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_3_Z_4
    IGSN:ICDP5059ESOPHU2
    Parent IGSN:ICDP5059ECML101
    Release Date:2019-4-1

    Sampling Location

    Latitude:63.3016231666667
    Longitude:-20.5998366666667
    Coordinate System:WGS84
    Elevation:38.275
    Final Depth:37.4
    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 (1): 19.585-19.685m
    • Interval: 19.585-19.685m
    • Major Lithology: Tuff
    • Comments: NN
    • Volcaniclastic Debris: Un- to poorly consolidated; Color:Brown; Granulometric:Medium to coarse armored lapilli tuff; Secondary Minerals:Y; intergranular space in poorly consolidated section; Sorting:Poor to moderately sorted; Support:Openwork framework supported; Grading:Massive; Alteration:weak; Clast Types:lapilli (simple/zoned), composites, lithics, armored; Matrix:Very fine to coarse ash in variable proportions; Lithic:=1; Comments:The upper margin for this bed is at 37 cm length in core 3-2, and extends 10 cm into core 4. Ash rims are not ubiquitous
    Rock Description (2): 19.685-20.56m
    • Interval: 19.685-20.56m
    • Major Lithology: Tuff
    • Comments: NN
    • Volcaniclastic Debris: Moderately consolidated; Color:Mottled brown- dark gray; Granulometric:Medium Armored lapilli tuff; Sorting:Very poorly sorted; Support:Matrix supported; Grading:Massive; Alteration:weak to moderate?; Clast Types:lapilli (simple/zoned), composites, lithics, armored; Matrix:Very fine to coarse ash in variable proportions; Lithic:=1; Comments:Irregular dark gray domains. Ash rims are not ubiquitous
    From Corrected Depth:19.59
    To Corrected Depth:20.46
    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:-20.46m
    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