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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1480  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    67.98
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    66.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-11), 2A (13-28), 2B (28-35), 3A (37-40),
               3B (40-50), 4A (50-56), 4B (56-65), 5 (65-70),
               6A (71-79), 6B (79-85), 6C (85-92), 6D (92-101),
               7 (102-110), 8 (110-120), 9 (120-128), 10 (130-140),
               11 (142-148);

  Texture    : DENSE, INTERGRANULAR TEXTURE, GRAIN SIZE <.1MM,
               FLOW BANDING OR OBVIOUS XTL ORIENTATION OF PLAG
               PERPENDICUALR TO CORE ORIENTATION, PCE 1 SLIGHTLY
               MORE COARSE-GRAINED THAN REST OF SECTION, THIN
               (<1MM) GLASS RIND WITH 2MM ALTERATION IN PCE 11,
               APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               VERY FRESH, NO APPRECIABLE ALTERATION;

  Comments   : BASALT IS DARK GRAY (2.5YR4/1), TOP OF FLOW UNIT
               IS IN CORE 4/2 STARTING AT 83CM;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               VERY RARE, FILLED VESICLES (3,103,114,116CM);

  Groundmass : PYROXENE

               PLAGIOCLASE

               OLIVINE
               VERY RARE, GREEN;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE
               Size(mm):          1
               ALTERED, ONE PHENO AT 89CM;

               PYROXENE
               Size(mm):        1.5
               ONE PHENO AT 125CM;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1370  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    69.37
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    68.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           DESCRIPTION SAME AS CORE 5 SECTION 1, SAME FLOW
           UNIT AS SECTION 1, MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-7), 2 (8-12), 3 (14-20), 4A (20-31),
               4B (32-51), 5 (55-56), 6A (57-100), 6B (100-117),
               6C (117-120), 6D (120-128), 6E (120-137);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE;

  Alteration : FRESH;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    71.00
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):    69.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           DESCRIPTION SAME AS SECTIONS 1 AND 2, SAME FLOW
           UNIT AS SECTIONS 1 AND 2, MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-19), 1B (19-33), 1C (33-54), 1D (54-61),
               2 (63-69), 3 (70-74), 4A (75-81), 4B (81-89),
               4C (91-100), 4D (100-104), 4E (104-110),
               4F (110-120), 4G (120-135), 4H (135-150);

  Structure  : CALCITE VEIN 2MM WIDE AT 14CM, THIN CALCITE VEINS
               AT 20CM AND 98CM;

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:    <1
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 320  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    71.32
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    71.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           DESCRIPTION SAME AS SECTIONS 1,2 AND 3;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-10), 1B (10-17), 1C (17-26), 1D (26-32);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, DENSE;

  Structure  : VUGS FILLED WITH CALCITE (4, 16-18,24,30CM);

  Comments   : COLOR DARK GRAY 2.5YR4/1;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               SLIGHTLY MORE VESICULAR TOWARD BOTTOM WITH
               VESICLES FLATTENED AND FILLED WITH CALCITE;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  320/1500  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    72.50
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    71.32

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           3-4% OL MICROPHENOS FOUND;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (35-37), 3 (39-43), 4 (45-50), 5 (50-53),
               6 (55-60), 7 (60-67), 8 (68-75), 9 (77-84),
               10 (85-93), 11 (95-98), 12 (100-112), 13 (110-117),
               14 (118-122), 15 (123-133), 16 (135-139),
               17 (140-146), 18 (147-150);

  Texture    : APHANITIC, VERY FINE-GRAINED, NO VISIBLE MINERALOGY
               EXCEPT FOR 3-4% ALTERED OL MICROPHENOS IN PCE 2,
               APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE VEINS AT 127CM;

  Alteration : FRESH
               OXIDIZED - COLOR 7.5YR3/2 IN PCE 2;

  Comments   : COLOR MOTTLED BUT AVERAGE 5YR3/3, FLOW CONTINUES IN
               CORE 5-5 SECTION;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       .5   Percent:    20
               PCE 2;

               Size(mm):      3-5   Percent: 15-20
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : IRREG
               VESICLES LINED WITH GREEN/BROWN CLAYS IN PCE 10,
               PARTLY FILLED WITH CALCITE 93-141CM;

  Groundmass : OLIVINE                   (   10%)

               PYROXENE
               MORE ABUNDANT THAN PLAG;

               PLAGIOCLASE

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (  3-4%)
               PCE 2, MICROPHENOS;

  Replacement: IDDINGSITE
               Minerals Replaced: OL


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1150  Analyst: Dalrymple, G.B.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    73.65
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):    72.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           DESCRIPTION SAME AS SECTION 4 BELOW 32CM;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-6), 2 (7-12), 3 (19-23), 4 (24-30),
               5 (31-36), 6A (38-52), 6B (52-59), 6C (59-64),
               7 (66-73), 8 (74-82), 9 (85-91), 10A (92-101),
               10B (101-115);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,CALCITE
               VESICLES BECOME SMALLER AND PROGRESSIVELY FILLED
               WITH GREEN CLAY AND CALCITE IN PCES 7-10A;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1150/1420  Analyst: Dalrymple, G.B.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    73.92
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):    73.65

