Table T1.
Summary of thermochronological results, Leg 180.
550± 12
core
(Ma)
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
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.
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