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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   368.90
Core:  40   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   367.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   367.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-5), 2 (5-10), 3 (10-16), 4 (16-22),
               5 (22-28), 6 (28-30), 7 (30-35), 8 (34-36),
               9 (35-39), 10 (39-41), 11 (41-45), 12 (45-50),
               13 (50-54), 14 (53-55), 15 (55-59), 16 (59-64),
               17 (64-69), 18 (70-72), 19 (72-75), 20 (76-81),
               21 (80-85), 22 (84-87), 23 (84-90), 24 (91-96),
               25 (96-99), 26 (99-104), 27 (104-109), 28 (109-116),
               29 (116-120), 30 (121-125). 31 (125-130),
               32 (130-134), 33 (134-140);

  Structure  : CALCITE VEINS, CALCITE VEINLET AT 126 CM;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-4   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: ZEOLITE, CLAY

               Location:            Filling: MARCASITE
               FILLED WITH WHITE ZEOLITE OR LINED WITH GREEN CLAY
               MINERAL OR MARCASITE;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               MARCASITE

               CLAY MINERALS
               VESICLES FILLED WITH GREEN CLAY MINERAL OR
               MARCASITE;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   378.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   377.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   377.72

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (72-80), 2 (80-90), 3 (90-96), 4 (96-102),
               5 (102-109), 6 (109-114), 7 (114-121), 8 (121-126),
               9 (126-135), 10 (135-142), 11 (142-146),
               12 (146-150);

  Texture    : INTERSERTAL AREAS LARGELY ALTERED;

  Alteration : INTERSERTAL AREAS LARGELY ALTERED;

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICULAR, WIDELY DISTRIBUTED;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   380.00
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   377.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   378.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-6), 2 (5-9), 3 (10-15), 4 (15-24),
               5 (24-29), 6 (30-35), 7 (35-44), 8 (45-53),
               9 (54-62), 10 (62-74), 11 (74-81), 12 (81-89),
               13 (89-96), 14 (96-101), 15 (101-106), 16 (106-110),
               17 (110-118), 18 (118-122), 19 (122-126),
               20 (126-130), 21 (130-139), 22 (139-150);

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:
               VESICULAR, 1 MM DIAMETER, SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   381.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   377.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   380.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (11-19), 3 (19-23), 4 (23-28),
               5 (28-36), 6 (36-41), 7 (41-51), 8 (52-56),
               9 (51-56), 10 (56-60), 11 (60-66), 12 (66-70),
               13 (70-75), 14 (75-80), 15 (80-84), 16 (84-91),
               17 (91-99), 18 (99-104), 19 (104-109), 20 (109-111),
               21 (111-121), 22 (121-131), 23 (131-136),
               24 (136-142), 25 (142-149);

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               1-2 MM DIAMETER, VESICULAR, WELL DISPERSED;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   383.00
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   377.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   381.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-14), 2 (15-20), 3 (19-24), 4 (25-30),
               5 (31-35), 6 (36-41), 7 (41-46), 8 (46-56),
               9 (56-66), 10 (66-71), 11 (71-81), 12 (81-86),
               13 (86-94), 14 (94-99), 15 (99-112), 16 (112-121),
               17 (121-129), 18 (129-138), 19 (138-141),
               20 (141-149);

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   384.50
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   377.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   383.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-6), 2 (6-14), 3 (16-21), 4 (22-31),
               5 (31-36), 6 (36-46), 7 (46-51), 8 (51-61),
               9 (61-71), 10 (71-84), 11 (84-90), 12 (90-97),
               13 (97-101), 14 (101-109), 15 (109-113),
               16 (117-124), 17 (124-134), 18 (134-141),
               19 (142-150);

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:
               1-3 MM VESICLES DISTRIBUTED THROUGH CORE,
               VESICULAR;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  800/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   388.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   387.30

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (81-89), 2 (91-94), 3 (93-110), 3 (110-117),
               4 (117-122), 5 (122-136), 6 (136-144), 7 (145-150);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:
               1-3 MM VESICLES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   389.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   388.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-6), 2 (6-16), 3 (16-26), 4 (26-36),
               5 (34-43), 6 (43-49), 7 (50-63), 8 (63-71),
               9 (71-79), 10 (79-86), 11 (86-96), 12 (96-100),
               13 (100-110), 14 (110-119), 15 (119-124),
               16 (124-130), 17 (130-140), 18 (141-150);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   391.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   389.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (11-16), 3 (16-29), 4 (30-36),
               5 (35-40), 6 (41-50), 7 (50-59), 8 (59-64),
               9 (64-70), 10 (70-79), 11 (79-82), 12 (83-89),
               13 (89-95), 14 (95-99), 15 (99-109), 16 (110-115),
               17 (115-121), 18 (121-129), 19 (129-134),
               20 (134-141), 21 (141-150);

  Structure  : SULFIDE COATING ON VEIN SURFACE;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:
               1-3 MM VESICLES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   392.50
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   391.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-7), 2 (7-14), 3 (14-24), 4 (24-39),
               5 (40-44), 6 (44-59), 7 (59-66), 8 (66-76),
               9 (76-84), 10 (84-94), 11 (94-104), 12 (104-109),
               13 (109-121), 14A (121-125), 14B (121-125),
               15 (126-131), 16 (131-139), 17 (139-144),
               18 (144-150);

