| 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 sed scoop grab |
| Size: | 0.5 kg |
| Geological Age: | Not Provided |
| Geological Unit: | Not Provided |
| Comment: | Geological component: Sample is all fine grained with about half being <500 microns and the rest being larger but none larger than about 1 mm. Mainly fluidal grey glass fragments with minor broken opx cpx and ol crystals. PeleÕs hair is present as are lava ribbons some less vesicular clasts and spatter like blebs. Rare sulfur blebs are also present. Almost no lithic fragments or coated fragments. |
| Purpose: | Not Provided |
| Geolocation |
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| Latitude (WGS84): | -15.09562405 |
| Longitude (WGS84): | -173.7502934 |
| Northing (m) (UTM NAD83): | Not Provided |
| Easting (m) (UTM NAD83): | Not Provided |
| Zone: | Not Provided |
| Vertical Datum: | Not Provided |
| Elevation Start: | -1277 meters |
| Elevation End: | -1277 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: | 2009-05-12T04:00:00Z |
| Collection End Date: | 2009-05-12T04:00:00Z |
| 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 |
