Fryer, P., Wheat, C.G., Williams, T., and the Expedition 366 Scientists
Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program Volume 366
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https://doi.org/10.14379/iodp.proc.366.102.2018
Contents
Expedition 366 methods1
1 Introduction
5 Lithostratigraphy
18 Rock, mud, and sediment
geochemistry
19 Fluid geochemistry
24 Microbiology
26 Physical properties
30 Downhole measurements
33 Paleomagnetism
34 References
P. Fryer, C.G. Wheat, T. Williams, E. Albers, B. Bekins, B.P.R. Debret, J. Deng,
Y. Dong, P. Eickenbusch, E.A. Frery, Y. Ichiyama, K. Johnson, R.M. Johnston,
R.T. Kevorkian, W. Kurz, V. Magalhaes, S.S. Mantovanelli, W. Menapace,
C.D. Menzies, K. Michibayashi, C.L. Moyer, K.K. Mullane, J.-W. Park, R.E. Price,
J.G. Ryan, J.W. Shervais, O.J. Sissmann, S. Suzuki, K. Takai, B. Walter, and
R. Zhang2
Keywords: International Ocean Discovery Program, IODP, JOIDES Resolution, Expedition 366,
Site 1200, Site U1491, Site U1492, Site U1493, Site U1494, Site U1495, Site U1496, Site U1497,
Site U1498, Mariana, Asùt Tesoru Seamount, Conical Seamount, Fantangisña Seamount,
South Chamorro Seamount, Yinazao Seamount, Cretaceous seamount, subduction,
subduction channel, forearc, seismogenic zone, mud volcano, fluid discharge, serpentinite,
carbonate, harzburgite, clasts, ultramafic rock, breccia, gypsum, mudstone, chert, reef
limestone, volcanic ash, guyot, CORK, CORK-Lite, screened casing
Introduction
This chapter documents the procedures and methods employed
in the various shipboard laboratories on the research vessel (R/V)
JOIDES Resolution during International Ocean Discovery Program
(IODP) Expedition 366. This information applies only to shipboard
work described in the Expedition Reports section of the Expedition
366 Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program volume. Methods used by investigators for shore-based analyses of Expedition 366 data will be described in separate publications. This
introductory section provides an overview of operations, curatorial
conventions, depth scale terminology, and general core handling
and analyses.
Site locations
The ship’s GPS system was used to position the vessel at site locations determined from pre-expedition site surveys, submersible
dives, and short core locations. A SyQuest Bathy 2010 compressed
high-intensity radar pulse (CHIRP) subbottom profiler was used to
monitor seafloor depth on the approach to each site to confirm the
depth profiles from pre-expedition surveys. In areas of steep seafloor slopes, this depth is often shallower than the actual depth at
the site because the radar pulse widens with depth and can reflect
from shallower parts of the seafloor not directly underneath the
ship. Once the vessel was positioned at a site, the thrusters were
lowered and a positioning beacon was dropped to the seafloor (Figure F1). Dynamic positioning control of the vessel used navigational
input from the GPS system and triangulation to the seafloor beacon,
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Figure F1. IODP conventions for coring operations, recovery demarcations,
and naming sites, holes, cores, and samples, Expedition 366.
Global Positioning System
IODP Expedition 366
Site U1492
Core 366-U1492A-2H
Top
Section 366-U1492A-2H-5
Top (0 cm)
Section 1
JOIDES Resolution
Sea
level
Void
Section 2
Water depth
Beacon
Seafloor
Core 366-U1492A-1H
Section 4
80% recovery
Sample
366-U1492A2H-5, 80–85 cm
Core 366-U1492A-2H
Section 5
90% recovery
Section 6
Core 366-U1492A-3F
50% recovery
Section 3
Penetration
Bottom of hole
Core catcher (CC)
Bottom
(150 cm)
Hole U1492A
weighted by the estimated positional accuracy. The final hole position was the mean position calculated from the GPS data collected
over a significant time interval.
Fryer, P., Wheat, C.G., Williams, T., Albers, E., Bekins, B., Debret, B.P.R., Deng, J., Dong, Y., Eickenbusch, P., Frery, E.A., Ichiyama, Y., Johnson, K., Johnston, R.M., Kevorkian, R.T., Kurz, W.,
Magalhaes, V., Mantovanelli, S.S., Menapace, W., Menzies, C.D., Michibayashi, K., Moyer, C.L., Mullane, K.K., Park, J.-W., Price, R.E., Ryan, J.G., Shervais, J.W., Sissmann, O.J., Suzuki, S.,
Takai, K., Walter, B., and Zhang, R., 2018. Expedition 366 methods. In Fryer, P., Wheat, C.G., Williams, T., and the Expedition 366 Scientists, Mariana Convergent Margin and South
Chamorro Seamount. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program, 366: College Station, TX (International Ocean Discovery Program).
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bending the APC core barrel, as happened with the first Hole
U1493A core. When using the HLAPC system, the same criteria
were applied in terms of refusal as for the APC system. Use of this
new technology allowed for significantly greater continuous APC
sampling depths to be attained than would have otherwise been
possible. Often during Expedition 366, the APC system could not
adequately penetrate the serpentinite mud formations, resulting in
poor recovery and ruptured core liners that severely damaged the
core that was recovered. As a result, we mostly used the HLAPC
system.
Nonmagnetic core barrels were initially used during conventional APC and HLAPC coring, up to a pull force of ~40,000 lb
(note that nonmagnetic core barrels were used for all coring systems
except where noted). After the first site (U1491) and the loss of the
bottom-hole assembly (BHA), APC cores were not oriented because
of risk of damage to the Icefield MI-5 core orientation tool and the
need to preserve the available BHA for the next IODP expedition,
which required paleomagnetic data. Formation temperature measurements were made with the advanced piston corer temperature
tool (APCT-3) to obtain temperature measurements from which
gradients and heat flow were calculated (see Downhole measurements).
The XCB system is used to advance the hole when APC refusal
occurs before the target depth is reached or when the formation becomes either too stiff for APC coring or hard substrate is encountered. The XCB system is a rotary system with a small cutting shoe
(bit) that extends below the large APC/XCB bit. The smaller bit can
cut a semi-indurated core with less torque and fluid circulation than
the main bit and thus optimizes recovery. The XCB cutting shoe extends ~30.5 cm ahead of the main bit in soft sediment but retracts
into the main bit when hard formations are encountered. The XCB
system was used with moderate success, although HLAPC coring
was preferred.
The BHA is the lowermost part of the drill string. A typical
APC/XCB BHA consists of a drill bit (outer diameter = 11 7⁄16
inches), a bit sub, a seal bore drill collar, a landing saver sub, a modified top sub, a modified head sub, a nonmagnetic drill collar (for
APC/XCB coring), a number of 8¼ inch drill collars, a tapered drill
collar, six joints (two stands) of 5½ inch (~13.97 cm) drill pipe, and
Coring and drilling operations
All four standard coring systems, the advanced piston corer
(APC), half-length APC (HLAPC), extended core barrel (XCB), and
rotary core barrel (RCB) systems, were used during Expedition 366.
The APC system was used in the upper portion of each hole to obtain high-quality core. The APC system cuts soft-sediment cores
with minimal coring disturbance relative to other IODP coring systems (Figure F2). After the APC core barrel is lowered through the
drill pipe and lands near the bit, the drill pipe is pressured up until
the two shear pins that hold the inner barrel attached to the outer
barrel fail. The inner barrel then advances into the formation and
cuts the core. The driller can detect a successful cut, or “full stroke,”
from the pressure gauge on the rig floor.
APC refusal is conventionally defined in two ways: (1) the piston
fails to achieve a complete stroke (as determined from the pump
pressure reading) because the formation is too hard, or (2) excessive
force (>60,000 lb; ~267 kN) is required to pull the core barrel out of
the formation. When a full stroke cannot be achieved, additional attempts are typically made, and after each attempt, the bit is advanced by the length of core recovered. Note that this results in a
nominal recovery of ~100% based on the assumption that the barrel
penetrates the formation by the equivalent of the length of core recovered. Many of the Expedition 366 APC and HLAPC cores did
not achieve full stroke, especially in the unconsolidated but low-porosity serpentinite muds. In some cases, we proceeded using “advance-by-recovery,” starting the next core assuming the recovered
length was a good measure of penetration. More often, we drilled
down to the base of what would have been a full HLAPC stroke using an XCB core barrel; cores collected in this way were labeled as
ghost cores, and their depth was assigned to be within the bottom
part of the drilled interval. The number of additional attempts at
coring without full stroke was generally dictated by the length of recovery of the partial stroke core and the time available to advance
the hole by piston coring.
The APC system contains a 9.5 m long core barrel. The recently
engineered HLAPC coring system uses a 4.7 m long core barrel. In
most instances, the HLAPC system is deployed after the APC
reaches refusal. During Expedition 366, the HLAPC system was
used in preference to the APC system because of the greater risk of
Figure F2. APC coring sequence for the first three cores from an Expedition 366 hole, illustrating the possibility of including push-in or fall-in material at the top
of Cores 2 and 3.
Core 1H
Bring Core 1H Ready to shoot
“mudline core”
up to ship
Core 2H
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one crossover sub. The nonmagnetic drill collar was replaced with a
regular (magnetic) drill collar after breaking off the lower part of the
BHA in Hole U1491C.
The RCB system is deployed when deeper penetration in consolidated rocks is expected. During Expedition 366, the RCB system
was only employed at the last site (U1498). The RCB system requires a dedicated RCB BHA and bit. The BHA used for RCB coring
included a 9⅞ inch RCB drill bit, a mechanical bit release (used
when wireline logging is planned), a modified head sub, an outer
core barrel, a modified top sub, and 7–10 control-length drill collars
followed by a tapered drill collar to the two stands of 5½ inch drill
pipe. Most cored intervals are ~9.7 m long, which is the length of a
standard rotary core and approximately the length of a joint of drill
pipe. In some cases, the drill string is drilled or “washed” ahead
without recovering sediment to advance the drill bit to a target
depth to resume core recovery. Such intervals are typically drilled
using a center bit installed within the RCB bit.
the liner and gases were sampled directly. Whole-round samples
were taken from core sections for shipboard and postexpedition interstitial water and microbiological analyses (see Fluid geochemistry and Microbiology) (Figure F3). No core catcher samples were
taken for biostratigraphic analysis because microfossils are not
found in erupted serpentinite muds.
Core sections were then placed in core racks in the laboratory.
When the cores reached equilibrium with laboratory temperature
(typically after ~4 h), whole-round core sections were run through
the Whole-Round Multisensor Logger (WRMSL; measuring Pwave velocity, density, and magnetic susceptibility) and the Natural
Gamma Radiation Logger (NGRL). Thermal conductivity measurements were typically taken at a rate of approximately one per core
(see Physical properties). The core sections were then split lengthwise from bottom to top into working and archive halves. After initial experimentation with the wire cutter used for typical soft
sediments and spatulas used for stiff sediments, the clast-bearing
serpentinite muds proved to be better suited to be split with the diamond-impregnated saw.
The working half of each sedimentary core was sampled for
shipboard physical property, paleomagnetic, and geochemical analyses. Personal sampling of soft matrix muds for postexpedition
analyses then took place at the sample table. Personal sampling of
hard rock clasts took place daily after the midday crossover meeting
after all of the scientists had a chance to view the cores. The archive
half of all cores was scanned on the Section Half Imaging Logger
(SHIL) and measured for color reflectance and magnetic susceptibility on the Section Half Multisensor Logger (SHMSL). At the same
time, the archive halves were described visually and by means of
smear slides and thin sections. All observations were recorded in
the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database
using DESClogik, a descriptive data capture application. After visual description, the archive halves were run through the cryogenic
magnetometer.
Both halves of the core were put into labeled plastic tubes that
were sealed and transferred to cold storage aboard ship. At the end
Core handling and analysis
Recovered cores were extracted from the core barrel in plastic
liners (62 mm inner diameter; 67 mm outer diameter. These liners
were carried from the rig floor to the core processing area on the
catwalk outside the core laboratory, where they were split into ~1.5
m long sections (Figures F1, F3). Liner caps (blue = top, colorless =
bottom, and yellow = whole-round sample taken) were glued with
acetone onto liner sections on the catwalk by the IODP Core Technicians. The length of each section was entered into the database as
“created length” using the Sample Master application. This length
measurement was used to calculate core recovery.
As soon as cores arrived on deck, “headspace” samples were
taken either by using a syringe in soft formations or taking chips of
harder material for immediate hydrocarbon analysis as part of the
shipboard safety and pollution prevention program. Further syringe
samples were immediately taken from the ends of some cut sections
for analysis of dissolved gases such as H2, CH4, and H2S. In cores
where gas was already coming out of solution, holes were drilled in
Figure F3. General pattern of recovered material from the core receiving area on the catwalk through the laboratories, Expedition 366.
Core receiving “catwalk”
Receive ~9.8 m core from rig floor
Cut into 1.5 m sections.
Core deck (physical properties, core description, paleomagnetism)
Core splitting:
Sections
WRMSL:
Archive half
labeled and
density,
entered in
mag susc,
database
velocity,
Working half
NGR
Whole-round (WR) samples,
syringe samples
Archive
half
Core deck
(Paleontology preparation laboratory)
Working
half
Images,
color reflect.
description,
smear slides,
XRF
Paleomag
Velocity, Tcon
Sampling
H 2, CO, CH4, H 2S, etc.
Storage
MAD,
thin sections,
personal samples,
storage
Microbiology
Squeeze for
pore water
Fo’c’s’le deck (geochemistry, microbiology)
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IC (cations, anions)
Titration (alkalinity, chloride)
Salinity
Org/inorg C
pH
Sample prep.
culturing
qPCR
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XRD
Thin sections
ICP (major, minor, trace)
Headspace gas
Hydrocarbon monitoring
Prep.: Mbio1 on clean bench, Mbio2 in cold room,
pressure storage in hold.
Storage: -80°C and -20°C freezer, 4°C refrigerator.
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Generally, maximum recovery for a single core is 9.5 m of sediment (APC; 4.7 m for HLAPC) or 9.7 m of rock or sediment
(XCB/RCB) contained in a plastic liner (6.6 cm internal diameter)
plus an additional ~0.2 m in the core catcher, which is a device at the
bottom of the core barrel that prevents the core from sliding out
when the barrel is retrieved from the hole. In certain situations, recovery may exceed the 9.5 or 9.7 m maximum. In soft material, this
is normally caused by core expansion resulting from depressurization or gas-induced expansion. High heave, tidal changes, and overdrilling can also result in an advance that differs from the planned
9.5/9.7 m.
Recovered cores are divided into 1.5 m sections that are numbered serially from the top downcore. When full recovery is obtained, the sections are numbered 1–7 (or 1–3 for HLAPC) with the
last section usually being <1.5 m. Rarely, an unusually long core may
require more than seven sections. When the recovered core is
shorter than the cored interval, by convention the top of the core is
deemed to be located at the top of the cored interval for the purpose
of calculating (consistent) depths. Samples and descriptions of cores
are designated by distance measured in centimeters from the top of
the section to the top and bottom of each sample or interval. In unconsolidated cores, the core catcher section is treated as a separate
section (CC). When the only recovered material is in the core
catcher, it is placed at the top of the cored interval.
A full curatorial sample identifier consists of the following information: expedition, site, hole, core number, core type, section number, and interval in centimeters measured from the top of the core
section. For example, a sample identification of “366-U1492A-2H-5,
80–85 cm,” represents a sample taken from the interval between 80
and 85 cm below the top of Section 5 of Core 2 (collected using the
APC system) of the first hole (Hole A) of Site U1492 during Expedition 366 (Figure F1).
of the expedition, the cores remained on board for the next 2 month
expedition before being transported to permanent cold storage at
the Kochi Core Center (KCC) at Kochi University (Japan). The delay
was due to construction work at KCC.
Drilling disturbance
Cores may be significantly disturbed as a result of the drilling
process and may contain extraneous material as a result of the coring and core handling processes. Several types of disturbance were
encountered during the expedition. Material from intervals higher
in the hole may be washed down by drilling circulation, accumulate
at the bottom of the hole, and be sampled with the next core (Figure
F2). The uppermost 10–50 cm of each core was examined critically
during description for potential “fall-in” or other coring deformation. Common coring-induced deformation includes the concavedownward appearance of originally horizontal bedding. Piston action may result in fluidization (“flow-in” or “suck-in”) of unlithified
sediment, apparent as tube-parallel banding or concave-downward
bending. This most often occurs at the bottom of APC cores but can
occur anywhere in a core. Some Expedition 366 cores contain fining-upward sequences of coarse to fine gravel without matrix.
These sequences were probably caused by rock pieces ground up by
the drilling process that were incompletely flushed up out of the
hole before falling to the base of the hole, with the larger pieces settling first, resulting in an apparent graded bed. Multiple sequences
of such grading can form when sea state is especially high because
the drill string rises and lowers in the hole.
Retrieval from depth to the surface may result in elastic rebound. Gas that is in solution at depth may become free and drive
apart intervals of recovered material within the liner. Both elastic
rebound and gas pressure can result in a total length for each core
that is longer than the interval cored, resulting in a calculated recovery of >100%. If gas expansion or other coring disturbance results in
a void in any particular core section, the void was closed by moving
material. If material could not be moved, then the void was identified by a foam insert. When gas content is high, pressure must be
relieved by drilling holes into the liner for safety reasons before the
cores are cut into segments. These disturbances are described in the
Lithostratigraphy section in each site chapter and are graphically indicated on the core summary graphic reports (visual core descriptions [VCDs]).
Sample depth calculations
For a complete description of depths, see IODP Depth Scales
Terminology, v.2 (http://www.iodp.org/policies-and-guidelines).
The primary depth scale types are based on the measurement of the
drill string length deployed beneath the rig floor (drilling depth below rig floor [DRF] and drilling depth below seafloor [DSF]), the
length of each core recovered (core depth below seafloor [CSF] and
core composite depth below seafloor [CCSF]), and the length of the
logging wireline deployed (wireline log depth below rig floor
[WRF], wireline log depth below seafloor [WSF], and wireline log
matched depth below seafloor [WMSF]). All units are in meters.
Depths of samples and measurements are calculated at the applicable depth scale either by fixed protocol (e.g., CSF) or by combinations of protocols with user-defined correlations (e.g., CCSF). The
definition of these depth scale types and the distinction in nomenclature should keep the user aware that a nominal depth value at
two different depth scale types might not refer to exactly the same
stratigraphic interval in a hole.
Depths of cored intervals are measured from the drill floor
based on the length of drill pipe deployed beneath the rig floor
(DRF scale). The depth of the cored interval is referenced to the seafloor (DSF scale) by subtracting the seafloor depth at the time of the
first hole from the DRF depth of the interval. In most cases, the seafloor depth is the length of pipe deployed minus the length of the
mudline core recovered. However, some seafloor depths can be determined in another manner (e.g., by offset from a previous known
measurement of depth or by observing the bit tag the seafloor with
the camera system).
Curatorial procedures
Numbering of sites, holes, cores, and samples follows standard
IODP procedure. Drilling sites are numbered consecutively from
the first site drilled by the drilling vessel (D/V) Glomar Challenger
in 1968. Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Expedition 301
began using the prefix “U” to designate sites occupied by the JOIDES Resolution. For all IODP drill sites, a letter suffix distinguishes
each hole drilled at the same site. The first hole drilled is assigned
the site number modified by the suffix “A,” the second hole the site
number and the suffix “B,” and so on.
Cores taken from a hole are numbered sequentially from the top
of the hole downward (Figure F1). Cores taken with the APC system
are designated with “H” (APC) or “F” (HLAPC), “X” designates XCB
cores, and “R” designates RCB cores. “G” designates ghost cores that
are collected while washing down through a previously drilled portion of a hole with a core barrel in place or in a cased borehole
where material ascends the base of the casing string. The core barrel
is then retrieved prior to coring the next interval. Core numbers and
their associated cored intervals are unique in a given hole.
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al., 2015b) and supplemented by methods used during ODP Legs
125 and 195 (Shipboard Scientific Party, 1990, 2002b).
We used the DESClogik application to record and upload descriptive data into the LIMS database (see the DESClogik user guide
at https://iodp.tamu.edu/labs/documentation). Spreadsheet templates were set up in DESClogik and customized for Expedition 366
before the first core arrived on deck. The templates were used to
record visual core descriptions and microscopic data from smear
slides and thin sections, which in turn helped to quantify the texture
and relative abundance of biogenic and nonbiogenic components.
Because of the unusual nature of serpentinite mud volcano deposits, which are sequential mudflow deposits that incorporate
clasts of mantle peridotites, metavolcanic rocks, volcanic rocks,
various types of limestone, chert, and fault rocks, we adopted a hybrid approach to core description. Our approach was to log all materials in the DESClogik Sediment tab (the software does not have a
category for mudflow), including igneous and metamorphic clasts,
to produce a continuous log of all recovered core. In addition, clasts
of igneous or metamorphic material selected as shipboard samples
for whole-rock analysis and/or thin section preparation were described under the appropriate tab for that material in DESClogik
(Intrusive_mantle, Volcanic_hypabyssal, or Metamorphic). Likewise, drilling disturbances and structures were logged in the appropriate tabs within DESClogik.
The locations of all smear slide and thin section samples taken
from each core were recorded in the Sample Master application.
Descriptive data uploaded to the LIMS database were also used to
produce visual core description standard graphic reports (VCDs).
The standard method of splitting cores into working and archive
halves (using a spatula, piano wire, or a saw) can affect the appearance of the split core surface and obscure fine details of lithology
and sedimentary structure. When necessary, the archive halves of
cores were gently scraped across, rather than along, the core section
using a stainless steel or glass scraper to prepare the surface for unobscured sedimentologic examination and digital imaging. Scraping
parallel to bedding with a freshly cleaned tool prevented crossstratigraphic contamination. Cleaned sections were then described
in conjunction with measurements using the SHIL and SHMSL.
