTS OF HOLOXTLN
               GABBROS, MATRIX CONSISTS OF MICROBRECCIA CLASTS OF
               MAINLY ALTERED VITROPHYRIC BASALTS REPLACED BY CELAD
               AND CEMENTED WITH CARB+ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;
               DISPROPORTIONATION OF ALTERATION OF CLASTS IN
               MATRIX IS NOTEWORTHY, MOST OF THEM ARE COMPLETLY
               ALTERED WHEN OTHERS (10%) ARE MODERATELY ALTERED;

  Replacement: CELADONITE

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   608.99
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   607.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   607.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-1), 1B (2-5), 2 (8-18), 3 (21-28),
               4 (31-36), 5A (39-43), 5B (45-48), 5C (49-54),
               5D (55-56), 5E (57-62), 5F (63-65), 5G (66-67),
               6 (70-82), 7A (85-91), 7B (92-97), 7C (98-102),
               7D (103-107), 7E (109-112), 7F (114-118),
               7G (120-122), 7H (124-125), 7I (127-128),
               8A (131-137), 8B (138-144), 8C (145-149);

  Texture    : VOLCANIC BRECCIA WITH GREEN MATRIX COMPOSED OF
               MICROBRECCIA WITH ALTERED GLASSY BASALTS CEMENTED
               WITH CARB+ZEOLITE, SECTION IS ENRICHED
               WITH BIG CLASTS OF APHYRIC TO APHANITIC VESICULAR
               BASALTS, NO ORIENTATION OR SORTING APPARENT;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   610.49
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   607.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   609.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-8), 2 (10-17), 3A (19-25), 3B (26-35),
               3C (36-40), 3D (41-45), 3E (46-49), 3F (50-56),
               3G (57-61), 3H (63-67), 4A (70-74), 4B (75-79),
               5A (82-87), 5B (88-96), 5C (98-102), 5D (103-105),
               5E (106-107), 5F (110-112), 5G (114-117),
               5H (118-127), 5I (128-132), 5J (133-138),
               6A (140-144), 6B (146-149);

  Texture    : BRECCIA WITH GREEN MATRIX AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION,
               NUMBER OF BIG CLASTS IS SLIGHTLY DECREASED, A PCE OF
               ANDESITE MAY BE IN PCE 3B;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 420  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   610.92
Core:  25   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   607.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   610.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-4), 1B (5-10), 1C (12-13), 1D (15-22),
               2A (26-31), 2B (33-35), 2C (36-42);

  Texture    : BASALTIC BRECCIA WITH GREEN MATRIX AS IN PREVIOUS
               SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   613.10
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   613.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-5), 1B (6-10);

  Texture    : BASALTIC BRECCIA WITH GREEN MATRIX AS IN PREVIOUS
               SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 430  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   613.43
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   613.13

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (13-25), 2B (26-43);

  Texture    : UNIT IS LAMINATED THROUGHOUT WITH 0.1 TO 1.0 CM
               PARALLEL LAMINAE AND SHOWING 35 DEGREE DIP, OTHER
               TYPES OF PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCES ARE SEEN
               AS DISRUPTION AND BOUDINAGE OF COARSER LAMINAE, SOME
               SMALLER CHUNKS OF FINER TUFF AND ELONGATED
               IRREGULARLY ORIENTED (2X5.0CM) LIGHTER AND MOTTLED
               PATCHES INTERPRETABLE AS BURROWS, TUFF IS CLAY SIZED
               AND THE PALE LAMINAE APPEAR COARSER;

  Structure  : LAMINAE ARE NORMALLY FAULTED IN PLACES WITH
               DISPLACEMENT OF 3MM, DISPLACEMENT APPEARS LESS
               TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE SECTION, NATIVE COPPER FILLS
               VEINS AND FRACTURES OF THE UNIT ESPECIALLY IN THE
               LOWER PORTIONS;

  Comments   : TUFF IS DUSKY BLUE GREEN (5BG3/2) WITH SOME VERY
               PALE GREEN (10G8/2) AND PALE GREEN (5G7/2)
               LAMINATION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   614.47
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   613.45

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2C (45-53), 3A (58-60), 3B (62-71), 3C (72-79),
               3D (80-84), 3E (86-95), 3F (96-101), 3G (103-108),
               3H (109-116), 3I (116-123), 3J (124-130),
               3K (132-136), 3L (138-142), 3M (142-147);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX MOD PHYRIC, SUBOPHITIC TO INTERSERTAL;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : BASALT DARK GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-4   Percent:    15
               MORE VESICULAR TOWARDS THE BASE OF THE SECTION OR
               THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOW;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (   <3%)
               Size(mm):         <2
               PLAG+CPX, GLOMEROCRYSTS;

  Groundmass : GNDMASS 75% XTLN;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 690  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   615.19
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   614.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-6), 1B (7-12), 1C (12-17), 1D (19-20),
               1E (22-27), 1F (28-32), 1G (33-39), 1H (40-50),
               1I (50-58), 1J (59-64), 1K (65-69);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX MOD PHYRIC, FINER-GRAINED TOWARDS THE
               BASE OF THE SECTION, SAME AS PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : BECOMES LESS VESICULAR TOWARDS THE BASE OF THE
               SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  730/1450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   615.95
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   615.23

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (73-83), 2B (90-104), 2C (108-125),
               3 (130-145);

  Texture    : PALE GREEN TUFF IS CLAY TO SILT SIZED WITH SOME
               PARALLEL LAMINATION OF SILT TO FINE SAND SIZE
               TUFF, LAMINATION SHOWS SOME DISTURBANCE AND
               WHITE ELONGATED STREAKS (0.1X1CM) ARE SOMETIMES
               PRESENT WITH IRREGULAR ORIENTATION BUT CRUDELY
               SUBPARALLEL, LOWERMOST PCE OF BASALT (1H) SHOWS
               SOME CHAOTIC INFILLINGS, SOME CROSS LAMINATION IN
               PCE 3;

  Structure  : UNIT IS VERY FRACTURED BY DRILLING AND FROM 105CM
               DOWNWARD IT IS ALMOST ALL CUTTINGS;

  Comments   : NATIVE COPPER FLAKES DISPERSED IN THE UNIT, CLAY TO
               SILT SIZED TUFF IS PALE GREEN (10G6/2), SILT TO FINE
               SAND SIZED TUFF IS 5GY3/2, SILT SIZED TUFF IS
               10G8/2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1200  Analyst: Scott, R.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   617.20
Core:  26   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   613.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   616.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-12), 1B (13-17), 1C (14-24), 1D (25-36),
               1E (38-45), 1F (46-51), 1G (52-66), 1H (66-81),
               1I (82-86), 1J (88-91), 1K (92-97), 1L (99-109),
               1M (110-114), 1N (116-120);

  Texture    : FROM (0-30CM) FINER INTERVALS SHOW CROSS LAMINATION
               AND/OR PARALLEL LAMINATION WITH PENECONTEMPORANEOUS
               DEFORMATIONS, DOME-LIKE STRUCTURE IN PCE 1C,
               INTERCALATIONS OF COARSER SILT TO FINE SAND SIZED
               TUFF OCCUR THROUGHOUT, MAX THICKNESS OF INDIVIDUAL
               LAYERS IS 4CM, FROM (30-32CM) LAYER WITH COARSER
               INTERNAL BLACK LAYER SHOWING FAINT LENTICULAR
               BEDDING, FROM (32-45CM) HOMOGENEOUS CLAY SIZED TUFF,
               FROM (45-54CM) SAME AS 0-30CM BUT SOME DISTURBED AND
               DEFORMED CLAY SIZED BEDS AND FAINT LENTICULAR
               BEDDING OR RIPPLED INTERVAL, (54-71CM) GRADED
               INTERVAL WITH MEDIUM SAND SIZED TUFF AT BOTTOM AND
               FINE SILT WITH PARALLEL LAMINATION AT TOP, (71-80CM)
               GRADED INTERVAL OF MEDIUM SAND TO CLAY SIZE,
               (80-97CM) SILT SIZED HOMOGENEOUS TUFF, (97-120CM)
               TUFF WITH INTERNAL MECHANICAL UNITS AND LAMINAE WITH
               WITH SILT SIZED TUFF, INTERVAL SHOWS A GENERAL CROSS
               STRATIFICATION CHARACTER GIVEN BY SUPERIMPOSITION OF
               LENTICULAR BEDDING OF DIFFERENT COLORS, EACH OF THEM
               TRUNCATES VERY SHARPLY AND AT HIGH ANGLES (20-25
               DEGREES) TO THE PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED LAMINATED SETS,
               SOME PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DEFORMATION PRESENT;

  Comments   : FROM 0-30CM 10G6/2, 30-32CM N8, 32-54CM N3, 54-80CM
               10G6/2, 80-97CM 5BG5/2, 97-120CM N3 AND 5GY6/1 TO
               5Y4/1 AND 5Y6/4--COLOR CODES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 870  Analyst: Scott, R.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   618.37
Core:  27   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   617.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   617.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-6), 2 (8-11), 3A (14-18), 3B (18-22),
               3C (24-31), 3D (31-34), 3E (34-41), 3F (42-55),
               3G (56-58), 4 (60-73), 5A (75-87);

  Texture    : FROM (O-73CM) CLAY SIZED TUFF WITH SOME
               INTERCALATIONS AND LAMINATIONS (PARALLEL AND CROSS)
               OF SILT SIZED TUFF, LAYERING AND LAMINATION A COUPLE
               OF MM THICK USUALLY IRREGULAR, SOME DARK PATCHES AND
               BLEBS (MANGANESE?) 1MM SCATTERED EVERYWHERE, AT 50-
               52CM THE LAMINATION IS INTERRUPTED BY MOTTLING AND
               POSSIBLY PENECONTEMPORANEOUS DISTURBANCE AS BREAKING
               OF FINE INTERLAYERS IN PCE 4B, FROM (73-87CM) SILT
               TO COARSE SAND SIZED TUFF, CLAST SIZE INCREASES
               DOWNWARD, ONLY CLAY SIZED LAYER OCCURS AT 76-78CM
               AND IS 0.5CM THICK, LOAD CLASTS AT ITS UPPER
               CONTACT, SOME ROUNDED PATCHES OF THE SAME MATERIAL
               (1-2CM) OCCUR AT 90-91CM;

  Comments   : FROM 0-73CM TUFF IS DUSKY YELLOWISH GREEN (10GY3/2),
               FROM 73-98CM TUFF IS GRAYISH GREEN (10GY5/2) AND AT
               76-78CM 10GY3/2;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  890/1500  Analyst: Scott, R.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   619.00
Core:  27   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   617.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   618.39

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5B (89-97), 5C (98-99), 5D (99-105),
               5E (106-109), 5F (110-122), 5G (123-127),
               5H (129-134), 5I (135-139), 5J (141-145),
               5K (146-150);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 4:1,
               CLASTS ARE RATHER SUBSPHERICAL AND SUBROUNDED BUT
               MOSTLY ANGULAR, RATHER WELL SORTED AND NO SIZE TREND
               APPARENT, AVERAGE SIZE OF CLASTS 0.8-1CM WITH A
               MAXIMUM OF 2.5CM, CLASTS ARE VESICULAR ANDESITIC
               BASALT AND ALTERED GLASS, MATRIX IS ZEOLITIC;

  Structure  : CARB FILLS SOME VOIDS AND CAVITIES;

  Comments   : GENERAL COLOR 10GY5/2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 820  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   619.82
Core:  27   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   617.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   619.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-7), 1B (8-13), 1C (14-18), 1D (19-22),
               1E (24-26), 1F (27-31), 1G (32-34), 1H (34-37),
               1I (38-42), 1J (43-45), 1K (45-51), 1L (52-59),
               1M (60-77), 1N (77-79), 1O (80-82);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 6:1,
               CLASTS ARE SUBROUNDED TO SUBSPHERICAL WITH A
               MAXIMUM SIZE OF 1CM AND AN AVERAGE OF 0.5CM, CLASTS
               CONSIST OF BASALT AND ALTERED GLASS, MATRIX IS
               DUSKY GREEN ALTERED GLASS WITH CALCITE+ZEOL CEMENT;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS DUSKY GREEN, NATIVE COPPER IN PCE 1M;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 280  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   622.78
Core:  28   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   622.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   622.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-3), 1B (4-5), 1C (7-8), 2 (11-15),
               3A (17-18), 3B (20-21), 4A (25-28);

  Texture    : SAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  310/1320  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   623.82
Core:  28   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   622.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   622.81

LITHOLOGY: CPX-OPX-PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5A (31-34), 5B (35-37), 5C (38-41), 6A (43-49),
               6B (51-58), 6C (58-63), 7 (66-71), 8 (73-100),
               9 (103-132);

