ANTP 1D

ANTIPODE EXPEDITION

R/V Melville

ANTP 1D 16 June 1970, 0122-0450 hrs; 34°36.7'N, 121°47.0'W-34°38.0'N, 121°42.0'W; depth 2977 m. Rocks:
5 bags.

ANTP 2DT 18 June 1970, 0435-0452 hrs; 35°04.0'N, 121°29.6'W; depth 503 m. One plastic bag: Fine black sand,
crushes easily; slightly greenish inside, and slightly magnetic. Southwest side of Santa Lucia Bank.

ANTP 3DT 18 June 1970, 0529-0538 hrs; 35°04.5'N, 121°28.0'W; depth 424 m. One plastic bag of rocks.
Santa Lucia Bank.

ANTP4DT 18 June 1970, 0541-0548 hrs; 35°04.5'N, 121°27.9'W; depth 411 m. Small rock chips and greenish
sandy mud, in 2 plastic bags. Santa Lucia Bank.

ANTP 5DT        18 June 1970, 0625-0634 hrs; 35°04.7'N, 121°27.6'W; depth 388 m. Rock and sand, appears
                       much like Monterey Shale; siliceous, light colored with black chert lenses; in one plastic bag.
                       Santa Lucia Bank.

ANTP 6DT 18 June 1970, 0713-0820 hrs; 35°05.3'N, 121°25.5'W; depth 446 m. Sandy mud, in one plastic bag.

ANTP 7D          18 June 1970, 2015-2245 hrs; 35°24.4'N, 121°40.7'W-35°18.9'N, 121°37.,'W; depth 1258-1035 m.
                        Cloth bag of rocks, plus jar of biological material: greywacke (Up. K or Low. Tertiary?), tar, sponges,
                        bugs. South wall of canyon.

ANTP 8D 19 June 1970, 0504-0951 hrs; 35°41.2'N, 122°15.2'W-35°33.9'N, 122°10.0'W; depth 2856-2483 m.
No rocks, a few shrimp and one fish. Continental slope west of Pt. Piedras Blancas.

ANTP 9DT 20 June 1970, 0234-0429 hrs; 36°03.3'N, 122°10.6'W; depth 1759 m. Full core (in 1 plastic bag)
of hard packed olive gray silty clay. Sur Canyon wall.

ANTP 10D 20 June 1970, 0545-1040 hrs; 36°04.2'N, 122°11.8'W-36°03.3'N, 122°10.8'W; depth 2074-1849 m.
Dredge half full of soft mudstone or shale. Two sacks of rocks and one jar of biological material saved.

ANTP 11DT 21 June 1970, 1715-1737 hrs; 37°17.3'N, 123°04.7'W; depth 746 m. Volcanic rock, in plastic bag.
Continental slope.

ANTP 12DT 21 June 1970, 1740-1811 hrs; 37°17.31N, 123°04.7'W; depth 730 m. Mud, in plastic bag.
Continental slope.

ANTP 13DT 21 June 1970, 2028-2036 hrs; 37°12.41N, 123°04.6'W; depth approx. 980.Mud, in plastic bag.

ANTP 14DT 21 June 1970, 2110-2143 hrs; 37°12.41N, 123°04.6'W; depth approx. 1037 m. Laminated dark
and light stiff clay. Continental slope.

ANTP 15DT 22 June 1970, 0503-0515 hrs; 37°23.4'N, 122°39.4'W; depth 73 m. Sand, in plastic bag. On shelf.

ANTP 16DT 22 June 1970, 0520-0523 hrs; 37°23.4'N, 122°39.4'W; depth 73 m. No core.

ANTP 17DT 22 June 1970, 0528-0530 hrs; 37°23.4'N, 122°39.4'W; depth 68 m. Sand and angular pebbles,
in plastic bag. On shelf.

ANTP 18PG 24 June 1970, approx. 0216 hrs; 36°26.5'N, 122°52.0'W; depth & P 3059 m. No cores.
Floor of Ascension Channel.

AHTP 19PG 24 June 1970, 0500-0637 hrs; 36°28.7'N, 122°48.5'W; depth 3019 m; core length 152 cm.
Penetrated to half of weight stand. Mud. Near thalweg of Ascension Fan Valley.

ANTP 19P Simultaneously with ANTP 19PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 150 cm; Section 5, 117 cm. Sand visible in bottom section.

ANTP 20PG 24 June 1970, 0947-1645 hrs; 36°26.0'N, 123°05.6'W; depth 3229 m; core length 155 cm. Northwest
levee, Monterey] Ascension an-valleys.

ANTP 20P Simultaneously with ANTP 20PG. Core length: 516 Cm (Note: Whether cores were obtained on
station 20P-PG was still unknown at press time.)

ANTP21D          25 June 1970, 0620-1047 hrs; 36°51.3'N, 122°22.7'W-36°52.5'N, 122°22.4'W; depth 1291-907 m.
                        Dredge one-third full: Mafic volcanic rock, highly fractured, breaks easily, with green alteration
                        common; numerous snails, small clams, star fish, sponges, egg sacks, anemones. Approx. 50 lbs.
                        saved: 2 canvas bags in one burlap bag; 1 plastic bag of olive grey mud. Monterey Bay.

ANTP 22D 26 June 1970, 1729-2246 hrs; 39°25.7'N, 124°32.8'W-39°27.8'N, 124°34.3'W; depth 2622-2026 m.
A plastic bag of mud and a few brittle stars. Noyo Canyon.

ANTP 23D        27 June 1970, 0128-0550 hrs; approx. 39°25.5'N, 124°07.2'W; depth 2659-2629 m. Approx. 300 lbs.
                       of "Franciscan" rocks, hard greywackes, mudstones and stiff silty clay; one fish, a starfish and
                       various other organisms. Saved: 2 large burlap bags of rocks, 1 plastic bag of mudstone, 2 plastic
                       bags (inside one bag) of silty clay; organisms preserved. Noyo Canyon.

ANTP 24DT 27 June 1970, 1851-1900 hrs; 39°00.0'N, 123°50.6'W; depth 102 m. Mud. Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 25DT 27 June 1970, 1909-1915 hrs; 38°59.5'N, 123°50.4'W; depth 102 m. Mud. Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 26D 27 June 1970, 1929-1932 hrs; 38°59.5'N, 123°50.4'W; depth 102 m. Mud. Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 27DT 27 June 1970, 1957-2000 hrs; 38°59.0'N, 123°50.5'W; depth 102 m. Appears to be well compacted silt,
consolidated siltstone; shell covering (Pliocene?) Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 28DT 27 June 1970, 2017-2021 hrs; 38°58.6'N, 123°51.5'W; depth 106 m. Mud. Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena

ANTP 29DT 27 June 1970, 2027-2030 hrs; 38°58.5'N, 123°51.6'W; depth 106 m. Small sample of semi-consolidated
siltstone. Continental Shelf off Pta. Arena.

