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Table T14. Drilling fluid contamination, Hole M0059E.

Core Depth
(mbsf)
PFC
(g/L)
LF fraction
in sample
Contaminant
(cells/cm3)
347-M0059E-
Core interior
1H 1.45 9.05E–09 1.85E–03 1.40E+03
2H 4.75 1.64E–08 2.45E–02 1.86E+04
3H 8.05 4.98E–10 2.49E–04 1.89E+02
4H 11.35 BD NA NA
5H 14.65 BD NA NA
6H 17.95 8.66E–10 6.29E–06 4.77E+00
7H 21.25 1.07E–09 1.41E–04 1.07E+02
8H 24.55 BD NA NA
9H 27.85 4.24E–09 7.03E–04 5.33E+02
10H 31.15 BD NA NA
11H 34.45 5.14E–09 3.33E–05 2.53E+01
13H 41.05 2.09E–08 1.26E–03 9.54E+02
15H 47.65 7.37E–10 1.63E–05 1.24E+01
17H 54.25 1.24E–09 3.59E–05 2.72E+01
19H 60.85 BD NA NA
21H 66.00 2.05E–09 3.93E–05 2.99E+01
23H 74.05 7.06E–10 5.51E–04 4.18E+02
25H 80.65 BD NA NA
Core halfway
1H 1.45 5.19E–10 1.06E–04 8.06E+01
2H 4.75 1.69E–09 2.52E–03 1.91E+03
3H 8.05 BD NA NA
4H 11.35 3.76E–10 2.57E–05 1.95E+01
5H 14.65 4.61E–07 4.02E–02 3.05E+04
6H 17.95 6.13E–10 4.46E–06 3.38E+00
7H 21.25 1.37E–10 1.79E–05 1.36E+01
8H 24.55 5.23E–10 2.99E–04 2.27E+02
9H 27.85 1.21E–07 2.01E–02 1.53E+04
10H 31.15 BD NA NA
11H 34.45 2.66E–07 1.72E–03 1.31E+03
13H 41.05 3.83E–09 2.30E–04 1.75E+02
15H 47.65 3.89E–10 8.62E–06 6.54E+00
17H 54.25 BD NA NA
19H 60.85 BD NA NA
21H 66.00 BD NA NA
23H 74.05 BD NA NA
25H 80.65 BD NA NA
Core exterior
1H 1.45 3.00E–09 6.13E–04 4.65E+02
2H 4.75 3.59E–08 5.36E–02 4.07E+04
3H 8.05 1.78E–08 8.89E–03 6.75E+03
4H 11.35 2.56E–09 1.75E–04 1.33E+02
5H 14.65 4.12E–07 3.60E–02 2.73E+04
6H 17.95 2.33E–06 1.69E–02 1.29E+04
7H 21.25 1.11E–08 1.46E–03 1.11E+03
8H 24.55 3.35E–08 1.91E–02 1.45E+04
9H 27.85 3.08E–08 5.10E–03 3.87E+03
10H 31.15 3.47E–09 6.54E–05 4.96E+01
11H 34.45 5.36E–08 3.47E–04 2.63E+02
13H 41.05 BD NA NA
15H 47.65 2.26E–09 5.01E–05 3.80E+01
17H 54.25 1.20E–06 3.48E–02 2.64E+04
19H 60.85 2.35E–09 2.66E–03 2.02E+03
21H 66.00 7.22E–09 1.39E–04 1.05E+02
23H 74.05 4.91E–09 3.83E–03 2.91E+03
25H 80.65 7.16E–08 2.20E–04 1.67E+02
Liner fluid
1H 1.45 4.89E–06 NA NA
2H 4.75 6.70E–07 NA NA
3H 8.05 2.00E–06 NA NA
4H 11.35 1.46E–05 NA NA
5H 14.65 1.15E–05 NA NA
6H 17.95 1.38E–04 NA NA
7H 21.25 7.62E–06 NA NA
8H 24.55 1.75E–06 NA NA
9H 27.85 6.03E–06 NA NA
10H 31.15 5.31E–05 NA NA
11H 34.45 1.54E–04 NA NA
13H 41.05 1.67E–05 NA NA
15H 47.65 4.52E–05 NA NA
17H 54.25 3.45E–05 NA NA
19H 60.85 8.84E–07 NA NA
21H 66.00 5.21E–05 NA NA
23H 74.05 1.28E–06 NA NA
25H 80.65 3.26E–04 NA NA
Drilling fluid
1H 1.45 1.16E–05 NA NA
8H 24.60 9.25E–06 NA NA
8H 4.64E–05 NA NA
8H 4.66E–05 NA NA
14H 42.90 1.31E–06 NA NA
14H 1.33E–06 NA NA
14H 6.69E–06 NA NA
17H 54.30 1.52E–06 NA NA
17H 1.54E–06 NA NA
17H 1.46E–04 NA NA
25H 80.70 5.39E–06 NA NA
25H   8.75E–05 NA NA
27H 85.80 1.84E–04 NA NA
27H 1.82E–04 NA NA

Samples taken from interior, halfway, or exterior positions in piston cores, in liner fluid, and in drilling fluid. The contaminant cell numbers in samples represent an estimated potential maximum. PFC = perfluorocarbon tracer, LF = liner fluid. BD = below detection. NA = not applicable.

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