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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 360  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    87.46
Core: H 1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    87.10
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    87.10

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CLAY);


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  360/ 450  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    87.55
Core: H 1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    87.10
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    87.46

LITHOLOGY: BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (38-43);

  Texture    : WELL-ROUNDED COBBLE, GLACIAL ERRATIC, VESICULAR;

  Comments   : CORE 1 CAME UP IN BOTTOM OF THIS BARREL BUT WAS
               CALLED CORE 1 SO IT WOULD HAVE A PROPER DEPTH FOR
               THE BASALT;

  Vesicles   : VESICULAR;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  450/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :    88.60
Core: H 1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    87.10
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    87.55

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CHERT);


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   359.10
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   357.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   357.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (4-11), 2 (13-17), 3 (19-25), 4 (27-35),
               5 (37-42), 6 (44-50), 7 (51-58), 8A (60-80),
               8B (81-105), 8C (105-109), 8D (109-116),
               8E (116-129), 9A (131-140), 9B (142-144),
               9C (145-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : PCES 1-7 INTENSELY FRACTURED WITH FE.HYDROXIDE VEINS
               FOLLOWED BY CALCITE, PCE 7 HAS NUMEROUS PARALLEL AND
               ONE CROSS-CUTTING BRANCHING FRACTURE LINED WITH
               CALCITE, PCES 8&9 ARE MASSIVE WITH FEW FRACTURES;

  Alteration : MOD
               HALOS NEXT TO FRACTURES IN PCES 8A&B&E;

  Comments   : PCE 1 HAS FLAT-TOPPED COOLING MARGIN, THIS CORE WAS
               BROUGHT UP WITH PREVIOUS CORE H2;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CALCITE
               IN VEINS AND FRACTURES;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  120/ 160  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   359.76
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.72

LITHOLOGY: SEDIMENT (CHERT);

  Piece No.  : PCE 2 (12-16);


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   361.10
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   359.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-10), 3A (18-27), 3B (27-35), 3C (35-52),
               4A (55-82), 4B (82-110), 4C (110-122), 4D (115-131),
               4E (131-139), 4F (139-143), 5 (146-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, BRECCIAS DEVELOPED IN 2-3CM WIDE FRACTURE
               CONTAIN CHIPS OF GLASS and FE.HYDROXIDES and DARK GREEN
               SAPONITE and ALTERED PALE GREEN GLASS?, FRAGMENTS IN
               BRECCIA ARE ROUNDED;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, BRECCIA IN PCES 3B&4B IS BEDDED, INTENSELY
               FRACTURED, VEINS FILLED WITH CALCITE and CARBONATE;

  Alteration : MOD
               CLEAR EVIDENCE OF VEIN MINERAL DISRUPTIONS AND
               PROBABLE INTRODUCTION OF FRAGMENTS INTO NEW
               CRACKS, CONTAINS ALTERED PALE GREEN GLASS;

  Comments   : SKETCH OF PCES 4C-5 ON SHIPBOARD FORM;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               SAPONITE

               CLAY
               DARK GREEN SAPONITE and FE.HYDROXIDE and RED CLAY &
               ALTERED BASALT CHIPS IN BRECCIA;

               CARBONATE

               CALCITE
               CARBONATE and CALCITE IN VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   362.60
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   361.10

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (4-7), 2 (8-16), 3 (18-21), 4 (24-31),
               5A (34-41), 5B (41-48), 6A (50-56), 6B (56-63),
               7 (65-90), 8A (92-102), 8B (102-110), 9A (112-123),
               9B (124-134), 10 (136-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, BRECCIAS IN SOME VEINS HAVE LAYERING AND
               ORIENTED CHIPS OF ALTERED BASALT AND FE.HYDROXIDES;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, MYRIAD CROSS-CUTTING VEINS AND FRACTURES,
               VEINS FILLED WITH FE.HYDROXIDE and GREEN CLAY &
               CALCITE, CALCITE WAS FINAL VEIN MINERAL AND CEMENTED
               PREVIOUS VEINS AND BRECCIAS;

  Comments   : CONTINUATION OF SAME COOLING UNIT;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CLAY
               FE.HYDROXIDE and CLAY CHIPS IN BRECCIA AND VEINS;

               CALCITE
               FINAL VEIN MINERAL;

               CARBONATE


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1370  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   363.97
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   362.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (3-10), 2 (12-20), 3A (22-35), 3B (35-64),
               4A (66-70), 4B (70-73), 4C (73-77), 4D (77-87),
               5 (89-98), 6A (101-112), 6B (112-126), 6C (125-136);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, COARSE-GRAINED AT TOP TO FINER-GRAINED TO
               62CM AND THEN COARSENING DOWNWARD AGAIN, TWO CALCITE
               CEMENTED VEIN BRECCIAS IN PCES 1&5;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, FRACTURES LINED WITH RED CLAY and CALCITE &
               DARK GREEN CLAY IN THAT ORDER;

  Alteration : MOD
               OXIDATIVE STAINING MORE PROMINENT IN FINER-GRAINED
               ROCKS;