ANTP 30DT 27 June 1970, 2100-2103 hrs; 38°57.7'N, 123°52.4'W; depth 110 m. Semi-consolidated very fine sand.
Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 31DT 27 June 1970, 2117-2120 hrs; 38°57.4'N, 123°52.8'W; depth 121 m. Unconsolidated sand and shells.
Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 32DT 27 June 1970, 2143-2146 hrs; 38°57.0'N, 123°53.4'W; depth 123 m. Bard, compact sand with pieces
of rock; greywacke sandstone. Continental Shelf off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 33D        28 June 1970, 0028-0555 hrs; 38°55.2'N, 124°04.5'W-38°54.7'N, 124°03.5'W; depth 1360-872m.
                       Dredge ¼ full, 3 plastic bags kept: green and brownish grey silty mud with "hard lumps."
                       Older sediment mixed with younger. Continental slope off Pt. Arena.

ANTP 34PG 10 July 1970, 1057-1230 hrs; 46°35.5'N, 138°17.3'W; depth 4226 m. Sample in 2 catcher boxes.
Abyssal plain.

ANTP 34P         Simultaneously with ANTP 34 PG. Core length: Section 1, 0-47 cm; Section 2, 47-58.5 cm.
                        Two catcher boxes. Grey- green silty clay. Catcher had quartz turbidite (95% angular quartz);
                         caught in blade: hard grey sandy silt. Preservation very poor, with 1-2" water pockets
                         interspersed throughout. Core barrel was bent 5° at end of first barrel; liner in rest of bottom
                         barrel was "shock" cracked.

ANTP 35PG 15 July 1970, 0946-1154 hrs; 51°43.9'N, 160°57.5'W; depth 4654 m. No core. D.S.D.P. Site 19-lA.

ANTP 35P          Simultaneously with ANTP 35PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                         Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 134 cm; Section 5, 127 cm; Section 6, 156 cm; Section 7, 129 cm.
                         Manganese, glauconite, phosphorite, volcanics (?), diatoms and radiolarians.

ANTP 36PG 17 July 1970, 0110-0415 hrs; 50°48.8'N, 166°35.4'W; depth 5025 m; core length 98 cm.
South of Seamap Channel.

AHTP 36P          Simultaneously with ANTP 36PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                         Section 3, 115 cm; Section 4, 158 cm; Section 5, 151 cm; Section 6, 36 cm. Volcanic shards,
                         quartz, glauconite, phosphorite; diatoms and radiolarians in catcher in thick, flocculent, hard,
                         dark grey silt.

ANTP 37D 20 July 1970, 1025-1558 hrs; 51°03.9'N, 173°19.9'W-51°06.1'N, 173°18.9'W; depth approx. 5283-4999 m.
To John Grow.

AHTP 38D          20-21 July 1970, 1746-0050 hrs; 50°57.9'N, 173°21.9'W- 50°57.9'N, 173°20.2'W; depth 6703-5935 m.
                         Felsite, basalt, assorted rounded and angular pebbles; 3 large blocks of 10-15 lbs. each, two of
                         which look like basalt, the other has a peculiar pinkish coating (or color); also, some soft sedimentary
                         rocks. Two gallon boxes, 1 pint box and 1 burlap bag (with 2 feed sacks) kept. Aleutian Trench.
                         To John Grow.

ANTP 39D 21 July 1970, 0218-0745 hrs; 50°55.2'N, 173°06.5'W 50°56.1'N, 173°04.8'W; depth 7102-6462 m.
Three small pieces only of semi-consolidated sediment. To John Grow.

ANTP 40D          26 July 1970, 1509-1635 hrs; 54°55.1'N, 176°12.9'E; depth approx. 1194-825 m. Dredge 3/4 full:
                         basalt; sandstone; shale; ice-rafted, well-rounded and angular fragments of granite, granodiorite
                         and quartz; plus sponges, which dominate haul. Bowers Ridge.

ANTP 4lD 28 July 1970, 0603-1021 hrs; 56°19.1'N, 171°27.3'E; depth 3531-2962 m. One pint container of
coral (?) and benthonic Foraminifera. East-facing scar on Shirshov Ridge.

ANTP 42PG 28 July 1970, 1221-1328 hrs. ; 56°23.2'N, 171°04.6'E; depth 2392 m; core length 95 cm;
no catcher sample, sediment was 1-2" above catcher. Shirshov Ridge

ANTP 42P         Simultaneously with ANTP 42PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm,
                        Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 150 cm; Section 5, 150 cm; Section 6, 150 cm; Section 7, 150 cm;
                        Section 8, 66 cm. Radiolarian-diatom ooze, Miocene in catcher.

ANTP 43G 31 July 1970, 1915-2040 hrs; 56°28.9'N, 168°16.5'E; depth 3880 m; core length 176 cm. Kamchatka
Basin. D.S.D.P. Site 19-7B.

ANTP 44PG 31 July-1 August 1970, 2323-0055 hrs; 56°32.4'N, 168°10.1'E; depth 3867 m; core length 88 cm.
Kamchatka Basin. D.S.D.P. Site 19-7B.

ANTP 44P         Simultaneously with ANTP 44PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                         Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 145 cm; Section 5, 150 cm; Section 6, 100 cm; Section 7, 71 cm.
                         Hemipelagic; 95% angular quartz, dark heavy minerals, glauconite and phosphorite.

AHTP 45PG 5 August 1970, 0901-1143 hrs; 46°40.8'N, 161°57.9'E; depth 5676 m; core length 147 cm.
Western Emperor Seamounts east of the Kuril Trench. D.S.D.P. Site 18-8B.

ANTP 45P         Simultaneously with ANTP 45PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 151 cm; Section 2, 151 cm;
                        Section 3, 151 cm; Section 4, 157 cm; Section 5, 151 cm. Almost totally dehydrated grey, sandy clay,
                        dissoluted calcium carbonate; ash layers distinct in catcher; volcanic ash and glass, radiolarians and
                        diatoms; Section 4 wetter than above, with grey-green diatomaceous material.