Standard depths of cores in meters below the seafloor (CSF-A
scale) are determined based on the assumption that (1) the top
depth of a recovered core corresponds to the top depth of its cored
interval (DSF scale) and (2) the recovered material is a contiguous
section even if core segments are separated by voids when recovered. When possible, voids in the core are closed by pushing core
segments together on the catwalk during core handling. This convention is also applied if a core has incomplete recovery, in which
case the true position of the core within the cored interval is unknown and should be considered a sample depth uncertainty, up to
the length of the core barrel used, when analyzing data associated
with the core material. Standard depths of samples and associated
measurements (CSF-A scale) are calculated by adding the offset of
the sample or measurement from the top of its section and the
lengths of all higher sections in the core to the top depth of the
cored interval.
A soft to semisoft sediment core from less than a few hundred
meters below seafloor expands upon recovery (typically a few percent to as much as 15%), so the length of the recovered core often
exceeds that of the cored interval. Therefore, a stratigraphic interval
may not have the same nominal depth at the DSF and CSF scales in
the same hole. When core recovery (the ratio of recovered core to
cored interval times 100%) is >100%, the CSF depth of a sample
taken from the bottom of a core will be deeper than that of a sample
from the top of the subsequent core (i.e., the data associated with
the two core intervals overlap at the CSF-A scale).
Cored intervals are defined by the core top depth in DSF and the
distance the driller advanced the bit and/or core barrel in meters.
The length of the core is defined by the sum of lengths of the core
sections. The CSF depth of a sample is calculated by adding the offset of the sample below the section top and the lengths of all higher
sections in the core to the core top depth measured with the drill
string (DSF). During Expedition 366, all core depths below seafloor
were calculated according to the core depth below seafloor Method
A (CSF-A) depth scale. This calculated depth has units of meters
below seafloor (mbsf).
Screened casing deployments
Deployment of 10.75 inch diameter screened casing at three
sites during the expedition was accomplished using the drill-in
method to target depths between 110 and 220 mbsf. The casing infrastructure included a reentry cone and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) landing platform, with the objective that these holes can
be revisited by future (non-IODP) research expeditions for deployment of borehole fluid samplers, instruments to monitor temporal
changes in serpentinite mud volcanism, and manipulative experiments. Details of the casing strings and casing operations are given
in the Operations sections of the Site U1492 chapter, the Site
U1496 chapter, and the Site U1497 chapter (Fryer et al., 2018a,
2018b, 2018c).
Visual core descriptions
After descriptions of the cores were uploaded into the LIMS database, the data were used to produce VCDs, which include a simplified graphic representation of the core on a section-by-section
basis with accompanying descriptions of the features observed. An
example VCD is shown in Figure F4. Site, hole, and depth in meters
below seafloor, calculated according to the CSF-A depth scale, are
given at the top of each VCD, with depths of core sections indicated
along the left margin. Observations of the physical characteristics of
the core correspond to entries in DESClogik, including sediment
color determined qualitatively using Munsell soil color charts
(Munsell Color Company, Inc., 1994). Because sediment color may
evolve during drying and subsequent oxidization, color was described shortly after the cores were split and imaged or measured by
the SHIL and SHMSL. Sediment color was especially useful for distinguishing pelagic muds from serpentinite muds and for distinguishing among various types of serpentinite mud. Symbols used in
the VCDs are given in Figure F5. Additionally, the VCDs display the
locations of samples taken for shipboard measurements, color reflectance, natural gamma radiation (NGR), and magnetic susceptibility. Section summary text provides a generalized overview of the
core section’s lithology and features.
Lithostratigraphy
The lithology of sediment recovered during Expedition 366 was
primarily determined using observations based on visual (macroscopic) core descriptions, smear slides, thin sections, and occasional use of the scanning electron microscope. In some cases,
digital core imaging, color reflectance spectrophotometry, and
magnetic susceptibility analysis provided complementary discriminative information. The methods employed during this expedition
were similar to those used during IODP Expedition 352 (Reagan et
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Figure F4. Example VCD showing various components compiled from DESClogik and the LIMS database, Expedition 366.
Hole 366-U1492B Core 1H, Interval 0.0-7.12 m (CSF-A)
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strength
(kN/m2)
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82.0
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500
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0.0
-2.5
Reflectance
L* a* b*
36.0
26.0
Structures
30
Intensity
I
Drilling
disturbance
Type
Dominant
Graphic
lithology
Subdominant
Clast >2 mm
abundance
(%)
Lith. unit
0
Core
image
Shipboard samples
Core length (cm)
0
Section
Depth (mbsf)
Core 1 consists of a brown Pelagic sediment (uppermost part) and brown-gray serpentinite mud with lithic clasts as well as aragonite crystals and
concretions (middle and lower part). The core features a pale green structures in the lower part that are drilling disturbance "flow-in."
PFT
PFT
XRF
XRF
ICP
ICP
10
1
1
10
PMAG
PMAG
RMS
RMS
MBIO
MBIO
RMS
RMS
PFT
PFT
PFT
PFT
MBIO
MBIO
IW
IW
100
2
XRF
XRF
ICP
ICP
MAD
MAD
5
ICP
ICP
XRF
XRF
2
200
5
3
5
MAD
MAD
IW
IW
3
300
4
5
XRF
XRF
ICP
ICP
5
II
5
PMAG
PMAG
4
400
5
5
MAD
MAD
IW
IW
5
500
MAD
MAD
6
6
600
ICP
ICP
XRF
XRF
XRF
XRF
ICP
ICP
MBIO
MBIO
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
PFT
PFT
MBIO
MBIO
IW
IW
HS
HS
7
TS
TS
TSB
TSB
CC
7
700
8
8
8
8
3
1
of two different lithologies (for interbedded sediments) are shown
within the same core interval for interlayers <2 cm thick. Colors are
assigned to the graphic lithology pattern as an underlay based on
the Munsell soil color assigned to that core interval. Each color in
the underlay represents a group of similar Munsell colors: redbrown, pale green, pale blue-gray, dark blue-gray, blue-black (all
serpentinite variations), and off-white (typically mixed black and
white clasts). The assignment of Munsell colors to these six groups
is detailed in Figure F6.
Section summary
An overview of major and minor lithologies present in the section, as well as notable features (e.g., sedimentary structures), is presented in the section summary text field at the top of the VCD.
Section-half imaging
The flat faces of the archive halves were scanned with the SHIL
as soon as possible after splitting and scraping to avoid color
changes caused by sediment oxidation and/or drying. The SHIL
uses three pairs of advanced illumination high-current-focused
LED line lights to illuminate large cracks and blocks in the core surface and sidewalls. Each LED pair has a color temperature of 6,500
K and emits 90,000 lx at 3 inches. A line-scan camera imaged 10
lines per millimeter to create high-resolution TIFF files. The camera height was adjusted so that each pixel imaged a 0.1 mm2 section
of the core. However, actual core width per pixel varied because of
differences in section-half surface height. High- and low-resolution
JPEG files were subsequently created from the high-resolution TIFF
file. All image files include a grayscale and ruler. Section-half depths
were recorded so that these images could be used for core description and analysis.
Sedimentary structures
The locations and types of stratification and sedimentary or
mudflow structures visible on the prepared surfaces of the split
cores are recorded in DESClogik but are not shown on the VCDs.
For Expedition 366, the following terminology (based on Stow,
2005) was used to describe the scale of stratification:
Thin lamination = <3 mm thick.
Medium lamination = 0.3–0.6 cm thick.
Thick lamination = >0.6–1 cm thick.
Very thin bed = <1–3 cm thick.
Thin bed = >3–10 cm thick.
Medium bed = >10–30 cm thick.
Thick bed = >30–100 cm thick.
Massive = >100 cm thick or no apparent bedding.
Graphic lithology
The primary lithologies in the core intervals recovered are represented on the VCDs by graphic patterns in the Graphic lithology
column using the symbols in Figure F5. The Graphic lithology column plots to scale all beds that are at least 2 cm thick. A maximum
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gradual, irregular, and bioturbated, are noted in DESClogik.
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Figure F5. Symbols used in VCDs, Expedition 366.
Lithology
Munsell colors
Pebbly mud/
pebbly mudstone
Harzburgite
Mud/mudstone
Dunite
Breccia/
breccia-conglomerate
Ultramafic rock
Conglomerate
Serpentinite
Silt/siltstone
Metabasite/
metavolcanic
Fine sand/sand/
medium to coarse sand/
sandstone
Greenschist
Coarse sand to gravel
Ash/ash-breccia/
pumice
Limestone
Red-brown
Blue-gray
Off-white
Pale gray-green
Dark blue-gray
Gray-black
Disturbance type
Disturbance intensity
Structures
Biscuit
Slight
Cataclastic
Soupy
Moderate
Fracture
Gas expansion
Severe
Banded vein
Fractured
Destroyed
Bedding
Fragmented
Contorted
bedding
Brecciated
Contorted
Uparching
Chert
Fall-in
Grain shape
layering
Flow-in
Fault gouge
Core extension
Carbonate
Void
Characteristics of tephra layers such as grain size, color, and
sedimentary structures and characteristics of their components,
such as glass type (bubble-walled, pumice-walled, or fibrous), glass
morphology, associated heavy minerals, and rock fragments, were
recorded in DESClogik.
Lithologic accessories
Lithologic, diagenetic, and paleontologic accessories are identified in smear slides and recorded in the DESClogik Microscopy
template but are not indicated on the VCDs. The following terminology was used to describe the abundance of lithologic accessories
in DESClogik and written core descriptions:
Drilling disturbance
Drilling-related disturbances are recorded in the Disturbance
column using the symbols shown in Figure F5. The style of drilling
disturbance is described for soft and firm sediments or mudflow
units using the following terms:
Trace = 1 observed per section of core.
Rare = 2–10 observed per section of core.
Common = >10–20 observed per section of core.
Abundant = >20–50 observed per section of core.
Dominant = >50 observed per section of core.
• Biscuit: unconsolidated material of intermediate stiffness show
vertical variations in the degree of disturbance. Softer intervals
are washed and/or soupy, whereas firmer intervals are relatively
undisturbed.
• Soupy or mousse-like: intervals are water saturated and have
lost all aspects of original bedding.
• Cracked or fractured: firm unconsolidated materials are broken
but not displaced or rotated significantly.
• Fragmented or brecciated: firm unconsolidated materials are
pervasively broken and may be displaced or rotated.
• Up-arching: disturbances result from weak to moderate coringinduced shear between the recovered material and core liner.
These disturbances are easily recognized because layering is uniformly bent upward along the core margins (Jutzeler et al.,
2014).
• Fall-in: out-of-place material at the top of a core has fallen
downhole onto the cored surface.
• Flow-in, coring/drilling slurry, along-core gravel/sand contamination: stretching of soft, unconsolidated material and/or compressional shearing structures are severe and are attributed to
coring/drilling. The particular type of deformation may also be
noted (e.g., flow-in, gas expansion, etc.).
• Bowed: layering contacts are slightly to moderately deformed
but still subhorizontal and continuous.
Clasts
When clasts >2 mm are present, this was noted in the VCDs
with the clast lithology, estimated percent abundance, average size,
maximum size, and roundness recorded under the appropriate column. If two clasts types were present in the same interval, the same
information was recorded for the subdominant (second order) clast
type. Where only holes or depressions caused by clasts were observed, the working half was also examined to better estimate clast
abundances. Details of unusual features were noted under the
DESClogik General interval comments column.
Where different rock types are mixed, the interval was logged as
separate domains with the estimated percent abundance of each domain noted along with its lithology, grain size, color, and other characteristics as discussed above. Clasts <2 mm were not broken into
domains but were noted under the matrix description.
Tephra type
The occurrence of tephra layers is recorded in DESClogik but
not noted on the VCDs. The type of tephra is defined visually and
classified as follows:
V = vitric (primarily volcanic glass shards).
P = pumice (white to yellowish pumice grains).
S = scoria (black–dark gray scoria grains).
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Figure F6. Color assignment chart linking Munsell Colors used in DESClogik to color ranges used in VCDs, Expedition 366.
Red-brown
Pale gray-green
Blue-gray
Dark blue-gray
Off-white
RGB 249-168-112
RGB 204-231-211
RGB 142-216-248
RGB 126-154-189
RGB 217-217-217 (15%)
RGB 153-153-153 (40% blk)
10R 4/2 (weak red)
10R 4/3 (weak red)
10R 5/1 (reddish gray)
10YR 3/3 (dark brown)
10YR 3/4 (dark yellowish brown)
10YR 4/2 (dark grayish brown)
10YR 4/4 (dark yellowish brown)
10YR 5/2 (grayish brown)
10YR 5/3 (brown)
10YR 5/4 (yellowish brown)
10YR 5/6 (yellowish brown)
10YR 5/8 (yellowish brown)
10YR 6/2 (light brownish gray)
10YR 6/3 (pale brown)
10YR 6/4 (light yellowish brown)
10YR 6/8 (brownish yellow)
10YR 7/3 (very pale brown)
10YR 7/4 (very pale brown)
10YR 7/6 (yellow)
10YR 8/3 (very pale brown)
10YR 8/4 (very pale brown)
2.5YR 2.5/3 (dark reddish brown)
2.5YR 3/2 (dusky red)
2.5YR 3/3 (dark reddish brown)
2.5YR 4/2 (weak red)
2.5YR 4/3 (reddish brown)
2.5YR 4/4 (reddish brown)
2.5YR 5/2 (weak red)
2.5YR 6/1 (reddish gray)
7.5YR 3/3 (dark brown)
7.5YR 3/4 (dark brown)
7.5YR 4/2 (brown)
7.5YR 4/3 (brown)
7.5YR 4/4 (brown)
7.5YR 4/6 (strong brown)
7.5YR 5/3 (brown)
7.5YR 5/4 (brown)
7.5YR 5/8 (strong brown)
7.5YR 6/2 (pinkish gray)
7.5YR 6/3 (light brown)
7.5YR 6/4 (light brown)
7.5YR 7/2 (pinkish gray)
7.5YR 7/3 (pink)
7.5YR 7/4 (pink)
10BG 3/1 (dark greenish gray)
10BG 4/1 (dark greenish gray)
10BG 5/1 (greenish gray)
10BG 6/1 (greenish gray)
10BG 7/1 (light greenish gray)
10G 7/1 (light greenish gray)
10GY 6/1 (greenish gray)
10GY 6/4 (moderate yellowish green)
10GY 7/1 (light greenish gray)
10GY 7/2 (pale yellowish green)
10Y 5/1 (greenish gray)
10Y 5/2 (grayish green)
10Y 6/1 (greenish gray)
10Y 7/2 (pale green)
10Y 8/1 (light greenish gray)
10YR 7/1 (light gray)
5BG 5/1 (greenish gray)
5BG 5/2 (grayish blue green)
5BG 6/1 (greenish gray)
5BG 7/1 (light greenish gray)
5BG 7/2 (pale blue green)
5G 5/1 (greenish gray)
5G 6/1 (greenish gray)
5G 6/2 (pale green)
5G 7/1 (light greenish gray)
5G 7/2 (pale green)
5G 7/4 (light green)
5G 8/1 (light greenish gray)
5GY 3/2 (grayish olive green)
5GY 6/1 (greenish gray)
5GY 7/2 (grayish yellow green)
5Y 6/4 (pale olive)
7.5YR 7/1 (light gray)
GLEY 1 5/10GY (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 5/10Y (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 5/5G (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 5/5GY (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 6/10GY (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 6/10Y (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 6/5G (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 6/5G (pale green)
GLEY 1 6/5GY (greenish gray)
GLEY 1 7/10GY (light greenish grey)
GLEY 1 7/10Y (light greenish grey)
GLEY 1 7/5G (light greenish grey)
GLEY 1 7/5G (pale green)
GLEY 1 7/5GY (light greenish grey)
GLEY 1 8/10GY (light greenish gray)
GLEY 1 8/10Y (light greenish gray)
GLEY 1 8/5G (light greenish gray)
GLEY 1 8/5G (pale green)
GLEY 1 8/5GY (light greenish gray)
GLEY 1 8/N (white gray)
GLEY 2 5/10BG (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 5/10G (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 5/5BG (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 6/10BG (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 6/10G (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 6/5BG (greenish gray)
GLEY 2 7/10BG (light greenish gray)
GLEY 2 7/10G (light greenish gray)
GLEY 2 7/5BG (light greenish gray)
GLEY 2 8/10BG (light greenish gray)
GLEY 2 8/10G (light greenish gray)
GLEY 2 8/5BG (light greenish gray)
10B 5/1 (bluish gray)
10B 6/1 (bluish gray)
5B 5/1 (bluish gray)
5B 6/1 (bluish gray)
5PB 5/1 (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 5/10B (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 5/5B (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 5/5PB (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 6/10B (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 6/5B (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 6/5PB (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 7/5B (light bluish gray)
GLEY 2 8/10B (light bluish gray)
10B 3/1 (dark bluish gray)
10B 4/1 (dark bluish gray)
5B 4/1 (dark bluish gray)
5PB 3/1 (dark bluish gray)
5PB 4/1 (dark bluish gray)
5PB 5/1 (bluish gray)
GLEY 2 4/10B (dark bluish gray)
GLEY 2 4/5B (dark bluish gray)
GLEY 2 4/5PB (dark bluish gray)
10YR 7/2 (light gray)
2.5Y 9.5/1 (white)
GLEY 1 7/N (light gray)
N 7 (light gray)
N 8 (white)
N 8.5 (white)
10BG 2.5/1 (grayish black)
10G 3/1 (very dark greenish gray)
10YR 2/1 (black)
10YR 2/2 (very dark brown)
10YR 3/1 (very dark gray)
10YR 3/2 (very dark grayish brown)
10YR 4/1 (dark gray)
10YR 5/1 (gray)
5BG 2.5/1 (grayish black)
5BG 3/1 (very dark greenish gray)
5G 4/1 (dark greenish gray)
5PB 2.5/1 (bluish black)
7.5YR 2.5/1 (black)
7.5YR 3/1 (very dark gray)
GLEY 1 2.5/10Y (greenish black)
GLEY 1 2.5/N (black)
GLEY 1 3/10Y (very dark greenish gray)
GLEY 1 3/N (very dark gray)
GLEY 1 4/10Y (dark greenish gray)
GLEY 1 4/5G (dark greenish gray)
GLEY 1 4/N (dark gray)
GLEY 1 5/N (gray)
GLEY 1 6/N (gray)
GLEY 2 2.5/10B (bluish black)
GLEY 2 2.5/10BG (greenish black)
GLEY 2 2.5/5B (bluish black)
GLEY 2 2.5/5BG (greenish black)
GLEY 2 2.5/5PB (bluish black)
GLEY 2 3/10B (very dark bluish gray)
GLEY 2 3/10G (very dark greenish gray)
GLEY 2 3/5B (very dark bluish gray)
GLEY 2 3/5BG (very dark greenish gray)
GLEY 2 3/5PB (very dark bluish gray)
GLEY 2 4/10BG (dark greenish gray)
GLEY 2 4/5BG (dark greenish gray)
N 2.5 (black)
is dominantly serpentinite mud with additional mineral and rock
fragments derived from igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
rocks. Serpentinite mud is classified on the basis of clast compositions, sizes, and abundances, whereas the matrix name is modified
based on its color and the occurrence of other components (e.g.,
calcium carbonate or brucite).
Serpentinite mudflows are named based on their principal lithology (grain size: mud, silt, or pebbly mud) with a prefix indicating
composition (typically “serpentinite”) and a suffix for additional
characteristics (e.g., “with lithic clasts”). “Pebbly mud” and “pebbly
mudstone” refer to unconsolidated and consolidated deposits (respectively) that are matrix-supported diamictons with a clay- to
sand-sized matrix and granule- to cobble-sized clasts. Because the
color of serpentinite mud is diagnostic, Munsell colors are tracked
closely in DESClogik.
Pelagic sediments recovered from above or below the serpentinite mudflows comprise more typical siliciclastic components
The degree of fracturing within indurated recovered materials is
described using the following categories:
• Slightly fractured: core pieces are in place and broken.
• Moderately fractured: core pieces are in place or partly displaced, but original orientation is preserved or recognizable.
• Highly fractured: core pieces are probably in correct stratigraphic sequence, but original orientation is lost.
• Drilling breccia: core is crushed and broken into many small and
angular pieces, with original orientation and stratigraphic position lost.
Sediment classification
The unconsolidated materials recovered during Expedition 366
are composed of serpentinite muds, pelagic muds, volcaniclastic
ashes, and carbonate and siliceous biogenic components and are described using a classification scheme derived from Expedition 352
(Reagan et al., 2015b) and Stow (2005). The siliciclastic component
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modifier describes the group of biogenic grains that exceeds the
10% abundance threshold. If the minor component is siliciclastic,
the minor modifier is based on the texture of the siliciclastic fraction.
The following terms describe lithification that varies depending
on the dominant composition:
(volcanic ash, clays, and silicate minerals). The biogenic components are found in pelagic sediments that cap the serpentinite mudflows and in volcanic ash deposits under the mud volcano edifices.
They are composed of the skeletal remains of open-marine calcareous and siliceous microfauna (e.g., foraminifers and radiolarians),
microflora (e.g., calcareous nannofossils and diatoms), and macrofossil fragments (shell fragments). The relative proportion of these
two components is used to define the major classes of sediment in
this scheme.
