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Tarhan et al. Supplemental Material Page 1 of 129 Supplemental Material for: Exceptional preservation of soft- 1 bodied Ediacara Biota promoted by silica-rich oceans 2 3 4 Lidya G. Tarhan 1* , Ashleigh v. S. Hood 1 , Mary L. Droser 2 , James G. Gehling 3 , and Derek 5 E. G. Briggs 1 6 1 Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. 7 2 Department of Earth Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. 8 3 South Australian Museum and the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, 9 Australia. 10 * Email: [email protected] 11 12 MATERIALS AND METHODS 13 Elemental Analyses (LA-ICP-MS and Microprobe) 14 Germanium and other trace metal concentrations were measured by LA-ICP-MS on polished, 15 ~100 μm thick sections cut from three different fossil samples representing three fossiliferous 16 facies of the Ediacara Member, previously termed the Wave-Base Sandstone Facies, Sheet-Flow 17 Sandstone Facies and Delta-Front Sandstone Facies by Gehling and Droser (2013), and collected 18 from Nilpena Station (Fig. DR13, Table DR2). Figured specimens are reposited in the South 19 Australian Museum (SAM). LA-ICP-MS analyses were carried out on a Helex 193 nm ArF 20 excimer laser ablation system connected to an Agilent 7700x quadrupole ICP-MS at the School 21 of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne. Operating conditions included a laser repetition rate 22 of 64 Hz and a 19 μm spot size. Line transects of 39-184 s ablation time were collected alongside 23 spot analyses (60 s ablation time), bracketed by line scans of the geostandard NIST SRM612. 24 Blocks of approximately 50 spot analyses were analyzed approximately every 10 samples with a 25 GSA Data Repository 2016325

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Supplemental Material for: Exceptional preservation of soft-1

bodied Ediacara Biota promoted by silica-rich oceans 2

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Lidya G. Tarhan1*, Ashleigh v. S. Hood1, Mary L. Droser2, James G. Gehling3, and Derek 5

E. G. Briggs1 6

1Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. 7

2Department of Earth Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. 8

3South Australian Museum and the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, 9

Australia. 10

*Email: [email protected]

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MATERIALS AND METHODS 13

Elemental Analyses (LA-ICP-MS and Microprobe) 14

Germanium and other trace metal concentrations were measured by LA-ICP-MS on polished, 15

~100 μm thick sections cut from three different fossil samples representing three fossiliferous 16

facies of the Ediacara Member, previously termed the Wave-Base Sandstone Facies, Sheet-Flow 17

Sandstone Facies and Delta-Front Sandstone Facies by Gehling and Droser (2013), and collected 18

from Nilpena Station (Fig. DR1–3, Table DR2). Figured specimens are reposited in the South 19

Australian Museum (SAM). LA-ICP-MS analyses were carried out on a Helex 193 nm ArF 20

excimer laser ablation system connected to an Agilent 7700x quadrupole ICP-MS at the School 21

of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne. Operating conditions included a laser repetition rate 22

of 64 Hz and a 19 µm spot size. Line transects of 39-184 s ablation time were collected alongside 23

spot analyses (60 s ablation time), bracketed by line scans of the geostandard NIST SRM612. 24

Blocks of approximately 50 spot analyses were analyzed approximately every 10 samples with a 25

GSA Data Repository 2016325

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NIST SRM612 standard and with three NIST SRM616 standards per run, to check line scan 26

concentrations. Average limits of detection (ppm) for line scans were Ge: 0.11; Al; 1.00; Ti: 27

1.84; Fe: 3.52; Ca: 109.08. Maximum detection limits (ppm) Ge: 0.3; Al: 3; Ti: 5; Fe: 7; Ca: 258 28

were applied as detection limit cutoffs. Internal precision (two standard error [2SE]) was ± 0.34 29

ppm for Ge based on seven NIST SRM612 standard measurements. LA-ICP-MS full protocol 30

error for line transect measurements was <0.37%, as determined by calculation of percent 31

difference between NIST SRM612 standard measurements and known standard values (Jochum 32

et al., 2011). 33

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LA-ICP-MS data were reduced by Iolite Software (Paton et al., 2011) using the Trace Elements 35

Data Reduction Scheme (Woodhead et al., 2007). Silicon was used as an internal standard 36

element, using the calculated concentration of Si in quartz (46.75 weight percent [wt%], 37

confirmed by electron microprobe analysis at the same location as laser spots, average 46.56 38

wt% ± 0.44 2 SD); Ge values (μmol) are reported normalized to Si values (mol). Due to the 39

lithophile and siderophile tendencies of Ge (Bernstein, 1985), other elemental (Al, Ti, Fe and Ca) 40

concentration data were also collected. Cross-plot analyses indicate no systematic associations 41

between the concentration of Ge and that of any other element beside Si. Additionally, all 42

collected data with >1 wt% Al, Ti, Fe or Ca were removed. The resulting Ge dataset thus 43

represents only quartz-associated Ge values. 44

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Major elements including Si were measured by electron microprobe analysis conducted at the 46

University of Melbourne using a Cameca SX50 Electron Microprobe, an electron beam with an 47

accelerating voltage of 15 kV, a beam current of 35 nA and a spot size of 4 μm. Limits of 48

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detection were better than 0.05 elemental wt% for all elements analyzed and 288 ppm for Si. 49

Internal precision (2SE) for Si was ± 0.32 wt%. Reference materials, including ALOX, WOL9 50

and HEM6, were used as calibration standards. 51

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Petrographic Analyses (CLM and SEM-EDS) 53

Grain-cement boundaries and paragenetic sequences were defined on the basis of petrographic 54

characterization and cathodoluminescence microscopy (CLM) mapping of polished thin sections. 55

CLM maps and WDS and EDS elemental maps were produced on a JXA-8530F Electron 56

Microprobe in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University at an accelerating 57

voltage of 15 kV and a 10–20 nA beam current. SEM images were produced on a Zeiss EVO 58

MA15 SEM (equipped with EDAX TEAM EDS analysis system) at the Institution for the 59

Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Yale University, West Campus at an accelerating voltage of 60

20–25 kV. 61

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Statistical Analyses 63

Statistical assessment of Ge/Si data normalcy using the Shapiro-Wilks test indicates that the data 64

are non-parametric (p < 0.05). Disparity between grain and cement Ge/Si values was therefore 65

analyzed by means of the Mann-Whitney U test (medians) and Monte-Carlo permutation 66

(means) using the PAST software package (Hammer et al., 2001). Bootstrap analysis of 100 67

replicates was performed to verify that test verity was unimpaired by unevenness in grain vs. 68

cement sample size. All tests indicate statistically robust (p < 0.0001) significant disparity 69

between grain and cement Ge/Si values. 70

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Figure DR1. SAM P54194 (Wigwamiella; Wave-Base Sandstone Facies), sites of laser ablation 273

and microprobe analyses. A: Bedding-plane (hyporelief) view of fossiliferous surface; dashed 274

line denotes transect along which sample was sectioned and from which thick sections were 275

made. B: Bedding-orthogonal cross-section (x- and y-axes denote bedding-parallel plane; z-axis 276

is orthogonal to bedding; data were collected along sectioned surface [not shown] parallel to y-z 277

plane, at z-values denoted by circles along x-z plane). Scale bars = 1 cm. See Table DR2 for raw 278

data. 279

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Figure DR2. SAM P50846 (Aspidella; Sheet-Flow Sandstone Facies), sites of laser ablation and 281

microprobe analyses. A: Bedding-plane (hyporelief) view of Aspidella specimen and Funisia-282

dominated TOS; dashed line denotes transect along which sample was sectioned and from which 283

thick sections were made. B: Bedding-orthogonal cross-section. Dashed red line denotes outlines 284

of Aspidella holdfast and entrained stalk. Scale bars = 1 cm. See Table DR2 for raw data. 285

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Figure DR3. SAM P50841 (Aspidella; Delta-Front Sandstone Facies), sites of laser ablation and 288

microprobe analyses. A: Bedding-plane (hyporelief) view of three Aspidella, (1 large and 2 small 289

‘kissing’ individuals) along tool-marked surface; dashed line denotes transect along which 290

sample was sectioned and from which thick sections were made. B: Bedding-orthogonal cross-291

section. Scale bars = 1 cm. See Table DR2 for raw data. 292

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Figure DR4. Petrographic characterization of macrofossil-associated authigenic cements. A–D: 295

Photomicrographs under cross-polarized light of authigenic silica-cemented detrital quartz and 296

feldspar grains associated with three-dimensionally preserved specimens of Ediacara 297

macrofossils Aspidella and Wigwamiella. Quartz cements (examples noted by arrows) are 298

commonly in optical continuity with detrital quartz grains. E–H: Back-scattered electron images 299

of porosity-occluding authigenic silica cements (note euhedral authigenic quartz overgrowths, 300

denoted by arrow, in E) nucleated around detrital quartz grains (qtz; arrows; F) and directly 301

abutting detrital feldspar grains (fsp; G–H). Scale bars = 100 μm. A, C, G: SAM P54194; B: 302

SAM P50848; D: SAM P54195; E–F, H: SAM P50841. 303

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Figure DR5. Compositional characterization of macrofossil-associated cements. Microprobe-305

generated cathodoluminescence brightness map (A) and EDS elemental maps (B–G, of same 306

area as depicted in A) of authigenic silica-cemented detrital quartz and potassium feldspar (ksp) 307

grains associated with Ediacara macrofossil Wigwamiella (SAM P54194). EDS maps indicate 308

that fossil is associated with pronounced enrichments in silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), limited 309

aluminum (Al; largely associated with feldspars and with secondary clay [c] formation from 310

hydrolysis of feldspar and late-stage clay infill of fractures) and a paucity of iron (Fe), sulfur (S) 311

or magnesium (Mg). Relative elemental abundances (B–G) denoted by distribution and 312

brightness of color. Fluorescent (A) or dark (B–G) linear feature in lower center of all maps 313

denotes laser transect from LA-ICP-MS analysis. Black areas in A–C, F denote resin-314

impregnated holes (r; A) in sandstone matrix and/or specimen margin. Scale bars = 100 μm. 315

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic (formation-level) occurrences of Ediacara-style preservation. 317

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationAge Formation (Member, Group) Geography Lithology of Fossiliferous Beds

Mesoproterozoic Stag Arrow Fm (Manganese Group) Western Australia Thin-bedded, rippled fine- to medium-grained sandstone and sandy siltstone

Mesoproterozoic Backdoor Fm (Collier Group, Bangemall Supergroup) Western Australia Thin-bedded, rippled fine- to medium-grained sandstone and sandy

siltstone

Cryogenian Twitya Formation (Windemere Supergroup) Northwest Territories, Canada Fine-grained sandstone (hyporelief) interbedded with shale (epirelief)

lower Ediacaran Ives Head Formation (Blackbrook Group) Charnwood Forest, United Kingdom

Volcaniclastic turbiditic sandstone interbedded with siltstone and mudstone

middle Ediacaran Wonoka Formation South Australia Sandstone and quartzite

Ediacaran Rawnsley Quartzite (Ediacara Member) South Australia Silica-cemented (syntaxial overgrowths) quartz-feldspar arenite; hyporelief, epirelief and intrastratal preservation

Ediacaran Arumbera Sandstone (members 2 and 3) Northern Territory, Australia Well-cemented feldspathic and micaceous quartz sandstone

Ediacaran Central Mount Stuart Formation Northern Territory, Australia

Quartz-cemented subgreywackes, interbedded with siltstones and claystones

Ediacaran "Punkerri Beds"Officer Basin (South

Australia and Western Australia)

Sandstone

Ediacaran Beacon Hill Formation (Maplewell Group) Charnwood Forest, United Kingdom

Fine- to medium-grained turbiditic sandstone interbedded with siltstone, ash and mudstone; sediments volcaniclastic, but no ash beds

at fossiliferous partings

Ediacaran Bradgate Formation (Maplewell Group) Charnwood Forest, United Kingdom

Fine- to medium-grained turbiditic sandstone interbedded with siltstone, ash and mudstone; sediments volcaniclastic, but no ash beds

at fossiliferous partings

Ediacaran Drook Formation (Shepherd Point Member, Conception Group) Newfoundland, Canada Siltstone interbedded with fine-grained sandstone and mudstone

Ediacaran Mistaken Point Formation (Murphy's Cove Member, Conception Group) Newfoundland, Canada Interbedded very fine- to coarse-grained sandstone, siltstone, tuff and

mudstone

Ediacaran Trepassey Formation (Catalina and Port Union members, St. John's Group) Newfoundland, Canada Fine- to very coarse-grained quartz-feldspar quartzite and granule

conglomerate, interbedded with mudstone, siltstone and tuff

Ediacaran Fermeuse Formation (St. John's Group) Newfoundland, Canada Shale and mudstone interbedded with siltstone, sandstone and tuff; Aspidella and tubular fossils preserved along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Chapel Island Formation (members 1 and 2) Newfoundland, Canada Interbedded sandstone, siltstone and shale

Ediacaran "Upper Miette" (Miette Group) British Columbia, Canada Medium- to coarse-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationFauna References

Horodyskia Grey and Williams, 1990; Grey et al., 2002; Grey et al., 2010; Martin, 2004

Horodyskia Grey and Williams, 1990; Grey et al., 2002; Grey et al., 2010; Martin, 2004

Discoidal Ediacara Biota Hofmann et al., 1990

Ivesheadiomorph Ediacara Biota Boynton and Ford, 1995; Noble et al., 2015; Wilby et al., 2011

Discoidal and frondose Ediacara Biota Jenkins, 1995

Diverse Ediacara Biota, TOS this study; Droser et al., 2006; Gehling and Droser, 2013; references therein

Frondose, discoidal and tubular Ediacara Biota, TOS and

Arumberia

Daily 1972; Glaessner, 1969; Glaessner and Walter, 1975; Mapstone and McIlroy, 2006; Wade, 1969; Walter et al., 1989

Discoidal Ediacara Biota Wade, 1969

Ediacara Biota Major, 1974

Diverse Ediacara Biota Boynton and Ford, 1995; Wilby et al., 2011; Wilby et al., 2015

Diverse Ediacara Biota Boynton and Ford, 1995; Wilby et al., 2011; Wilby et al., 2015

Frondose Ediacara Biota Clapham et al., 2004; Hofmann et al., 2008

Diverse Ediacara BiotaBamforth et al., 2008; Bamforth and Narbonne, 2009; Clapham et al.,

2003; Clapham et al., 2004; Hofmann et al., 2008; Liu, 2016; Mason et al., 2013; Wood et al., 2003

