JA Daily Science Report for Expedition 312, 15 December 2005

LOCATION: Site 1256

SCIENCE UPDATE: Core 221R recovered 71 cm of medium to coarse grained gabbro and oxide gabbro from 1439.6 to 1444.6 mbsf. After recovery of Core 221R the bit had accumulated 50.6 hrs of rotation so the pipe was tripped for a bit change.