Table T1. Summary of permeability testing for samples from Leg 201, Sites 1225, 1226, 1227, 1230, and 1231.
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth (mbsf)
Description
Porosity (%)
Effective Stress (MPa)
Flow rate
(mL/s)
(x 10–5)
Permeability
(m2)
Standard
deviation
(m2)
201-1225A-






4H-1, 135–150 24.7 Carbonate and siliceous oozes and chalk 78.02 0.14 13.3 2.78 x 10–16





15.0 4.07 x 10–16





16.7 2.96 x 10–16





25.0 5.00 x 10–16





33.3 3.24 x 10–16






3.61 x 10–16 9.19 x 10–17



75.19 0.27 13.3 3.67 x 10–16





15.0 1.77 x 10–16





16.7 2.92 x 10–16





25.0 2.72 x 10–16





33.3 3.00 x 10–16






2.82 x 10–16 6.85 x 10–17



72.88 0.41 13.3 1.33 x 10–16





15.0 1.77 x 10–16





16.7 1.35 x 10–16





25.0 2.28 x 10–16





33.3 1.41 x 10–16






1.63 x 10–16 4.06 x 10–17



71.27 0.55 7.5 1.96 x 10–16





10.0 2.61 x 10–16





13.3 1.33 x 10–16





15.0 1.29 x 10–16





19.3 2.76 x 10–16






1.99 x 10–16 6.90 x 10–17
201-1225A-






10H-2, 135–150 83.2
68.30 0.14 10.0 2.46 x 10–16





13.3 2.04 x 10–16





16.7 2.10 x 10–16





33.3 3.11 x 10–16





50.0 2.33 x 10–16






2.41 x 10–16 4.30 x 10–17



65.63 0.27 10.0 2.43 x 10–16





13.3 2.10 x 10–16





16.7 2.09 x 10–16





33.3 1.98 x 10–16





50.0 1.97 x 10–16






2.11 x 10–16 1.87 x 10–17



64.76 0.41 10.0 1.55 x 10–16





13.3 2.03 x 10–16





16.7 1.59 x 10–16





33.3 1.81 x 10–16





50.0 1.48 x 10–16






1.69 x 10–16 2.25 x 10–17



63.82 0.55 10.0 1.61 x 10–16





13.3 1.26 x 10–16





16.7 1.50 x 10–16





33.3 1.33 x 10–16





50.0 1.41 x 10–16






1.43 x 10–16 1.37 x 10–17
201-1225A-






26H-6, 135–150 242.7
68.43 0.14 50.0 7.67 x 10–16





58.3 7.25 x 10–16





66.7 5.56 x 10–16





75.0 7.14 x 10–16





83.3 6.26 x 10–16






6.78 x 10–16 8.51 x 10–17



66.19 0.27 50.0 6.20 x 10–16





58.3 5.65 x 10–16





66.7 6.31 x 10–16





75.0 5.62 x 10–16





83.3 6.26 x 10–16






6.01 x 10–16 3.43 x 10–17



64.98 0.41 50.0 4.94 x 10–16





58.3 6.10 x 10–16





66.7 5.16 x 10–16





75.0 5.28 x 10–16





83.3 4.72 x 10–16






5.24 x 10–16 5.27 x 10–17



63.54 0.55 50.0 4.88 x 10–16





58.3 4.31 x 10–16





66.7 4.71 x 10–16





75.0 4.25 x 10–16





83.3 4.29 x 10–16






4.49 x 10–16 2.86 x 10–17
201-1225A-






34H-5, 0–15 309.7
64.04 0.14 13.3 2.07 x 10–16





15.0 2.35 x 10–16





25.0 2.37 x 10–16





33.3 2.46 x 10–16





41.7 2.61 x 10–16






2.37 x 10–16 1.97 x 10–17



62.68 0.27 13.3 2.34 x 10–16





15.0 2.00 x 10–16





25.0 2.24 x 10–16





33.3 2.15 x 10–16





41.7 2.22 x 10–16






2.19 x 10–16 1.24 x 10–17



61.72 0.41 13.3 1.70 x 10–16





15.0 2.09 x 10–16





25.0 1.80 x 10–16





33.3 2.02 x 10–16





41.7 1.91 x 10–16






1.90 x 10–16 1.59 x 10–17



61.05 0.55 13.3 1.51 x 10–16





15.0 2.04 x 10–16





25.0 1.79 x 10–16





33.3 1.88 x 10–16





41.7 1.86 x 10–16






1.81 x 10–16 1.94 x 10–17
201-1226B-






4H-1, 135–150 24.8 Carbonate and siliceous oozes and chalk 76.31 0.14 25.0 6.43 x 10–16





