Table T1. Stratigraphic and bulk organic matter properties of Leg 207 samples extracted for biomarker contents.
Hole, core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
Age
CaCO3
(wt%)
TOC
(wt%)
C/N
(atomic)
Tmax
(°C)
HI
(mg HC/g)
OI
(mg CO2/g)
Sample
(g)
Extract
(mg)
Extract
(mg/g TOC)
Extract color
Fluorescence
(mbsf)
(mcd)
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1257B-20R-1, 77–78 189.47 195.60 Coniacian 49.8 9.65 33.0 385 686 34 1.0 2.6 27.0 Reddish brown None
1257B-22R-1, 44–45 198.74 204.87 Turonian 7.7 9.72 30.1 402 622 18 1.0 0.8 8.2 Reddish brown None
1257B-24R-4, 32–33 212.28 218.41 Turonian 41.3 8.62 32.7 402 679 26 1.0 6.0 69.4 Reddish brown None
1257C-15R-1, 70–71 217.30 219.85 Cenomanian 56.2 8.21 32.3 397 685 40 1.0 2.0 23.9 Reddish brown None
1258B-44R-4, 75–76 397.46 417.90 Turonian 55.1 8.78 31.0 ND ND ND 3.2 3.5 12.3 Light reddish brown None
1258A-43R-2, 64–65 401.32 426.20 Turonian 46.9 11.89 30.7 401 577 26 3.6 14.9 34.8 Dark green None
1258B-46R-2, 56–57 404.30 426.36 Cenomanian 23.4 28.13 37.0 398 485 24 3.1 61.0 69.8 Very dark green/brown None
1258B-51R-2, 40–41 428.12 452.44 Cenomanian 49.4 11.63 32.9 ND ND ND 3.0 14.9 42.3 Red/orange Slight
1258B-55R-1, 49–50 445.99 470.31 Cenomanian 43.7 8.80 32.6 402 610 27 3.2 5.7 20.0 Red/orange Slight
1258C-31R-2, 26–27 468.16 500.66 Albian 12.5 4.54 26.9 415 499 64 6.6 8.1 27.0 Clear–yellow Vivid

Notes: HI = hydrogen index, OI = oxygen index. TOC = total organic carbon. ND = not determined.