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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1070  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   151.47
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   148.90
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   150.40

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1070/1080  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   151.48
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   148.90
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   151.47

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT;
           LIMESTONE;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1080/1500  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   151.90
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   148.90
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   151.48

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2A (110-118), 2B (118-125), 3 (128-134),
               4 (137-141), 5 (143-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,VERY FINE-GRAINED TO MEDIUM-COARSE-GRAINED,
               PCE 2A HAS 1.5CM BLACK GLASSY RIND AT TOP,TWO SMALL
               PARTS OF PCE 3 ALSO HAVE THIN GLASS MARGINS,TEXTURE
               COARSENS DOWNWARD;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),PCE 2A GLASS CUT BY WAXY LUSTERED
               ORANGE PALAG ZONES,SEVERAL THIN(0.25-1MM) CALCITE-
               FILLED VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD TO EXT
               PCES 2B+4-5;
               EXT
               PCES 2A+3;

  Comments   : DARK GRAY BASALT,PCES 2A+3 BROWNISH-GRAY,PCE 2A
               BEGINS FLOW UNIT 1,OBSERVATIONS TAKEN OF ARCHIVE
               HALF;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 1   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               Shape   : ROUNDED

               Location:            Filling: FE.OX
               VESICLES FILLED WITH CALCITE & DARK GREEN SMEC &
               FE.OX(RUSTY);

  Replacement: CALCITE

               PALAGONITE
               WAXY LUSTERED & ORANGE;

               SMECTITE
               DARK GREEN;

               FERROUS MN OXIDE
               RUSTY;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   153.40
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   148.90
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   151.90

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-6), 1B (6-24), 1C (24-31), 1D (32-41),
               2A (42-52), 2B (53-64), 2C (65-71), 2D (72-79),
               3A (82-91), 3B (90-100), 3C (100-114), 4A (116-126),
               4B (126-139), 4C (139-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 1A-1D FINE-TO-MEDIUM-GRAINED,GLASS RIND
               (0.5CM THICK) ON LOWER CORNER OF PCE 1D WITH TEXTURE
               BECOMING FINER TOWARD IT,PCES 2A-2D SIMILAR TO PCES
               1A-1B,GLASSY RINDS(0.75-2CM THICK) AT STEEP ANGLES
               TO CORE AXIS ON PCES 2A-2B+2D-4C,PCES 3A-4C FINER-
               GRAINED THAN UNIT 2;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),PCES 1A-1D HAVE NUMEROUS THIN
               (0.5-2MM) MOSTLY IRREGULAR VEINS COATED WITH DARK
               GREEN SMEC & SEVERAL ARE CALCITE-FILLED,PCES 2A-2D
               CLEAR CALCITE VEINS CUT GLASS & PASS INTO XTLLINE
               ROCK WITH MICROBRECCIATION(VEINS MOSTLY SIMILAR TO
               THOSE IN PCES 1A-1D),PCES 3A-4C HAVE VEINS SIMILAR
               TO THOSE IN PCES 1A-1D & THESE PCES MAY MAKE UP WHAT
               APPEARS TO BE AN ALMOST VERTICAL PILLOW;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1A-1D & MIDDLE OF 2B & ALL OF PCE 2C,PCES 1A-
               1D LOCALLY ALTERED TO LIMONITE ALONG VEIN BORDERS,
               PCES 2A-2D ALT.GLAS(2-3CM),PCES 3C+4A HAVE 0.5CM
               THICK CLEAR CALCITE ALONG SIDE OF GLASS;

  Comments   : PCE 1D ENDS UNIT 1,PCES 2A-2D MAKE UP UNIT 2,PCE 3A
               BEGINS UNIT 3,DARK GRAY BASALT,BASALT ALONG VEIN
               BORDERS ALTERED TO TAN-GRAY,OBSERVATIONS TAKEN OF
               ARCHIVE HALF;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 2   Percent:   2-3
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               Shape   : ROUND,IRREG
               SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH CALCITE OTHERS COATED
               WITH DARK GREEN SMEC OR FILLED WITH MILKY-BLUE TO
               BLUISH-GREEN SMEC OR WHITE AMORPHOUS MATERIAL,
               CONCENTRATED IN ZONES IN PCES 1A-1B+1D(NEAR
               GLASS);

  Replacement: CALCITE
               PCES 3C+4A HAVE CLEAR CALCITE ON SIDE OF GLASS,
               PCES 2A-2D HAVE CLEAR CALCITE VEINS;

               SMECTITE
               DARK GREEN OR MILKY BLUE TO BLUISH-GREEN;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               WHITE AMORPHOUS MATERIAL FILLS SOME VESICLES;

