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Wehner, Hermann; Faber, Eckhard; Hufnagel, Heinz (2000): Organic-geochemical and petrographical composition of sediments from ODP Leg 164 sites [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803616, Supplement to: Wehner, H et al. (2000): Characterization of low and high molecular-weight hydrocarbons in sediments from the Blake Ridge, Sites 994, 995, and 997. In: Paull, CK; Matsumoto, R; Wallace, PJ; Dillon, WP (eds.) Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 164, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.2973/odp.proc.sr.164.225.2000

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Abstract:
Sediments from Holes 994C, 995A, 997A, and 997B have been investigated for "combined" gases (adsorbed gas and that portion of free gas that has not escaped from the pore volume during core recovery and sample collection and storage), solvent-extractable organic compounds, and microscopically identifiable organic matter. The soluble materials mainly consist of polar compounds. The saturated hydrocarbons are dominated by n-alkanes with a pronounced odd-even predominance pattern that is derived from higher plant remains. Unsaturated triterpenoids and 17ß, 21ß-pentacyclic triterpenoids are characteristic for a low maturity stage of the organic matter. The low maturity is confirmed by vitrinite reflectance values of 0.3%. The proportion of terrestrial remains (vitrinite) increases with sub-bottom depth. Within the liptinite fraction, marine algae plays a major role in the sections below 180 mbsf, whereas above this depth sporinites and pollen from conifers are dominant. These facies changes are confirmed by the downhole variations of isoprenoid and triterpenoid ratios in the soluble organic matter. The combined gases contain methane, ethane, and propane, which is a mixture of microbial methane and thermal hydrocarbon gases. The variations in the gas ratios C1/(C2+C3) reflect the depth range of the hydrate stability zone. The carbon isotopic contents of ethane and propane indicate an origin from marine organic matter that is in the maturity stage of the oil window.
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Ocean Drilling Program (ODP)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 31.815380 * Median Longitude: -75.506030 * South-bound Latitude: 31.785700 * West-bound Longitude: -75.545900 * North-bound Latitude: 31.843300 * East-bound Longitude: -75.468500
Date/Time Start: 1995-11-08T12:45:00 * Date/Time End: 1995-12-17T07:25:00
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Wehner, H; Faber, E; Hufnagel, H (2000): (Table 1) Organic-geochemical composition of ODP Leg 164 sites. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803614
  2. Wehner, H; Faber, E; Hufnagel, H (2000): (Table 3) Organic-petrographical composition of ODP Leg 164 sites. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803615