Diverse Ediacara Biota Bamforth et al., 2008; Hofmann et al., 2008; Liu, 2016; Mason et al., 2013; Wood et al., 2003

Diverse Ediacara Biota Gehling et al., 2000; Hofmann et al., 2008; Mason et al., 2013; Liu, 2016

Tubular Ediacara Biota Narbonne et al., 1987

Diverse Ediacara Biota Hofmann et al., 1985; Hofmann and Mountjoy, 2010

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationAge Formation (Member, Group) Geography Lithology of Fossiliferous Beds

Ediacaran Sheepbed Formation (Windemere Supergroup) Northwest Territories, Canada

Interbedded very fine-grained turbiditic sandstone and dolomitic siltstone, with silty shale and mudstone interbeds; fossils occur in

hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Blueflower Formation (Windemere Supergroup)

Northwest Territories, Canada

Turbiditic sandstone interbedded with shale, mudstone and reworked carbonate; fossils occur in hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Siltstone units 1, 2 and 3 (Wernecke Mountains) Yukon Territory, Canada

Fine-grained argillaceous sandstone, medium-grained micaceous sandstone and quartzose sandstone, within siltstone-dominated

succession; fossils occur in hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Lamtsa Formation White Sea, RussiaLaminated siltstone and sandstone interbedded with erosive-based, ripple-topped sandstone; fine-grained sandstone interbedded with

siltstone and shale; fossils occur in hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Verkhovka Formation White Sea, Russia

Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale; lenticular, fine-grained sandstone; laterally discontinuous fine-grained sandstone, interbedded with siltstone and shale; fossils occur in hyporelief along

and intrastratally within sandstone beds

Ediacaran Zimnegory Formation White Sea, RussiaLaterally discontinuous fine-grained sandstone, interbedded with

siltstone and shale; fossils occur in hyporelief along and intrastratally within sandstone beds

Ediacaran Yorga Formation White Sea, Russia Lenticular, fine-grained sandstone; fossils occur intrastratally within sandstone beds

Ediacaran Ust-Pinega Formation Russia Fine-grained sandstone

Ediacaran Chernokamen Formation (Sinii Kamen and Konovalovka members, Sylvitsa Group) Central Urals, Russia

Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale; laminated sandstone and siltstone interbedded with erosive-based, ripple-topped sandstone; channelized sandstone; fossils occur in hyporelief along

sandstone bedsEdiacaran Perevalok Formation (Sylvitsa Group) Central Urals, Russia Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale

Ediacaran "Bernashov Beds" Podolia, Ukraine Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale; fossils occur in hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Studenitsa Formation Ukraine Sandstone

Ediacaran "Correlative strata" to Ediacaran of Central Urals and White Sea

Eastern European Craton, Russia

Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone and shale; fossils occur in hyporelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Stappogiedde Formation (Innerelv Member) Finnmark, Norway Fine-grained sandstone interbedded with siltstone; fossils occur in hyporelief and epirelief along sandstone beds

Ediacaran Stirling Quartzite (E member) Nevada, USA Medium- to coarse-grained quartz arenite

Ediacaran Wood Canyon Formation (lower member) California and Nevada, USA Sandstone and sandy siltstone

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationFauna References

Discoidal and frondose Ediacara Biota Narbonne, 1994; Narbonne and Aitken, 1990

Discoidal, frondose and erniettamorph Ediacara Biota Narbonne, 1994; Narbonne and Aitken, 1990

Discoidal and frondose Ediacara Biota Hofmann et al., 1983; Narbonne and Hofmann, 1987

Diverse Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin, 2004

Diverse Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin, 2004; Ivantsov, 2013

Diverse Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin, 2004; Ivantsov, 2013

Diverse Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin, 2004

Tubular Ediacara Biota Fedonkin, 1981; Fedonkin, 1994; Jensen, 2003

Diverse Ediacara Biota and TOS

Grazhdankin, 2004; Grazhdankin et al., 2005; Grazhdankin et al., 2009; Maslov et al., 2003

Tubular Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin et al., 2005Tubular and discoidal Ediacara

Biota Glaessner, 1971; Grazhdankin, 2004; Korenchuk, 1983; Palij, 1976

Tubular Ediacara Biota Ivantsov, 2013; Jensen, 2003; Sokolov, 1972

Diverse Ediacara Biota Grazhdankin et al., 2005

Discoidal Ediacara Biota Farmer et al., 1992

Discoidal Ediacara Biota Hagadorn and Waggoner, 2000Erniettamorph, discoidal and

tubular Ediacara Biota Hagadorn and Waggoner, 2000; Horodyski, 1991, 1994

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationAge Formation (Member, Group) Geography Lithology of Fossiliferous Beds

EdiacaranUrusis Formation (Nasep, Spitskopf,

Niederhagen and "Middle Clastic" members; Schwarzrand Subgroup; Nama Group)

Namibia Fine-grained HCS- and ripple-cross-laminated sandstone, interbedded with siltstone and limestone

Ediacaran Dabis Formation (Kliphoek Member, Kuibis Subgroup) Namibia

Well-sorted, very fine- to fine-grained orthoquartzite and feldspathic sandstone in sandstone-dominated succession, as well as sandstone

interbedded with shale; silica-cemented sandstone matrix with syntaxial quartz overgrowths; intrastratal preservation

lower Cambrian Uratanna Formation South Australia Fine-grained sandstone

lower Cambrian Wood Canyon Formation (upper member) California, USA Very fine- to fine-grained quartz arenite, interbedded with siltstone and shale

lower Cambrian Zabriskie Formation (Emigrant Pass Member) California, USA Quartz arenite

Cambrian "Map unit 12" (MacKenzie Mountains) Northwest Territories, Canada Medium-grained micaceous sandstone

middle Cambrian-Furongian

Elk Mound Group (Mt. Simon or Wonewoc formations; undifferentiated) Wisconsin, USA Fine- to medium-grained, silica-cemented quartz arenite and

orthoquartzite

middle Cambrian-Furongian

Potsdam Group (Ausable-Covey Hill or Keeseville-Cairnside-Nepean formations)

New York, USA; Quebec, Canada

Fine- to medium-grained, silica-cemented quartz arenite and orthoquartzite

Furongian St. Lawrence Formation (Lodi Member) Wisconsin, USA Very fine- to fine-grained, silica-cemented sandstone

Ordovician Upper Tiouririne Formation (formerly Upper Ktaoua Formation) Morocco Medium-grained sandstone

Ordovician Bardahessiagh Formation Ireland Medium-grained quartz arenite

Devonian Hatch Formation New York, USA Fine-grained sandstone

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Table DR1. Stratigraphic Occurrences of Ediacara-Style PreservationFauna References

Diverse Ediacara Biota Germs, 1972; Grotzinger et al., 1995; Jensen, 2003; Narbonne et al., 1997

Erniettamorph and tubular Ediacara Biota Elliott et al., 2011; Gehling et al., 2000; Germs, 1983; Meyer et al., 2014

Frondose (Ediacara Biota?) fossils Jensen et al., 1998

Erniettamorph Ediacara Biota, discoidal fossils Hagadorn et al., 2000

Crown-group medusazoans Sappenfield et al., 2016

Rugoinfractus Hofmann et al., 1983

Scyphozoan medusae and crown-group arthropods

(phyllocarids and euthycarcinoids)

Collette and Hagadorn, 2010; Hagadorn et al., 2002; Tarhan, 2008

Scyphozoan medusae and crown-group arthropods

(euthycarcinoids)Collette and Hagadorn, 2010; Hagadorn and Belt, 2008; Tarhan, 2008

Crown-group arthropods (phyllocarids) Collette and Hagadorn, 2010

Crown-group arthropods (aglaspidids),

paropsonemids/eldonioids, protolyelloids

Alessandrello and Bracchi, 2003; Samuelsson et al., 2001; Van Roy, 2005

Eldonids MacGabhann and Murray, 2010Crown-group ?arthropods,

paropsonemids Clarke, 1903; Conway Morris and Grazhdankin, 2005

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Table DR2. LA-ICP-MS elemental abundances associated with Ediacara macrofossils. Al, Ca, Ti 318

and Fe elemental abundances were measured to screen for non-silica-associated Ge; all collected 319

data with >1 wt% Al, Ti, Fe or Ca were removed. The resulting Ge dataset thus represents only 320

quartz-associated Ge values. Ge values were converted to μmol and reported normalized to Si 321

values (mol); Si values were determined by microprobe analysis to be 46.75 wt%. Abbreviations: 322

bdl = below detection limits; na = not applicable; SFSS = Sheet-Flow Sandstone Facies; DFSS = 323

Delta-Front Sandstone Facies; WBSS = Wave-Base Sandstone Facies (see Gehling and Droser, 324

2013 for facies descriptions). LA-ICP-MS protocol error <0.37%. 325

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 72.7060 bdl 78.5587 46.6953 0.388322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 84.7756 bdl 88.4545 bdl 0.967822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 87.4225 bdl 132.1418 bdl 0.905922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 102.3309 487.3458 91.8262 bdl 0.297222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6880 137.9727 363.3602 101.1274 bdl 1.095422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8600 193.8050 410.3209 75.2461 18.6989 0.362822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0320 98.9546 bdl 55.0284 22.7830 0.577922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5480 176.2937 bdl 67.6845 bdl 0.690922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7200 982.4861 bdl 59.4203 14.1321 0.768322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8920 197.9182 bdl 91.4632 23.1887 0.377122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0640 385.7842 bdl 67.4676 125.7551 0.496722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2360 465.5967 bdl 56.6387 40.0858 0.976522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5810 174.6508 536.7662 49.2176 59.1226 0.412422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7530 538.9179 bdl 58.6164 36.3508 1.795022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9250 389.9658 bdl 32.7416 119.2699 0.752022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2690 945.4930 bdl 125.6306 291.5708 0.523022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4410 497.0307 266.6811 56.6943 205.1628 0.344222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6130 805.7655 bdl 105.7290 304.0608 0.866922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7850 821.2493 bdl 138.3021 351.9888 0.433322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 794.2982 bdl 169.8887 180.9656 0.673422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1290 639.0144 bdl 80.0733 233.6535 1.010722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 512.2910 bdl 47.3420 179.3232 0.553722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 332.5153 bdl 73.7156 108.1535 0.845222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 201.2674 bdl 81.9554 42.4576 1.339822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 161.0693 bdl 85.9910 10.5538 0.472622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9890 125.5159 471.4426 79.5708 bdl 0.560822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 152.0033 bdl 76.4974 18.2860 0.517922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 152.2160 bdl 137.5817 33.8707 1.096322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 90.4975 bdl 90.8476 18.0398 1.060122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 187.7740 bdl 151.8686 35.5543 0.956422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 191.0776 658.3511 90.3335 7.0087 0.558422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 159.6439 951.1492 79.2743 34.3813 0.664022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 205.0003 bdl 95.2600 bdl 1.420322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 101.8496 bdl 60.8624 6.6541 0.925522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 80.5220 bdl 50.8200 bdl 0.786922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 73.3309 bdl 33.8923 bdl 0.761022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2250 73.6555 bdl 45.1955 16.4922 0.609622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 23.7912 bdl 12.9042 bdl 0.382822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 80.7223 2254.9490 36.8543 bdl 0.955222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 80.7316 719.6431 28.7345 bdl 0.305222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 74.3130 bdl 92.4093 29.5097 0.518322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 96.5997 694.1861 75.5017 36.1733 0.644022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 93.7488 bdl 81.1242 25.1805 0.937822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 76.9293 bdl 139.3796 bdl 1.137422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 117.9022 bdl 115.9204 26.1674 0.884622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 105.3309 bdl 80.7111 bdl 0.899422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 123.6089 bdl 114.8053 19.8484 0.960122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6330 126.4074 bdl 67.1021 25.6904 0.497722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8050 179.7450 bdl 90.4713 28.4589 1.024922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9770 127.7715 bdl 90.6942 11.5636 0.952522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1490 153.4316 bdl 91.7044 bdl 0.486722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3210 140.0246 bdl 128.0329 100.8918 0.811622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.4930 231.5202 446.7501 55.8316 39.3835 0.622722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6650 1475.0030 344.3606 137.2265 83.2546 0.7185

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8370 387.7070 361.3277 59.3220 130.2733 0.549322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0090 313.5200 bdl 78.6453 80.2438 0.784222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.1810 520.6319 bdl 138.7970 151.3647 0.851722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.3540 339.1562 bdl 90.4752 92.8867 1.291222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.5260 222.2059 425.7656 39.5406 20.7653 1.672022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6980 153.6732 bdl 51.4294 36.1208 0.791622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.8700 124.6043 bdl 19.3564 40.1641 0.722422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0420 149.9429 bdl 60.6948 25.0751 1.045822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2140 93.2677 bdl 52.8753 13.4268 0.377822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3860 133.2920 bdl 58.8131 bdl 0.634922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5580 157.2723 bdl 67.2780 44.3207 0.449322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.7300 271.4379 bdl 33.0989 49.2384 0.325622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 151.5363 bdl 41.1728 bdl 1.286422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 139.8748 bdl 56.6489 8.0927 0.885022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5900 254.7593 bdl 66.4460 136.3508 0.351122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 134.4108 435.5463 67.0707 47.1083 0.909322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.9340 91.7475 742.9558 42.7635 44.8805 0.690122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 133.8569 1566.0850 69.4451 7.1838 1.052022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2780 560.2233 679.3170 19.7762 7.2436 1.275522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 1211.9470 690.8223 51.5539 53.1871 0.696322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 312.4581 bdl 57.0032 72.2968 0.715422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7940 456.7837 bdl 166.7646 167.1820 1.563922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 244.8656 bdl 31.8984 47.3482 0.279622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4820 578.0929 368.1491 109.1992 bdl 0.664622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 156.9270 bdl 71.8344 42.8705 1.063222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 322.3503 bdl 85.2642 106.7698 0.986822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.1700 340.7746 bdl 69.5607 63.1497 0.840622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3420 362.0547 bdl 64.8578 66.1871 0.489622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 158.8871 bdl 67.3448 50.3045 0.762222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 362.1736 bdl 42.9958 57.5132 0.576222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 168.8424 454.5656 60.7388 35.6745 0.563522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 466.4991 bdl 33.1319 31.4468 0.610222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 243.1446 bdl 80.9588 55.7488 0.470422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 426.9622 bdl 60.9024 89.5816 0.502622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.0620 245.4016 bdl 59.4793 30.3136 0.369622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 213.1640 bdl 129.4585 72.1692 1.050822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 218.7042 bdl 83.0401 65.1149 0.408122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5780 336.9671 bdl 80.8568 138.4447 1.597622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9220 342.7343 bdl 77.1633 63.8468 0.873722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0940 347.9268 459.0789 61.3423 206.4066 0.829322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2660 457.8137 bdl 58.1593 71.9516 1.051422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.4380 1094.4320 bdl 123.8070 69.4740 0.625122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.6100 634.3950 625.2478 91.8365 68.4334 0.555922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.7820 295.9296 bdl 114.3884 114.3397 0.778122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9540 379.8172 bdl 101.3104 48.7096 0.491222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.1260 383.7364 bdl 85.9107 120.0255 0.342122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2990 458.5178 282.4497 148.0461 161.4480 0.381122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.4710 426.0433 bdl 82.6733 151.4359 1.585622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6430 360.2519 bdl 106.3225 89.7464 0.828522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 845.8921 401.8566 94.6346 138.9174 0.726222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 244.6962 bdl 84.8791 119.6003 0.552522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 153.1254 bdl 107.1654 21.2900 0.379922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3310 189.3116 510.5170 134.6281 218.8342 0.920322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5030 413.3070 bdl 51.1489 bdl 1.6130