               LIMONITE
               PCES 1A-1D ALONG VEIN BORDERS;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   30/ 900  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   154.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   148.90
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   153.43

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-17), 2 (20-25), 3 (30-36), 4 (38-47),
               5 (50-56), 6A (58-65), 6B (66-69), 7 (72-82),
               8 (84-90);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,VERY FINE-TO-COARSE GRAINED,PCE 1 HAS
               STEEPLY ORIENTED GLASS RIND WITH TEXTURE COARSENING
               AWAY FROM GLASS,IRREGULAR TEXTURE VARIATION IN PCES
               1-5,PCES 6A-8 COARSEN GRADUALLY DOWNWARD,PCE 6A HAS
               GLASS RIND ON TOP,PCES 1-5 ANGULAR FRAGMENTS;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),SMEC & CALCITE VEINS IN ALL PCES
               EXCEPT FEWER IN NUMBER IN PCES 6A-8,PCES 1+4 HAVE
               VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL & CONJUGATE(AT 45 DEGREES)
               FRACTURE SETS DECREASING IN NUMBER IN PCES 6A-8,
               FAULT ZONE SUGGESTED BY ANGULAR FRAGMENTS IN PCES
               1-4;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 6A-6B+8;
               MOD TO EXT
               PCES 1-4+7;
               EXT
               PCE 5;

  Comments   : PCE 4 ENDS UNIT 4,PCE 6A BEGINS UNIT 5,PCE 5 IS MADE
               UP OF 16 SMALL CHIPS & PCE 7 IS MADE UP OF NUMEROUS
               SMALL PCES RANGING IN SIZE 0.5-5CM,PCES 1-4 GRAY,
               PCES 6A-8 DARK GRAY,OBSERVATIONS TAKEN OF ARCHIVE
               HALF;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):   TO 0.5   Percent:   5-8
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,SMEC
               PCES 6A-8 MORE VESICULAR THAN PCES 1-4;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1250  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   157.25
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   156.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   156.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-20), 1B (20-32), 1C (31-47), 1D (45-65),
               2 (66-80), 3A (82-91), 3B (92-98), 3C (98-109),
               3D (109-121);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 1A-1D VERY COARSE-GRAINED,LOWER 15CM OF
               PCE 1D GRADES TO FINE-GRAINED,PCES 3A-3D GRAINSIZE
               INCREASES DOWNWARD FROM FINE TO COARSE-GRAINED,PCE
               3A HAS VARIABLE TEXTURE(FINE-TO-MEDIUM-COARSE-
               GRAINED),PCE 2 HAS THICK GLASSY RIND ON TOP,FLOW
               BOUNDARY(?) BETWEEN PCES 2+3A;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),PCES 1A-1D HAVE SPARSE VEINS &
               FRACTURES(WITH 3-15CM SPACING) WITH THE LATTER
               FORMING CONJUGATE & HORIZONTAL SETS(30-45 DEGREES TO
               CORE AXIS),PCES 2-3D HAVE CONJUGATE FRACTURE SETS AT
               30-45 DEGREES TO CORE AXIS & SUBHORIZONTAL-SPACING
               IS 2-5CM IN PCES 2-3B THEN WIDENING TO ABOUT 10CM
               IN PCES 3C-3D,FRACTURES IN PCES 3A+3B ARE COVERED
               WITH TURQUOISE-COLORED AMORPHOUS(?) MATERIAL & BLACK
               SOOTY COATING PLUS FINE PYR XTLS(CU & MN
               MINERALIZATION(?));

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1A-1D;
               MOD
               PCES 3C-3D;
               MOD TO EXT
               PCES 2-3B PLUS TOP 2-3CM OF PCE 3C,PCES 3B+3C
               STRONG ALTERATION ZONES(BROWN COLORATION) 1-2CM
               WIDE PARALLEL TO FRACTURE SET,PCES 3A-3B FRACTURES
               COVERED WITH TURQUOISE-COLORED AMORPHOUS(?)
               MATERIAL WITH BLACK SOOTY COATING PLUS FINE PYR
               XTLS,CU & MN MINERALIZATION(?) IN PCES 3A-3B;

  Comments   : PCE 1D ENDS UNIT 5 & PCE 2 BEGINS UNIT 6,
               OBSERVATIONS MADE OF ARCHIVE HALF;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:   4-8
               PCES 1A-1D WITH TOP 10CM OF PCE 1A SLIGHTLY MORE
               VESICULAR(5-8% VESICLES);

