Helm, Roger (1985): Mineralogy and geochemistry of weathered serpentinites in DSDP Leg 84 sediments [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803889, Supplement to: Helm, R (1985): Mineralogy and geochemistry of weathered serpentinites, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 84. In: von Heune, R; Aubouin, J; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 84, 595-607, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.84.116.1985
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Published: 1985 (exact date unknown) • DOI registered: 2013-01-10
Abstract:
At Sites 566, 567, and 570 of Leg 84, ophiolitic serpentinite basement was covered by a sequence of serpentinitic mud that was formed by weathering of the serpentinites under sea- or pore-water conditions. Several mineralogical processes were observed: (1) The serpentinitic mud that consists mainly of chrysotile was formed from the lizardite component of the serpentinites by alteration. (2) Slightly trioctahedral smectites containing nonexpandable mica layers, trioctahedral smectites containing nonexpandable chlorite layers, and swelling chlorites were presumably formed from detrital chlorite and/or serpentine. (3) The occurrence of tremolite, chlorite, analcime, and talc can be attributed to reworking of gabbroic ophiolite rocks. (4) Dolomite, aragonite, and Mg-calcite, all authigenic, occur in the serpentinitic mud.
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Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
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Median Latitude: 12.909800 * Median Longitude: -91.033724 * South-bound Latitude: 12.716000 * West-bound Longitude: -91.392800 * North-bound Latitude: 13.285300 * East-bound Longitude: -90.692200
Date/Time Start: 1982-01-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1982-02-17T00:00:00
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- Helm, R (1985): (Table 2) Expandable clay minerals in serpentinitic muds at DSDP Hole 84-567. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803887
- Helm, R (1985): (Table 3) Chemical composition of gabbros, serpentinites, average sediments, and serpentinitic muds at DSDP Leg 84 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803888
- Helm, R (1985): (Table 1) Mineral composition of serpentinitic mud (>63 µm and <63 µm) and serpentinites at DSDP Leg 84 Holes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803886