ANTP 46PG 6 August 1970, 1425-1650 hrs; 48°29.6'N, 160°56,9'E; depth 5736 m; core length 183 cm. Abyssal hills.
D.S.D.P. Site 19-8A.

ANTP 46P         Simultaneously with ANTP 46PG. Core length: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                        Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 157 cm; Section 5, 98 cm; Section 6, 151 cm; Section 7, 30 cm.
                        Catcher sample: Diatoms, Radiolaria, glauconite, phosphorite, angular quartz, quartzite, and manganese.

ANTP 47PG 9 August 1970, 1645-1936 hrs; 38°41.5'N, 153°22.7'E; depth 5723 m; core lengthl62 cm. D.S.D.P.
Site 19-9.

ANTP 47P         Simultaneously with ANTP 47PG. Core 1ength: Section 1 (top of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                        Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 153 cm; Section 5, 150 cm; Section 6, 150 cm; Section 7, 148 cm;
                        Section 8, 134 cm. Upper Miocene (?).

AHTP 48D 13 August 1970, 0128-0430 hrs; 35°12.3'N, 158°58.9'E - 35°13.0'N, 158°56.6'E; depth approx.
3094-2798 m. Ash, manganese, recent benthonic Foraminifera. North Shatsky Rise on a guyot.

ANTP 49D 14 August 1970, 0002-0415 hrs; 33°22.4'N, 158°23.1'E-33°24.0'N, 158°23.4'E; depth approx.
3701-3492 m. North wall of south Shatsky Rise in channel.

ANTP 50D 14 August 1970, 0921-1408 hrs; 32°41.9'N, 158°15.8'E-32°42.0'N, 158°13.1'E; depth 2607-2083 m.

ANTP 55PG 3 September 1970, 1005-1130 hrs; 22°05.9'N, 141°36.8'E; depth 2529 m. No core; a few grains of
sand-sized volcanic material; no sign of penetration.

ANTP 55P Simultaneously with ANTP 55PG. No core: total barrel pene- tration approx. 2 ft., with hard
red-brown clay smeared on nose and barrel which was scraped and saved.

ANTP 57D 6 September 1970, 0432-0910 hrs; 18°58.0'N, 135°48.1'E; depth 3939-3215 m. 300 lbs.
Mn-encrusted sediment. East face of Palam-Kyushu Ridge.

ANTP 58D 6 September 1970, 1020-1456 hrs; 18°57.2'N, 135°47.6'E; depth 3555-2836 m. 300 lbs.
of Mn-encrusted sediment, with crust approx. 30 mm thick. East face of Palau-Kyushu Ridge.

ANTP 59PG 7 September 1970, 0620-0835 hrs; 18°27.4'N, 135°30.4'E; depth 3761 m. Approx. 10 cm in catcher.
Brown clay.

ANTP 59P Simultaneously with ANTP 59PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 98 cm; Section 2, 75 cm;
Section 3, 124 cm; also core nose sample and approx. 10 cm in box.

ANTP 60D 7 September 1970, 1510-2020 hrs; 18°19.4'N, 135°36.8'E; depth 4123-3743 m. No sample.
Palau-Xyushu Ridge.

ANTP 6lD 8 September 1970, 0112-0723 hrs; 18°17.8'N, 135°15.2'E; depth 2593-3630 m. 200 lbs. of Mn-encrusted,
altered silicic vol- canics and volcanic sands tone. Near top of palau-Xyushu Ridge.

ANTP 62D 8 September 1970, 0806-1332 hrs; 18°16.5'N, 135°12.3'E; depth 3145 m. 5 or 6 small Mn nodules,
one with shark's tooth within. Top of Palau-Xyushu Ridge.

ANTP 65PG 11 September 1970, 0340-0750 hrs; 18°35.0'N, 129°37.1'E; depth 6200 m. Corer lost due to three
faulty tripping arms. Rough hills in western Philippine Basin.

ANTP 65P Simultaneously with ANTP 65PG. Core 1ength: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 146 cm;
Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 149 cm; Section 5, 49 cm; Section 6, 96 cm.

ANTP 75G 4 October 1970, 0210-0405 hrs; 13°39.2'S, 94°00.7'E; depth 5562 m; core length 169 cm. Reddish
brown clay. Abyssal hills.

(Dredge samples ANTP 77D-ANTP 153D to R. L. Fisher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)

ANTP 77D           29 October 1970, 1515-1945 hrs; 18°20.6'S, 63°38.6'E-18°20.5'S, 63°38.3'E; depth 3472-3423 m.
                          Six burlap bags: Variously-weathered, dense to somewhat porphyritic basalts, palagonitic glasses
                          or margins; ash-sediment-palagonite breccias, Mn crusts fairly thick; sediment lenses (ooze-ash)
                          with worm borings; three live clams.

ANTP 79D           30-31 October 1970, 2230-0403 hrs; 18°10.7'S, 64°39.1'E- 18°10.4'S, 64°37.7'E; depth 3681-3375 m.
                          Five burlap bags: Variously-weathered, jointed, dense basalts; phenocrysts of plagioclase, augite?,
                          olivine?; palagonitized glass margins; flow breccias.

ANTP 80D 31 October 1970, 1943 hrs; 18°00.1'S, 65°36.3'E. Lost dredge. Southwest edge of Marie-Celeste
Fracture Zone.