Naming conventions for Expedition 366 follow the general
guidelines of the ODP sediment classification scheme (Mazzullo et
al., 1988), with the exception that a separate “mixed sediment” category was not distinguished during Expedition 366. As a result, biogenic sediments are those that contain >50% biogenic grains and
<50% siliciclastic grains, whereas siliciclastic sediments are those
that contain >50% siliciclastic grains and <50% biogenic grains. Sediments containing >50% silt- and sand-sized primary volcanic
grains are classified as ash layers. We follow the naming scheme of
Shepard (1954) for the classification of siliciclastic sediments and
sedimentary rocks depending on the relative proportion of sediments of different grain sizes. Sediment grain size divisions for both
biogenic and siliciclastic components are based on Wentworth
(1922), with eight major textural categories defined on the basis of
the relative proportions of sand-, silt-, and clay-sized particles; however, distinguishing between some of these categories can be difficult (e.g., silty clay versus sandy clay) without accurate
measurements of grain size abundances. The term “clay” is only
used to describe particle size and is applied to both clay minerals
and all other grains <4 μm in size.
The lithologic names assigned to these sediments consist of a
principal name and prefix based on composition and degree of lithification and/or texture as determined from visual descriptions of
the cores and from smear slide observations.
For sediments that contain >90% of one component (either the
siliciclastic or biogenic component), only the principal names are
used. For sediments with >90% biogenic components, the name applied indicates the most common type of biogenic grain. For example, a sediment composed of >90% calcareous nannofossils is called
a nannofossil ooze/chalk, and a sediment composed of 50% foraminifers and 45% calcareous nannofossils is called a calcareous
ooze/chalk. For sediments with >90% siliciclastic grains, the principal names are based on the textural characteristics of all sediment
particles (both siliciclastic and biogenic).
For sediments that contain significant mixtures of siliciclastic
and biogenic components (between 10% and 90% of both siliciclastic and biogenic components), the principal names are determined
by the more abundant component. If the siliciclastic components
are more abundant, the principal names are based on the textural
characteristics of all sediment particles (both siliciclastic and biogenic). If the biogenic components are more abundant, the principal
names are based on the predominant biogenic components.
If a microfossil group composes 10%–50% of the sediment and
this group is not included as part of the principal name, minor modifiers are used. When a microfossil group (e.g., diatoms, nannofossils, or foraminifers) comprises 20%–50% of the sediment, a
minor modifier consisting of the component name hyphenated with
the suffix “-rich” (e.g., diatom-rich clay) is used.
If one component forms 80%–90% of the sediment, the principal
name is followed by a minor modifier (e.g., “with diatoms”), with the
minor modifier based on the most abundant component that forms
10%–20% of the sediment. If the minor component is biogenic, the
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• Sediments composed predominantly of siliciclastic materials: if
the sediment can be deformed easily with a finger, no lithification term is added and the sediment is named for the dominant
grain size (i.e., sand, silt, or clay). For more consolidated material, the lithification suffix “-stone” is appended to the dominant
size classification (e.g., claystone), except for gravel-sized sediment, when the terms conglomerate or breccia are used.
• Sediments composed predominantly of calcareous, pelagic organisms (e.g., calcareous nannofossils and/or foraminifers): the
lithification terms “ooze” and “chalk” reflect whether the sediment can be deformed with a finger (ooze) or can be scratched
easily by a fingernail (chalk).
• Sediments composed predominantly of siliceous microfossils
(diatoms, radiolarians, and siliceous sponge spicules): the lithification terms “ooze” and “radiolarite/diatomite” reflect whether
the sediment can be deformed with a finger (ooze) or cannot be
easily deformed manually (radiolarite/diatomite). The term
“chert” is applied to lithified, siliceous sediments that are amorphous or have microscopically fine-grained texture.
• Sediments composed of a mixture of calcareous pelagic organisms and siliceous microfossils and sediments composed of a
mixture of siliceous microfossils: the lithification terms “ooze”
and “indurated sediment” reflect whether the sediment can be
deformed with a finger (ooze) or cannot be easily deformed
manually (indurated sediment).
The subclassification of volcaniclastic sediments followed here
differs from the standard ODP classification (Mazzullo et al., 1988)
in that we adopted a descriptive (nongenetic) terminology similar to
that employed during ODP Leg 197 (Shipboard Scientific Party,
2002a) and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 324 (Expedition 324 Scientists, 2010). Unless an unequivocally pyroclastic
origin for volcanogenic particles could be determined, we simply
described these deposits as for siliciclastic sediment (i.e., sand, silt,
etc.).
Where evidence for a pyroclastic origin was compelling, we adopted the classification scheme of Fisher and Schmincke (1984). In
these instances, we used the grain size terms “volcanic blocks” (>64
mm), “lapilli/lapillistone” (2–64 mm), and “ash/tuff ” (<2 mm). The
term “hyaloclastite” was used for vitroclastic (i.e., glassy) materials
produced by the interaction of water and hot magma or lava (Fisher
and Schmincke, 1984).
Spectrophotometry
Reflectance of visible light from the archive half cores of unconsolidated material was measured using an Ocean Optics USB4000
spectrophotometer mounted on the automated SHMSL. Freshly
split soft cores were covered with clear plastic wrap and placed on
the SHMSL. Measurements were taken at 1.0 or 2.0 cm spacing to
provide a high-resolution stratigraphic record of color variations for
visible wavelengths. Spectral data are routinely reduced to the
L*a*b* color space for output and presentation, in which L* is lightness (greater value = lighter) in the range between 0 (black) and 100
(white), a* is the red-green value (greater value = redder) in the
range between −60 (green) and 60 (red), and b* is the yellow-blue
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value (greater value = yellower) in the range between −60 (blue) and
60 (yellow). The color reflectance spectrometer calibrates on two
spectra, pure white (reference) and pure black (dark). Each measurement was recorded in wide spectral bands from 400 to 900 nm
in 2 nm steps. Each measurement takes ~5 s.
The SHMSL takes measurements in empty intervals and over
intervals where the core surface is well below the level of the core
liner, but it cannot recognize relatively small cracks, disturbed areas
of core, or plastic section dividers. Thus, SHMSL data may contain
spurious measurements that have to be edited out of the data set by
the user. Additional detailed information about measurement and
interpretation of spectral data can be found in Balsam et al. (1997,
1998) and Balsam and Damuth (2000).
Igneous and metamorphic petrology
and alteration
The procedures for core description outlined here were adapted
from ODP Legs 125 and 209 (Fryer et al., 1990; Kelemen, Kikawa,
Miller, et al., 2004) and Expedition 352 to the Izu-Bonin-Mariana
forearc (Reagan et al., 2015a). All of the igneous and metamorphic
rocks encountered during this expedition occur as clasts in serpentinite mudflow deposits or in fines-depleted gravel deposits
(formed by drilling disturbance). As a result, all igneous and metamorphic rocks were described initially within the Sediment tab in
DESClogik; all clasts sampled for shipboard analysis were also described in the appropriate tab within DESClogik: Intrusive_mantle,
Extrusive_hyabyssal, or Metamorphic. Alteration features including
secondary mineral assemblages and veins were described in the Alteration and Veins_halos tabs. Features cataloged in these tabs include the following:
Natural gamma radiation
NGR occurs primarily as a result of the decay of 238U, 232Th, and
40
K isotopes. This radiation is measured using the NGRL (see Physical properties). Data generated from this instrument are used to
augment geologic interpretations.
• Lithology, modal abundances and appearances, and characteristic igneous or metamorphic textures, and
• Alteration assemblages and parageneses, as well as vein and vesicle infillings and halos.
Magnetic susceptibility
Magnetic susceptibility was measured with a Bartington Instruments MS2E point sensor (high-resolution surface-scanning sensor) on the SHMSL. Because the SHMSL demands flush contact
between the magnetic susceptibility point sensor and the split core,
measurements were made on the archive halves of split cores that
were covered with clear plastic wrap. Measurements were taken at
1.0 or 2.0 cm spacing. Measurement resolution was 1.0 SI, and each
measurement integrated a volume of 10.5 mm × 3.8 mm × 4 mm,
where 10.5 mm is the length perpendicular to the core axis, 3.8 mm
is the width along the core axis, and 4 mm is the depth into the core.
One measurement was taken at each measurement position.
These macroscopic observations were combined with detailed
thin section petrographic studies of key lithologies and alteration
intervals.
Before splitting sections into working and archive halves, each
hard rock piece large enough to be curated individually was labeled
with unique piece/subpiece numbers from the top to the bottom
centimeter of each section. If the top and bottom of a piece of rock
could be determined, an arrow was added to the label to indicate the
uphole direction. Archive halves were imaged using the SHIL.
After imaging, archive halves were analyzed for color reflectance and magnetic susceptibility at 1–2.5 cm intervals using the
SHMSL (see Physical properties). Working halves were sampled
for shipboard physical properties, paleomagnetic studies, thin sections, and inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) analysis.
Each igneous and metamorphic clast was first examined macroscopically and described for petrologic and alteration characteristics, and then structures were described (see Structural geology).
All descriptions during Expedition 366 were made on the archive
halves of the cores, except for thin sections, which were sampled
from the working halves. For macroscopic observations and descriptions, DESClogik was used to record the primary igneous characteristics (e.g., lithology, texture, modal mineralogy, and grain size)
and alteration (e.g., color, secondary minerals, and vein/fracture fillings). Mineral modes, sizes, and textures were estimated by examining the archive halves under binocular microscopes or using hand
lenses with graticules of 0.1 mm. For microscopic observations, as
many as 12 thin sections were made daily, and the descriptions were
entered in DESClogik. Macroscopic features observed in the cores
are summarized and presented in the VCDs.
Smear slide observation
Smear slide samples of the main lithologies were collected from
the working half of each core when the recovery was not lithified.
Additional samples were collected from areas of interest (e.g., laminations, ash layers, and nodules). A small sample of unconsolidated
material was taken with a wooden toothpick and put on a 2.5 cm ×
7.5 cm glass slide. The sample was homogenized with a drop of deionized water and evenly spread across the slide to create a very thin
(about <50 μm) uniform layer of grains for quantification. The dispersed sample was dried on a hot plate. A drop of Norland optical
adhesive was added as a mounting medium to a coverslip, which
was carefully placed on the dried sample to prevent air bubbles from
being trapped in the adhesive. The smear slide was then fixed in an
ultraviolet light box.
Smear slides were examined with a transmitted-light petrographic microscope equipped with a standard eyepiece micrometer.
The textures of siliciclastic grains (relative abundance of sand-, silt-,
and clay-sized grains) and the proportions and presence of biogenic
and mineral components were recorded and entered into DESClogik. Biogenic and mineral components were identified, and their
percentage abundances were visually estimated according to the
method of Rothwell (1989). The mineralogy of clay-sized grains
could not be determined from smear slides. Note that smear slide
analyses tend to underestimate the amount of sand-sized and larger
grains because these grains are difficult to incorporate onto the
slide.
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Igneous rocks encountered during Expedition 366 include a
range of ultramafic rocks of presumed mantle origin and, much
more rarely, volcanic or metavolcanic rocks, all as clasts within the
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Plutonic and mantle rocks: primary igneous lithologies and features
Igneous rock names were assigned a primary lithology name
based on the mineral phases present prior to alteration using the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) classification
scheme for igneous rocks (LeMaitre et al., 1989), a prefix that includes a grain-size designation or other descriptive feature, and an
optional suffix for special features. Grain sizes, modal mineralogy,
textures, and mineral shapes were recorded, and the full rock name
is concatenated from the primary lithology, prefix, and suffix. For
severely altered rocks, the term “primary assemblage” was often
used to refer to the estimated prealteration mineral assemblage.
Where alteration in ultramafic rocks was so extensive that estimation of the primary phase assemblages was not possible, the protolith is called “serpentinite.” If primary assemblages and their
pseudomorphs and textures could be recognized in ultramafic samples, even though they are partially or completely replaced, the rock
name used was based on the reconstructed primary assemblage and
was termed either “serpentinized” or “altered” (i.e., serpentinized
dunite, altered lherzolite, etc.).
Ultramafic rocks are by far the most common igneous clast type,
and their nomenclature required special attention. The most common ultramafic rocks are classified based on abundance of primary
minerals, grain size, and texture. When modal analyses can be reliably obtained, ultramafic rocks are classified according to the
Streckeisen (1974) classification as follows (Figure F7):
Figure F7. Modal classification scheme for plutonic igneous rocks (after
Streckeisen, 1974).
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• Tectonite: a general term applied to mantle-derived peridotites
to distinguish them from cumulate peridotites. Most commonly,
these are porphyroclastic.
• Porphyroclastic: a common peridotite texture with large grains
of enstatite and more rarely olivine set in groundmass of finer
grained olivine and pyroxene. Olivine is typically kink-banded
with small, strain-free neoblasts.
• Equigranular equant (mosaic): olivine and enstatite are similar
in size with smooth curvilinear grain boundaries, and 120° triple
grain boundaries are common, with diopside and spinel scattered throughout, commonly at triple-grain boundaries. Aspect
ratios are close to 1.0. This texture resembles that of granulites
in high-grade gneiss terranes.
• Equigranular tabular: identical to equigranular equant but with
olivine and enstatite aspect ratios typically 2:1 or larger.
• Protogranular: olivine and enstatite are large (3–4 mm) and similar in size with curvilinear grain boundaries and no foliation.
Spinel occurs as amoeboid-shaped clusters typically associated
with diopside and enstatite. The spinel–diopside clusters are interpreted as representing exsolution from primary Al- and Carich enstatite.
• Cataclastic to ultracataclastic: rock is strongly deformed under
brittle conditions. Uniformly small grain size is common, olivine
and pyroxene are highly kinked or granulated, and serrated
grain boundaries occur.
• Mylonitic: rock is strongly deformed under ductile conditions.
Most grains are small and recrystallized (neoblasts) with less
common, highly strained augen of olivine or pyroxene.
• Decussate: typical of pyroxenites. Blocky-shaped pyroxenes
form a brick-like intergrowth where crystal shapes dominate the
texture.
Dunite = olivine > 90%.
Lherzolite = olivine > 40%, orthopyroxenite > 5%, clinopyroxenite > 5%.
Harzburgite = olivine > 40%, orthopyroxenite > 5%, clinopyroxenite < 5%.
Wehrlite = olivine > 40%, orthopyroxenite < 5%, clinopyroxenite
> 5%.
Orthopyroxenite = orthopyroxenite (enstatite) > 90%.
Clinopyroxenite = clinopyroxene (diopside) > 90%.
Websterite = olivine < 5%, orthopyroxenite > 5%, clinopyroxenite > 5%.
Olivine websterite = olivine 5%–40%, orthopyroxenite > 5%,
clinopyroxenite > 5%.
Olivine orthopyroxenite = olivine 5%–40%, orthopyroxenite >
5%, clinopyroxenite < 5%.
Olivine clinopyroxenite = olivine 5%–40%, orthopyroxenite <
5%, clinopyroxenite > 5%.
Serpentinite = any largely serpentinized ultramafic rock in
which the primary lithology can no longer be discerned.
The first four rock types (dunite, lherzolite, harzburgite, and
wehrlite) are often referred to collectively as “peridotites,” whereas
rocks dominated by pyroxene are referred to collectively as “pyroxenites” (websterite, orthopyroxenite, clinopyroxenite, and their olivine-bearing namesakes). Typical accessory minerals may include an
aluminous phase such as spinel (chromite), plagioclase, or garnet.
These may be added as a prefix to the primary rock name. Prefixes
are commonly only added when plagioclase or garnet-bearing varieties are present; most peridotites are spinel bearing, and when no
aluminous phase is listed, it can be assumed that spinel or chromite
is present.
Ultramafic rocks typically have special textural characteristics
that require definition (Mercier and Nicolas, 1975; Nelson Pike and
Schwarzman, 1977) for those who are not specialists in ultramafic
petrology. Some of the more common terms include the following:
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mary mineralogy, with or without the modifier “serpentinized.”
Where the primary lithology is obscured by deformation or pervasive serpentinization, these rocks were referred to simply as “serpentinites.” There are a number of terms specific to serpentinized
ultramafic rocks that are commonly used and may occur in the core
descriptions (Figure F8).
Figure F8. Schematic sketches of four different serpentinite microtextures
(from Kelemen, Kikawa, Miller, et al., 2004).
Pseudomorphic texture
Mesh rim
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Pseudomorphic textures include the following:
• Mesh texture: a common texture that results from the serpentinization of olivine. It resembles a fine mesh in thin section,
consisting of fibrous mesh rims that surround massive mesh
centers. Mesh centers may consist of fine-grained serpentine or
may retain primary olivine. This texture typically forms in two
or more stages.
• Hourglass texture: results from serpentinization of olivine in a
single stage, such that the fibrous mesh rims extend to the center of the grain.
• Bastite: a topotaxic (meaning “placement” or “local” arrangement; i.e., of crystallographic orientation) replacement of pyroxene or amphibole by serpentine. Typically, this refers to enstatite grains that are replaced by serpentine without altering the
morphology of the original grain; thus, they resemble the unaltered enstatite grains macroscopically.
Isotropic
relict olivine
Nonpseudomorphic texture
Interpenetrating
Serrate
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Primary plutonic minerals
The primary rock-forming minerals recovered were olivine,
orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, spinel, plagioclase, Fe-Ti oxide, and
amphibole. For each, the following data are available for each site
based on thin section examination:
Nonpseudomorphic textures include the following:
• Ribbon texture: an extreme texture from pervasive serpentinization or deformation in which serpentine occurs as zones of parallel serpentine fibers that define thin bands or ribbons. This
texture may be elongate parallel to foliation if foliation is present
(not shown in Figure F8).
• Interpenetrating texture: interlocking of mutually interfering,
anhedral elongate blades, flakes, or plates that form a tight interpenetrating fabric. It begins as randomly oriented blades in lizardite mesh textures and progresses to massive interlocking texture. It is commonly formed as antigorite crystallizes.
• Interlocking texture: interlocking texture of irregular equant (or
more rarely, spherulitic) grains. It begins in isolated patches that
grow together as reaction progresses. It differs from interpenetrating texture by lack of elongate grains and may consist of lizardite or antigorite.
• Visually estimated modal percent of the primary original minerals;
• Maximum and average grain size; and
• Crystal shape, habit, and texture.
Accessory phases, when present, were also noted. The modal
percentage of the mineral includes both the fresh and altered parts
of the rocks interpreted to represent that mineral. Grain size refers
to the average long dimension of the minerals and is given in millimeters, as are the crystal sizes. The shape describes the aspect ratio
of the grains and was used when deformation had modified the
original crystal morphology. The aspect ratio is the ratio of the
short to the long dimension of the crystal. The terms “euhedral,”
“subhedral,” “anhedral,” and “interstitial” were used to describe the
shapes of crystals interpreted to preserve their igneous morphology.
The shapes are divided into four classes:
Macroscopic descriptors include the following:
• Massive: serpentinite that does not preserve primary features
and contains little or no foliation or schistosity.
• Phacoidal: a schistose form of serpentine composed of scales or
chips of serpentine 1 mm or larger in size that may have slickensided surfaces and whose long axes define an anastomosing foliation. This foliation may enclose angular to subangular blocks of
unsheared serpentinite (1 cm or larger in size) or may be associated with horizontal or vertical convolute bedding.
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Subequant: aspect ratio = 1:2 to 1:3.
Tabular: aspect ratio = 1:3 to 1:5.
Elongate: aspect ratio = more than 1:5.
Spinel occurs in various shapes that can be divided into three
categories:
1. Equant: the shape is equidimensional with flat and/or curved
surfaces.
2. Interstitial: transitional category between vermicular and
equant. The outer surfaces of these spinels are often concave
outward and have thin tips departing from the corner of the
grain (“holly leaf” habit).
3. Vermicular or amoeboid: intricate shape forming symplectic
(i.e., fine-grained) intergrowths with pyroxenes and/or olivine
(typically at their margins). Characteristic of protogranular textures.
Serpentinized ultramafic rocks are commonly associated with a
large range of vein types (e.g., fibrous chrysotile, crack-seal, etc.).
Mineral assemblages of such veins often cannot be identified macroscopically; if not stated otherwise, veins referred to as “serpentine
veins” may consist of pure serpentine or of serpentine with accessory minerals (e.g., brucite, magnetite, etc.). Any large serpentine
veins (e.g., width > 0.5 cm) were described on DESClogik using the
Veins_halos tab. The descriptions and structures of small veins were
noted as a texture comment in the appropriate table in DESClogik
(Intrusive_mantle, Volcanic_hypabyssal, or Metamorphic).
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• Variolitic (fan-like arrangement of divergent microlites),
• Intergranular (olivine and pyroxene grains between plagioclase
laths),
• Intersertal (glass between plagioclase laths),
• Subophitic (partial inclusion of plagioclase in clinopyroxene),
and
• Ophitic (total inclusion of plagioclase in clinopyroxene).
The presence of linear arrays of spinel grains, which sometimes
form in peridotite and are termed “trains,” was noted in the comments. Descriptions and estimates are based primarily on handsample inspection with a more limited sample suite also studied in
petrographic thin sections. Thin section observations were used to
refine the hand-sample descriptions.
