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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Dmitriev, Y.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    82.99
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    81.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    81.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-8), 2 (10-14), 3 (16-19), 4 (20-23),
               5 (24-32), 6 (34-40), 7 (42-49), 8 (52-59),
               9 (62-70), 10 (72-76), 11 (78-83), 12 (86-93),
               13 (95-100), 14 (102-108), 15 (110-118),
               16 (121-125), 17A (127-136), 17B (137-143),
               18 (144-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED & INCREASINGLY XTLLIZED FURTHER
               DOWN IN SECTION;

  Structure  : MICROFISSURES IN PCES 1+4-6+11+16 FILLED WITH GREEN
               SECONDARY MINERAL;

  Alteration : FRESH
               WEATHERING RINDS IN PCES 6+9+15-16,MOTTLED DUE TO
               ALTERATION;

  Comments   : BASALT GRAY TO GRAY-BLACK;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               Shape   : PINPOINT
               PCES 1-4 HAVE PINPOINT VESICLES BUT SOME <2MM &
               FILLED WITH GREEN MINERAL & LINED WITH BLUE
               MINERAL,PCE 5 HAS VESICLES IN WEATHERED ZONE
               (0.5-0.8CM);

               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               PCE 6 HAS VESICLES IN WEATHERED ZONE FILLED WITH
               DARK GREEN MATERIAL & BROWNISH CORES,IN PCES 6-8
               VESICLES ARE EMPTY,IN PCE 9 ON BOTTOM SIDE THERE
               IS A WEATHERED ZONE 1CM WIDE WITH VESICLES FILLED
               WITH DARK MATERIAL;

               Size(mm):        <   Percent: 1   8
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               EMPTY OR FILLED WITH GREEN MATERIAL;

               Size(mm):            Percent: 10-15
               PCE 11;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    10
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               PCE 12,ON TOP OF PCE THERE IS A WEATHERED ZONE
               WITH FILLED VESICLES;

               Size(mm):            Percent:   3-5
               PCE 14;

               Size(mm):            Percent:     1
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT
               PCE 15 VESICLES FILLED WITH DARK GREEN MINERAL
               INSIDE DARK GRAY WEATHERED ZONE ON LEFT SIDE,VUGS
               NEAR BOTTOM & NEAR WEATHERED ZONE(0.5CM);
               A CLUSTER OF VUGS(<1MM) WITH AGGREGATES OF
               RHOMBOHEDRAL XTLS IN PCES 17A-17B;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               ( RARE%)

  Replacement:
               IN MICROFISSURES;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               VARIOUSLY COLORED UNIDENT.MINS FOUND THROUGHOUT
               SECTION FILLING VUGS & VESICLES;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1280  Analyst: Mattey, D.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    84.28
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    81.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    83.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-7), 2 (10-21), 3 (24-28), 4 (32-37),
               5 (39-42), 6 (45-48), 7A (52-58), 7B (58-77),
               8A (80-90), 8B (91-95), 9 (97-102), 10 (106-110),
               11 (112-121), 12 (123-128);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,MEDIUM-TO-COARSE-GRAINED INCREASING
               DOWN SECTION,GLASSY SEGREGATIONS TOWARD BASE;

  Structure  : FRACTURES;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               BLOTCHY APPEARANCE DUE TO ALTERATION,HALF THE
               SAMPLES DISPLAY OPEN OR YELLOWISH WEATHERING RIND
               <1CM THICK WHICH PARALLEL CUT OR FRACTURED
               SURFACES;

  Comments   : WHOLE SECTION REPRESENTS COOLING UNIT;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: ZEOL,CLAY.MINS
               SCATTERED VESICLES & VUGS LINED WITH COLORLESS
               ZEOL & COATED WITH BLUE CLAY.MINS;

  Groundmass : GNDMASS HAS GREEN MAFIC PHASE;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (    2%)
               Size(mm):         <2
               LATHS,LARGE PLAG PHENOS NEAR TOP OF PCE 1;

               CLINOPYROXENE

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               COLORLESS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 890  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    91.89
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    91.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    91.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-5), 2 (7-14), 3 (16-21), 4 (22-28),
               5 (32-36), 6 (38-50), 7 (52-60), 8 (62-66),
               9 (68-75), 10 (77-89);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,MEDIUM-GRAINED,SOME GLASSY
               SEGREGATIONS;

  Alteration : MOD
               WEATHERING RINDS IN PCES 1+5-7 MOSTLY 1CM THICK &
               ARE DUE TO OXIDATION;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CARB,CLAY.MINS
               SCATTERED VESICLES FILLED WITH CARB OR BLUE
               CLAY.MINS OR EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   <1%)