ANTP 82D 1 November 1970, 0519-0808 hrs; 18°02.4'S, 65°37.1'E-18°02.2'S, 65°36.8'E; depth 1423-1273 m.
75 lbs. of scoria and basalt fragments. Southeast side of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 83D           1 November 1970, 1510-2145 hrs; 17°42.4'S, 65°40.8'E-17°41.4'S, 65°39.3'E; depth 5262-5012 m.
                          Two burlap bags: young-appearing but hydrothermally altered and crushed basalts; vein fillings
                          epidote (?). Lower portion, Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 84D           1-2 November 1970, 2255-0351 hrs; 17°39.2'S, 65°36.6'E-- 17°38.7'S, 65°35.2'E; depth 4224-3366 m.
                          8 burlap bags: Fresh to slightly weathered gabbro; massive and vein anorthosite; greenish-hued,
                          coarse-grained mafics and ultramafics; variously altered serpentinites; sheared and veined fragments.
                          Marie- Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 85D 2 November 1970, 0914-1432 hrs; 17°37.1'S, 65°45.0'E- 17° 36.4'S, 65°44.3'E; depth 4856-4281 m.
Mud and doubtful fragments. Northwest flank of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 86D           3 November 1970, 1628-2115 hrs; 17 35.4'S, 65°39.4'E- 17°35.1'S, 65°39.0'E; 2721-2383 m.
                          One burlap bag: Fresh to slightly serpentinized, grey-green to grey, coarse-grained gabbros,
                          some fragments coated with Mn. Uppermost portion of north flank of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 87D 2 November 1970, 1513-2100 hrs; 17°35.8'S, 65°45.2'E- 17°35.0'S, 65°44.1'E; depth 4206-3039 m.
17 burlap bags: Fresh to serpentinized ultramafics. Northwest slope of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 88D           3-4 November 1970, 2301-0310 hrs; 17°38.8'S, 65°33.3'E- 17°38.6'S, 65°33.1'E; depth 3196-3141 m.
                          One burlap bag (approx. 25 lbs.): Dense basalts, sheared, altering to ser- pentines. Northwest wall
                          of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 89D           4 November 1970, 1052-1905 hrs; 17°38.1'S, 65°49.0'E- 17°37.1'S, 65°47.3'E; depth 5729-5186 m.
                          12 burlap bags: Consolidated volcanic ash, sediments and coarse-grained mafics. Lowermost
                          flank or northwest side of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 91D 5 November 1970, 1402-1925 hrs; 17°15.2'S, 66°40.4'E; depth 1876-1682 m. No sample,'dredge lost,
weight stand recovered. Southern lip of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 92D           5-6 November 1970, 2143-0238 hrs; 17°10.1'S, 66°38.3'E- 17°09.9'S, 66°37.1'E; depth 5242-5129 m.
                          2 burlap bags: Volcanics; small quantity of greenstones; slightly altered, greenish, coarse-grained rocks;
                          ash. Lower portion of north- west flank of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 93D           6 November 1970, 0538-0845 hrs; 17°05.6'S, 66°35.0'E- 17°05.3'S, 66°34.6'E; depth 2242-1552 m.
                          10 burlap bags: Fresh or slightly weathered flow basalt; fresh, glassy surfaces on dense, grey rock;
                           diabase; "turtle-shell"; some vesicular pieces; columns and pillows; some porphyritic margins.
                           Southwest side of summit on northwest flank of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 94D           6 November 1970, 1457-1928 hrs; 17°15.7'S, 66°41.5'E- 17°14.5'S, 66°40.7'E; depth 1892-1507 m.
                          One piece of grey pumice; dark seam; glass sponges. Below summit on southwest lip of Marie-Celeste
                          Fracture Zone, in area wheredredge was lost on ANTP 91D.

ANTP 95D           8 November 1970, 0903-1320 hrs; 16°38.2'S, 67°29.7'E- 16°38.7'S, 67°30.6'E; depth 4034-3653 m.
                          12 burlap bags: Fine- grained, weathered basalts and flow breccias. Base of south scarp on east
                           extension of Marie-Celeste Fracture Zone.

ANTP 97D           10 Novcmber 1970, 0017-0515 hrs; 17°42.7'S, 65°29.8'E- 17°42.2'S, 65°28.6'E; depth 3291-3394 m.
                          4 burlap bags: Absolutely fresh flow basalts; "turtle-shell" glassy surfaces. East flank of a small peak
                          at the base of the east flank, central portion of the Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge.

ANTP 99D           12 November 1970, 0428-0849 hrs; 20°25.3'S, 66°59.2'E- 20°25.6'S, 66°58.3'E; depth 3889-3970 m.
                          2 burlap bags: Very large chunks of flow basalt; thick (1-2") glass layers superimposed on surface
                          ("macadam" appearance); only slightly weathered to fresh; glass surface dull; phenocrysts,
                          vesicles and vugs. Base of south scarp of poorly-developed cross-structure near Station CIRCE 106D.

ANTP 101D 16 November 1970, 1341-1745 hrs; 26°09.4'S, 71°01.2'E- 26°08.8'S, 71°01.9'E; depth 4136-4003 m.
Small sample of mud only, in polyvial.

ANTP 106D         1 December 1970, 0841-1355 hrs; 26°56.1'S, 61°29.6'E- 26°56.0'S, 61°29.2'E; depth 5396-5385 m.
                          (1) Approx. 1 pint of medium brown clay with a small amount of light brown calcareous ooze;
                          (2) Approx. a half dozen pieces of Mn crust. Flat bottom.

ANTP 108D 1-2 December 1970, 2136-0506 hrs; 26°57.9'S, 61°20.5'E; depth 5731-5617 m. No sample,
apparently did not reach bottom. Flat bottom.

ANTP 109D         3 December 1970, 0943-1510 hrs; 27°58.8'S, 60°48.2'E- 27°58.0'S, 60°47.3'E; depth 5698-5178 m.
                          Dredge approx. ½ full: Mn nodules and large slabs and "potatoes" of Mn-coated sediment; several
                          sharks'teeth found, loose and in nodules approx. ½" or 2"+ long. Representative samples kept;
                          remainder returned to the sea.

ANTP 110D        4 December 1970, 0224-0553 hrs; 28°45.4'S, 61°31.0'E- 28°44.8'S, 61°30.9'E; depth 2143-2116 m.
                         About ½ burlap bag (15-25 lbs.): Several boulder-sized pieces of semi-consolidated, tan-white
                         calcareous ooze, with partial Mn coating - very thin - with worm borings and solution pitting;
                         one glass sponge. Southeast flank of a shoal ridge northwest of the "crest" of the Southwest
                         Indian Ocean Ridge.

ANTP 111D 4 December 1970, 1412-2127 hrs; 28°50.9'S, 61°55.6'E- 28°50.5'S, 61°53.5'E; depth 5197-3661 m.
Shards and chips of extremely finegrained basalt.

ANTP 112D         5 December 1970, 0143-0547 hrs; 29°13.7'S, 62°02.6'E- 29°14.0'S, 62°01.7'E; depth 2443-2276 m.
                          Extremely weathered, vesicular, slightly porphyritic basalt; palagonitized glass; coarse sediment
                          fragments: all Mn coated.

ANTP 113D         6 December 1970, 0648-1307 hrs; 29°18.4'S, 60°39.6'E- 29°17.5'S, 60°38.1'E; depth 5699-5118 m.
                         Weathered basalt; variously altered gabbros to serpentinites; Mn crusts on angular fragments and
                         breccias; Mn-coated sediments, both soft and firm. Lowermost west flank of north-south-trending
                         cross- fracture.

