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Table T11. Drilling fluid contamination, Hole M0065C.

Core
Depth
(mbsf)
PFC
(g/L)
LF fraction
in sample
Contaminant
(cells/cm3)
347-M0065C-
Core interior
2H 3.45 3.67E–08 6.49E–03 1.73E+04
3H 6.75 4.95E–09 1.62E–06 4.32E+00
4H 10.05 2.95E–08 5.05E–05 1.35E+02
5H 13.35 2.41E–08 3.19E–04 8.51E+02
6H 16.65 BD NA NA
7H 19.95 BD NA NA
8H 23.25 1.75E–09 5.41E–05 1.45E+02
9H 26.55 8.53E–10 6.01E–06 1.60E+01
10H 29.85 2.96E–10 8.59E–06 2.29E+01
11H 33.15 2.14E–09 8.08E–05 2.16E+02
12H 36.45 9.22E–10 4.65E–06 1.24E+01
Core halfway
2H 3.45 2.91E–08 5.15E–03 1.38E+04
3H 6.75 3.29E–09 1.07E–06 2.87E+00
4H 10.05 6.94E–09 1.19E–05 3.17E+01
5H 13.35 2.22E–09 2.94E–05 7.84E+01
6H 16.65 3.07E–09 5.23E–05 1.40E+02
7H 19.95 7.43E–08 4.45E–04 1.19E+03
8H 23.25 1.14E–09 3.53E–05 9.42E+01
9H 26.55 2.12E–09 1.49E–05 3.99E+01
10H 29.85 4.09E–06 1.19E–01 3.17E+05
11H 33.15 2.24E–09 8.46E–05 2.26E+02
12H 36.45 4.85E–06 2.45E–02 6.54E+04
Core exterior
2H 3.45 1.28E–07 2.26E–02 6.05E+04
3H 6.75 2.09E–09 6.82E–07 1.82E+00
4H 10.05 7.96E–09 1.36E–05 3.63E+01
5H 13.35 1.31E–09 1.73E–05 4.63E+01
6H 16.65 4.34E–09 7.38E–05 1.97E+02
7H 19.95 1.29E–09 7.70E–06 2.06E+01
8H 23.25 2.07E–10 6.41E–06 1.71E+01
9H 26.55 1.99E–07 1.40E–03 3.74E+03
10H 29.85 1.55E–08 4.49E–04 1.20E+03
11H 33.15 4.31E–09 1.63E–04 4.34E+02
12H 36.45 4.81E–09 2.43E–05 6.48E+01
Liner fluid
2H 3.45 5.65E–06 NA NA
3H 6.75 3.06E–03 NA NA
4H 10.05 5.85E–04 NA NA
5H 13.35 7.56E–05 NA NA
6H 16.65 5.88E–05 NA NA
7H 19.95 1.67E–04 NA NA
8H 23.25 3.23E–05 NA NA
9H 26.55 1.42E–04 NA NA
10H 29.85 3.45E–05 NA NA
11H 33.15 2.65E–05 NA NA
12H 36.45 1.98E–04 NA NA
Drilling fluid
3H 6.75 2.98E–07 NA NA
3H 6.75 4.29E–05 NA NA
9H 26.55 1.78E–05 NA NA
9H 26.55 1.80E–05 NA NA
9H 26.55 6.33E–07 NA NA
13H 38.30 1.25E–06 NA NA
13H 38.30 1.28E–06 NA NA
15H 44.90 1.55E–04 NA NA
15H 44.90 8.25E–05 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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