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Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 230  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.51
Core:  41   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   372.00
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.38

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-7), 2 (9-15), 3 (17-23);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,APHANITIC;

  Alteration : FRESH;

  Comments   : BASALT IS LIGHT GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:     5
               PCE 1, ALSO HAS OCCASIONAL VESICLES 1-2MM;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent:    10

               Size(mm):     1-10   Percent:     2
               PCE 2+3, OFTEN PIPE-LIKE, PERPENDICULAR TO HOLE
               ORIENTATION;
               VESICLES LINED BY CALCITE + ZEOLITES POSSIBLY
               TABULAR HEULANDITE AND ACICULAR AND PYRITE,
               POSSIBLY SOME PYRRHOTITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               LINES VESICLES;

               ZEOLITE
               LINES VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 280  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   381.78
Core:  42   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   381.50
Sect: CC    Top of Section Depth(m):   381.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-4), 2 (6-9), 3 (17-19), 4 (21-27);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,APHANITIC;

  Comments   : BASALT IS LIGHT GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       <1   Percent:  5-10
               PCE 1;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent:     8

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:     2
               PCE 3;

               Size(mm):       <1   Percent:   7.5

               Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:   7.5
               PCE 4;
               VESICLES LINED BY CALCITE + PYRITE + ZEOLITES;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               PYRITE

               ZEOLITE
               ALL ARE FOUND LINING VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 160  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   395.66
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   391.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   395.50

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  170/ 970  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   396.47
Core:  43   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   391.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   395.67

LITHOLOGY: PLAG SPARSELY PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (17-25), 2 (27-33), 3 (36-43), 4 (47-56),
               5 (58-68), 6A (71-86), 6B (86-95);

  Texture    : VERY SPARSELY PHYRIC, GRAIN SIZE PROGRESSIVELY
               COARSENS FROM GLASSY CHILL ZONE AT TOP TO FINE-
               GRAINED BASALT AT BASE OF THIS SECTION;
               ALSO IS IN INTERVAL 17-26CM GLASSY CHILL ZONE
               GRADING FROM BAKED CLAY MICROCONGLOMERATE TO 1CM OF
               GLASS (PARTIALLY DEVITRIFIED) TO APHANITIC TO FINE-
               GRAINED BASALT;

  Alteration : FRESH;
               ALTERATION OCCURS LARGELY IN VESICLES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.5-3.0   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,PYRITE
               LARGELY FILLED AMYGDULES, CLAY MINERALS AND
               PYRITES OFTEN CONCENTRICALLY ZONED IN VESICLES;

  Groundmass : PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):        1.0

               PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <1
               FELTY PLAG LATHS 1.0MM OR LESS (ACICULAR)
               RANDOMLY ORIENTED AS INCIPIENT GNDMASS
               CRYSTALLIZATION;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  <<1%)
               Size(mm):     0.75X2
               1.0-3.0MM LONG; IN INTERVAL 17-26CM GLASS IS
               FILLED WITH 1MM ACICULAR PLAG LATHS;

  Replacement: CLAY

               PYRITE
               BOTH FOUND FILLING VESICLES + AMYGDULES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   402.00
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   400.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   400.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-11), 2 (12-15), 3 (16-29), 4 (30-34),
               5 (35-40), 6A (42-59), 6B (57-70), 6C (70-78),
               6D (78-83), 6E (82-88), 6F (88-109), 6G (109-125),
               6H (125-138), 7 (139-143), 8 (145-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.5-5.0   Percent:  TO 3
               Location:            Filling: CLAY,CALCITE,PYR
               AMYGDULES;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Comments   : 0-10CM CLASTIC DIKE:  GLAUCONITIC CLAY MATRIX WITH
               CLAY FRAGMENTS UP TO 1CM ACROSS, 44-137CM CONTINUOUS
               CLASTIC DIKE UPPER PORTION OF DIKE IS CHLORITIZED
               AND HEAVILY ALTERED WITH CALCITE REPLACING SEDIMENT,
               LOWER PORTION HAS CLASTIC BRECCIA RETAINING ITS
               ORIGINAL APPEARANCE AND TEXTURE WITH CLAY MATRIX;

  Replacement: CLAY

               CALCITE
               BOTH ARE FILLINGS FOR AMYGDULES;