ANTP 114D         6 December 1970, 1329-2017 hrs; 29°18.3'S, 60°37.3'E- 29°17.5'S, 60°35.0'E; depth 4688-4440 m.
                         Weathered vesicular basalt; coarse-grained, variously-altered serpentinites; amorphous, pale blue
                         alteration minerals in veins; white zeo- lites (?) ; large, Mn-coated wafers of sediment. Mn coating
                         throughout; several shark teeth and one bone.

ANTP 115D 6-7 December 1970, 2053-0423 hrs; 29°13.6'S, 60°33.4'E-29°14.0'S, 60°32.5'E; depth 3183-2759 m.
Mn crust. Upper portion of scarp on west side of north-south-trending cross-fracture.

ANTP 117D 8 December 1970, 1408-1835 hrs; 30°26.6'S, 60°48.4'E- 30°26.7'S, 60°48.2'E; depth 5791-5672 m.
Small haul: Mn- coated, coarse-grained serpentinite; at least one block (with white coating) broken off.

ANTP 119D 13 December 1970, 0217-0759 hrs; 26°32.2'S, 58°41.7'E; depth 5846-5535 m. No sample; no pinger
return throughout station.

ANTP 120PG 17 January 1971, 1205-1404 hrs; 11°08.4'S, 70°31.4'E; depth 2827 m; core length 116 cm. White calcareous (foraminiferal) ooze throughout. Southeast end of Chagos-Laccadive Plateau. D.S.D.P. Site 23-2.

ANTP 120P Simultaneously with ANTP 120 PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 66 cm; Section 2, 69 cm; Section 3, 135 cm. White foraminiferal ooze throughout. Preservation poor: much water washed throughout core; looks good, but apparently is thoroughly mixed.

ANTP 123PG       17 January 1971, 2040-2204 hrs; 11°08.4'S, 70°28.8'E; depth 2827 m; core length 1l cm. Calcareous
                           ooze throughout: upper half very coarse, very loose foraminiferal ooze; lower portion finer, more
                           compact. South end of Chagos-Laccadive Plateau.

ANTP 123P Simultaneously with ANTP 123 PG. No core, perhaps due to nature of bottom.

ANTP 124D 22 January 1971, 0424-0727 hrs; 14°13'S, 66°17'E; depth 2916 m. No sample. Central
zone of Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge.

ANTP 124D         22 January 1971, 0730-1037 hrs; 14°12.0'S, 66°23.6'E- 14°12.2'S, 66°24.0'E; depth 2913-3055 m.
                         Two chips of Mn crust; one rounded fragment of pumice, 5 x 3 x 4 cm; fine chips of altered pale
                         greenish brown glass. Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge just south of Argo Fracture Zone.

ANTP 125D 22 January 1971, 1944-2305 hrs; 13°34.5'S, 66°25.5'E- 13°34.0'S, 66°27.1'E; depth 4242-4224 m.
Moderate amount: angular serpentinites. Near bottom of Argo cross-fracture.

ANTP 126D 22-23 January 1971, 2340-0245 hrs; 13°33.7'S, 66°30.1'E- 13°33.5'S, 66°30.4'E; depth 3666-3363 m.
Angular ultra-mafics. Middle flank of south side of Argo Fracture Zone.

ANTP 127D         23 January 1971, 0600-0830 hrs; 13°31.7'S, 66°38.5'E-13°31.9'S, 66°39.6'E; depth 2154-2041 m.
                          Moderate amount: Rounded lumps of worm-bored calcareous sediment. Near summit of south-bounding
                          lip of Argo Fracture Zone.

ANTP 128D 23 January 1971, 1518-1741 hrs; 13°01.0'S, 66°18.9'E-13°00.7'S, 66°19.4'E; depth 1849-1755 m.
Angular basalt. Shoal (1000-1100 fm) area on north lip of Argo Fracture Zone.

ANTP 129D 24 January 1971, 0350-0735 hrs; 12°35.0'S, 66°03.7'E-12°35.0'S, 66°04.9'E; depth 3984-3926 m.
Basalts, pillow fragments and glass. Lower eastern flank of central zone of Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge.

ANTP 130Da 26-27 January 1971, 2300-0220 hrs; 8°17.1'S, 68°11.5'E; depth 4690-4557 m. No sample. Lower
portion of Vema Fracture Zone.

ANTP 130Db       27 January 1971, 0223-0813 hrs; 8°14.5'S, 68°11.1'E- 8°15.1'S, 68°11.3'E; depth 4110-4167 m.
                          Moderately large haul: Massive,extremely coarse-grained ultramafics, only somewhat serpentinized;
                          gabbros; serpentinized gabbros; anorthosite (?). Lower portion of north flank, east end of Vema
                          Fracture Zone.

ANTP 131D 27 January 1971, 0859-1058 hrs; 8°11.9'S, 68°07.2'E- 8°12.1'S, 67°07.4'E; depth 2684-2511 m. Flow basalt. North flank of Vema Fracture Zone.

ANTP 132D 27-28 January 1971, 2237-0250 hrs; 8°44.7'S, 67°40.6'E- 8°44.9'S, 67°40.9'E; depth 5495-(5540-5580) m.
Approx. 40 lbs.: Finegrained, greenish grey, slippery serpentine. Base of north wall of Vema Fracture Zone.

ANTP 133D 28 January 1971, 0350-0618 hrs; 8°39.0'S, 67°39.0'E- 8°38.6'S, 67°39.5'E; depth 2138-2002 m. Small
quantity of basalt; Mn crust on baked, glassy chips and multiple layers. North side of Vema Fracture Zone.

ANTP 134D        28 January 1971, 0708-1110 hrs; 8°41.5'S, 67°38.0'E- 8°41.1'S, 67°38.2'E; depth 3216-2915 m. Approx.
                         50 lbs.: Blocky to spheroidal and angular fragments of faulted, sheared mafics and ultramafics,
                         principally veined serpentinites, shattered, brecciated; gouge; slickensides very common; pale to
                         dark blue-green and brown, with pale layering of vein minerals; some rather pure apple green to
                         white minerals (prehnite?) Northwest slope of Vema Trench.

ANTP 135D        28 January 1971, 1230-1737 hrs; 8°55.4'S, 67°37.1'E- 8°56.4'S, 67°37.4'E; depth 4304-3851 m.
                        Moderate amount: Blocky, massive to angular, coarse-grained mafic (and ultra- mafic?) rocks;
                        some serpentinization; overall appear fairly fresh. South flank of Vema Trench.