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 172.5365 bdl 73.5654 52.0802 0.789822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.8470 95.9455 573.3723 156.9767 158.2399 1.122822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.0190 160.2670 bdl 62.6962 63.9842 0.798422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.1910 173.5588 309.8916 54.0358 51.9243 0.472422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.3630 180.0632 bdl 73.2770 52.0193 0.422922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.5350 311.0484 818.1531 42.3912 68.2758 0.623722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.7070 184.0545 505.1153 48.3754 135.8987 1.474422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.0510 250.1780 bdl 88.9411 32.4388 1.306122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.2230 346.9084 bdl 44.7040 bdl 0.273422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.3950 394.2450 bdl 95.8013 38.0030 0.693522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.5670 431.0512 550.5169 102.9363 75.8518 0.562422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.7390 339.6614 bdl 44.8194 56.8471 0.298922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.2550 746.3922 366.4118 164.6807 159.2991 0.922022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.4270 806.0252 bdl 122.6830 124.5584 0.923722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.5990 513.5040 567.1837 129.4623 90.6958 1.111022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.7710 420.7728 bdl 84.5408 7.1786 0.944222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.9430 221.1436 bdl 38.3131 7.1122 0.251422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.2870 172.4676 bdl 47.7574 28.0576 1.253622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.4590 171.7022 bdl 45.0749 17.8268 0.867322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.8030 110.5269 bdl 42.9632 47.9886 0.876022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.1470 189.3270 bdl 85.2771 11.7943 0.627922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.3190 152.2196 bdl 54.0254 12.2610 0.667722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.8350 284.3355 bdl 52.8576 23.4003 0.404922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.0070 117.9941 bdl 33.2445 15.7486 0.903322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.1790 478.6704 751.4544 77.4579 120.1618 0.818822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.3510 102.4920 bdl 31.4848 46.6545 0.855522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.5230 90.1353 bdl 67.6901 28.7951 0.871422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.6950 112.5226 bdl 27.3674 16.1592 0.317922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.8670 152.7956 bdl 45.7609 7.7348 1.417622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.0390 123.9255 bdl 53.4611 34.0035 1.090422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.2110 231.4969 465.6490 47.9921 105.6735 0.710922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.3830 410.1750 bdl 76.9535 bdl 0.435522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.5550 270.2696 bdl 117.8076 8.8147 0.703022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.7270 156.4718 bdl 30.4241 17.9652 1.447222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.8990 41.0521 560.6317 15.4444 32.8005 0.465822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.2440 102.0242 bdl 43.2475 bdl 0.822222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.4160 295.5505 bdl 65.1827 58.3616 0.946022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.5880 710.4253 bdl 51.8369 71.3929 1.991122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.7600 215.2883 bdl 61.8929 11.3598 0.717522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.9320 118.5351 bdl 46.6316 bdl 0.484222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.1040 92.8866 bdl 25.8009 bdl 0.699622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.2760 144.5225 bdl 68.4730 59.9732 1.322422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.4480 145.1399 1031.8350 58.2735 58.0866 1.790322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.7920 287.2976 779.3523 111.3736 79.3993 1.219522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.9640 368.3134 bdl 70.3511 138.7415 0.752422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.1360 421.3310 bdl 41.7722 121.9646 0.813822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.4800 278.8242 bdl 72.6212 173.1852 0.781022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.6520 499.7705 bdl 85.3111 150.9590 0.432322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.8240 458.4564 bdl 88.7358 27.2316 0.873622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.9960 123.2039 bdl 80.3433 40.4122 0.517922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.3400 240.7271 bdl 65.4932 90.8115 0.520922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.5120 169.1960 bdl 37.0499 49.0840 0.779022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.6840 159.1128 bdl 34.5173 bdl 0.902422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.8560 265.8528 bdl 52.8828 bdl 0.9785

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0280 211.5142 bdl 28.5286 26.2704 0.356622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3720 326.9904 bdl 31.8100 93.0067 1.023722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.5440 354.2268 652.7875 56.1465 39.4515 0.350922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7160 459.8550 1154.4060 166.4250 111.0533 1.087222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8880 328.2647 bdl 121.7013 42.9233 0.606522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0590 586.2110 352.3114 43.4899 64.2679 0.688322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2320 470.2762 bdl 106.7379 99.1571 0.372022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4040 271.7306 bdl 98.6231 87.4729 0.316622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 212.7666 bdl 42.7961 bdl 0.965922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 190.5576 bdl 94.0430 bdl 0.770222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 286.4566 bdl 47.5822 45.6238 0.552822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 157.6812 bdl 41.8616 104.2305 0.333822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 133.9091 bdl 14.0928 54.5950 0.804222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 161.7730 bdl 46.1055 45.9611 0.835722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 338.9431 bdl 79.6559 50.3321 0.915222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2960 138.4946 bdl 77.7944 13.5872 1.063522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4680 110.8192 bdl 72.3354 54.0463 0.599622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6400 132.2885 bdl 67.7151 35.3839 0.562022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8120 168.2696 bdl 41.7421 15.2611 0.610622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9840 416.7644 379.8917 25.2900 45.6289 1.033222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1560 194.3863 bdl 89.2207 47.5766 0.961622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3280 220.5607 bdl 40.6286 138.1971 0.596822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5000 201.9554 bdl 57.5513 38.3730 0.565422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8440 781.0099 bdl 83.8126 82.4825 3.129522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.0170 444.5375 bdl 121.9675 16.6575 1.004422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1890 348.3381 954.1028 56.9296 23.5478 0.827422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3610 758.4324 bdl 41.9601 12.6043 0.671922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8770 362.0847 532.3077 58.7554 41.2890 2.744122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0490 396.0202 1456.7200 64.5985 bdl 1.328522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.2210 225.1882 bdl 33.2771 6.8728 1.461322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3930 73.0936 bdl 49.3040 bdl 0.379322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5650 216.4753 bdl 81.6828 7.2843 0.903822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9090 271.0034 bdl 43.7361 bdl 0.409522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0810 82.5024 bdl 15.7374 bdl 1.105422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2530 63.3564 bdl 52.3808 bdl 0.544722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.4250 106.4998 bdl 53.7468 172.5151 1.019922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5970 240.2365 2048.3420 45.7134 bdl 0.962622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7690 93.5341 bdl 91.3078 bdl 1.032822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9410 173.7218 618.7189 56.7374 57.9110 0.773822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.2850 113.2870 bdl 49.7188 bdl 0.920922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.4570 150.0948 bdl 141.6501 bdl 0.846922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 294.2601 633.9276 97.7436 42.4321 0.438722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8010 269.1607 bdl 58.2803 44.0910 0.723222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 317.9534 bdl 4.7114 7.9350 0.516322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.1450 376.6322 bdl 62.6022 7.8020 0.392622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4890 299.5657 bdl 54.1383 bdl 1.018622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6610 518.0082 bdl 31.3890 31.5603 0.804822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.8330 133.2475 bdl 55.6857 82.2043 0.756422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0050 146.8886 bdl 13.9104 47.3905 0.485022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 96.9624 bdl 15.3633 7.0299 1.183122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 118.3854 bdl 5.2511 bdl 0.836522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 65.3193 bdl 40.3372 bdl 1.341722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.8650 54.0495 bdl 19.2968 13.0068 1.349522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 66.8695 bdl 57.8928 38.1624 0.2909

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 92.7535 bdl 62.1367 6.8417 0.647022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 110.9155 bdl 118.4823 16.6624 1.294522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.5530 52.9209 371.7474 19.3207 bdl 0.823322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.7250 89.6674 bdl 58.5798 6.8509 1.910322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 100.3491 1998.7030 50.0520 32.5044 0.632022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.4130 79.0982 302.6569 57.7153 10.6035 0.516822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.7570 55.0007 bdl 43.0197 bdl 0.958722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9290 27.0404 bdl 21.5875 7.1304 0.736222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.1010 29.5736 bdl 59.1127 26.1913 0.746622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.2730 29.2654 262.3230 27.0357 bdl 0.603822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4450 52.6309 bdl 52.1335 26.9114 0.348822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6170 89.0183 564.7503 107.6954 43.8125 1.136422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7890 129.7347 817.9456 76.6935 bdl 0.732822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9620 36.8695 bdl 29.5244 20.4798 0.658122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.1340 48.2174 bdl 22.3708 bdl 0.486522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4780 81.8561 bdl 17.8983 27.1849 1.378922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6500 77.1862 bdl 17.7049 bdl 1.662722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8220 53.8470 bdl 41.3065 bdl 1.261122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3380 34.2518 bdl 88.5322 bdl 0.707122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5100 29.4276 663.7013 87.7977 16.1992 0.931822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8540 55.2095 344.0020 38.9624 bdl 0.868722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1980 88.1435 bdl 90.6072 24.0024 1.100822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3700 56.2861 bdl 72.8749 48.5987 1.164822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.5420 51.2357 bdl 68.3518 16.1859 0.594822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.8860 46.2827 bdl 32.1346 21.6671 0.617422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.0580 245.3496 bdl 24.6402 36.9264 1.557922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.2300 57.7892 357.5840 36.8584 12.1791 0.953822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.4020 107.2530 bdl 37.4652 bdl 0.465822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.5740 84.1267 bdl 21.2445 bdl 0.812722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.7460 102.2838 685.8724 43.3867 bdl 1.347122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.9180 403.9044 bdl 110.8547 12.3068 1.066122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.0900 1165.7110 bdl 75.9951 73.0406 1.964422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.2620 164.2555 bdl 17.6017 bdl 1.059722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.4340 127.0668 bdl 50.8440 14.0293 1.040422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.6060 1037.2600 bdl 68.2256 34.8092 1.181822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.7780 112.2859 bdl 78.8925 bdl 0.918022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.1220 142.0220 bdl 59.4389 bdl 1.412122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 136.2733 344.0861 31.9623 27.0378 1.307622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.8100 87.4766 640.7085 21.2574 36.0821 0.865122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.9820 221.4809 867.9841 32.8433 bdl 0.328922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 671.1198 565.4254 39.8407 12.6513 0.324122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 163.3143 bdl 106.4434 53.3288 2.382422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 1327.0350 bdl 45.6557 97.4656 0.276922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 125.1103 421.1581 24.2458 32.4440 0.328122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0140 219.3133 bdl 30.7455 45.8971 1.971522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3580 187.6444 bdl 30.0948 bdl 0.872622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.5300 414.6644 958.4692 36.2675 21.4473 1.728922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7020 1383.8400 bdl 31.1180 71.9205 2.177722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8740 2358.8750 438.0118 13.1732 89.8829 0.926822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0460 452.4605 bdl 66.9525 229.2714 1.750422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.2180 1128.2560 1163.0980 35.5599 134.6034 0.823122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3900 977.2899 282.3022 23.3482 97.5819 0.713622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5620 937.1334 bdl 41.7344 151.9742 0.651322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7340 1988.7200 341.6765 31.7391 173.8759 0.4768

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.9070 652.0338 bdl 78.7311 141.5214 2.020722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0790 931.4443 359.8231 114.0654 113.6998 0.807722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2510 1950.0300 bdl 106.0790 188.4584 1.303122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.5950 1655.1600 bdl 30.7713 112.0431 0.361322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.7670 1347.6580 711.7816 93.6214 196.3997 0.667422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.9390 2645.1300 364.0778 56.0723 212.2879 0.611222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.1110 1590.1290 366.2942 56.4137 99.4391 0.615022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.4550 1245.8640 bdl 15.6263 200.5524 0.519922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.6270 1336.3130 bdl 106.9780 184.5119 1.472922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.7990 1785.4910 360.7273 73.9298 317.3979 1.269522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.1430 1862.5370 335.3667 32.1223 211.4933 0.880022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.3150 2888.1580 510.7554 86.2127 235.1776 1.910122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.4860 3803.8800 bdl 70.6729 319.2842 1.533922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.6590 2891.2180 450.7973 53.0525 322.6476 0.359722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.8310 3293.3720 bdl 91.5506 283.6201 1.944322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.0030 3196.7410 bdl 67.2320 207.6332 1.520622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.1750 3173.1150 bdl 67.7690 357.0186 0.401222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.3470 3589.3910 466.8681 109.9512 355.3560 0.916422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.5190 3503.5120 bdl 102.4052 425.9831 1.258422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.6910 3371.6120 295.0218 119.8568 450.9439 0.681422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.8630 2271.6230 bdl 40.0321 136.1109 0.944722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.0350 2353.0840 354.8630 26.2176 133.2018 1.723222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.2070 3345.6700 bdl 47.2192 243.0712 2.057522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.3790 3024.7520 508.8303 59.8824 212.6408 2.470922A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.5510 1244.6260 bdl 27.8424 108.0891 0.943422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.7230 1527.5310 bdl 30.2202 209.0315 1.564222A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 60.8950 1924.6510 bdl 24.4148 148.6430 1.940022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.0670 2593.0040 bdl 37.3454 230.2461 2.734722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.2390 2872.9690 bdl bdl 174.1911 2.051422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.4110 2824.8490 bdl 4.7387 186.7339 1.168522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.5830 2989.7160 bdl 18.0955 283.4108 2.494522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.7550 2795.9200 560.0076 bdl 204.2468 2.208422A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 61.9270 3226.2650 264.6674 4.9924 170.7523 2.593722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.0990 2669.4580 bdl 17.5487 144.5437 3.247822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.2710 2920.7770 396.6981 36.8515 254.8455 2.519622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.4430 1802.7240 274.8777 5.9356 164.3496 1.784822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.6150 2365.9830 bdl bdl 154.3213 2.646822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.7870 2195.1370 bdl bdl 134.3359 2.751622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 62.9590 2528.7350 647.0773 bdl 82.0232 1.630522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.1310 2284.9980 bdl 23.7503 161.7860 2.868022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.3030 2134.4430 1151.8590 bdl 87.8389 3.115622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.4750 2392.3490 1309.0040 12.3390 82.3595 3.070622A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.6470 2025.3070 971.7453 15.8002 130.1385 3.510522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.8190 1642.4990 521.4882 bdl 57.4615 3.045522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 63.9910 2132.0180 5508.5480 bdl 135.5748 2.547022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 64.1630 2183.5800 550.3436 28.6069 130.4898 3.398822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 64.3350 2583.6730 409.2534 17.1751 196.1100 3.236822A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 64.5070 2580.5020 bdl 4.7407 137.4611 3.933322A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 64.6790 2459.4910 394.4922 8.5190 142.2115 4.460122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 64.8520 2117.7600 bdl 8.0634 117.9852 4.433022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.0240 1599.1620 404.9015 18.0911 203.6521 2.993522A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.1960 1312.0790 3167.1480 15.8418 204.7275 2.225722A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.3680 1314.4080 bdl bdl 116.0303 3.639122A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.5400 1467.0320 bdl 24.0713 99.0959 4.8029

