Table T15. Results of Rock-Eval pyrolysis analyses of selected sediment samples, Hole 1234A.

Table T15. Results of Rock-Eval pyrolysis analyses of selected sediment samples, Hole 1234A.


Core, section, interval (cm)	Depth		TOC (wt%)	S₁(mg/g)	S₂ (mg/g)	T_max (°C)	HI (mg HC/g C)
Core, section, interval (cm)	(mbsf)	(mcd)	TOC (wt%)	S₁(mg/g)	S₂ (mg/g)	T_max (°C)	HI (mg HC/g C)
202-1234A-
1H-1, 74-75	0.74	0.74	2.36	1.30	7.06	398	299
5H-2, 74-75	34.99	38.21	1.24	0.51	2.62	395	211
5H-4, 74-75	37.95	41.17	0.86	0.30	1.63	421	189
5H-6, 74-75	40.89	44.11	0.79	0.30	1.93	481	246
7H-1, 74-75	53.54	60.70	1.68	0.59	4.06	406	241
7H-3, 74-75	56.56	63.72	1.69	0.57	4.18	404	247
8H-1, 20-21	62.50	71.48	2.18	0.87	5.98	399	274

Notes: TOC = total organic carbon. S₁ = amount of volatile hydrocarbons, S₂ = amounts of hydrocarbons due to thermal cracking of kerogen. T_max = peak temperature of kerogen breakdown. HI = hydrogen index (100 x S₂/TOC).