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Table T3. Chemical composition of Hole C0009A cutting samples in this study and onboard X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis.

Methods: ICP-AES result Shipboard XRF result
Cutting samples: 130-SMW 193-SMW 213-SMW 130-SMW 193-SMW 213-SMW
Storage duration (months): 0 6 33 0 6 33 0 6 33 NA NA NA
Major elements (wt%):                        
Al 7.0 7.0 6.4 5.7 6.3 6.6 7.0 7.1 7.0 8.2 8.0 7.9
Ca 4.8 4.9 4.2 2.4 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.7 3.5 5.6 3.7 3.4
Fe 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.7 3.8 3.2 3.2
K 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6
Mg 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1
Na 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.4
Minor elements (ppm):                        
Ba 400 370 350 320 350 340 410 380 370 ND ND ND
Mn 350 320 320 240 280 280 320 310 310 410 390 410
Sr 250 260 230 140 190 170 180 210 190 ND ND ND
Zn 80 96 74 60 90 70 90 80 79 ND ND ND
Li 60 61 54 47 56 57 58 62 58 ND ND ND
Cr 37 35 33 22 28 23 26 30 29 ND ND ND

ICP-AES = inductively coupled plasma−atomic emission spectroscopy. NA = not applicable, ND = not determined.