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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   134.35
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   133.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   133.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-5), 2 (8-15), 3A (18-41), 3B (40-44),
               4 (46-54), 5 (56-60), 6 (63-74), 7 (76-83),
               8 (85-90), 9 (93-98), 10 (101-113), 11 (115-123),
               12 (125-133);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 7 HAS SEDIMENT INCLUSION(CALCAREOUS);

  Structure  : PCES 2+3 HAVE CALCITE & BLACK UNIDENT.MIN-FILLING
               VEINS & FRACTURES,PCES 8+9 HAVE VEINS FILLED WITH
               MARL & 1CM FRACTURE PARTLY FILLED WITH CALCITE SPAR;

  Alteration : MOD
               1CM WEATHERED RIM ON FRESH BASALT,1CM THICK
               ALTERATION RIM RELATED TO FRACTURES;

  Comments   : GRAY(10YR 5/1) BASALT,PCE 2 BRECCIATED WITH CLASTS
               OF PALAG(1-5MM) & CEMENTED WITH CALCITE,PCE 7 HAS
               YELLOW(2.5Y 8/8) SEDIMENT INCLUSION,PCES 3+4 ARE
               ALTERED TO PALE BROWN(10YR 6/3),
               MICRITIC-REXTLLIZED MARL?-INCORPORATED AS CLAST IN
               PCE 4,MARL FILLS VEINS IN PCES 8+9;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    0.5-1   Percent:
               PCE 1 HAS EMPTY VESICLES;

               Size(mm):        1   Percent:
               PCE 2 HAS UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED VESICLES;

               Size(mm):    0.5-2   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN,CALCITE
               PCES 3+4 HAVE VESICLES WHICH ARE IRREGULARLY
               DISTRIBUTED WITH SOME LINED WITH GREEN CLAY.MINS
               & A FEW ARE CALCITE-FILLED;

               Size(mm):    0.5-4   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CLAY.MIN,CALCITE
               PCES 5-7 HAVE SCATTERED VESICLES WITH VERTICAL
               ELONGATION,MOSTLY EMPTY WITH SOME FILLED WITH
               CLAY.MINS & SPAR CALCITE;

               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               PCE 10 HAS VERTICALLY ZONED VESICLES SOME FILLED
               WITH CALCITE;

               Size(mm):            Percent:    20
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               PCES 11+12 HAVE VESICLES FILLED WITH CLEAR
               CALCITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE FILLS VESICLES & VEINS & FRACTURES
               THROUGHOUT-SPAR & CLEAR IN SOME INSTANCES,CALCITE
               MATRIX IN PCE 2;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               BLACK UNIDENT.MIN FILLS SOME VEINS & FRACTURES;

               CLAY MINERALS
               GREENISH CLAY.MINS FILL SOME VESICLES IN PCES 3+4;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG CLASTS IN PCE 2;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   136.00
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   133.00
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   134.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-19), 2A (20-32), 2B (32-40), 3 (42-48),
               4 (51-58), 5A (61-69), 5B (68-78), 6 (81-87),
               7 (89-95), 8A (97-105), 8B (106-108), 9 (110-113),
               10 (116-124), 11 (125-128), 12 (131-134),
               13 (137-141), 14 (145-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : PCES 1+2B HAVE CLEAR CALCITE-FILLED FRACTURES,PCES
               6-14 HAVE CALCITE & CHALKY CALCITE-FILLED FRACTURES,
               PCE 2B HAS 4MM VEIN FILLED WITH SEDIMENT;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1-3+6-14,PCES 1+2 HAVE 2CM ALTERATION ZONE
               NEAR FRACTURES,ALTERATION RIM AROUND SOME PCES
               BOUNDED BY FRACTURES IN PCES 6-14;
               FRESH
               PCES 4-5B;