  Texture    : CPX-OPX-PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, HYALO-OPHITIC, ROCK
               FRAGMENTS AND TUFF IN PCE 9;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-4   Percent:
               SIZE INCREASES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM;

  Phenocrysts: CLINOPYROXENE

               PLAGIOCLASE
               RARE;

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               ALTERED AND PSEUDOMORPHED;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 460  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   632.46
Core:  29   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   632.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   632.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-46);

  Texture    : SIMILAR TO CORE 27-2 BUT DARK GREEN IN COLOR, ROCK
               FRAGMENTS OF BASALT INCREASING IN SIZE TOWARDS THE
               BOTTOM;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 780  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   642.28
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   641.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-5), 2A (7-12), 2B (14-20), 2C (21-24),
               2D (25-31), 2E (32-48), 2F (49-53), 2G (54-59),
               2H (60-67), 3 (71-78);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 3:1,
               CLASTS ARE ROUNDED AND SUBSPHERICAL WITH A MAXIMUM
               SIZE OF 1.5CM AND AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.5CM, CLASTS
               ARE MADE OF WELL-WEATHERED BASALT AND ALTERED GLASS,
               MATRIX IS DOMINANTLY ALTERED GLASS;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS DUSKY GREY GREEN (5G2/2);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1480  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   642.98
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   642.30

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4A (80-88), 4B (90-99), 4C (100-104),
               4D (105-113), 4E (114-119), 4F (120-128),
               4G (129-136), 4H (137-143), 4I (144-148);

  Texture    : BEDDED LAPILLI TUFFS ARE BLACK WHEN FINE GRAINED AND
               ALTERNATE BETWEEN FINE AND COARSE LAYERS, GRADUAL
               CHANGE FROM FINE TO COARSE GRAINED WITH NO SHARP
               EROSIONAL SURFACES, NO LAMINATION, BEDDING DEFINED
               BY ALIGNMENT OF LARGE CLASTS (<1CM), DIP 45-50
               DEGREES;

  Comments   : TUFFS ARE DUSKY GREY GREEN (5G2/2);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   644.42
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   643.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-12), 1B (13-23);

  Texture    : SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/ 630  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   643.63
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   643.24

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1C (24-32), 1D (33-42), 1E (43-52), 1F (53-63);

  Texture    : BEDDED LAPILLI TUFF COARSER THAN PREVIOUS TUFFS,
               SYMMETRICAL DISTRIBUTION OF GRAINSIZE WITH A FAINT
               PARALLEL LAMINATION OVER A THICKNESS OF 5CM;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  640/1480  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   644.48
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   643.64

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1G (64-77), 1H (79-85), 1I (86-89), 1J (99-102),
               1K (103-108), 1L (110-120), 1M (121-130),
               1N (129-141), 1O (142-148);

  Texture    : BRECCIA BECOMES COARSER DOWNWARD WITH THE TOP AT AN
               AVERAGE OF 0.3-0.5CM AND A MAXIMUM OF <1CM AND THE
               BOTTOM WITH AN AVERAGE OF 0.5-0.6CM AND A MAXIMUM OF
               1.5CM;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   645.97
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   644.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-13), 1B (15-26), 1C (27-37), 1D (39-44),
               1E (45-49), 2 (52-56), 3A (59-67), 3B (66-68),
               4 (72-75), 5A (77-90), 5B (92-102), 5C (103-111),
               5D (112-117), 5E (118-120), 5F (121-128),
               5G (130-136), 5H (137-147);

  Texture    : IDENTICAL BRECCIA TO PREVIOUS SECTION, RARE
               FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED GLASS UP TO 1.5CM IN DIAMETER;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1380  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   647.38
Core:  30   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   641.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   646.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-7), 1B (8-13), 1C (14-19), 1D (20-24),
               2 (26-31), 3A (33-36), 3B (37-42), 3C (43-52),
               3D (54-59), 4 (61-80), 5A (84-87), 5B (88-92),
               5C (93-98), 6 (100-104), 7A (107-111),
               7B (113-118), 7C (120-125), 7D (127-132),
               7E (134-137);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION AND LESS MATRIX
               FROM 82-100CM WITH A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 1:1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1020  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   652.02
Core:  31   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   651.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   651.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-4), 2 (7-29), 3 (32-34), 4 (38-44),
               5 (46-49), 6 (52-58), 7A (62-65), 7B (66-68),
               8 (70-83), 9 (87-92), 10 (97-102);

  Texture    : SAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION, CLASTS ARE AN AVERAGE OF
               5MM IN SIZE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   661.98
Core:  32   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   660.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   660.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-11), 1B (12-29), 1C (30-35), 1D (36-40),
               1E (42-55), 1F (56-60), 1G (61-75), 1H (76-85),
               1J (92-101), 1K (102-116), 1L (117-135),
               1M (136-139), 1N (140-142), 2 (144-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, HOLOXTLN, OPHITIC, NO
               VARIATION THROUGHOUT SECTION;

  Structure  : THIN VEINS CONTAIN NATIVE COPPER;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;
               VERY SOFT;

  Comments   : BASALT PALE GREY (5B5/1);

  Vesicles   : NO VESICLES, COMPACT BASALT;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ALTERED;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               ALTERED TO PALE BLUE SMEC;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: CPX


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 490  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   662.49
Core:  32   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   660.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   662.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-10), 1B (18-30), 1C (30-35), 1D (36-49);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, SAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     <0.5   Percent:
               SLIGHTLY MORE VESICULAR THAN LAST SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   664.98
Core:  33   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   663.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   663.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-14), 1B (15-26), 1C (28-38), 1D (38-44),
               1E (46-55), 1F (57-60), 1G (62-68), 2 (72-79),
               3A (82-95), 3B (96-107), 3C (108-111), 3D (112-114),
               3E (113-115), 4A (119-126), 4B (123-126),
               5A (129-130), 5B (133-140), 5C (141-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE GRAINED, INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC,

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : SMALL IRREGULAR GRAINS OF NATIVE COPPER DISSEMINATED
               THROUGHOUT SECTION (0.2MM), BASALT MEDIUM GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:   1-3
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               ALMOST ALL EMPTY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               POSSIBLY;

               GLASS
               INTERGRANULAR, 50% OF GNDMASS IS XTLZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   666.49
Core:  33   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   663.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   665.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-16), 1B (17-22), 1C (24-37), 1D (38-46),
               1E (48-55), 1F (57-61), 2A (65-70), 2B (71-78),
               2C (81-85), 2D (82-87), 2E (88-96), 2F (99-106),
               3 (109-123), 4A (125-133), 4B (134-141),
               4C (142-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Structure  : SLICKENSIDES ALONG CRACKS ARE IDENTIFIED;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Comments   : DISSEMINATED NATIVE COPPER PRESENT;

  Vesicles   : INTERVAL 50-110CM IS SLIGHTLY ENRICHED WITH
               VESICLES, RARELY VESICLES ARE FULLY FILLED WITH
               PALE GREEN CLAY (10G6/2);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   667.99
Core:  33   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   663.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   666.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-14), 1B (16-23), 1C (24-27), 1D (29-30),
               1E (32-41), 1F (43-50), 1G (52-57), 1H (60-67),
               1I (65-69), 1J (70-90), 1K (89-95), 1L (96-108),
               2 (112-118), 3 (122-137), 4 (142-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SAME AS PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Structure  : SLICKENSIDES OCCUR ALONG THE CRACKS;

  Alteration : MOD;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   671.48
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   670.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   670.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-13), 1B (14-18), 1C (19-25), 2 (27-31),
               3 (34-40), 4 (43-45), 5A (49-53), 5B (55-61),
               5C (63-70), 5D (72-74), 5E (74-81), 5F (83-85),
               5G (86-87), 6 (91-95), 7A (99-103), 7B (104-111),
               7C (113-115), 7D (118-120), 7E (122-127),
               7F (129-134), 7G (136-140), 7H (142-148);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLASTS WHICH ARE ANGULAR TO
               SUBANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED AND RANGE FROM A MAXIMUM OF
               1X2CM TO AN AVERAGE OF 0.5X0.5CM, NO SORTING OR
               ORIENTATION IS PRESENT, CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF
               MAINLY APHYRIC AND PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC FINE GRAINED
               MOD TO HIGHLY ALTERED BASALTS, MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF
               BASALTS AND VOLCANIC GLASS CEMENTED WITH CARB AND
               ZEOLITE;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   672.98
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   670.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   671.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (8-12), 1C (14-16), 1D (18-20),
               1E (21-22), 1F (24-27), 1G (29-31), 1H (32-38),
               2 (42-46), 3A (49-51), 3B (52-54), 3C (56-58),
               3D (60-61), 3E (63-68), 4A (74-77), 4B (78-87),
               5 (90-91), 6A (95-97), 6B (98-106), 6C (108-111),
               6D (112-118), 6E (119-126), 6F (128-136),
               6G (138-143), 6H (146-148);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   674.48
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   670.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   673.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-7), 1B (8-15), 1C (17-22), 1D (23-37),
               1E (40-49), 1F (51-59), 1G (61-69), 1H (71-76),
               1I (78-81), 1J (83-87), 1K (88-90), 1L (93-98),
               1M (100-102), 1N (103-113), 10 (105-106),
               1P (118-120), 1Q (120-125), 1R (128-132),
               1S (134-139), 2 (144-149);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   675.99
Core:  34   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   670.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   674.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-4), 1B (7-14), 1C (16-23), 1D (25-32),
               1E (33-39), 1F (42-47), 1G (49-54), 1H (56-61),
               1I (62-65), 1J (67-70), 1K (72-76), 1L (78-84),
               1M (85-91), 1N (92-94), 2 (97-103), 3A (106-111),
               3B (114-117), 4 (120-140), 5 (143-149);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   680.97
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   679.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   679.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-12), 1B (14-27), 1C (29-32), 1D (34-36),
               1E (38-40), 1F (42-45), 1G (46-52), 1H (54-61),
               1I (63-69), 1J (70-77), 1K (79-87), 1L (88-91),
               2 (96-97), 3A (102-105), 3B (106-111), 3C (113-117),
               3D (118-123), 3E (124-128), 3F (130-132),
               3G (134-135), 3H (137-142), 3I (144-147);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION, COMPOSITION OF
               CLASTS AND THEIR SHAPE AND SIZE AND QUALITATIVE
               RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MATRIX REMAINS THE SAME;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   682.50
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   679.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   681.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-7), 2A (12-17), 2B (18-22), 2C (25-28),
               2D (30-34), 2E (36-38), 2F (40-42), 2G (45-52),
               2H (53-59), 3 (63-67), 4A (70-77), 4B (78-89),
               5 (93-96), 6A (99-101), 6B (103-106), 6C (108-112),
               6D (114-121), 6E (124-128), 6F (130-133),
               7 (136-139), 8 (142-150);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 3:1,
               CLASTS ARE SUBANGULAR TO ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED AND
               IRREGULAR, CLASTS ARE ON THE AVERAGE 3X5MM, CLASTS
               ARE COMPOSED MAINLY OF EXTREMELY ALTERED APHYRIC
               AND VITROPHYRIC HIGHLY VESICULAR BASALTS, MATRIX
               CONSISTS OF SMALL CLASTS (<0.5MM) OF THE SAME BASALT
               CEMENTED WITH ZEOLITES;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY
               FRESH PCES OF BASALT ARE RARE;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   684.00
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   679.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   682.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-20), 1C (20-24), 1D (25-33),
               1E (33-44), 1F (44-48), 1G (50-52), 1H (53-55),
               1I (55-57), 1J (58-61), 1K (63-66), 1L (67-70),
               1M (71-80), 1N (80-88), 1O (89-91), 1P (93-95),
               2 (97-102), 3A (103-110), 3B (110-120),
               3C (120-123), 3D (123-130), 3E (131-137),
               3F (140-145);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS IN THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 35-2;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1300  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   685.30
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   679.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   684.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (8-18), 1C (18-28), 1D (30-32),
               1E (33-35), 1F (35-37), 1G (37-41), 1H (43-46),
               1I (47-55), 1J (56-58), 1K (60-63), 1L (63-66),
               1M (67-70), 1N (70-74), 1O (75-80), 1P (82-87),
               1Q (88-93), 1R (94-97), 1S (98-102), 1T (104-108),
               1U (110-118), 1V (120-125), 1W (126-130);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS IN THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 35-3;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1000  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   686.50
Core:  35   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   679.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   685.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-6), 1B (7-11), 2 (15-25), 3A (27-30),
               3B (33-38), 4 (40-55), 5A (57-60), 5B (61-66),
               5C (67-73), 6 (77-80), 7A (86-92), 7B (94-99);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 35-4,
               RARE CLASTS EXCEEDING AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.5-0.7MM;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   690.50
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   689.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-13), 1B (14-20), 1C (20-30), 2A (33-35),
               2B (37-42), 2C (43-50), 3 (53-55), 4A (57-65),
               4B (65-72), 4C (73-78), 4D (79-82), 4E (82-90),
               5 (92-100), 6A (103-110), 6B (110-120),
               6C (120-125), 6D (127-133), 6E (134-136),
               7 (140-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 35-5 EXCEPT THE ROLE OF THE MATRIX HAS
               INCREASED, COMPOSITION OF THE CLASTS IS ALTERED
               BASALTS MOSTLY ENRICHED WITH GLASSY MESOSTASIS
               WHICH IS COMPLETELY ALTERED AND REPLACED BY GREEN
               SMECTITE, MATRIX CONSISTS OF SMALL (<0.1MM) CLASTS
               OF THE SAME BASALTS CEMENTED WITH ZEOLITES,
               CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 1:2, CLASTS ARE ANGULAR
               TO SUBANGULAR AND IRREGULAR WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE OF
               0.5X1CM AND BIGGER CLASTS ARE RARE, NO DEFINITE
               SORTING OR ORIENTATION OF CLASTS;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;

