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Table T3. Details and explanations for thin sections with two domains, Hole U1415P.

Core, section,
interval (cm)
Thin section number Lithologic interval Rock name Rock comment Nature of domains Contact Number
of
domains
Igneous domain Domain l lithology
name
345-U1415P-
4G-1W, 10–13 (Piece 3) 98 (image) G11 Olivine gabbro With gabbronoritic band Two lithologies   2 1 Olivine gabbro
2 Gabbronorite (band)
4G-1W, 120–125 (Piece 10) 101 (image) G18 Olivine gabbro With bands more
troctolitic in character
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Troctolite
2 Olivine-bearing gabbro
6R-2W, 119–122 (Piece 14) 111 (image) 9 Troctolite With a patch of coarse-
grained gabbronorite
(only a few mineral
grains)
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Troctolite
2 Olivine-bearing norite
7R-2W, 41–44 (Piece 2) 114 (image) 13 Contact between
orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro and an
enclave
  Two lithologies Sutured,
sharp
2 1 Orthopyroxene-bearing
troctolite
2 Anorthosite
8R-1W, 80–83 (Piece 6) 116 (image) 16 Olivine gabbro with a
noritic band
  Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Troctolite
2 Norite
9R-2W, 20–21 (Piece 3) 119 (image) G30 Orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro
Contains two different
lithologies
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Olivine gabbro
2 Olivine gabbronorite
14R-1W, 22–25 (Piece 3) 127 (image) 27 Contact between very
heterogeneous olivine
gabbro and an enclave
of orthopyroxene-
bearing olivine gabbro
Part of a very
heterogeneous,
multitextured gabbro
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro
2 Gabbro
16R-1W, 117–120 (Piece 10) 130 (image) 29 Troctolite With a subvertical
anorthositic vein
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Anorthosite
2 Troctolite
18R-1W, 78–83 (Piece 7) 134 (image) 29 Contact between
troctolite and
orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro
Contact between
troctolite and
orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro
Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Anorthositic troctolite
2 Orthopyroxene-bearing
olivine gabbro
22R-2W, 113–115 (Piece 8) 140 (image) 29/30 Contact between
troctolite and olivine
gabbro
  Two lithologies Sutured 2 1 Troctolite
2 Olivine gabbro

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