Table 8. Interstitial water composition for Hole 1079A.
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
pH
Alkalinity
(mM)
Salinity
Cl– (titr)
(mM)
Cl– (IC)
(mM)
SO42– (mM)
Na+
(mM)
Mg2+ (mM)
Ca2+ (mM)
K+
(mM)
H4SiO4
(µM)
NH4+
(µM)
PO43–
(µM)
Sr2+
(µM)
175-1079A-
1H-1, 140-150 1.40 7.65 4.922 34.5 551 551 28.38 478 50.45 10.21 12.59 237 389 24 95
1H-3, 140-150 4.40 7.67 5.003 34.5 553 553 27.67 477 50.94 10.68 13.00 351 502 26 96
2H-2, 140-150 8.20 7.18 5.739 35.0 553 554 27.35 479 50.69 10.25 12.55 327 608 38 95
3H-3, 140-150 19.20 7.58 11.429 35.0 558 556 20.81 484 50.15 7.37 12.00 375 1,333 91 87
4H-3, 120-130 28.50 7.80 15.052 34.5 558 558 16.18 482 50.15 5.99 11.67 401 1,454 207 82
5H-3, 120-130 38.00 7.83 23.104 34.0 564 561 8.68 484 49.00 5.32 11.92 497 1,741 251 77
6H-3, 130-140 47.60 7.83 35.174 34.0 564 562 0.59 490 46.08 3.52 11.33 420 2,292 202 84
7H-3, 140-160 57.20 7.70 34.763 34.0 564 566 0.00 494 43.11 3.45 11.74 626 3,403 80 86
8H-2, 140-150 65.20 7.76 40.254 34.0 561 567 0.00 499 41.05 3.62 13.06 523 3,886 80 90
9H-2, 140-150 74.70 7.88 45.849 34.5 561 565 1.09 504 42.22 3.77 13.95 465 5,283 34 94
10H-4, 130-140 86.19 7.91   35.0 565 565 0.56   41.19 4.26 14.66 409 6,061 52 92
11H-3, 130-140 95.10 7.92 54.194 35.5 563 559 1.33 510 43.80 3.80 14.90 425 7,467 52 103
12H-3, 130-140 104.50 7.20 43.913 36.0 563 562 1.33 499 44.48 3.96 14.52 613 8,030 93 112
13H-3, 130-140 111.20 7.76 59.014 36.0 570 567 1.28 522 42.10 3.82 17.70 351 12,814 51 105
14H-3, 130-140 120.00 7.72 43.913 36.0 572 573 7.04 519 43.59 4.37 15.65 462 9,110 89 122

Notes: Cl– (titr) = analyzed by titration and Cl– (IC) = analyzed by ion chromatography. Empty cells = not analyzed.