               Size(mm):      3-4   Percent:   2-5
               Location:            Filling: SAPONITE
               Shape   : IRREG
               TOP 11CM OF PCE 2 WITH SIZE & IRREGULARITY
               INCREASING IN THE LOWER 2 CM OF THE PCE,ID
               SAPONITE UNCERTAIN;

  Replacement: SAPONITE
               ID SAPONITE UNCERTAIN,ORANGE;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               TURQUOISE-COLORED AMORPHOUS(?) MATERIAL WITH AN
               UNIDENT BLACK SOOTY COATING(FOUND IN FRACTURES OF
               PCES 3A-3B);

               FINE XTLS IN FRACTURES OF PCES 3A-3B;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1200  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   158.70
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   156.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   157.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-35), 1B (35-50), 1C (50-56), 1D (55-64),
               2 (65-78), 3A (80-94), 3B (93-101), 3C (101-119);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 1A-1D COARSE-TO-VERY-COARSE-GRAINED,
               UNIFORM TEXTURE TOP 47CM THEN BECOMING FINER-GRAINED
               DOWNWARD TO A VERY THIN GLASSY COATING ON BASE OF
               PCE 1D,TOP OF PCE 2 HAS 0.5CM GLASS RIND;

  Structure  : CONJUGATE JOINT SETS & FILLINGS SIMILAR TO CORE 4-1;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1A-1D;
               MOD
               PCE 3C;
               MOD TO EXT
               PATCHY DISCOLORATION GOVERNED BY FRACTURE SETS IN
               PCES 2-3C;

  Comments   : PCE 1D ENDS UNIT 6,PCE 2 BEGINS UNIT 7,OBSERVATIONS
               MADE OF ARCHIVE HALF;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     TO 1   Percent:   1-2
               PCES 1A-1D;

               Size(mm):            Percent:  TO 3
               VESICULARITY DECREASES FROM PCE 2 TO TOP OF PCE 3C
               FROM 2-3% TO <1%;

  Replacement: SAPONITE
               ID SAPONITE UNCERTAIN,ORANGE;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               TURQUOISE-COLORED AMORPHOUS(?) MATERIAL WITH AN
               UNIDENT BLACK SOOTY COATING;

               FINE XTLS IN FRACTURES OF PCES 3A-3B;
               SAME REPLACEMENT MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE AS CORE 4-1;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   161.90
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   160.40
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   160.40

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (11-13), 3A (16-25), 3B (25-36),
               3C (35-42), 3D (42-50), 4 (53-57), 5A (58-61),
               5B (61-76), 6 (78-86), 7 (88-103), 8 (106-110),
               9A (120-126), 9B (113-120), 10 (129-137),
               11 (141-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,VERY FINE-TO-MEDIUM-COARSE-GRAINED,ANGULAR
               FRAGMENTS,PCES 1+3A+8-9B HAVE GLASS RINDS(PCE 1
               GLASS IS PARALLEL TO CORE AXIS),GRAINSIZE INCREASES
               GRADUALLY;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),PCES 9A-9B GLASS CUT & PARALLELED
               BY 0.5-1CM VEINS OF CALCITE,PCES 8-11 ABUNDANT
               FRACTURES & VEINS(0.5-2CM SPACING) FILLED WITH
               CALCITE & LINED WITH SMEC & MN.OXIDE DENDRITIC
               COATING,PCE 11 MN.OXIDE FILLS CENTER OF RELATIVELY
               THICK(3-4MM) VEIN OF CALCITE,PCES 1-7 ABUNDANT
               (2-6CM SPACING) IRREGULAR & VARIOUSLY ORIENTED
               FRACTURES WITH DARK GREEN CHLOR & GREEN MALACHITE
                COATING,PCES 4+6 ANGULAR FRAGMENTS SUGGEST FAULTING

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 3C-3D+5A-5B+7;
               MOD TO EXT
               PCES 1-3B+4+6+8-11;

  Comments   : PCE 7 ENDS UNIT 8,PCE 8 BEGINS UNIT 9,PCE 2 IS 2CM
               ROLLER OF BRECCIA COMPOSED OF WHITE-TO-CLEAR VEIN OF
               CALCITE ENCLOSING ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF BLACK/ORANGE
               PALAGONITIZED GLASS,PCE 4 MADE UP OF SEVEN PCES &
               PCE 6 IS MADE UP OF NINE PCES(1-6CM);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):        1   Percent:   1-2
               PCES 1-7;

               Size(mm):     0.25   Percent:   2-3
               PCES 8-11;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               WHITE-TO-CLEAR IN PCE 8;

               PALAGONITE
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               PCE 8;

               CHLORITE
               GREEN;

               MALACHITE
               GREEN;

