Banerjee, Neil R.; Honnorez, Jose (2004): Low-temperature alteration of upper oceanic crust from the Ontong Java Plateau, Leg 192; alteration and vein logs. Texas A&M University, Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, United States, In: Fitton, J. Godfrey, Mahoney, John J., Wallace, Paul J., Antretter, Maria J., Banerjee, Neil R., Bergen, James A., Cairns, Graeme, Castillo, Paterno R., Chambers, Lynne M., Chazey, William J., III, Coffin, Millard F., Godard, Marguerite M., Hall, Stuart A., Honnorez, Jose, Ingle, Stephanie P., Kroenke, Loren W., MacLeod, Kenneth G., Naruse, Hajime, Neal, Clive R., Ogg, James G., Riisager, Peter, Sano, Takahashi, Sikora, Paul J., van der Werff, Wietze, White, Rosalind V., Zhao, Xixi, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program; scientific results; basement drilling of the Ontong Java Plateau; covering Leg 192 of the cruises of the drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution; Apra Harbor, Guam, to Apra Harbor, Guam; Sites 1183-1187; 8 September-7 November 2000, 192, georefid:2005-004703

Abstract:
This paper presents alteration data for basalts from Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Sites 1183, 1185, 1186, and 1187 drilled on the Ontong Java Plateau during Leg 192. The entire sequence of recovered basaltic basement has undergone low-temperature water-rock interactions. Alteration and vein logs were compiled for each hole from visual core descriptions made aboard the ship. These logs quantify the alteration types, provide a consistent alteration characterization of the samples, and provide a method for estimation of downhole variations in basalt alteration and vein abundance/mineralogy. The three main alteration types identified include gray basalt, black or dusky green halos, and brown or olive halos. Secondary minerals, in order of decreasing abundance, include phyllosilicates, calcite, pyrite, chalcedony, quartz, Fe oxyhydroxides, and zeolites. Veins commonly contain smectite and/or celadonite, Fe oxyhydroxide or pyrite, and calcite. Alteration of basalts from the Ontong Java Plateau is similar to that observed from other Deep Sea Drilling Program/ODP sites drilled into the upper oceanic crust.
Coverage:
West: 157.0100 East: 161.4000 North: .5600 South: -1.1100
Relations:
Expedition: 192
Site: 192-1183
Site: 192-1185
Site: 192-1186
Site: 192-1187
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Provider: SEDIS Publication Catalogue
Data set link: http://sedis.iodp.org/pub-catalogue/index.php?id=10.2973/odp.proc.sr.192.103.2004 (c.f. for more detailed metadata)
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