  Vesicles   : BASALT CLASTS ARE VESICULAR;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               IN THE MATRIX CEMENT;

               SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               GREEN SMECTITE REPLACES THE GLASSY MESOSTASIS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   692.00
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   690.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-8), 1B (10-15), 2 (17-20), 3 (23-25),
               4A (27-30), 4B (30-40), 4C (43-49), 4D (50-58),
               5 (60-65), 6A (67-75), 6B (75-83), 6C (85-92),
               6D (93-97), 6E (98-105), 6F (106-113),
               6G (115-120), 6H (120-123), 6I (125-130),
               7 (132-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS IN THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION 36-1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   693.48
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   692.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-14), 1B (15-20), 1C (22-28), 2 (32-34),
               3 (36-43), 4A (45-52), 4B (53-57), 5A (62-70),
               5B (71-75), 5C (76-82), 5D (83-90), 5E (91-102),
               5F (103-109), 5G (112-115), 5H (117-123),
               5I (125-130), 5J (130-133), 5K (135-137),
               5L (139-148);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 1:2,
               SAME AS IN PREVIOUS SECTION;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : GREEN MICROBRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 580  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   694.08
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   693.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-10), 1B (11-16), 1C (17-22), 1D (23-29),
               2 (32-35), 3A (38-42), 3B (44-50), 3C (51-56),
               3D (55-58);

  Texture    : MICROBRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF
               1:2, TOWARD THE BASE (PCE 3D) MATRIX IS INCREASED,
               CLAST SIZE AND COMPOSITION SIMILAR TO SECTION 3;

  Comments   : GREEN MICROBRECCIA


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  620/1480  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   694.98
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   694.12

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4 (62-73), 5A (75-81), 5B (82-88), 6 (91-104),
               7A (107-113), 7B (114-118), 7C (120-130),
               7D (130-134), 7E (136-141), 7F (142-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE GRAINED,
               INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC;

  Structure  : THIN VEINS (0.5MM) CROSS THE ROCK AND ARE FILLED
               WITH CARB+ZEOLITE;

  Comments   : BASALT MEDIUM DARK GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.3-0.7   Percent: 15-20
               Location:            Filling: CARB,ZEOLITE
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               SOMETIMES HAVE SMEC RIMS;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (    1%)
               Size(mm):    0.5-0.7
               AS PSEUDOMORPHS COMPLETELY REPLACED BY GREEN SMEC;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE
               BOTH OF THESE AS ELONGATE LATHS AND PRISMS;

               GLASS
               INTERGRANULAR, 70-80% XTLZED, OPX+OL MAY OCCUR AS
               WELL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 930  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   695.93
Core:  36   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   689.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   695.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-10), 1B (10-17), 1C (17-22), 2A (23-27),
               2B (28-33), 2C (34-41), 3A (44-48), 3B (48-51),
               3C (53-58), 4 (61-68), 5A (71-75), 5B (76-80),
               5C (82-88), 5D (88-93);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE GRAINED,
               INTERSERTAL TO SUBOPHITIC, GLASSY MESOSTASIS;

  Structure  : BASALT IS VEINED WITH CARB+ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : BASALT DARK GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2-3   Percent: 15-20
               Location:            Filling: CARB, ZEOLITE
               Shape   : SPHERICAL

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):        0.5
               RARE, AS PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               ELONGATE PRISMS;

               GLASS
               INTERGRANULAR, SOME OPX AND OL POSSIBLY;

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 980  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   699.48
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   698.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   698.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-12), 1B (13-15), 1C (16-20), 1D (22-24),
               1E (25-43), 1F (43-45), 1G (46-48), 1H (48-53),
               1I (54-57), 1J (58-62), 1K (62-66), 1L (67-73),
               1M (74-78), 1N (79-87), 1O (89-98);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, VERY FINE GRAINED,
               HOLOXTLN, OPHITIC TO APHANITIC;

  Structure  : VEINED WITH CALCITE+ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : BASALT IS DARK GREY (N5);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               SPARSE VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK GREEN SMEC;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):        0.5
               RARE PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1000/1480  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   699.98
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   698.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   699.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1P (100-113), 1Q (114-118), 1R (119-123),
               2A (125-129), 2B (130-135), 2C (137-140),
               2D (42-48);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 5:1,
               CLASTS ARE A MAXIMUM OF 5CM TO AN AVERAGE OF 2-4CM,
               CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF BASALT SAME AS TOP OF SECTION
               1, MATRIX CONSISTS OF GREEN SMEC WHICH MAY BE
               ALTERED GLASS AND CALCITE+ZEOLITE CEMENT;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVLEY;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE

               SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1460  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   701.46
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   698.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   700.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (7-11), 1C (12-18), 1D (19-22),
               1E (22-27), 1F (28-33), 1G (33-50), 1H (51-55),
               1I (56-65), 1J (66-73), 1K (73-77), 2A (80-93),
               2B (95-110), 2C (110-131), 2D (133-135),
               3 (138-146);

  Texture    : BRECCIA GRADING INTO MORE MASSIVE BASALT TOWARDS
               THE BASE, BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO MATRIX
               RATIO OF 5:1, CLASTS RANGE FROM A MAXIMUM OF 5CM TO
               AN AVERAGE OF 1-3CM WITH NO SORTING OR ORIENTATION,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR AND SHAPELESS AND THERE IS A
               SUGGESTION OF AUTOBRECCIATION AT THE TOP AND BASE OF
               THE FLOW, CLASTS ARE OF BASALTIC COMPOSITION GIVEN
               BY PREVIOUS SECTION, MATRIX CONSISTS OF ALTERED
               GLASS (GREEN SMEC), FROM 80-150CM MASSIVE BASALTS
               ARE LARGER CLASTS OR POSSIBLY A POORLY RECOVERED
               FLOW;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVLEY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 740  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   702.24
Core:  37   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   698.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   701.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-4), 1B (5-8), 2A (12-14), 2B (14-17),
               2C (23-25), 2D (25-30), 3A (34-40), 3B (40-47),
               4A (48-53), 4B (53-58), 5 (61-74);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, SIMILAR TO SECTION 1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVLEY;

  Comments   : BASALT GREENISH GREY, NATIVE COPPER IN PCE 4B;

  Vesicles   : FLOW ALIGNED VESICLES FILLED WITH ZEOLITE;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               RARE;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREENISH BLUE;

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   709.50
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   708.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   708.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;
           COGNATE BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-9), 1B (10-20), 2A (24-27), 2B (28-30),
               2C (34-35), 2D (37-40), 2E (40-42), 3 (45-52),
               4 (55-60), 5 (65-71), 6 (75-85), 7 (87-94),
               8A (87-103), 8B (103-109), 8C (110-113),
               9 (117-137), 10A (141-143), 10B (144-150);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLASTS OF APHYRIC TO OL SPARSELY
               PHYRIC BASALT, BASALT BECOMES MORE FRACTURED DOWN
               THE SECTION, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 10:1
               INCREASING DOWN SECTION IN PCES 8A-C TO A RATIO OF
               4:1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,ZEOLITE,CARB
               DARK GREEN SMEC;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   711.00
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   708.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   709.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;
           COGNATE BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-13), 1B (14-27), 1C (28-32), 1D (33-41),
               2A (44-51), 2B (54-58), 2C (60-67), 2D (67-71),
               3A (80-97), 3B (98-106), 3C (107-116), 4 (119-128),
               5 (132-150);

  Texture    : BRECCIA SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION, GRADES INTO
               MORE MASSIVE BASALT, BASALT COMPOSITION IS OL
               SPARSELY PHYRIC;

  Structure  : FRACTURES FILLED WITH GREEN SMEC AND RARE ZEOLITE
               AND CARB ARE ABUNDANT NEAR TOP OF SECTION, ABUNDANT
               VEINS OF ZEOLITE+CARB;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : BASALT DARK GREY (N5-6);

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 590  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   711.59
Core:  38   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   708.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   711.00

LITHOLOGY: OL SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-40), 2 (42-59);

  Texture    : OL SPARSELY PHYRIC, SAME AS BASALT IN PREVIOUS
               SECTION, SECTION CONSISTS OF ROCK FRAGMENTS;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1370  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   713.87
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   712.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   712.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-9), 1B (9-18), 1C (20-24), 2D (27-32),
               2E (33-39), 2F (40-43), 2G (44-47), 2H (48-55),
               2I (56-61), 2J (62-69), 2K (70-78), 2L (78-83),
               2M (83-90), 2N (90-96), 2O (96-102), 2P (103-108),
               2Q (110-114), 2R (115-122), 2S (122-130),
               2T (131-137);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CONSISTS OF CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO OF 10-15:1
               AND HAS HIGHER DEGREE OF BRECCIATION THAN PREVIOUS
               SECTION, CLASTS RANGE FROM 2-5CM AND ARE HIGHLY
               ANGULAR AND HAVE LOW SPHERICITY, CLASTS ARE COMPOSED
               OF BASALT SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS SECTION, MATRIX IS
               A GREATER PROPORTION OF CARB+ZEOLITE CEMENT FORMED
               AROUND CLASTS AND INFILLING VOIDS THAN THE USUAL
               SMEC MATRIX;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : AUTOBRECCIATION PRESENT IN SOME PLACES;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               CALCITE

               ZEOLITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 590  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   714.59
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   712.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   714.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-10), 1B (10-17), 1C (18-23), 1D (25-30),
               2A (31-36), 2B (37-43), 2C (44-49), 2D (51-54),
               2E (54-59);

  Texture    : BRECCIA GRADING THROUGH A GLASS PCE IN PCE 1D TO
               INTERFLOW BRECCIA, BRECCIA CONSISTS OF A CLAST TO
               MATRIX RATIO OF 5:1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1490  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   715.49
Core:  39   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   712.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   714.60

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2F (60-67), 3 (69-77), 4A (80-83), 4B (84-89),
               4C (90-96), 5 (100-105), 6A (108-118), 6B (120-124),
               7A (126-128), 7B (130-132), 8 (136-149);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, VERY FINE GRAINED, GLOMEROPHYRIC,
               APHANITIC TO OPHITIC;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:    <5
               LINED WITH GREEN SMEC;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-3
               GLOMEROPHYRIC;

  Replacement: SMECTITE


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 900  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   718.40
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   717.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   717.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-7), 2 (10-18), 3 (22-26), 4 (30-36),
               5 (39-43), 6 (45-53), 7 (55-60), 8 (64-68),
               9 (71-77), 10 (79-84), 11 (85-89);

  Texture    : SIMILAR TO BASALT DESCRIBED IN CORE 39-2, SECTION
               BECOMES FINE-GRAINED NEAR 40CM AND HAS VARIOLITIC
               TEXTURE, SECTION IS BRECCIATED FROM 45-90CM, GLASS
               COMPRISES PCE 5;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : BASALT FLOW;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  900/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   719.00
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   717.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   718.40

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 12 (92-100), 13A (102-109), 13B (110-115),
               13C (116-126), 13D (127-138), 14 (141-150);

  Texture    : COMPOSED DOMINANTLY OF CLASTS OF ALTERED GLASS (90%)
               AND BASALT (10%) IN GREEN SMECTITE MATRIX CEMENTED
               WITH CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE,
               CLASTS SIZE AVERAGES 0.5CM AND THE MAXIMUM SIZE IS
               1.5CM, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 5:1;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN (DUSKY GREY GREEN 5G7/5);