ANTP 136D       30 January 1971, 0620-1047 hrs; 10°05.5'S, 66°25.1'E- 10°05.5'S, 66°25.0'E; depth 2404-2439 m.
                        8-10 lbs.: Angular fragments of Mn-coated serpentinized basalt (?) Upper portion of southeast ridge,
                        adjacent to Vema Fracture Zone, near south- west end of zone.

ANTP 138D 30 January 1971, 1550-1855 hrs.7 10°01.1'S, 66°12 3'E; depth 3803 m. No sample. Lower middle
portion of south wall of Vema Trench at southwest end.

ANTP 140PG 3 February 1971, 0848-1035 hrs; 10°19.5'S, 58°56.7'E; depth 2706 m. Catcher sample only.
Foraminiferal ooze. D.S.D.P. Site 23-3.

ANTP 140P Simultaneously with ANTP 140PG. Catcher sample only. Foramini- feral ooze.

ANTP 142PG 3 February 1971, 1411-1557 hrs; 10°16.9'S, 58°58.0'E; depth 2763 m; core length 145 cm.
Beige-white calcareous ooze through- out. D.S.D.P. Site 23-3.

ANTP 142P Simultaneously with ANTP 142PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 31 cm.
Pale, grey-tan-white foraminiferal ooze.

ANTP 143D       4 February 1971, 0638-0727 hrs; 8°18.8'S, 58°57.0'E- 8°18.9'S, 58°57.1'E; depth 375-651 m. A pint jar
                        of coral fragments and worm tubes, appears recent; no hard rocks. Near summit of pinnacle between
                        Seychelles and Saya de Malha.

ANTP 144D       4 February 1971, 0820-0930 hrs; 8°17.7'S, 58°55.3'E- 8°17.9'S, 58°55.2'E; depth 505-364 m. Dredge
                        bag about half full: Primarily fossil shells: gastropods, oysters, pectens, solitary corals; some large
                        lumpy aggregations; recent material: delicate branching coral, brachiopods, gastropods, one shrimp.
                        Rocks: three or four minute chips (chert?, calcareous nodules?) Between the Seychelles and
                        Saya de Malha.

ANTP 145D        5 February 1971, 1604-1940 hrs; 7°19.5'S, 57°55.8'E- 7°20.4'S, 57°56.8'E; depth 2748-2094 m.
                        Moderately large haul: thickly coated, Mn-encrusted reef material. Scarp on west side of ridge
                        between the Seychelles and Saya de Malha.

ANTP 146PG 5 February 1971, 2233-2344 hrs; 7°02.4'S, 58°09.9'E; depth 1638 m. Catcher sample only. Foraminiferal
ooze. D.S.D.P. Site 23-4.

ANTP 146P        Simultaneously with ANTP 146PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 161 cm;
                         Section 1 not full through diameter; 64-74 cm and 231-240 cm: water pockets (drained); 74-88+cm and
                         240-cpprox. 280 cm: false stratifica- tion due to water mixing plus settling before water was drained.

ANTP 146G 6 February 1971, 0329-0414 hrs; 7°02.5'S, 58°10.0'E; depth 1635 m. Small amount of foraminiferal
ooze. Attempt to take gravity core to match piston core ANTP 146P. D.S.D.P. Site 23-4.

ANTP 150PG 10 February 1971, 1321-1554 hrs; 1°39.6'S, 57°35.3'E; depth 4482 m. Minute amount of foraminiferal
ooze. D.S.D.P. Site 23-5.

ANTP 150P        Simultaneously with ANTP 150PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 66 cm; Section 2,
                         150 cm; Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 150 cm, with only partial filling 16-29 cm. Calcareous ooze
                          throughout: 0-l8 cm, rather lumpy, off-white, fine material; 18-28 cm, fill from below washed up by
                          water; 28-60 cm, tan- light-brown, semi-stiff ooze; remainder tan-beige calcareous ooze with coarser
                          material at 100-120 cm.

ANTP 150G 11 February 1971, 0101-0307 hrs; 1°42.6'S, 57°32.2'E; depth 4456 m; core length 176 cm. Calcareous
ooze throughout. D.S. D. P. Site 23-5.

ANTP 153D        12 February 1971, 0619-1157 hrs; 2°02.4'S, 53°08.5'E- 2°04.3'S, 53°05.3'E; depth 4456-3917 m.
                         Approx. 50-75 lbs.: Well-rounded, dense, thick Mn nodules; ear bone (?); sharks' teeth. Lower
                         portion of east flank of peak or ridge in zone trending north from Amirante Ridge. End R.L.F. samples.

ANTP 155PG 21 April 1971, 0442-0701 hrs; 00°22.3'S, 82°07.2'E; depth 4643 m; core length 9 cm. Washed,
light brown mud. Lower Bengal Fan, between topographic highs.

ANTP 155P Simultaneously with ANTP 155PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 99 cm.
200 cm of brown mud overlying dark grey mud.

ANTP 156D 21 April 1971, 1851-2320 hrs; 0°11.4'S, 82°51.3'E; depth 3990-3937 m. Cream-colored foraminiferal
ooze in pipe dredge; no rocks. Bengal Fan.

ANTP 157D         23 April 1971, 0915-1650 hrs; 2°34.7'N, 85°15.8'E-2°36.4'N, 85°22.2'E; depth 3997-4112 m.
                         Six reefer boxes saved from full chain and pipe dredges: Semi-cohesive, light tan foraminiferal ooze.
                         Bengal Fan.

ANTP 158D 25 April 1971, 0135-0705 hrs; 5°07.0'N, 88°41.5'E; depth 3851-3538 m. Six reefer boxes kept from
full dredge: mottled light brown foraminiferal mud. West flank of Ninetyeast Ridge.

ANTP 159PG 3 May 1971, 1509-1650 hrs; 7°25.3'N, 86°10.9'E; depth 3833 m. Less than 30 cm of "washed out"
tan clay in reefer box. Main fan valley of Bengal Fan.

ANTP 159P        Simultaneously with ANTP 159PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                         Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 52 cm. One small water pocket near middle of core. Approx. 30 cm of
                         brown clay at top, remainder is grey. Main fan valley of Bengal Fan ("Frans Joseph Emmel Channel").

ANTP 160FF 3 May 1971, 1525-1840 hrs; approx. 7°27'N, 86°11'E; depth 3761 m; core length 99 cm. Bengal Fan
("launched at crest of NW levee of Frans Joseph Emmel Channel").