33.3 7.41 x 10–16





41.7 6.91 x 10–16





50.0 7.33 x 10–16





66.7 5.75 x 10–16






6.77 x 10–16 6.90 x 10–17



74.06 0.27 25.0 6.67 x 10–16





33.3 4.74 x 10–16





41.7 5.77 x 10–16





50.0 4.63 x 10–16





66.7 4.97 x 10–16






5.36 x 10–16 8.60 x 10–17



73.45 0.41 25.0 4.49 x 10–16





33.3 4.82 x 10–16





41.7 4.72 x 10–16





50.0 4.85 x 10–16





66.7 4.55 x 10–16






4.69 x 10–16 1.60 x 10–17



72.66 0.55 25.0 4.38 x 10–16





33.3 4.22 x 10–16





41.7 4.25 x 10–16





50.0 4.10 x 10–16





66.7 4.24 x 10–16






4.24 x 10–16 9.90 x 10–18
201-1226B-






26H-5, 115–130 239.6
67.32 0.14 28.4 2.88 x 10–16





57.9 3.04 x 10–16





77.9 3.11 x 10–16





102.0 3.01 x 10–16





144.0 3.12 x 10–16






3.04 x 10–16 9.67 x 10–18



66.83 0.27 31.7 2.87 x 10–16





50.7 3.11 x 10–16





88.7 3.11 x 10–16





105.0 3.06 x 10–16





149.0 3.18 x 10–16






3.06 x 10–16 1.17 x 10–17



66.09 0.41 20.5 2.84 x 10–16





59.0 3.00 x 10–16





84.3 2.92 x 10–16





108.0 2.85 x 10–16





128.0 2.97 x 10–16






2.92 x 10–16 6.82 x 10–18



65.40 0.55 34.4 3.17 x 10–16





58.9 2.96 x 10–16





68.9 2.74 x 10–16





88.0 2.63 x 10–16





130 2.78 x 10–16






2.86 x 10–16 2.12 x 10–17
201-1226B-






43X-1, 120–140 381.2
61.94 0.14 1.08 1.76 x 10–17





1.17 1.51 x 10–17





1.33 1.38 x 10–17





1.50 1.51 x 10–17





1.58 1.66 x 10–17






1.57 x 10–17 1.48 x 10–18



58.44 0.27 1.08 1.41 x 10–17





1.17 1.32 x 10–17





1.33 1.46 x 10–17





1.50 1.26 x 10–17





1.58 1.58 x 10–17






1.40 x 10–17 1.27 x 10–18



57.00 0.41 1.08 1.10 x 10–17





1.17 1.38 x 10–17





1.33 1.22 x 10–17





1.50 1.33 x 10–17





1.58 1.16 x 10–17






1.24 x 10–17 1.17 x 10–18



56.15 0.55 1.08 9.53 x 10–18





1.17 1.02 x 10–17





1.33 1.08 x 10–17





1.50 1.03 x 10–17





1.58 9.93 x 10–18






1.02 x 10–17 4.71 x 10–19
201-1226B-






46X-2, 110–130 409.4
57.51 0.14 0.117 2.22 x 10–18





0.133 1.64 x 10–18





0.150 2.38 x 10–18





0.167 9.93 x 10–19





0.250 2.02 x 10–18






1.85 x 10–18 5.52 x 10–19



55.62 0.27 0.117 1.04 x 10–18





0.133 1.18 x 10–18





0.150 1.80 x 10–18





0.167 1.25 x 10–18





0.250 1.76 x 10–18






1.41 x 10–18 3.51x 10–19



53.43 0.41 0.117 1.04 x 10–18





0.133 1.57 x 10–18





0.150 1.05 x 10–18





0.167 1.81 x 10–18





0.250 1.18 x 10–18






1.33 x 10–18 3.45 x 10–19



52.02 0.55 0.117 8.10 x 10–19





0.133 1.01 x 10–18





0.150 2.30 x 10–18





0.167 8.82 x 10–19





0.250 1.26 x 10–18






1.25 x 10–18 6.09 x 10–19








201-1227A-






3H-3, 116–135 19.3 Organic-rich ocean-margin sediments 70.89 0.14 13.3 2.41 x 10–16





