Table T12. Alteration minerals within basement units in Hole 1139A identified by X-ray diffraction.
 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Description XRD identification
183-1139A-


63R-1 (Piece 10, 49-50)
595.09
Vein and vesicle filling Siderite
64R-5 (Piece 1, 1-5)
610.15
Green carbonate in vein Calcite
65R-5 (Piece 1, 47-48)
619.11
Vesicle filling Calcite, siderite
66R-2 (Piece 1, 127-128)
626.25
Vesicle filling with concentric bands Calcite, siderite
67R-3 (Piece 1, 18)
635.36
Blue clay in breccia matrix Saponite, quartz
67R-4 (Piece 2, 100-101)
637.68
Vesicle filling Siderite, calcite, quartz
70R-3 (Piece 4, 66-67)
664.88
Vein cutting white alteration zone Quartz, siderite, calcite
70R-4 (Piece 2, 110-116)
666.61
White alteration zone (whole rock) Quartz, sanidine, siderite
70R-4 (Piece 2, 110-112)
666.61
Pink alteration zone (whole rock) Quartz, sanidine, siderite
70R-4 (Piece 4A, 60-68)
666.11
Vesicle fill in white alteration zone Quartz, siderite
71R-3 (Piece 2, 67-68)
673.57
Vein filling Hematite, quartz, siderite, calcite
71R-3 (Piece 2, 67)
673.57
Vein filling Hematite, quartz, siderite
71R-4 (Piece 1, 85-86)
675.05
Clast within light green breccia Quartz, illite
71R-4 (Piece 1, 134-135)
675.54
Clast within white/gray breccia Sanidine, quartz
71R-5 (Piece 1, 49-50)
676.15
White clast in breccia with red matrix Quartz, sanidine
71R-6 (Piece 1, 55-57)
677.62
Clast and matrix in light green breccia Quartz, sanidine

Note: XRD = X-ray diffraction.