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5Y 6/0) APHYRIC BASALT,PCES 1-2A HAVE
               LITHIFIED INCLUSIONS OF YELLOW CHALK WITH PALAG
               CLASTS-MAY BE A VERY ANGULAR SOFT SEDIMENT CLAST;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,CLAY.MIN
               IN PCES 1-2B SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH CLEAR
               CALCITE & SOME LINED WITH GREEN CLAY.MINS;

               Size(mm):       15   Percent:
               Location:            Filling:
               Shape   : IRREGULAR
               PCES 3-5B HAVE IRREGULAR SCATTERED MOSTLY EMPTY
               VESICLES WITH FEWER VESICLES AT THE BASE;

               Size(mm):     TO 5   Percent:
               FEW VESICLES IN PCES 6-14;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CLEAR CALCITE FILLS SOME FRACTURES & VESICLES IN
               PCES 1-2B,CALCITE & CHALKY CALCITE FILLS FRACTURES
               IN PCES 6-14;

               CLAY MINERALS
               GREEN CLAY.MINS LINE SOME VESICLES IN PCES 1-2B;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG CLASTS IN PCES 1-2A & PALAG GRAINS IN PCE
               2B;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   137.50
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   133.00
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   136.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-10), 2 (13-15), 3 (18-22), 4 (26-29),
               5 (32-39), 6 (42-46), 7 (48-54), 8 (56-69),
               9 (70-74), 10 (76-85), 11 (87-93), 12 (94-99),
               13 (101-106), 14 (107-117), 15 (120-124),
               16 (127-130), 17 (133-135), 18 (137-142),
               19 (143-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FRAGMENTS CONTAIN INCLUSIONS OF VERY
               VESICULAR PHASE(2-3CM,PUMICE);

  Structure  : SOME PCES BOUNDED BY FRACTURES;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PUMICE ALTERED,ALTERATION ZONE ALONG FRACTURES,
               LIGHT GRAY BASALT HAS RIM OF DARKER GRAY
               ALTERATION;

  Comments   : GRAY(2.5Y 6/0) BASALT,LIGHT GRAY BASALT HAS RIM OF
               DARKER GRAY ALTERATION,PCES 12-14 CONTAIN SUB-
               HORIZONTAL STREAKS OF DARKER COLOR;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: UNIDENT.MIN
               FEW VESICLES WITH SOME FILLED WITH BLACK
               UNIDENT.MINS,2-3CM HIGHLY VESICULAR INCLUSIONS
               (PUMICE) FOUND IN BASALT FRAGMENTS;

  Replacement: ZEOLITE
               Minerals Replaced: PUMICE

               CLAY MINERALS
               Minerals Replaced: PUMICE
               PUMICE ALTERED;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               BLACK UNIDENT.MINS FILL SOME VESICLES IN BASALT
               FRAGMENTS;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   139.00
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   133.00
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   137.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-7), 2 (10-20), 3A (22-26), 3B (26-40),
               3C (40-55), 3D (54-63), 4 (65-71), 5 (73-85),
               6A (88-98), 6B (99-105), 6C (105-118), 6D (118-130),
               7 (131-134), 8 (136-139), 9 (141-147);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCES 3C-3D ARE ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF BASALT &
               DEVT.GLS(1MM-20MM SIZE),BASE OF FLOW HAS PALAG RIM;

  Structure  : SOME FRAGMENTED BASALT INFILLED WITH CALCITE,
               VOIDS IN PCES 4-9 ARE FILLED WITH CALCITE SPAR
               (1 GEOPETAL STRUCTURE IN A VOID) WITH SOME PARTIAL
               FILLING OF SOME VOIDS WITH CALCITE,CALCITE VEINS
               IN PCES 4-9;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-3C,ALTERED BASALT AT BASE OF PCE 3C;
               MOD
               PCES 3D-9,PALAG RIM AT BASE OF PCE 4;

