Table T19. Hole 801C cores analyzed for PFT microbiological contamination studies.
Core, section |
Lithology | Position | Weight (g) |
PFT (g) |
Drilling fluid (mL) |
Drilling fluid/rock (mL/g) |
Igneous rocks: |
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185-801C- |
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37R-1 | Basalt, methanol* |
Interior
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0.93
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2.8E-11 | 2.8E-05 | 3.0E-05 |
Interior
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1.60
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2.0E-11 | 2.0E-05 | 1.2E-05 | ||
37R-3 | Basalt, water* |
Interior
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2.09
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1.8E-11 | 1.8E-05 | 8.7E-06 |
Interior
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2.69
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2.7E-11 | 2.7E-05 | 9.9E-06 | ||
37R-4 | Basalt, flame* |
Interior
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2.79
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3.3E-11 | 3.3E-05 | 1.2E-05 |
Interior
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1.89
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2.9E-11 | 2.9E-05 | 1.5E-05 | ||
Interior
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2.44
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1.8E-11 | 1.8E-05 | 7.5E-06 | ||
37R-6 | Basalt, whole rock |
Exterior
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2.71
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9.3E-11 | 9.3E-05 | 3.4E-05 |
Exterior
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1.27
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5.8E-11 | 5.8E-05 | 4.6E-05 | ||
Exterior
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1.94
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6.4E-11 | 6.4E-05 | 3.3E-05 | ||
Exterior
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7.22
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1.0E-10 | 1.0E-04 | 1.4E-05 | ||
185-1149C- |
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9R-1 | Basalt, flame* |
Interior
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7.93
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1.1E-11 | 1.1E-05 | 1.4E-06 |
Interior
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6.72
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4.5E-10 | 4.5E-04 | 6.8E-05 | ||
Basalt, whole rock |
Exterior
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6.83
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6.0E-09 | 6.0E-03 | 8.8E-04 | |
Exterior
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5.92
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2.0E-08 | 2.0E-02 | 3.3E-03 |
Notes: PFT = Perfluorocarbon tracer. * = samples were treated with specified method to remove PFT before isolation of interior rock. Table modified from Smith et al., (in press). This table is also available in ASCII format.