Table T12. NAA analyses of the composite bulk sample from Hole 1189A*.
 
Element
Unit
Result
Detection
limit
Sb ppm 0.5 0.1
As ppm 22.4 0.5
Ba ppm 581 100
Br ppm 17.7 0.5
Cd ppm BD 5
Ca % 1.25 0.5
Ce ppm 24.8 2
Cs ppm BD 0.5
Cr ppm 19.2 2
Co ppm 31.4 0.5
Eu ppm 0.97 0.5
Au ppb 20.2 2
Hf ppm 3.26 0.5
Ir ppb BD 5
Fe % 5.81 0.02
La ppm 9.64 0.5
Lu ppm 0.51 0.2
Hg ppm BD 1
Mo ppm BD 5
K % 1.56 0.2
Rb ppm 21.7 10
Sm ppm 3.69 0.2
Sc ppm 11.5 0.1
Se ppm BD 2
Ag ppm BD 2
Na % 1.41 0.01
Ta ppm BD 1
Te ppm BD 2
Tb ppm 0.74 0.5
Th ppm 1.17 0.5
Sn ppm BD 200
W ppm 53.5 1
U ppm 1.12 1
Yb ppm 3.25 0.5
Zn ppm BD 50
Zr ppm BD 200

Notes: NAA = neutron activation analysis. * = sample sent to Commonwealth and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) for midcruise shore-based analyses (shipment number 1189A; CSIRO number 142646), with an activation time of 1 week. BD = below detection. Analyst: L. Dotter, CSIRO, Australia.