Table
T1. Comparison between the bulk composition of the
breccia subunits* and the results of this study.
Lithostratigraphic
subunitBulk
composition*Matrix
composition**
IVA
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Sericite?
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Quartz
Illite
Expandable clays
IVB
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Amphibole
Quartz
Goethite
Ankerite
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Quartz
Illite
Expandable clays
Hornblende
Apatite
Serpentine?
IVC
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Quartz Analcime
Calcite
Plagioclase
Chlorite
Quartz
Illite
Expandable clays
Hornblende
Serpentine
Analcime
Andradite
Note: * = Shipboard Scientific Party, 1998; ** = this study.
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