  Alteration : INTERSTITIAL MATERIAL HIGHLY ALTERED;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES 1-2 MM, SCATTERED AND NOT AS ABUNDANT
               AS PREVIOUSLY;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   394.00
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   392.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (11-17), 3 (17-26), 4 (26-39),
               5 (39-49), 6 (49-54), 7 (54-61), 8 (61-70),
               9 (71-86), 10 (86-90), 11 (90-104), 12 (104-109),
               13 (109-119), 14 (120-126), 15 (126-131),
               16 (131-139), 17 (139-149);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-3   Percent:
               VESICLES 1-3 MM, SCATTERED THROUGHOUT - LARGER IN
               TOP 60 CM OF CORE;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 410  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   394.41
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   386.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   394.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-6), 1B (6-8), 1C (8-11), 2 (11-13),
               3 (14-29), 4 (29-40);


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  890/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   397.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   396.89

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (89-101), 2 (101-119), 3 (119-123),
               4 (123-129), 5 (129-137), 6 (137-146), 7 (146-150);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   399.00
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   397.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-5), 2 (6-16), 3 (16-30), 4 (31-39),
               5 (39-46), 6 (46-59), 7 (59-69), 8 (70-83),
               9 (83-91), 10 (92-99), 11 (99-109), 12 (109-116),
               13 (116-126), 14 (126-131), 15 (131-139),
               16 (139-150);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   400.50
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   399.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (11-29), 3 (29-41), 4 (41-51),
               5 (51-62), 6 (62-69), 7 (70-89), 8 (89-96),
               9 (96-102), 10 (102-120), 11 (121-129),
               12 (127-139), 13 (141-149);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Replacement: SULFIDE
               IRON SULFIDE ON SURFACE;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   401.92
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   400.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-5), 1B (5-10), 2 (11-21), 3 (21-36),
               4 (36-46), 5 (46-54), 6 (54-63), 7 (63-72),
               8 (72-80), 9 (80-90), 10 (90-100), 11 (100-106),
               12 (106-117), 13 (117-131), 14 (131-142);

  Comments   : DARK GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               1-2 MM DOWN, VESICLES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 260  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   402.26
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   396.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   402.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (11-26);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm): 0.5 TO 1   Percent:
               SCATTERED THROUGH ROCK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   407.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   406.65

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (116-129), 2 (129-141), 3 (141-150);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   408.50
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   407.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-9), 2 (9-16), 3 (16-26), 4 (26-31),
               5 (32-39), 6 (39-51), 7 (51-61), 8 (61-64),
               9 (64-71), 10 (71-89), 11 (90-101), 12 (100-112),
               13 (112-120), 14 (121-125), 15 (126-131),
               16 (131-140), 17 (140-148);

  Structure  : THIN (< 1 MM) VEINLET OF PYRITE IN PCES 12-15;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   410.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   408.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (12-21), 3 (21-34), 4 (34-44),
               5 (44-59), 6 (59-73), 7 (73-81), 8 (81-93),
               9 (93-99), 10 (100-106), 11 (106-114), 12 (114-121),
               13 (121-131), 14 (131-139), 15 (139-149);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   411.50
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   410.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (11-20), 3 (21-29), 4 (29-44),
               5 (44-55), 6 (55-61), 7 (61-66), 8 (66-76),
               9 (76-84), 10 (84-97), 11 (99-104), 12 (104-118),
               13 (119-129), 14 (129-139), 15 (139-150);

  Texture    : SMALL FRAGMENT ON PCE 6;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   412.90
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   411.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (10-20), 3 (20-29), 4 (29-36),
               5 (36-51), 6 (49-56), 7 (56-66), 8 (66-75),
               9 (75-81), 10 (82-87), 11 (89-93), 12 (94-99),
               13 (100-110), 14 (110-119), 15 (119-129),
               16 (129-141);

  Texture    : FRAGMENTS ON PCE 10;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES ARE 1-2 MM IN DIAMETER, SCATTERED
               THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 540  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   413.54
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   405.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   413.10

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-4), 2 (7-12), 3 (16-25), 4 (26-28),
               5 (29-37), 6 (39-54);

  Texture    : FRAGMENTS ON PCES 1 + 2;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Replacement: SULFIDE
               IRON SULFIDE ON SURFACE OF PCE 5;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  290/1480  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   416.48
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   415.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   415.29

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (29-34), 2 (34-39), 3 (41-46), 4 (46-52),
               5 (54-59), 6 (61-71), 7 (72-82), 8 (82-96),
               9 (96-106), 10 (106-114), 11 (114-129),
               12 (129-141), 13 (141-148);

  Texture    : FRAGMENTS ON PCE 4;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES (1-2 MM) SCATTERED THROUGH CORE;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   418.00
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   415.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   416.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-9), 2 (9-17), 3 (17-21), 4 (21-30),
               5 (30-40), 6 (40-49), 7 (49-54), 8 (54-63),
               9 (63-72), 10 (72-79), 11 (80-89), 12 (89-99),
               13 (100-106), 14 (106-115), 15 (115-126),
               16 (126-136), 17 (136-148);

