Table T1. Summary of permeability testing for samples from Leg 190, Sites 1173 and 1174. [N1] (See table notes.)
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth (mbsf)
Initial porosity (%)
Effective stress (eff) (MPa)
Run
Flow rate (mL/s)
k (m2)
K (cm/s)
190-1173A-              
22H-2, 135–150 199.9 65.5 0.24 1 6.66667 × 10–6 6.90 × 10–17  
        2 1.00000 × 10–5 6.50 × 10–17  
        3 1.33333 × 10–5 5.90 × 10–17  
          Average: 6.43 × 10–17 7.66 × 10–8
      0.42 1 6.66667 × 10–6 4.70 × 10–17  
        2 1.00000 × 10–5 5.20 × 10–17  
        3 1.33333 × 10–5 5.20 × 10–17  
          Average: 5.03 × 10–17 3.78 × 10–8
      0.54 1 6.66667 × 10–6 5.00 × 10–17  
        2 1.00000 × 10–5 4.90 × 10–17  
        3 1.33333 × 10–5 4.70 × 10–17  
          Average: 4.87 × 10–17 2.97 × 10–9
31X-1, 135–150 284.59 66.0 0.27 1 5.00000 × 10–5 2.50 × 10–17  
        2 8.33333 × 10–5 2.40 × 10–17  
        3 1.16667 × 10–4 2.50 × 10–17  
       
Average: 4.87 × 10–17 1.56 × 10–8
      0.42 1 5.00000 × 10–5 1.80 × 10–17  
        2 8.33333 × 10–5 1.60 × 10–17  
        3 1.16667 × 10–4 1.40 × 10–17  
       
Average: 1.60 × 10–17 1.42 × 10–8
39X-5, 113–132 367.07 49 0.26 1 5.55556 × 10–7 4.24 × 10–18  
        2 2.77778 × 10–7 2.84 × 10–18  




3 8.33333 × 10–7 2.28 × 10–18  
        4 1.16667 × 10–6 2.60 × 10–18  
        5 1.66667 × 10–6 2.60 × 10–18  
          Average: 2.91 × 10–18 4.02 × 10–9
      0.39 1 1.38889 × 10–7 1.64 × 10–18  
        2 2.77778 × 10–7 2.80 × 10–18  
        3 5.55556 × 10–7 2.02 × 10–18  
        4 8.33333 × 10–7 4.40 × 10–18  
          Average: 2.72 × 10–18 6.74 × 10–9
      0.55 1 1.38889 × 10–7 2.37 × 10–18  
        2 2.77778 × 10–7 2.00 × 10–18  
        3 5.55556 × 10–7 1.31 × 10–18  
          Average: 1.89 × 10–18 1.47 × 10–9
41X-CC, 17–27 388.75 48.7 0.29 1 8.33333 × 10–7 4.00 × 10–18  
        2 1.33333 × 10–6 2.80 × 10–18  
        3 3.33333 × 10–6 2.50 × 10–18  
          Average: 3.10 × 10–18 2.28 × 10–9



0.41 1 8.33333 × 10–7 2.40 × 10–18  




2 1.33333 × 10–6 1.80 × 10–18




3 3.33333 × 10–6 2.00 × 10–18





Average: 2.07 × 10–18 1.57 × 10–9



0.55 1 8.33333 × 10–7 1.70 × 10–18




2 1.33333 × 10–6 1.50 × 10–18




3 3.33333 × 10–6 1.20 × 10–18





Average: 1.47 × 10–18 1.64 × 10–9
46X-1, 135–150 428.59 48.5 0.25 1 5.00000 × 10–7 2.50 × 10–18




2 8.33333 × 10–7 2.40 × 10–18




3 1.33333 × 10–6 2.20 × 10–18





Average: 2.37 × 10–18 2.48 × 10–9



0.40 1 5.00000 × 10–7 2.00 × 10–18




2 8.33333 × 10–7 1.90 × 10–18




3 1.33333 × 10–6 1.80 × 10–18





Average: 1.90 × 10–18 2.17 × 10–9



0.51 1 5.00000 × 10–7 1.60 × 10–18




2 8.33333 × 10–7 1.58 × 10–18




3 1.33333 × 10–6 1.48 × 10–18





Average: 1.55 × 10–18 3.65 × 10–8
190-1174B-






42R-3, 133–150 538.23 37.9 0.19 1 3.33333 × 10–6 7.71 × 10–18




2 5.00000 × 10–6 8.17 × 10–18




3 6.66667 × 10–6 7.99 × 10–18





Average: 7.95 × 10–18 8.35 × 10–9



0.48 1 6.66667 × 10–7 4.65 × 10–18




2 1.00000 × 10–6 1.90 × 10–18




3 1.33333 × 10–6 2.17 × 10–18





Average: 2.91 × 10–18 1.04 × 10–9



0.62 1 6.66667 × 10–7 3.18 × 10–18




2 1.00000 × 10–6 2.20 × 10–18




3 1.33333 × 10–6 1.70 × 10–18





Average: 2.36 × 10–18 7.89 × 10–10
59R-5, 135–150 704.95 34.9 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10–7 3.92 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 7.09 × 10–19