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.7120 1646.9910 bdl bdl 79.9281 3.663022A_L1 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 65.8840 1502.5050 bdl bdl 23.3934 3.835722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 134.7183 384.9382 6.8521 bdl 1.436922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 95.0160 bdl bdl 22.6283 0.589722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 227.3744 483.9332 8.6143 33.3081 1.347622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 92.0019 bdl 15.2612 bdl 0.734922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6880 59.3851 bdl bdl 233.7789 1.212022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8600 53.6150 bdl 9.0379 18.1542 1.253522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0320 142.9894 419.9493 18.7892 bdl 1.117622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2040 186.3551 542.2059 9.6517 32.8358 1.467122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3770 296.0287 bdl 15.2675 bdl 0.735222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5490 342.8869 bdl 7.1985 bdl 0.492222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7210 264.2906 bdl 25.6072 bdl 0.902822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8930 119.2564 bdl bdl bdl 1.074222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0650 103.0155 bdl 9.3375 bdl 1.253622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2370 33.1195 bdl 8.9949 bdl 1.926222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4090 89.5804 bdl bdl bdl 0.695722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5810 43.8965 bdl bdl 74.0261 1.038722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7530 102.7529 1010.0190 bdl bdl 0.626622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9250 198.4550 bdl bdl bdl 1.629022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0970 295.4892 319.2289 6.9241 bdl 0.553422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2690 29.2750 445.9584 6.9326 15.7319 0.644522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4410 30.1623 bdl 25.1419 6.7911 0.943122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6130 37.1992 bdl 11.9832 bdl 1.143922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7850 44.4432 bdl 20.0116 bdl 1.190522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 42.7094 bdl bdl bdl 1.712722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1290 54.3606 465.1798 16.2184 bdl 0.560722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 37.4877 bdl bdl bdl 0.616722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 29.5015 bdl bdl 11.5087 1.383822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 54.9532 bdl bdl 30.4651 1.668722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 27.4425 bdl 20.1870 25.4903 1.338322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9890 22.6519 bdl bdl bdl 0.983122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 35.6064 bdl 10.5807 bdl 1.232922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3330 31.3353 817.8943 bdl 18.4176 1.019422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 34.2218 bdl bdl bdl 1.652222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 37.4936 660.3442 7.9996 bdl 0.848222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 20.2893 bdl bdl 7.9373 1.903722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.0210 28.0767 bdl bdl 8.0919 1.240622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 35.2141 bdl 4.7753 bdl 1.717522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 37.1099 bdl bdl bdl 1.498222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 25.8361 bdl bdl 7.5711 0.724022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 26.7174 bdl bdl bdl 1.972622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 23.5672 1075.4970 5.6624 bdl 1.340622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 36.1256 bdl bdl bdl 1.211722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2250 30.3114 bdl 19.0467 bdl 1.938422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.3970 39.0244 302.0168 bdl bdl 0.725022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.5690 26.9135 292.0048 bdl bdl 1.179222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 381.7089 bdl 8.5808 13.6156 1.021922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 24.4815 bdl bdl bdl 1.503122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 40.3187 405.5413 4.6674 bdl 0.818222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 33.3267 265.5436 9.5258 bdl 0.948222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 21.0977 bdl bdl bdl 0.888822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 42.0333 bdl bdl 24.3830 0.789322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 35.6198 bdl 4.5323 bdl 1.2959

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 28.9040 bdl 8.2620 bdl 0.499122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 547.9824 1525.0930 23.6317 bdl 0.720822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 23.8890 bdl bdl 8.2439 1.026322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6330 54.7168 1174.8230 4.5431 7.7437 0.461522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8050 33.5146 bdl bdl bdl 0.500922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9770 25.5373 bdl 6.9906 11.0921 1.106122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1500 34.1028 bdl 7.5268 bdl 0.798422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3220 28.1687 bdl bdl 36.9746 1.074122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6660 23.1902 bdl 6.0902 26.2850 0.566622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8380 37.7293 bdl 8.8308 bdl 0.764022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0100 17.4632 610.1800 bdl bdl 0.398622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.3540 26.6023 bdl bdl bdl 0.929222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.5260 124.7931 bdl 14.5574 bdl 1.041222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6980 40.5989 923.9544 30.6946 bdl 1.750122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.8700 49.4694 bdl 10.3308 bdl 0.489722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0420 289.0145 bdl bdl bdl 1.102722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2140 104.0521 bdl bdl bdl 1.297322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3860 91.4553 270.1292 bdl bdl 1.091322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5580 60.1219 bdl 5.1598 48.6017 1.158522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.7300 935.6137 bdl 5.3510 22.8808 1.135722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 2128.0210 635.8480 bdl bdl 0.533222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0740 171.2469 1370.9680 17.1036 13.9967 0.993422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 147.1112 376.3644 19.6646 12.9559 1.026022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4180 274.4565 bdl bdl 18.7974 2.175422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 533.6293 452.1387 26.8321 49.5279 1.021022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 261.2284 348.7423 14.6700 63.6263 0.901522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2780 211.5853 455.6307 bdl 54.7440 1.537022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 159.8347 725.9594 12.9258 25.9587 1.105422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 99.4499 bdl bdl 9.3205 0.431822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7940 253.4611 456.3765 13.7591 20.9426 1.308222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 148.4188 579.7213 13.2466 14.3031 0.662722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.3100 489.3120 323.7632 16.9166 73.4460 1.615522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4820 326.8518 bdl 10.3759 44.9233 1.716022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6540 193.8005 bdl 29.8345 23.0694 0.982522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 240.4871 bdl bdl bdl 1.281222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 146.6311 bdl 12.3331 bdl 0.846022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.1700 523.2096 bdl 15.1159 33.6451 1.132322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3420 526.4155 bdl bdl 130.0148 1.285722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5140 577.7831 bdl 9.6910 28.4598 0.871922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 684.2783 303.9127 bdl 55.4462 0.871822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 783.1046 367.5770 26.6932 121.4714 1.522322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 970.5677 bdl bdl 121.5311 0.742822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 1293.3960 bdl bdl 176.4217 1.252922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 987.9963 bdl 14.3589 92.5874 0.930922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.5460 1062.1500 354.8336 11.3133 69.9880 0.616322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 1035.1110 985.6863 54.9560 165.7645 0.609322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 984.5449 403.5705 21.0871 157.2605 2.356522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.0620 1240.5940 bdl 43.1070 84.3160 0.260622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 1582.3140 1808.7350 37.6768 126.0829 1.047622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 1195.3260 1392.6580 7.2601 140.2824 1.527822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5780 1062.3980 525.9434 38.8909 57.6106 0.494922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.7500 874.6174 350.6911 25.4673 79.5522 1.502122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9220 1259.8450 bdl 18.9148 76.7579 0.884922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0950 672.9849 bdl bdl 83.1245 1.4019

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2670 866.1025 bdl 25.2540 150.9506 0.997722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.4390 1212.5410 bdl 64.7642 159.0495 1.470922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.6110 1266.0700 618.3824 130.6033 165.2444 0.893222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.7830 1121.1460 832.5985 59.5620 144.7915 0.697422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9550 1238.4710 1577.3950 33.4333 62.5375 1.847422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.1270 551.6976 1087.3700 48.8538 120.7222 1.978322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2990 738.0144 822.8043 11.6294 29.9741 0.675922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.4710 757.3329 687.5200 61.2818 99.2816 0.858022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6430 621.3685 1361.4500 70.3910 108.0858 1.123622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 709.8253 3425.5030 79.6212 116.7340 1.613222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 398.7613 300.9323 39.8257 45.7323 0.832422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 672.2997 686.3391 82.4896 155.0310 1.045722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3310 485.7103 1006.1620 62.4197 156.7391 1.974122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5030 409.0397 946.9575 35.3033 153.7447 0.873122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 749.4959 2300.0390 75.7522 371.6514 1.209222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.8470 1060.0980 bdl 145.0578 775.8357 1.385522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.0190 2564.9610 bdl 213.8943 449.7128 2.460222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.1910 1973.5120 450.6567 187.9486 532.3271 0.652722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.3630 2764.1850 998.6652 154.2272 667.2711 1.484922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.5350 4420.3470 926.5093 150.3702 767.0246 1.994722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.7070 5167.4530 1883.2390 151.0957 1122.8030 2.006622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.0510 7356.7310 1410.3800 92.0124 1032.9640 2.398422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.2230 5179.7850 509.1623 38.4335 517.9403 0.928822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.5670 8783.4100 2442.1930 112.5024 1275.5880 2.937622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.7390 9903.8980 3191.6080 93.3890 1218.4320 1.605222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.0830 9496.4250 916.4637 50.5835 1255.5860 1.972522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.5990 8349.1970 2696.3830 71.1040 1251.8720 1.825022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.1150 7848.5660 4784.4420 93.0631 848.6145 1.923822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.2870 7928.4670 6161.6370 62.5737 819.4473 3.011522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.6310 7651.0030 4990.9950 63.8839 889.3449 3.035422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.8030 6749.4720 5904.5580 32.8565 700.8891 2.881822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.9750 5428.4340 7067.1570 59.6150 682.1768 2.597522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.1470 5806.9250 8103.7460 27.1449 545.0887 3.862022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.3190 5111.2020 4184.1880 5.9620 428.3106 2.770122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.4910 4571.5260 3746.1980 16.5711 247.6587 1.720022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.6630 5053.3300 4094.3280 24.9964 423.0905 2.786722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.8350 4689.1280 3450.0850 12.8701 472.4319 3.344522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.0070 3589.2220 2063.5550 9.4961 345.2576 4.224622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.1790 3465.8790 590.7023 33.3870 389.3361 3.680822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.3510 3362.7440 794.2780 6.6788 343.1011 2.842022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.5230 2985.6740 bdl 9.9850 274.9502 2.316122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.6950 2484.8500 bdl 15.6596 223.2166 3.191622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.8670 5409.8270 563.3640 32.4623 257.6439 4.196422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.0400 2866.2690 bdl 9.8671 225.8971 3.207922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.2120 2499.1240 817.3335 26.2218 240.5522 3.148522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.3840 1932.6860 1194.7480 11.0290 106.0161 2.717722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.5560 2460.2360 315.1603 bdl 76.1500 3.445822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.7280 2046.4100 1260.5080 7.2627 115.5152 3.279822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.9000 2528.5920 bdl bdl 80.7307 2.896922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.0720 2177.8090 386.2632 8.8283 103.7653 2.517722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.2440 2072.4980 879.0128 475.7594 228.4561 4.879422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.4160 2876.5910 bdl 148.4354 113.0582 3.768322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.5880 1217.0970 2422.7550 408.1370 73.9200 1.869222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.7600 1697.9330 8105.4260 86.2405 160.5781 4.1649

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.9310 1465.3310 567.1722 39.0681 209.6351 2.972922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.1040 2015.3090 692.9794 66.7042 352.6524 3.204222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.2760 1142.9990 bdl 19.0250 194.6632 3.241922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.4480 1727.7120 1106.7810 24.3300 149.2584 3.669522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.6200 1808.5610 bdl bdl 193.9911 4.174322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.7920 1853.1850 2539.9850 bdl 237.7539 4.409022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.9640 1349.0530 bdl 21.1686 119.4105 2.823622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.1360 2652.6820 bdl 37.4225 319.7719 3.354622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.3080 1841.9570 bdl 110.8584 418.8307 3.256122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.4800 2182.4570 612.3945 136.3064 558.5424 4.223222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.6520 8932.7200 510.1193 207.1265 488.2577 2.485622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.8240 3288.6670 2288.6950 302.7812 584.2995 3.725722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.9960 1981.5800 701.7599 108.3310 514.7961 3.283222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.1680 1500.6850 396.3284 29.7875 261.2063 2.033822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.3400 2059.6530 733.8000 61.9894 697.3746 3.955422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.5120 2147.0300 863.6095 24.2995 333.4016 3.137722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.6840 2087.5900 1098.2790 bdl 261.8978 4.206522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.8560 1747.0410 bdl 26.7100 240.2361 3.891622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0280 1573.1000 bdl 23.4628 219.4166 2.697222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.2000 2169.4070 442.5003 42.4126 278.4671 4.006022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3720 2145.1960 1039.4510 22.3896 238.7410 3.545222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.5440 2116.2150 bdl 10.9264 260.2501 3.552222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7160 2399.8680 349.1176 60.9117 223.8604 3.570422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8880 2516.2570 1263.3010 28.2248 315.9103 2.846422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0600 2049.8190 780.1417 454.9607 350.3569 3.246222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2320 1097.3020 bdl 21.7976 233.2629 1.929122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4040 2313.0360 444.8860 26.4051 294.1240 3.080522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 2268.1220 bdl 24.0208 192.4888 3.195422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 1935.1090 bdl 30.7656 305.1668 3.243022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.9200 1840.8330 775.1147 18.5317 138.1523 4.880522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.0920 2153.6610 bdl bdl 143.1070 2.769522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 1963.3450 bdl bdl 170.9822 3.694922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 2024.2660 bdl 12.8193 120.9036 4.451822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 1953.5600 358.2317 15.0735 97.1537 3.157122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 2160.4440 bdl 8.5073 77.2806 3.231822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1240 1910.7100 bdl bdl 106.5761 2.064722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2960 1796.0820 bdl 19.4997 150.8863 4.554922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4680 1277.3570 bdl 20.8854 98.2535 2.650722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6400 931.2228 882.6328 bdl 98.4360 2.351822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8120 1527.0720 307.0638 12.9207 119.6297 3.401122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9850 1138.8310 bdl 5.2423 36.8995 3.016122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1570 1860.8710 657.5469 9.5944 41.5170 4.608422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3290 1560.0010 461.4047 bdl 60.3206 3.195122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5010 1431.9100 bdl bdl 33.3232 4.194122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.6730 1802.7970 bdl bdl 98.1981 5.393522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8450 1317.5210 bdl bdl 11.3539 3.838922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.0170 1352.9040 3251.5180 6.0471 30.1980 2.809422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1890 1362.9340 bdl bdl 66.8673 3.755722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3610 1438.5030 bdl 7.1161 40.3863 2.935122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.5330 946.8245 bdl 5.3432 30.3245 2.934922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.7050 1488.3790 508.1316 bdl 39.4835 4.445922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8770 1845.3610 bdl bdl 105.3850 4.425922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0490 1479.0460 1100.8680 8.0300 23.6805 3.469022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.2210 1348.5450 bdl 9.3659 44.8711 4.5816

