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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1254.10
Core: 126   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1252.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):  1252.60

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-PYX PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-4), 2A (6-12), 2B (12-20), 2C (20-27),
               2D (27-33), 2E (32-40), 2F (40-45), 2G (45-51),
               2H (51-65), 2I (66-75), 2J (74-80), 2K (79-85),
               2L (85-90), 2M (90-99), 2N (100-106), 2O (108-113),
               3A (115-126), 3B (126-140), 3C (140-150);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED,SCARCITY OF QUENCH TEXTURES &
               LACK OF GLASSY SELVAGES SUGGESTS EMPLACEMENT AS A
               THICK FLOW;

  Structure  : 0-105CM VEINS FILLED WITH QTZ & CALCITE & SMECS &
               FE.OXIDES;

  Alteration : EXT

  Comments   : DARK BASALT,PCES 2F-2G+2M-2N+3B-3C BRECCIATED,DATA
               OBTAINED FROM IR;

  Vesicles   : PCES 1-2N MOD VESICULAR,PCES 2O-3C SLIGHTLY
               VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE

               PYROXENE

  Replacement: QUARTZ

               CALCITE

               SMECTITE

               FERROUS OXIDE


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1255.60
Core: 126   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1252.60
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):  1254.10

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-11), 1B (11-25), 1C (25-39), 1D (39-48),
               1E (48-61), 1F (61-71), 1G (71-76), 1H (76-84),
               2A (86-98), 2B (98-110), 2C (110-122), 2D (122-130),
               2E (130-139), 2F (138-150);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : VEINED;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1A-1F+2A-2C+2E-2F;
               EXT
               TOP 3CM OF PCE 1A,PCES 1G-1H & TOP 2CM OF PCE 2A,
               BOTTOM 5CM OF PCE 2D;

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR,PCES 1G-1H BRECCIATED;

  Vesicles   : PCES 1A-1F SLIGHTLY VESICULAR(VUGS),PCES 2A-2D
               VESICULAR;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1257.10
Core: 126   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1252.60
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):  1255.60

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-7), 1B (7-10), 1C (10-15), 1D (10-20),
               1E (20-31), 2A (32-38), 2B (35-37), 2C (37-42),
               2D (42-45), 2E (45-47), 2F (47-52), 3A (54-65),
               3B (66-80), 3C (80-84), 4A (87-100), 4B (100-105),
               4C (105-112), 4D (111-112), 5A (114-124),
               5B (124-135), 5C (135-139), 5D (139-146);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE BASALT,IN MASSIVE FLOWS OF ABOUT 50CM;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1A-5B;
               EXT
               BOTTOM 5CM OF PCE 2F,TOP 3CM OF PCE 4A,BOTTOM 2CM
               OF PCE 4B & TOP 2CM OF PCE 4C,PCES 5C+5D;

  Comments   : DATA OBTAINED FROM IR,PCES 5C-5D BRECCIATED;

  Vesicles   : PCES 1A-4D BARELY VESICULAR,PCES 5A-5B MOD
               VESICULAR;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1257.50
Core: 126   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1252.60
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):  1257.10

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-8), 1B (8-10), 2A (12-20), 2B (20-24),
               3 (27-38);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : PCES 1A-2B VEINED;

  Alteration : EXT

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR;

  Vesicles   : PCES 1A-2B VESICULAR,PCE 3 HIGHLY VESICULAR;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1259.10
Core: 127   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1257.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):  1257.60

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-11), 1B (11-21), 1C (22-26), 1D (27-30),
               1E (31-42), 1F (41-46), 1G (47-53), 1H (52-60),
               1I (60-70), 1J (70-79), 1K (80-89), 1L (89-95),
               1M (96-102), 1N (102-107), 1O (108-110),
               1P (110-113), 2A (115-123), 2B (124-130),
               2C (130-135), 2D (135-141), 2E (141-147);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : PCES 1B-1J+1M-1P VEINED(PCES 1B-1E+1M-1P VEINED
               EXTENSIVELY);

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1A-1B+1E-1G-1M+2A-2E;
               EXT
               PCES 1C-1D+1F-1G+1N-1P & BOTTOM 3CM OF PCE 2E;

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : ROUNDED
               PCES 1A-1B HAVE SMALL ROUNDED VESICLES,DECREASING
               IN SIZE & NUMBER OF VESICLES IN PCES 1K-1M,PCES
               2A-2E VUGGY;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1260.60
Core: 127   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1257.60
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):  1259.10