               PYRITE
               PYRITE CLOT IN CLASTIC DIKE AT 10CM;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Dick, H.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   403.50
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   400.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   402.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           BASALT IDENTICAL TO CORE 44-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-10), 1B (10-17), 1C (17-43), 1D (44-59),
               1E (59-65), 2 (67-70), 3 (72-75), 4 (76-80),
               5 (82-86), 6 (87-96), 7 (98-102), 8 (103-112),
               9 (114-121), 10 (123-126), 11 (129-132),
               12 (134-137), 13 (140-144), 14 (145-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH TO SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : BASALT IS DARK GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   O.5
               DARK SPOTS LIKE CRYSTALS OF PYX OFTEN WITH PYRITE
               PROBABLY FILLED VESICLES;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               NEAR VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   404.95
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   400.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   403.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           IDENTICAL TO BASALT IN CORE 44-1;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-5), 2 (7-11), 2A (12-25), 3B (25-38),
               3C (38-42), 3D (42-51), 4 (53-54), 5 (55-61),
               6 (64-76), 7 (79-96), 8 (99-105), 9 (107-115),
               10 (117-121), 11 (123-129), 12 (131-138),
               13 (141-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH TO SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : PCES 3A+3B+3C+3D+7 HAVE CLASTIC DIKES, CLASTIC
               BRECCIA IS A FEW, POSSIBLE CHLORITE IN CONTACT
               WITH DIKE;
               BASALT IS DARK GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm): 1-2 TO 5   Percent:   0.5

  Replacement: PYRITE
               FOUND WITH VESICLES;

               CHLORITE
               POSSIBLY IN CONTACT WITH DIKE;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 600  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   405.60
Core:  44   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   400.50
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   405.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (1-10), 1B (10-19), 2 (21-28), 3 (30-40),
               4 (43-48), 5 (50-60);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH TO SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : BASALT IS DARK GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   0.5
               Location:            Filling: PYRITE
               DARK MINERALS AS FILLING;

  Replacement: PYRITE
               RARE, FILLS VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   410.10
Core:  45   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   410.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   410.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASLT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-7), 2 (8-10);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY TO MOD;

  Comments   : BASALT IS DARK GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        2   Percent:  <0.5
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE

  Replacement: CALCITE
               FILLS VESICLES;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 160  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   419.66
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   419.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   419.50

LITHOLOGY: DRILLING BRECCIA INCLUDES SEDIMENT PEBBLES AND SMALL
           PIECES OF BASALT (UPHOLE CONTAMINATION);

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-16);

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  160/ 300  Analyst: Nisterenko, G.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   419.80
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   419.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   419.66

LITHOLOGY: DRILLING FRAGMENTS - INCLUDES FRAGMENTS OF BASALT
           AND MUDSTONE (GREEN WITH CALCITE VEINS SIMILAR TO
           THAT IN CORE 43) - UPHOLE CONTAMINATION;

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (17-30);

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;


Leg : 58    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  300/1000  Analyst: Marsh, N.
Hole: 446   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   420.50
Core:  46   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   419.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   419.80

LITHOLOGY: PLAG PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 3 (31-40), 4 (42-54), 5 (55-59), 6 (61-67),
               7A (69-72), 7B (71-76), 7C (70-76), 8 (78-85),
               9 (87-90), 10A (94-99), 10B (97-100);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,APHANITIC;

  Structure  : VEINS AND FRACTURES IN PCES 6+7+10 LINED BY GREENISH
               CHLORITIC MATERIAL AND FINE DISSEMINATED PYRITE
               OR PYRRHOTITE;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY;

  Comments   : BASALT IS LIGHT GRAY COLOR;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     1
               LINED BY DARK CLAY MINERAL + CARBONATE +
               ZEOLITE + AN ODD PYRITE OR CHALCOPYRITE GRAINS;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (10-15%)
               Size(mm):        1-3

               OLIVINE
               POSSIBLY SOME PHENOS;

               PYROXENE
               SOME PHENOS;

  Replacement: CLAY

               CARBONATE

               ZEOLITE

               PYRITE

               CHALCOPYRITE
               ALL 5 FOUND LINING VESICLES;

               CHLORITE

               PYRITE

               PYRRHOTITE
               ABOVE 3 FOUND IN VEINS AND FRACTURES;


    

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]

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