Table AT1. Average gabbro and basalt compositions.
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(2)
(3)
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(5)
(6)
Sample source: 5 Strip
samples
76 Regular
samples
Hart Strip
average
Dick et al.
average
AII-5-1 most 
primitive glass
AII-FZ average 
basalt
Depth (mbsf): 0-100 0-100 0-500 0-1508    
Major element oxide (wt%):        
SiO2 51.62 50.66 50.74 50.60 50.21 49.66
TiO2 1.19 0.61 1.34 0.87 1.09 1.93
Al2O3 16.38 16.08 16.08 16.10 16.54 15.28
Fe2O3 0.00 2.07 0.00 1.37 0.00 1.41
FeO 8.37 5.54 8.34 6.19 8.64 9.12
FeO* 8.37 7.40 8.34 7.31 8.64 10.39
MnO 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.00 0.20
MgO 7.62 9.14 8.84 9.21 8.56 7.01
CaO 10.77 11.33 11.13 12.50 12.13 10.73
Na2O 3.56 3.06 3.19 2.80 2.48 3.07
K2O 0.16 0.13 0.11 0.05 0.05 0.16
P2O5 0.16 0.12 0.09 0.05 0.10 0.21
H2O 0.00 0.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CO2 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 99.99 99.97 100.00 99.88 99.80 98.79
MgL 65.4 72.1 68.0 72.3 67.2 58.1
Na8 3.42 3.49 3.51 3.26 2.61 2.71
Trace element (ppm):          
Ni 95 109 138 100 (90.) (79.)
Zr 92 75 78 37 (113.) (143.)
# of analyses 5 strips 76 22 strips   1 25. (4)

Note: AII-FZ = Atlantis II Fracture Zone.