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE CLAY.MINS;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  910/1500  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    92.50
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    91.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    91.91

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-CPX-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 11 (91-100), 12 (102-112), 13 (113-120),
               14 (122-127), 15 (130-138), 16 (140-150);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,MEDIUM-TO-COARSE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : MOD
               WEATHERING RINDS(1CM) IN PCES 12-15;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MINS
               SCATTERED VESICLES WITH BLUE CLAY.MINS FILLING;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (12-15%)
               Size(mm):         <4

               CLINOPYROXENE             (  1-2%)

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               ALTERATION TO GREEN-BROWN UNIDENT.MINS;

  Replacement: CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               OL ALTERED TO GREEN-BROWN UNIDENT.MINS;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Humphris, S.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   101.99
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   100.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   100.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC TO PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-5), 2 (6-10), 3 (11-18), 4 (21-24),
               5 (26-33), 6 (34-42), 7 (43-47), 8 (49-57),
               9 (58-66), 10 (68-72), 11 (73-84), 12 (85-88),
               13 (90-94), 14 (96-104), 15 (106-115), 16 (116-121),
               17 (122-133), 18 (136-143), 19 (146-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC IN PCES 1-2+6-12+15-19,WEATHERING RINDS IN
               PCES 6+7+11+12+17 ARE <0.5CM WITH ONE 3CM IN PCE 6,
               APHANITIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-5+8-10+13-16+18-19;
               MOD
               PCES 6-7+11-12+17,OXIDATION ALONG VEINS &
               SCATTERED WEATHERING RINDS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,UNIDENT,PYR
               VESICLES & VUGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT & FILLED WITH
               BROWN & GREEN CLAY.MINS OR WHITE FINE-GRAINED
               LINING & SOME WITH BLUE/GREEN CLAY.MINS OR PYR,
               SOME VESICLES EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <3

  Replacement:
               IN VEINS;

               CLAY MINERALS
               BLUE/GREEN,BROWN,GREEN;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               WHITE,FINE-GRAINED;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1490  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   103.49
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   100.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   102.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (12-17), 3 (22-30), 4 (33-43),
               5 (47-52), 6 (57-64), 7 (66-73), 8 (76-79),
               9 (82-88), 10 (93-99), 11 (102-108), 12 (110-115),
               13 (118-123), 14 (127-132), 15 (136-140),
               16 (142-149);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED BUT NEARLY HOLOXTLN,
               UNIFORM FROM TOP TO BOTTOM;

  Structure  : SOME FRACTURES THROUGHOUT;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               GNDMASS PROBABLY HAS PERVASIVE MINOR ALTERATION;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               ONE VESICLE IN RIND IN PCE 16;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):        2-3
               MOSTLY IN PCES 3+8+13;

  Replacement: CHLORITE
               GREEN,ON CRACKS & FRACTURE SURFACES,IN PCES 1-6+
               9-13+16;

               ZEOLITE
               POSSIBLY IN PCE 14 IN VESICLE;

               CALCITE
               IN PCES 1-3+15;

               FERROUS OXIDE
               POSSIBLE ORANGE FE.OXIDE IN PCES 1+4-5+8-10+16;

               MANGANESE OXIDE
               BLACK MN.OXIDE IN PCE 7 ON UPPER SURFACE;


Leg : 54    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 920  Analyst: Schrader, E.L.
Hole: 425   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   104.42
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   100.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   103.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-7), 2 (9-14), 3 (17-22), 4 (25-29),
               5 (31-37), 6 (40-46), 7 (49-51), 8 (53-56),
               9 (58-65), 10 (68-78), 11 (82-85), 12 (87-92);

  Texture    : SPARSELY PHYRIC,GLASSY SEGREGATIONS IN PCES 4-5,
               COARSE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : SOME VEINS & FRACTURES;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1+3-5+7-8+11-12,WEATHERING RINDS IN PCES
               1+3+12 APPEAR TO BE GREEN TO BROWN OXIDATION OF
               BASALT,WEATHERED PEBBLES IN PCE 11,OXIDIZED ALONG
               VEINS & FRACTURES;
               FRESH
               REST OF SECTION;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: ZEOL,CALCITE
               SCARCE VESICLES MOSTLY FILLED WITH XTLS OF ZEOL &
               CALCITE,VUGS UP TO 1MM IN PCE 9;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE

               CALCITE

               CHLORITE


    

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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