  Structure  : VEINLET FILLED WITH SULFIDE ON PCE 5;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES ARE 1-2 MM SCATTERED THROUGH CORE;

  Replacement: SULFIDE
               ON VEINLET ON PCE 5;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1460  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   419.46
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   415.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   418.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-9), 2 (9-15), 3 (15-29), 4 (29-36),
               5 (36-46), 6 (46-64), 7 (64-70), 8 (70-85),
               9 (86-95), 10 (96-110), 11 (111-129), 12 (129-145);

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES 1-2 MM SCATTERED THROUGHOUT;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   426.00
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   424.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   424.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2 (10-12), 3 (12-15), 4 (16-24),
               5 (24-31), 6 (31-37), 7 (37-41), 8 (41-49),
               9 (49-56), 10 (56-70), 11 (71-81), 12 (81-91),
               13 (92-99), 14 (99-107), 15 (109-116), 16 (116-124),
               17 (125-134), 18 (134-142), 19 (142-150);

  Texture    : FRAGMENT ON PCE 4;

  Structure  : IRREGULAR VERTICAL VEIN OF ALTERATION GOES ALL THE
               WAY THROUGH CORE;

  Alteration : GREENISH BLACK IN AREAS OF ALTERATION, GREYISH
               BLACK IN UNALTERED AREAS, IRREGULAR VERTICAL VEIN
               OF ALTERATION GOES ALL WAY THE THROUGH CORE;

  Comments   : GREYISH BLACK IN UNALTERED AREAS, GREENISH BLACK
               IN AREAS OF ALTERATION;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1420  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   427.42
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   424.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   426.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-7), 2 (7-14), 3 (14-19), 4 (20-29),
               5 (29-34), 6 (34-39), 7 (39-45), 8 (45-55),
               9 (55-61), 10 (61-69), 11 (70-76), 12 (76-81),
               13 (81-89), 14 (90-99), 15 (100-105), 16 (105-111),
               17 (112-120), 18 (121-125), 19 (124-133),
               20 (134-141);

  Structure  : FROM 0-29 CM SMALL VEINLETS APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL
               TO CORE - VERTICAL ALTERATION AREAS ADJACENT TO
               VEINLETS;

  Alteration : FROM 0-29 CM BASALT MORE ALTERED WITH VERTICAL
               ALTERATION AREAS ADJACENT TO VEINLETS, FROM
               112-141 CM BASALT AGAIN MORE ALTERED ALONG ZONE OF
               VERTICAL WEATHERING;

  Comments   : GREENISH BLACK;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               1-2 MM IN DIAMETER, ABSENT IN TOP 29 CM OTHERWISE
               SCATTERED THROUGH SECTION;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 910  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   428.41
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   424.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   427.60

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-5), 2 (5-9), 3A (10-14), 3B (11-13),
               4A (14-21), 4B (16-19), 4C (14-16), 5A (21-29),
               5B (21-29), 6 (30-34), 7 (35-38), 8 (39-41),
               9 (42-44), 10 (42-46), 11 (48-51), 12 (49-51),
               13 (52-55), 14 (55-57), 15 (58-69), 16 (70-75),
               17 (75-81), 18A (81-88), 18B (84-90);

  Texture    : FRAGMENTS IN PCES 2 + 3, SMALL FRAGMENTS IN PCES
               7 + 8 + 9, FINE GRAINED GREENISH GREY MATERIAL;

  Structure  : VEINS 1 CM THICK PARALLEL TO LENGTH OF TUBE,
               VERTICAL VEINLET OF ALTERATION THROUGH THIS SAMPLE;

  Alteration : ALTERATION CONCENTRATED IN INTERSTITIAL AREAS;

  Comments   : GREYISH OLIVE GREEN;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               A FEW 1-2 MM IN DIAMETER AT 1-20 CM;


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   435.40
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   434.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-9), 2 (9-19), 3 (20-37), 4 (37-46),
               5 (47-56), 6 (57-72), 7 (72-91), 8 (91-107),
               9 (108-125), 10 (125-139);

  Structure  : VEIN BETWEEN 0-30 CM;

  Alteration : ALTERATION ADJACENT TO VEIN IN 0-30 CM;

  Comments   : MEDIUM GREY;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               VESICLES (1-2 MM) FOUND IN BOTTOM PART OF SECTION
               (110-140 CM);


Leg : 31    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: MacGregor, I.
Hole: 292   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   436.98
Core:  47   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   434.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   435.50

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-13), 2 (13-26), 3 (26-35), 4 (35-45),
               5 (45-56), 6 (56-66), 7 (66-82), 8 (82-101),
               9 (101-115), 10 (115-126), 11 (126-134),
               12 (134-148);

  Structure  : FROM 44-56 CM VERTICAL VEIN AREA;

  Alteration : FROM 44-56 CM VERTICAL VEIN AREA OF ALTERATION
               ALONG MARGIN OF CORE;

  Comments   : MEDIUM GREY;


    

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

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