Allen M. Shapiro Rebecca J. Brenneis 2018 Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet files (.xlsx) Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey https://doi.org/10.5066/F75719Z7 Allen M. Shapiro Rebecca J. Brenneis 2018 Publication-Journal Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 217 New York Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2018.09.001 These data sets present results for analyses of the fraction of total and organic carbon in samples of rock core collected from boreholes 83BR, 84BR, 85BR, 86BR, 87BR, 88BR, and 89BR in the Lockatong Formation (mudstone) underlying the former Naval Air Warfare Center, West Trenton, New Jersey. The analyses of the fraction of total and organic carbon are used to evaluate the capacity of organic contaminants (such as trichloroethene) to adsorb on rock surfaces. 2014 publication date Complete None planned 74.8125 74.8111 40.27 40.2686 USGS Thesaurus sedimentary rock core analysis carbon USGS Metadata Identifier USGS:59949ebfe4b0fe2b9fe914a5 Geographic Names Information System West Trenton, New Jersey Olsen, P. E., Kent, D. V., Cornet, B., Witte, W. L. and Schlische, R. W. 1996. High-resolution stratigraphy of the Newark rift basin (Early Mesozoic, eastern North America). Geological Society of America Bulletin 108: 40-77. Newark Basin Lockatong Formation Mudstone none none Allen M Shapiro U.S. Geological Survey mailing and physical

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Reston VA 20192 United States 703-648-5884 ashapiro@usgs.gov Department of Defense, Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP); U.S. Navy The quantification of accuracy for the analyses for the fraction of total and organic carbon is discussed in ThermoFisher-Scientific [2017]. Additional details are given in the discussion of the Process Steps. ThermoFisher Scientific. 2017. Organic Elemental Analysis (OEA). Retrieved March 1, 2017, from https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/industrial/spectroscopy-elemental-isotope-analysis/trace-elemental-analysis/organic-elemental-analysis-oea.html. Each sample of rock core collected was crushed in preparation for analyses. From the crushed sample, a minimum of two analyses of total carbon were conducted. The consistency between results of the samples was checked and in instances where results for total carbon differed an additional sample was analyzed. A third analysis, and in some instances a fourth analysis was conducted on 37 of the 378 samples; for one sample, only one analysis was conducted because of the loss of the sample during the analysis. Analyses of organic carbon were conducted in duplicate on 83 samples; for the remainder of the samples, a single analysis was conducted. Results for the total carbon and the organic carbon were compared, as the fraction of organic carbon should be less than the fraction of total carbon. In 2 of the 378 samples, the total carbon was greater than the organic carbon. Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted Samples of the rock core, approximately 2 centimeters in length, were separated from the cores using a rock chisel. In total, 378 samples of core from the seven boreholes were selected for analyses of total carbon and organic carbon; analyses for total carbon were conducted as a constraint on results for organic carbon. Each rock sample was crushed using a jaw crusher in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Eastern Mineral Resources Sample Preparation Laboratory located in Reston, VA. Prior to introducing each sample in the jaw crusher, the faces of machine were cleaned with alcohol followed by drying with compressed air to avoid cross contamination between samples. The crushed samples were passed through a 600 micron sieve; between samples, the sieve was also cleaned with alcohol and dried with compressed air. 2014 Each of the sieved samples was analyzed for total carbon by weighing approximately 10 – 15 milligrams (mg) of the sample and placing it into a 5 millimeters (mm) x 9 mm tin capsule. The samples were then analyzed in a Thermo Flash 2000 Elemental Analyzer operated in the USGS National Research Program Common Use Laboratory located in Reston, VA. Samples of acetanilide, which is 71.09 % carbon, were also analyzed for purposes of calibration. Additional information about the equipment and method of analysis is available from ThermoFisher-Scientific [2017a, 2017b]. Samples were analyzed in duplicate for total carbon. The consistency between results of the samples was checked and in instances where results for total carbon differed significantly an additional sample was analyzed. A third analysis, and in some instances a fourth analysis was conducted on 37 of the 378 samples; for one sample, only one analysis was conducted because of the loss of the sample during the analysis. ThermoFisher Scientific. 2017a. Organic Elemental Analysis (OEA). Retrieved March 1, 2017, from https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/industrial/spectroscopy-elemental-isotope-analysis/trace-elemental-analysis/organic-elemental-analysis-oea.html. ThermoFisher Scientific. 