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 Sample
    Name:5059_1_D_112_Z_2,34-37
    IGSN:ICDP5059EXSI701
    Parent IGSN:ICDP5059ESCVIU2
    Request:SUST0013 B
    Request by:Kristjan Jónasson
    Purpose:Retainment of rock slice from reference samples not yet needed by scientists.
    Release Date:2019-4-1

    Sampling Location

    Latitude:63.3016081666667
    Longitude:-20.5998616666667
    Coordinate System:WGS84
    Elevation:-274.223
    Final Depth:-274.253
    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: 332.523-333.323m
    • Interval: 332.523-333.323m
    • Major Lithology: Tuff
    • Comments: NN
    • Volcaniclastic Debris: Well lithified; Color:Dark green; Stratification:Weak (defined by changes in grain size and grading); Granulometric:Medium lapilli tuff to fine lapilli tuff; Secondary Minerals:Y; restricted to clast vesicles, minor intergranular space; Sorting:Poorly sorted; Support:Matrix supported; Grading:Normally graded; Alteration:Highly altered; Fractures:nn; Clast Types:lapilli (simple/zoned), composites, lithics; Matrix:Highly altered very fine and fine grained material with very coarse to medium ash grains; Lithic:1-2; Comments:Efflorescence (or whiteish-orange mineral crust) on core surface.
    From Corrected Depth:332.35
    To Corrected Depth:332.38
    Depth Reference:meter below ground level
    Geological Age:quaternary-holocene
    Geological Unit:N/A

    Methods

    MSCLyes
    Lithological Descriptionyes
    Core Overviewyes
    Core Section Scanyes
    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:-333.613m
    Comments:N/A
    Platform Type:drill rig
    Platform Name:drill
    Platform Description:slimhole wireline coring system
    Chief Scientist:Marie D. Jackson
    Start Date:2017-08-27
    End Date:2017-09-06

    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