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               IN THE MATRIX;

               CALCITE
               CEMENTS THE MATRIX;

               ZEOLITE
               CEMENTS THE MATRIX;
               ALTERED GLASS IN THE CLASTS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   720.50
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   717.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   719.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;
           LAPPILLI BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-12), 1B (13-18), 1C (19-23), 1D (23-29),
               1E (30-35), 1F (35-45), 1G (45-48), 1H (48-54),
               1I (55-63), 1J (64-70), 1K (70-80), 1L (80-89),
               1M (89-95), 2 (96-105), 3A (108-114), 3B (114-121),
               3C (122-125), 3D (126-134), 3E (134-140),
               3F (141-149);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS
               CORE 40-1,
               NO SORTING OR GRADATION, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS
               FROM 5-7:1, CLAST SIZE IS MAXIMUM OF 2CM (RARE) AND
               THE AVERAGE SIZE IS 0.5CM,MATRIX IS CALCITE & ZEOLIT
               CEMENT;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               ZEOLITE

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : DARK GREEN TO BLACK ALTERED GLASS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   721.85
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   717.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   720.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;
           LAPPILLI BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-10), 1B (10-20), 1C (21-27), 1D (28-40),
               1E (40-50), 1F (51-55), 1G (56-63), 1H (64-73),
               1I (74-80), 1J (80-86), 1K (86-96), 1L (97-103),
               1M (104-110), 2 (113-133);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS
               CORE 40-2,MAX CLAST SIZE=0.5-0.8CM,AVERAGE=0.5CM;

  Alteration : FRESH;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   728.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   727.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   727.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-15), 1C (15-24), 1D (24-27),
               1E (27-32), 2 (34-36), 3 (40-47), 4 (50-56),
               5 (59-65), 6 (68-77), 7A (80-83), 7B (84-90),
               7C (90-97), 7D (97-105), 7E (105-108), 7F (109-120),
               7G (121-134), 7H (134-137), 7I (137-143),
               7J (145-148);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, CHILLED MARGIN IN
               PCES 7G+7H+7I, FINE-GRAINED AND APHANITIC TO OPHITIC
               GROUNDMASS, LOCAL BRECCIATION WITH A GREEN SMECTITE
               MATRIX-GREEN LAPILLI BRECCIA-IN PCES 7I+7J;

  Structure  : BASALTIC DIKE, VEINS ARE ABSENT, LOWER CONTACT OF
               THE DIKE (?) IN PCES 7I+7J;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMECTITE
               Shape   : SPHERICAL
               VESICLES ARE EMPTY OR LINED WITH SMECTITE AND ARE
               LOCALLY CONCENTRATED IN BANDS THAT DIP 70%;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  <10%)
               Size(mm):         <2
               PHENOS ARE UP TO 2MM IN SIZE BUT AVERAGE SIZE IS
               0.5MM-ARE FREQUENTLY PRESENT AS GLOMEROCRYSTS AND
               INCREASE IN QUANTITY AS YOU GO DOWNWARDS IN THE
               SECTION;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED AND APHANITIC TO OPHITIC;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               IN MATRIX OF BRECCIA AND LINING VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   730.00
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   727.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   728.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-6), 1B (6-12), 1C (12-22), 1D (22-35),
               1E (35-40), 1F (39-43), 2 (47-51), 3 (55-65),
               4 (67-76), 5A (79-84), 5B (84-91), 5C (92-98),
               6 (102-109), 7A (114-126), 7B (126-136),
               7C (137-143), 7D (143-147), 7E (148-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, SIMILAR BASALT TO SECTION 41-1 EXCEPT IT
               LACKS PLAG PHENOS, LOBATE CHILLED MARGIN IN
               PCES 1A+1B;

  Structure  : VEINING BY CALCITE AND ZEOLITE IN PCE 1A;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES ARE THE SAME AS SECTION 41-1 AND ARE
               STILL DIPPING 70 DEGREES;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IN VEINS;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   731.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   727.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   730.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-20), 2 (25-35), 3 (38-45), 4 (47-54),
               5 (57-85), 6 (90-103), 7 (105-116), 8A (119-126),
               8B (126-134), 8C (134-140), 9 (142-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED AND APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL,
               GLASSY RIND IN PCE 8A;

  Structure  : THE SAME BASALTIC DIKE FROM THE PREVIOUS SECTION
               CORE 41-2;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:     5
               UP TO 1MM IN SIZE AND UP TO 5% LOCALLY IN THE ROCK
               VESICLES ARE MAINLY EMPTY;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED AND APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL;

  Replacement: CALCITE                   (    0%)

               ZEOLITE                   (    0%)


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 720  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   732.22
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   727.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   731.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (9-10), 1B (10-24), 1C (23-30), 2 (32-71);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED AND OPHITIC
               GROUNDMASS;

  Structure  : NO VEINS OF CARBONATE OR ZEOLITE, FRAGMENTS COMPRISE
               PCE 2;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : POOR RECOVERY DOES NOT REVEAL ANY CONTACTS, GREY
               BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               PLAG PHENOS ARE FREQUENTLY PRESENT AS
               GLOMEROCRYSTS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   738.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   736.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   736.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-13), 1B (13-16), 1C (17-20), 1D (21-26),
               1E (26-28), 1F (28-33), 1G (34-39), 1H (39-44),
               1I (44-50), 1J (50-55), 1K (55-63), 1L (63-68),
               1M (69-74), 1N (74-81), 1O (81-84), 1P (85-87),
               1Q (87-94), 1R (95-102), 1S (103-106), 1T (106-110),
               1U (111-116), 1V (117-121), 1W (123-124),
               1X (126-132), 2 (135-139), 3 (143-149);

  Texture    : BRECCIA CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1, BRECCIA MATRIX
               IS MOSTLY COMPOSED OF ALTERED BASALT (80%)-FRESH
               BASALT (10%)-AND 5% BRECCIAS AND 5% CEMENT, MATRIX
               CONTAINS ALTERED BASALT AND GLASS WITH SOME
               CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE CEMENT,
               CLASTS SHOW NO SORTING OR ORIENTATION OR GRADING,
               CLASTS ARE SUBROUNDED AND SUBSPHERICAL WITH A
               MAXIMUM SIZE OF 5-7CM AND AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 1CM;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS A GREENISH GREY BASALT, GLASS IS PRESENT
               AS PUMICE, A VERY LARGE CLAST IS PRESENT AS PCE 1U;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT IN PCE 1R;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN THE MATRIX CEMENT;

               ZEOLITE
               IN THE MATRIX CEMENT;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   739.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   736.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   738.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-13), 1C (13-18), 1D (18-25),
               1E (25-40), 1F (40-53), 1G (53-60), 1H (62-65),
               1I (65-71), 1J (72-75), 1K (75-80), 1L (81-86),
               1M (86-92), 2 (94-99), 3A (100-110), 3B (111-117),
               4 (119-123), 5A (124-127), 5B (127-135),
               5C (135-144), 5D (144-149);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 42-1, MORE CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE
               CEMENT THAN IN THE PREVIOUS CORE,
               MAXIMUM CLAST SIZE IS 5CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS
               1CM;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   741.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   736.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   739.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-6), 1B (7-21), 1C (22-31), 1D (31-37),
               1E (37-45), 1F (45-55), 1G (56-65), 1H (65-73),
               1I (73-87), 1J (89-98), 1K (99-103), 1L (104-109),
               1M (110-115), 1N (116-123), 1O (124-131),
               1P (132-141), 1Q (142-147);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORES 42-1 AND 42-2,
               CLAST SIZE IS SMALLER THAN THE PREVIOUS CORES AND
               THE MAXIMUM SIZE IS 3CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS
               O.25-O.5CM, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 2-3:1;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   742.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   736.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   741.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-23), 2 (25-27), 3A (30-35),
               3B (35-45), 4 (47-50), 5A (52-60), 5B (60-70),
               5C (71-81), 5D (81-91), 5E (91-114), 5F (115-126),
               5G (127-136), 5H (139-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION CORE 42-3,
               AVERAGE SIZE OF THE CLASTS IS SMALLER-0.25CM AND THE
               MAXIMUM SIZE IS THE SAME AS BEFORE, THE SECTION
               GRADES DOWNWARDS IN A VOLCANIC LAPILLI TUFF DUE TO
               FEWER LARGE CLASTS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : BECOMES A LAPILLI TUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SECTION,
               GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   743.55
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   736.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   742.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;
           LAPILLI BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (8-14), 2 (16-25), 3 (27-30),
               4 (32-48), 5 (50-55), 6A (57-70), 6B (70-84),
               7 (87-95), 8 (96-105);

  Texture    : CONSIDERABLY FINER GRAINED THAN AT THE TOP OF THE
               CORE, OTHERWISE SIMILAR TO THE REST OF THE CORE,
               MAXIMUM CLAST SIZE IS 3CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS
               LESS THAN 0.25CM, TUFFACEOUS;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   747.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   746.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   746.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-13), 1B (14-27), 1C (28-33), 1D (34-38),
               1E (40-48), 1F (49-53), 2A (55-57), 2B (59-61),
               2C (63-64), 2D (64-66), 3A (70-73), 3B (74-77),
               3C (79-81), 3D (81-83), 3E (84-87), 3F (89-91),
               4 (93-96), 5A (100-103), 5B (105-108), 5C (110-113),
               6A (116-119), 6B (121-124), 6C (126-130),
               7 (132-138), 8A (140-145), 8B (145-149);

  Texture    : BRECCIA, CLASTS ARE MAINLY ALTERED
               VESICULAR BASALTS ENRICHED WITH GLASSY MESOSTASIS
               REPLACED WITH GREEN CLAY MINERALS, RARE CLASTS ARE
               3X4CM AND CONSIST OF RELATIVELY FRESH APHYRIC
               FINE-GRAINED BASALTS, THE MATRIX CONSISTS OF SMALL
               <0.1MM CLASTS OF THE SAME BASALTS CEMENTED WITH
               CARBONATES AND ZEOLITES, SIMILAR TO THE BASE OF THE
               SECTION 42-5 TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY,
               CLASTS HAVE AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 3-4MM AND ARE ANGULAR
               TO SUBANGULAR AND SUBROUNDED, TUFFACEOUS;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : THE MATRIX IS GREEN, THE SECTION IS ALSO CALLED A
               LAPILLI TUFF;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB, SMEC, ZEOL
               VESICLES IN THE BASALTIC CLASTS ARE FILLED AND
               LINED WITH CARBONATES AND ZEOLITES AND SOMETIMES
               HAVE SMECTITE RIMS;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED BASALTIC CLASTS;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VESICLES AND ALSO IN MATRIX CEMENT;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VESICLES AND ALSO IN MATRIX CEMENT;

               SMECTITE
               SOMETIMES FORMING SMECTITE RIMS ON THE VESICLES;

               CLAY
               GREEN CLAY MINERALS REPLACE THE GLASSY MESOSTASIS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   749.00
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   746.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   747.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-12), 1B (13-19), 1C (21-27), 1D (29-33),
               1E (33-36), 1F (38-43), 1G (44-47), 2 (50-53),
               3A (56-58), 3B (58-61), 4 (64-67), 5A (71-74),
               5B (75-78), 6 (82-84), 7A (87-92), 7B (93-97),
               7C (99-104), 7D (104-112), 7E (114-120),
               7F (120-128), 7G (130-139), 7H (142-144),
               7I (146-149);

  Texture    : TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY
               THE SAME AS PREVIOUS CORE 43-1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX, LAPILLI TUFF;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   750.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   746.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   749.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (11-15), 1C (16-20), 1D (20-22),
               1E (24-28), 1F (30-35), 1G (36-42), 1H (43-53),
               1I (54-57), 2 (60-63), 3A (66-72), 3B (74-77),
               3C (78-86), 3D (88-96), 3E (98-104), 3F (104-110),
               3G (113-119), 4 (120-122), 5 (125-127), 6 (132-138),
               7 (142-150);

  Texture    : TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY
               THE SAME AS CORE 43-2;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : SOFT TUFFS AND MICROBRECCIA HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED
               AND COLORED GRAYISH BLUE GREEN 513G5/2 FOR PCE 7;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1320  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   756.82
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   755.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   755.50

LITHOLOGY: TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (10-22), 1C (23-47), 1D (48-60),
               1E (60-73), 1F (73-82), 1G (83-84), 1H (85-90),
               1I (92-110), 1J (111-113), 1K (114-122),
               2 (125-130);