3 5.55556 × 10–7 8.44 × 10–19





Average: 6.48 × 10–19 4.68 × 10–9



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10–7 2.58 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 3.95 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 6.70 x 10–19





Average: 4.41 x 10–19 1.47 x 10–9



0.55 1 1.38889 × 10–7 2.22 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 4.70 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 4.11 × 10–19





Average: 3.68 × 10–19 4.94 × 10–10
69R-2, 130–150 795.17 32.6 0.27 1 2.77778 × 10–7 6.78 × 10–19




2 4.16667 × 10–7 6.30 × 10–19




3 5.55556 × 10–7 5.07 × 10–19





Average: 6.05 × 10–19 1.03 x 10–9



0.41 1 2.77778 × 10–7 7.01 × 10–19




2 6.66667 × 10–7 6.10 × 10–19




3 1.00000 × 10–6 6.13 × 10–19





Average: 6.41 × 10–19 7.73 × 10–10



0.55 1 5.00000 × 10–7 5.11 × 10–19




2 6.66667 × 10–7 4.61 × 10–19




3 1.00000 × 10–6 5.80 × 10–19





Average: 5.17 × 10–19 7.63 × 10–10
74R-1, 1 35–150 842.75 34.1 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10–7 3.82 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 6.98 × 10–19




3 5.55556 × 10–7 1.32 × 10–18





Average: 8.00 × 10–19 8.28 × 10–10



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10–7 1.14 × 10–18




2 2.77778 × 10–7 6.04 × 10–19




3 4.16667 × 10–7 5.67 × 10–19





Average: 7.70 × 10–19 5.19 × 10–10



0.55 1 1.38889× 10–7 6.67 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 5.52 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 5.45 × 10–19





Average: 5.88 × 10–19 6.45 x 10–10
84R-3, 135–150 941.85 35.7 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10–7 6.64 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 6.17 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 6.76 × 10–19





Average: 6.52 × 10–19 1.26 × 10–9



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10–7 7.30 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 5.67 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 6.41 × 10–19





Average: 6.46 × 10–19 1.25 × 10–9



0.55 1 1.38889 × 10–7 6.14 × 10–19




2 2.77778 × 10–7 6.80 × 10–19




3 4.16666 × 10–7 6.27 × 10–19





Average: 6.40 × 10–19 6.15 × 10–10
22H-2, 135-150 199.9 65.5 0.24 1 6.66667 × 10-6 6.90 × 10-17




2 1.00000 × 10-5 6.50 × 10-17




3 1.33333 × 10-5 5.90 × 10-17





Average: 6.43 × 10-17 7.56 × 10-8



0.42 1 6.66667 × 10-6 4.70 × 10-17




2 1.00000 × 10-5 5.20 × 10-17




3 1.33333 × 10-5 5.20 × 10-17





Average: 5.03 × 10-17 3.77 × 10-8



0.54 1 6.66667 × 10-6 5.00 × 10-17




2 1.00000 × 10-5 4.90 × 10-17




3 1.33333 × 10-5 4.70 × 10-17





Average: 4.87 × 10-17 2.95 × 10-9
31X-1, 135-150 284.59 66.0 0.27 1 5.00000 × 10-5 2.50 × 10-17




2 8.33333 × 10-5 2.40 × 10-17




3 1.16667 × 10-4 2.50 × 10-17





Average: 4.87 × 10-17 1.55 × 10-8



0.42 1 5.00000 × 10-5 1.80 × 10-17




2 8.33333 × 10-5 1.60 × 10-17




3 1.16667 × 10-4 1.40 × 10-17





Average: 1.60 × 10-17 1.41 × 10-8
39X-5, 113-132 367.07 49 0.26 1 5.55556 × 10-7 4.24 × 10-18




2 2.77778 × 10-7 2.84 × 10-18




3 8.33333 × 10-7 2.28 × 10-18




4 1.16667 × 10-6 2.60 × 10-18




5 1.66667 × 10-6 2.60 × 10-18





Average: 2.91 × 10-18 4.0 × 10-9



0.39 1 1.38889 × 10-7 1.64 × 10-18




2 2.77778 × 10-7 2.80 × 10-18




3 5.55556 × 10-7 2.02 × 10-18




4 8.33333 × 10-7 4.40 × 10-18





Average: 2.72 × 10-18 6.69 × 10-9



0.55 1 1.38889 × 10-7 2.37 × 10-18




2 2.77778 × 10-7 2.00 × 10-18




3 5.55556 × 10-7 1.31 × 10-18





Average: 1.89 × 10-18 1.46 × 10-10
41X-CC, 17-27 388.75 48.7 0.29
8.33333 × 10-7 4.00 × 10-18