Volcanic and basaltic hypabyssal rocks: primary igneous lithologies
and features
Volcanic rock clasts recovered during Expedition 366 are less
common than ultramafic clasts but are not rare, and they range
from pebble-sized clasts to boulders. They are commonly partially
altered, but their primary mineralogy and textures are recognizable
and they often preserve relatively unaltered clinopyroxenes, although plagioclase is generally pervasively altered to sericite. Naming conventions follow those of Expedition 352 (Reagan et al.,
2015b). Porphyritic basaltic rocks were named according to major
phenocryst phase(s) when the total abundance of phenocrysts was
>1%. The most abundant phenocrysts appear last in the phenocryst-based lithology name. The term “phenocryst” was used for
any crystal that was (1) significantly larger (typically at least five
times) than the average size of the groundmass crystals, (2) >1 mm,
and (3) euhedral or subhedral. “Skeletal” phenocrysts are phenocrysts that grew as, or have been corroded to, a skeletal framework
with a high proportion of internal voids. The term “microphenocryst” was used for crystals larger than the modal groundmass grain size but smaller than 1 mm and was reported in the
Microscopic (thin section) description template in DESClogik and
in the Lithologic unit summary in the Description column on the
VCDs. A prefix was applied as a modifier to the primary lithology
names to indicate the abundance of phenocrysts in the hand samples as follows:
Flow textures present in the groundmass were described as follows:
• Trachytic (subparallel arrangement of plagioclase laths in the
groundmass),
• Pilotaxitic (aligned plagioclase microlites embedded in a matrix
of granular and usually smaller clinopyroxene grains), and
• Hyalopilitic (aligned plagioclase microlites with glassy matrix).
Rock colors were determined on a wet, cut archive half surface
using Munsell soil color charts (Munsell Color Company, Inc.,
1994) and converted to a more intuitive color name. Wetting of the
rock was carried out using tap water and a sponge. Wetting was
kept to a minimum because of adsorption of water by clay minerals
(particularly saponite and celadonite) that could be present in the
core.
Metamorphic petrology
Metamorphic basic rocks encountered during Expedition 366
all occur as clasts within the serpentinite mudflows. They mostly
consist of greenschist metabasites and metagabbros. These clasts
are typically less than 3 cm in size. The greenschist clasts are assumed to be derived from the subduction channel of the Mariana
convergent margin system. All clasts >2 cm receive a piece number
during curation and were categorized using the Metamorphic tab in
DESClogik.
In general, the major features of metamorphic rocks were used
for their classification (Schmid et al., 2007):
Aphyric = <1% phenocrysts.
Sparsely phyric = 1%–5% phenocrysts.
Moderately phyric = >5%–10% phenocrysts.
Highly phyric = >10% phenocrysts.
Minerals present,
Structure of the rock,
Nature of the rock prior to metamorphism,
Genetic conditions of metamorphism (usually in terms of pressure and temperature, with or without deformation), and
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Aphyric rocks were not assigned any mineralogical modifier. Likewise, in coarser grained rocks with seriate to equigranular textures,
we did not use modifiers unless there was a clear distinction in size
between phenocrysts and groundmass crystals. The term “dolerite”
was used for fine- to medium-grained basaltic rocks containing
clinopyroxene and plagioclase with ophitic to subophitic texture.
Groundmass is defined as the finer grained matrix (or the mesostasis) between the phenocryst phases, if the latter are present.
Groundmass is generally characterized by its texture and grain size
with the following standard notation:
The considerable diversity of mineralogical names found in
metamorphic rocks are conveyed by the use of mineral names as
prefixes to the root structural term (for example, plagioclase–pyroxene metabasite), with the mineral names arranged in order of increasing modal abundance. The fundamental terms (based on rock
type alone) are placed at the end of compound hyphenated names of
the type described previously. The metamorphic rocks are therefore
named using one of the three fundamental terms (protolith, dominant mineral if ≥75%, or specific name like greenschist) to convey
the basic rock type, whereas the mineralogical features are given by
prefixing the rock type with the names of the appropriate mineral
constituents. A compound hyphenated name may always be applied
and allows a systematic set of names for petrographic descriptions.
Three terms essentially cover the principal varieties of lithologies found in metamorphic rocks, particularly as seen in hand
specimen (and are therefore easily applicable). These three terms
are schist, gneiss, and granofels and reflect the degree of fissility or
schistosity shown by the rock (preferred orientation of nonequant
mineral grains or grain aggregates produced by metamorphic pro-
G = glassy.
cx = cryptocrystalline (<0.1 mm).
μx = microcrystalline (0.1–0.2 mm).
fg = fine grained (>0.2–1 mm).
mg = medium grained (>1–2 mm).
cg = coarse grained (>2 mm).
An estimate of the average modal groundmass size (in millimeters)
is included in the VCDs, whereas in the reports and description
summaries we used descriptive terms, for example, fine-grained or
coarse-grained groundmasses.
For volcanic and hypabyssal basaltic rocks, the following terms
were used to describe textures when microlites are present in the
groundmass:
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Visual estimates of alteration degree, type, color, and textures (e.g.,
halos and patches) were recorded, as well as abundance (percentage) of minerals filling veins and vesicles and the proportion of altered groundmass, volcanic glass, and all the different primary
phenocryst phases. Complications arise in identification of secondary phases because many minerals produced during submarine alteration are visually similar, often being microcrystalline or
amorphous, and are thus indistinguishable in the cores. Hence,
identification of some alteration phases remains preliminary pending detailed shore-based X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies and analyses by electron microprobe, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and so on.
The degree of the overall background alteration of groundmass
and glass was defined and reported graphically on the VCDs according to various ranges of intensity in the alteration state. Different patterns were used to indicate slight, moderate, high, complete,
or no (fresh) alteration. Alteration color was defined using Munsell
soil color charts (Munsell Color Company, Inc., 1994) and converted to a more intuitive color name (dark blue-gray, red-brown,
etc.).
cesses). If the schistosity in a metamorphic rock is well developed,
the rock has a schistose structure and is termed a “schist.” If it is
poorly developed, the rock has a gneissose structure and is termed a
“gneiss.” If the rock has a medium- to coarse-grained granoblastic
texture without or with only indistinct foliation or lineation it is
termed a “granofels.”
Metamorphic rocks not named by the application of the fundamental terms based on the protolith or a dominant mineral are categorized by specific names like blueschist, greenschist, amphibolite,
eclogite, or granulite. Blueschists are metamorphic rocks characterized by the presence of high-pressure metamorphic assemblages
such as jadeite-quartz, lawsonite, phengite, crossite, or glaucophane. Greenschists are metamorphic rocks characterized by intermediate pressure–temperature assemblages, which typically
comprise albite, actinolite, chlorite, and epidote. Amphibolites reflect higher temperature metamorphism than greenschists; they
typically contain plagioclase and hornblende, along with other minerals. Eclogites are garnet-omphacite rocks metamorphosed under
higher pressure conditions than blueschists. Granulites form at
higher temperatures than amphibolites and represent metamorphism at higher temperatures and pressures.
The description of fault rocks is based on the distinction between cataclastic and mylonitic (plastic–viscous) deformation
mechanisms (Brodie et al., 2007). Mylonites are cohesive and characterized by well-developed schistosity resulting from tectonic reduction of grain sizes and commonly contain rounded
porphyroclasts and lithic fragments of similar composition to minerals in the matrix. Fine-scale layering is commonly present. Brittle
deformation of some minerals may be present, but deformation is
commonly plastic. Mylonites may be divided according to the relative proportion of finer grained matrix into protomylonite, mesomylonite, and ultramylonite.
Cataclasites (cataclastic rocks) are cohesive with a poorly developed or absent schistosity or are incohesive, characterized by generally angular porphyroclasts and lithic fragments in a finer grained
matrix of similar composition. Generally, no preferred orientation
of grains of individual fragments is present as a result of deformation, but fractures may have a preferred orientation. Foliation is not
generated unless the fragments are drawn out or new minerals grow
during deformation. Plastic deformation may be present but is always subordinate to some combination of fracturing, rotation, and
frictional sliding of particles. Cataclasites may be divided according
to the relative proportion of finer grained matrix into protocataclasite, mesocataclasite, and ultracataclasite. Fault gouges are incohesive, clay-rich, fine- to ultrafine-grained cataclasites that may
possess a schistosity and contain <30% visible fragments. Lithic
clasts may be present.
Veins and halos
During Expedition 366, descriptions of veins included location,
shape, crosscutting nature, width, color, and the amount (percentage) and nature of filling minerals. Vein orientation data were exclusively taken from veins from their in situ orientation with reference
to the host rock (see Structural geology). All features were recorded in DESClogik using a series of codes for vein shape (straight,
sigmoidal, irregular, pull-apart, and fault vein), connectivity (isolated, single, branched, and network), texture (massive, cross-fiber,
slip-fiber, vuggy, and polycrystalline), structure (simple, composite,
banded, haloed, and intravenous), and geometry (en echelon, ribbon, and cross fractures) (Figure F5).
Alteration halos commonly form around hydrothermal veins
and indicate transfer of fluids of varying composition into the surrounding rock. They can be different from the overall background
alteration and vesicle filling in color, secondary mineral composition, and abundance. Color, thickness, and secondary minerals of alteration halos were recorded in the Veins_halo tab of DESClogik.
Alteration color was defined using Munsell soil color charts (Munsell Color Company, Inc., 1994) and converted to a more intuitive
color name (dark blue-gray, red-brown, etc.).
Macroscopic visual core description
We used DESClogik to document each section of the igneous
cores and their alteration by uploading our descriptions into the
central LIMS database. These uploaded data were then used to produce VCDs, which include a simplified graphical representation of
the core (for each section) with accompanying descriptions of the
features observed. The VCDs display the following items:
Alteration, veins, and halos
Alteration features including secondary mineral assemblages
and veins were described in the Alteration and Veins_halos tabs.
Methods for describing alteration include hand-sample descriptions and inspection of thin sections. These observations provided
information on the alteration of primary igneous features such as
phenocrysts, groundmass minerals, and volcanic glass. In addition,
the abundance of veins and vesicles and the succession of infilling
materials were recorded to ascertain the order of mineral precipitation.
• Description summary for each igneous lithologic unit;
• Depth in meters below seafloor (based on the CSF-A depth
scale);
• Scale for core section length (0–150 cm);
• Sample piece number;
• Scanned digital image of the archive half;
• Sample type and position of intervals selected for different types
of shipboard analytical studies, such as thin sections (TS), ICPAES (ICP), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD),
paleomagnetism, and physical properties (PP);
• Graphical representation of lithology;
• Igneous lithologic unit number;
Alteration
Alteration minerals are identified by color, habit and shape, association with primary minerals (if distinguishable), and hardness.
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Dominant and subdominant clast abundance;
Drilling disturbance;
Symbolized structural information;
Plot of color reflectance with total reflectance (L*), red (a*), and
blue (b*) data arranged side by side;
Plot of NGR;
Plot of bulk and MAD densities;
Plot of point source and whole-round magnetic susceptibility
measurements; and
Plot of shear strength.
• Decussate (interlocking, randomly oriented arrangement of
mineral grains), and
• Nodular (rounded clasts or blasts embedded within fine grained
matrix).
Recovered ultramafic clasts commonly display a high degree of
serpentinization (>80%) and are described in the Intrusive_mantle
tab in DESClogik. Textural terms for these rocks are based on
Wicks and Whittaker (1977). The texture of the clast is first described as “pseudomorphic” or “nonpseudomorphic.” When the
texture is pseudomorphic, the initial mode and the degree of serpentinization of peridotite minerals are given per mineral domain
(e.g., orthopyroxene, olivine, or clinopyroxene) in DESClogik. Serpentine textures are defined as follows (Figure F5):
Microscopic thin section description
Thin section analyses of sampled core intervals were used to
complement and refine macroscopic core observations. Shipboard
thin sections were selected, examined, and logged to represent both
typical and unusual lithologies as they occurred. To maintain consistency, the same terminology and nomenclature are used for macroscopic and microscopic descriptions. Phenocryst assemblages
(and their modal percentages, shapes, habits, and sizes), groundmass, and alteration phases were determined, and textural features
were described. All observations were entered into the LIMS database with a special DESClogik thin section template. Downloaded
tabular reports of all thin section descriptions can be found in Core
descriptions.
Thin section descriptions include both primary (igneous or
metamorphic) and secondary (alteration) features, for example, textural and structural features, grain size of phenocrysts and groundmass minerals, mineralogy, abundance (percentage), inclusions,
alteration color, alteration extent (percentage) in the total rock, and
alteration veins (type and number).
Textural terms used are defined by MacKenzie et al. (1982) and
include the following:
• Bastite (serpentine pseudomorph after orthopyroxene),
• Mesh (serpentine pseudomorph after olivine composed of a fibrous rim and an isotropic core),
• Hourglass (serpentine pseudomorph after olivine composed of
fibrous serpentine),
• Interpenetrating (serpentine nonpseudomorphic texture of mutually interfering, anhedral elongate blades, flakes, or plates),
• Interlocking (serpentine nonpseudomorphic texture of irregular
equant grains),
• Fibrous (parallel fibers orientated perpendicularly to the vein
footwall), and
• Crack-seal (banded veins of fibrous serpentine displaying an
overall preferred orientation perpendicular to the vein footwall;
micrometric interstices separate the different layers) (Andreani
et al., 2004).
Late stages of alteration (e.g., carbonated breccia or ophicarbonate) are described as a second sample domain in DESClogik. To differentiate late stages of alteration from serpentinization, these
features are described in the Alteration tab in DESClogic.
Furthermore, for alteration descriptions, thin sections were examined to do the following:
Heterogranular (different crystal sizes),
Equigranular (similar crystal sizes),
Seriate (continuous range in grain size),
Porphyritic (increasing presence of phenocrysts),
Glomeroporphyritic (containing clusters of phenocrysts),
Holohyaline (100% glass),
Hypo- or holocrystalline (100% crystals),
Variolitic (fine, radiating fibers of plagioclase or pyroxene),
Intergranular (olivine and pyroxene grains between plagioclase
laths),
• Intersertal (groundmass fills the interstices between unoriented
feldspar laths),
• Ophitic (lath-shaped euhedral crystals of plagioclase, grouped
radially or in an irregular mesh, completely surrounded with
large anhedral crystals of pyroxene), and
• Subophitic (partial inclusion of plagioclase in pyroxene).
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• Confirm macroscopic identification of secondary minerals;
• Determine their mode of occurrence in terms of vesicle and void
fillings, vein composition, and primary mineral replacement;
• Determine the chronological relationships between different
secondary minerals;
• Establish the distribution, occurrences, and abundance of secondary minerals downhole;
• Quantify the overall amount of alteration in the basaltic rocks;
• Identify mineralogies of vein and vesicle infillings, as well as cement and voids present in basaltic breccia; and
• Calculate the total alteration (percentage) using the modal proportions of phenocrysts and groundmass minerals and their respective percentages of alteration.
Textural terms for plutonic and metamorphic rocks include the
following:
For structural descriptions, thin sections were examined following Kelemen, Kikawa, Miller, et al. (2004) to determine the following:
• Equigranular equant (uniform grain size and equant grain
shape),
• Equigranular tabular (uniform grain size and tabular, elongate
grain shape),
• Porphyroclastic (clasts embedded within fine grain matrix),
• Porphyroblastic (metamorphic blasts embedded within finegrained matrix),
• Granoblastic (coarse-grained, equigranular fabric),
• Poikiloblastic (elongate, lozenge-shaped metamorphic blasts
embedded within fine-grained matrix),
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• Anisotropy, including the shape-preferred orientation of minerals and clasts and foliation when possible;
• Grain shape;
• Grain boundaries (straight, irregular, sutured, and lobate);
• Grain internal structures (e.g., undulatory extinction, subgrains,
deformation bands, and twins); and
• Microfractures.
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In some cases, individual thin sections contain multiple domains that required separate description. In DESClogik, the user
can enter multiple records for a single thin section in which more
than one domain can be recognized. We defined the “domain” concept of DESClogik based on apparent observable differences in
lithology, alteration, vesicle banding and grouping, veining, and,
when more than one clast type is present, volcaniclastic lithologies.
Thin sections typically are taken so they represent a singular lithology, and thus by definition they encompass a single lithology domain. In some cases, thin sections contain more than one lithology
with a sharp or diffuse boundary splitting the thin section into two
lithology domains, whereby a diffuse (wider) boundary zone could
be defined as a separate, third domain. Alteration can result in many
different domains in a rock, including the background alteration
and various halos surrounding cracks and veins. Multiple generations of veins with different filling patterns were often visible in thin
section; some were therefore assigned different domain names.
Finally, estimated volume percentages were required to quantify
phase abundances. In DESClogik, the user is required to enter
modal percentages of mineral phases for all rocks. The whole-rock
constituents become the sum of all mineral phases present; veins
and void spaces are ignored in this calculation. In DESClogik, the
user records the percentage of the originally present mineral
phases, whenever possible, the replacement phases, and how much
has been replaced (i.e., altered or filled) ensuring that Original (%) =
Present (%) + Replaced (%).
Orientations of planar and linear features in cores were determined relative to the core axis, which represents the vertical axis in
the core reference frame, and the “double line” marked on the working half of the split core liner, which represents 0° (and 360°) in the
plane perpendicular to the core axis (Figure F10). To determine the
orientation of a planar structural element, two apparent dips of this
fabric were measured in the core reference frame. These were then
converted using an MS Excel spreadsheet to a plane represented by
dip angle and either a strike or dip direction (Figure F11). One apparent dip was usually represented by the intersection of the planar
feature with the split face of the core and was quantified by measuring the dip direction and angle in the core reference frame (β1) (Figure F12). Typical apparent dip measurements had a trend of 90° or
270° and ranged in plunge from 0° to 90° (β2). The second apparent
dip was usually represented by the intersection of the planar feature
and a cut or fractured surface at a high angle to the split face of the
core. In most cases, this was a surface either parallel or perpendicuFigure F10. Diagram of core reference frame and x-, y-, and z-coordinates
used in orientation data calculations, Expedition 366.
000° (x)
Working half
270°
090° ( y)
180°
Structural geology
The methods for documenting structural features encountered
in Expedition 366 cores largely follow those of Integrated Ocean
Drilling Program Expeditions 334 and 344 (see the Structural geology sections in the respective Methods chapters [Expedition 334
Scientists, 2012; Harris et al., 2013]. Structures observed on split
cores were classified and quantified in terms of depth extent and
sense of displacement. Orientation data were only measured on
structures in their original orientation; no orientation data from rotated clasts, fragments, and so on, were documented. Orientation
data were typed into both an MS Excel spreadsheet and DESClogik.
Upcore
Core-splitting surface
z
Archive half
Structural data acquisition and orientation measurements
Core measurements followed ODP procedures. We used a plastic goniometer for orientation measurements (Figure F9). Using the
working half of the split core provided greater flexibility in removing—and cutting, if necessary—pieces of the core for structural
measurements.
Figure F11. Lower hemisphere equal area projection showing the procedure
for converting 2-D measured data to 3-D diagrams, Expedition 366. Plane
attitude determined using two apparent dips on two surfaces. Striation on
the plane is also plotted.
Plane including measured lines
Line on the cutting surface
(e.g., 0°, 10°)
4 0°
Figure F9. Protractor used to measure apparent dips, trends, plunges, and
rakes on planar and linear features in a split core, Expedition 366.
Striation on the plane surface
(e.g., 40° from 270°)
Line on the core surface
(e.g., 270°, 30°)
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fracturing, faulting, and rotation of fragments in XCB and RCB
cores. Where structures were disturbed by flow-in on >60% of the
cross section of the core, we excluded measurements because of the
intense disturbance (bending, rotation, etc.) of these structures.
For planar structures (e.g., bedding, flow boundaries, fractures
as joints, veins, and faults), two apparent dips on two different surfaces (e.g., one on the working half surface of the split core, which is
east–west vertical, and the other on the horizontal or north–south
vertical surface of the same split core) were measured in the core
reference frame as azimuths (measured clockwise from north, looking down) and plunges (Figures F10, F11, F12). A coordinate system was defined so that the positive x-, y-, and z-directions coincide
with north, east, and vertical downward, respectively. If the azimuths and plunges of the two apparent dips are given as (α1, β1) and
(α2, β2), respectively (Figure F12), then the unit vectors representing
these two lines, v1 and v2, are
Figure F12. Diagram showing calculation of plane orientation (shaded) from
two apparent dips. Intersections of split core surface (half-circumference
indicated by heavy dashed line), section perpendicular to split core surface,
and section parallel to core direction with plane of interest (large parallelogram) are shown. (α1, β1) and (α2, β2) are the azimuths and dips of traces of
the plane on two sections, respectively, v1 and v2 are unit vectors parallel to
traces of the plane on two sections, and vn is the unit vector normal to plane.
270° = α1
Working half
ν1
2
ν2
Upcore
νn
β1
βv22
090°
l1
cos α 1 cos β 1
v 1 = m 1 = sin α 1 cos β 1
sin β 1
n1
000° = α2
Figure F13. Diagrams of dip direction (αd), right-hand rule strike (αs), and dip
(β) of a plane deduced from its normal azimuth (αn) and dip (βn). vn denotes
the unit vector normal to plane. A. βn < 0°. B. βn ≥ 0°.
A
and
Vn
cos α 2 cos β 2
l2
v 2 = m 2 = sin α 2 cos β 2 .
sin β 2
n2
000°
αss
270°
βn
αn = αd
β
Upcore
90°
The unit vector normal to the plane, vn, is then defined as
ln
v1 × v2
v n = m n = ------------------- ,
v1 × v2
nn
180°
B
000°
where
v1 × v2 =
αs
270°
βn
Upcore
αd
αn
90°
β
180°
Vn
The azimuth, αn, and plunge, βn, of vn are given by
lar to the core axis. In the former, the apparent dip lineation trended
to 000° or 180° and plunge trended from 0° to 90°; in the latter, the
trend ranged from 000° to 360° and plunge was 0°.
–1 mn
–1
α n = tan ------ , β n = sin n n .
ln
Description and classification of structures
We constructed a structural geology template for DESClogik
that facilitates the description and classification of observed structures.