  Texture    : TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA, LAPILLI TUFFS, CLAST COMPOSITION
               IS EXTREMELY ALTERED VITROPHYRIC BASALT-POSSIBLY
               BASALTIC ANDESITES-MOST OF THEM APHYRIC AND
               VESICULAR-CLASTS OF PUMICE, THE MATRIX CONSISTS OF
               TUFF COMPOSED OF FRAGMENTS OF ALTERED VOLCANIC GLASS
               AND ZEOLITES, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 2:1,
               CLASTS HAVE AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 3X3MM AND A MAXIMUM
               SIZE OF 2X1.5CM-BIG CLASTS ARE RELATIVELY RARE,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR AND IRREGULAR, NO
               SORTING OR ORIENTATION OF CLASTS OBSERVED;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY
               HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS A GRAYISH BLUE TUFF;

  Vesicles   : CLASTS ARE VESICULAR;

  Groundmass : PYRITE
               Size(mm):       0.01
               DISSEMINATED PYRITE IS PRESENT;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               PRESENT IN THE MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1320/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   757.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   755.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   756.82

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (133-137), 4 (140-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED,GLASSY
               TOP 1CM THICK ON PCE 3;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : GRAY BASALTIC FLOW, COVERED WITH NORMAL SEDIMENTARY
               CONTACT OF MICROBRECCIA;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1000  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   758.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   755.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   757.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           BASALTIC ANDESITE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-9), 1B (10-14), 1C (15-18), 1D (20-22),
               1E (23-25), 2 (27-31), 3A (34-36), 3B (38-41),
               3C (43-44), 4 (46-50), 5 (53-61), 6 (63-76),
               7A (81-87), 7B (90-100);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : THIN VEINS OF 0.1-0.5MM THROUGHOUT THE SECTION WITH
               PYRITE OCCURRENCES ALONG THE VEINS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.5   Percent:    15
               MOST OF THE VESICLES ARE EMPTY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               CONSISTS OF PLAG LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               CONTAINS CPX ELONGATE PRISMS AND INTERGRANULAR
               GLASS;

               OLIVINE
               MIGHT BE PRESENT;

               ORTHOPYROXENE
               MIGHT BE PRESENT;
               GROUNDMASS IS 80% XTLIZED;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-3%)
               Size(mm):        1-2

  Replacement: PYRITE
               OCCURS ALONGSIDE THE VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1150  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   766.15
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   765.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   765.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-19), 1B (20-25), 1C (25-37), 1D (38-79),
               1E (81-84), 1F (85-91), 1G (93-100), 2 (104-114);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, TEXTURE IS INTERSERTAL TO
               MOSTLY SUBOPHITIC, ZONE OF BRECCIATION OCCURS FOR
               PCE 2-WITH CLASTS 3-5MM IN SIZE OF PLAG PHYRIC
               BASALT AND THEY ARE CEMENTED WITH MORE FINE-GRAINED
               BASALTIC CLASTIC MATERIAL-ZONE IS ACCEPTED AS A
               PLACE OF INTERFLOW BRECCIATION;

  Structure  : FLOW UNIT IS SIGNIFICANTLY FRACTURED, ALONG
               FRACTURES SLICKENSIDES ARE COMMONLY DEVELOPED;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES ARE RELATIVELY RARE AND MAINLY EMPTY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ELONGATE LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               PRISMS AND GLASSY MESOSTASIS-SOME OTHER MAFIC
               CONSTITUENTS MAY BE PRESENT;
               GROUNDMASS IS 80-85% XTLIZED AND IS INTERSERTAL TO
               MOSTLY SUBOPHITIC AND IS FINE-GRAINED;

               PYRITE
               SOME GRAINS ARE IDENTIFIED AND ARE 0.1MM IN SIZE;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   766.50
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   765.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   766.15

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (117-123), 4A (126-128), 4B (128-131),
               4C (131-135), 4D (135-137), 4E (137-140),
               4F (140-144), 4G (144-150);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, SUBOPHITIC
               GROUNDMASS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    15
               VESICLES ARE MAINLY EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  3-5%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-1

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE
               VOLCANIC GLASS IS ALSO PRESENT;
               GROUNDMASS IS SUBOPHITIC AND IS 80-85% XTLIZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   766.90
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   765.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   766.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (11-18), 2 (21-38);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE BOTTOM OF THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION 45-1;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: CARB, SMEC, ZEOL
               THIS SECTION IS ENRICHED WITH VESICLES AND MOST OF
               THEM ARE FILLED WITH CARBONATE AND ZEOLITES AND
               DARK GREEN SMECTITE;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VESICLES;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VESICLES;

               SMECTITE
               DARK GREEN SMECTITE IS FOUND IN THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   768.50
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   768.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   768.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-3), 1B (5-7), 2A (13-23), 2B (23-27),
               2C (23-27), 3A (30-33), 3B (34-38), 3C (41-43),
               3D (44-46), 3E (47-50);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CORE 45-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  500/1300  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   769.30
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   768.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   768.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4A (51-64), 4B (66-75), 4C (75-81), 4D (83-92),
               4E (93-100), 5 (103-118), 6 (120-128);

  Texture    : TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA, CEMENT IS
               COMPOSED OF FINE-GRAINED CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE,
               CLASTS ARE SMALL (2-6MM DIAMETER) IRREGULAR ANGULAR
               AND SUBANGULAR COMPOSED OF ALTERED VESICULAR BASALT;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;
               LOWER PART OF INTERVAL PCES 4C+4D+4E+5+6 HAVE
               UNDERGONE EXTREME HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AND
               ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH GREEN AND
               BROWN CLAY MINERALS;

  Vesicles   : CLASTS ARE OF VESICULAR BASALT;

  Groundmass : PYRITE
               DISSEMINATED IN THE GROUNDMASS;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               IN THE CEMENT;

               CARBONATE
               IN THE CEMENT;

               CLAY
               BROWN AND GREEN CLAY MINERALS REPLACE THE PCES
               THAT HAVE UNDERGONE EXTREME HYDROTHERMAL
               ALTERATION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1300/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   769.50
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   768.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   769.30

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7 (131-139), 8 (141-150);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, HYALOPILITIC TEXTURE;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               VESICLES ARE ABSENT;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)

               CLINOPYROXENE             (15-20%)

               GLASS                     (   40%)
               80% XTLIZED AND HYALOPILITIC TEXTURE;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 900  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   770.40
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   768.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   769.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-8), 1B (9-12), 1C (13-16), 2 (18-28),
               3A (30-34), 3B (32-36), 3C (36-38), 4 (41-48),
               5 (51-64), 6A (66-75), 6B (76-90);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED BUT COMPARED TO THE TOP
               OF THE FLOW (SECTION 1) ROCK IS COARSER, SUBOPHITIC
               TEXTURE;

  Structure  : FLOW IS CRISS-CROSSED WITH THIN (1-1.5MM) VEINS
               FILLED WITH CARBONATES AND ZEOLITES AND SOMETIMES
               RIMMED ALONG CONTACTS WITH DARK YELLOWISH GREEN
               SMECTITE, FLOW IS FRACTURED AND SLICKENSIDES ARE
               PRESENT;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               TOTALLY DEPRIVED OF VESICLES;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ELONGATE LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               PRISMATIC XTLS;

               GLASS
               GLASSY MATRIX;
               GROUNDMASS IS 90% XTLIZED AND IS SUBOPHITIC;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN VEINS;

               ZEOLITE
               IN VEINS;

               SMECTITE
               DARK YELLOWISH GREEN SMECTITE SOMETIMES RIMS THE
               THE CONTACTS OF THE VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   776.00
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   774.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   774.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-20), 1B (22-37), 1C (38-50), 1D (51-63),
               1E (63-93), 1F (92-97), 1G (98-107), 1H (109-115),
               1I (117-130), 1J (132-145);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 46-2, SUBOPHITIC TO OPHITIC GNDMASS,
               FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : THIN (0.1-0.5CM) SUBPARALLEL DARK BANDS OBLIQUE TO
               CORE AXES ARE SEPARATED BY 5-7CM LIGHTER BANDS-THEY
               REPRESENT CONCENTRATIONS OF DARKER MAFIC
               CONSTITUENTS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               SINGLE MICROPHENOS;

               OLIVINE
               SINGLE MICROPHENOS OF ALTERED OL;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               ELONGATE LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE
               ELONGATE PRISMS AND IRREGULAR GRAINS AND GLASSY
               MESOSTASIS;
               SUBOPHITIC TO OPHITIC AND 90% XTLIZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   777.50
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   774.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   776.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-17), 1B (17-35), 1C (35-55), 1D (55-75),
               1E (75-90), 1F (92-102), 1G (103-120), 1H (121-132),
               1I (132-140);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE
               SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CORE 47-1;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   779.00
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   774.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   777.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-25), 1B (25-34), 1C (35-52), 1D (53-75),
               1E (77-90), 1F (91-102), 1G (103-121), 1H (122-131),
               1I (132-141);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 47-2;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   780.60
Core:  48   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   779.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   779.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-8), 1B (9-29), 1C (30-36), 1D (35-50),
               1E (51-59), 1F (60-76), 2 (83-88), 3 (92-97),
               4 (100-110);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED, TEXTURALLY AND
               MINERALOGICALLY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS CORE 47-3;

  Structure  : BANDING IS LESS PROMINENT THAN IN THE PREVIOUS
               CORES;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   785.00
Core:  49   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   783.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   783.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-12), 1B (10-20), 1C (21-29), 1D (30-36),
               1E (37-45), 1F (45-62), 1G (62-67), 1H (68-76),
               1I (78-83), 1J (84-89), 1K (90-100), 1L (100-121),
               1M (125-136), 1N (137-150);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF BASALT FRAGMENTS AND ALTERED
               GLASS (25% BASALT AND 75% ALTERED GLASS), MATRIX IS
               DARK GREEN ALTERED GLASS AND ALSO PALE BROWN
               SMECTITE (5GY2/1) IN PATCHES,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR AND SHAPELESS WITH A MAXIMUM
               SIZE OF 3CM AND AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 1CM, CLAST TO
               MATRIX RATIO IS 5:1;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREEN;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED;

               GLASS
               DARK GREEN ALTERED GLASS COMPOSES THE CLASTS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               PALE BROWN SMECTITE COMPRISES THE MATRIX-5GY2/1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   786.45
Core:  49   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   783.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   785.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-13), 1B (14-30), 1C (30-38), 1D (38-45),
               1E (45-70), 1F (72-73), 1G (74-76), 1H (77-82),
               1I (83-86), 1J (87-100), 1K (100-111), 1L (112-135),
               1M (136-143);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 49-1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   788.00
Core:  49   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   783.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   786.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-9), 1B (9-15), 1C (16-21), 1D (23-25),
               1E (26-30), 1F (32-45), 1G (46-54), 1H (55-61),
               1I (62-69), 1J (70-84), 1K (84-99), 1L (99-106),
               1M (108-115), 1N (115-131), 1O (132-139),
               2 (143-147);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 49-2;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 800  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   788.80
Core:  49   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   783.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   788.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-6), 2A (10-27), 2B (18-25), 2C (25-34),
               2D (35-40), 3 (43-47), 4 (52-57), 5 (63-68),
               6 (73-78);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 49-3;

  Comments   : GREEN MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   792.95
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   792.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-5), 1B (5-10), 1C (12-15), 1D (15-20),
               1E (21-24), 1F (25-34), 1G (35-40), 2A (41-45);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 49-4;

  Comments   : SECTION IS A DARKER GREEN BLACK THAN BEFORE-
               5GY2/1 TO N2, THE SECTION CHANGES FROM BRECCIA TO
               BASALT AT 45CM WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF PCE 2A;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   793.95
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   792.95

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (45-55), 2B (56-62), 2C (63-74), 2D (74-80),
               2E (82-90), 3 (91-114), 4 (118-123), 5 (125-132),
               6 (137-143);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, GROUNDMASS VARIES FROM
               APHANITIC TO FINE-GRAINED (IN BANDS OF 2-4CM WIDE
               AND DIPPING 60 DEGREES), FRESH GLASS IS AT THE TOP
               OF THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRECCIA ABOVE AND THE
               PHYRIC BASALT AT PCE 2A;

  Structure  : THE SECTION IS A BASALT SILL;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : INTRUSIVE CONTACT WITH OVERLYING BRECCIA WELL
               PRESERVED AND DIPPING 60 DEGREES, THE TOP PART OF
               PCE 2A IS BRECCIA AND THE CONTACT IS IN THE MIDDLE
               OF THE PCE;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: SMECTITE
               VESICLES ALIGNED 60 DEGREE DIP AND FILLED WITH
               DARK GREEN SMECTITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               PHENOS ARE PRESENT AS GLOMEROCRYSTS;