ANTP 161FF 3 May 1971, 1735-1915 hrs; approx. 7°27'N, 86°11'E; depth approx. 3763 m (estimated from poor
record). Float recovered, corer lost.

ANTP 162FF 3 May 1971, 1745-1920 hrs; approx. 7°27'N, 86°11'E; depth 3776 m. Float recovered, corer lost.

ANTP 163FF 3 May 1971, 1805-1940 hrs; approx. 7°27'N, 86°11'E; depth 3776 m; core length 103 cm.

ANTP 164PG 5 May 1971, 0642-0842 hrs; 12°33.-1'N, 87°39.8'E; depth 3231 m; core length 10 cm. Washed mud. Full external penetration. "F.J.E." valley, Bengal Fan.

ANTP 164P         Simultaneously with ANTP 164PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                          Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 100 cm. Badly washed and disrupted brown mud, overlying grey mud.
                          "F.J.E. Channel", Bengal Fan.

ANTP 165PG 9 May 1971, 0502-0553 hrs; 20°13.2'h, 89°09.9'E(DR); depth 1373 m. No core. "Swatch of No Ground",
uppermost "F.J.E. Channel", Bengal Fan.

ANTP 165P Simultaneously with ANTP 165PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2, 75cm.
Fine, grey, muddy sand.

ANTP 166PG 12 May 1971, 0948-1115 hrs; 14°59.4'N, 91°56.5'E; depth 2673 m; core length 56 cm. Brown mud
over grey-green mud. Bengal Fan. D.S.D.P. Site 22-8.

ANTP 166P Simultaneously with ANTP 166PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2,
150 cm; Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 149 cm; Section 5, 105 cm. Grey mud.

ANTP 167PG 14 May 1971, 0434-0620 hrs; 12°28.9'N, 90°43.9'E; depth 3039 m; core length 106cm. Brown
foraminiferal mud over- lying grey mud. Northeast Bengal Fan, east of Ninetyeast Ridge.

ANTP 167P Simultaneously with ANTP 167PG. No core, but 9 ft. penetration.

ANTP 168D          15 May 1971, 1207-1614 hrs. ; 9°12 8'N, 90°33.6'E; depth 3220-2962 m. Chain bag full: (a) pipe dredge
                            sample (1 pt.); (b) and (c) stiff mud, bedded from top (2 pts.); (d) brown mud (1 pt.); (e) stiff mud from
                            top of dredge (1 pt.); (f) soft rocks and pebbles (4 qts.) : total 9 reefer boxes. East flank of Ninetyeast Ridge.

ANTP 169D 18 May 1971, 0530-0813 hrs; 2°39.2'N, 90°37.6'E; depth 2039- 1982 m. Pipe dredge sample only:
Foraminiferal mud. East flank of Ninetyeast Ridge.

ANTP 170PG 19 May 1971, 0200-0435 hrs; 1029 9'N, 93°21.0'E; depth 4326 m; core length 98 cm. Foraminiferal
mud and sand. Nicobar Fan.

ANTP 170P Simultaneously with ANTP 170PG. Core length: 85 cm. Foraminiferal sand.

ANTP 172HF 3 June 1971, 0230-0550 hrs; 16°21.7'S, 93°24.4'E; depth 5261 m; core length 10 cm. Moderate
brown radiolarian clay. Gentle hills.

ANTP 173PG 4 June 1971, 1030-1325 hrs; 16°51.6'S, 93°50.3'E; depth 5612 m; core length 135 cm. Moderate
brown radiolarian clay. Approx. 30 cm slipped out of bottom and is part of catcher sample.

ANTP 173P Simultaneously with ANTP 173PG. Core length 130 cm. Moderate brown radiolarian clay.

ANTP 174HF 6 June 1971, 0210-0516 hrs; 21°53.9'S, 93°13.1'E; depth 4930 m. Small core plus sediment wedged
in probe. Moderate brown clay. Fla-bottom.

ANTP 175PG 10 June 1971, 0855-1130 hrs; 10°45.1'S, 95°10.7'E; depth 4690 m; core length 45 cm. yellowish
brown calcareous- siliceous clay. Flat bottom.

ANTP 175P         Simultaneously with ANTP 175PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2,
                          150 cm; Section 3, 149 cm; Section 4, 42 cm. 0-240 cm, moderate yellMish brown calcareous-siliceous
                          clay; 240-491 cm, dusky brown clay.

ANTP 176G 27 June 1971, 1712-1827 hrs; 6°35.2'N, 113°50.7'E; depth 2439 m; core length 182 cm. Light olive
grey calcareous clay. Flat bottom.

ANTP 178PG 28 June 1971, 0605-0930 hrs; approx. 6°58.3'N, 114°39.7'E; depth 2885 m; core length 164 cm.
Dark greenish grey calcareous-siliceous clay. Flat bottom, center of Palauan Trough.

ANTP 178P         Simultaneously with ANTP 178PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 151 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
                          Section 3, 66 cm; Section 4, 150 cm; Section 5, 82 cm; Section 6, 150 cm; Section 7, 133 cm;
                          Section 8, 15 cm (above crushed liner, in plastic box). Dark greenish grey calcareous-siliceous
                          clay in upper 600 cm; remainder dark grey.

ANTP 182G 30 June 1971, 0700-0830 hrs; approx. 6°39.3'N, 120°08.2'E; depth 4537 m; core length 145 cm.
Greenish grey foraminiferal clay. Flat bottom.

ANTP 184PG 2 July 1971, 0755-1130 hrs; approx. 3°57.4'N, 122°15.2'E; depth 4959 m; core length 38 cm.
Moderate yellowish brown calcareous-siliceous clay. Flat bottom.

AHTP 184P Simultaneously with ANTP 184PG. No core: Pipe broke at 20 ft. joint, bottom of piston and nose
assembly lost.

ANTP 187PG 5 July 1971, 0609-1050 hrs; 7°29.8'N, 127°25.9'E; depth 7113 m; core length 70 cm.
Moderate olive-brown clay. West wall of Philippine Trench.

ANTP 187P         Simultaneously with ANTP 187PG. Core length: Section 1, (bottom of core), 21 cm; Section 2,
                          136 cm; Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 106 cm, 0-5 cm, light olive-grey, unfossiliferous clay;
                          5-413 cm, moderate yellowish brown clay with Mn micro- nodules.