  Comments   : PCE 4 IS GREENISH(5G 6/1) OR DARK BROWN(7.5YR 4/4),
               PCES 4-9 ARE CONGLOMERATES WITH PEBBLES BOTH ANGULAR
               & ROUNDED & CONSIST OF BASALT(SOMETIMES WITH PALAG
               RIM OR PARTIAL RIM) & PALAG CLASTS & BASALT GRAINS
               CEMENTED BY CALCITE,PCE 8 HAS WEAKLY DEVELOPED
               BEDDING & SIZE SORTING,PCES 3C-3D ANGULAR FRAGMENTS
               OF BASALT & DEVT.GLS CEMENTED BY WHITE FINE-GRAINED
               CALCITE(HYALOCLASTITE?);

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      1-2   Percent:
               SCATTERED MOSTLY EMPTY VESICLES;

               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               CALCITE-FILLED VESICLES IN PCE 4;

  Replacement: DEVITRIFIED GLASS
               ANGULAR FRAGMENTS IN PCES 3C-3D;

               CALCITE
               FILLS VESICLES OF PCE 4,CALCITE SPAR FILLS VOIDS
               IN PCES 4-9(1 GEOPETAL STRUCTURE IN A VOID),
               MATRIX OF PCES 4-9 IS CALCITE WITH SOME CALCITE
               VEINS & PARTIALLY FILLING VOIDS;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG CLASTS IN PCES 4-9 WITH SOME CONTAINING
               PALAG RIMS OR PARTIAL RIMS;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 500  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   139.50
Core:   7   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   133.00
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   139.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);
           APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-9), 2 (11-20), 3 (22-26), 4 (30-36),
               5 (38-47);

  Texture    : PCES 4-5 APHYRIC BASALT;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-3;
               MOD
               PCES 4-5;

  Comments   : PCES 1-3 ARE CONGLOMERATES COMPRISED OF ANGULAR
               BASALT PEBBLES & SOME ROUNDED PALAG PEBBLES IN
               CALCITE CEMENTED MATRIX OF BASALTIC SAND GRAINS-
               SIMILAR TO CORE 7-4;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):    TO 10   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               PCES 4-5 HAVE FEW VESICLES-SOME EMPTY & OTHERS TO
               10MM FILLED WITH CALCITE;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE CEMENTED MATRIX OF CONGLOMERATE PCES 1-3,
               CALCITE FILLS SOME VESICLES IN PCES 4-5;

               PALAGONITE
               SOME ROUNDED PALAG PEBBLES IN PCES 4-5;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   144.00
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   142.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   142.50

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);
           APHYRIC BASALT;
           VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-8), 2A (10-24), 2B (23-30), 2C (30-38),
               2D (38-47), 2E (47-59), 2F (56-70), 2G (68-76),
               2H (75-87), 2I (87-98), 2J (98-115), 2K (115-128),
               2L (126-139), 3 (140-150);

  Texture    : PCES 2B-2E+2G-3 HAVE APHYRIC BASALT;

  Structure  : PCES 2D-2E+2G ARE INCLINED CONTACTS WITH UNDERLYING
               BASALT,PCE 2J HAS IRREGULAR CALCITE VEIN,PCE 2K HAS
               VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE FILLING A FRACTURE IN
               BASALT & ALSO HAS CALCITE VEINS;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-2G;
               MOD
               PCES 2H-3;

  Comments   : PCE 1 IS CLAST-SUPPORTED CONGLOMERATE WITH CALCITE-
               CEMENTED SAND MATRIX WITH CLASTS 5-10MM IN SIZE
               ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED WITH BASALT & WEATHERED
               BASALT & PALAG & SAND MATRIX SUBROUNDED,
               PCE 2A IS VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE WHICH IS WELL
               SORTED WITH NO MATRIX & IS SUBROUNDED TO
               ROUNDED & COMPRISED OF BASALT & GLASS & IS CALCITE-
               CEMENTED,PCES 2B+2C HAVE GRAY(7.5YR 6/2) BASALT
               WHICH MAY BE A BASALT BOULDER IN THE SANDSTONE,PCE
               2F IS VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE SIMILAR TO PCE 2A
               WITH BEDDING REFLECTING GRAINSIZE,PCE 2K IS CALCITE-
               CEMENTED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):       10   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               Shape   : ELONGATED
               PCES 2B-2C HAVE ELONGATED VERTICAL VESICLES WITH
               SOME EMPTY & OTHERS INFILLED WITH CALCITE;