  Groundmass : APHANITIC TO FINE-GRAINED;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               DARK GREEN SMECTITE FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1100  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   795.10
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   794.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-25), 1B (20-40), 2 (42-45), 3A (49-60),
               3B (61-71), 3C (71-91), 3D (92-100), 3E (101-109);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 50-1;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : THE DISTRIBUTION OF PLAG PHENOS DIFFERS DUE TO FLOW
               DIFFERENTION OF THE SECTION AND ONE OBSERVES AN
               INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF PLAG PHENOS IN THE MIDDLE
               OF THE SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   795.50
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   795.10

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3F (110-114), 3G (115-121), 3H (122-126),
               3I (127-134), 3J (135-140), 4 (143-149);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS
               CORE 49-1;

  Vesicles   : BASALT CLASTS ARE VESICULAR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Scott, R.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   797.00
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   795.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-20), 2 (23-26), 3 (28-33), 4 (35-40),
               4-1 (42-50), 5A (53-56), 5B (57-63), 5C (63-74),
               5D (74-80), 6A (80-95), 6B (95-100), 7 (102-113),
               8 (115-133), 9 (135-140), 10 (143-148);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 50-2 BUT ALSO GRADES DOWNWARD IN THE
               SECTION TO A LAMINATED FINE VITRIC TUFF, FINE SILT
               TO COARSE SILT SIZED UNITY CHARACTERIZED BY PARALLEL
               LAMINATION THROUGHOUT, FAINT LENTICULAR LAMINATION
               (MM TO CM THICK) CLOSE TO THE COARSER INTERVALS,
               SOME WAVY LAMINATION IN PCE 8 AND FESTOON-LIKE
               LAMINATION IN PCE 6A ARE THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS;

  Comments   : TOP OF THE SECTION IS DARK GREENISH GRAY (5G4/1)
               AND GRADES TO THE VITRIC TUFF WHICH IS MEDIUM BLUISH
               GRAY (5B5/1);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Scott, R.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   797.45
Core:  50   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   792.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   797.00

LITHOLOGY: VITRIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-10), 2A (13-23), 2B (24-33), 2C (33-45);

  Texture    : VITRIC AND FINE VITRIC;

  Structure  : TUFF IS MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY (5B5/1) WITH MM THICK
               LAMINATIONS OF PALER COLOR-OFTEN PARALLEL-IN ONE
               CASE CONVOLUTED-ALWAYS SLIGHTLY DEFORMED BY
               SYN-SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES, FAINT LENTICULAR BEDDING
               IN PCE 2A, GRADED SEQUENCE IN PCE 2B-MEDIUM TO
               COARSE SAND-SIZE TUFF WITH 20% GRAVEL-SIZE GLASS AT
               THE BOTTOM-FINE-GRAINED PARALLEL LAMINATION ABOVE
               THEN OCCURS CONVOLUTE LAMINATION AND ANOTHER
               PARALLEL LAMINATION INTERVAL-THIS IS DISTURBED BY
               LOAD CASTS AT TOP, ONE NORMAL FAULT, LAMINAE DIP AT
               60 DEGREES;

  Comments   : MEDIUM BLUISH GRAY (5B5/1);


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 700  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   802.20
Core:  51   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   801.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   801.50

LITHOLOGY: VITRIC TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-10), 2A (12-15), 2B (15-19), 3 (20-38),
               4A (28-35), 4B (36-44), 5 (45-50), 6 (52-70);

  Texture    : FINE VITRIC, MEDIUM TO COARSE SILT-SIZE GRAINS;

  Structure  : SOME LENTICULAR AND PENECONTEMPORANEOUSLY DISTURBED
               BEDDING IN PCE 4A AND TYPICAL CROSS-BEDDING (WITH
               SOME PARALLEL) IN PCE 6, THE DIFFERENT SETS OF
               LAMINAE ARE CUT AT 20-30 DEGREES WITH SHARP
               EROSIONAL CONTACTS;

  Comments   : EROSIONAL CONTACTS PRESENT, SECTION IS A GRAYISH
               BLUE GREEN 5BG5/2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   803.00
Core:  51   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   801.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   802.20

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7 (72-88), 8 (90-108), 9A (112-120),
               9B (120-123), 9C (123-135), 9D (135-150);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED TO INTERSERTAL
               GROUNDMASS, GLASS IN PCE 7 WHICH REPRESENTS THE
               CONTACT BETWEEN THE OVERLYING TUFF AND THE BASALT
               BELOW;

  Structure  : BASALT DIKE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : THERE IS A SHARP CONTACT BETWEEN THE GLASS AND TUFF
               IN PCE 7 ;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:    <3
               Location:            Filling: SMECTITE
               VESICLES ARE FILLED WITH GREEN SMECTITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <1%)
               Size(mm):          1
               PLAG PHENOS ARE RARE;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED TO INTERSERTAL AND 80-90% XTLIZED;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREEN SMECTITE FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   804.45
Core:  51   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   801.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   803.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-7), 2A (8-14), 2B (14-27), 2C (27-31),
               2D (30-38), 2E (39-49), 2F (50-63), 3 (66-76),
               4A (81-90), 4B (91-100), 5 (102-104), 6A (105-109),
               6B (109-120), 6C (123-124), 6D (125-144);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY
               THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CORE 51-1 EXCEPT IT IS
               COARSER-GRAINED;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;
               PCES 1-3;
               FRESH;
               PCES 3-6D;

  Structure  : BASALT DIKE;

  Vesicles   : THIS SECTION IS LESS VESICULAR THAN THE PREVIOUS
               SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   805.97
Core:  51   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   801.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   804.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (8-19), 1C (20-25), 2 (27-38),
               3A (42-52), 3B (53-57), 3C (58-64), 3D (65-70),
               4 (72-77), 5A (82-89), 5B (88-95), 5C (95-115),
               5D (115-125), 5E (125-139), 6 (141-145);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY
               THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CORE 51-2;

  Structure  : BASALT DIKE;

  Vesicles   : FLOW ALIGNMENT OF VESICLES IN PCE 5C AND THEY
               HAVE A DIP OF 50 DEGREES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   806.50
Core:  51   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   801.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   806.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-3), 2A (7-13), 2B (14-20), 3 (23-40),
               4 (44-46);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 51-3;

  Comments   : GREEN TUFF MARKS THE BASE OF FLOW;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   810.60
Core:  52   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   810.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   810.50

LITHOLOGY: TUFF;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-10);

  Structure  : LITHOCLASTIC AND MICROLAMINATED TUFF, LAMINATIONS
               ARE ABOUT 2MM THICK;

  Comments   : GREEN TUFF;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   812.00
Core:  52   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   810.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   810.60

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (12-20), 2B (22-26), 2C (29-38), 3 (40-45),
               4A (47-66), 4B (67-82), 4C (83-101), 4D (102-115),
               4E (115-135), 4F (136-141), 4G (143-146);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED AND SUBOPHITIC;

  Structure  : RARE VEINS 0.5-1MM THICK ARE FILLED WITH CARBONATE
               AND SOMETIMES WITH SMECTITE RIMS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT, BASALTIC FLOW IS POSSIBLY
               A SILL;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-2%)
               Size(mm):        0.5

  Groundmass : SUBOPHITIC AND FINE-GRAINED GROUNDMASS IS 80%
               XTLIZED;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN RARE VEINS;

               SMECTITE
               IN RARE VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1200  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   813.20
Core:  52   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   810.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   812.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-7), 2A (9-33), 2B (35-40), 2C (40-50),
               2D (53-72), 2E (73-82), 2F (83-101), 2G (103-112),
               2H (113-120);

  Texture    : PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY
               SIMILAR TO CORE 52-1, GREEN BRECCIA WITH UNAFFECTED
               BASE THEN LAYERED WITH GLASS AND THEN LAYERED WITH
               VARIOLITIC BASALTS ENRICHED WITH PLAG MICROLITHS
               COMPRISES PCE 1;

  Structure  : PCE 1 REPRESENTS THE TOP OF A THIN 1.2M THICK FLOW;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  1-3%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-1

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED AND SUBOPHITIC AND 80% XTLIZED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1200/1400  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   813.40
Core:  52   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   810.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   813.20

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2I (123-131), 2J (133-139);

  Texture    : VARIOLITIC BASALT AT THE CONTACT OF THIS BRECCIA AND
               THE OVERLYING BASALT IS ENRICHED IN PLAG MICROLITHS;

  Comments   : THESE LAST TWO PCES REPRESENT THE BASE OF THE FLOW
               AND ARE LAYERED WITH FIRST PLAG PHYRIC BASALT AND
               THEN VARIOLITIC BASALT ENRICHED WITH PLAG MICROLITHS
               AND BELOW THAT THE BRECCIA IS METAMORPHOSED AND
               BELOW THAT IS UNAFFECTED BRECCIA FOR PCE 2I, GREEN
               LITHOCLASTIC VOLCANIC MICROBRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1300  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   814.80
Core:  52   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   810.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   813.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-17), 2A (22-27), 2B (28-32), 2C (34-43),
               3 (45-80), 4A (83-95), 4B (96-100), 5 (104-130);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF ALTERED VESICULAR APHYRIC AND
               PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALTS AND MOSTLY REPLACED
               WITH GREEN SMECTITE, THE MATRIX COMPOSITION IS THE
               SAME AS FOR THE CLASTS WITH GRAIN SIZE 0.1MM PLUS
               SOME CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE AS CEMENT,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBANGULAR AND HAVE A MAXIMUM
               SIZE OF 15X5CM (PCES 4A+4B) AND AN AVERAGE SIZE OF
               1.5-1CM, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : GREEN LITHOCLASTIC LAPILLI TUFF;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT CLASTS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREEN SMECTITE FOUND IN THE BASALT CLASTS;

               CARBONATE
               CARBONATE COMPRISES THE MATRIX CEMENT;

               ZEOLITE
               COMPRISES THE MATRIX CEMENT;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   821.00
Core:  53   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   819.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   819.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (7-22), 1C (23-30), 1D (31-50),
               1E (52-65), 1F (65-70), 1G (70-80), 1H (80-94),
               1I (95-103), 1J (103-110), 1K (113-122),
               1L (123-141), 1M (143-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 52-2, CLAST COMPOSITION IS MAINLY
               VITROPHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT AND IS ALMOST
               COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH GREEN SMECTITE-ALSO RARE
               RELATIVELY FRESH PLAG PHYRIC VESICULAR BASALT,
               MATRIX COMPOSITION IS THE SAME AS THE CLAST WITH
               CARBONATE AND ZEOLITE AS CEMENT AS IN THE PREVIOUS
               CORE,
               CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1, NO SORTING OR
               ORIENTATION IS APPARENT, CLAST SHAPE IS ANGULAR TO
               SUBANGULAR AND SUBROUNDED, MAXIMUM SIZE OF CLAST IS
               8X6CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS 0.7X1CM;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Comments   : DARK GREEN TO GRAYISH BLACK;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   822.50
Core:  53   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   819.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   821.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-25), 1C (27-32), 2 (36-41),
               3 (45-59), 4A (61-71), 4B (73-85), 4C (87-100),
               4D (101-109), 4E (110-117), 4F (119-130),
               4G (132-134), 5 (137-143), 6 (146-148);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 53-1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   823.55
Core:  53   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   819.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   822.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-7), 2 (10-19), 3A (21-26), 3B (27-30),
               3C (32-47), 4 (50-57), 5A (61-67), 5B (68-71),
               5C (73-76), 6 (80-84), 7 (88-93), 8A (97-104);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 53-2;

  Structure  : BIG CLAST IN PCE 3C, SOFT TUFF IN PCE 7;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   830.00
Core:  54   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   828.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   828.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (10-21), 1C (23-26), 1D (27-34),
               2 (36-46), 3A (48-55), 3B (57-63), 4 (65-75),
               5 (77-84), 6 (85-89), 7A (91-96), 7B (97-103),
               8 (105-110), 9 (114-120), 10A (123-125),
               10B (126-129), 11 (133-136), 12 (139-149);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 54-1;

  Comments   : DARK GREEN MICROBRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   831.50
Core:  54   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   828.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   830.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-16), 1B (18-27), 2 (30-40), 3 (43-48),
               4 (52-88), 5 (92-102), 6A (104-114), 6B (115-123),
               7 (125-135), 8 (138-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 54-1;

  Structure  : CLAST SIZE IS AVERAGE 0.5-1.2MM;

  Comments   : DARK GREEN MICROBRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 250  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   831.75
Core:  54   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   828.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   831.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-25);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 54-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1350  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   832.85
Core:  54   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   828.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   831.75

