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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 290  Analyst: Zhivago, V.N.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   513.29
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   504.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   513.10

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CLAYSTONE);


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  290/ 340  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   513.34
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   504.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   513.29

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : CONSISTS OF TWO ROUNDED COBBLES, DIMENSIONS ARE 3X2"               & 0.75X1", BASALT-CLAYSTONE CONTACT NOT RECOVERED--
               NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT METAMORPHISM, SEE THIN
               SECTION DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DATA;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   515.00
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   513.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   513.50

LITHOLOGY: DRILL CUTTINGS;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Comments   : ENTIRE CORE EXCEPT FOR COBBLES IS DRILL CUTTINGS,
               SAND WITH ANGULAR (MOSTLY) TO SUB-ANGULAR CLAY
               PEBBLES UP TO 10MM LONG, PEBBLES HAVE HARDNESS=2,
               75% ARE DARK GRAY (N3) & REST ARE DUSKY YELLOWISH
               BROWN (10YR 2/2) & DARK GREENISH GRAY (5G 4/1) &
               DARK YELLOWISH BROWN (10YR 4/2), GRAYISH GREEN
               (10G 4/2) SAND-SIZED FRACTION CONTAINS SAME MATERIAL
               AS ABOVE;

  Vesicles   : TRACE AMOUNT OF AMYGDULE FILLING MATERIAL (SEE
               COBBLE DESCRIPTION BELOW);

  Replacement: FERROUS OXIDE
               5% HAVE COATINGS OF DUSKY RED (5R 3/4) FE.OXIDES;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  930/1480  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   514.98
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   513.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   514.43

LITHOLOGY: GLASS;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED, INTERVALS 93&94&147&
               148CM;

  Comments   : GLASS FRAGMENTS, LARGEST FRAGMENT (93CM INTERVAL) IS
               10X12MM, GRADES FROM BLACK (N1) THROUGH VERY DUSKY
               RED (10R 2/2) & MODERATE REDDISH BROWN (10R 4/6) TO
               A 2MM THICK RIM OF LAMINATED DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE
               (10YR 6/6), REMAINDER OF MATERIAL IS BASALTIC WITH
               SAME COMPOSITION AS COBBLES;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  720/1230  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   514.73
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   513.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   514.22

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (72-77), 2 (81-87), 3 (95-99), 4 (101-104),
               5 (105-109), 6 (109-113), 7 (111-116), 8 (116-119),
               9 (120-123);

  Texture    : PIECES ARE BASALT COBBLES, PCE 7 IS STRONGLY ZONED
               WITH DARKER CORE;

  Structure  : VERY SMALL CHLORITE? VEIN IN PCE 6 (.5X15MM LONG);

  Comments   : SEE THIN SECTION DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DATA;

  Vesicles   : AMYGDULES PRESENT--SPARSE IN PCES 1-7 TO ALMOST
               TOTALLY ABSENT IN PCES 8&9;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):     <1-2.5
               TRACE AMOUNTS PLAG LATHS TO 2.5MM LONG IN PCES 3&
               4, SMALL PATCH OF BLOCKY PLAG CRYSTALS <1MM WIDE
               IN PCE 7, SMALL CLOT IN PCE 5;

  Replacement: CHLORITE


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   515.10
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   513.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   515.10

LITHOLOGY: DRILL CUTTINGS;

  Comments   : SAME SIZE AND LITHOLOGY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/ 730  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   534.73
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   534.07

LITHOLOGY: BASALTIC BRECCIA;
           SEDIMENT (CLAY);

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (7-12), 5 (24-27), 6 (24-28), 7 (27-29),
               10 (38-40), 18 (72-73);

  Texture    : COBBLES, CONTAINS TWO TYPES OF FRAGMENTS: TYPE 1 ARE
               ANGULAR PARTICLES WITH DIAMETER UP TO 3MM THAT ARE
               OFTEN CONCENTRICALLY ZONED FROM DARK TO LIGHT
               OUTWARD--TYPE 2 ARE VERY FINE-GRAINED WITH AVERAGE
               SIZE 0.5-1CM AND MAXIMUM SIZE 3X1.5CM--SOME CONTAIN
               PIECES OF TYPE 1 FRAGMENTS AND SOME VERY SMALL BLACK
               CRYSTALS;

  Alteration : TYPE 2 ALMOST COMPLETELY ALTERED TO CLAY MINERALS
               &/OR PALAGONITE;