               Size(mm):     5-10   Percent:  RARE
               PCES 2F-3 VESICLES BECOMING RARE WITH DEPTH;

               Size(mm):    30-40   Percent:
               PCE 2I HAS VESICULAR INCLUSIONS IN BASALT;

               Size(mm):    20-50   Percent:
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               PCES 2L+3 HAVE VESICULAR INCLUSIONS(PUMICE) WITH
               SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH YELLOW & GREEN SMEC;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE CEMENTED MATRIX OF CONGLOMERATE PCE 1,PCE
               2A IS CALCITE-CEMENTED,PCES 2B-2C HAVE SOME
               VESICLES FILLED WITH CALCITE,PCE 2J HAS IRREGULAR
               CALCITE VEIN,PCE 2K HAS CALCITE VEINS & IS CALCITE
               -CEMENTED;

               PALAGONITE
               PCE 1 HAS PALAG CLASTS & PALAG SAND;

               SMECTITE
               YELLOW & GREEN SMEC FILLS SOME VESICLES OF PUMICE
               IN PCES 2L-3;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1450  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   145.45
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   142.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   144.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);
           APHYRIC BASALT;
           VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-7), 2 (10-14), 3A (17-32), 3B (31-39),
               3C (39-46), 4A (48-68), 4B (68-73), 4C (73-75),
               5 (79-86), 6 (88-94), 7 (86-102), 8 (104-111),
               9 (113-125), 10 (126-139), 11 (141-145);

  Texture    : PCES 1-2 ARE APHYRIC BASALT SIMILAR TO CORE 8-1;

  Structure  : PCES 1-2 HAVE IRREGULAR CALCITE & ZEOL VEINS,CALCITE
               FILLS OR PARTIALLY FILLS VOIDS BETWEEN PEBBLES IN
               PCES 4-11;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1-2,BASALT ALTERED;
               FRESH
               PCES 3A-11;

  Comments   : PCE 3 IS VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE WHICH IS COMPRISED
               OF WELL-SORTED SUBANGULAR TO ROUNDED CLASTS OF
               BASALT WITH ALTERED GLASS & PALAG & IS CALCITE-
               CEMENTED WITH VERY COARSE SAND WITH GRANULES & MAY
               BE A STEEPLY INCLINED CONTACT WITH BASALT(MAY BE A
               BASALT BOULDER IN THE SANDSTONE),PCE 4 IS MATRIX-
               SUPPORTED CONGLOMERATE WITH MATRIX OF COARSE SAND(AS
               IN SANDSTONE ABOVE) & CLASTS OF PEBBLE & BOULDER
               SIZE WHERE SOME PEBBLES ARE BASALTIC & OTHERS ARE
               BASALT WITH A PALAG RIM(OR PARTIAL RIM)-ANGULAR TO
               SUBROUNDED PEBBLES WITH CALCITE CEMENT-POORLY SORTED
               PCES 5-11 ARE CLAST-SUPPORTED CONGLOMERATES WITH NO
               MATRIX BUT IS CEMENTED WITH CALCITE & THE PEBBLES
               ARE SIMILAR TO PCE 4 CONGLOMERATE-BIMODAL PEBBLE
               SIZE(5-10+20-50MM SIZES) WITH SHAPES OF PEBBLES VERY
               ANGULAR TO ROUNDED WITH INDENTED SHAPE OF SOME
               PEBBLES DUE TO VESICULARITY;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE,ZEOL
               VERY VESICULAR BASALT WITH VESICLES FILLED WITH
               CALCITE OR ZEOL;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               IRREGULAR CALCITE VEIN IN PCES 1-2,PCES 1-2 HAVE
               SOME VESICLES FILLED WITH CALCITE,PCES 3-11 ARE
               CALCITE-CEMENTED,PCE 4 HAS CALCITE FILLING VOIDS
               BETWEEN PEBBLES,PCES 5-11 HAVE SOME VOIDS ONLY
               PARTIALLY FILLED BY CALCITE;

