A clear trend is visible from this region toward very low δ 18 O and δ 13 C values, which are interpreted to result from a secondary hydrothermal overprint.
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The graded suevite sequence displays an increasing trend below 660 mbsf, followed by the non-graded suevite and impact melt rock interval that shows a decreasing downward trend with δ 18 O values down to −19‰ Vienna Peedee belemnite (VPDB) or ∼11‰ Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW).