Table T8. P-wave velocity and moisture and density properties of core samples, Hole 1173B.
 
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Piece Depth
(mbsf)
P-wave velocity   Porosity
(%)
Comments
x*
(km/s)
y*
(km/s)
z
(km/s)
Anisotropy
(%)
Density (g/cm3)
Bulk
Grain
196-1173B-









1R-1, 13-20 737.27 2.10 2.77 38.43 Sediment
1R-1, 20-27 737.34 2.16 2.69 31.81 Sediment
1R-1, 113-115 23 738.24 4.93 5.15 5.15 2.1 2.78 2.89 5.78 Basalt
1R-2, 3-7 1 738.65 5.33 5.16 -3.3 2.73 2.82 5.09 Basalt
1R-2, 49-52 9 739.11 4.75 4.90 5.05 4.5 2.69 2.80 6.22 Basalt
1R-2, 69-72 11 739.31 4.87 4.60 4.76 -2.3 2.72 2.83 5.99 Basalt
2R-1, 21-24 4 747.03 5.32 5.32 5.45 2.3 2.76 2.82 3.31 Basalt
3R-1, 13-15 2 747.04 4.76 5.18 5.19 4.4 2.72 2.83 6.02 Basalt
3R-1, 67-69 12 752.38 5.11 5.27 5.11 -1.6 2.69 2.79 5.34 Basalt
3R-1, 118-120 17 752.89 4.73 4.81 4.78 0.3 2.71 2.83 6.17 Basalt
3R-2, 80-82 14 754.01 5.46 5.51 5.69 3.6 2.79 2.84 2.62 Basalt

Notes: * = velocity in the horizontal direction, † = velocity in the vertical direction. — = not measured.