1.33333 × 10-6 2.80 × 10-18





3.33333 × 10-6 2.50 × 10-18





Average: 3.10 × 10-18 2.27 × 10-10



0.41
8.33333 × 10-7 2.40 × 10-18





1.33333 × 10-6 1.80 × 10-18





3.33333 × 10-6 2.00 × 10-18





Average: 2.07 × 10-18 1.56 × 10-10



0.55
8.33333 × 10-7 1.70 × 10-18





1.33333 × 10-6 1.50 × 10-18





3.33333 × 10-6 1.20 × 10-18





Average: 1.47 × 10-18 1.62 × 10-10
46X-1, 135-150 428.59 48.5 0.25 1 5.00000 × 10-7 2.50 × 10-18




2 8.33333 × 10-7 2.40 × 10-18




3 1.33333 × 10-6 2.20 × 10-18





Average: 2.37 × 10-18 2.46 × 10-10



0.40 1 5.00000 × 10-7 2.00 × 10-18




2 8.33333 × 10-7 1.90 × 10-18




3 1.33333 × 10-6 1.80 × 10-18





Average: 1.90 × 10-18 2.15 × 10-10



0.51 1 5.00000 × 10-7 1.60 × 10-18




2 8.33333 × 10-7 1.58 × 10-18




3 1.33333 × 10-6 1.48 × 10-18





Average: 1.55 × 10-18 3.61 × 10-8
190-1174B-






42R-3, 133-150 538.23 37.9 0.19 1 3.33333 × 10-6 7.71 × 10-18




2 5.00000 × 10-6 8.17 × 10-18




3 6.66667 × 10-6 7.99 × 10-18





Average: 7.95 × 10-18 8.28 × 10-9



0.48 1 6.66667 × 10-7 4.65 × 10-18




2 1.00000 × 10-6 1.90 × 10-18




3 1.33333 × 10-6 2.17 × 10-18





Average: 2.91 × 10-18 1.03 × 10-10



0.62 1 6.66667 × 10-7 3.18 × 10-18




2 1.00000 × 10-6 2.20 × 10-18




3 1.33333 × 10-6 1.70 × 10-18





Average: 2.36 × 10-18 7.81 × 10-10
59R-5, 135-150 704.95 34.9 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10-7 3.92 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 7.09 × 10-19




3 5.55556 × 10-7 8.44 × 10-19





Average: 6.48 × 10-19 4.65 × 10-9



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10-7 2.58 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 3.95 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 6.70 x 10-19  
          Average: 4.41 x 10-19 1.46 x 10-10



0.55 1 1.38889 × 10-7 2.22 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 4.70 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 4.11 × 10-19





Average: 3.68 × 10-19 4.89 × 10-10
69R-2, 130-150 795.17 32.6 0.27 1 2.77778 × 10-7 6.78 × 10-19




2 4.16667 × 10-7 6.30 × 10-19




3 5.55556 × 10-7 5.07 × 10-19





Average: 6.05 × 10-19 1.03 x 10-9



0.41 1 2.77778 × 10-7 7.01 × 10-19




2 6.66667 × 10-7 6.10 × 10-19




3 1.00000 × 10-6 6.13 × 10-19





Average: 6.41 × 10-19 8.43 × 10-10



0.55 1 5.00000 × 10-7 5.11 × 10-19




2 6.66667 × 10-7 4.61 × 10-19




3 1.00000 × 10-6 5.80 × 10-19





Average: 5.17 × 10-19 7.63 × 10-10
74R-1, 1 35-150 842.75 34.1 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10-7 3.82 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 6.98 × 10-19




3 5.55556 × 10-7 1.32 × 10-18





Average: 8.00 × 10-19 9.18 × 10-9



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10-7 1.14 × 10-18




2 2.77778 × 10-7 6.04 × 10-19




3 4.16667 × 10-7 5.67 × 10-19





Average: 7.70 × 10-19 5.75 × 10-10



0.55 1 1.38889× 10-7 6.67 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 5.52 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 5.45 × 10-19





Average: 5.88 × 10-19 7.14 x 10-10
84R-3, 135-150 941.85 35.7 0.27 1 1.38889 × 10-7 6.64 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 6.17 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 6.76 × 10-19





Average: 6.52 × 10-19 1.38 × 10-9



0.41 1 1.38889 × 10-7 7.30 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 5.67 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 6.41 × 10-19





Average: 6.46 × 10-19 1.37 × 10-9



0.55 1 1.38889 × 10-7 6.14 × 10-19




2 2.77778 × 10-7 6.80 × 10-19




3 4.16666 × 10-7 6.27 × 10-19





Average: 6.40 × 10-19 6.72 × 10-10

Notes: k = permeability, K = hydraulic conductivity. K is calculated from the slope of hydraulic gradient vs. flow rate plots.