Structural data can sometimes be disturbed by drilling-induced
structures such as flow-in structures in APC cores and biscuiting,
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m1 m2
n1 n2
m 1 n 2 – m 2 n 1
n1 n2
= n1 l2 – n2 l1 .
l 1 l2
l1 m2 – l2 m1
l 1 l2
m1 m2
The dip direction, αd, and dip angle, β, of this plane are αn and
90° + βn, respectively, when βn < 0° (Figure F13). They are αn ± 180°
and 90° − βn, respectively, when βn ≥ 0°. The right-hand rule strike of
this plane, αs, is then given by αd − 90°.
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ignition (LOI) with an estimated precision of 0.02 g (0.4%). Some
samples (metamorphosed mafic igneous rocks and calc-silicate
metamorphic rocks [rodingites]) were found to sinter at the 1025°C
maximum furnace temperature, so these materials were reweighed
and LOI was determined based on heating to 900°C for 4 h.
After determination of LOI, each sample and standard was
weighed on a Cahn C-31 microbalance to 100.0 ± 0.2 mg splits;
weighing errors are estimated to be ±0.05 mg under relatively
smooth sea-surface conditions. Splits of ignited whole-rock powders were mixed with 400.0 ± 0.5 mg of LiBO2 flux (preweighed on
shore).
Aqueous LiBr solution (10 mL of 0.172 mM) was added to the
flux and rock powder mixture as a nonwetting agent prior to sample
fusion to prevent the fused bead from sticking to the crucible
during cooling. Samples were fused individually in Pt-Au (95:5) crucibles for ~12 min at a maximum temperature of 1050°C in an internally rotating induction furnace (Bead Sampler NT-2100).
The fused beads were transferred into 125 mL high-density
polypropylene bottles and dissolved in a 50 mL solution containing
10% HNO3 and 10 ppm Y. The solution bottle was shaken in a Burrell wrist-action shaker until the bead dissolved. Increments of 20
mL of the solution were passed through a 0.45 μm filter into a clean
60 mL wide-mouth high-density polypropylene bottle. From this filtered solution, between 1.0 and 1.25 mL was pipetted into a sample
tube and diluted with 8.75–10 mL of dissolution solution of 10%
HNO3, 10 ppm Y, and 1000 ppm Li (added as a peak enhancer to
improve sensitivity). The proportions of sample to solution were reduced to address ICP-AES calibration issues related to signal saturation for Mg see Johnston et al. (2018) and for Ca in Site U1491
and U1492 samples. The final solution-to-sample dilution factor
was 4000:1 in our early runs and 5500:1 in later runs. Within any
analytical run, the dilution factor was kept constant for all samples,
blanks, and standards. Changing the dilution factor may have impacted the measurement of some of our lowest abundance major elements, K and Ti, although both were above instrument detection
limits in only a fraction of our samples in all runs so a clear effect
was not evident.
Major and trace element concentrations of standards and samples were determined using the shipboard Teledyne Leeman Labs
Prodigy ICP-AES system. Samples were measured for major elements (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, CaO, MnO, Na2O, K2O, and TiO2)
and selected trace elements that occur in measurable abundances in
ultramafic materials (Ni, Cr, Sr, Ba, Sc, and V). The standards used
for ICP-AES calibration were a subset of those used in pXRF calibration, selected to provide the best quantification of the extremely
Mg-rich compositions of our recovered materials (see Table T1 in
Johnston et al. (2018). The optical wavelengths used for sample
analysis during Expedition 366 are provided in Table T3 in Johnston
et al. (2018) and in Table T1. Certified international rock reference
materials, calibration and drift solutions, and chemical procedure
blanks were included with the unknown samples for each sample
run. Limits of quantification for each element, calculated as 10× the
reported detection limit, are given in Table T1.
DESClogik structural database
DESClogik is an interface application used to store data used to
produce a visual (macroscopic and/or microscopic) description of
core structures at a given depth in LIMS. During this expedition,
only the locations of structural features, calculated orientations in
the core reference frame, and restored orientations based on the
paleomagnetic data were input into DESClogik. Orientation data
management and planar fabric analysis were made with a spreadsheet as described above.
Rock, mud, and sediment geochemistry
Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (pXRF) measurements were conducted on nearly 1000 serpentinite rock and mud
samples from all sites during Expedition 366. Most of these analyses
were rock surface measurements made to facilitate material identification during core description activities. pXRF measurements
were also made on splits of the oxidized sample powders used to
prepare solutions for ICP-AES measurements. See Johnston et al.
(2018) for detailed information on pXRF and ICP-AES analysis protocols for geological solids.
Inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission
spectrometer
The current shipboard procedure for digestion of rocks and subsequent ICP-AES analysis is described in Johnston et al. (2018).
Here, we outline specific procedures used to prepare the unusual
Mg-rich and pore fluid–heavy samples recovered during Expedition
366.
Serpentinite mud samples were taken from the interiors of cores
and were heated in a drying oven at 150°C for 12 h to remove entrained pore waters. All samples were prepared from 10–50 cm3 of
material for rocks and 10–30 cm3 of interior material for serpentinite muds. Rock samples were cut from clasts in the cores using a diamond-blade rock saw. Outer surfaces of rock samples were
ground on a diamond-impregnated grinding wheel to remove saw
marks and altered rinds resulting from drilling. Each cleaned rock
sample was placed in a beaker containing isopropanol and put in an
ultrasonic bath for 15 min. The isopropanol was decanted, and the
samples were then put twice in an ultrasonic bath with nanopure
deionized water (18 MΩ·cm) for 10 min. The cleaned pieces were
then dried for 10–12 h at 110°C. After drying, rock samples and the
more lithified serpentinite mud materials were crushed to <1 cm
between two Delrin plastic disks in a hydraulic press.
The prepared serpentinite mud samples and the crushed chips
of rock were ground to a fine powder using a SPEX ball mill powdering system with an alumina ceramic mill. In rare cases, small
samples from critical intervals were crushed in an agate mortar under isopropanol. After powdering, a 2.00 to 5.00 ± 0.02–0.05 g aliquot of the sample powder was weighed on a Mettler Toledo
balance into pure quartz glass crucibles for oxidation. It was ignited
for 1 h at 900°C and for 4 h at 1025°C to determine weight loss on
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pedition 366, along with their methods of analysis and limits of
determination, are listed in Table T1.
Table T1. Methods of analysis and limits of determination for analytes, Expedition 366. ND = not determined, NA = not available. TIT = titration, ICP-AES
= inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectromoter, IC = ion chromatography, SPEC = UV-vis spectrophotometry, GC3 = light hydrocarbon
gas chromatography, GC-HID = gas chromatograph with hydrogen ionization detector. Download table in CSV format.
Instrument
Analyte
Wavelength (nm)
Unit
Method
limit of
determination
TIT
TIT
TIT
ICPAES-Fluids-majors
ICPAES-Fluids-majors
ICPAES-Fluids-majors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
ICPAES-Fluids-minors
IC
IC
IC
IC
SPEC
SPEC
SPEC
SPEC
Alkalinity
pH
Chlorinity
Ca
Mg
K
Ba
B
Fe
Li
Mn
Si
Sr
Na
Cl
Br
SO4
NH4+
PO4
Si
HS–
TIC
TOC
Methane
Ethene
Ethane
Propene
Propane
H2
CH4
CO
H2
H2S
SiO2
Al2O3
Fe2O3
MgO
MnO
CaO
Na2O
K2O
TiO2
Sr
Ba
Cr
Ni
Sc
V
Co
NA
NA
NA
315.9, 317.9, 422.7
279.1, 280.3, 285.2
766.5
493.4, 455.4
249.8
238.2, 239.5, 259.9
670.8
257.6, 259.4
250.7, 251.6, 288.2
407.8, 421.6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
mM
None
mM
mM
mM
mM
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
mM
mM
mM
mM
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
ppmv
ppmv
ppmv
ppmv
ppmv
μM
μM
μM
μM
μM
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
wt%
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ND
NA
ND
0.0002
0.0004
0.02
0.015
2.41
0.47
4.6
0.073
5.7
0.043
0.063
0.0075
0.017
0.027
0.2
0.5
3
0.1
1
13
1
1
1
1
1
0.1
0.5
0.2
1
15
0.0032
0.0008
0.00052
0.00004
0.00008
0.000036
0.00032
0.0032
0.00068
0.76
0.4
4.4
16
1.8
2.8
12
GC3
GC3
GC3
GC3
GC3
GC-HID
GC-HID
GC-HID
Electrochemical sensor
Electrochemical sensor
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
ICP-Rocks
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
250.7, 251.6, 288.2
308.2, 396.2
238.2, 239.5, 259.9
279.1, 280.3, 285.2
257.6, 259.4
315.9, 317.9, 422.7
589.0, 590.7
766.5
334.9
421.6
493.4, 455.4
205.6, 267.7
231.6
361.4
292.4
228.6
Gas analyses
Headspace analysis of hydrocarbon gases for safety monitoring
One sample per core was routinely collected for headspace hydrocarbon gas analysis as part of the standard shipboard safety
monitoring procedure, as described in Kvenvolden and McDonald
(1986) and Pimmel and Claypool (2001), to ensure that drilled materials did not contain amounts of hydrocarbons above prescribed
safety levels.
A 3–5 cm3 sample of unconsolidated material was taken from a
freshly exposed end of the core directly after it was brought on deck.
The sample was placed in a 20 cm3 glass vial and sealed with a Teflon/silicon septum and a crimped aluminum cap. During Expedition 366, headspace samples were typically taken at the top of
Section 5 (below the interstitial water whole-round sample). Each
sample was placed in an oven at 80°C for 30 min. A 5 cm3 aliquot of
the evolved hydrocarbon gases was extracted from the headspace
vial with a standard gas syringe and manually injected into an Agilent/Hewlett Packard 6890 Series II gas chromatograph (GC)
equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID) set at 250°C. The
column (2 mm inner diameter [ID]; 6.3 mm outer diameter [OD])
was packed with 80/100 mesh HayeSep (Restek). The GC oven program was set to remain at 80°C for 8.25 min with a subsequent rise
to 150°C at 40°C/min. Analysis required 15 min.
Results were processed using the Hewlett Packard 3365 ChemStation data software package. The chromatographic response was
calibrated using nine different gas standards and checked daily.
Concentrations of hydrocarbon gases are reported in parts per million by volume (ppmv).
Headspace analysis of H2, CO, and CH4
A separate headspace sample (1 cm3 of unconsolidated material)
was collected from a freshly exposed end of the core after the core
was brought on deck and sectioned. This sample was placed in a 20
cm3 glass vial with 3 mL of distilled water and a small amount of
HgCl2 to prevent microbial activity. The vial was sealed with a Teflon-coated butyl rubber septum and a crimped aluminum cap and
then placed in the oven at 80°C for 30 min. A 0.5 cm3 aliquot of the
evolved gases was extracted from the headspace vial with a standard
gas syringe and manually injected into a GL Science GC4000 GC
equipped with a helium ionization detector (HID) set at 250°C. The
column (2 mm ID; 6.3 mm OD) was packed with molsieve 5A (Agilent/Hewlett Packard). The GC oven program was set at 80°C isothermal.
The chromatographic response was calibrated using two different gas standards and checked daily. The concentration of the analyzed H2, CO, and CH4 was reported as parts per million by volume
(ppmv).
The GC4000 experienced a power surge during the transit after
the first site (U1491); thus, this detection method was abandoned
for the remainder of the expedition.
Fluid geochemistry
Shipboard geochemical analyses were performed on fluids and
gases from all eight sites cored during Expedition 366. No samples
were collected at Site 1200. Chemical measurements conducted
during Expedition 366 include hydrocarbon, headspace gas, and interstitial water analyses using standard protocols. Additionally, H2,
CO, and H2S were measured by gas chromatography and electrochemical sensor methods. Each of the analytes measured during Ex-
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Electrochemical sensing of H2 and H2S
Interstitial water H2 concentrations were measured using an
electrochemical H2 probe (H2-40N, Unisense, Denmark) on freshly
exposed core after it was brought on deck. The H2 concentrations
were calibrated with H2 saturated seawater and then measured at
the same temperature as core samples.
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In addition, 1 cm3 of unconsolidated material was collected
from a freshly exposed end of the core directly after the core was
brought on deck and sectioned. The sample was placed in a 20 cm3
glass vial and slurried in 3 mL of 1 M HCl solution with a Tefloncoated butyl rubber septum. The slurried sample was measured using an electrochemical H2S probe (H2S-40N, Unisense, Denmark).
H2S concentrations were calibrated using seawater containing 10
mM Na2S solution acidified by 1 M HCl seawater at the same temperature as the measurement.
analysis, and (9) 4–6 mL for dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC)/dissolved organic carbon (DOC) analysis by total organic carbon
(TOC) analyzer.
Salinity, alkalinity, and pH
Salinity, alkalinity, and pH were measured immediately after interstitial water extraction, following Gieskes et al. (1991). Salinity
was measured using a Fisher temperature-compensated handheld
refractometer (Fisher model S66366). A transfer pipette was used to
transfer two drops of interstitial water to the salinity refractometer,
and the corresponding salinity value was manually registered in the
corresponding log book. Error is estimated at ±0.25.
pH was measured with a combination glass electrode, and alkalinity was determined by Gran titration with an autotitrator
(Metrohm 794 basic Titrino) using 0.1 M HCl at 20°C. Certified
Reference Material 104 was used for calibration of the acid. Standard IAPSO seawater was used for calibration and analyzed at the
beginning and end of the sample set for each site and after every 10
samples. Repeated measurements of IAPSO seawater for alkalinity
yielded a precision better than 0.8%. Precision for pH was better
than 0.01 pH units.
Interstitial water analyses
Sampling
A whole-round core sample was taken immediately after core
sectioning on deck for subsequent extraction of interstitial water.
The length of the whole-round core taken for interstitial water analyses varied from 10 cm in the upper part of the core to 40 cm in
deeper parts where the volume of extracted interstitial water was
limited. Typically, one whole round per section was collected between 0 and 10 mbsf and two whole rounds were selected every 10
m from 10 mbsf to total depth.
Whole-round samples were processed in a nitrogen-filled glovebag after cooling in a refrigerator for about 1 h. Within the glovebag, the cored material was extruded from the core liner, and then
portions of the material that were potentially contaminated by seawater and smearing were removed by scraping the core’s outer surface with a spatula. For APC cores, about 0.5 cm of material from
the outer diameter and the top and bottom faces were removed. In
contrast, XCB cores required additional removal of material; as
much as two-thirds of the recovered material was removed from
each whole-round sample. The remaining inner core of uncontaminated material (~150–300 cm3) was placed into a titanium squeezer
(modified after Manheim and Sayles, 1974) and compressed using a
laboratory hydraulic press to extract interstitial water, using a total
pressure <30 MPa.
Fluids extracted from the compressed sample were filtered
through a prewashed Whatman No. 1 filter situated above a titanium mesh screen in the titanium squeezer. Approximately 15–
80 mL of interstitial water was collected in acid-cleaned plastic syringes attached to the squeezing assembly and filtered through a
Gelman polysulfone disposable filter (0.45 μm). After extraction,
the squeezer parts were cleaned with shipboard water, rinsed with
deionized water, and dried thoroughly.
Chlorinity
Chlorinity in interstitial water samples were measured by titration using a Metrohm 785 DMP autotitrator and silver nitrate
(AgNO3) solution calibrated against repeated titrations of IAPSO
seawater. Where fluid recovery was sufficient, a 0.5 mL of sample
was diluted with 30 mL of nitric acid (HNO3) solution (92 ± 2 mM)
and titrated with 0.1015 M AgNO3. In all other cases, a 0.1 mL aliquot was diluted with 10 mL of 90 ± 2 mM HNO3 and titrated with
0.1778 M AgNO3. Samples of IAPSO seawater were analyzed interspersed with interstitial water samples, yielding a precision better
than 0.5%. Chloride concentrations were reported based on the liberation of any potential sulfide in solution during the titration with
dilute acid and the minor amounts of bromide in these samples.
Chloride, sulfate, bromide, sodium, magnesium, potassium, and
calcium
Major ions in interstitial water samples were analyzed on a
Metrohm 850 Professional II IC equipped with a Metrohm 858 Professional sample processor, an MSM CO2 suppressor, and a thermal
conductivity detector. For anion (Cl−, SO42−, and Br−) analyses, a
Metrosep C6 column (100 mm long, 4 mm ID) was used, with
3.2 mM Na2CO3 and 1.0 mM NaHCO3 solutions used as the eluents. For cation (Na+, Mg2+, K+, and Ca2+) analyses, a Metrosep A
supp 7 column (150 mm long, 4 mm ID) was used, with 1.7 mM
HNO3 and 1.7 mM PDCA (pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, CAS#
499-83-2) solutions used as the eluents.
The calibration curve was established by diluting IAPSO seawater by 100×, 150×, 200×, 350×, and 500×. For interstitial water
samples with high Ca concentrations, which were encountered at
some sites, a spiked IAPSO solution was prepared with 6× seawater
Ca concentration and then diluted as noted above to generate a calibration curve. Analysis of samples began by taking an aliquot of
100 μL of sample and diluting it 1:100 with deionized water using
specifically designated pipettes. For every 10 samples, an IAPSO
standard was analyzed as an unknown to ensure accuracy. Repeated
measurement of anion and cation concentrations in IAPSO seawater yielded a precision better than 1% for all the ions listed above
and an accuracy better than 2.5% for all elements except Ca (8%).
Shipboard interstitial water analyses
Interstitial water samples were analyzed on board following
Gieskes et al. (1991), Murray et al. (2000) and, for newer shipboard
instrumentation, IODP user manuals, with some modifications
when necessary (see below). Precision and accuracy were tested using International Association for the Physical Sciences of the
Oceans (IAPSO) standard seawater with the following composition:
alkalinity (2.325 mM), Ca (10.55 mM), Mg (54.0 mM), K
(10.44 mM), Sr (87 mM), sulfate (28.9 mM), Cl (559 mM), Na
(480 mM), and Li (27 mM) (Gieskes et al., 1991).
The interstitial water extracted from the compressed sample
was split into aliquots for the following shipboard analyses:
(1) ~50 μL for salinity measurement with a refractometer, (2) 3 mL
for pH and alkalinity, (3) 100 μL for ion chromatography (IC) analysis of major anions and cations, (4) 500 μL for chloride titration,
(5) 100 μL for ammonium analysis by spectrophotometry,
(6) 300 μL for phosphate analysis by spectrophotometry, (7) 600 μL
for ICP-AES analysis, (8) ~4.5 mL for sulfide spectrophotometry
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obtained by difference. The CO2 Beer-Lambert absorption law was
integrated to determine the total CO2 released from the sample.
Ammonium, phosphate, silica, and hydrogen sulfide
Concentrations of ammonium, phosphate, silica, and hydrogen
sulfide in interstitial water were determined using an Agilent Technologies Cary Series 100 UV-Vis spectrophotometer equipped with
a sipper sample introduction system, following Gieskes et al. (1991).
The determination of ammonium in 100 μL of interstitial water utilized a method that incorporates diazotization of phenol and subsequent oxidation of the diazo compound by Chlorox to yield a blue
color, measured spectrophotometrically at 640 nm. Following initial
measurements, which indicated typical ammonium concentrations
were low, the method was modified by using 1100 μL of sample instead of diluting 100 μL of sample with 1000 μL of deionized water.
Determination of phosphate concentrations was based on the
reaction of orthophosphate with Mo(VI) and Sb(III) in an acidic
solution that forms an antimony-phosphomolybdate complex that
is subsequently reduced by ascorbic acid to form a blue color. The
absorbance was measured spectrophotometrically at 885 nm
(Gieskes et al., 1991). For phosphate analysis, 300 μL of interstitial
water was diluted prior to color development so that the highest
concentration was <1000 μM. This method was modified to use
2000 μL of sample with no dilution step because concentrations of
phosphate in Expedition 366 samples are low and generally <10 μM.
Silica concentrations were determined by ICP-AES; however,
when concentrations were below the detection limit, 200 μL of interstitial water was used for the spectrophotometry method based
on a reaction with ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate solution to
form a yellow silicomolybdate complex (Gieskes et al., 1991). This
complex was then reduced with ascorbic acid, which was prepared
immediately before analysis from a mix of metol sulfite, oxalic acid,
and sulfuric acid solutions. The formed complex is molybdenum
blue, which was measured at 812 nm after 4 h. This blue complex
was very stable, enabling delayed reading of the samples.
Concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (expected to be HS− or S−2 at
the pH of most interstitial water samples collected during Expedition 366) were analyzed following Cline (1969) with modifications
that adapt the technique for small volumes of interstitial fluids (T.
Ferdelman et al., unpubl. data). Initially, a 0.5 mL sample was fixed
with 40 μL of a 1% zinc acetate solution. This combination of sample volume/reagents was designed for a range of 6 to 80 μM sulfide.
However, because most samples were below detection using this
mixture, a 4 mL sample was fixed with 800 μL zinc acetate solution,
and analyses were conducted following the lowest range (1–3 μM)
outlined in Cline (1969), which had a linear range up to 10 μM. The
zinc acetate–fixed sample was vigorously shaken, and 320 μL of a
diamine solution consisting of 0.5 g N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate and 0.75 g ferric chloride (FeCl3·6H2O) per 500 mL
deionized water was added. The solution was shaken and left for 30
min in the dark and then measured by spectrophotometry at 670
nm. If the blue color of the sample was visually darker than that of
the highest standard (10 μM), the sample was diluted with deionized water until a lighter color was achieved.
Major and minor elements
Major and minor elements were analyzed by ICP-AES with a
Teledyne Prodigy high-dispersion ICP spectrometer (Table T1).
