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Table T31. Characterization of the type and maturity of organic matter in the cuttings samples, Hole C0020A.

Cuttings
sample
Depth MSF (m) Lithology S1
(mg HC/g)
S2
(mg HC/g)
S3
(mg CO2/g)
Tmax
(°C)*
HI
(mg HC/g TOC)
OI
(mg CO2/g TOC)
PI PC
(wt%)
RC
(wt%)
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337-C0020A-
25-SMW 646.5 656.5 Silty clay 1.1 3.0 1.1 297 276 100 0.27 0.39 0.71
30-SMW 696.5 706.5 Silty clay 1.3 4.1 1.7 297 317 130 0.24 0.51 0.79
35-SMW 746.5 756.5 Silty clay 0.8 3.2 1.3 295 286 114 0.21 0.38 0.74
40-SMW 796.5 806.5 Silty clay 1.3 3.0 1.5 412 249 121 0.31 0.41 0.79
45-SMW 846.5 856.5 Clayey silt 0.7 2.0 1.2 295 243 145 0.24 0.27 0.57
56-SMW 896.5 906.5 Silty clay 0.7 2.3 1.3 411 234 134 0.23 0.30 0.67
61-SMW 946.5 956.5 Clay-silt 0.7 1.9 0.9 296 231 116 0.28 0.25 0.56
66-SMW 996.5 1006.5 Silt-clay 1.1 2.4 0.7 295 299 81 0.31 0.32 0.49
73-SMW 1046.5 1056.5 Clayey silt with some fine sand 0.4 0.8 1.3 293 83 138 0.36 0.15 0.77
81-SMW 1096.5 1106.5 Clayey silt with fine sand 1.3 1.7 0.7 288 214 85 0.42 0.28 0.53
98-SMW 1256.5 1266.5 Clayey silt with some fine sand 0.1 0.4 0.7 331 60 107 0.12 0.07 0.60

* = minimum value of this parameter is 300°C. HC = hydrocarbon, TOC = total organic carbon, HI = hydrogen index, OI = oxygen index, PI = production index, PC = pyrolyzable carbon, RC = residual organic carbon.

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