               SMECTITE

               MANGANESE OXIDE


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   163.35
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   160.40
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   161.90

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (0-20), 2A (21-48), 2B (48-65), 2C (65-75),
               2D (75-85), 2E (85-99), 2F (99-112), 2G (110-125),
               2H (125-141);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 1 MADE UP OF ANGULAR FRAGMENTS,PCES 2A-
               2H VERY FINE-TO-VERY-COARSE-GRAINED(SAME AS
               OVERLYING UNITS),THIN 1MM GLASSY RIND ON PCE 2A WITH
               TEXTURE GRADING FROM VERY FINE-GRAINED-TO-COARSE-
               GRAINED WITHIN 10CM OF GLASS,PCE 2H IS VERY COARSE-
               GRAINED;

  Structure  : PILLOW BASALT(?),IRREGULAR FRACTURES ON SPACING OF
               1-5CM(MOST CONCENTRATED IN UPPER 18CM & LEAST IN
               LOWEST 44CM),FRACTURES MOSTLY SMEC-FILLED IN UPPER
               TWO-THIRDS OF SECTION & MORE OPEN & CALCITE-FILLED
               IN LOWER ONE-THIRD;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 2A-2H,MOSTLY ALTERED PARALLEL TO FRACTURES
               (APPROXIMATELY A 1CM ZONE);
               EXT
               PCE 1;

  Comments   : PCE 2C ENDS UNIT 9,PCE 2D BEGINS UNIT 10,PCE 1 MADE
               UP OF MANY SMALL PCES 0.5-4CM(POSSIBLY FAULT ZONE OR
               BRECCIATED COOLING UNIT BOUNDARY OR DRILLING
               RUBBLE),DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               CALCITE


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 950  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   164.35
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   160.40
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   163.40

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-5), 1B (6-14), 2A (16-26), 2B (26-34),
               2C (43-57), 3 (60-70), 4 (73-81), 5 (82-93);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 1A-1B VERY FINE-GRAINED AT TOP GRADING
               DOWN TO EVEN MEDIUM-GRAINED,PCES 2A-5 SIMILAR
               DOWNWARD GRADATION OF GRAINSIZE AS IN PCES 1A+1B;

  Structure  : SILL(?),BASALT FLOW(?),CALCITE-FILLED SHALLOW
               DEPRESSIONS(1-2MM),PCE 5 FRACTURED;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1A-3;
               EXT
               PCE 4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):     0.25   Percent:    <1
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               GREEN SMEC FILLS VESICLES IN PCES 1A-1B;

               Size(mm):      0.5   Percent:     1
               PCES 2A-4;

               Size(mm):      0.5   Percent:   2-3
               PCE 5;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE
               GREEN;


Leg : 73    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 800  Analyst: Carman, M.
Hole: 522B  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   168.20
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   167.40
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   167.40

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-8), 2 (10-16), 3 (18-22), 4 (25-28),
               5 (30-42), 6 (44-52), 7 (54-60), 8 (62-66),
               9 (69-78);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 2 VERY FINE-GRAINED GRADING DOWNWARD
               (ORIENTATION UNCERTAIN) TO 3MM GLASSY RIND ON BASE,
               PCE 3 IS FINE-TO-MEDIUM-GRAINED,PCE 4 VERY FINE-
               GRAINED,PCES 5-9 MEDIUM-TO-COARSE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : BASALT FLOWS(?);

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 5+9;
               MOD
               PCES 1-2;

  Comments   : PCE 2 ENDS UNIT 12,PCES 3-9 MAKE UP UNIT 13,PCE 4
               PROBABLY SHOULD BE ABOVE PCE 3,DARK GRAY BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-1   Percent:  TO 5
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : IRREG
               PCE 1;

               Size(mm):     <0.5   Percent:   2-3
               PCE 2;

               Size(mm):   0.25-1   Percent: TO 10
               PCE 3;

               Size(mm):     TO 5   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,PYR,CHALPYR
               Shape   : IRREG
               PCE 7,VESICLES LINED WITH GREENISH-BLUE SMEC WITH
               SOME CONTAINING TINY CLUSTERS OF EUHEDRAL CHALPYR
               OR PYR XTLS;

               Location:            Filling: PYR
               Shape   : ROUND,IRREG
               PCES 8-9 ARE LESS VESICULAR THAN PCE 7 WITH ROUND
               & SOME IRREGULAR VESICLES FILLED WITH PYR;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               PCES 5-9 GREENISH-BLUE SMEC;

               CHALCOPYRITE
               PCE 7,EUHEDRAL XTLS;

               XTLS IN PCES 7-9;


    

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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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