Table T1. Summary of thermochronological results, Leg 180.
 
Hole,
core
Rock type
Mineral
Analysis
Age
(Ma)
Comments
180-1109D-        
45R Diabase Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-TF 161.1 ± 35.1 No K alteration
45R Diabase Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-SH 58.9 ± 5.8 Unaltered, plagioclase cooling age
180-1117A-        
11R Gabbro Zircon 238U/206Pb 66.4 ± 1.5 Thin section, crystallization age
11R Gabbro Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-TF 51.4 ± 22.6 Moderate K alteration
11R Gabbro Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-SH 43.6 ± 2.5 Moderate K alteration
alt Gabbro Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-TF 54.7 ± 3.7 More altered 1117 separate
alt Gabbro Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-SH 35.4 ± 1.0 More altered 1117 separate
180-1118A-        
70R Diabase Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-TF 32.7 ± 5.8 Pervasive K alteration, K alteration age
70R Diabase Plagioclase 40Ar/39Ar-SH 31.0 ± 0.9 Pervasive K alteration, K alteration age
180-1110B-        
3X Rhyolite K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar-TF 12.5 ± 0.2 K-feldspar altered to sericite
3X Rhyolite K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar-SH 11.9 ± 0.2 K-feldspar altered to sericite, hydrothermal alteration 10-11 Ma
3X Rhyolite Zircon 238U/206Pb 15.7 ± 0.3 Mineral separate, crystallization age of arc-related volcanics
180-1111A-        
16R Rhyolite K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar-TF 14.4 ± 0.6 K-feldspar altered to sericite
16R Rhyolite K-feldspar 40Ar/39Ar-SH 14.1 ± 0.3 K-feldspar altered to sericite, hydrothermal alteration 10-11 Ma
16R Rhyolite Zircon 238U/206Pb 15.7 ± 0.3 Mineral separate, crystallization age of arc-related volcanics
180-1108B-        
6R Microgranite Biotite 40Ar/39Ar-TF 2.6 ± 0.2 Some chlorite contamination, biotite cooling age
6R Microgranite Feldspar 40Ar/39Ar-TF 2.1 ± 0.3 Unaltered, mixture of albite and microcline, feldspar cooling age
6R Microgranite Zircon 238U/206Pb 3.1 ± 0.1

550± 12

Two generations of zircon, 3 Ma zircon represents crystallization age
6R Microgranite Apatite Fission Track 2.7 ± 1.2 Apatite rapid cooling age

Note: TF = total fusion, SH = step heat.