               ZEOLITE
               ZEOL FILLS SOME VESICLES IN PCES 1-2;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG RIM OR PARTIAL RIM ON PCE 4,PALAG CLASTS IN
               PCE 3;

               UNIDENTIFIED
               Minerals Replaced: GLASS
               ALT.GLS CLASTS IN PCE 3;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   145.90
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   142.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   145.50

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   145.90
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   142.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   145.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 400  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   145.90
Core:   8   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   142.50
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   145.50

LITHOLOGY: VOLCANICLASTIC SANDSTONE;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (2-7), 1B (8-12), 2 (14-19), 3 (23-31),
               4 (36-39);

  Comments   : SAME CONGLOMERATES AS THOSE FOUND IN CORE 8-2;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1150  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   153.15
Core:   9   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   152.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   152.00

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);
           APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-9), 2 (11-24), 3 (25-30), 4 (32-45),
               5 (45-54), 6 (55-73), 7A (76-87), 7B (87-90),
               8 (92-101), 9 (103-114);

  Texture    : PCE 2 HAS 3 PCES OF APHYRIC BASALT WITH 2 OF THE
               PCES HAVING A PALAG RIM,PCES 7A-9 APHYRIC BASALT;

  Structure  : PCES 7A-9 HAVE FRACTURES FILLED WITH CALCITE,
               CALCITE FILLS VOIDS BETWEEN PEBBLES IN PCE 1;

  Alteration : FRESH
               PCES 1-6,PCE 2 BASALT IS ALTERED;
               MOD
               PCES 7A-9 HAVE ALTERED BASALT;

  Comments   : PCE 1 IS MATRIX-SUPPORTED CONGLOMERATE WITH MATRIX
               OF COARSE SAND(GLASS & BASALTIC FRAGMENTS) WITH
               CLASTS PALAGONITIZED & ALTERED WITH PEBBLES OR
               GRANULES BASALTIC-ANGULAR TO SUBROUNDED SAND &
               PEBBLES-CALCITE CEMENTED,PCE 2 ALTERED BASALT IS
               PINKISH-GRAY(7.5YR 6/2) WITH PALAG RIM GREENISH TO
               DARK BROWN(5G 6/1 TO 7.5YR 4/4),PCES 3-6 ARE
               CONGLOMERATES WITH ANGULAR BASALTIC ROCK FRAGMENTS
               (PEBBLE SIZE) WITH SOME HAVING PALAG RIM IN A SANDY
               MATRIX-SAND IS MADE UP OF GLASS OR BASALTIC
               FRAGMENTS WHICH ARE ROUNDED OR SUBANGULAR & ARE
               CALCITE-CEMENTED;

  Vesicles   : A FEW VERY SMALL VESICLES ARE FOUND IN PCES 7A-9;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE CEMENTS PCES 1+3-6,FRACTURES FILLED WITH
               CALCITE IN PCES 7A-9,CALCITE FILLS VOIDS IN PCE 1;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG CLASTS IN PCE 1,PALAG RIM ON 2 PCES OF PCE
               2 & ON SOME FRAGMENTS OF PCES 3-6;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 700  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   162.20
Core:  10   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   161.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   161.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-3), 2 (8-12), 3A (14-24), 3B (25-37),
               4 (33-41), 5 (43-51), 6 (53-59), 7 (61-70);

  Texture    : PCES 1+3A-7 ARE APHYRIC BASALT;

