Table T17. Average wet bulk density, porosity, and velocity of each lithologic unit and each lithology, calculated from discrete sample measurements.
| Lithology | Wet bulk density (g/cm3) |
Grain density (g/cm3) |
Porosity (%) |
Water content (%) |
P-wave
velocity (x direction) (m/s) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185-1149A, 1149B, 1149C, 1149D: | ||||||
| Unit I | Clay |
1.42
|
2.62
|
75.5 | 54.8 |
1528
|
| Unit IIA | Clay |
1.38
|
2.12
|
67.1 | 49.9 |
1520
|
| Unit IIB | Clay |
1.40
|
2.20
|
67.6 | 43.5 |
1514
|
| Unit III | Chert |
2.52
|
2.57
|
2.7 | 1.1 |
5167
|
| Porcelanite |
2.06
|
2.30
|
19.5 | 10.0 |
3429
|
|
| Unit IV | Chert |
2.52
|
2.57
|
3.0 | 1.2 |
4958
|
| Chalk |
1.80
|
2.60
|
50.5 | 32.3 |
2280
|
|
| Marl |
2.32
|
2.69
|
22.8 | 10.9 |
2676
|
|
| Basement | Basalt |
2.66
|
2.82
|
8.8 | 3.5 |
4821
|
Note: This table is also available in ASCII format.