Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 400/ 410 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 253.10 Rock Type: METAMORPHIC Core: 7 Sample Midpoint(m) : 255.01 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = SERPENTINITE; Texture: SERPENTINITE MESH, RIBBON TEXTURE EXHIBITS ONLY SMALL SHEARING RATE, SOME TRACES OF MANTLE TEXTURE PRESERVED, ORIGINAL ROCK MINERALS 100 PERCENT ALTERED; Where sampled: SERPENTINITE CLAST* Phenocrysts- ORTHOPYROXENE ( 5%) Size(mm): 1 Morphology: IDIOMORPHIC PSEUDOMORPH LIZARDITE (BASTITE), PRESERVED MANTLE TEXTURES* Groundmass - MAGNETITE ( 15%) Size(mm): SCATTERED ID UNCERTAIN, NEW FORMED, BYPRODUCT OF SERP; Alteration - SERPENTINITE ( 80%) YOUNGER CROSS-CUTTING CHRYSOTILE VEINS, POSSIBLY REPLACING OL+PYX+OPX, COMPLETE REPLACING OF ROCK, NEW TEXTURE* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 0/ 0 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 280.70 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 10 Sample Midpoint(m) : 282.20 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = PLAG PHYRIC BASALT ID UNCERTAIN; Texture: GLOMEROPHYRIC; Where sampled: CLAST IN CONGLOMERATE SLUMP MASSES* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 40%) Size(mm): 0.2-3 Morphology: SUBHEDRAL STRONGLY ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE ( TR%) ID UNCERTAIN* Groundmass - GLASS ( 60%) 100 PERCENT ALTERED TO CLAY+OP.MINS, INCLUDED MAGN+HEMATITE+CLAY+CALCITE+CHLORITE+PREHNITE* Alteration - COMBINATION ( 70%) INCLUDES CARB+CLAYS+ZEOLITES+OTHERS* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1160 Describer: Ogawa, Y. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 280.70 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 10 Sample Midpoint(m) : 283.36 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = BASALTIC ANDESITE CONSIDERABLY ALTERED, MAY BE LAVA XENOLITH FROM CONTINENTAL VOLCANO, PEBBLE 80MM* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE LABRADORITE* Groundmass - CLINOPYROXENE MOSTLY ALTERED TO CLAY.MINS, ID OF CLAY.MINS UNCERTAIN, MAX EXTINCTION ANGLE 37; PLAGIOCLASE ANDESITE, MAX EXTINCTION ANGLE 23; OPAQUE MINERALS ( 30%) RICH IN THESE MINERALS* Alteration - CLAY Replacing: CPX CPX IS MOSTLY ALTERED TO UNIDENT CLAY.MINS* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 460/ 480 Describer: Ogawa, Y. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 307.30 Rock Type: SEDIMENTARY Core: 13 Sample Midpoint(m) : 309.27 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = SANDSTONE EQUIGRANULAR, ROUNDED TO SUBROUNDED INCLUDING SOME ANGULAR ONES, WELL-SORTED, AVERAGE .1MM, CALCITE CEMENTED QUARTZ-FELDSPAR COMMON LITHIC SANDSTONE, CALCITE CEMENT EXCEED 20 PERCENT, GRAINS ARE MORE OR LESS ALTERED TO CLAY.MINS AND REPLACED BY CALCITE, FELDSPARS ARE MOSTLY PLAG ANDESINE TO LABRADORITE, A FEW ALKALI-FELDSPARS INCLUDED, FELDSPAR AND QUARTZ HAVE WAVY EXTINCITON, HEAVY MINERALS ARE GREEN-BROWN HORNBLENDE+CPX+ZIRCON, GLAUCONITE COMMON, A FEW DISTINCT SERPENTINE INCLUDED, LITHIC FRAGMENTS ARE NOT CRITICALLY EXAMINED BUT MOST ARE VOLCANIC, ID UNCERTAIN, Q-F-R CONTENT IS ESTIMATED 10-20-70* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1370/ 0 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 316.20 Rock Type: METAMORPHIC Core: 14 Sample Midpoint(m) : 319.07 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = SERPENTINITE BAD THIN SECTION; Where sampled: FROM MASSIVE SERPENTINITE CORE* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 0%) SPINEL ( 3%) CHROMITE; ORTHOPYROXENE ( 10%) Size(mm): 1-2 WEATHERED SERPENTINITE* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 5%) SERPENTINITE ( 77%) TALC ( 5%) Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1420/1450 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 316.20 Rock Type: METAMORPHIC Core: 14 Sample Midpoint(m) : 319.14 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = SERPENTINITE; Texture: BASTITE STRUCTURE* Phenocrysts- ORTHOPYROXENE ( 70%) Size(mm): 0.5-3 Morphology: EUHEDRAL TO SUBHEDRAL ID UNCERTAIN, COMPLETELY ALTERED TO BASTITES, SHOW STRONG SHEARING, MANTLE OPX THEN STRONG SHEARING PORPHYROCLASTIC, ALSO PLATY SERPENTINITE RECRYSTALLIZATION, METAMORPHIC SERPENTINITE* CHROMITE ( 3%) Size(mm): 1 Morphology: EUHEDRAL TO SUBHEDRAL STONGLY ALTERED* Groundmass - MAGNETITE ( 5%) REPLACING PART CHROMITE AND/OR FROM SERPENTINIZATION* Alteration - TALC ( 10%) Location: ONLY IN VEINS SERPENTINITE ( 12%) Location: SERP MESH POSSIBLY REPLACING OL, METASOMATIC BUT FROM ROCK ITSELF* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 0/ 0 Describer: Bellon, H. