Sample Family

=Hole, =Core, =Core-Section, =Core-Sample
The Sample Family shows a sub-sampling graph. Select entries to navigate samples. Core-Samples are issued to scientists on request. The naming convention for a Core-Sample is: Expedition_Site_Hole_Core_Section,from-to(cm). Hole, Core, and Core-Section are following the same schema respectively.

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    Publications & Datasets

    General Identifiers

    Program:ICDP
    Expedition:ICDP 5059
    Type:Core Section
    Name:5059_1_C_23_Z_1
    IGSN:ICDP5059ESCWHU2
    Parent IGSN:ICDP5059ECYM101
    Release Date:2019-4-1

    Sampling Location

    Latitude:63.3016231666667
    Longitude:-20.5998366666667
    Coordinate System:WGS84
    Elevation:-8.73
    Final Depth:-9.64
    Location Type:continental land
    Location Name:NN
    Location Description:Vetsmanneyjar Archipelago, Iceland's SE rift zone
    Country:Iceland
    Province:Surtsey Island
    County:South Coast
    City:NN

    Geology

    Material:Rock
    Rock Classification:VOL
    Rock Type:Tuff
    Rock Description: 66.59-67.5m
    • Interval: 66.59-67.5m
    • Major Lithology: Tuff
    • Comments: NN
    • Volcaniclastic Debris: Well lithified; Color:Green-Blueish green; Granulometric:Coarse (23-1) and Medium (23-2&3) lapilli tuff; Secondary Minerals:Y; within clast vesicles, intergranular matrix space, on break surfaces; Sorting:Very poor to poorly sorted; Support:Matrix supported; Grading:Massive; Alteration:High; Clast Types:Lapilli (simple/zoned), composites, armored, lithics,; Matrix:Altered fine (very fine) ash and very coarse to medium ash grains and rare crystal fragments with intergranular secondary minerals; Lithic:23-1: 5; 23-2 &3: 1; Comments:23-1&3 are green, 23-2 is blueish green. Fractured into disks. Possible coating of fine ash on some lapilli and becoming increasingly difficult to recognize in hand sample
    From Corrected Depth:66.59
    To Corrected Depth:67.50
    Depth Reference:meter below ground level
    Geological Age:quaternary-holocene
    Geological Unit:N/A

    Methods

    MSCLno
    Lithological Descriptionyes
    Core Overviewyes
    Core Section Scanno
    Core Catcher Scanno

    Drilling

    Drilling Method:
    Coring>RockCorer
    wireline diamond coring, PQ bit size
    Operator:
    DOSECC Exploration Services, UTAH, USA
    Surtsey Island, Iceland
    Funding Agency:International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)
    Total Length:-67.5m
    Comments:N/A
    Platform Type:drill rig
    Platform Name:drill
    Platform Description:slimhole wireline coring system
    Chief Scientist:Marie D. Jackson
    Start Date:2017-08-18
    End Date:2017-08-26

    Repositories

    Current Repository:Icelandic Institute of Natural History in Gardabaer/Breiddalsvik, Iceland
    Current Repository Contact:Kristjan Jonasson: kristjan@ni.is
    Original Repository:N/A
    Original Repository Contact:N/A