The general method for shipboard ICP-AES analysis of samples is
described in ODP Technical Note 29 (Murray et al., 2000) and the
user manuals for new shipboard instrumentation, with modifications as indicated (see table T7 in the user manual). Samples and
standards were diluted 1:20 using 2% HNO3 spiked with 10 ppm Y
for trace element analyses (Li, B, Mn, Fe, Sr, Ba, and Si) and 1:100 for
major constituent analyses (Na, K, Mg, and Ca). Each batch of samples analyzed on the ICP spectrometer contained blanks and solutions of known concentrations. Each item aspirated into the ICP
spectrometer was counted four times from the same dilute solution
within a given sample run. Following each instrument run, measured raw intensity values were transferred to a data file and corrected for instrument drift and blank. If necessary, a drift correction
was applied to each element by linear interpolation between the
drift-monitoring solutions.
Standardization of major cations was achieved by successive dilution of IAPSO standard seawater to 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10%,
5%, and 2.5% relative to the 1:100 primary dilution ratio of the sample. For a subset of interstitial water samples with elevated Ca and
Sr concentrations (encountered primarily at Site U1492), a spiked
IAPSO solution was prepared with the equivalent of 6× seawater Ca
and 8× seawater Sr concentrations, and this solution was diluted as
noted above to create a calibration curve. Replicate analyses of 100%
IAPSO seawater, analyzed as an unknown throughout each batch of
analyses, yielded estimates for precision and accuracy.
For minor element concentration analyses, the interstitial water
sample aliquot was diluted by a factor of 20 (0.5 mL sample added to
9.5 mL of a 10 ppm Y solution). Because of the high concentration
of matrix salts in these samples, matrix matching of the calibration
standards was necessary to achieve accurate results. A matrix solution that approximated IAPSO standard seawater major ion concentrations was prepared according to Murray et al. (2000). A stock
standard solution was prepared from ultrapure primary standards
(SPC Science PlasmaCAL) in 2% nitric acid solution. The stock
solution was then diluted in the same 2% ultrapure nitric acid solution to concentrations of 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10%, 5%, and 1%.
Calibration standards were then diluted using the same method as
the samples. All calibration standards were analyzed in triplicate
with a reproducibility of Li = 0.83%, B = 1.3%, Si = 0.91%, and Sr =
0.83%. IAPSO standard seawater was analyzed as an unknown
during the same analytical session to assess accuracy. Relative deviations are as follows: Li = 1.8%, B = 4.0%, Si = 4.1%, and Sr = −1.8%.
Because values of Ba, Mn, and Fe in IAPSO seawater are close to or
below the detection limit with this method, the accuracy of the ICPAES determinations cannot be quantified, and reported values
should be regarded as preliminary.
Dissolved inorganic carbon and dissolved organic carbon
DIC and DOC concentrations were measured with the OI Analytical Aurora 1030C TOC analyzer, consisting of a syringe module,
a sample-stripping manifold, and an infrared CO2 analyzer. Pore
water samples (1 mL for each injection) were acidified with 0.2 mL
of 2 M HCl. The CO2 released during this acid addition step was
stripped and injected into the CO2 analyzer. Subsequently, any remaining carbon in the sample was combusted, and the DOC was
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waters
IODP standard shipboard analytical protocols produce multiple
data sets for a number of elements (e.g., K, Mg, Ca, Na, and Cl).
These data were compared to identify the most effective analytical
approach for each species. A series of comparison plots (Figure
F14) shows data from the two methods for K, Ca, Mg, Sr, and Cl.
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Figure F14. Comparison of ion chromatography and ICP-AES and titration methods used to analyze interstitial water samples, Expedition 366. A. Mg. B. K. C. Ca
(317.9 nm spectral line). D. Na. E. Cl.
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y = 1.0544x - 0.6619
R 2 = 0.99721
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R 2 = 0.99412
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y = 0.8712 x - 77.633
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Cl (mM), titration
with an R2 value of ~0.994 and a small Y intercept. However, the
other two Ca spectral lines, 393.366 and 396.847 nm, show poor
correlations, with the lower concentration standards showing a linear correlation and the highest concentration standards showing
nonlinear behavior with no clear variation in intensity with increasing concentration (Figure F15). The general pattern of using these
Ca spectral lines is also evident in the ICP-AES results using Na
lines of 589.592 and 588.995 nm. As a result, the correlation between ICP-AES Na and IC Na is poor, with a low R2 value and a nonzero intercept (Figure F14).
The pattern of the calibration curves for the two Ca and Na lines
in Figure F15 is consistent with signal saturation in the ICP-AES detector array. For most cations, ICP-AES provides a linear dynamic
range of 5–6 orders of magnitude, but for many of the alkaline elements, this range can be curtailed substantially due to matrix enhancement or self-enhancement effects (e.g., intensity increases due
to the sum of light-producing species in the ICP analysis solutions
Each of these elements was analyzed via IC. In addition, K, Ca, Mg,
and Na were analyzed by ICP-AES. Cl was also measured as chlorinity via titration (see above).
Concentrations of K and Mg have overall good correlations between ICP-AES and IC data, showing a nearly 1:1 correlation with
slopes near 1.0 and high correlation coefficients (R2 > 0.997 for each
element). The intercepts for both data sets are within the uncertainties of the determinations (e.g., ≈ ±5% for the total procedure for
both ICP-AES and IC). At the lowest concentrations for both elements, a slight shift toward higher values is observed in the IC data,
which may indicate that the ICP-AES results are more accurate at
lower abundance levels, but overall, data from both instruments are
comparable in terms of precision and accuracy.
Ca measurements were conducted using three spectral lines on
the ICP-AES. Of these, the 317.9 nm spectral line provides the best
results (≥0.998 calibration curves), and the correlation between Ca
data collected on this spectral line and the IC results for Ca is good,
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Figure F15. Na and Ca intensities from the ICP-AES showing nonlinear correlations related to detector saturation at higher abundance levels (0.5× to 1.0×
seawater abundances, diluted 100:1). Intensity increases linearly.
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Na (mM), ICP-AES 588.995 nm
Na (mM), ICP-AES 589.592 nm
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y = 4.5961x - 2.6808
R 2 = 0.9001
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and/or greater than normal intensity related to increasing concentration of the analyte; Potts, 1992). The spectral lines for the alkaline
elements, particularly the alkali metals, are particularly sensitive to
matrix effects. Li, Na, and K ICP spectral lines are all susceptible to
matrix enhancement, as are many of the spectral lines for the alkaline earths.
Using a dilution of 1:100, the concentration of Na in the ICPAES solutions exceeds 100 ppm for seawater, which is beyond the
linear dynamic range of the instrument for Na, taking matrix effects
into account. Based on the curves in Figure F15, solutions containing as little as 50 ppm Na could show signal saturation effects,
which would argue for a more substantial dilution for major cations
(possibly 300:1 or 400:1). This level of dilution can create analytical
challenges for Mg and K, which are considerably lower in abundance than Na in both seawater and interstitial waters.
The correlation between IC Cl determinations and chlorinity
determined via the titration method outlined in Gieskes et al. (1991)
(Figure F14) is poor, with a low R2 value and a positive Y intercept,
raising the possibility of a systematic bias between these two methods. Re-analysis of several Site U1492 interstitial water samples
confirmed the reproducibility of the two methods. Replication of
the IAPSO seawater standard by the titration method is within ±1%
of the accepted value, and a sample replication for Cl via IC is within
1%–2% of accepted values for standards at two different concentration levels. Therefore, both methods appear to be accurate.
Gieskes et al. (1991) noted the necessity of correcting titration
Cl values for the presence of Br and like anions that might be present in solution and might also react with AgNO3. As such, the presence of S2− or other anions could complicate titration readings for
Cl−. It appears that a number of horizons within the Site U1492
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summit cores, from which the data for this analysis was taken, have
significant sulfide mineralization. Testing for sulfide generally requires using a fixing agent to prevent H2S volatility losses, and because Site U1492 interstitial waters were not initially collected with
shipboard sulfide determinations in mind, the samples were not
fixed. As a result, primary sulfide could not be measured. The potential for dissolved sulfide adds a potential source of uncertainty to
our titration-based chlorinity determinations that is not a concern
with Cl on the IC. However, given that nitric acid was added before
the chlorinity titration, the decrease in sample pH should have mobilized volatile hydrogen sulfide, eliminating the need to correct the
chlorinity for these ions.
For Expedition 366, rather than reanalyzing recovered samples
or institute fundamentally different analytical protocols, we have
chosen to do the following to address the issues our comparative
analysis has uncovered:
• We did not use interstitial water Na data collected by ICP-AES,
given the concerns with signal saturation, and instead used Na
results determined by IC.
• Given that Ca interstitial water results with the 317.9 nm spectral line appear to be as reliable as the IC results, we used these
data in our interpretations because the reported precision of
ICP-AES data (at less than ±5%) are better than typical precision
of Ca by IC. Ca results using the other ICP-AES spectral lines
were neglected because signal saturation is a concern for these
wavelengths.
• We used interstitial water Cl results collected using IC in our interpretations, primarily because of the potential for uncertainty
in the titration-based chlorinity measurements even though this
method has a much better precision.
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research, perfluorocarbon tracers (PFTs) were used while coring
with the APC system, and periodic sampling of the drilling fluids,
seawater (used to mix the drilling fluids), and outer surfaces of the
whole rounds was conducted to obtain community data based on
extracted DNA. Comparison of microbial community profiles derived from likely sources of contamination with profiles from the
core interior should yield notable differences; otherwise, there is
reason to believe that the interior of the sample was compromised.
Microbiology
During Expedition 366, samples for microbiological analysis
were collected from serpentinite muds and pelagic sediments. The
collective overarching objectives for microbiological study will focus on determining the biomass, activity, and community structure
of these subsurface microbial and viral communities, as well as assessing microbial ecology, diversity, and metabolic potential using
an array of molecular microbiological applications. Relatively few
shipboard analyses were performed because most measurements
needed to be made in shore-based laboratories. Accordingly, the
majority of our effort was dedicated to collecting and preserving an
adequate number of samples for subsequent shore-based molecular
biological studies.
Shore-based analyses will use a number of techniques to achieve
the overall objectives. DNA analyses of small-subunit (SSU) ribosomal gene amplicon sequencing will be conducted to address community structure. Metagenomics analysis will be conducted to
reconstruct the metabolic potential and identify entire genomes
from microbial populations in the samples. RNA determination using metatranscriptomics will help to establish potential community
activity (i.e., the genes that are most highly expressed in a given microbial environment). Both functional gene quantification through
quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and single-cell genomics will provide detailed information about the potential metabolic characteristics of microbes, link those potentials to cellular
identity, and provide clues related to the best environment to cultivate cells from recovered samples. Enrichment for specific groups
of organisms will identify the unique physiological properties of the
organisms. A considerable amount of time during the expedition
was dedicated to collecting samples for quality assurance and quality control to constrain the microbiological quality of the samples.
Ship- and shore-based microbiologists plan to correlate these
molecular microbiological and cultivation results with variations in
interstitial water geochemistry to interpret the metabolic potential
of the microbial communities. Our goal for these comparisons will
be to test specific hypotheses in the context that such microbial taxa
are the residual survivors exposed to ultradeep subsurface serpentinization processes and mud volcanism mass transport encountered in the Mariana subduction system.
Perfluorocarbon tracer
As a group, PFTs are nontoxic, inert, insoluble in water, and easily detected in a GC with an electron capture detector (ECD). Either
perfluoromethylcyclohexane (PMCH) or perfluoromethyldecalin
(PFMD) were used, depending upon availability for all drilling operations when microbial samples were collected. PFMD is produced
in Russia and was difficult to secure in sufficient quantities prior to
the expedition; it was therefore used in selected holes, and PMCH
was used in the remainder of the holes. PFTs were introduced into
the drilling fluids with a high-pressure liquid chromatography
pump at a constant concentration of 1 mg/L. PFTs serve as an imperfect tracer for potential contamination of core material by nonindigenous microbes in the drilling fluids because it is much smaller
than microbes; however, it is an efficacious guide for qualitative estimates of contamination.
Previous expeditions have used PMCH or, more recently, PFMD
injected into drilling fluid to try to quantify intrusion of drilling
fluid into the interior of samples (Smith et al., 2000; Lever et al.,
2006; Inagaki et al., 2015; Dick et al., 2016). Based on prior reports
from Expeditions 329 and 360 (Expedition 329 Scientists, 2011;
Dick et al., 2017) and difficulties associated with release of PFTs
from core material, we did not attempt to develop the PFT as a
quantitative tracer. Instead, PFT samples were prepared according
to previously established methods (Smith et al., 2000; Lever et al.,
2006; Inagaki et al., 2015), slightly modified by taking 5 mL of core
liner fluid or 2 cm3 mud samples on the catwalk immediately after
core recovery. Samples were collected at the top of the core, where
contamination is expected to be highest, and in the interior, halfway, and exterior of all microbiology whole-round samples. All samples were quickly placed into GC vials containing 5 mL of milliQ
water, closed with screw caps, and stored at 4°C for later analysis.
Analyses were done on board using an Agilient 6890N GC with
ECD.
Microbial core handling and sampling
Microbiological sampling depends on careful sample handling
techniques and the use of tracers to assess potential contamination.
Microorganisms collected from beneath the seafloor are expected
to be sensitive to chemical and physical changes that they encounter
when brought to the surface. Changes in oxygen concentration and
temperature are two important factors to be considered when
bringing cells from cold, anoxic settings to the surface. Accordingly,
the following procedures were followed to minimize harm to subsurface microbes without compromising other expedition objectives.
Fluid community tracers
To further evaluate the extent to which contaminating cells may
have penetrated a sample, a postexpedition comparison will be
made of the microbial community diversity between the serpentinite mud and pelagic sediment samples and the respective
drilling fluid collected at the time of coring. This technique was first
performed with deep continental samples (Lehman et al., 1995) but
is common for studies of subseafloor samples, in which contamination is ubiquitous and genomic signatures of the contaminating material are subtracted from those of the subseafloor samples (Inagaki
et al., 2015). The comparison can be accomplished by obtaining and
preserving an adequate number of samples from the different
sources of contamination (seawater or drilling fluid) and from the
interior of the cores and then carrying out high-throughput sequencing of the SSU rRNA genes in the respective samples. Subsequent evaluation of the community signatures can help identify
samples that significantly overlap in community structure with the
drilling fluids (deeming them contaminated) or samples that have
Contamination testing
Considerable potential exists for contamination and cross-contamination by microbes through the drilling process. Accordingly, it
has become common practice to add tracers to the drilling fluids so
that the extent of contamination from the drilling fluids and core
recovery methods can be effectively evaluated. To check for potential intrusion of drilling fluids from the outside to the center of cores
and to confirm the suitability of cored material for microbiological
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shore. Larger volumes from whole-round samples were also collected from depths >50 mbsf and stored at −80°C in an effort to address deep subsurface metagenomics.
unique community structure when compared to the fluids (deeming
them unlikely to be contaminated). For fluid community tracers,
microorganisms were collected on 0.2 μm pore filters by filtering 1
L of seawater or drilling fluid collected from the drilling fluid
pumped down the drill string. The filters were frozen (−80°C) and
will be analyzed postexpedition to compare the microbial community structures in the drilling fluids with those in the core samples.
Preservation of samples for FACS culturing
Two 5 cm3 samples were placed into sterile 5 mL tip-cut syringes
and then transferred into sterile 50 mL centrifuge tubes and stored
in the 4°C cold room. These will be transported unfrozen on ice and
processed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) for highthroughput culturing once on shore.
Microbiological whole-round sampling
Whole-round cores were collected immediately after the core
reached the catwalk. Two 20 cm long whole rounds were broken
away from the rest of the core to minimize the potential for crosscontamination by breaking or cutting with an ethanol-rinsed spatula when necessary. The cores were handled only with nitrile gloves
and capped on both ends with ethanol-rinsed plastic caps. The
whole-round samples were labeled and transferred to the Microbiology laboratory, where they were stored in the cold room (4°C) to
minimize alteration of the microbial communities. Samples were
partitioned under aseptic conditions.
As soon as possible, the 20 cm long whole-round samples were
sampled into sterile 3 mL syringes, of which 2 cm3 were transferred
into fixative buffer (see below) for onshore determination of microbial cell numbers. Further sampling was done with sterile 30 mL
cut-tip syringes, and then samples were (1) transferred into sterile
Whirl-Pak bags or 50 mL centrifuge tubes or (2) sampled into sterile
5 mL cut-tip syringes and then transferred into sterile 15 mL centrifuge tubes. Samples were then either stored in an ultralow-temperature freezer (−80°C) for molecular analyses, in a freezer (−20°C) for
later D:L amino acid determination, or in a refrigerator (4°C) for
cultivation-based analyses and cell counts. The outer portions and
bigger clasts of the cores that remained after microbiological sampling were returned to the Core laboratory.
Cultivation of potentially piezophilic microbes
Incubations at high pressure started with 50 cm3 of mud from
three depths (approximately 5, 100, and 250 mbsf ). From this subsample, 10 cm3 of unconsolidated material was sealed anaerobically in
aluminum bags and stored at −80°C for Illumina amplicon sequencing of the time zero communities. The remaining 40 cm3 was turned
into a slurry in an anaerobic glove box (flushed with nitrogen) by
adding equal volumes of alkaline basal salts medium + NH4Cl
(ABSN) and vortexing the mixture. A portion of the mixture was
placed into two cryovials, mixed with glyTE buffer, and placed in
the −80°C freezer for future culturing. The remaining slurry was
used for incubations under high pressure. High-pressure experiments used 4 mL of slurry placed in a 5 mL glass serum vial and
amended with one of the following:
1. No amendment, 5 mL of slurry supernatant;
2. 1 mL of 5× Caminibacter medium for thermophilic bacteria;
3. 1 mL of 5× Alkaline MJYTGL medium for bacteria living at a pH
of 10.5;
4. 1 mL of 3 mM sodium formate; or
5. 1 mL of 3 mM sodium acetate.
These serum vials were then crimp-sealed, and all air bubbles
were removed; each of these amendments was duplicated. One set
of these amendments (five vials in total) was stored at atmospheric
pressure in the 4°C cold room, and the other set of amendments was
placed in a pressure vessel and pressurized using a hand pump created by the Bartlett laboratory. Samples from 5 and 100 mbsf were
incubated at 20 or 40 MPa. Samples from 250 mbsf were incubated
at 90 MPa. Pressure vessels were stored in the 4°C cold room for
incubation.
Mud samples (50 cm3) were also taken approximately every 10
m at each drilling site. From these samples, 10 cm3 of mud was
sealed anaerobically in aluminum bags and stored at −80°C. A slurry
was made, as described above, using 2 cm3 of mud and was placed
into two cryovials, mixed with glyTE buffer, and placed in the −80°C
freezer for future culturing. The remaining mud sample was anaerobically sealed in an aluminum bag and stored in the 4°C cold room.
Preservation of samples for total cell counts
Cells were fixed with a solution (100 mM CAPS [pH = 10.5], 2%
formaldehyde, and 3% NaCl) and stored at 4°C until further processing. Quantitative cell counting will be carried out on shore.
Preservation of samples for single cell genomics
Three 5 cm3 samples were placed into sterile 5 mL tip-cut syringes and then transferred into sterile 15 mL centrifuge tubes and
stored in the 4°C cold room. To each of these samples, we added 10
mL of sterile buffer (phosphate-buffered saline). Samples and buffer
were vortexed for 30 s and then centrifuged for 30 s at 2000 × g to
remove large particles. Inside a cryovial, 1 mL of the supernatant
was added to 1/10 volume of filtered glyTE buffer, placed in liquid
nitrogen, and stored at −80°C for future analysis.
Preservation of samples for metagenomics and
metatranscriptomics
Four to eight 25 cm3 subsamples were placed into extra heavy
duty 50 mL centrifuge tubes using sterile 30 mL tip-cut syringes as
described above. These were either fast frozen in the −80°C freezer
for metagenomic analysis or samples had an equal volume of
RNALater reagent added to them. This sample-solution mixture
was made into a slurry and stored overnight in the 4°C cold room.
After ~12 h, the sample-solution mixture was fast frozen in the
−80°C freezer for either metagenomic or transcriptomic analysis on
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quantification
Samples (10 cm3) for virus counting were collected as described
above using sterilized cut syringes and then stored in the −80°C
freezer. The 5 cm long whole rounds were anaerobically stored at
4°C for viral production analysis. Considering the small amount of
genetic materials in viral particles, 15 cm long whole rounds were
collected and stored at −80°C for further viral diversity study based
on polymerase chain reaction amplification.
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tial and simultaneous measurements. After every core, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) were monitored by passing a
calibration core liner filled with deionized water through the
WRMSL. The nominal accuracy of the calibrated instruments was
between 1% and 2%.
Physical properties
High-resolution physical property measurements were made
during Expedition 366 to characterize recovered material and lithostratigraphy and tie core descriptions to borehole data and seismic
profiles. In particular, physical property data play a major role in detection of discontinuities and inhomogeneities, revealing information about changes in the composition and texture of muds and
rocks that can indicate different mud volcano flows or distinguish
between pelagic sediments and mud matrix. A variety of techniques
and methods were used to characterize Expedition 366 wholeround cores, split section half cores, and discrete samples. Core sections are generally 1.5 m in length, so a typical coring length (stroke)
of 9.5 m yields six sections plus a shorter seventh section, and a
HLAPC core of 4.7 m yields three plus a short fourth section if there
is full recovery. During this expedition, some core sections were
shorter because of whole-round sampling for microbiology, interstitial water geochemistry, and personal samples.
Unlithified cores (pelagic sediments and serpentinite muds)
were measured in the following sequence:
Gamma ray attenuation bulk density
Bulk density can be used to estimate the pore volume in unlithified material and evaluate the consolidation state of the material.