  Structure  : PCES 3A-7 THERE ARE VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL 2MM WIDE
               FRACTURES & IRREGULAR OPENINGS FILLED WITH CALCITE;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1+3A-7,BASALT ALTERED,PCE 6 HAS ALTERATION
               RIM,ALTERATION MARGIN FOLLOWS FRACTURES IN PCES
               3-7;
               FRESH
               PCE 2 WITH ALTERED GRANULE PEBBLES OF PALAG &
               BASALT;

  Comments   : PCE 2 IS CONGLOMERATE WITH NO MATRIX BUT IS CLAST
               SUPPORTED WITH CEMENT OF CALCITE & ZEOL WITH
               POROSITY & HAS ROUNDED ALTERED GRANULE PEBBLES
               (2-7MM) OF PALAG & BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               PCE 1,VERY FEW VESICLES IN PCES 3A-7;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE CEMENTS PCE 2 CONGLOMERATE,CALCITE FILLS
               FRACTURES & IRREGULAR OPENINGS IN PCES 3A-7;

               PALAGONITE
               PALAG PEBBLES IN PCE 2;

               ZEOLITE
               ZEOL CEMENTS PCE 2 CONGLOMERATE;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   171.10
Core:  11   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   171.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   171.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (1-10);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,SIMILAR TO CORE 10-1;

  Structure  : IRREGULAR FRACTURES(0.5MM) FILLED WITH CALCITE;

  Alteration : MOD

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE FILLS IRREGULAR FRACTURES;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 150  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   180.65
Core:  12   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   180.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   180.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           SEDIMENT (CONGLOMERATE);

  Piece No.  : PCES 1A (1-3), 1B (5-10), 1C (10-14);

  Texture    : PCE 1A IS APHYRIC BASALT SIMILAR TO CORE 11-1,PCES
               1B+1C HAVE PALAG RIMS;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCES 1B-1C HAVE ALTERED BASALT;

  Comments   : PCES 1B-1C HAVE HYALOCLASTITE RIM OF FRAGMENTED
               PALAG(CALCITE & ZEOL CEMENT WITH A LOT OF OPEN
               PORES) ON ALTERED BASALT;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:     0
               PCE 1A;

  Replacement: CALCITE
               CALCITE CEMENTS PCES 1B-1C;

               ZEOLITE
               ZEOL CEMENTS PCES 1B-1C;

               PALAGONITE
               5MM PALAG RIM ON PCES 1B-1C;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   190.10
Core:  13   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   190.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   190.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-7);

  Texture    : APHYRIC BASALT,SIMILAR TO CORE 12-1;

  Structure  : FRACTURES FILLED WITH CALCITE & BLACK SMEC;

  Alteration : MOD
               ALTERED BASALT SIMILAR TO CORE 12-1;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE
               CALCITE & BLACK SMEC FILL FRACTURES IN PCE 1;


Leg : 81    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1000  Analyst: Keene, J.
Hole: 554A  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   200.50
Core:  14   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   199.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   199.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (1-10), 2 (13-22), 3 (24-27), 4 (29-40),
               5 (42-52), 6 (54-62), 7 (63-74), 8A (76-84),
               8B (83-90), 9 (92-98);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : PCE 1 HAS FRACTURES FILLED WITH CALCITE,PCES 2-9
               HAVE COMMON IRREGULAR FRACTURES & ARE FILLED WITH
               GREEN SMEC(?) & CALCITE;

  Alteration : MOD
               TOP 5CM OF PCE 1 PARTLY ALTERED GRADING TO FRESHER
               BASALT;
               FRESH
               PCES 2-9 IS RELATIVELY FRESH BASALT WITH
               ALTERATION RIMS ALONG FRACTURES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  RARE
               PCE 1 HAS VERY FEW SMALL & EMPTY VESICLES,PCES 2-9
               HAVE RARE VESICLES;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               SMECTITE
               CALCITE FILLS FRACTURES IN PCE 1,CALCITE & GREEN
               SMEC(?) FILL IRREGULAR FRACTURES IN PCES 2-9;


    

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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