Table T19. Results of Rock-Eval pyrolysis analyses of selected sediment samples, Hole 1240A.
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
TOC
(wt%)
S1
(mg/g)
S2
(mg/g)
Tmax
(°C)
HI
(mg HC/g C)
(mbsf)
(mcd)
202-1240A-






15H-3, 74-75 130.76 145.75 1.92 0.69 6.95 415 362
15H-5, 74-75 133.76 148.76 3.08 0.96 11.19 417 363
16H-3, 74-75 140.24 156.74 1.07 0.43 2.72 416 254
17H-1, 74-75 146.74 164.79 1.38 0.50 4.66 419 338
19H-1, 74-75 165.74 186.09 2.37 0.89 8.99 419 379
19H-5, 74-75 171.77 192.12 1.55 0.54 5.73 420 370
20H-1, 74-75 175.24 196.69 1.86 0.56 6.68 421 359
21H-1, 74-75 184.74 206.24 2.50 0.98 9.38 416 375
21H-5, 20-21 190.76 212.26 1.27 0.37 4.69 425 369

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