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3930 1287.7860 bdl bdl 45.9388 2.745422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5650 1437.9910 bdl bdl 17.8397 3.552722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.7370 1193.5360 321.4854 10.2542 49.1261 3.788322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9090 1634.3780 bdl bdl 100.8469 4.454622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0810 1595.2990 bdl 7.4053 82.4018 3.874522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2530 1586.0230 bdl bdl 35.5944 4.101022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.4250 1483.5880 482.8663 bdl 6.7954 4.225022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5970 1043.3740 bdl 5.7922 44.7130 3.068222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7690 714.3465 bdl bdl 17.6947 2.037622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9410 1731.6020 303.0799 bdl 28.3745 4.300322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.1130 1133.0600 bdl bdl 70.8634 2.857522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 1505.7190 bdl bdl 134.2629 3.069322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8010 1360.0220 295.7715 12.4464 132.7322 6.037422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 1301.4540 bdl 7.4692 143.2026 3.653722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.1450 1474.0560 bdl 13.7051 160.6127 3.653622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.3170 1657.6600 bdl 11.2827 127.3280 4.968822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4890 1263.7810 445.2708 bdl 275.4549 4.392622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6610 856.9877 393.7564 bdl 160.8170 2.632322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.8330 1302.0750 565.7950 bdl 119.9873 3.672622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0050 1021.6560 671.5377 4.8989 121.2787 2.467222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 1615.2010 bdl 10.6729 308.6107 3.706322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 1829.4480 bdl 18.1343 417.5997 3.499922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 1168.0930 bdl 13.6372 171.1480 2.226022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.8650 1635.6110 bdl bdl 227.1530 3.323322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 1429.6820 bdl 26.2072 386.1973 5.425822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 1484.6330 bdl 35.5248 247.2742 2.761922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 1731.1000 335.6991 20.9646 264.9112 2.531622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.5530 1872.0600 bdl 15.9225 214.5840 3.977222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.7250 1156.6350 bdl 25.7095 212.5163 2.864922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 1380.6440 321.1191 bdl 643.2059 2.966722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.0690 1271.3430 731.6965 14.0867 204.7015 3.329222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.2410 919.2205 557.4924 10.7329 155.9654 2.536622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.4130 1529.9520 bdl 21.7883 321.7862 2.828522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.5850 646.6525 bdl bdl 104.5648 1.400722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.7570 1366.3420 bdl 52.9699 399.3711 2.619422A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9300 1404.9480 bdl 17.3096 246.6333 3.293922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.1020 1203.9280 bdl bdl 322.8911 3.955522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.2740 1670.6330 822.4518 8.1705 402.7151 3.582622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4460 1054.4570 bdl bdl 219.0975 2.763122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6180 1276.0690 bdl 12.7932 271.3779 2.894622A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7900 1554.5460 bdl 7.0114 192.6655 3.074322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9620 979.2596 519.6860 9.2584 186.0701 2.927722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.1340 1287.1820 bdl 64.9510 300.6774 3.001722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.3060 1241.4000 354.4048 bdl 111.8362 3.023722A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4780 1230.9350 875.3711 bdl 167.8500 3.473322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6500 1070.6550 647.2932 18.4936 229.2885 1.688822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8220 1716.9280 368.5309 26.7686 241.7223 4.238822A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.9940 1030.9350 bdl 21.2132 242.8974 1.841122A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.1660 1032.4650 bdl 15.6921 241.3487 2.051922A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3380 1456.7040 bdl 6.7094 326.0983 2.417522A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5100 1426.0620 587.9770 17.1632 293.1302 1.408322A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.6820 1575.4380 898.2628 18.1894 351.8589 2.723022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8540 1233.3820 bdl 36.2084 592.3888 2.499022A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.0260 1213.3250 bdl 21.8607 219.2265 2.2439

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1980 1059.4910 992.9139 37.8197 287.9106 1.572222A_L2 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3700 1026.8480 bdl 7.8561 376.4628 2.728322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 10.7573 482.2939 bdl bdl 1.663822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 14.6902 bdl bdl bdl 1.366122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 8.8242 286.1167 12.0517 bdl 1.388822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 3.3885 262.0931 bdl 32.2638 1.124022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6880 9.1421 bdl bdl 26.1974 0.862122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8600 3.6492 bdl 5.6516 12.7773 1.003822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0320 11.7146 462.8009 bdl 31.0239 1.047222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2040 10.9242 bdl bdl bdl 1.617522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3760 5.6671 258.9722 bdl bdl 1.183822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5480 6.8742 bdl bdl 25.4729 1.552922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7200 9.8527 533.3641 bdl bdl 1.193122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8920 5.1108 bdl bdl 42.1210 1.495222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0640 9.7536 259.7089 8.2951 bdl 1.407522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2360 9.8461 bdl bdl bdl 1.444822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4080 4.2409 bdl bdl 22.9785 0.880122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5800 13.5714 745.4938 bdl bdl 1.076622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7520 2.7694 bdl bdl 31.3565 0.791122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9240 5.3441 bdl bdl 22.5437 1.561122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0960 8.7252 bdl bdl 13.0505 0.553822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2680 6.3078 449.1751 bdl 55.2911 0.782722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4400 11.6019 823.1602 bdl bdl 0.866122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6120 9.5436 bdl 9.0283 26.5430 1.016522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7840 11.3635 bdl 4.5993 43.0404 0.748622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 12.6694 bdl bdl 36.3103 1.520722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1290 6.0673 bdl bdl bdl 2.158222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 11.5390 403.5308 4.6706 bdl 0.760222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 3.9007 bdl bdl bdl 1.056822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 8.9366 bdl 26.9033 bdl 1.541522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 6.9758 674.5268 15.8680 bdl 1.561922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9890 11.1956 3618.5220 bdl bdl 1.007522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 7.2052 bdl bdl 7.6326 0.953022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3330 12.3038 bdl bdl bdl 1.433222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 130.4665 1176.8760 bdl 13.6005 0.800622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 5.7742 bdl bdl 44.5468 1.821622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 20.1143 bdl bdl bdl 0.854722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.0210 12.6058 bdl 8.0222 bdl 1.424322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 11.2569 bdl 17.2609 8.0377 0.887722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 55.3336 bdl bdl 21.5943 1.137522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 25.3922 bdl bdl 13.7983 0.415222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 602.8145 bdl bdl bdl 0.995822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 65.1235 bdl 18.7672 bdl 3.295922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 50.4734 bdl bdl bdl 1.104022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2250 52.3246 442.7744 bdl bdl 0.270422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.3970 102.4509 bdl 28.8334 42.9691 0.859422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.5690 53.6808 433.6997 bdl bdl 1.552722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 41.3348 452.7669 14.4628 bdl 0.724622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 28.7713 bdl bdl 8.6109 1.695822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 62.4184 bdl bdl 20.6820 1.684022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 186.1421 490.3700 bdl 6.8933 0.910322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 36.5888 676.1900 8.2170 bdl 0.978122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 73.2332 407.3401 17.1598 bdl 0.306222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 90.7405 bdl 5.1386 bdl 1.4007

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 88.0304 bdl bdl bdl 0.817022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 36.1611 856.3496 5.5367 23.5175 2.185322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.2890 24.3166 476.9921 bdl 9.3555 1.033022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 17.3375 1560.7730 bdl 33.5357 0.542322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6330 42.6296 bdl bdl bdl 1.666822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8050 25.9169 416.4043 bdl bdl 0.668022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9770 22.7689 bdl bdl 37.6271 0.359322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1490 25.5974 bdl 5.4542 37.0923 1.020122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3210 27.2224 684.9298 bdl 31.3947 1.201822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.4930 19.8631 738.2537 bdl 65.1214 1.744222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6650 87.7599 bdl bdl 65.1707 1.286722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8370 18.6587 670.1422 bdl 40.5300 0.439922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0090 215.9794 626.0161 bdl 75.1158 0.337022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.1810 84.0336 1245.3710 bdl 109.3009 1.385722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.3530 26.0326 bdl 7.3831 11.6687 1.310222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.5250 26.9893 bdl bdl 64.5414 0.998122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6970 36.2112 bdl 4.7685 bdl 1.182822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.8690 51.4065 bdl 7.7725 17.5626 0.722722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0410 357.8591 bdl 21.9139 bdl 0.788422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3850 33.8822 760.4177 bdl 18.7430 1.102622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5570 18.1032 300.5861 5.7559 bdl 0.654322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.7290 28.9695 bdl bdl bdl 0.774122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 20.2720 bdl bdl 7.1691 0.636222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0740 13.4499 898.1063 7.5718 11.9657 1.245122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 17.7697 bdl 8.5174 bdl 1.218022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4180 155.3698 bdl bdl 32.5326 0.802222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5900 12.3840 374.6110 bdl 7.3460 1.128622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 12.0407 bdl bdl bdl 1.150122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.9340 16.1922 bdl bdl 7.1750 1.826622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 10.3844 bdl bdl bdl 0.604522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2780 20.2238 bdl bdl bdl 1.103322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 20.1338 bdl 8.9916 bdl 1.244722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 17.4650 bdl bdl bdl 1.546222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 12.1547 1018.1030 bdl 13.5636 1.690022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.1380 21.4606 279.1313 bdl bdl 1.651622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.3100 26.1345 bdl 12.7421 bdl 0.637422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6540 27.8845 bdl 25.6659 17.3629 0.514422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 20.8277 bdl 4.6308 37.3898 1.204422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 37.5502 bdl bdl 41.4922 1.479222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5140 248.3828 bdl 8.8482 25.9973 2.201722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 102.7563 bdl bdl bdl 0.874522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 68.5183 555.9315 10.7148 bdl 0.622122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 300.7775 bdl bdl bdl 0.895222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 58.2761 bdl bdl bdl 1.099722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 19.5735 bdl bdl bdl 1.360422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 15.7901 bdl bdl bdl 1.600522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 11.0611 bdl bdl 19.0321 0.837422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.0620 34.8398 bdl 22.1414 14.5533 1.633622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 24.1432 bdl bdl bdl 1.852322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 140.5315 bdl 14.8216 27.6942 1.606522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5780 179.1324 bdl bdl 46.1177 1.923322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.7500 122.8839 bdl bdl 54.6811 1.306822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9220 14.7714 bdl bdl 26.5511 0.274022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.0940 69.3318 335.4962 10.7190 75.9970 1.1526

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.2660 169.7936 1128.8710 10.6962 51.0946 1.481422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.4380 74.7055 bdl bdl bdl 0.881922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.6100 244.3841 1285.8340 7.4291 77.3144 0.834722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.7820 282.0626 bdl 9.6714 41.7247 1.510722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 19.9540 652.6612 2225.2000 7.8892 76.7446 1.193822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.1260 46.3544 bdl 10.2876 62.5265 1.045922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.2980 32.2384 bdl bdl bdl 0.381522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.4700 29.3439 bdl bdl 18.5340 0.921922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.6420 30.8803 1087.1100 bdl bdl 2.648822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.8140 32.4952 bdl bdl 25.5213 2.076322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 20.9860 252.4278 bdl 24.8803 bdl 1.625622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 21.1580 25.9728 bdl bdl 6.9409 1.466522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 21.3300 24.8217 bdl bdl 20.3910 0.734622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 21.5020 10.6395 bdl 8.6437 15.4478 0.660922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 21.6740 96.3678 bdl 9.6265 10.3589 1.205222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 21.8470 413.6777 389.0099 bdl 128.3621 1.831122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.0190 90.3139 281.0376 bdl 50.3220 2.844822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.1910 385.0186 bdl 19.7985 127.2705 1.746722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.3630 169.2224 450.1608 bdl 101.9658 2.246222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.5350 440.1479 bdl bdl 42.4399 0.648022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.7070 255.6358 bdl bdl 272.2886 1.458022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 22.8790 206.2638 bdl 7.4513 52.2394 1.224022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.0510 214.6682 bdl 17.2258 55.1142 0.618622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.2230 308.6517 bdl 10.7923 36.5710 0.968922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.3950 260.5700 bdl bdl 72.8164 0.903822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.5670 229.3182 442.3695 bdl 100.1991 1.769322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.7390 173.6764 bdl bdl 25.8760 1.137822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 23.9110 282.0010 bdl bdl 45.1211 0.724022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.0830 403.9290 424.2810 22.1974 27.1267 1.337022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.2550 400.7143 bdl 19.2065 28.8969 1.312522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.4270 453.3157 369.2227 11.7977 56.3459 1.476722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.5990 991.7036 bdl 12.2644 274.1548 1.100922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.7710 532.0534 351.9449 bdl 64.1114 2.353022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 24.9430 555.0978 bdl 7.8242 22.9788 2.098022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.1150 809.2444 442.4617 6.9032 57.7649 1.716522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.2870 658.1245 413.4372 13.2106 56.9823 1.770322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.4590 797.7484 bdl 5.0855 79.9508 1.755222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.6310 666.1980 371.6057 11.8741 67.6919 2.274122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.8030 667.3290 767.2817 11.2158 100.2514 3.140622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 25.9750 632.4924 bdl 6.7414 129.6359 1.194522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.1470 911.9315 bdl bdl 108.0413 2.820822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.3190 698.4072 bdl 5.2399 69.0070 2.895222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.4910 890.8046 bdl 24.1554 93.2446 2.419622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.6630 1049.6150 bdl 29.6453 62.2393 2.899522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.8350 1036.1990 662.3184 8.0523 138.4391 1.583522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.0070 1522.5140 529.9390 11.5371 135.6914 4.816322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.1790 757.6843 617.7314 17.6628 101.5924 3.047822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.3510 1054.1550 bdl bdl 83.0741 2.253022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.5230 1653.1610 bdl bdl 199.4758 2.490922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.6950 1761.6320 bdl 7.9944 104.8751 2.818022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.8670 1524.8690 349.2776 bdl 110.0794 0.902622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.0390 1358.4550 375.5881 bdl 129.4727 2.563722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.2110 1450.9950 bdl bdl 65.0749 2.269022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.3830 1178.3870 bdl bdl 194.0052 2.8656