14.2 2.42 x 10–16





15.0 2.28 x 10–16





15.8 2.60 x 10–16





16.7 2.22 x 10–16






2.39 x 10–16 1.47 x 10–17



68.53 0.27 13.3 1.78 x 10–16





14.2 1.73 x 10–16





15.0 1.91 x 10–16





15.8 1.74 x 10–16





16.7 1.81 x 10–16






1.79 x 10–16 7.07 x 10–18



66.89 0.41 13.3 1.51 x 10–16





14.2 1.52 x 10–16





15.0 1.60 x 10–16





15.8 1.45 x 10–16





16.7 1.61 x 10–16






1.54 x 10–16 6.59 x 10–18



64.08 0.55 13.3 1.10 x 10–16





14.2 1.16 x 10–16





15.0 1.14 x 10–16





15.8 1.14 x 10–16





16.7 1.14 x 10–16






1.13 x 10–16 2.29 x 10–18
201-1227A-






12H-1, 130–150 101.9
70.46 0.14 8.33 1.86 x 10–16





9.17 2.45 x 10–16





10.0 2.51 x 10–16





10.8 3.23 x 10–16





11.7 2.27 x 10–16






2.46 x 10–16 4.99 x 10–17



68.07 0.27 8.33 2.17 x 10–16





9.17 1.49 x 10–16





10.0 2.07 x 10–16





10.8 1.33 x 10–16





11.7 1.95 x 10–16






1.80 x 10–16 3.72 x 10–17



67.3 0.41 8.33 1.44 x 10–16





9.17 1.94 x 10–16





10.0 1.55 x 10–16





10.8 1.69 x 10–16





11.7 1.38 x 10–16






1.60 x 10–16 2.23 x 10–17



66.32 0.55 8.33 1.57 x 10–16





9.17 1.43 x 10–16





10.0 7.36 x 10–17





10.8 8.03 x 10–17





11.7 7.14 x 10–17






1.05 x 10–16 4.13 x 10–17
201-1230A-






4H-5, 117–135 31.0 Clay-rich diatomaceous mud and diatom ooze 68.45 0.14 0.667 1.18 x 10–17