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-5), 1B (5-10), 1C (9-15), 1D (15-20),
               1E (19-30), 1F (29-34), 1G (34-37), 2A (39-46),
               2B (46-55), 2C (56-61), 2D (62-70), 2E (68-77),
               2F (77-85), 2G (84-91), 2H (91-98), 2I (97-106),
               2J (105-112), 2K (112-117), 2L (117-121),
               2M (120-127), 2N (126-136), 2O (136-143),
               2P (142-147);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : VEINED,EXTENSIVE VEIN FILLING PCES 1A-1G(QTZ,CALCITE
               & FE.OXIDES);

  Alteration : EXT
               PCES 1A-2A & MIDDLE OF PCE 2E TO MIDDLE OF PCE 2F,
               PCE 2H;

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR;

  Replacement: QUARTZ

               CALCITE

               FERROUS OXIDE


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1262.10
Core: 127   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1257.60
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):  1260.60

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-15), 1B (14-22), 1C (21-28), 1D (27-35),
               1E (34-45), 1F (45-58), 1G (57-74), 1H (74-94),
               2A (97-100), 2B (101-103), 3A (105-110),
               3B (110-120), 3C (119-123), 3D (123-125),
               3E (125-137), 3F (136-141), 3G (141-150);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,PCES 3A-3G FINE-GRAINED & UNIFORM;

  Structure  : PCES 1A-1D VEINED;

  Alteration : EXT
               TOP 5CM OF PCE 1A & BOTTOM 5CM OF PCE 1B;
               MOD
               BOTTOM OF PCE 1A TO TOP OF PCE 1B,PCES 1C-3G,PCES
               1E-2B FRESHEST PART OF CORE;

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR,PCES 1E-3G POSSIBLY ONE UNIT;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1263.60
Core: 127   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1257.60
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):  1262.10

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (0-10), 1B (10-20), 1C (20-30), 1D (30-40),
               1E (39-49), 2A (51-53), 2B (51-55), 2C (55-62),
               2D (63-67), 3 (71-86), 4 (88-96), 5 (99-105),
               6A (107-125), 6B (125-133), 6C (133-135),
               6D (135-141), 7 (143-148);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,FLOW UNIT BOUNDARY BETWEEN PCES 2A-2D;

  Structure  : THIN CROSS-CUTTING VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR;

  Vesicles   : ISOLATED VUGS;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1268.10
Core: 128   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1266.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):  1266.60

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-11), 2 (14-16), 3 (21-30), 4 (31-48),
               5A (40-43), 5B (43-47), 6A (50-52), 6B (53-63),
               6C (62-70), 6D (71-90), 6E (91-100), 7 (103-108),
               8A (111-116), 8B (125-133), 8C (133-140),
               9 (143-147);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,PCES 6B-6D COARSE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : THIN VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-6A+63-9;

  Comments   : DATA OBTAINED FROM IR;

  Vesicles   : ISOLATED VUGS;


Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1269.60
Core: 128   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1266.60
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):  1268.10

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-10), 2A (12-21), 2B (20-36), 2C (36-56),
               2D (57-69), 2E (70-76), 2F (72-88), 3 (93-102),
               4A (103-120), 4B (120-130), 4C (130-150);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,PCES 2E-4C COARSE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCE 2F(77-81CM),PCES 4A-4B(117-124CM),PCE 4C
               (140-148CM);

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR,SULFIDE MINERALIZATION WITH PYR
               & CALCITE & QTZ,CUT SURFACE HAS METALLIC LUSTRE;

  Vesicles   : ISOLATED VUGS;

  Replacement: SULFIDES

               CALCITE

               QUARTZ



Leg : 72    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 800  Analyst: Coulbourn W.
Hole: 516F  Sample Midpoint (m)    :  1270.40
Core: 128   Top of Core Depth (m)  :  1266.60
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):  1269.60

LITHOLOGY: PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-5), 2 (10-20), 3 (24-31), 4 (34-38),
               5 (42-50), 6 (54-56), 7 (63-65), 8A (70-73),
               8B (73-75), 9 (77-79);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Comments   : DATA TAKEN FROM IR,CUT SURFACE HAS METALLIC LUSTRE;

  Vesicles   : 1-2 ISOLATED VUGS;


    

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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