Table T12. Presence of gas hydrate based on infrared images of cores in liners, Holes 1251B and 1251D.
Core, section T (°C) Gas hydrate texture* Depth interval (mbsf) Anomaly designation Sampled interval
Top Bottom Top
(cm)
Bottom (cm) Depth (mbsf)
204-1251B-
5H 0.80 Disseminated 41.30 42.00 IR28


5H 0.70 Disseminated 43.00 44.00 IR29


7H 0.50 Disseminated 61.20 61.30 IR30


8H 0.70 Disseminated 69.60 69.70 IR31


8H 0.90 Disseminated 69.90 70.00 IR32


14H 1.00 Disseminated; possible 5-m-thick zone 116.00 121.00 IR33


19H 0.50 Disseminated 155.60 155.70 IR34


19H 0.60 Disseminated 157.00 157.10 IR35


20H 0.70 Disseminated 166.70 166.80 IR36


20H 3.50 Disseminated 171.00 171.20 IR37


22H
Disseminated 173.10 173.20 IR38


22H
Disseminated 177.30 177.40 IR39


23H 0.90 Disseminated 188.50 188.60 IR40


27X 0.70 Disseminated 213.80 214.10 IR41


43X 0.90 Drilling fluid core or gas expansion? Core cooler from 349.0 to 353.5; typical of XCB? 350.10 350.10 IR42


204-1251D-







4H 0.80 Disseminated 33.20 34.20 IR43


5H 0.70 Disseminated 37.00 38.10 IR44


8H 0.40 Disseminated 62.00 63.10 IR45


9H 0.70 Disseminated 67.30 68.00 IR46


14H 0.80 Disseminated 110.50 111.30 IR47


15H 1.10 Disseminated 117.40 117.51 IR48


15H 0.90 Disseminated; possible 5-m-thick zone 118.50 118.60 IR49


15H 2.00 Disseminated; possible vein 122.50 123.20 IR50


16H 0.80 Disseminated 134.40 134.50 IR51


22X-1 1.30 Vein 177.60 177.70 IR52 0 20 175.40
22X-2 1.40 Vein 178.55 178.70 IR53 124 147 178.11
24X-2 3.50 Massive hydrate mixed with sediment? 188.00 189.50 IR54 25 54 189.87
24X-2 6.10 Complex concentrated hydrate with disseminated zone on bottom; sediment in concentrated zone. T is the maximum observed. Average T is ~4°C. 190.00 202.00 IR55 110 150 190.72
25X 1.90 Vein 205.20 205.30 IR56


Notes: * = from anomaly characteristics and core description, if available. † = from uncut core liner. ‡ = used for reference to specific anomalies in text and figures. The difference between these depth intervals and the equivalent curated section depth intervals is typically <1 m.