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.

Location Map

    Publications & Datasets

    General Identifiers

    Program:ICDP
    Expedition:ICDP 5059
    Type:Core Section
    Name:5059_1_C_37_Z_4
    IGSN:ICDP5059ESEZHU2
    Parent IGSN:ICDP5059ECCN101
    Release Date:2019-4-1

    Sampling Location

    Latitude:63.3016231666667
    Longitude:-20.5998366666667
    Coordinate System:WGS84
    Elevation:-48.015
    Final Depth:-48.095
    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: 105.875-105.955m
    • Interval: 105.875-105.955m
    • Major Lithology: Tuff
    • Comments: NN
    • Volcaniclastic Debris: Well lithified; Color:Blackish green; Stratification:crude (defined by diffuse irregular domains of coarse tuff with intergranular secondary minerals); Granulometric:Medium lapilli tuff with outsized coarse lapilli; Secondary Minerals:Y; some clast vesicles, irregular matrix voids, and intergranularly in coarse tuff; Sorting:Poorly sorted; Support:Matrix supported; Grading:Massive; Alteration:High; Clast Types:Lapilli (simple/zoned), composites, lithics; Matrix:Altered very fine to fine ash with sparse coarse to medium ash and rare crystal fragments. Coarse (very coarse) to medium ash and secondary mineral content increases with depth along 31-3.
    From Corrected Depth:105.88
    To Corrected Depth:105.96
    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:-105.995m
    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