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.5550 868.8273 bdl bdl 142.1943 2.009622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.7270 1498.2980 bdl 13.0768 92.6837 3.198222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.8990 1134.6530 628.5288 bdl 116.3236 1.352122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.0710 1250.6210 751.2681 26.2236 119.8226 2.745022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.2430 1286.5730 bdl 8.0965 111.7034 3.905322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.4150 1023.6760 835.6580 20.0014 69.6325 3.095722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.5870 953.4073 bdl 16.3079 144.8460 3.462222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.7590 921.3945 bdl 4.5502 199.1635 4.178422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.9310 1591.5140 787.6887 bdl 197.1426 4.308422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.1030 598.2802 bdl bdl 70.8027 1.539122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.2750 1332.6020 bdl bdl 118.1679 3.408922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.4470 1027.6900 426.5460 12.8818 100.8591 1.999922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.6190 1342.0760 bdl 14.6786 76.8773 3.654422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.7920 1299.9870 bdl bdl 180.8745 2.905222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.9640 1297.9350 bdl 16.6412 124.4553 4.761222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.1360 2160.8060 1012.2210 bdl 245.2849 4.394922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.3080 1646.1420 bdl bdl 255.3603 2.880822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.4800 1660.9600 bdl 4.8698 101.3622 2.807922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.6520 1238.9830 bdl bdl 118.4041 2.620422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.8240 1298.0630 bdl 7.7533 106.9569 2.782522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.9960 1574.7630 bdl 17.1373 206.2950 4.845422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.1680 1424.0070 4860.8160 8.7687 144.7699 3.488522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.5120 1402.9970 bdl 10.1793 161.5779 1.903422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.6840 1627.4880 724.2156 8.8063 354.6020 2.702722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 32.8560 1684.1030 675.7063 15.9016 107.7645 4.068922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.0280 1258.2820 bdl 7.8113 150.1653 2.853822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.2000 1470.5900 713.3477 bdl 180.0029 3.195822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.3720 1217.4630 bdl bdl 79.2102 1.871922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.5440 2035.5850 599.6949 24.3438 130.2854 3.137622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.7160 1174.2070 bdl bdl 144.9794 2.090322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 33.8880 958.4730 bdl bdl 55.5687 2.060322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.0600 1291.2650 464.0611 bdl 50.7461 3.492022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.2320 1000.4730 373.9459 bdl 100.2984 3.344422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.4040 1224.3890 bdl 7.5086 236.0700 3.571822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.5760 920.5192 bdl bdl 58.9564 2.218022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.7480 1355.8150 bdl bdl 124.6671 3.674622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 34.9200 1247.6580 bdl 10.5682 74.8875 3.238222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 35.0920 930.4155 bdl bdl 68.9477 2.266222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 1149.0980 bdl bdl 78.8104 3.698322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 1245.8920 343.2837 10.9710 92.9589 2.390722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 1774.1850 bdl bdl 178.7438 4.356922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 1739.3330 387.0499 12.3698 184.8871 2.531322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 1711.4490 bdl 20.4267 169.1724 2.442722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1240 1732.5960 bdl bdl 126.3549 2.501122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2960 1944.8550 bdl bdl 262.6074 2.019522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4680 1888.7770 bdl 6.2176 372.7233 2.634322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6400 2410.6670 bdl bdl 393.5415 4.297522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8120 2471.4280 945.5417 26.6268 288.6598 3.172322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9840 1378.4830 bdl bdl 119.9874 1.398522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1560 2693.6780 bdl bdl 256.2844 1.571422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3280 2955.9740 bdl 12.3283 321.0798 4.267822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5000 2414.6390 bdl 18.1981 173.4838 2.027322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.6720 2460.8020 bdl 11.2607 215.1614 2.453522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8440 2323.6790 696.6030 8.4717 306.5583 2.5439

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.0160 2069.9200 463.2212 7.2296 330.3083 2.124022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1880 1945.1330 bdl 16.8865 216.1530 2.384022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3600 2213.2410 bdl 24.6392 240.7068 2.800422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.5320 2079.1000 939.8182 30.1736 184.6705 1.248222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.7040 2122.8560 361.3259 22.5863 220.6497 2.209422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8760 1862.9060 bdl bdl 397.0822 2.053022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0480 1520.2970 bdl 5.6243 180.6107 0.958422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.2200 1811.8610 1205.9910 8.8233 199.5123 3.680222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3920 1173.8150 bdl 5.7828 170.0011 1.623622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5640 1741.6340 579.1486 7.0436 178.3853 2.389122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.7370 1590.2970 bdl 18.2661 123.7634 2.466222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9090 1572.3000 bdl 16.5140 262.4474 2.617522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0810 1177.2300 545.0461 6.6289 181.3748 2.377522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2530 1197.9820 2317.7700 40.2303 143.2086 2.369222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.4250 901.4841 bdl bdl 196.6224 1.333122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5970 949.7435 399.4793 20.8121 149.4443 1.871922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7690 757.2307 bdl 5.0423 189.2830 1.088122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9410 895.1420 674.7117 31.8664 69.8922 2.061622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.1130 1113.0700 bdl bdl 160.9955 1.536322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.2850 1077.3050 bdl bdl 155.0470 1.060122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.4570 1462.1250 701.1434 24.4765 192.8100 2.947422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 1313.7140 bdl 15.5087 170.3271 1.365222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8010 791.6732 bdl bdl 65.6451 1.846922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 563.3352 970.6545 14.5765 42.4646 1.194722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.1450 1015.5400 539.4659 28.1054 178.9551 1.707522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.3170 781.7460 bdl 16.9084 209.4092 1.715122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4890 920.7394 bdl bdl 163.0021 2.193222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6610 734.1012 bdl bdl 86.6365 1.925322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.8330 701.1852 bdl 7.6122 135.9485 1.148222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0050 560.9753 bdl 21.8604 58.5156 1.099322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.1770 460.4051 bdl 21.5455 37.3024 1.619522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 490.9454 bdl 10.3577 140.4088 2.530622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 479.2485 bdl 15.6444 195.8096 1.447022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 424.9332 401.8183 bdl 184.3573 1.515922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.8650 550.1786 758.2584 14.6195 175.9276 1.188422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 624.0201 bdl 50.6021 156.7769 1.031722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 474.0453 bdl 12.1472 107.8460 1.150422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 467.2947 bdl 10.5498 94.2393 1.597322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.5530 482.3384 578.2653 10.3224 173.3278 1.106322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 418.3514 349.4213 bdl 104.9324 1.542822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.0690 303.0929 bdl 20.3763 104.8823 1.514922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.2410 280.5365 bdl 15.0479 82.1056 0.822422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.4130 357.5065 359.8195 7.8373 70.8386 1.588622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.5850 478.6037 bdl 20.3229 59.1993 0.561922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.7570 379.0712 bdl 29.3598 64.5074 0.662422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9290 526.1060 bdl 11.9445 112.2137 1.068522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.1010 392.0394 bdl 10.0118 120.4721 0.914322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.2730 541.9213 bdl 36.8575 217.3130 1.358422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4450 441.2636 377.1867 bdl 276.9185 1.346222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6170 544.0264 bdl 6.5772 528.0267 0.607222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7890 821.6140 bdl 14.8136 422.3729 1.253322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9610 916.1736 bdl 29.8891 529.3384 0.980122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.3050 643.9300 bdl 22.8742 380.6232 1.023222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4770 552.6416 bdl 18.7573 315.4628 0.6470

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6490 711.7078 bdl 7.4062 413.6179 0.539322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8210 795.0975 bdl 31.6351 3028.8960 0.497522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.1650 482.4026 bdl 8.5282 458.9128 1.063822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3370 403.9254 1196.1150 11.3392 588.8178 0.311822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5100 429.8307 bdl 6.4741 418.6585 0.471322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.6820 584.8626 bdl bdl 504.5222 0.524022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8540 622.7264 bdl 18.9426 397.5390 1.597522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.0260 501.1615 bdl 30.9386 415.4843 0.803022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1980 561.4641 bdl 8.5637 414.3210 2.179622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3700 399.7190 bdl 31.9108 391.7846 0.980022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.5420 348.2055 bdl 30.4244 837.2693 0.581922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.7140 237.7610 289.4108 18.0927 279.3491 0.745222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.8860 333.2108 1256.3500 bdl 395.8182 0.622922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.0580 383.5930 bdl 27.6197 572.8589 0.763822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.2300 475.8886 bdl 38.7440 577.0656 0.879522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.4020 443.3992 355.3102 14.9763 715.8450 1.216222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.5740 373.7373 bdl 24.5561 754.6202 0.511422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.7460 549.9094 bdl 27.0108 797.9915 1.481822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.9180 337.5594 bdl 17.0651 743.7510 1.070022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.0900 427.6337 bdl 47.1687 661.5818 1.144222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.2620 382.4625 bdl bdl 471.1855 1.016822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.4340 398.8702 bdl 17.0503 468.5557 0.930822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.6060 545.9376 bdl 16.3288 333.4390 0.670822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.7780 854.9250 bdl 42.6831 502.2292 1.021822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.9500 300.4308 366.7009 30.3931 543.6302 0.788422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.1220 178.7406 bdl 26.2514 389.9648 0.322622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 173.4958 bdl 4.6486 499.1921 1.087822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.4660 151.9981 394.9812 16.6489 462.9564 0.346422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.8100 157.3378 363.3252 19.0142 146.6696 1.140522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.9820 182.4417 bdl 38.1218 304.5673 1.575422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 186.9674 bdl 33.7724 206.6324 0.299722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.3260 252.5644 1024.8020 bdl 89.8792 0.348122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 163.7619 bdl bdl 165.1146 1.304022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 142.6561 bdl 18.9729 167.3494 0.523422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 157.7556 bdl 36.6680 1004.9570 1.608722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0140 186.0767 bdl 11.5022 92.0825 0.518822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.1860 142.4030 bdl 8.5974 48.9622 0.882022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3580 140.4293 bdl 17.4117 75.2063 0.946022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.5300 127.1889 bdl 29.6400 128.5082 0.818922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7020 126.1330 bdl 12.6099 83.4666 1.014722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8740 120.0055 bdl 24.4020 71.0638 0.838622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0460 129.7776 bdl 26.1973 76.2538 1.436422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3900 136.9217 bdl 16.1706 37.9964 0.576422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5620 133.2597 bdl 7.7249 17.4123 0.561122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7340 156.2995 bdl 17.9150 bdl 0.299722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.9060 187.3675 bdl 10.1700 10.9229 1.492822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0780 345.9118 bdl 12.1038 bdl 1.080822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2500 362.6465 bdl 23.5944 40.8336 1.504222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.4220 417.6851 bdl 39.0603 27.0840 0.447422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.5940 391.0834 bdl 17.2911 11.3444 1.083222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.7660 429.0832 bdl 11.2159 bdl 0.951822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.9380 628.1137 bdl 41.1869 36.0490 0.432822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.1100 471.1687 bdl 25.0321 11.8223 1.274822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.2820 580.9867 bdl 15.8589 46.2622 0.7546

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.4550 492.2856 bdl 27.1373 18.3299 0.907022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.6270 476.6801 bdl 29.9902 bdl 0.652422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.7990 429.8178 bdl 12.4246 19.0831 1.603522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.9710 472.3926 506.7046 11.6106 44.6549 0.882322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.1430 511.3466 bdl 38.5891 bdl 1.241922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.3150 460.4515 bdl bdl bdl 1.200822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.6590 359.4569 bdl 28.9712 bdl 1.195022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.8310 234.1300 bdl 8.2522 18.5972 1.509022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.0030 216.1431 353.4866 36.4981 bdl 0.608722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.1750 166.2422 bdl 28.7648 bdl 1.333622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.3470 166.8550 348.3188 11.1367 bdl 0.944522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.5190 150.0708 bdl 19.4953 15.3113 1.154122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.6910 160.4905 bdl 40.1384 42.0578 1.218922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.8630 159.4922 bdl 28.7909 19.4448 0.513822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.0350 132.9679 bdl 22.7967 bdl 0.761522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.2070 185.0448 bdl bdl bdl 0.469622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.3790 237.7644 bdl 16.3322 bdl 0.557422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.7230 204.1826 623.1236 18.2128 6.8060 0.254622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.8950 148.9719 bdl 61.1854 bdl 0.939822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.0670 2139.4700 bdl 32.3630 47.8927 1.139222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.2390 303.8985 bdl 7.1337 16.0741 0.378322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.4110 253.8596 bdl 23.9356 35.7626 1.037722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.5830 222.5935 bdl 7.9182 23.2090 0.522522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.7550 145.4300 bdl bdl 26.2114 0.324122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.9270 183.4272 bdl 20.1623 bdl 0.463722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.0990 155.6634 bdl 21.0569 46.3852 0.912822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.2710 172.4485 735.2882 17.6050 36.3890 0.578722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.4430 146.6136 bdl 15.2194 bdl 1.233622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.6150 349.4767 bdl 15.3684 bdl 1.091022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.7870 141.1548 bdl 17.8793 18.2643 0.411022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.9590 769.3229 bdl 7.4684 47.2011 1.122522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.1310 188.2556 bdl 25.6852 22.5633 0.307922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.3030 473.2132 366.9616 bdl 18.0165 0.683022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.4750 311.9550 bdl 46.8797 18.6184 0.973922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.6470 213.7494 386.3055 17.3101 13.5926 0.750122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.9910 300.4711 607.5760 21.2142 36.7052 0.583422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.1630 183.1072 bdl 8.1915 8.7934 0.838922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.3350 193.7454 bdl 33.8357 20.9284 1.351022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.5070 453.6521 bdl bdl 65.1014 0.485522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.6790 397.5868 bdl 22.2416 28.5745 0.785422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.8510 209.1997 bdl bdl 9.8451 0.533622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.0230 433.9990 bdl bdl 11.7052 0.971922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.1950 269.4462 bdl 23.8801 bdl 1.075322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.3670 301.4996 bdl 46.0961 bdl 0.323922A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.5390 307.3007 bdl 20.9777 41.2502 1.240722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.7110 298.0549 bdl 32.1416 22.0546 1.081722A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.8830 301.3755 bdl 32.0819 42.3792 0.689822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.0550 312.0841 bdl 30.2287 11.1474 0.971422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.2270 328.8234 846.6901 20.5082 50.0159 1.212822A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.4000 346.4152 bdl 28.0449 21.6069 1.155322A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.5720 312.3673 289.7989 6.3158 31.3483 1.235422A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.7440 308.6150 bdl 17.0504 78.5425 0.513622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.9160 465.3109 878.4888 21.2786 6.6533 0.584622A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.0880 423.1104 bdl 49.3565 bdl 1.6065