GRA density is an estimate of bulk density based on the attenuation
of a gamma ray beam. The beam is produced by a 137Cs gamma ray
source at a radiation level of 370 MBq within a lead shield with a 5
mm collimator, which is vertically directed through the wholeround core. The gamma ray receiver consists of a 75 mm3 sodium
iodine (NaI) detector located on the top side of the core, opposite to
the source, that records the gamma radiation that passes through
the core. The input gamma ray peak has a principal energy of 0.662
MeV and is attenuated as it passes through the core. The gamma ray
attenuation occurs primarily by Compton scattering, in which the
gamma rays are scattered by electrons in the formation. The degree
of scattering is related to the material bulk density. Therefore, for a
known thickness of sample, density (ρ) is proportional to the intensity of the attenuated gamma rays:
1. Cores were thermally equilibrated to ambient room temperature (~3–4 h).
2. Whole-round cores were run on the WRMSL. The WRMSL includes a gamma ray attenuation (GRA) bulk densitometer, a
magnetic susceptibility logger (MSL), and a P-wave logger
(PWL). The sampling interval was set to 2 cm.
3. Whole-round cores were run on the NGRL.
4. Thermal conductivity was measured on two sections of each
core.
5. Cores were split.
6. Color reflectance and magnetic susceptibility were measured on
archive section halves using the SHMSL.
7. Undrained shear strength and P-wave velocity measurements
were performed on the working halves. P-wave velocity analyses
were conducted with the transducers oriented in the x- and zaxis directions.
8. Discrete samples of soft and more consolidated materials for
MAD analyses were collected typically at 50 cm in every section.
MAD measurements were performed on wet samples and after
samples were dried in an oven for 24 h. Bulk density, dry density,
grain density, and porosity were calculated from the measurements. Large hard rock serpentinite clasts were collected when
possible.
9. P-wave velocity and MAD measurements were performed on
discrete cube samples of the rock material (~2 cm × 2 cm × 2
cm). P-wave velocity was measured for wet cube samples in
three orthogonal directions. (Some samples were first analyzed
for paleomagnetism study; see Paleomagnetism).
ρ = ln(I/I0)/(μd),
where
I = the measured intensity of gamma rays passing through the
sample,
I0 = gamma ray source intensity,
μ = Compton attenuation coefficient, and
d = sample diameter.
The μ and I0 are treated as constants so ρ can be calculated from
I (Harms and Choquette, 1965).
In general, WRMSL measurements are most accurate when
taken on a completely filled core liner with minimal drilling disturbance; otherwise, measurements tend to underestimate true values.
By default, the instrument reports measurements using the internal
diameter of the core liner (66 mm) as the assumed sample diameter.
This assumption is suitable for most cores of unconsolidated material obtained by the APC system. The spatial resolution of the GRA
densitometer is less than 1 cm. The gamma ray detector is calibrated with a sealed calibration core (one standard core liner filled
with distilled water and a telescoped aluminum bar machined into
discrete diameter steps of various diameters, located at the top of
the core). To establish the calibration curves, gamma ray counts
were taken through each of the discrete diameter steps for 60 s. Recalibration was performed whenever the deionized water QA/QC
standard deviated significantly (more than 0.021 g/cm3) from 1
g/cm3.
Throughout Expedition 366, all raw data were uploaded to the
LIMS database. A comprehensive discussion of methodologies and
calculations used in the JOIDES Resolution Physical Properties Laboratory is presented in Blum (1997).
Magnetic susceptibility
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) is a dimensionless measure of the degree to which a material can be magnetized by an external magnetic
field:
Whole-round measurements
GRA-derived bulk density, P-wave velocity, and magnetic susceptibility were measured nondestructively with the WRMSL. To
optimize the measurement process, sampling intervals and measurement integration times were the same for all sensors. Sampling
intervals are common denominators of the distances between the
sensors installed on the WRMSL (30–50 cm), which allows sequen-
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where M is the magnetization induced in the material by an external
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Magnetic susceptibility varies in response to the type and concentration of magnetic grains, such as the ferrimagnetic minerals
(e.g., magnetite and maghemite), making it useful for identifying
compositional variations. Magnetic susceptibility responds to variations in the magnetic composition of cored materials that are commonly related to variations in mineralogical composition (e.g.,
terrigenous versus biogenic materials) and diagenetic overprinting.
Materials such as clay generally have a magnetic susceptibility several orders of magnitude lower than magnetite or some other iron
oxides that are common constituents of igneous material. Water
and plastics (such as the core liner) have a slightly negative magnetic
susceptibility.
Measurements were made using a Bartington MS2C loop sensor
with a 9.0 cm diameter (Bartington Instruments, 2011). The loop
sensor has a spatial resolution of 23–27 mm and is accurate to
within 2%. An oscillator circuit in the sensor, which operates at a
frequency of 0.565 kHz and an alternating field (AF) of ~140 A/m,
produces a low-intensity, nonsaturating alternating magnetic field.
Core sections of unconsolidated materials going through the influence of this field cause a change in oscillator frequency. Frequency
information returned in pulse form to the susceptometer is converted into magnetic susceptibility. The instrument was set to record SI units with an integration period of ~1 s, which produced a
sensitivity of 1 × 10−5 SI.
The along-core response curve of the MS2C coil has a full width
at half maximum of ~4 cm (Blum, 1997) and is consistent with the
decay in magnetic intensity with distance from a dipole. Therefore,
measurements of susceptibility from core pieces <8 cm long will significantly underestimate magnetic susceptibility by more than 10%.
The system is calibrated using a core liner filled with distilled
water, which provides control for tdelay, tpulse, and tliner. From these calibrations, VP can be calculated for the whole-round specimens in
core liners as
VP = (dcl − 2dliner)/(to − tpulse − tdelay − 2tliner),
where
dcl = measured diameter of core and liner,
dliner = liner wall thickness, and
to = measured total traveltime.
The above equation assumes that the core completely fills the
core liner. The PWL was deemed worthless for cores recovered with
the XCB system, which often do not fill the core liner.
A series of acrylic cylinders of varying thicknesses are used to
calibrate the PWL system. The regression of traveltime versus travel
distance yields the P-wave velocity of the standard material, which
should be 2750 ± 20 m/s. The thickness of the calibration samples,
corrected for liner thickness, are divided by the travel time to calculate P-wave velocity in meters per second. The calibration is verified
by measuring a core liner filled with pure water, and the calibration
passes if the velocity is within ± 20 m/s of the expected value for
water (1485 m/s).
Natural gamma radiation logger
Gamma radiation is emitted from the decay series of mineralhosted 238-uranium (238U), 232-thorium (232Th), and 40-potassium
(40K). The system in use was designed and built at the Integrated
Ocean Drilling Program-US Implementing Organization (USIO) at
Texas A&M University (Vasiliev et al., 2011). When 238U, 232Th, and
40
K radioisotopes decay, they and their daughter products emit
gamma radiation at specific energy levels unique to each isotope.
NGR spectroscopy measures a wide energy spectrum that can be
used to estimate the abundance of each isotope based on the
strength of the signal at characteristic energies. Spectral data were
collected and can be used for postexpedition processing for U, Th,
and K abundance but were not processed on board. Total counts
were used on board, with high counts usually identifying finegrained deposits containing K-rich clay minerals and their absorbed
U and Th isotopes. NGR data thus reveal stratigraphic details that
aid in core-to-core correlations. Serpentinite muds and ultramafic
rocks have very low concentrations of U, K, and Th.
The main NGR detector unit consists of 8 sodium iodide (NaI)
scintillator detectors arranged along the core measurement axis at
20 cm intervals surrounding the section. The section is measured
once and then moves 10 cm and is measured again to provide 10 cm
measurement spacing. The detector array has passive (layers of
lead) and active (plastic scintillators) shielding to reduce the background environmental and cosmic radiation. The overlying plastic
scintillators detect incoming high-energy gamma and muon cosmic
radiation and cancel this signal from the total counted by the NaI
detectors. The NGRL was calibrated using 137Cs and 60Co sources to
identify peaks at 662 and 1330 keV, respectively.
Total counts are routinely summed over the range of 100–3000
keV. The quality of the measured energy spectrum depends on the
concentration of radionuclides in the sample and on the counting
time, with longer counting times providing better counting statistics. A live counting time of 5 min was set in each position (for a
total live count time of about 10 min per section). Sections were
scanned only once.
P-wave velocity
P-wave velocity data can be used to evaluate small-strain moduli
and evaluate porosity, compaction, and cementation. P-wave velocity is the rate at which a (compressional) P-wave travels through a
medium per unit time, expressed in meters per second. P-wave velocity is dependent on the composition, porosity, bulk density, fabric, and temperature of the material, which in turn are functions of
consolidation and lithification, state of stress, and degree of fracturing. P-wave velocity (VP) is defined by the time required for a compressional wave to travel a specific distance:
VP = d/tcore,
where d is the path length of the wave across the core and tcore is
the traveltime through the core.
The PWL system on the WRMSL transmits a 500 kHz P-wave
pulse across the core liner at a specified repetition rate. Pulser and
receiver are mounted on a caliper-type device and are aligned in order to make wave propagation perpendicular to the section’s long
axis. A linear variable differential transducer measures the P-wave
travel distance between the pulse source and the receiver. Good
coupling between transducers and core liner is facilitated with water dripping onto the contact from a peristaltic water pump system.
Signal processing software picks the first arrival of the wave at the
receiver, and the processing routine corrects for the thickness of the
liner. The total observed traveltime tcore is composed of
tdelay = time delay related to transducer faces and electronic circuitry,
tpulse = delay related to the peak detection procedure,
tliner = transit time through the core liner, and
tcore = traveltime through the cored material.
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After Site U1492, the color spectrophotometer sensor was upgraded to an Ocean Optics QEPro model that provides a slightly
larger spectral range and has a significant increase in low-light resolution. Both spectrophotometers used a 30 mm integrating sphere
and were illuminated using a combined OceanOptics HL-2000 halogen and the OceanOptics BluLoop LED light sources. The HL2000 provides illumination from 360 to 2400 nm, and the BluLoop,
using four LED sources, provides a balanced output from 400 to 700
nm, covering wavelengths from ultraviolet through visible to near
infrared. Measurements were taken from 380 to 900 nm wavelengths at 2 nm intervals. The ~3 s data acquisition offset was applied for the entire scan of the archive half. Data are reported using
the L* a* b* color system, in which L* is lightness, a* is redness (positive) versus greenness (negative), and b* is yellowness (positive)
versus blueness (negative). The color reflectance spectrometer calibrates on two spectra, pure white (reference) and pure black (dark).
Color calibration was conducted once every 6 h.
Thermal conductivity
Thermal conductivity measurements at one location in every
other section were made using the TK04 (Teka Bolin) system described by Blum (1997). For whole-round soft-recovery cores, a
needle probe in full-space configuration (Von Herzen and Maxwell,
1959) was used. The probes contain a heater wire and calibrated
thermistor.
For soft recovery, the needle probe was inserted into a 2 mm diameter hole drilled along one of the lines that later guided core
splitting. The location was at around 60–70 cm from the top of the
section or in an interval with low disturbance based on visual inspection. To avoid interference from airflow in the laboratory, the
core was placed into an enclosed box insulated with foam.
A heating power of 0.5–2 W/m was typically used in soft recovery. The solution to the heat conduction equation with a line source
of heat was then fit to the temperature measurements to obtain the
thermal conductivity. Because the probe is much more conductive
than sediment or igneous rock, the probe is assumed to be a perfect
conductor. Under this assumption, the temperature of the superconductive probe has a linear relationship with the natural logarithm of the time after the initiation of the heat:
Point magnetic susceptibility
Point magnetic susceptibility was measured with a Bartington
MS2 meter and an MS2K contact probe with a flat 15 mm diameter
round sensor with a field of influence of 25 mm and an operation
frequency of 930 Hz. The instrument averages three measurements
from the sensor for each offset, leading to an accuracy of ~5%. The
spatial resolution of the point magnetic susceptibility instrument is
~3 mm, higher than that of the whole-round magnetic susceptibility
measurement (20 mm). As with whole-round measurements, the
output displayed by the point magnetic susceptibility sensor must
be converted to dimensionless SI units by multiplying by 10−5. The
probe is zeroed in air before each measurement location to avoid
influence from the metal track. The point magnetic susceptibility
meter was calibrated by the manufacturer before installation on the
ship and is quality checked every 6 h, at the same time as color reflectance sensor calibration. The SHMSL magnetic susceptibility
measurements integrate over a smaller depth than the WRMSL
loop measurements.
T(t) = (q/4πk) × ln(t) + C,
where
T = temperature (K),
q = heat input per unit length per unit time (J/m/s),
k = thermal conductivity (W/[m·K]),
t = time after the initiation of the heat (s), and
C = instrumental constant.
Three measuring cycles separated by a cooling interval of 10
min were automatically performed to calculate average conductivity. A self-test, which included a drift study, was conducted at the
beginning of each measurement cycle. Once the probe temperature
stabilized, the heater circuit was closed and the temperature rise in
the probe was recorded. Thermal conductivity was calculated from
the rate of temperature rise while the heater current was flowing.
Temperatures measured during the first 60 to 80 s of the heating cycle were fitted to an approximate solution of a constantly heated line
source (for details, see Blum, 1997). Measurement errors were 5%–
10%. Data are reported in watts per meter degree Kelvin.
Discrete measurements
P-wave velocity
The P-wave velocity system uses Panametrics-NDT Microscan
delay line transducers (transmitting at 0.5 MHz). The signal received through the section half or discrete sample was recorded by
the Velocity Gantry 2.0.5.0 IODP software, where the peak of the
first P-wave arrival is automatically or manually chosen. In case of a
weak signal, manual picking of the first arrival was performed.
The distance between transducers was measured with a built-in
linear voltage displacement transformer. Calibration was performed
daily with a series of acrylic cylinders of differing thicknesses and a
known P-wave velocity of 2750 ± 20 m/s. The determined system
time delay from calibration was subtracted from the picked arrival
time to give a traveltime of the P-wave through the sample. The
thickness of the sample (calculated by the linear voltage displacement transformer, in meters) was divided by the traveltime (in seconds) to calculate P-wave velocity in meters per second. It was
difficult to pick a clean first P-wave arrival from the serpentinite
mud data from this instrument, and measurements were typically
attempted on only the first few cores at each site. The WRMSL Pwave instrument, in contrast, produced more reliable P-wave data.
For soft-recovery cores, P-wave velocity measurements were
performed on the working half before any sampling. Following standard IODP conventions, P-wave velocity measurements used the x-
Section Half Multisensor Logger measurements
Color reflectance and magnetic susceptibility were measured on
archive section halves using the SHMSL. The archive half was
placed on the core track, above which an electronic platform moves
along a track recording the height of the split-core surface with a
laser sensor. The laser establishes the height of the section half ’s
surface and the location of the bottom of the section, and then the
platform reverses the direction of movement, moving from bottom
to top making measurements of point magnetic susceptibility and
color reflectance. Intervals where material did not fill the section
half or contained foam inserts were excluded from measurement, so
the measured range of values represents that of core material only.
Color reflectance and point magnetic susceptibility data were collected at constant intervals of 2 cm.
Color reflectance spectrometry
At the first two sites (U1491 and U1492), the color reflectance
spectrometer was equipped with an Ocean Optics USB4000 sensor.
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and z-axis of the Section Half Measurement Gantry (SHMG), with
several analyses per core. Different positions with respect to lithology were chosen to generate viable data. Rock cube samples were
oriented following Blum (1997) and placed on a gantry that measures P-wave velocity in three orthogonal directions (x-, y- and zdirections). P-wave anisotropy ratios were calculated from these
multidirectional analyses. Before measurements, the cubes were
seawater saturated using a vacuum pump for at least 24 h.
in a desiccator for at least 1 h before the dry mass and volume were
measured.
Dual balance system
The weights of wet and dry sample masses were determined to a
precision of 0.005 g using two Mettler Toledo (XS204) electronic
balances and a computer averaging system to compensate for the
ship’s motion. A standard weight of comparable value to the sample
(maximum = >10% of the sample mass) was placed on a reference
balance to increase accuracy. The default setting of the balances is
300 measurements. After wet mass determinations and P-wave
measurements (for cube samples), samples were placed in the drying oven and then allowed to cool in the desiccator prior to the determination of dry masses.
Automated vane shear
The shear strength of a material describes the point at which a
significant structural failure occurs in response to an applied shear
stress. Shear strength of the mudflow matrix and pelagic sediment
was measured using the automated vane shear by Giesa because this
method is suited for measuring the shear strength of very soft to relatively stiff marine sediments. This geotechnical test is useful for
determining the undrained shear strength of undisturbed clay- or
silt-rich samples; it is not suitable for coarser grained sediments or
sediment containing silt or sand laminations.
The Giesa system consists of a controller and a gantry for shear
vane insertion. A four-bladed miniature vane was pushed carefully
into the sediment of the working halves until the top of the vane was
level with the core surface. The vane was then rotated at a constant
rate of 60°/min to determine the torque required to cause the core
material to be sheared (failure torque). All vane shear strength measurements were obtained using a vane with a height of 12.7 mm and
a blade length of 6.35 mm. Failure torque was determined by measuring the rotation of a torsional spring using a spring-specific relation between rotation angle and torque.
Then, vane shear strength (Su[V]) can be determined as follows:
Hexapycnometer volume measurement
Dry sample volume was determined using a hexapycnometer
system of a six-celled, custom-configured Micromeritics AccuPyc
1330TC helium-displacement pycnometer. The system measures
dry sample volume using pressurized He-filled chambers; the precision of each cell is better than 1% of the full-scale volume when
properly calibrated and operated. Volume measurements were preceded by three purges of the sample chamber with helium. For each
measurement, five unknown cells and one cell that contained two
stainless steel calibration spheres (3 and 7 cm3) with a total volume
of ~10 cm3 were run. Calibration spheres were cycled through the
cells to identify any systematic error and/or instrument drift.
Spheres are assumed known to within 1% of their total volume. The
volumes occupied by the numbered Wheaton vials were calculated
before the expedition by multiplying each vial’s weight against the
average density of the vial glass. The procedures for the determination of these physical properties comply with the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM International, 1990).
Su(V) = T/Kv = (Δ/B)/Kv,
where
Moisture and density calculations
The calculations given below are used as an IODP standard in
accordance with Blum (1997). MAD properties reported and plotted in the Physical properties section of each site chapter were calculated with the MADMax shipboard program set with the method
applicable to saturated, fine-grained sediments called “Method C.”
Method C is based on the measurement of wet mass (Mwet), dry
mass (Mdry), and volume (Vdry). The ratio of mass (rm) is a computational constant of 0.965 (i.e., 0.965 g of freshwater per 1 g of seawater). Salt precipitated in pores in the samples during the drying
process is included in the Mdry and Vdry values. The mass of the
evaporated water (Mwater) and salt (Msalt) in the sample are given by
T = torque required to induce material failure (N·m),
Kv = constant, depending on vane dimensions (m3),
Δ = maximum torque angle (°) at failure, and
B = spring constant that relates the deflection angle to the
torque (°/N·m) (Blum, 1997).
Typically, there was one measurement per core section until the
recovered material became too firm for vane insertion. Measurements were generally taken in undisturbed relatively fine grained
intervals, where possible.
Moisture and density
To perform MAD analysis in working halves, the unconsolidated materials were sampled using plastic syringes or spatulas for
~10 cm3 volume. Preweighed, numbered 16 mL Wheaton glass vials
were used to process and store the samples. Typically, one sample
per section was collected. Measured samples were strategically chosen to capture lithologic variations in the core and to correct for
WRMSL GRA measurements. For hard rock, the discrete cubes initially used for paleomagnetism and P-wave velocity (P-wave caliper
[PWC]) measurements were also used for MAD analyses when possible.
Mass and volume measurements were made to determine wet
and dry bulk density, grain density, water content, and porosity. After measurement of wet mass, samples were dried in a convection
oven for at least 24 h at 105° ± 5°C. Dried samples were then cooled
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Mwater = Mwet − Mdry, and
Msalt = Mwater [s/(1 − s)],
where s is the assumed saltwater salinity (0.035) corresponding to a
pore water density (ρpw) of 1.024 g/cm3 and a salt density (ρsalt) of
2.22 g/cm3. The corrected mass of pore water (Mpw), volume of pore
water (Vpw), mass of solids excluding salt (Msolid), volume of salt
(Vsalt), volume of solids excluding salt (Vsolid), and wet volume (Vwet)
are
Mpw = (Mwet − Mdry)/rm,
Vpw = Mpw/ρpw,
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Msolid = Mwet − Mpw,
tion temperatures during regular piston coring. The tool consists of
a battery pack, data logger, and platinum resistance-temperature
device calibrated over a temperature range from 0° to 30°C. Before
entering the borehole, the tool is first stopped at the mudline for 5
min to thermally equilibrate and to estimate the bottom water temperature. However, the lowest temperature recorded during the run
was occasionally used as an estimate of the bottom water temperature instead of the average temperature at the mudline because (1) it
was more repeatable and (2) the bottom water is expected to have
the lowest temperature in the profile. When the APCT-3 is plunged
into the formation, there is an instantaneous temperature rise from
frictional heating. This heat gradually dissipates into the surrounding formation as the temperature within the APCT-3 equilibrates to
the temperature of the unconsolidated materials. After the APCT-3
penetrates the formation, it is held in place for 10 min while it records the temperature of the cutting shoe every second.
Msalt = Mpw − (Mwet − Mdry),
Vsalt = Msalt/ρsalt,
Vwet = Vdry − Vsalt + Vpw, and
Vsolid = Vwet − Vpw.
For all samples, water content (w) is expressed as the ratio of
mass of pore water to wet sample (total) mass:
w = Mpw/Mwet.
