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Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   10/  40  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: METAMORPHIC
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.03   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 1

ROCK = METABASALT
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD;
       Texture: PHYRIC
       FINE-GRAINED GROUNDMASS,NO FOLIATION;

Phenocrysts- CLINOPYROXENE
             ALTERED;

             OLIVINE
             ALTERED*

Alteration - CALCITE
             Location: VEINS




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 100  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: METAMORPHIC
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.09   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 2

ROCK = METAQUARTZITE
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD;

Groundmass - QUARTZ                    (   80%)
             Size(mm):     .00025
             RAGGED EDGES,RECRYSTALLIZED UNDULATING EXTINCTION,
             SET IN LACY MICA FRAMEWORK;

             MICA

             EPIDOTE

Alteration - MICA

             EPIDOTE




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/ 200  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.19   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 4

ROCK = QUARTZ SANDSTONE
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD,LOW-GRADE,CEMENTED BY ALTERED
       CLAY,GRAINS ROUNDED SUBHEDRAL OR ANGULAR-MANY
       HIGHLY WEATHERED TO SERICITE;

Groundmass - SILICA

             PYROXENE
             SCATTERED,FELDSPAR-RICH*

Alteration - SERICITE




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/ 260  Describer: Saunders, A.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.25   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 5

ROCK = RECRYSTALLIZED TRACHYTE;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,FINE-GRAINED,PILOTAXITIC;
       Where sampled: OTHER
       BLOCK IN CONGLOMERATE*

Phenocrysts- SPHENE                    (    3%)
             Size(mm):    0.1-0.5  Morphology: CUBIC-IRREGULAR
             REDDISH,REPLACING TITAN.MT;

             KFELDSPAR                 (   10%)
             Size(mm):      0.5-2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-EUHEDRAL
             ORTHOCLASE OR SANIDINE,RATHER BADLY ALTERED*

Groundmass - OLIVINE                   (    0%)

             PLAGIOCLASE               (   40%)
             Size(mm):       <0.4  Morphology: LATHS

             QUARTZ                    (   30%)
             Size(mm):       <0.2
             INTERSTITIAL,INTERGROWN WITH FELDSPAR

             CHLORITE                  (   15%)
             Size(mm):   0.05-0.5  Morphology: ELONGATE STRANDS
             PLEOCHROIC GREEN,ANOMALOUS INTERFERENCE COLORS,
             IDENTITY UNCERTAIN FOR CHLORITE*

Alteration - PREHNITE                  (    5%)
             Replacing: AMPHIBOLE
             RANDOM PSEUDOMORPHS,REPLACING AMPHIBOLE IS
             QUESTIONABLE*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 500  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: METAMORPHIC
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.47   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 8

ROCK = METAMORPHOSED CONGLOMERATE
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD,MOSTLY ROCK FRAGMENTS,
       METAMORPHIC,LOW-GRADE,CLASTS INCLUDE LAMINATED
       QUARTZ SILISTONE+COARSE WEATHERED GRANITE+
       QUARTZ-MICA SCHIST,MOST FRACTURED+BROKEN,TRACE
       OF BLACK BITUMEN IMPREGNATION,CLAY MINERAL AND
       QUARTZ CEMENT;

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  650/ 740  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   158.00   Rock Type: METAMORPHIC
Core:  18   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   158.70   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 11

ROCK = METAMORPHOSED CONGLOMERATE
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD,MOSTLY ROCK FRAGMENTS,
       METAMORPHIC,LOW-GRADE,CLASTS INCLUDE LAMINATED
       QUARTZ SILISTONE+COARSE WEATHERED GRANITE+
       QUARTZ-MICA SCHIST,MOST FRACTURED+BROKEN,TRACE
       OF BLACK BITUMEN IMPREGNATION,CLAY MINERAL AND
       QUARTZ CEMENT;

Alteration - CLAY MINERALS




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   60/  90  Describer: Saunders, A.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   167.50   Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY
Core:  19   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   167.58   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 2

ROCK = QUARTZ-FELDSPAR PORPHYRY
       ROCK MAY HAVE BEEN A TUFF ALTHOUGH NO LINEATION
       CAN BE SEEN;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,RECRYSTALLIZED GROUNDMASS;
       OTHER
       PEBBLE IN CONGLOMERATE*

Phenocrysts- QUARTZ                    (   10%)
             Size(mm):    0.4-2.5  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL-EUHEDRAL
             SLIGHTLY ROUNDED;

             FELDSPAR                  (   15%)
             Size(mm):      0.5-3  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             ORTHOCLASE? + ALBITE,XTLS OFTEN IN GLOMEROCRYSTIC
             AGGREGATES*

Groundmass - QUARTZ
             GROUNDMASS COMPRISES RECRYSTALLIZED QUARTZ + FEL;

             FELDSPAR
             GROUNDMASS COMPRISES RECRYSTALLIZED QUARTZ + FEL;

             CHLORITE                  (    5%)
             Size(mm):       <0.1  Morphology: FIBROUS
             IDENTITY QUESTIONABLE*

Alteration - EPIDOTE                   (    5%)
             Replacing: FEL
             IDENTITY AND PERCENTAGE ARE QUESTIONABLE*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/ 150  Describer: Saunders, A.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   167.50   Rock Type: TUFF
Core:  19   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   167.64   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 3

ROCK = RHYOLITIC IGNIMBRITE
       OR RECRYSTALLIZED FLOW BANDED RHYOLITE;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,IGNIMBRITIC,RECRYSTALLIZED;
       Where sampled: OTHER
       COBBLE IN CONGLOMERATE*

