Table T3.
Summary of the mineral chemistry of examined gabbroic rocks.
interval (cm)
(mbsf)
(An)
(Fo)
(Mg#)
176-735B-
101R-1
(Piece 7, 106-108)
586.16
54.8,
59.7-47.9, n = 54
70.3,
72.3-68.1, n = 16
81.1,
82.4-79.0, n = 8
112R-2
(Piece 1, 64-66)
644.62
52.3,
56.5-45.5, n = 5
63.6,
64.4-61.6, n = 4
78.4,
83.0-72.8, n = 14
130R-3
(Piece 11, 93-95)
797.57
50.1,
53.3-45.6, n = 16
64.5,
65.6-64.0, n = 8
74.7,
78.2-72.2, n = 6
156R-3
(Piece 5, 51-54)
1027.59
53.9,
55.4-52.7, n = 11
69.2,
70.3-68.2, n = 7
78.8,
80.7-77.1, n = 22
Notes: Mineral compositions are average, range, and number of analyses. Plag = plagioclase, Ol = olivine, Cpx = clinopyroxene. An = 100 x Ca/(Ca + Na), Fo = Mg# = 100 x Mg/(Mg + Fe).