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (30-34), 2B (35-40), 3A (44-46), 3B (47-57),
               4 (60-63), 5 (65-75), 6A (77-85), 6B (86-95),
               6C (97-100), 7 (103-110), 8A (113-119),
               8B (121-124), 8C (125-134);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED AND
               SUBOPHITIC, SOMETIMES IN THE GROUNDMASS (PCE 2A)
               THIN SUBPARALLEL DARK BANDS (STRIPES) ARE IDENTIFIED
               AND ARE FINER-GRAINED THAN THE HOST BASALT;

  Comments   : MEDIUM DARK GRAY BASALT, NOTEWORTHY THAT MICROLITES
               IN ADJACENT BASALT TO THE THIN BANDS ARE GENERALLY
               ARRANGED IN THE SAME DIRECTION (STRIPES);

  Vesicles   : VESICLES ARE ENRICHED IN THE BASALT THAT HAS THE
               THIN BANDS OF THE FINER-GRAINED BASALT;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  2-3%)
               Size(mm):        1-2

               OLIVINE                   (    1%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-1

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG LATHS ARE PRESENT;

               PYROXENE
               PYX PRISMS ARE PRESENT;

               OLIVINE
               POSSIBLY OL IS PRESENT;

               GLASS
               POSSIBLY GLASS IS PRESENT;
               GROUNDMASS IS 80% XTLIZED AND IS SUBOPHITIC AND
               FINE-GRAINED BECOMING FINER-GRAINED IN PCE 2A;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   839.00
Core:  55   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   837.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   837.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-4), 2 (7-20), 3A (23-32), 3B (33-43),
               3C (43-66), 4 (70-77), 5A (81-89), 5B (90-94),
               5C (94-101), 6 (104-110), 7A (115-120),
               7B (121-125), 7C (126-136), 7D (137-150);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC, EXTENSIVE BRECCIATION
               IN THE BASALT AT INTERVALS 20-60CM AND 100-150CM
               OTHERWISE TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME
               AS THE PREVIOUS CORE 54-4, ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF
               BASALT ARE CEMENTED WITH ITS OWN GRINDED MATERIAL;

  Structure  : NUMBER OF SLICKENSIDES ALONG FRACTURES ARE
               IDENTIFIED;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   840.35
Core:  55   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   837.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   839.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-16), 1B (17-29), 1C (30-50), 2 (52-57),
               3A (60-65), 3B (65-77), 3C (77-83), 3D (83-86),
               3E (87-92), 4 (95-103), 5A (105-115), 5B (115-125),
               5C (125-133);

  Texture    : PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC, EXTREMELY BRECCIATED,
               TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 55-1;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   841.55
Core:  56   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   840.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   840.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;
           COGNATE BASALT BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-15), 2A (17-20), 2B (23-35),
               3A (37-43), 3B (44-47), 3C (49-53), 4A (57-64),
               4B (64-66), 4C (67-72), 4D (73-76), 5A (78-83),
               5B (83-90), 6A (93-96), 6B (97-101), 6C (102-105);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 55-2, HYALOPILITIC TEXTURE,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR IN SHAPE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):          2

  Groundmass : CLINOPYROXENE

               PLAGIOCLASE

               GLASS


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   842.00
Core:  56   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   840.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   841.55

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 7A (108-120), 7B (121-125), 7C (125-135),
               7D (135-150);

  Texture    : TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA, FINE VITRIC TUFF,
               GROUNDMASS IS OF SIMILAR COMPOSITION TO THE BASALTIC
               CLASTS BUT IS FINER TEXTURE,
               CLASTS ARE SUBANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED BASALT AND HAVE
               AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.5-1CM;

  Alteration : EXTENSIVELY;

  Groundmass : FINE GRAINED TEXTURE FOR THE BASALTIC CLASTS AND
               THE CEMENT;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1050  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   843.05
Core:  56   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   840.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   842.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (7-14), 1C (14-15), 1D (16-32),
               2 (35-39), 3 (41-64), 4 (65-80), 5 (83-105);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 56-1, TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC
               BRECCIA WITH A LAMINATED FINE VITRIC TUFF;

  Structure  : CROSS-BEDDING PRESENT IN MEDIUM TO COARSE SILT SIZE
               LAYERS, FRAGMENTS OF THE ABOVE TUFF FOR PCE 5;

  Comments   : DARK GREEN IN COLOR;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1050/1500  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   843.50
Core:  56   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   840.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   843.05

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 6A (108-113), 6B (114-120), 7A (123-129),
               7B (130-140), 7C (141-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC, HYALOPILITIC
               GROUNDMASS, FINE-GRAINED AT 110CM AND INCREASING IN
               GRAIN SIZE DOWNWARDS THE SECTION;

  Structure  : BASALT DIKE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.2-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               DARK GREEN CLAY FILLING VESICLES;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               MICROPHENOS OF PLAG;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               CLINOPYROXENE

               GLASS
               HYALOPILITIC TEXTURE;

  Replacement: CLAY
               DARK GREEN CLAY FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Ishi, Teruaki
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   848.00
Core:  57   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   846.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   846.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-4), 1B (5-10), 1C (10-13), 1D (13-30),
               1E (30-49), 1F (40-57), 1G (57-58), 1H (58-64),
               1I (65-76), 1J (70-76), 1K (77-86), 1L (88-95),
               1M (95-105), 1N (105-109), 1O (110-125),
               1P (118-130), 1Q (127-140), 2 (141-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS
               THE PREVIOUS CORE 56-2, COARSE-GRAINED THROUGHOUT;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Groundmass : COARSE-GRAINED;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 600  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   848.60
Core:  57   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   846.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   848.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-13), 2 (15-20), 3 (23-27), 4A (30-34),
               4B (35-39), 4C (40-46), 4D (46-59);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 57-1;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  600/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   849.50
Core:  57   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   846.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   848.60

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;
           VOLCANIC LAPILLI BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 5 (62-65), 6A (66-76), 6B (76-84), 6C (85-94),
               6D (95-100), 6E (101-110), 6F (110-115),
               6G (117-124), 6H (124-133), 6I (134-139),
               6J (140-147);

  Texture    : MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF GREEN ALTERED BASALT AND
               GLASS (COLOR 5G4/1), CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF BASALT
               AND ALTERED GLASS (?) WITH A BASALT TO GLASS RATIO
               OF 5:1,
               CLASTS ARE SUBANGULAR AND HAVE AN AVERAGE SIZE OF
               0.2-0.5MM WITH A MAXIMUM SIZE OF 1-2CM, THE CLAST
               TO MATRIX RATIO IS 2:1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   849.95
Core:  57   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   846.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   849.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-15), 2 (17-20), 3 (25-30), 4 (33-43);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 57-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   857.00
Core:  58   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   855.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   855.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-17), 1B (18-23), 1C (24-29), 1D (30-33),
               1E (34-39), 1F (39-42), 1G (43-50), 1H (52-57),
               1I (57-63), 1J (63-70), 1K (70-82), 1L (83-86),
               1M (85-95), 1N (95-105), 1O (105-112),
               1P (113-123), 1Q (123-130), 1R (130-133),
               1S (133-138), 1T (138-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 57-2;

  Comments   : VOLCANIC LAPILLI BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   858.50
Core:  58   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   855.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   857.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (10-19), 1C (18-27), 1D (26-36),
               1E (36-45), 1F (46-53), 1G (53-60), 1H (61-66),
               1I (67-73), 1J (73-82), 1K (83-93), 1L (94-106),
               2 (110-121), 3 (125-148);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 58-1;

  Comments   : VOLCANIC LAPILLI BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 250  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   858.75
Core:  58   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   855.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   858.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-12), 2 (15-23);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 58-2;

  Comments   : VOLCANIC LAPILLI BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  250/1050  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   859.55
Core:  58   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   855.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   858.75

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3A (26-63), 3B (62-69), 3C (70-76), 4 (78-85),
               5 (86-92), 6 (94-101);

  Texture    : PLAG PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL
               GROUNDMASS;

  Structure  : BASALT SILL (?);

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SMECTITE
               SCATTERED VESICLES FILLED WITH GREEN SMECTITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):         <3
               PHENOS ARE UP TO 3MM IN SIZE;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREEN SMECTITE FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   866.00
Core:  59   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   864.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   864.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-12), 1B (13-18), 1C (18-20), 1D (21-30),
               1E (29-35), 2A (38-52), 2B (53-66), 2C (65-73),
               2D (74-81), 2E (81-90), 2F (90-100), 2G (100-105),
               2H (105-113), 2I (114-122), 2J (121-126),
               2K (128-138), 2L (138-148);

  Texture    : MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF FINE BASALT FRAGMENTS ALTERED
               TO GREEN SMECTITE (5G4/1), CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF
               ALTERED BASALT AND GLASS, CLASTS ARE COARSEST
               NEAREST THE TOP AND BASE-FINER IN THE MIDDLE,
               TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA, MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE CLASTS IS
               1CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS 0.2-0.4CM, IN THE MIDDLE
               OF THE SECTION THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE CLASTS IS
               0.5CM AND THE AVERAGE SIZE IS 0.2CM, CLASTS BECOME
               BEDDED NEAR THE MIDDLE WITH A DIP OF 20 DEGREES,
               CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1 MAXIMUM AND THE
               MINIMUM RATIO IS 1:1;

  Comments   : LAPILLI BRECCIA;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREEN SMECTITE REPLACES BASALT FRAGMENTS IN THE
               MATRIX COLOR 5G4/1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 750  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   866.75
Core:  59   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   864.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   866.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-26), 1B (26-36), 1C (35-45), 2 (47-53),
               3A (54-63), 3B (63-75);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 59-1;

  Comments   : LAPILLI BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1470  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   867.47
Core:  59   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   864.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   866.75

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3C (75-90), 3D (92-120), 3E (120-130),
               3F (131-137), 3G (137-145);

  Texture    : PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC, APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL
               GROUNDMASS;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SMECTITE
               SCATTERED VESICLES FILLED WITH GREEN SMECTITE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):        1-3
               PHENOS ARE PRESENT AS GLOMEROCRYSTS;

  Groundmass : APHANITIC TO INTERSERTAL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               GREEN SMECTITE FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 150  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   867.65
Core:  59   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   864.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   867.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MODERATELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-7), 1B (7-15);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 59-2;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  150/ 400  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   867.90
Core:  59   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   864.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   867.65

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2A (17-30), 2B (30-40);

  Texture    : MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF DARK GREEN SILT TO SAND SIZED
               GRAINS OF ALTERED BASALT, CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF
               HIGHLY ALTERED VITROPHYRIC AND APHYRIC BASALTS,
               TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 3:1 AT
               THE MAXIMUM AND 1:1 MINIMUM, CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO
               SUBROUNDED AND ARE UNSORTED AND UNORIENTED WITH AN
               AVERAGE SIZE OF 2-3MM;

  Alteration : HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION WITNESSED BY DISSEMINATED
               PYRITE;

  Comments   : GREEN TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               DISSEMINATED PYRITE IS THE RESULT OF HYDROTHERMAL
               ALTERATION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   870.50
Core:  60   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   869.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   869.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-44), 1B (45-50), 1C (50-57), 2 (60-67),
               3A (70-76), 3B (77-83), 4 (87-90), 5A (93-101),
               5B (103-110), 6 (114-116), 7A (118-125),
               7B (127-133), 8 (136-138), 9 (141-149);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               LOWER PART OF THE PREVIOUS CORE 59-3;

  Comments   : GREEN LAPILLI TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   872.00
Core:  60   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   869.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   870.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (8-13), 1C (11-13), 2 (15-21),
               3A (24-29), 3B (30-37), 3C (37-44), 4A (46-49),
               4B (49-51), 4C (52-54), 4D (55-70), 5A (73-82),
               5B (83-104), 5C (105-110), 5D (110-115),
               5E (115-128), 6 (130-135), 7 (137-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 60-1;

  Comments   : GREEN LAPILLI TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   873.40
Core:  60   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   869.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   872.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-13), 2A (15-40), 2B (40-45), 3 (49-55),
               4A (58-61), 4B (62-68), 5 (70-80), 6 (83-93),
               7 (95-140);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 60-2;

  Comments   : GREEN LAPILLI TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 450  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   873.95
Core:  60   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   869.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   873.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-18), 2 (20-45);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 60-3;

