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Table T39. Whole-rock major and trace element compositions of visibly altered rocks and rocks containing >2 wt% loss on ignition, Expedition 312.

Core, section,
piece, interval (cm):
312-1256D-
184R-1 (Piece 19, 98–104) 187R-1 (Piece 22, 93–98) 192R-1 (Piece 2, 11–13)
Unit: 1256D-74 1256D-76 1256D-78
Depth (mbsf): 1315.48 1325.23 1348.41
Subdivision: Basaltic dike Basaltic dike Basaltic dike, altered
Thin section: 24 28 32
Major element oxide (wt%):
SiO2 49.56 51.78 52.34
TiO2 1.60 1.51 1.39
Al2O3 13.98 13.60 13.59
FeO 13.33 12.27 11.65
MnO 0.16 0.19 0.16
MgO 7.55 6.97 7.04
CaO 10.42 9.77 10.88
Na2O 3.10 3.27 2.78
K2O 0.16 0.58 0.06
P2O5 0.16 0.07 0.10
LOI 3.18 1.11 0.13
Trace element (ppm):
Ba 30.6 46.5 6.47
Sr 91.5 95.9 78.8
Zr 82.6 74.6 70.8
Y 27.3 27.5 27.0
Sc 42.4 42.0 40.9
V 342 331 322
Cr 88.2 76.8 87.3
Co 45.3 45.9 47.6
Ni 53.7 48.6 53.9
Cu BDL 34.2 BDL
Zn 60.0 59.0 61.1
Mg# 50.2 50.3 51.9
Total alkalis 3.25 3.84 2.84
Ca/Al 1.01 0.97 1.08
K/Ti 0.14 0.53 0.06
Ti/Zr 116 121 118
Zr/Y 3.03 2.71 2.62
Sr/Y 3.36 3.49 2.92
Sr/Ba 2.99 2.06 12.2
K/Ba 42.9 103 72.6

Notes: Mg# = MgO/(40.311)/[(MgO/40.311) + (FeO/71.846)]. Total alkalis = K2O + Na2O. BDL = below detection limit. LOI = loss on ignition.

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