Phenocrysts- FELDSPAR                  (   10%)
             Size(mm):        1-2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             ALBITE OR ORTHOCLASE,SERICITIZED,LYING IN FINE
             GRAINED GROUNDMASS WHICH SHOWS DEFLECTION AROUND
             PHENOS*

Groundmass - QUARTZ

             FELDSPAR

             OPAQUE MINERALS

             COMBINATION
             STRONGLY BANDED FINE GRAINED GROUNDMASS COMPRISING
             QUARTZ + FEL + OP.MINS,BANDING ESPECIALLY WELL
             ILLUSTRATED BY OP.MINS,FLOW OF GROUNDMASS DIVERTED
             AROUND PHENOS*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/ 350  Describer: Saunders, A.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   167.50   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  19   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   167.84   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 7

ROCK = RECRYSTALLIZED RHYOLITIC GLASS;
       Texture: MODERATELY PORPHYRITIC
       GROUNDMASS IS PRACTICALLY AMORPHOUS*

Phenocrysts- ORTHOCLASE                (   <3%)
             Size(mm):         <2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

Groundmass - QUARTZ                    (   80%)
             GROUNDMASS IS VERY FINE-GRAINED (PROBABLY QUENCHED
             OR RECRYSTALLIZE),QUARTZ ORE RICH (PROBABLY 80%)*

Alteration -                           (   10%)
             Location: IN AGGREGATES
             FIBROUS ACICULAR CLUSTERS,NOT KNOWN WHAT IS BEING
             REPLACED*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  430/ 470  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   167.50   Rock Type: TUFF
Core:  19   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   167.95   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 9

ROCK = RHYOLITE TUFF
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD,FINE-GRAINED RECRYSTALLIZED
       GROUNDMASS,CHLORITE ALTERATION,QUARTZ ALTERATION,
       WEATHERED RIND WITH IRON OXIDES,MANY GRAINS SHOW
       SERICITIZATION,SOME FAINT GRAIN IMBRICATION;

Phenocrysts- ALBITE
             Size(mm):        1-2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

             ORTHOCLASE
             Size(mm):        1-2  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL

             PLAGIOCLASE
             Size(mm):        1-2




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  100/ 170  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   177.00   Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY
Core:  20   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   177.14   Sect/Pc #:  1/

ROCK = POLYGENETIC CONGLOMERATE
       ENCODED FROM THE ICD,CLASTS ARE ANGULAR ROCK
       FRAGMENTS TO BRECCIA (1-10MM),INCLUDE MICA-SCHIST+
       QUARTZITE+GRANITE+LARGE QUARTZ-MICA FRAGMENTS,
       GRAIN SUPPORTED,MATRIX SILICEOUS(CLAY+QUARTZ),SOME
       MICA ENVELOPES,OP.MINS 5%*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/ 520  Describer: Saunders, A.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   177.00   Rock Type: TUFF
Core:  20   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   177.49   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 8

ROCK = RHYOLITIC IGNIMBRITE;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC,FLOWBANDED WITH FIAMME
       FIAMME ARE QUESTIONABLE;
       Where sampled: OTHER
       COBBLE IN CONGLOMERATE*

Phenocrysts- FELDSPAR                  (   10%)
             Size(mm):          1  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL
             ORTHOCLASE OR ALBITE,SERICITIZED;

             QUARTZ                    (    5%)
             Size(mm):          1  Morphology: SUBHEDRAL,EMBAYED

Groundmass - MATRIX
             VERY FINE-GRAINED MATRIX OF QUARTZ + FEL + MINOR
             MICAS + OP.MINS,STRONGLY FLOW-BANDED,
             RECRYSTALLIZED GLASS STREAKS WERE PROBABLY FIAMME;

             QUARTZ

             FELDSPAR

             MICA

             OPAQUE MINERALS

Alteration - EPIDOTE                   (    5%)
             Location: RANDOM




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  550/ 600  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   177.00   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  20   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   177.58   Sect/Pc #:  1/PCE 9

ROCK = VOLCANIC ROCK
       ROCK NAME IS TRACHYTE?,ENCODED FROM THE ICD;
       Texture: PORPHYRITIC;

Phenocrysts- KFELDSPAR                 (   30%)
             PLAGIOCLASE-K-FELDSPAR,PHENOS AND FRAGMENTS;

             PYROXENE                  (    5%)
             Morphology: EUHEDRAL-SUBHEDRAL
             ALTERED;

             SPHENE                    (    3%)

             QUARTZ                    (   10%)
             Size(mm):          1

Groundmass - DEVITRIFIED GLASS         (   40%)
             LIGHT BROWN,PARTLY DEVITRIFIED,MUCH ISOTROPIC*




Leg : 64    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  700/ 730  Describer: Fornari, D.
Hole: 475   Top of Core Depth(m)   :   177.00   Rock Type: IGNEOUS
Core:  20   Sample Midpoint(m)     :   177.72   Sect/Pc #:  1/

ROCK = GLASSY VOLCANIC EFFUSIVE
       50% EUHEDRAL TO FRAGMENTARY TO SUBHEDRAL TO
       GLOBUAR FELDSPAR (PLAG AND K-FELDSPAR) AND QUARTZ
       WITH 50% LIGHT BROWN ISOTOPIC GROUNDMASS,SOME
       DEVITRIFICATION TO CHLORITE(?),ENCODED FROM THE
       ICD*




    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

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

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