1.00 2.74 x 10–17





1.33 1.99 x 10–17





1.67 1.59 x 10–17





3.33 1.76 x 10–17






1.85 x 10–17 5.77 x 10–18



67.32 0.27 0.667 1.76 x 10–17





1.00 1.66 x 10–17





1.33 2.19 x 10–17





1.67 1.45 x 10–17





3.33 1.45 x 10–17






1.70 x 10–17 3.04 x 10–18



65.63 0.41 0.667 1.23 x 10–17





1.00 1.41 x 10–17





1.33 1.52 x 10–17





1.67 1.23 x 10–17





3.33 1.13 x 10–17






1.30 x 10–17 1.56 x 10–18



64.41 0.55 0.667 1.87 x 10–17





1.00 9.22 x 10–18





1.33 1.22 x 10–17





1.67 8.42 x 10–18





3.33 8.90 x 10–18






1.15 x 10–17 4.28 x 10–18
201-1230A-






9H-8, 78–98 70.7
68.31 0.14 1.67 6.58 x 10–17





3.33 5.55 x 10–17





5.00 6.24 x 10–17





6.67 5.73 x 10–17





8.33 4.66 x 10–17






5.75 x 10–17 7.35 x 10–18



68.04 0.27 1.67 4.25 x 10–17





3.33 4.50 x 10–17





5.00 4.31 x 10–17





6.67 3.94 x 10–17





8.33 4.22 x 10–17






4.24 x 10–17 2.01 x 10–18



67.43 0.41 1.67 3.84 x 10–17





3.33 3.23 x 10–17





5.00 3.52 x 10–17





6.67 3.34 x 10–17





8.33 3.04 x 10–17






3.39 x 10–17 3.05 x 10–18



66.91 0.55 1.67 2.97 x 10–17





3.33 3.54 x 10–17





5.00 3.03 x 10–17





6.67 3.13 x 10–17





8.33 2.77 x 10–17






3.09 x 10–17 2.82 x 10–18
201-1230A-






31X-1, 115–135 230.8
52.87 0.14 1.33 3.48 x 10–17





1.50 4.20 x 10–17





1.67 2.82 x 10–17





3.33 3.27 x 10–17





5.00 2.85 x 10–17






3.32 x 10–17 5.65 x 10–18



49.48 0.27 1.33 2.30 x 10–17





1.50 1.73 x 10–17





1.67 2.03 x 10–17





3.33 1.87 x 10–17





5.00 1.79 x 10–17






1.94 x 10–17 2.28 x 10–18



47.70 0.41 1.33 2.09 x 10–17





1.50 1.90 x 10–17





1.67 1.44 x 10–17





3.33 1.61 x 10–17





5.00 1.10 x 10–17






1.63 x 10–17 3.86 x 10–18



45.43 0.55 1.33 1.45 x 10–17





1.50 2.16 x 10–17





1.67 1.08 x 10–17





3.33 1.37 x 10–17





5.00 1.26 x 10–17






1.47 x 10–17 4.13 x 10–18
201-1230A-






35X-6, 0–20 252.1
58.37 0.14 0.833 1.98 x 10–17





1.00 2.15 x 10–17





1.17 1.95 x 10–17





1.33 1.93 x 10–17





1.50 2.07 x 10–17






2.02 x 10–17 9.44 x 10–19



54.91 0.27 0.833 2.17 x 10–17





1.00 2.48 x 10–17





1.17 1.30 x 10–17





1.33 1.57 x 10–17





1.50 1.42 x 10–17






1.79 x 10–17 5.09 x 10–18



52.97 0.41 0.833 1.55 x 10–17





1.00 1.64 x 10–17





1.17 1.38 x 10–17





1.33 1.11 x 10–17





1.50 1.35 x 10–17






1.41 x 10–17 2.02 x 10–18



51.42 0.55 0.833 1.48 x 10–17





1.00 1.03 x 10–17





1.17 1.68 x 10–17





1.33 1.14 x 10–17





1.50 8.90 x 10–18






1.25 x 10–17 3.27 x 10–18
201-1231B-






3H-3, 115–135 17.1 Clay and nannofossil ooze 89.05 0.14 1.33 4.23 x 10–17





1.50 2.73 x 10–17





1.67 3.08 x 10–17





3.33 2.84 x 10–17





5.00 2.80 x 10–17






3.14 x 10–17 6.23 x 10–18



86.80 0.27 1.33 1.16 x 10–17





1.50 1.10 x 10–17





1.67 9.53 x 10–18





3.33 9.22 x 10–18





5.00 9.46 x 10–18






1.02 x 10–17 1.08 x 10–18



86.00 0.41 1.33 6.38 x 10–18





1.50 7.09 x 10–18





1.67 6.77 x 10–18





3.33 6.86 x 10–18





5.00 6.75 x 10–18






6.77 x 10–18 2.56 x 10–19



84.69 0.55 1.33 2.99 x 10–18





1.50 3.05 x 10–18





1.67 3.13 x 10–18





3.33 4.58 x 10–18






3.44 x 10–18 7.62 x 10–19
201-1231B-






6H-2, 124–150 44.1
84.74 0.14 6.67 1.87 x 10–16





8.33 1.48 x 10–16





10.0 1.34 x 10–16





11.7 1.41 x 10–16





13.3 1.36 x 10–16






1.49 x 10–16 2.17 x 10–17



83.48 0.27 6.67 5.46 x 10–17





8.33 5.02 x 10–17





10.0 5.02 x 10–17





11.7 5.47 x 10–17





13.3 5.82 x 10–17






5.36 x 10–17 3.42 x 10–18



81.88 0.41 6.7 2.50 x 10–17





8.3 2.34 x 10–17





10.0 2.61 x 10–17





11.7 2.49 x 10–17





13.3 2.49 x 10–17






2.49 x 10–17 9.36 x 10–19



80.05 0.55 6.7 1.46 x 10–17





8.3 1.41 x 10–17





10.0 1.41 x 10–17





11.7 1.53 x 10–17





13.3 1.75 x 10–17






1.51 x 10–17 1.39 x 10–18








201-1231B-






9H-4, 130–150 75.7
59.42 0.14 50.0 9.38 x 10–16





58.3 6.38 x 10–16





66.7 8.90 x 10–16





75.0 6.31 x 10–16





83.3 7.79 x 10–16






7.75 x 10–16 1.41 x 10–16



58.02 0.27 50.0 5.23 x 10–16





58.3 6.27 x 10–16





66.7 5.80 x 10–16





75.0 5.78 x 10–16





83.3 5.20 x 10–16






5.66 x 10–16 4.47 x 10–17



57.39 0.41 50.0 4.37 x 10–16





58.3 4.85 x 10–16





66.7 4.32 x 10–16





75.0 4.85 x 10–16





83.3 4.37 x 10–16






4.55 x 10–16 2.71 x 10–17



56.45 0.55 50.0 4.45 x 10–16





58.3 4.12 x 10–16





66.7 4.41 x 10–16





75.0 4.15 x 10–16





83.3 4.16 x 10–16






4.26 x 10–16 1.59 x 10–17
201-1231B-






13H-2, 115–135 112.1
66.02 0.14 13.30 5.09 x 10–16





16.7 4.27 x 10–16





20 4.37 x 10–16





23.3 5.09 x 10–16





26.7 4.32 x 10–16






4.63 x 10–16 4.23 x 10–17



64.57 0.27 13.30 3.42 x 10–16





16.7 4.57 x 10–16





20 3.92 x 10–16





23.3 4.35 x 10–16






4.17 x 10–16






4.09 x 10–16 4.41 x 10–17



63.59 0.41 13.30 3.84 x 10–16





16.7 3.76 x 10–16





20 3.62 x 10–16





23.3 4.02 x 10–16





26.7 3.68 x 10–16






3.78 x 10–16 1.57 x 10–17



62.86 0.55 13.30 4.32 x 10–16





16.7 3.07 x 10–16





20 3.93 x 10–16





23.3 3.10 x 10–16





26.7 3.87 x 10–16






3.66 x 10–16 5.52 x 10–17

Note: The linear average permeability values for each of the four runs are given in bold.