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.2600 272.7938 1053.5160 33.8640 19.9003 0.721022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.4320 453.0228 bdl bdl 17.5210 0.714022A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.6040 400.1896 631.2249 14.8616 53.7509 0.904522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.7760 432.0282 bdl 27.1773 16.0946 0.748522A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.9480 275.4706 bdl 18.6598 12.5981 0.622222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.1200 327.2961 bdl 13.9842 11.3833 1.179222A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.2920 310.2363 bdl 11.1887 84.3596 0.947122A_L3 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.4640 278.6656 313.8851 19.6259 10.7721 0.938422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 1093.1670 bdl bdl 112.2533 5.423922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 1076.8110 283.3650 6.4993 132.8755 3.902722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 1237.2750 bdl bdl 91.0021 4.782022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 1573.8110 288.7407 bdl 82.3478 4.854922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6880 1034.4860 bdl bdl 87.4017 4.379122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8600 1369.5210 bdl 6.1339 221.2746 5.481322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0320 1424.0950 bdl bdl 216.8575 4.626422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2040 1332.4080 bdl 5.7918 197.1762 4.275122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3760 1246.5630 328.8202 14.7405 230.7398 3.296022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5480 1290.8290 bdl 25.1483 252.7979 3.956322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7200 1351.2540 681.3032 21.8837 250.6242 4.773222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8920 1301.2110 303.3582 22.0640 216.3973 3.942522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0640 1401.9410 bdl 18.4818 298.0253 3.839922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2360 1428.9360 bdl 11.5770 288.9564 3.993122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4080 1005.7720 bdl 13.5938 180.6953 3.162222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5800 1302.9800 bdl 13.1406 249.7900 4.928722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7520 1319.6320 bdl 14.5192 189.5851 4.308522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0960 1148.0720 bdl 13.7889 281.1327 4.985022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2680 1443.9070 bdl 15.6902 346.4413 4.910022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4400 1312.6470 792.2949 6.6979 314.1069 3.381122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6120 1271.9040 983.4030 39.0282 350.1308 4.408122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7840 1113.0110 bdl 17.0451 257.1347 1.919022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9560 1351.2000 580.0104 20.2607 355.3934 3.842722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1280 1232.0700 924.1874 25.7432 372.7490 3.946722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3000 1383.2100 476.8467 16.6570 378.6940 3.083922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4720 1640.2790 276.3155 17.2841 286.8571 2.770322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6440 2947.0570 bdl 15.3468 243.3708 2.464422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8160 3755.3450 433.2461 25.7454 322.3416 2.717922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9880 3205.1370 bdl 23.6905 280.4240 3.817922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1600 3042.5460 bdl 12.6377 214.8878 2.658022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3320 7953.0310 bdl 32.2812 140.0065 2.656922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5040 3995.9770 315.8375 22.9722 141.3555 3.791322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6760 3218.0270 bdl 6.8843 191.5316 2.277922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8480 4693.2650 bdl 39.5090 249.8087 3.460322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.0200 3331.4040 310.0117 44.6454 395.0774 2.801022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1920 4332.3120 bdl 20.9497 426.8086 4.162122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5360 6321.0710 261.0818 11.0147 618.0825 3.908822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7080 7022.8210 bdl 19.5368 352.4590 3.227822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0520 9298.8530 bdl bdl 401.7024 4.646822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2240 8520.3530 bdl 20.7456 258.1882 3.625022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.3960 8403.0890 506.6695 98.3733 251.9497 4.356022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.5680 9254.7840 bdl 14.7406 150.8985 4.014922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 7789.0910 292.6275 27.2437 195.7627 3.512222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 6442.7320 712.5936 30.3485 275.8242 2.115322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0410 8688.9860 bdl 11.0966 605.5591 3.424622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2130 7517.8670 bdl 45.6731 560.4766 3.5212

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3850 6584.0140 bdl 21.1515 635.5840 4.774022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5570 4350.3930 bdl 24.4240 404.0157 2.591522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9010 3636.7640 bdl 34.1079 612.8929 2.065322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0730 3114.5980 631.5270 40.0168 688.9736 5.029122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2450 2558.8360 bdl 26.8619 712.8090 2.768422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4170 1910.5310 bdl 10.8613 628.7684 1.667422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5890 2449.8590 bdl 40.8874 778.4697 3.712122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7610 2128.4420 290.0777 18.1464 883.7964 2.332222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.9330 2103.9100 bdl bdl 831.5289 2.039922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1050 1718.4060 507.3163 26.4465 731.7596 3.591222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2770 1414.0010 429.1994 22.3743 550.9364 2.907722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4490 1901.1520 bdl 23.3142 722.5536 3.523022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6210 1623.5270 bdl 23.4663 832.5346 4.076122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7930 1580.5000 bdl bdl 783.0460 2.727222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9650 1519.7510 1294.5150 24.9935 859.0293 1.888022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.1370 1213.9980 300.6506 34.1146 640.6193 2.416922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.3090 1279.4730 bdl 23.2948 738.4382 3.835622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4810 992.0222 449.2416 10.3067 486.3165 3.634822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6530 969.2361 bdl 24.4727 579.3456 2.757622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8250 1085.5670 bdl 37.5246 538.0330 2.252822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9970 1089.4130 bdl 31.8548 540.5409 2.327722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.1690 1193.5940 bdl 63.0736 806.2368 5.850322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3410 1097.2630 bdl 21.6087 919.6738 2.288222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5130 1333.0710 bdl 73.4485 919.0499 4.917722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 1140.4590 bdl 9.6940 893.7062 4.071422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 641.8860 bdl 26.5873 340.0770 1.618422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 889.9778 bdl 10.9153 499.9048 4.571922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 916.2308 337.2501 14.2302 444.6609 4.236022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 802.2039 bdl 38.3440 559.4294 2.139922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.5460 1090.8580 2896.9930 141.9122 694.1546 2.591322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 751.2349 bdl 34.5811 676.4968 1.711422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 1192.6340 bdl 39.0726 696.6047 2.986222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.0620 883.1110 bdl 24.2112 522.3918 2.345622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 936.2332 707.7322 16.6767 491.9161 2.505922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 796.3985 bdl 12.8491 2445.0710 2.034122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5780 584.8469 384.6909 59.3195 342.4937 1.732122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.7500 422.7993 bdl 21.4883 276.0853 0.620322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9220 642.7598 bdl 16.1502 323.8074 1.885522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0940 662.0430 403.4430 4.7001 281.7620 2.215622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2660 679.3655 bdl 12.0445 268.3026 1.906522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.4380 539.6481 bdl 5.4160 165.9305 0.906522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.6100 775.3137 332.2321 bdl 282.2856 1.745022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.7820 1123.7460 bdl 29.5145 469.2596 2.407222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9540 1079.1520 bdl 12.0287 439.8947 2.753522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.1260 1122.2360 bdl 16.7050 516.1063 2.845322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2980 1027.9030 bdl 4.5156 465.2180 1.525522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.4700 1028.0180 bdl bdl 483.5532 3.206322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6420 1007.2850 bdl 34.5352 438.3990 1.992322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8140 988.3467 bdl 20.8947 443.4868 1.062522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9860 823.0602 bdl 20.2929 505.0731 2.400922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1580 922.7277 564.8445 25.3254 593.4787 2.508522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3300 962.3953 bdl 26.1544 489.4532 3.181522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5020 1145.6610 652.9846 29.2773 692.9935 2.833722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6740 888.4684 bdl 5.5489 740.3810 1.7393

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.8460 872.5970 bdl 15.3941 477.7504 2.571622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.0180 792.2794 bdl 36.5439 424.8507 2.855222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.1900 753.4588 bdl 35.9822 433.5621 1.370722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.3620 588.5759 bdl 33.1121 466.5802 2.344222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.5340 1084.3890 bdl 34.7500 816.1669 2.369822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.7060 566.4871 bdl 19.1126 565.1596 1.849622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.8780 657.3484 bdl 56.7743 690.7981 2.088522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.0500 638.6055 bdl bdl 356.5787 1.932422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.2220 818.4418 385.2565 bdl 314.5383 2.060022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.3940 765.9937 365.0374 19.1206 190.2664 1.951922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.5660 624.9268 bdl 5.5560 318.8947 1.134222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.7380 600.5022 430.7641 31.3356 192.7344 1.146422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.9100 671.0097 595.5414 31.0479 354.7607 1.799422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.0820 737.9457 1491.8370 23.1732 419.9661 1.927622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.2540 1469.0040 bdl 4.8772 415.8354 2.060222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.4260 768.8558 1204.9040 12.9597 563.5146 2.450122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.5980 775.1871 bdl 32.7333 462.1082 2.277622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.7700 1147.4000 840.7323 27.9770 666.0260 0.805822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.9420 483.7010 328.3944 27.2329 335.9747 1.941222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.1140 486.5071 bdl 22.1021 455.3068 1.539022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.2860 528.6057 bdl 44.5279 332.8577 1.390522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.4580 457.3374 806.2357 bdl 360.9300 0.815822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.6310 403.3482 bdl 25.0559 265.9467 1.062222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.8030 507.9868 507.3994 36.9109 316.8819 0.632422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.9750 452.7408 bdl bdl 266.5873 1.416822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.1470 424.3809 1024.4340 15.0046 306.4989 1.577522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.3190 552.1906 285.3963 15.1124 461.9734 0.854922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.4910 494.7541 278.7704 47.6211 389.9968 1.747322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.6630 444.2801 bdl 23.6707 268.8714 1.073922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 26.8350 733.5513 bdl 22.2306 227.1483 2.099922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.0070 459.2411 436.0522 64.1008 319.7113 1.935222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.1790 552.6463 bdl 59.8465 232.7313 1.379622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.3510 571.1378 369.0431 59.6366 161.2680 1.787322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.5230 1097.2110 702.4011 72.4685 308.6460 2.096222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.6950 728.7300 bdl 58.3537 394.5566 1.713722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 27.8670 689.4203 635.5942 79.5189 553.4264 1.339722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.0390 636.2761 864.1252 40.0183 429.5681 2.237622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.2110 462.3912 2599.1370 35.1066 476.8285 2.142422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.3830 537.5011 bdl 27.4505 494.1937 1.352222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.5550 510.0620 bdl 48.0407 170.6600 0.826022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.7270 360.8001 2097.2810 64.4549 186.9898 1.485422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 28.8990 328.8952 477.7085 188.7660 132.9566 1.538922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.0710 232.6136 bdl bdl 146.1173 1.485722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.2430 435.3893 bdl 34.7187 106.2861 1.465122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.4150 352.9757 bdl 24.0289 154.8165 2.431922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.5870 478.9612 bdl 8.4524 167.4479 1.137822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.7590 1175.0260 263.5112 18.3915 355.7672 2.389722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 29.9310 714.1256 bdl 35.4337 325.7378 3.910122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.1030 671.8422 500.5569 16.0281 682.0291 1.400622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.2750 884.6879 bdl 23.0154 481.8977 1.105122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.4470 681.0005 bdl 5.3163 419.4353 2.887522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.6190 890.3349 bdl 9.0705 492.3431 2.218622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.7910 952.5281 bdl 55.6000 566.0193 3.158422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 30.9630 794.5380 bdl 51.1131 451.6217 2.3795

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.1350 1068.4860 bdl 43.7875 633.9101 2.204322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.3070 792.5023 bdl 51.2125 868.1125 3.558622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 31.4790 731.8451 bdl 49.9625 1027.7850 1.929522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.6510 886.8354 421.9518 17.8076 1048.4390 1.776522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.8230 1092.1360 492.3424 45.8432 1390.5940 2.281522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.9950 981.0448 991.4955 34.6427 950.5933 1.939722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.1670 981.9365 348.6479 47.8179 1143.1710 4.464822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.3390 928.3935 638.6866 47.2813 1123.8070 2.897322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.5110 736.1638 bdl 61.7484 1000.8560 2.308122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.6830 850.5445 bdl 127.1186 1003.8690 5.127222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.8550 833.5676 1136.2610 159.5462 1107.2660 1.747122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0270 795.2254 701.3289 236.6983 1307.6030 2.456422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.1990 607.4144 bdl 70.9186 1115.5180 2.195722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3710 2088.8540 bdl 83.6243 964.5153 1.926822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.5430 802.3673 bdl 141.1599 898.1635 2.260522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7150 783.5643 680.3256 95.0458 844.2598 0.742622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8870 1324.9620 bdl 24.1954 690.6505 1.552122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0590 552.2601 bdl 33.3911 487.7871 0.988822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2310 193.5469 382.2549 32.9180 287.6869 1.230222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4030 705.3219 bdl 32.3537 692.7936 2.468822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 603.6673 452.8847 33.5269 887.9332 1.916322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 608.5872 569.3520 39.3178 724.2455 1.562622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.9200 477.7082 bdl 57.4554 613.6164 1.291822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.0920 536.8138 519.2787 27.0742 1023.5960 1.355522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 583.6058 bdl 59.2821 1002.5180 1.619222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 351.7377 bdl 33.6629 740.0625 1.164822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 764.9073 bdl 89.8009 1171.8260 1.165322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 353.3125 bdl 24.0289 762.6749 0.645722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 525.0920 bdl 89.8643 1189.7190 1.628022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1240 513.1832 bdl 88.3471 1142.9280 1.564122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2960 505.9921 bdl 120.5985 954.6702 2.980122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4680 869.8811 bdl 66.2920 1222.3000 3.577222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6400 461.1584 455.3463 90.1995 1958.5880 1.649422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8120 462.4596 bdl 35.3537 723.8657 1.173022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9840 378.6325 4464.0550 85.4295 1041.8370 1.693222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1560 399.4830 bdl 18.7810 1033.9510 2.238222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3280 503.7438 bdl 63.9539 1092.9800 2.955922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5000 417.6693 bdl 40.6668 996.7590 2.823922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.6720 382.0595 bdl 49.5128 793.2005 1.688722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8440 365.5090 bdl 53.0007 762.1321 2.275722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.0160 179.6429 557.0355 28.8817 379.9961 0.907522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1880 312.6033 878.9803 57.9112 850.5492 1.861422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3600 332.9015 273.1186 42.0593 1102.2110 1.324922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.5320 367.4663 bdl 44.2808 1058.7000 1.923722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.7040 383.8269 268.6276 41.3678 1136.5690 1.868122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8760 351.9013 659.1964 48.8011 1292.3560 0.984922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0480 347.0976 394.9869 40.7707 602.9763 1.070222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.2200 278.7494 1313.4170 52.1313 634.1240 1.197222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3920 137.4572 bdl 52.0782 443.9358 1.086022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5640 323.7775 bdl 91.6526 473.1182 1.729522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.7360 88.9212 632.5201 26.9427 313.0415 1.175522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9080 131.7070 bdl 49.1205 304.9705 1.024222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0800 132.7665 1036.9400 138.2290 196.5368 1.162322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2520 59.1945 bdl 38.0405 79.3457 0.5873