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 10C (115-124), 10D (124-135), 11 (136-142);

  Texture    : VARIOLITIC, APHYRIC;

  Structure  : CALCITE FILLED VUG SURROUNDED BY GREEN CLAY AT
               125CM;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : COLOR GRAY 2.5YR4/1;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,CLAY
               SPARSE, GRADES UPWARD RAPIDLY IN PCES 7-10 TO
               VESICULAR BASALT AS IN SECTION 4, GREEN CLAY;

  Groundmass : OLIVINE                   (    0%)

               PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE
               LATHS OF PYX AND PLAG;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 370  Analyst: Clague, D.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    74.37
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    66.50
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):    74.00

LITHOLOGY: LAPHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE, SLIGHTLY COARSER THAN CORE 5-5 115-142CM,
           BUT SAME FLOW UNIT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-10), 2 (12-18), 3 (19-25), 4 (29-37);

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED, INTERGRANULAR, APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : FEW VERY SMALL GLASSY AUTOLITHIC FRAGMENTS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0

  Groundmass : OLIVINE                   (   15%)
               ALTERED;

               FELDSPAR                  (   50%)
               FELD MORE ABUNDANT THAN MAFICS;

               COMBINATION               (   35%)
               INCLUDES PYX + OP.MINS;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1090  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    77.09
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    76.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE, SAME FLOW UNIT AS CORE 5-5;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-11), 2A (14-25), 2B (25-37), 3A (40-45),
               3B (40-45), 4 (48-54), 5A (56-67), 5B (62-73),
               5C (73-78), 6 (81-93), 7A (95-99), 7B (99-104),
               8 (106-109);

  Texture    : MEDIUM-GRAINED, APHYRIC;

  Structure  : VEINS PRESENT WITH GREEN CLAY MATERIAL IN RIMS AND
               CALCITE IN CENTRAL PARTS OF VEINS;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY ALTERED;

  Comments   : COLOR DARK GRAY 7.5YR4/0;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      2-6   Percent:   1-2
               Location:            Filling: CHLORITE
               GREEN CLAY MATERIAL, ID UNCERTAIN FOR CHLORITE;

               Size(mm):            Percent: 10-15
               PCE 7B;

               Size(mm):            Percent: 15-20
               PCE 8, MORE VESICULAR TOWARDS THE BOTTOM;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)

               PYROXENE                  (35-40%)
               LATHS OF PLAG, PLAG AND PYX ARE FRESH;

               OLIVINE                   (10-15%)
               OL SLIGHTLY ALTERED, YELLOW BROWN ZONE OF
               MODERATELY ALTERED OL ON PCE 1;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1110/1500  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    77.50
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    77.11

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           NEW FLOW UNIT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 9 (111-115), 10 (116-119), 11 (121-123),
               12 (124-128), 13 (130-133), 14 (135-144),
               15 (146-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : IRREGULAR VUGS UP TO 30MM;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY ALTERED;

  Comments   : COLOR DARK GRAY 10YR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      5X7   Percent:    30
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : OVOID
               CENTRAL PARTS OF VESICLES ARE EMPTY, RIMS ARE
               LINED BY GREEN CLAY MATERIAL;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   50%)

               PYROXENE                  (35-40%)

               OLIVINE                   (10-15%)
               OL MODERATELY ALTERED;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 580  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    78.08
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    77.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           SAME FLOW UNIT AS CORE 6-1 110-150CM, SAME
           DESCRIPTION AS CORE 6-1 110-150CM;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-8), 2 (10-12), 3 (14-22), 4 (25-31),
               5 (33-37), 6 (40-48), 7 (50-58);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY ALTERED
               THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN DEGREE OF ALTERATION
               FROM CORE 6-1 110-150CM;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR, SIMILAR TO CORE 6-1 110-150CM;

  Groundmass : NO DIFFERENCES IN DEGREE OF GNDMASS
               CRYSTALLIZATION BETWEEN THIS SECTION AND
               CORE 6-1 110-150CM;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  580/1120  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    78.62
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    78.08

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 8 (61-67), 9A (70-81), 9B (81-92), 10 (94-112);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 20-25
               PCE 8;

               Size(mm):     TO 3   Percent:   2-3
               BOTTOM OF PCE 10, TOWARDS THE BOTTOM VESICLES
               ARE MORE FILLED BY CLAY MINERAL AND CALCITE;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1120/1480  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    78.98
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    78.62