Wet bulk density (ρwet), dry bulk density (ρdry), sample grain density (ρsolid), porosity (φ), and void ratio (VR) are calculated as
Thermal data reduction
The transient thermal decay curves for formation thermal
probes are known to be a function of the geometry of the probes
and the thermal properties of the probe and the formation (Bullard,
1954; Horai and Von Herzen, 1985). Data analysis requires fitting
the measurements to analytical or synthetic decay curves calculated
based on tool geometry, sampling interval, and tool and formation
thermal properties. The thermal time constant of the cutting shoe
assembly into which the APCT-3 tool is inserted is ~2–3 min. Data
reduction for the APCT-3 was performed using the program TP-Fit
(Heeseman, 2008). It is generally not possible to obtain a perfect
match between the synthetic curves and the data because (1) the
probe does not reach thermal equilibrium during the penetration
period, (2) contrary to ideal theory, the frictional pulse upon insertion is not instantaneous, and (3) temperature data are sampled at
discrete intervals, so the exact time of penetration is uncertain.
Thus, both the effective penetration time and equilibrium temperature must be estimated by applying a fitting procedure, which involves shifting the synthetic curves in time to obtain a match with
the recorded data. Heeseman (2008) suggests that the best fit is obtained from the final third of the data set. Shipboard thermal conductivities were used for calculating heat flow and also input into
the TP-Fit calculation for estimating in situ temperatures. Laboratory thermal conductivity measurements were not corrected for in
situ conditions because the correction would be small at the shallow
depths that were drilled.
Heat flow was calculated with the same approach used for
Ocean Drilling Program Site 1200 (Shipboard Science Party, 2002c)
by applying a single thermal conductivity value in the equation
ρwet = Mwet/Vwet,
ρdry = Msolid/Vwet,
ρsolid = Msolid/Vsolid,
φ = Vpw/Vwet, and
VR = Vpw/Vsolid.
An accuracy and precision of MAD measurements of ~0.5% can
be achieved with the shipboard devices. The largest source of potential error is the loss of material or moisture during the ~30–48 h
long procedure for each sample.
Downhole measurements
Temperature measurements
During Expedition 366, downhole temperature measurements
were made using the APCT-3 and the water-sampling temperature
probe (WSTP) to characterize transport of heat, fluids, and solutes
in active serpentinite mud volcanoes. Fluid flow transports solutes
from the subducting slab through the mantle wedge, where the fluids react with mantle rocks before discharging on the seafloor; one
aim of the temperature measurements is to provide constraints on
rates of fluid flow. If sufficiently detailed, the measured temperature
profiles can be used to estimate flow rates where they are greater
than ~0.1 mm/day for equilibrated standard conditions. These rates
can then be compared to those that can be calculated from systematic variations in pore water chemical profiles.
Formation temperatures were measured using the APCT-3 at
five sites. The WSTP was used to measure temperature profiles and
collect water samples in cased Holes U1496C and U1497D. A temperature dual-pressure tool (T2P) deployment in Hole U1492C was
canceled at the last minute due to deteriorating borehole conditions. Revisions to the T2P deployment procedure based on Expedition 362 operations (McNeill et al., 2017b) are briefly outlined
below.
q = K × (ΔT/ΔZ),
where
q = heat flow (W/m2),
K = thermal conductivity (W/[m·K]), and
ΔT/ΔZ = average thermal gradient (°K/m).
Water-sampling temperature probe
Samples of water and temperature profiles were collected inside
the summit casings at two sites using the WSTP, a passive sampler
deployed in the BHA. Before deployment, the overflow chamber
was filled with nitrogen and the fluid path was flushed with nanopure water. A timer was set to open the valve at a fixed time, expos-
Advanced piston corer temperature tool
In situ temperature measurements were made with the APCT-3
when the APC was deployed. The APCT-3 fits directly into the coring shoe of the APC and can therefore be used to measure forma-
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ing the sampling line and chamber to ambient pressure. The timer
also closes the chamber after a prearranged time interval has
passed. In operation, the WSTP is mounted inside a core barrel and
lowered within the drill pipe by wireline. The tool was lowered approximately 40 m, with the probe tip extending 1.2 m ahead of the
RCB bit and in the open hole below the APC bit. The tool is then
held in position with the pumps off, and the timer-operated valve is
opened. The valve was left open 5 min. When the valve is open, bottom water is drawn into the sample coils under negative relative
pressure through the filter and into the sample chamber, displacing
the nitrogen. The chamber contains three sample volumes, a coiled
titanium tube, a coiled copper tube (for dissolved helium and hydrogen), and the chamber itself (~1 L).
During both deployments, temperatures were recorded each
second. The depth of the tool was held constant for 30 min at the
locations of the water samples. At other selected locations in each
cased hole, the depth was held constant for 5–10 min.
Figure F16. Wireline tool string used during Expedition 366. LEH-MT = logging equipment head (mud temperature), EDTC = Enhanced Digital Telemetry Cartridge, HLDS = Hostile Environment Litho-Density Sonde (run without
active source for caliper data only), HRLA = High-Resolution Laterolog Array,
HNGS = Hostile Environment Natural Gamma Ray Sonde, MSS = magnetic
susceptibility sonde.
LEH-MT
(mud temperature)
31.72
EDTC
(telemetry,
gamma ray)
29.30
Caliper
HLDS
(density)
24.18
23.42
Knuckle joints
Temperature dual-pressure tool
19.31
Centralizer
For details on the T2P, see the Expedition 362 methods chapter
(McNeill et al., 2017a). Based on Expedition 362 operations, there
were several recommended revisions to the deployment strategy for
the T2P during Expedition 366. The most important recommendation was to limit the applied standpipe pressure to less than 750 psi
when driving the tool into the formation to remain below the buckling strength of the tool. Other deployment changes concerned preparing and unlatching the motion decoupled hydraulic delivery
system (MDHDS). A series of steps were added to the deployment
manual to ensure the MDHDS latch is engaged prior to deployment
in the drill string. Once the MDHDS is in position, the new recommendation is to raise standpipe pressure to a maximum of 750 psi
for unlatching. The previous value was 1000–1200 psi.
17.03
HRLA
(resistivity)
13.45
9.66
Centralizer
HNGS
(spectral
gamma ray)
Wireline logging
7.38
6.57
3.67
MSS
(magnetic
susceptibility,
deep reading)
Downhole logs are used to determine physical, chemical, and
structural properties of the formation penetrated by a borehole. The
data are rapidly collected, continuous with depth, and measured in
situ; they can be interpreted in terms of the stratigraphy, lithology,
mineralogy, and geochemical composition of the penetrated formation. Where core recovery is incomplete or disturbed, log data may
provide the only way to characterize the borehole section. Where
core recovery is good, log and core data complement one another
and may be interpreted jointly. Downhole logs measure formation
properties on a scale that is intermediate between those obtained
from laboratory measurements on core samples and those from
geophysical surveys. They are useful in calibrating the interpretation of seismic profiles and provide a link for the integrated understanding of physical properties on all scales.
During wireline logging operations, the logs are recorded with
Schlumberger logging tools combined into tool strings, which are
lowered into the hole after completion of coring operations. One
tool string was used during Expedition 366: the triple combo, which
measures magnetic susceptibility, NGR, resistivity, borehole diameter, and borehole fluid temperature (Figure F16; Tables T2, T3). The
tool string also contains a telemetry cartridge for communicating
through the wireline to the Schlumberger data acquisition system
(multi-tasking acquisition and imaging system [MAXIS] unit) on
the ship. Active sources were omitted from the string due to the
short time before the end of the expedition, so formation density
was not measured.
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366. For definitions of tool acronyms, see Table T3. All tool and tool string
name s except the MSS are trademarks of Schlumberger. Download table
in CS V format.
Tool string
Tool
Measurement
Sampling
interval
(cm)
Triple combo
EDTC
HNGS
HLDS
HRLA
MSS
Total gamma ray
Spectral gamma ray
Bulk density and caliper
Resistivity
Magnetic susceptibility
5 and 15
15
2.5 and 15
15
4
Approximate
vertical
resolution
(cm)
30
20–30
38
30
40
In preparation for logging, the boreholes were flushed of debris
by circulating a high-viscosity mud (sepiolite) sweep. The BHA was
pulled up to about 52 m wireline logging depth below seafloor
(WSF) to cover the unstable upper part of the hole. The tool strings
were then lowered downhole on a seven-conductor wireline cable
before being pulled up at constant speed of ~275 m/h to provide
continuous measurements of several properties simultaneously. A
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sures the intensity necessary to maintain a constant drop in voltage
across a fixed interval, providing direct resistivity measurements.
The tool has one central (source) electrode and six electrodes above
and below it, which serve alternatively as focusing and returning
current electrodes. By rapidly changing the role of these electrodes,
a simultaneous resistivity measurement at six penetration depths is
achieved. The tool is designed to ensure that all signals are measured at exactly the same time and tool position and to reduce the
sensitivity to “shoulder bed” effects when crossing sharp beds thinner than the electrode spacing. The design of the HRLA, which
eliminates the need for a surface reference electrode, improves formation resistivity evaluation compared to the traditional dual induction tool. The HRLA needs to be run centralized in the borehole
for optimal results, so bowspring centralizers were used to keep the
HRLA in the center of the borehole, and knuckle joints allowed the
density tool to be eccentralized and maintain good contact with the
borehole wall (Figure F16). Calcite, silica, and hydrocarbons are
electrical insulators, whereas ionic solutions like interstitial water
are conductors. Electrical resistivity can therefore be used to evaluate porosity for a given salinity and resistivity of interstitial water.
Clay surface conduction also contributes to resistivity values, but at
high porosities this effect is relatively minor.
Table T3. Acronyms and units used for downhole wireline tools and measurements, Expedition 366. Download table in CSV format.
Tool
EDTC
Output
Enhanced Digital Telemetry Cartridge
Total gamma ray
Environmentally corrected gamma ray
High-resolution environmentally corrected
gamma ray
Hostile Environment Gamma Ray Sonde
HSGR
Standard (total) gamma ray
HCGR
Computed gamma ray (HSGR minus uranium
contribution)
HFK
Potassium
HTHO
Thorium
HURA
Uranium
Hostile Environment Lithodensity Sonde
RHOM
Bulk density
PEFL
Photoelectric effect
LCAL
Caliper (measure of borehole diameter)
DRH
Bulk density correction
High Resolution Laterolog Array Tool
RLA1–5
Apparent resistivity from computed focusing
mode 1–5
RT
True resistivity
MRES
Borehole fluid resistivity
Magnetic susceptibility sonde
LSUS
Magnetic susceptibility, deep reading
GR
ECGR
EHGR
HNGS
HLDS
HRLA
MSS
Description
Unit
gAPI
gAPI
gAPI
gAPI
gAPI
wt%
ppm
ppm
g/cm3
barn/e–
Inch
g/cm3
Ωm
Ωm
Ωm
Magnetic susceptibility
The magnetic susceptibility sonde (MSS) is a nonstandard wireline tool designed by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
(LDEO; Columbia University, USA). It measures the ease with
which formations are magnetized when subjected to a magnetic
field. The ease of magnetization is ultimately related to the concentration and composition (size, shape, and mineralogy) of magnetic
minerals (principally magnetite) in the formation. These measurements provide one of the best methods for investigating stratigraphic changes in mineralogy and lithology because the
measurement is quick, repeatable, and nondestructive and because
different lithologies often have strongly contrasting magnetic susceptibilities.
The MSS dual-coil sensor provides ~40 cm resolution measurements with ~20 cm depth of horizontal investigation. The MSS was
run as the lowermost tool in the triple combo tool string, using a
data translation cartridge to enable the MSS to be run in combination with the Schlumberger tools. Magnetic susceptibility data from
the MSS are plotted as uncalibrated units and are affected by temperature and borehole size (higher temperatures lead to higher susceptibility measurements). The high susceptibility variations of the
formations drilled during Expedition 366 are much larger than the
effects due to temperature and hole size. For quality control and environmental correction, the MSS also measures internal tool temperature, z-axis acceleration, and low-resolution borehole
conductivity.
Uncalibrated
units
wireline heave compensator (WHC) was used to minimize the effect of ship’s heave on the tool position in the borehole, except when
ship heave was minimal. During each logging run, incoming data
were recorded and monitored in real time on the Schlumberger
Minimum Configuration MAXIS (MCM) logging computer.
Logged formation properties and tool measurement principles
The logged properties and the principles used in the tools to measure them are briefly described in this section. The main logs are
listed in Table T2. More detailed information on individual tools and
their geological applications may be found in Rider (1996), Goldberg
(1997), and Ellis and Singer (2007). A complete online list of acronyms for Schlumberger tools and measurement curves is available at
http://www.apps.slb.com/cmd/.
Natural gamma radiation
The Hostile Environment Natural Gamma Ray Sonde (HNGS)
was used on the triple combo tool string to measure and classify
NGR in the formation. It has two bismuth germanate scintillation
detectors, and concentrations of K, U, and Th are determined from
the characteristic gamma ray energy spectra of isotopes in the 40K,
232
Th, and 238U radioactive decay series. An additional NGR sensor
is housed in the Enhanced Digital Telemetry Cartridge (EDTC), run
on all tool strings. Its sodium iodide scintillation detector measures
the total NGR emission of the formation with no spectral information. The inclusion of a NGR sonde in every tool string allows use of
NGR data for depth correlation between logging strings and passes
and for core-log integration.
Log data quality
The main influence on log data quality is the condition of the
borehole wall. Where the borehole diameter varies over short intervals because of washouts (wide borehole) or ledges made of layers of
harder material, the logs from tools that require good contact with
the borehole wall (i.e., the Formation MicroScanner [FMS], density,
and porosity tools) may be degraded. Deep investigation measurements such as NGR, resistivity, and sonic velocity, which do not require contact with the borehole wall, are generally less sensitive to
borehole conditions. Very narrow (“bridged”) sections also cause irregular log results. The quality of the borehole is improved by mini-
Electrical resistivity
The High-Resolution Laterolog Array (HRLA) provides six resistivity measurements with different depths of investigation (including borehole mud resistivity and five measurements of
formation resistivity with increasing penetration into the formation). The tool sends a focused current into the formation and mea-
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mizing the circulation of drilling fluid while drilling, flushing the
borehole to remove debris, and logging as soon as possible after
drilling and hole conditioning are completed. During the expedition, circulation of drilling fluid, necessary to cool the bit and clear
the hole of cuttings, washed out (widened) the borehole in places,
particularly in less consolidated materials.
The quality of the wireline depth determination depends on several factors. The depth of the logging measurements is determined
from the length of the cable played out from the winch on the ship.
The seafloor is identified on the NGR log by the abrupt reduction in
gamma ray count at the water/seabed boundary (mudline). Discrepancies between the drilling depth and the wireline log depth occur.
In the case of drilling depth, discrepancies are because of core expansion, incomplete core recovery, or incomplete heave compensation. In the case of log depth, discrepancies between successive runs
occur because of incomplete heave compensation, incomplete correction for cable stretch, and cable slip. Tidal changes in sea level
affect both drilling and logging depths.
serpentinite muds close to the toe of slope at Site U1498. In the serpentinite mudflow units, if there is a reversal in the paleomagnetic
polarity from one mudflow unit to the next, it could provide a firstorder indication of the time interval between mudflow events and
help distinguish between flows that are otherwise similar in appearance. Because magnetite is produced by the serpentinization process, rock-magnetic properties of serpentinized material will also be
useful to distinguish between mudflows.
Wireline heave compensator
The WHC system is designed to compensate for the vertical
motion of the ship and maintain a steady motion for the logging
tools. It uses vertical acceleration measurements made by a motion
reference unit (MRU) located under the rig floor near the center of
gravity of the ship to calculate the vertical motion of the ship. It then
adjusts the length of the wireline by varying the distance between
two sets of pulleys through which the cable passes. Real-time measurements of uphole (surface) and downhole acceleration are made
simultaneously by the MRU and the EDTC, respectively.
Challenges of paleomagnetic measurements
on serpentinite mudflow materials
New superconducting rock magnetometer
During the port call in Guam, a new 2G Enterprises model 760R
cryogenic magnetometer was installed in the Core laboratory, and it
was used throughout the expedition. The system performed well,
and the results are satisfactory, based on comparisons of results
from the JR6 spinner magnetometer and the new 2G cryogenic
magnetometer. However, no comprehensive testing program using
standard samples was carried out during the expedition. For halfcore sections, we used the factory-supplied geometric correction.
The materials collected during Expedition 366 present particular challenges for paleomagnetic measurements. First, after the loss
of part of the BHA at the first site, it was considered prudent not to
use the remaining nonmagnetic drill collars for the rest of the expedition. This choice resulted in some strong subvertical magnetic
overprints imparted to the cores (as well as possible subhorizontal
overprints in some cores). Second, unlike pelagic sediments, mudflow units are not deposited steadily over time, and it is not clear
how well the magnetic minerals acquire the magnetic remanence
when the mud stops flowing. Third, serpentinization is thought to
continue after deposition, which may involve alteration of the magnetic minerals. Fourth, the serpentinite muds contain randomly oriented rock clasts of variable magnetization intensity, which can
locally dominate the paleomagnetic signal.
Logging data flow and log depth scales
Data for each wireline logging run were monitored in real time
and recorded using the Schlumberger MAXIS 500 system. The initial logging data were referenced to the rig floor (wireline depth below rig floor [WRF] scale). After logging was completed, the data
were shifted to a seafloor reference (WSF scale) based on the step in
gamma radiation at the water/seabed interface. The data were
transferred to the Borehole Research Group at LDEO, where standardized data reduction took place. The main correction was depth
matching to remove depth offsets between data from different logging runs, which results in a new depth scale, wireline log matched
depth below seafloor (WMSF). The second uplog became the wireline depth reference, and its WSF scale is the same as its WMSF
scale. The logs are documented with an assessment of log quality,
and the data were converted to ASCII. Schlumberger Geo-Quest’s
Techlog software package is used for most of the wireline log data
processing. Data were transferred back to the ship within a few days
of logging, and this processed data set was made available to the science party (in ASCII format).
Coordinates
Magnetic data are reported relative to the IODP orientation
conventions: +x is into the face of the working half, +y points toward the left side of the face of the working half, and +z is downhole.
The relationship of the superconducting rock magnetometer (SRM)
coordinates (X, Y, Z) to data coordinates (x, y, z) are x = X, y = Y, and
z = −Z for archive halves and x = −X, y = −Y, and z = −Z for working
halves.
Magnetic measurements
Remanent magnetization was measured using the 2G Enterprises model 760R SRM equipped with superconducting quantum
interference devices (SQUIDs) and an in-line, automated AF demagnetizer capable of reaching a peak field of 80 mT. Ocean drilling
cores generally carry secondary overprint remanence components.
Common overprints for ocean drilling cores include natural viscous
remanence and a steep downward-pointing component attributed
to the drill strings. To separate them from the characteristic remanence (ChRM), stepwise demagnetization experiments were performed, as described below.
The calibrated bulk magnetic susceptibility (χ), normalized by
volume, of representative discrete samples from Sites U1496–
U1498 was measured with an AGICO KLY 4S Kappabridge instrument using the Sufar (AGICO) software.
Paleomagnetism
Shipboard paleomagnetic measurements during Expedition 366
were investigated to determine the direction and intensity of paleomagnetic remanent magnetization. Routine measurements were
conducted on archive halves with stepwise AF demagnetization.
Discrete cube samples were taken from working halves and measured with stepwise AF demagnetization for selected intervals.
Magnetostratigraphy was attempted in the ash-rich pelagic sediments that drape most of the sites located on the flanks of the seamounts and in the ash-rich deposits underlying the mud volcano
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Deng, J., Dong, Y., Eickenbusch, P., Frery, E.A., Ichiyama, Y., Johnson, K.,
Johnston, R.M., Kevorkian, R.T., Kurz, W., Magalhaes, V., Mantovanelli,
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Deng, J., Dong, Y., Eickenbusch, P., Frery, E.A., Ichiyama, Y., Johnson, K.,
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Archive halves
We performed successive AF demagnetization using the in-line
AF demagnetizer on the SRM (2G Enterprises model 760R-4K) on
most of the archive sections. The in-line AF demagnetizer applies
field to the X-, Y-, and Z-axis of the 2G SRM in this fixed order. We
used demagnetization steps up to 30 mT for demagnetizing tray and
sections. AF demagnetization results are plotted individually as vector plots (Zijderveld, 1967) and as downhole variations with depth.
The response curve from the SRM sensor coils corresponds to a region ~15 cm wide; therefore, only measurements taken every 15 cm
are independent from each other. Measurements on archive sections are conducted using the software (IMS-Version 9.2).
Discrete samples
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collected from the working section halves. In soft unconsolidated
materials, discrete samples are normally taken in plastic “Japanese”
Natsuhara-Giken sampling cubes (7 cm3 sample volume). Cubes are
pushed into the working half of the core by hand with the “up” arrow on the cube pointing upsection. For indurated intervals, cubes
are cut with a table saw and trimmed to fit into the plastic containers. In lithified sediments and hard rocks, minicores (~11 cm3) are
taken.
Paleomagnetic data collected on the pass-through SRM are directly uploaded to the LIMS database.
Magnetostratigraphy
Expedition 366 sites are located at low latitudes, between 13.8°
and 18.1°N, corresponding to magnetic inclinations between 25°
and 33°, assuming an axial geocentric dipole. Transitions between
normal and reversed geomagnetic polarity should therefore be detectable. Micropaleontological analysis and biostratigraphy will be
conducted postexpedition and will help define age constraints for
magnetostratigraphy. If obtained, we would correlate geomagnetic
polarity sequences from Expedition 366 pelagic sediments with the
geomagnetic polarity timescale (GPTS) of Gradstein et al. (2012).
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