2017b. High Accuracy of Nitrogen, Carbon and Sulfur Analysis for Agronomy Applications using the Thermo Scientific FlashSmart Element Analyzer. Retrieved September 14, 2017, from https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CMD/Application-Notes/AN-42264-OEA-Nitrogen-Carbon-Sulfur-Agronomy-FlashSmart-AN42264-EN.pdf. 2014 Samples were analyzed for the fraction of organic carbon by placing approximately 10 – 15 mg of the sieved sample in 4 mm x 6 mm silver cups. Hydrochloric acid was added to each cup and the cups were placed in a sealed desiccator for 18 hours. The hydrochloric acid was then removed and the samples were dried in an oven for 4 hours at 50 degrees Centigrade. The silver cup containing the sample was then placed in a tin capsule and sealed to aid combustion and introduced into the Thermo Flash 2000 Elemental Analyzer operated in the USGS National Research Program Common Use Laboratory located in Reston, VA. Samples of acetanilide, which is 71.09 % carbon, were also analyzed for purposes of calibration. Additional information about the equipment and method of analysis is available from ThermoFisher-Scientific [2017a, 2017b]. Analyses of organic carbon were conducted in duplicate on 83 samples; for the remainder of the samples, a single analysis was conducted. ThermoFisher Scientific. 2017a. Organic Elemental Analysis (OEA). Retrieved March 1, 2017, from https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/industrial/spectroscopy-elemental-isotope-analysis/trace-elemental-analysis/organic-elemental-analysis-oea.html. ThermoFisher Scientific. 2017b. High Accuracy of Nitrogen, Carbon and Sulfur Analysis for Agronomy Applications using the Thermo Scientific FlashSmart Element Analyzer. Retrieved September 14, 2017, from https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CMD/Application-Notes/AN-42264-OEA-Nitrogen-Carbon-Sulfur-Agronomy-FlashSmart-AN42264-EN.pdf. 2014 Top of casing - top of borehole casing extending above land surface 0.03 meters Attribute values Fraction_total_carbon.xlsx This Excel Spreadsheet file contains columns that define the well number, the depth of the rock core sample, the lithologic classification of the rock type for the sample, and the fraction of total carbon in the sample Producer defined Well ID The well number from which the sample of the rock core was collected (i.e., 83BR, 84BR, 85BR, 86BR, 87BR, 88BR, 89BR). Producer defined The Well ID identifies the well from which the sample of the rock core was collected (i.e., 83BR, 84BR, 85BR, 86BR, 87BR, 88BR, 89BR). Sample depth below top of casing in meters The depth of the rock core sample below the top of the well casing in units of meters. Producer defined 13.44 38.47 meters Sample rock type The lithologic characteristic of the sample of the rock core. The sample can be classified as BLK-FIS (Black-fissile mudstone associated with a deep-water depositional environment), GRY-MAS (Gray-massive mudstone associated with a shallow-water depositional environment) and GRY-LAM (Gray-laminated mudstone associated with a transitional depositional environment between shallow and deepwater conditions). Producer defined The lithologic characteristic of the sample of the rock core. The sample can be classified as BLK-FIS (Black-fissile mudstone associated with a deep-water depositional environment), GRY-MAS (Gray-massive mudstone associated with a shallow-water depositional environment) and GRY-LAM (Gray-laminated mudstone associated with a transitional depositional environment between shallow and deepwater conditions). Fraction total carbon The fraction of total carbon in the rock sample analyzed. Producer defined 0.0 0.0851 The fraction of total carbon is a dimensionless quantity defined as the mass of total carbon divided by the mass of the sample analyzed. Fraction_organic_carbon.xlsx This Excel Spreadsheet file contains columns that define the well number, the depth of the rock core sample, the lithologic classification of the rock type for the sample, and the fraction of organic carbon in the sample Producer defined Well ID The well number from which the sample of the rock core was collected (i.e., 83BR, 84BR, 85BR, 86BR, 87BR, 88BR, 89BR). Producer defined The well number from which the sample of the rock core was collected (i.e., 83BR, 84BR, 85BR, 86BR, 87BR, 88BR, 89BR). Sample depth below top of casing in meters The depth of the rock core sample below the top of the well casing in units of meters. Producer defined 13.44 38.47 meters Sample rock type The lithologic characteristic of the sample of the rock core. The sample can be classified as BLK-FIS (Black-fissile mudstone associated with a deep-water depositional environment), GRY-MAS (Gray-massive mudstone associated with a shallow-water depositional environment) and GRY-LAM (Gray-laminated mudstone associated with a transitional depositional environment between shallow and deepwater conditions). Producer defined The lithologic characteristic of the sample of the rock core. The sample can be classified as BLK-FIS (Black-fissile mudstone associated with a deep-water depositional environment), GRY-MAS (Gray-massive mudstone associated with a shallow-water depositional environment) and GRY-LAM (Gray-laminated mudstone associated with a transitional depositional environment between shallow and deepwater conditions). Fraction organic carbon The fraction of organic carbon in the rock sample analyzed. Producer defined 0.0 0.0680 The fraction of organic carbon is a dimensionless quantity defined as the mass of organic carbon divided by the mass of the sample analyzed. ScienceBase U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase mailing and physical

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