Table T2. Isotopic (13C, 18O) and mineralogic (by semiquantitative X-ray diffraction) compositions of carbonate nodules.
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth (mbsf)
13CPDB ()
18OPDB ()
Calcite (%)
Siderite (%)
Quartz (%)
Feldspar (%)
Muscovite (%)
Kaolinite (%)
Carb-apatite (%)
Total
188-1165B- and 1165C-                    
33X-1, 122-124 272.8 -49.73 4.24 79.8   11.4 8.7       99.9
33X-1, 129-131 272.9 -47.67 3.95 81.6   10.1 8.2       99.9
41X-1, 97-98 348.3 -48.05 4.59 65.0   13.2 11.5 10.2     99.9
41X-2, 106-107 350.2 -48.01 4.39 70.3   19.3 10.4       100.0
44X-3, 35-37 350.9 -35 3.92 71.3   15.1 13.6       100.0
58X-1, 96-98 511.9 -9.01 2.16 50.7   16.7 32.6       100.0
59X-1, 35-39 521.0 -8.17 1.81 59.0   13.7 11.2 16.2     100.1
8R-1, 42-43 855.3 -12.14 0.98 63.6   12.2 6.1 18.0     99.9
21R-1, 30-32 883.8 -12.26 0.8 70.3   20.9 8.8       100.0
23R-6, 91-93 961.4 -12.58 -1.54 62.6   11.7 6.0 19.6     99.9
188-1066A-                      
32R-1, 115-117 296.2 -14.88 0   51.2   10.5 14.3 24.0   100.0
32R-1, 87-88 296.5 -15.25 3.24   51.4   7.1 7.6 9.7 19.4 95.2
32R-2, 42-43 297.1 -7.64 0.36   73.2   9.6       82.8
32R-2, 95-98 297.6 -13.65 -0.72   82.7   6.1       88.8

Note: PDB = Peedee belemnite standard.