Table T2. Mineralogy and texture of diabase and basalt, estimated from thin section, Site 1213.
 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Subunit
Name
Texture
Groundmass plagioclase
Percentage
(%)
Size
(mm)
Alteration
Igneous rocks:






198-1213B-






28R-1, 45-48 448.25 IVA Diabase Intersertal to intergranular to glomeroporphyritic 45 0.76*, 0.29 To smectite along fractures (minor)
28R-3, 143-145 451.97 IVA Diabase Subophytic to intersertal 40 1.6*, 0.6
30R-2, 27-30 458.91 IVA Diabase Intergranular to intersertal to subophytic 45 1.8*, 0.5 To smectite along fractures (minor)
30R-4, 39-41 461.94 IVA Diabase (basalt?) Intersertal to intergranular 45 1.6*, 0.38 To smectite along fractures (minor)
31R-1, 7-10 467.07 IVB Basalt Seriate to slightly glomeroporphyritic 20 1.5*, 0.29, some swallow-tail crystals To smectite (moderate)
31R-3, 73-75 470.44 IVB Diabase Subophytic 48 1.5*, 0.67 To smectite along fractures (minor)
32R-3, 72-75 480.26 IVB Diabase Subophytic to intergranular 50 1.4*, 0.82 (some spherulites) To smectite along fractures
33R-6, 106-108 492.79 IVC Diabase Intergranular (subophytic? prior to alteration) 45 (5% large phenocrysts) 0.5*, 0.34 (some spherulites) To smectite along cleavage and fractures (moderate)
 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Groundmass pyroxene
Groundmass olivine
Groundmass opaques
Percentage
(%)
Size (mm)
Alteration
Percentage (%)
Size
(mm)
Alteration
Percentage (%)
Size
(mm)
Igneous rocks:








198-1213B-








28R-1, 45-48 448.25 7 0.11
8 <0.67
10 0.05
28R-3, 143-145 451.97 20 0.2
10 0.5 (Some inclusions) 10 0.19
30R-2, 27-30 458.91 20 <0.57 (wide range)
5 <0.8 (wide range) (Some inclusions) 10 0.10
30R-4, 39-41 461.94 27 <0.6 To smectite (relict cleavage?) 3 <0.6 To smectite? 5 0.08
31R-1, 7-10 467.07 2 0.38 To smectite (relict cleavage?) 3 <0.67 (Some inclusions) 5
31R-3, 73-75 470.44 2 0.66 To clay + carbonate(?) 30 0.66
10 0.11
32R-3, 72-75 480.26 10 0.5*, 0.29
2 0.5*, 0.29
5 0.17 (some skeletal)


15 Pyroxene and olivine altered to smectite





33R-6, 106-108 492.79 5 Remnants
?

5 0.06 (some skeletal)


35 Pyroxene and olivine(?) altered to smectite





 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Groundmass glass
Phenocrysts
Veins
Vesicles
Glomerophenocrysts
Percentage
(%)
Alteration
Type
Igneous rocks:






198-1213B-






28R-1, 45-48 448.25 30 Devitrified, altered to smectite, altered to carbonate None Carbonate and green clay filled None Some
28R-3, 143-145 451.97 20 Devitrified, some fine plagioclase microlites None None Amygdules or crystals altered to carbonate None
30R-2, 27-30 458.91 30 Slightly devitrified (dark brown)
Brown clay filled Plucked?
30R-4, 39-41 461.94 20 Altered to clay and devitrified (dark brown) None None None None
31R-1, 7-10 467.07 70 Devitrified/altered fibrous bundles of microlites Plagioclase Smectite filled >1-mm dark patches amygdules filled with smectite(?) Some
31R-3, 73-75 470.44 5 Devitrified/altered
Carbonate, smectite, and quartz filled None Large (1.2 mm) composed of plagioclase crystals 2 mm and less + pyroxene + opaques
32R-3, 72-75 480.26 20 Devitrified/altered None None None None
33R-6, 106-108 492.79 5 Altered to clay minerals Plagioclase (6.0-1.0 mm) severely altered to smectite and albite(?) Carbonate and smectite filled

Note: * = maximum, † = average.