  Comments   : GREEN LAPILLI TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   879.50
Core:  61   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   878.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   878.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-20), 2A (23-35), 2B (36-40), 2C (41-43),
               2D (44-60), 2E (61-63), 2F (64-68), 2G (69-80),
               3A (83-90), 3B (91-95), 3C (97-105), 4 (108-118),
               5A (122-127), 5B (128-134), 5C (134-149);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF ALTERED BASALTS ENRICHED WITH
               GLASSY CONSTITUENTS AND PALAGONITE AND APHYRIC
               TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT, MATRIX IS COMPOSED
               OF LAPILLI TUFF OF THE SAME COMPOSITION AS THE CLAST
               PLUS CARBONATES AND ZEOLITES,
               TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA GRADES IN AND OUT
               OF VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA, CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO
               SUBROUNDED AND HAVE AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.7-0.8-1CM,
               CLASTS TO MATRIX RATIO IS 4:1;

  Comments   : GRAYISH BLACK VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN THE MATRIX;

               ZEOLITE
               IN THE MATRIX;

               PALAGONITE
               PRESENT IN THE CLASTS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   881.00
Core:  61   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   878.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   879.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-15), 1B (15-23), 2 (25-36), 3 (38-55),
               4 (58-65), 5A (70-77), 5B (79-84), 6 (85-93),
               7 (94-150);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF VITROPHYRIC TO VARIOLITIC
               APHYRIC AND PLAG PHYRIC BASALTS-CLASTS OF PALAGONITE
               ALSO OCCURRED, MATRIX IS COMPOSED OF LAPILLI TUFF
               SAME IN COMPOSITION AS THE CLASTS BUT ALSO WITH
               CARBONATES AND ZEOLITES,
               CLASTS ARE ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED AND HAVE AN AVERAGE
               SIZE OF 0.5X1CM-NO SORTING OR ORIENTATION PRESENT;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Replacement: CARBONATE
               IN THE MATRIX;

               ZEOLITE
               IN THE MATRIX;

               PALAGONITE
               IN THE CLASTS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   882.25
Core:  61   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   878.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   881.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-20), 2 (23-43), 3 (45-53), 4 (55-65),
               5 (65-75), 6 (77-95), 7 (99-113), 8 (116-124);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 61-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   887.10
Core:  62   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   887.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   887.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-5), 1B (5-10);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 61-3;

  Comments   : PCE 1B IS ACTUALLY A LONGER INTERVAL THAN INDICATED
               ABOVE BUT CHANGES LITHOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
               PCE;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   888.50
Core:  62   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   887.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   887.10

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-HY PHYRIC BASALT;
           ANDESITIC DIKE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1B (10-15), 1C (16-18), 1D (16-25), 1E (25-43),
               1F (40-46), 2A (48-60), 2B (59-79), 2C (71-96),
               2D (99-103), 2E (102-132), 2F (120-150);

  Texture    : PLAG-CPX-HY PHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : DIKE, CHILLED CONTACT WITH THE OVERLYING BRECCIA
               THAT IS 0.3-0.5CM THICK;

  Comments   : THE INTERVAL FOR PCE 1B IS ACTUALLY LONGER THAN
               INDICATED ABOVE BECAUSE THE LITHOLOGY CHANGED IN THE
               MIDDLE OF THE PCE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (35-40%)
               Size(mm):      1.5-4
               EUHEDRAL PRISMATIC XTLS OFTEN FORMING
               GLOMEROCRYSTS;

               CLINOPYROXENE             (    3%)
               Size(mm):    0.4-0.5
               EUHEDRAL WITH SHORT PRISMATIC HABIT;

               HYPERSTHENE               (  2-4%)
               Size(mm):        3-4
               SUBHEDRAL PRISMATIC PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY
               REPLACED WITH CLAYS AND HYDROMICAS-GLOMEROCRYSTS
               COMMON;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (15-20%)
               Size(mm):    0.2-0.3

               CLINOPYROXENE             (   15%)
               Size(mm):       <0.1
               SHORT SUBHEDRAL PRISMS OF CPX;

               OPAQUES                   (    7%)
               Size(mm):        0.5

               PALAGONITE
               PARTIALLY REPLACED WITH SMECTITE AND ZEOLITES;

               CHLORITE                  (15-20%)
               ID UNCERTAIN THOUGHT TO BE REPLACING  OPAQUES AND
               PALAG;
               GROUNDMASS IS 75-80% XTLIZED;

  Replacement: HYDROMICA
               Minerals Replaced: HYPERSTHENE

               CLAY
               Minerals Replaced: HYPERSTHENE

               PALAGONITE

               SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: OPAQUE, PALAG

               ZEOLITE
               Minerals Replaced: OPAQUE, PALAG

               CHLORITE
               Minerals Replaced: OPAQUE, PALAG
               ID UNCERTAIN FOR CHLORITE;

               OPAQUES


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 600  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   889.10
Core:  62   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   887.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   888.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OPX-CPX PHYRIC BASALT;
           ANDESITIC DIKE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (4-13), 1B (13-18), 1C (19-28), 1D (28-33),
               2A (38-43), 2B (38-44), 2C (44-60);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY SIMILAR TO THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 62-1 BUT SOMEWHAT FINER-GRAINED;

  Structure  : ANDESITIC DIKE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   30%)
               Size(mm):        1.5
               EUHEDRAL PRISMATIC XTLS;

               CLINOPYROXENE             (    1%)
               Size(mm):         <1
               EUHEDRAL SHORT PRISMS;

               ORTHOPYROXENE             (  2-3%)
               Size(mm):        1.5
               OPX PRESENT ONLY AS PSEUDOMORPHS;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   20%)
               Size(mm):       0.15
               ELONGATE LATHS;

               CLINOPYROXENE             (   20%)
               Size(mm):      <0.05
               IRREGULAR GRAINS;

               PALAGONITE                (   20%)

               OPAQUES                   (    6%)
               Size(mm):      <0.01
               SMALL IRREGULAR GRAINS;

  Replacement: CLAY
               Minerals Replaced: PLAG, OPX, GLASS

               ZEOLITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS

               CHLORITE
               Minerals Replaced: PALAG

               HYDROMICA
               Minerals Replaced: PALAG


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   897.50
Core:  63   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   896.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   896.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-11), 1B (11-17), 1C (18-25), 1D (25-58),
               1E (58-71), 1F (70-75), 1G (75-78), 2A (80-90),
               2B (90-104), 2C (104-115), 2D (115-125),
               2E (125-128), 2F (130-134), 2G (133-140),
               3 (143-148);

  Texture    : CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF ALTERED BASALT, MATRIX IS
               COMPOSED OF HIGHLY ALTERED BASALT AND GLASS;

  Structure  : TUFFACEOUS BRECCIA, CLASTS ARE A MAXIMUM SIZE OF
               1CM AND AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.3CM, CLAST TO MATRIX
               RATIO IS 2:3;

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA
               COLOR 5GY2/1;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               SMECTITE IS PRESENT IN THE MATRIX;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   898.85
Core:  63   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   896.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   897.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (12-15), 2A (17-20), 2B (22-27),
               2C (28-33), 2D (33-36), 3 (40-44), 4A (45-52),
               4B (53-56), 5 (59-69), 6A (73-83), 6B (84-87),
               6C (90-93), 6D (93-97), 6E (97-105), 7A (106-117),
               7B (117-130);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 63-1 BECOMING COARSER DOWNWARDS THE
               SECTION, LARGER CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF RELATIVELY
               FRESH BASALT,
               TUFFACEOUS VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA GRADING INTO
               VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA, CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS
               2:3 AND CLASTS AVERAGING 0.25CM WITH A MAXIMUM SIZE
               OF 2CM AT THE TOP OF THE SECTION, AT THE BASE OF THE
               SECTION CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO IS 2:1 AND THE MAXIMUM
               SIZE OF THE CLASTS BEING 4CM WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE OF
               1CM, LARGE CLAST OF VESICULAR BASALT NEAR BASE;

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK (5G2/1), LAPILLI BRECCIA;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR BASALT NEAR THE BASE OF THE SECTION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   901.35
Core:  64   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   900.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   900.00

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (11-15), 2A (16-20), 2B (20-29),
               2C (29-33), 2D (33-38), 3 (40-45), 4A (45-50),
               4B (52-55), 5A (57-67), 5B (67-69), 6A (72-83),
               6B (84-86), 6C (87-91), 6D (93-98), 6E (95-105),
               7A (105-120), 7B (121-134);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 63-2, LARGE CLASTS ARE COMPOSED OF
               FRESHER BASALT,
               CLAST TO MATRIX RATIO INCREASES DOWN THE SECTION
               FROM 2:3 TO 2:1, CLAST SIZE AT THE TOP OF THE
               SECTION IS 2CM WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 0.25CM, CLAST
               SIZE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SECTION IS 4CM WITH AN
               AVERAGE SIZE OF 1CM;

  Comments   : MATRIX IS GREENISH BLACK (5G2/1), LAPILLI BRECCIA;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 750  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   902.25
Core:  64   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   900.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   901.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC BRECCIA;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-10), 2 (13-15), 3A (17-25), 3B (23-26),
               3C (26-40), 3D (40-47), 3E (47-55), 3F (53-59),
               4A (63-65), 4B (66-73);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               BASE OF CORE 63-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  750/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   903.00
Core:  64   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   900.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   902.25

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4C (75-85), 5A (88-100), 5B (102-110),
               5C (110-125), 5D (126-135), 5E (135-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED HOLOCRYSTALLINE AND
               SUBOPHITIC, FINER-GRAINED BANDS 2CM WIDE;

  Structure  : BASALT DIKE, THE FINER-GRAINED BANDS DIP AT 60
               DEGREES AND CONTAIN SMALL VESICLES;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE, SMECTITE
               VESICLES ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE FINER-GRAINED
               BANDS AND ARE FILLED WITH ZEOLITE OR SMECTITE;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED HOLOXTLN AND SUBOPHITIC;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               FILLS THE VESICLES;

               SMECTITE
               FILLS THE VESICLES;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   904.50
Core:  64   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   900.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   903.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-19), 1B (18-45), 1C (45-55), 1D (55-60),
               1E (62-80), 1F (81-91), 1G (92-100), 1H (100-120),
               1I (120-130), 1J (128-150);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS IN THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 64-2 BUT SLIGHTLY COARSER GRAINED;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, RARE VEINS OF ZEOLITE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               PRESENT IN RARE VEINS;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 250  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   904.75
Core:  64   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   900.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   904.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-25);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS IN THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 64-3;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   906.50
Core:  65   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   905.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   905.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (2-20), 1B (20-37), 1C (37-45), 1D (45-60),
               1E (57-70), 1F (70-85), 1G (82-93), 1H (90-97),
               1I (98-112), 1J (113-127), 1K (127-143),
               1L (143-148);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION 64-4;

  Structure  : MASSIVE;

  Alteration : MODERATELY;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   907.85
Core:  65   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   905.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   906.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-9), 1B (8-25), 1C (25-37), 1D (37-95),
               1E (90-103), 1F (103-108), 1G (109-117),
               1H (118-124), 1I (124-133);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS SECTION  65-1;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1200  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   909.20
Core:  65   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   905.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   908.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-23), 1B (24-30), 1C (31-35), 1D (37-60),
               1E (62-75), 1F (75-79), 1G (80-85), 1H (85-91),
               1I (93-105), 1J (106-120);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 65-2;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   912.00
Core:  66   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   910.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   910.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (11-17), 1C (19-31), 2 (35-43),
               3A (43-50), 3B (50-65), 3C (67-82), 3D (83-87),
               3E (88-110), 3F (110-121), 3G (123-133),
               3H (135-140), 4 (141-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED SUBOPHITIC TO OPHITIC,
               BRECCIATION OCCURS BETWEEN 20-40CM SIZED 1X2CM;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, ROCK CONTAINS IRREGULAR BLACK BLEBS OF
               ALTERED GLASS (?) OF THE SIZE 0.5-1MM;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               PLAG LATHS;

               PYROXENE
               ID UNCERTAIN BUT MAY BE PRESENT AS ELONGATE
               PRISMS;

               GLASS
               INTERGRANULAR GLASS;
               GROUNDMASS IS 90% XTLIZED;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               PYRITE IS DISSEMINATED AS A RESULT OF
               HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   913.50
Core:  66   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   910.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   912.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-30), 1B (31-41), 1C (43-60), 1D (62-83),
               1E (83-90), 1F (92-102), 2 (104-117), 3A (120-127),
               3B (130-137), 4 (140-147);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 66-1, THIN ZONE OF BRECCIATION AT THE
               INTERVAL 60-65CM;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;
               HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AS EVIDENCED BY PYRITE
               DISSEMINATION;


Leg : 59    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 300  Analyst: Zakariadze, G.
Hole: 448A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   913.80
Core:  66   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   910.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   913.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-8), 2 (10-30);

  Texture    : TEXTURALLY AND MINERALOGICALLY THE SAME AS THE
               PREVIOUS CORE 66-2;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;


    

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]

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