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 358.70 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 19 Sample Midpoint(m) : 360.10 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = OL-CPX PHYRIC BASALT SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS; Texture: PHYRIC, MICROLITIC GROUNDMASS* Phenocrysts- OLIVINE ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE FRESH, CALCIC* Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE CLINOPYROXENE TITANOMAGNETITE GLASS RESIDUAL, ALTERED* Alteration - CHLORITE Replacing: GLASS CALCITE Replacing: GLASS Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 0/ 0 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 358.70 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 19 Sample Midpoint(m) : 360.10 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = DOLERITE; Texture: OPHITIC; Where sampled: CLAST IN CORE CATCHER* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 60%) Size(mm): 0.1-0.5 Morphology: LATHS ALTERED; SPINEL ( 3%) Size(mm): 0.2-0.3 Groundmass - CLINOPYROXENE ( 20%) Size(mm): 0.2-0.4 Morphology: ANHEDRAL APPROX COMP DIOPSIDIC PYROXENE, FILLING OF PLAG MESH; QUARTZ ( 10%) Morphology: ANHEDRAL POSSIBLY SECONDARY* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 3%) Location: SCATTERED Replacing: EVERY OTHER MINERAL CLAY ( 4%) Location: SCATTERED Replacing: EVERY OTHER MINERAL Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 990/1010 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 376.40 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 20 Sample Midpoint(m) : 377.40 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 1 ROCK = GABBRO META-GABBRO POSSIBLY; Texture: HYPIDIOMORPHIC, GRANULAR; Where sampled: SAMPLE CORED FROM GABBRO VEIN* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 1%) Size(mm): 0.3-0.4 Morphology: EUHEDRAL APPROX COMP BASIC, ALMOST COMPLETELY ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE ( 10%) Size(mm): 0.3-0.8 Morphology: EUHEDRAL APPROX COMP AUGITE, ALMOST COMPLETELY ALTERED, ACTINOLITE+TREMOLITE, ACTINOLITE EXHIBITS PORPHYROCLASTIC TEXTURES WHEN DEFORMED* Groundmass - CHALCEDONY ( TR%) SECONDARY* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 2%) Location: VEINS, Replacing: GROUNDMASS Location: GROUNDMASS CLAY ( 42%) Location: GROUNDMASS MORE OR LESS OPAQUE; ZEOLITE ( 1%) OPAQUE, SECONDARY; OTHER ( 25%) EUHEDRAL XTLS, POSSIBLY REPLACING OPX ALSO, PARTLY TREMOLITE* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1150 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 376.40 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 20 Sample Midpoint(m) : 377.54 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 2 ROCK = GABBRO THIN SECTION IS BAD; Texture: HYPIDIOMORPHIC-GRANULAR; Where sampled: CORE DRILLED FROM GABBRO SHEET* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 30%) Size(mm): TO 5 Morphology: HYPIDIOMORPHIC APPROX COMP BASIC, STRONGLY ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE ( 10%) Groundmass - QUARTZ ( 10%) FILLS SECONDARY VEINS* Alteration - CHLORITE ( 10%) Location: IN UNSHEAVED Replacing: PLAG,CPX Location: VEINS COMBINATION ( 15%) INCLUDES CLAY+ZEOLITES; ACTINOLITE ( 25%) Location: SCATTERED IN Replacing: CPX Location: GROUNDMASS GREENSCHIST METAMOPHOSED GABBRO* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1130/1150 Describer: Ogawa, Y. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 376.40 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 20 Sample Midpoint(m) : 377.54 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 2 ROCK = META-GABBRO; Texture: ALLOTRIOMORPHIC-GRANULAR FRACTURE, GRANULIZATION COMMON; Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 55%) Size(mm): 1 Morphology: GRANULAR CLINOPYROXENE ( 15%) Size(mm): 0.5 Morphology: GRANULAR ORTHOPYROXENE ( 30%) Size(mm): 0.8 Morphology: GRANULAR NOW ACTINOLITE* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 2%) Location: SPOTS Replacing: PLAG STRONG ALTERATION; CLAY ( 10%) Replacing: OPX,CPX STRONG ALTERATION, IN GENERAL GREENSCHIST FACIES ALTERATION, METAMORPHISM* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1420 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 376.40 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 20 Sample Midpoint(m) : 377.81 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 8 ROCK = DOLERITE DIABASE, UNCERTAIN ABOUT SAMPLE DEPTH; Texture: OPHITIC, MICROLITIC; Where sampled: SAMPLE CORED FROM IGNEOUS* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 30%) Size(mm): 0.15 Morphology: RADIATING, NEEDLE-LIKE APPROX COMP ALBITE, ALTERATION OF BASE PLAG* Groundmass - QUARTZ ( 5%) FOUND IN VEINS AND SCATTERED IN GROUNDMASS* Alteration - CLAY ( 40%) Replacing: GROUNDMASS ZEOLITE ( 5%) ACTINOLITE ( 25%) Replacing: CPX 1MM LARGE XTLS SCATTERED IN GROUNDMASS, CPX ID UNCERTAIN* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1450/ Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 376.40 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 20 Sample Midpoint(m) : 377.85 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 9 ROCK = GABBRO Texture: HYPIDIOMORPHIC GRANULAR UNCERTAIN ABOUT SAMPLE DEPTH; DEEPER IN OPHIOLITIC SECTION REPLACED GABBRO BUT NO OL OR CHROMITE; Where sampled: SAMPLE FROM GABBRO SECTION CORED* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 50%) Size(mm): 0.4-1 Morphology: SUBHEDRAL LATHS APPROX COMP LABRADORITE; CLINOPYROXENE ( 5%) Size(mm): 0.2-0.6 Morphology: SUBHEDRAL APPROX COMP AUGITE+UNCERTAIN MINERAL; Alteration - CARBONATE ( TR%) CLAY MINERALS ( 5%) CHLORITE ( 10%) Replacing: PLAG, CPX ACTINOLITE ( 30%) Replacing: CPX ALTERATION IN TYPICAL GREENSCHIST FACIES FOR MOST MINERALS* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 130/ 150 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 394.10 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 21 Sample Midpoint(m) : 394.24 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = GABBRO; Texture: HYPIDIOMORPHIC-GRANULAR VERY HIGHLY ALTERED GABBRO,GREENSCHIST, PERHAPS RODINGITISED; Where sampled: CLAST FROM GABBRO SLAB* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 30%) Size(mm): TO 2 MOD-HIGH ALTERATION, ALTERED TO CHLORITE+ACTINOL, APPROX COMP BASIC; CLINOPYROXENE ( 5%) Alteration - CARBONATE ( 10%) Location: VEINS OTHER ( 5%) Replacing: PLAG, CPX HYDRO GARNET, HYDROG ALTERED; CHLORITE ( 20%) ACTINOLITE ( 30%) Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 0/ 20 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 402.90 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 22 Sample Midpoint(m) : 402.91 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = BASALT ID UNCERTAIN; Texture: VARIOLITIC NO PRESERVED PHENOCRYSTS TO OBSERVE; Where sampled: CORE OF GABBRO-DOLERITE* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 10%) OPAQUE MINERALS ( 10%) ZEOLITE ( 10%) PREHNITE ( 50%) ID UNCERTAIN; COMBINATION ( 20%) INCLUDES CLAY+CHLORITE, ALL LOW GRADE GREENSCHIST ALTERATION* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 0/ 20 Describer: Ogawa, Y. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 402.90 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 22 Sample Midpoint(m) : 402.91 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = SERPENTINITE ORIGINALLY HARZBURGITE, MOST MINERALS ARE SERPENTINIZED, ORIGINAL MINERAL COMP OL-OPX 80-20; Texture: EQUIGRANULAR* Groundmass - OLIVINE ( 60%) CLINOPYROXENE ( 25%) OL AND CPX ALTERED TO SERP; OPAQUE MINERAL ( 15%) MOST MINERALS ARE SERPENTINIZED* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 310/ 320 Describer: Helm, R. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 411.80 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 23 Sample Midpoint(m) : 412.53 Sect/Pc #: CC/ ROCK = GABBRO SAMPLE NOT USABLE* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 370/ 400 Describer: Ogawa, Y. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 429.60 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 25 Sample Midpoint(m) : 429.99 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 4 ROCK = BASALT BASALTIC LAVA COVERED BY BASALTIC SHALE CONTAINING SOME CLASTS AND RADIOLARIAN TESTS, CHERT ANGULAR FRAGMENTS ARE INCLUDED; Texture: INTERSERTAL; Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 40%) Size(mm): 0.3 Morphology: LATH APPROX COMP BASIC, INTERSERTAL, PLAG LATHS ARE ARRANGED TRACHYTIC TEXTURE BUT MOST ARE CURVED; CLINOPYROXENE ( 30%) Size(mm): 0.2 APPROX COMP AUGITE* Groundmass - CLINOPYROXENE ( 10%) Size(mm): 0.05 APPROX COMP AUGITE; MAGNETITE ( 10%) Size(mm): 0.1 GLASS ( 10%) ALTERED BY CALCITE* Alteration - CARBONATE REPLACES GLASS AND PART OF PLAG, ONE PARTICULAR VEIN REMARKABLE* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 900/ 960 Describer: Bellon, H. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 429.60 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 25 Sample Midpoint(m) : 432.03 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = DOLERITE SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS; Texture: COARSE-GRAINED* Phenocrysts- OLIVINE ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE FRESH; PLAGIOCLASE FRESH* Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE CLINOPYROXENE TITANOMAGNETITE HEMOIL Alteration - CHLORITE CALCITE Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 740/ 780 Describer: Bellon, H. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 429.60 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 25 Sample Midpoint(m) : 433.36 Sect/Pc #: 3/ ROCK = DOLERITE SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS; Texture: COARSE-GRAINED* Phenocrysts- OLIVINE ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE FRESH; PLAGIOCLASE FRESH* Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE CLINOPYROXENE TITANOMAGNETITE HEMOIL Alteration - CHLORITE CALCITE Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 30/ 40 Describer: Bellon, H. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 438.50 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 26 Sample Midpoint(m) : 438.54 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 1 ROCK = PLAG-CPX MICROPHYRIC BASALT TO DOLERITE SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS; Texture: MICROPHYRIC TO FINE-GRAINED SHOWS PROGRESSIVE TRANSITION FROM TEXTURE MADE OF SKELETAL MICROLITES OF PLAG AND CPX TO ONE COMPOSED OF A FINE-GRAINED DOLERITIC TEXTURE; Phenocrysts- OLIVINE ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE FRESH; PLAGIOCLASE FRESH* Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE CLINOPYROXENE TITANOMAGNETITE HEMOIL ALBITE Alteration - CHLORITE CALCITE CELADONITE Location: GROUNDMASS Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1100/ 0 Describer: Baltuck, M. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 438.50 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 26 Sample Midpoint(m) : 439.60 Sect/Pc #: 1/PCE 15 ROCK = GABBRO; Texture: OPHITIC; Where sampled: DRILLED SAMPLE FROM GABBRO* Phenocrysts- PLAGIOCLASE ( 50%) STRONGLY ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE ( 15%) MODERATELY ALTERED* Alteration - CARBONATE ( 5%) COMBINATION ( 10%) INCLUDES CLAY/CHLORITE; OPAQUE MINERALS ( 5%) ACTINOLITE ( 15%) Location: SP IN VEINS Replacing: CPX,PLAG ALL STRONGLY GREENSCHIST ALTERED* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1400/1420 Describer: Bloomer, S. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 484.60 Rock Type: METAMORPHIC Core: 29 Sample Midpoint(m) : 487.51 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = SERPENTINITE SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS* Groundmass - SERPENTINITE ( 90.7%) OPAQUE MINERALS ABUNDANT OPAQUES, INCLUDED WITH SERPENTINE; BASTITE ( 8.8%) OLIVINE ( 0.0%) ORTHOPYROXENE ( 0.0%) SPINEL ( 0.3%) CLINOPYROXENE ( 0.0%) OTHER ( 0.2%) EXSOLUTION IN BASTITE* Leg : 84 Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1470/1490 Describer: Bellon, H. Hole: 567A Top of Core Depth(m) : 484.60 Rock Type: IGNEOUS Core: 29 Sample Midpoint(m) : 487.58 Sect/Pc #: 2/ ROCK = BASALT SOURCE IS INITIAL REPORTS; Texture: QUENCHED* Phenocrysts- OLIVINE ALTERED; CLINOPYROXENE FRESH; PLAGIOCLASE FRESH* Groundmass - PLAGIOCLASE CLINOPYROXENE TITANOMAGNETITE HEMOIL Alteration - CHLORITE CALCITE |
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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