| Description |
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| Material: | Rock |
| Classification: | Sedimentary>Volcaniclastic |
| Field Name: | boninite |
| Description: | volcaniclastic sediment |
| Age (min): | Not Provided |
| Age (max): | Not Provided |
| Collection Method: | Grab>ROV |
| Collection Method Description: | Jason2 suction sampler filtrate |
| Size: | 1 kg |
| Geological Age: | Not Provided |
| Geological Unit: | Not Provided |
| Comment: | Collected with Davis sampler. Lots of red mat and possibly some white. Geologically this sample is a real mixed bag. There are abundant primary pyroclasts including limu o Pele and PeleÕs hair. Spatter fragments and lithic clasts are also abundant. Lithic clasts include rounded pebbles with all glass abraded. Altered or coated fragments are common. Sulfur spherules are present but not common. The glass is pale brown. Mat Meadow is an extensive field of white and interspersed red mats. |
| Purpose: | Not Provided |
| Geolocation |
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| Latitude (WGS84): | -15.09602433 |
| Longitude (WGS84): | -173.7504948 |
| Northing (m) (UTM NAD83): | Not Provided |
| Easting (m) (UTM NAD83): | Not Provided |
| Zone: | Not Provided |
| Vertical Datum: | Not Provided |
| Elevation Start: | -1285 meters |
| Elevation End: | -1285 meters |
| Nav Type: | Not Provided |
| Physiographic Feature: | seamount |
| Name Of Physiographic Feature: | Lau Basin |
| Location Description: | NE Lau Basin |
| Locality: | W. Mata Volcano |
| Locality Description: | SW rift zone |
| Country: | Not Provided |
| State/Province: | Not Provided |
| County: | Not Provided |
| City: | Not Provided |
| Collection |
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| Field Program/Cruise: | TN-234 |
| Platform Type: | Ship |
| Platform Name: | R/V TG Thompson |
| Platform Description: | ROV Jason 2 from R/V TG Thompson |
| Launch Type: | Not Provided |
| Launch Platform Name: | Not Provided |
| Launch ID: | Not Provided |
| Collector/Chief Scientist: | Rubin/Clague/Embley |
| Collector/Chief Scientist Detail: | Not Provided |
| Collection Start Date: | 2009-05-10T04:00:00Z |
| Collection End Date: | 2009-05-10T04:00:00Z |
| Curation |
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| Current Archive: | University of Hawaii (Hawaii) |
| Current Archive Contact Details: | Not Provided |
| Original Archive: | MBARI |
| Original Archive Contact Details: | Not Provided |
| Related Samples |
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Parents: | No Parents | | Siblings: | No Siblings |
| Children: | No Children |