  Comments   : TYPE 1 FRAGMENTS ARE LIGHT OLIVE (10Y 5/4) TO
               MODERATE GREENISH YELLOW (10Y 7/4), TYPE 2 FRAGMENTS
               ARE DARK YELLOWISH ORANGE (10YR 6/6);

  Replacement: CLAY
               GROUNDMASS BROWNISH BLACK (5YR 2/1) CLAY, ALTERED
               CLAY MINERALS;

               PALAGONITE


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  130/ 190  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   534.19
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   534.13

LITHOLOGY: BASALT COBBLE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (13-19);

  Texture    : VERY SMALL SPHERULITIC SPOTS;

  Structure  : VEINING;

  Comments   : MOST OF THIS COBBLE IS COATED WITH DARK YELLOWISH
               ORANGE (10YR 6/6) TO MODERATE BROWN (5YR 4/4) FE.OX
               AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF MN DENDRITES--REMAINDER OF
               COBBLE SURFACE IS COVERED WITH A 5-10MM THICK RIND
               OF BLACK (N1) GLASS THAT IS VEINED TO VERY DARK RED
               (5R 2/6) GLASS THAT GRADES OUT TO MODERATE REDDISH
               BROWN GLASS (10R 4/6)--THE BLACK GLASS GRADES IN
               THROUGH BLACKISH RED (5R 2/2) GLASS TO A ZONE OF
               MEDIUM GRAY (N5) ROCK THAT IS CROWDED WITH VERY
               SMALL SPHERULITIC SPOTS;

  Groundmass : GLASS

  Replacement: FERROUS OXIDE

               MANGANESE OXIDE
               MN DENDRITES;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  180/ 200  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   534.20
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   534.18

LITHOLOGY: MICROPORPHYRITIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (18-20);

  Texture    : INCIPIENT VARIOLITIC TEXTURE, MICROPORPHYRITIC, 1-2%
               CLEAR GLASSY PLAG? CRYSTALS APPROXIMATELY 1MM IN
               SIZE--SOME OF WHICH SHOW CONCHOIDAL FRACTURES &
               OTHERS WHICH SHOW GOOD CLEAVAGE SURFACES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 1   Percent:
               TRACE OF MODERATE GREEN (5G 5/6) AMYGDULES UP TO
               1MM IN DIAMETER;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):       TO 1
               GROUNDMASS CONTAINS GLASSY CLEAR ANGULAR CRYSTALS
               (SAME AS MICROPHENOCRYSTS) OF WHICH A FEW ARE
               DOUBLE SWALLOWTAILED;

  Groundmass : MEDIUM GRAY (N5) GROUNDMASS;

  Replacement: FERROUS OXIDE
               STAINING PALE YELLOWISH ORANGE (10YR 8/6) &
               MODERATE REDDISH BROWN (10R 4/6);


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  200/1500  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   535.50
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   534.20

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 4 (20-24), 8 (28-33), 9 (33-37), 11 (37-40),
               12 (41-43), 13 (40-43), 14 (44-47), 15 (48-54),
               16 (58-64), 17 (66-70), 19 (143-148);

  Texture    : FELTED TEXTURE, VERY FINE-GRAINED, COBBLES;

  Comments   : BROWNISH GRAY (5YR 4/1);

  Groundmass : GLASS
               SMALL AMOUNT IN PCE 16 (SAME TYPE AS IN PCE 2);

  Replacement: FERROUS OXIDE
               EXTENSIVE FE.OXIDE STAINING MODERATE BROWN
               (5YR 4/4) TO LIGHT BROWN (5YR 5/6);

               MANGANESE OXIDE
               A FEW MN DENDRITES;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   535.50
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   534.00

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CLAY);
           GLASS;

  Comments   : ALL OF THE COBBLES IN SEC 13-2 REST IN A MATRIX OF
               DRILL CUTTINGS--CLAY & BASALT FRAGMENTS & GLASS;


Leg : 35    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/   0  Analyst: Vennum, W.
Hole: 322   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   535.60
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   532.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   535.60

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PIECE NUMBERS ASSIGNED;

  Texture    : CONTAINS 2 COBBLES OF SAME SIZE AND LITHOLOGY AS
               COBBLES 4&8&9&11-17&19 IN SEC 13-2 PLUS 2 OR 3
               GRAVEL-SIZED FRAGMENTS OF SAME LITHOLOGY AS ABOVE;


    

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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