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Table 2 Sedimentological, petrophysical and geochemical characteristics of lithotypes (and their sub-types)

From: A ~180,000 years sedimentation history of a perialpine overdeepened glacial trough (Wehntal, N-Switzerland)

Lithotypes

Wet bulk density (g/cm3)

Magnetic susc. (SI)

Carbonate (%)

Total organic carbon (%)

Lithotype 1: Peat s.l.

 1a: Dark-brown muddy-silty gyttia, few larger plant remains

<1.5

0–5

0–3

15–35

 1b: Dark-brown to black muddy-silty peat s.s., few wood fragments, compacted

~1.0

<1

~0

~50

 1c: Dark brown muddy-silty peat s.s., with many large wood fragments

<1.0

0–1

~0

~50

Lithotype 2: Gravels

 2a: Light-brown sandy-silty gravel, partly very coarse gravel

~2.0

0–4

34–45

<1

 2b: Light-grey sandy-silty gravel, partly very coarse gravel

~2.0

0–1

16–20

<1

Lithotype 3: Silts

 3a: Dark- to light-brown sandy silt, some pebbles

~2.0

0–4 gravel 99

12–27

<1

 3b: Light-grey, sandy silt, partly dark, organic-rich parts

1.0–2.0

0–2

10–30

<6

 3c: Light-grey to green sandy silt with light-brown to white carbonate concretions

~2.3

0–4

5–26

<2

 3d: Light-grey to white silt, small plant remains and mollusc shells

~2.0

0–14

27–40

<2

 3e: Dark-brown organic-rich sandy silt, small plant remains

1.5–2.0

0–2

5–22

4–14

 3f: Light-grey to light-green silt, carbonate concretions, organic-rich brown layers

  

15–44

<2

Lithotype 4: Sands

 4a: Graded coarse sand, some large pebbles

1.7–2–6

0–9

0–15

<1

 4b: Dark gray silty sand, with plant remains

1.5–2-0

0–2

~16

<2

 4c: Silty fine-medium sand, carbonate concretions, plant remains

2.0–2.3

2–17

5–38

<5