  Comments   : PROBABLE COOLING UNIT TRANSITION AT 65CM;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               CLAY
               RED AND DARK GREEN CLAYS AND CALCITE IN VEINS;

               FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               IN BRECCIA;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1300  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   365.40
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   364.10

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-12), 1B (11-24), 1C (23-25), 1D (25-37),
               1E (37-60), 1F (60-68), 1G (68-95), 2 (98-128);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, COMPLEX CROSS-CUTTING VEINS IN PCES 1E-G,
               LARGE VEINS WITH FE.HYDROXIDES and GREEN CLAYS &
               CALCITE, NO VEINS IN PCE 2;

  Alteration : MOD TO FRESH
               SOME ORANGE STAINING OF ROCK;
               MOD
               0-74CM;
               FRESH
               74-130CM;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               FERROUS HYDROX MINS

               CLAY


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   367.10
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   359.60
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   365.60

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-39), 1B (39-57), 2A (60-80), 2B (80-95),
               3A (97-110), 3B (110-124), 3C (124-130),
               4 (133-136), 5 (137-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, BRECCIA-VEIN IN PCE 3B WITH ROUNDED CHIPS
               OF FE.HYDROXIDE CEMENTED BY CALCITE;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, LESS VEINED THAN BEFORE BUT SAME VEIN
               MATERIALS;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               CHIPS IN BRECCIA;

               CALCITE
               CEMENTS FE.HYDROXIDE CHIPS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   370.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   368.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-30), 1B (30-60), 1C (61-75), 1D (75-90),
               1E (89-146);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, SOME VEINS NEAR TOP, LARGE 2-3CM VEIN IN
               PCE 1D FILLED WITH FE.HYDROXIDE AT TOP AND CALCITE
               NEAR BOTTOM;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Replacement: CALCITE

               FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               IN VEINS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1350  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   371.65
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):   370.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-80), 1B (80-110), 1C (110-127),
               1D (127-135);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, ONE FE.HYDROXIDE VEIN IN PCE 1C, NO VEINS
               OR FRACTURES IN PCES 1A-B;

  Alteration : MOD;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               IN VEIN;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1400  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   373.20
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  3    Top of Section Depth(m):   371.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-26), 1B (26-42), 1C (41-50), 1D (52-64),
               1E (65-118), 1F (118-140);

  Texture    : APHYRIC;

  Structure  : MASSIVE, TWO NARROW VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   374.80
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  4    Top of Section Depth(m):   373.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;
           MASSIVE;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-31), 1B (31-52), 2 (55-64), 3 (66-74),
               4A (76-90), 4B (90-96), 5A (99-105), 5B (105-115),
               5C (115-124), 5D (124-126), 6 (128-130),
               7 (132-145), 8 (147-150);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PCES 5C&D HAVE POSSIBLE GLASSY RIND;

  Structure  : MASSIVE ABOVE 54CM, PILLOW FRAGMENTS BELOW 54CM,
               FRACTURES LINED WITH FE.HYDROXIDES;

  Alteration : MOD TO FRESH
               STRONGLY OXIDIZED RED HALOS NEXT TO FRACTURES,
               ALTERED GLASS IN PCES 5C&D;
               MOD
               3-122CM;
               FRESH
               122-150CM;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               LINES FRACTURES;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   376.30
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  5    Top of Section Depth(m):   374.80

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (2-8), 2A (11-16), 2B (16-22), 2C (20-38),
               2D (39-46), 2E (46-52), 2F (52-75), 2G (75-85),
               2H (85-95), 2I (95-103), 3A (106-121), 3B (121-135),
               3C (133-145);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PROBABLY A MARGIN AT TOP OF PCE 3B;

  Structure  : PILLOWS, MOST VEINS FILLED WITH RED FE.HYDROXIDES;

  Alteration : MOD
               DARK HALOS NEAR MOST VEINS;

  Vesicles   :
               Location:            Filling: CALCITE
               SOME LARGE CALCITE-FILLED VUGS;

  Replacement: FERROUS HYDROX MINS
               IN VEINS;

               CALCITE
               IN VUGS;


Leg : 88    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Natland, J.
Hole: 581C  Sample Midpoint (m)    :   377.80
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   368.80
Sect:  6    Top of Section Depth(m):   376.30

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC PILLOW BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1A (3-7), 1B (7-16), 1C (16-23), 1D (23-30),
               2 (33-36), 3 (39-41), 4 (44-50), 5 (53-59),
               6A (62-67), 6B (67-71), 7 (74-77), 8 (80-83),
               9A (85-90), 9B (90-99), 9C (99-103), 9D (103-109),
               9E (109-115), 9F (115-124), 9G (124-140),
               9H (141-149);

  Texture    : APHYRIC, PCE 1 APPEARS TO HAVE GLASSY RINDS;

  Structure  : PILLOWS, VEINS;

  Alteration : MOD
               PCE 1 IS ALTERED ON ONE SIDE, DARK HALOS NEXT TO
               VEINS;

  Comments   : OTHER COOLING UNITS NOT EVIDENT ON THE BASIS OF
               GRAIN SIZE BUT SEVERAL MAY BE PRESENT;


    

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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