AHTP 198PG 9 July 1971, 0634-0930 hrs; approx. 15°18'N, 133°20'E; depth 4663 m; core length 128 cm.
Apron west of Palau-Xyushu Ridge, scarp at intersection with central basin fault.

ANTP 198P         Simultaneously with ANTP 198PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 127 cm; Section 2,
                          146 cm; Section 3, 24 cm; Section 4, 135 cm; Section 5, 150 cm, plus 26 cm catcher; upper
                          10 cm in plastic box. Fine red siliceous clay, Mn micronodules in upper portion.

ANTP 201PG      10 July 1971, 0240-0615 hrs; approx. 17°04'N, 133°15.6'E; depth 5721 m; core length 177 cm,
                          plus 20 cm overpenetration. Moderate yellowish brod clay; 2 Mn nodules in weight stand. Apron
                          west of Palau-Xyushu Ridge.

ANTP 201P Simultaneously with ANTP 201PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 145 cm; Section 2, 150 cm;
Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 136 cm; Section 5, 150 cm. Mn nodules at top.

ANTP 204PG 10-11 July 1971, 2330-0230 hrs; 17°03.6'N, 134°47.5'E; depth 4844 m; core length 84 cm. Moderate
brown clay with indurated clay and ash in upper 10 cm, plus Mn micronodules. Palau-Kyushu Ridge.

AHTP 204P         Simultaneously with ANTP 204PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 152 cm; Section 2,
                          100 cm. 0-80 cm, fine clay with indurated material; 110-146 cm Mn micronodules; 146-252 cm,
                          fine clay with indurated layers, and Mn layers.

ANTP 212PG 13 July 1971, 0147-0421 hrs; approx. 16°54.5'N, 138°58.5'E; depth 3924 m. No core; pieces of
Mn in catcher only. Ridge in center of Parece Vela Basin.

ANTP'212P Simultaneously with AHTP 212PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 56 cm; Section 2,
138 cm. Very stiff brown mud.

ANTP 213PG 13 July 1971, 0928-1157 hrs; 16°49.1'N, 139°29.1'E; depth 3697 m. Small amount only in catcher.
Ridge in center of Parece Vela Basin.

ANTP 213P Simultaneously with ANTP 213PG. Core length 113 cm. Calcareous clay, compressed at top, with
Mn micronodules below.

ANTP 219PG 14-15 July 1971, 2253-0101 hrs; approx. 16°21'N, 142°20'E; depth 4010 m; core length 201 cm:
0-10 cm ("A") and 10-20 cm ("B") in plastic boxes. Apron west of West Marianas Ridge.

ANTP 219P          Simultaneously with ANTP 219PG. Core length: Section 1 (bottom of core), 150 cm; Section 2,
                           150 cm; Section 3, 150 cm; Section 4, 150 cm; Section 5, 150 cm; Section 6, 150 cm; Section 7,
                           150 cm; Section 8, 58 cm.

(All samples 221D-239D to J. W. Hawkins, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)

ANTP 221D 26 August 1971, 1450-1727 hrs; 21°23'S, 176°45'W; depth 1651-1567 m. On ridge.

ANTP 222D 27 August 1971, 1912-2155 hrs; approx. 20°45.8'S, 177°11 6'W; depth 2425-2388 m. On ridge.

ANTP 223D 27 August 1971, 0915-1145 hrs; 20°23.6'S, 176°59.5'W; depth 2668-2304 m. On ridge.

ANTP 224D         29 August 1971, 0525-0850 hrs; 19°10'S, 177°31'W; depth 2050-1882 m. Approx. 400 lbs.:
                          Half a bag of well-indurated siltstone with Mn crusts; abundant Foraminifera in blocks of
                          siltstone; moderate amount of altered grey pumice; large amount of brown foraminiferal mud
                          which looks like siltstone. On ridge.

ANTP 225D 30 August 1971, 0025-0323 hrs; approx. 19 13.4'S, 175°45.1'W; depth 2536-2238 m. Approx. 200 lbs.
of basa1t, pillow fragments and blocks, and minor basalt. On ridge.

ANTP 226G 30-31 August 1971, 2342-0050 hrs; approx. 18°35'S, 176°45'W; depth 2472 m; core length 162 cm.
On ridge.

ANTP 228D 1 September 1971, 0113-0320 hrs; approx. 18°10.6'S, 174°49.3'W; depth 1567-1401 m. On ridge.

ANTP 229D         1 September 1971, approx. 1940-2210 hrs; approx. 17°37.4'S, 175°49.9'W; depth 2275-2158 m.
                          Approx. 50 lbs.: predominantly pumice, rounded to angular, highly vesicular, grey to white;
                          3 pieces of olivine basalt and glassy pillow rind; coral frag- ments; and brown, foraminiferal, silty clay.
                         On ridge.

ANTP 230G 2 September 1971, 0218-0305 hrs; approx. 17°33.4'S, 175°10.9'W; depth 2353 m. No core; small
pieces of pumice in catcher. In a basin.

ANTP 230Ga 2 September 1971, 0320-0400 hrs; approx. 17°33.7'S, 175°09.2'W; depth 2353 m. No core; small
pieces of pumice in catcher. in a basin.

ANTP 231G 2 September 1971, 2227-2325 hrs; approx. 17°09.5'S, 175°53.8'W; depth 2238 m; core length 130 cm.
On ridge.

ANTP 232D 3 September 1971, 1028-approx. 1245 hrs; 16°12.5'S, 176°48.9'W; depth 3242-1953 m. No sample.
Seamount, Lau Basin.

ANTP 233D 4 September 1971, 0522-0815 hrs; approx. 15°58'S, 177°08'W; depth 2017-1558 m. Seamount.

ANTP 235D 5 September 1971, 1745-2120 hrs; approx. 16°35'S, 175°45'W; depth 1938-1604 m. Dredge empty.

ANTP 236D 6 September 1971, 0005-0358 hrs; approx. 16°38'S, 175°44'W; depth 1863-1604 m. On ridge.

ANTP 237G 6 September 1971, 1944-2030 hrs; approx. 16°18'N, 174°48'W; depth 2181 m. Small amount,
in catcher box.

ANTP 238G 7 September 1971, 1915-2000 hrs; approx. 14°52'S, 174°53'W; depth 2172 m; core length 26 cm.
Brown mud with pumice and Foraminifera. Flat bottom.

ANTP 239D 8 September 1971, 1027-1253 hrs; approx. 13°08.6'S, 174°18.0'W; depth 1679-1567 m. Seamount.