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 11 (113-118), 12 (120-129), 13 (132-140),
               14 (142-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : COLOR DARK GRAY 7.5YR4/0;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  TO 2
               FILLED;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1200  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    80.20
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):    79.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           ENTIRE SECTION REPRESENTS THE SAME FLOW UNIT BEGUN
           AT CORE 6-1 111CM, SAME DESCRIPTION AS 6-2
           113-148CM FOR PCES 1-8;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-10), 1B (11-16), 2 (17-33), 3 (34-43),
               4 (45-51), 5 (53-63), 6 (66-73), 7 (76-87),
               8 (90-100), 9 (101-120);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-8;
               EXTENSIVELY ALTERED;
               PCE 9, OXIDIZED BUT THERE ARE FRESH ZONES LIKE
               PCES 1-8, COLOR OF ALTERED BASALT IS DARK REDDISH
               BROWN 5YR3/3, IT IS APPARENTLY OXIDIZED ZONE OF
               LAVA FLOW BOTTOM;

  Comments   : PCE 3 REPRESENTS SMALL FRACTURE ZONE, PCE 9 ALSO
               FRACTURED;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    82.00
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    80.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           THESE PCES PROBABLY COMPRISE A FLOW UNIT BELOW THAT
           IN CORE 6-3 ALTHOUGH THE ROCK IS VERY SIMILAR;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (0-7), 1B (7-26), 2 (28-38), 3 (40-49),
               4 (50-59), 5 (60-67), 6 (68-73), 7 (75-79),
               8 (80-84), 9 (86-88), 10 (91-98), 11 (96-98),
               12 (102-104), 13 (105-109), 15 (119-122),
               16 (124-131), 17 (133-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, APHANITIC;

  Structure  : GREEN CLAY FILLED STREAKS UP TO 1.5CM LONG AND
               2MM THICK IN PCE 3;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY 7.5YR4/0, MATERIAL RECOVERED IN BIT
               AFTER PIPE WAS PULLED, PUT AT BOTTOM OF CORE 6
               BECAUSE BIT JAMMED AND RECOVERY STOPPED AFTER THIS
               CORE WAS TAKEN, PCES ARE PROBABLY OUT OF
               STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 3   Percent:
               MOST PCES HAVE A FEW WHICH ARE FILLED WITH GREEN
               GRAY CLAY MATERIAL, PCE 3 HAS A LAYER OF MORE
               ABUNDANT EMPTY VESICLES WITH SOME PARTLY FILLED
               WITH BOTRYOIDAL GREEN CLAY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE
               APHANITIC, EASILY VISIBLE MAGNETITE AND ALTERATION
               PRODUCTS FROM GLASS AND OL PROBABLY PRESENT;

               MAGNETITE


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1120/1500  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    82.00
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    76.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):    81.62

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-PYX PHYRIC BASALT;
           A NEW UNIT FROM THE REST OF CORE 6-4;

  Piece No.  : PCE 14 (112-117), 18 (143-150);

  Texture    : PORPHYRITIC, PLAG-PYX PHYRIC, PLAG AND PYX IN
               GLOMEROCRYSTS AND INTERGROWTHS MOSTLY ABOUT 3MM
               ACROSS, APHANITIC GNDMASS;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY 7.5YR4/0, PCES OUT OF STRATIGRAPHIC
               SEQUENCE SAME AS REST OF CORE 6-4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY
               GREEN CLAY;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   70%)

               PYROXENE                  (    5%)

               OLIVINE
               ALTERED OL, APHANITIC GNDMASS;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (15-20%)
               PLAG + PYX, SUBHEDRAL, IN GLOMEROCRYSTS AND
               INTERGROWTHS MOSTLY ABOUT 3MM ACROSS;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 240  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   114.24
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   114.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   114.10

LITHOLOGY: DRILLING BRECCIA;

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED 0-8CM MEDIUM-GRAINED 8-24CM;

  Comments   : PROBABLY A PCE OF CORE 6 MATERIAL THAT FELL INTO THE
               BIT;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  240/ 320  Analyst: Kirkpatrick, J.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   114.32
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   114.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   114.24

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE NO PCE NUMBER ASSIGNED - TWO PCES;

  Texture    : DENSE, APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : NO INDICATION OF ORIENTATION, PROBABLY A PCE OF
               CORE 6 MATERIAL THAT FELL INTO THE BIT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE               (   60%)
               Size(mm):      TO .3

               PYROXENE                  (   30%)

               OLIVINE                   (   10%)
               ALL GNDMASS PHASES FRESH;


Leg : 55    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  40  Analyst: Avdeiko, G.
Hole: 430A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   117.04
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   117.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   117.10

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-4);

  Texture    : FINE-GRAINED, APHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH
               ALTERED SURFACE IS LIGHT OLIVE BROWN;

  Comments   : COLOR BLACK 2.5Y2.5/0, PROBABLY A PCE OF THE CORE 6
               MATERIAL THAT FELL INTO THE BIT;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               LATHS;

               PYROXENE

               OLIVINE
               VERY RARE GRAINS, ALSO POSSIBLE GLASS;


    

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