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.4240 163.8046 bdl 25.8557 122.2567 0.690222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5960 156.5467 bdl 46.6558 129.7864 1.106022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7680 121.7454 bdl 46.6102 168.5905 1.584322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9400 111.4882 bdl 20.6647 93.5193 0.792422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.1120 166.3619 bdl 48.5463 44.4967 0.601722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.2840 178.4232 1253.5210 80.0353 73.0268 0.879422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6280 148.1725 bdl 74.6430 52.4537 1.132222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8000 130.7902 bdl 71.0446 17.8245 1.068022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9720 190.1533 563.2682 48.5070 47.8701 1.099622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.1440 237.3989 bdl 73.3027 35.0841 1.044522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.3160 305.9611 bdl 60.6408 37.4881 0.281422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4880 294.0266 bdl 98.5535 bdl 0.339222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6600 203.4055 1444.6550 55.2278 75.3271 0.689922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0040 245.5588 bdl 14.5192 42.2355 1.135922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.1760 124.5420 bdl 46.1581 7.8903 1.249122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 92.8711 611.0322 31.8600 14.9557 1.716122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 83.0020 bdl 25.4299 37.8629 1.477722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 81.5138 bdl 66.3398 bdl 0.668722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 65.3409 2880.5950 36.5577 bdl 0.979622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 55.1648 bdl 103.4492 29.2042 0.630422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 47.3488 bdl 46.4159 bdl 1.140122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.5530 44.2168 bdl 88.6351 27.5058 0.837922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.7250 63.7207 400.2180 52.9936 9.7949 0.637322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 128.5340 280.5177 71.5430 63.7534 1.489722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.0690 92.3988 927.9276 43.8491 39.5449 1.962922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.2410 149.9276 bdl 61.6994 15.7412 0.633122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.5850 163.8286 bdl 47.3675 bdl 1.104122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9290 204.0551 850.7543 121.6416 44.2591 0.316522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4450 255.2447 bdl 13.1206 55.9454 1.927722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6170 276.4011 bdl 83.8698 44.7540 0.863022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7890 138.6974 bdl 24.6610 48.1128 0.288622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9610 599.2211 bdl 33.8768 22.7669 1.297022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.1330 121.5243 bdl 50.4303 bdl 0.513422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.3050 175.9254 bdl 63.4955 83.6373 0.935422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4770 103.7654 300.6168 36.1723 24.3089 0.752322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6490 130.4428 bdl 44.2377 bdl 1.184022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8210 1229.9580 bdl 53.2089 61.6566 1.268322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.9930 152.2342 bdl 64.3999 39.8047 0.923022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.1650 213.3220 628.9728 51.1556 55.2897 0.809222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3370 244.3976 581.3881 51.5281 57.2536 0.689122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5090 143.1877 403.9915 35.8055 22.6986 0.724322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.6810 165.3637 1103.8560 67.5877 39.5872 1.191922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8530 71.7554 518.6897 23.2615 18.1744 0.562122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.0250 113.7825 bdl 36.2624 47.1756 0.970122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1970 115.6254 bdl 40.6469 7.6280 1.818322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3690 191.5613 658.4309 72.7705 71.8003 1.113622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.5410 191.2000 bdl 72.2260 98.4944 1.041622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.7130 188.3922 bdl 38.7042 50.3511 1.430822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.8850 196.4078 bdl 57.1497 36.2275 1.547522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.0570 194.9977 bdl 37.5180 bdl 0.990822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.2290 172.7322 bdl 43.9975 37.0387 0.513622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.4010 129.7199 bdl 65.8675 9.5388 0.882622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.5730 65.2461 bdl 37.8439 55.8385 0.671422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.7450 151.0251 796.0364 24.0828 78.3866 2.0713

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.9170 341.6289 bdl 181.6837 155.2159 1.582922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.0890 545.3499 876.5052 41.4203 492.8925 1.569022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.2610 102.4578 bdl 26.7991 202.7632 1.076922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.4330 101.9152 697.0228 32.9387 72.0325 1.247622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.6050 147.5562 bdl 36.4423 48.4690 0.782022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.7770 162.0865 bdl 101.6356 223.7073 1.344522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.9490 178.4348 bdl 91.9713 85.3696 1.934522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.1210 153.8995 bdl 47.9772 58.4792 0.349822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 308.1568 bdl 52.4811 137.1269 1.283322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.4660 300.9390 bdl 79.9114 116.6184 1.182822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.6380 203.9653 bdl 77.4275 76.9761 0.560522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 167.4745 bdl 18.6311 54.0992 0.436122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.3260 133.8107 bdl 72.5774 bdl 0.803522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 81.9319 bdl 34.2130 38.4179 1.205422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 186.1106 bdl 92.4036 68.3906 1.602822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 118.9689 bdl 30.3974 20.7704 4.044722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0140 108.1302 523.4238 69.3089 bdl 0.884022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.1860 158.1339 bdl 87.9945 149.4931 0.691622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3580 484.9089 bdl 115.4591 92.2301 0.907322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7020 348.4123 356.4456 84.0061 96.2959 0.789422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8740 332.7366 bdl 99.2584 110.4483 0.913322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0460 334.2525 bdl 28.0417 70.0033 1.779322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.2180 170.3498 bdl 48.0481 36.1827 0.805422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3900 231.9434 bdl 73.9756 91.3176 0.411122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5620 243.3333 bdl 22.8179 173.8113 0.858822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7340 203.4068 bdl 137.8156 138.1210 0.961422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.9060 184.2216 bdl 68.4489 88.5666 0.757122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0780 187.2713 267.1361 122.1164 54.1775 1.227722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2500 227.4532 bdl 19.4609 8.9299 0.434022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.5940 204.5790 bdl 47.4864 69.8270 0.748622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.7660 193.5166 689.7684 82.9361 69.9634 1.342422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.9380 157.0566 258.1807 22.3735 109.0490 1.427722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.1100 155.3899 bdl 32.3144 21.7042 0.794422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.2820 169.7215 281.5749 76.5573 57.1040 0.701322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.4540 298.5906 bdl 56.7990 135.6142 1.318422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.6260 214.9751 bdl 61.4962 8.2696 1.125722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.7980 388.9940 bdl 60.1286 76.5673 1.193222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.9700 72.4434 bdl 29.0495 29.5317 0.764522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.1420 45.6867 bdl 24.1085 bdl 1.012722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.3140 89.6487 bdl 66.4342 bdl 0.788022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.4860 117.7802 bdl 65.9719 61.7691 0.936622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.8300 469.0153 897.1763 42.3986 56.3782 1.023722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.1740 288.4185 bdl 39.4808 58.0509 0.720222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.3460 273.1508 479.4615 52.1968 36.7804 0.894822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.5180 237.7931 659.1425 49.2702 28.8459 0.866022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.6900 150.2796 bdl 17.0859 bdl 0.905322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.8620 223.2928 939.6011 89.4891 7.0482 0.753322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.0340 190.7224 518.1469 98.8607 61.9651 1.240822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.2060 207.3760 bdl 44.4058 6.9525 1.199722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.3780 159.6059 bdl 75.3996 53.1286 1.073622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.5500 442.0686 391.0649 56.3280 bdl 0.532822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.7220 330.6100 bdl 83.2677 83.8737 0.944122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.8940 387.4823 985.6226 74.1232 28.6806 1.187722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.0660 631.9364 bdl 69.8143 bdl 0.5232

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.2390 423.7159 441.6214 68.1068 bdl 0.539122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.4110 412.8139 bdl 34.1045 bdl 1.565722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.5830 343.7044 bdl 73.3783 bdl 0.984222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.7550 253.6012 bdl 34.6528 16.3887 2.779622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.9270 296.5607 455.8896 42.4561 bdl 1.587222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.0990 203.9742 bdl 55.3356 bdl 1.965022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.4430 116.8766 bdl 40.1955 bdl 2.166322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.6150 100.7351 bdl 44.6091 bdl 0.796822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.7870 102.0228 bdl 56.3601 39.2029 1.882222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.9590 114.1785 bdl 34.7481 bdl 0.570122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.1310 104.0072 951.5466 49.4010 bdl 1.269022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.3030 93.6198 bdl 48.5656 58.7765 0.461322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.4750 122.6621 bdl 70.9835 bdl 0.840522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.8190 78.4685 bdl 51.8559 bdl 0.298722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.9910 177.8491 375.8291 50.3073 bdl 0.564322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.1630 136.1151 bdl 12.1532 bdl 0.515922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.3350 126.7328 bdl 88.1928 18.2809 0.456022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.5070 88.4091 bdl 58.2065 bdl 0.835122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.6790 76.1485 bdl 51.7559 10.1099 0.989622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.1950 150.0818 381.3054 47.1584 29.8754 2.404422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.3670 77.4215 bdl 26.0313 41.6515 0.311722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.7110 90.6949 bdl 41.1430 42.9488 1.498022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.0550 132.7469 bdl 30.8817 21.0889 0.684922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.2270 824.9851 bdl 56.3206 122.8461 1.821022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.3990 235.5584 bdl 86.6816 107.1499 0.764422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.5710 245.5174 bdl 29.5553 19.8398 1.412822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.7430 284.5525 bdl 88.1437 47.9195 1.691022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.9150 294.1398 bdl 80.3300 127.7427 0.685222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.0870 201.9263 bdl 63.5082 76.7866 0.494022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.2590 133.0329 348.9249 43.1541 27.3362 0.967022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.6030 143.3585 bdl 74.8018 42.5881 1.355422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.7750 148.3566 bdl 47.1364 84.8670 0.900722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.9470 87.7751 bdl 22.0605 69.2039 0.777422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.1190 76.4714 bdl 42.0610 25.3885 0.485822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.2910 82.9301 357.1216 55.0764 22.7100 1.595022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.4630 66.3254 bdl 43.0078 bdl 0.827222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.6350 66.1331 bdl 59.1334 26.5341 1.321222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.8070 64.5081 bdl 26.3478 16.6891 0.891222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.9790 150.3674 bdl 19.7940 76.0858 0.607922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.1510 145.2484 618.5455 28.6525 47.4371 0.615022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.3230 172.7712 700.2728 60.3099 19.0991 1.525322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.4950 177.3167 bdl 63.2537 13.1166 0.956922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.6670 94.4767 bdl 71.7135 53.3015 1.349222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.8390 81.1037 bdl 82.7894 41.4617 1.227922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.0110 53.4867 bdl 40.3744 bdl 0.835322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.1840 61.0154 bdl 81.0921 26.9531 1.293222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.5280 98.3343 bdl 103.6819 87.4336 1.197322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.7000 72.2641 bdl 9323.3150 13.8044 1.464622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.8720 65.6724 bdl 34.1728 32.2703 0.907822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.0440 138.9201 bdl 47.7525 bdl 0.299922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.2160 55.6079 bdl 43.9174 45.0544 1.093822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.3880 84.7067 273.6665 19.9147 17.4006 0.564322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.5600 163.0865 bdl 53.8531 64.3063 0.675322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.7320 264.1446 334.4727 37.9618 90.3291 1.0677

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.9040 172.6781 bdl 59.3725 56.8201 1.128422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.2480 363.6654 bdl 36.3671 36.3454 1.577422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.4200 789.3830 650.5859 70.8281 17.7410 1.159622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.5920 135.1317 1209.4520 55.3135 6.9350 0.688522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.7640 158.9900 bdl 46.7633 68.6496 1.046422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.2800 170.9002 bdl 69.3361 21.9527 1.434622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.4520 79.8784 4719.0860 49.7893 42.3666 0.516822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.6240 162.3986 bdl 75.7031 59.5414 0.403122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.7960 247.1399 bdl 56.2978 51.5481 1.639122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.9680 6386.7040 bdl 61.9726 106.3285 0.831622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.1400 421.4124 870.0881 72.5739 86.0504 0.360922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.3120 739.5499 bdl 78.3362 96.6583 0.543722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.4840 406.8846 bdl 79.8710 98.5518 0.438522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.6560 118.2906 bdl 36.6350 44.7702 0.380322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.8280 163.8162 bdl 38.7728 29.1765 0.645622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.0000 200.1753 bdl 43.4993 14.3481 1.164622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.3440 205.0301 bdl 64.0947 82.2784 0.306922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.5160 239.2534 262.2061 40.3877 65.9392 1.934722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.6880 264.5711 bdl 34.3928 81.3862 0.502122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.8600 589.1335 bdl 124.1566 233.9161 1.115222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.0320 449.6748 4995.8660 59.6166 154.4927 1.144522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.2040 443.2638 411.8130 42.5475 105.1325 1.138822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.3760 356.7372 bdl 40.8616 97.2179 0.995522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.5480 254.4645 bdl 59.1086 18.7110 0.518122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.7200 167.9411 bdl 81.1078 93.9458 0.585722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.0640 190.0832 bdl 78.6743 24.3792 1.222922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.2360 154.5222 893.8142 49.8746 42.4340 1.348722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.4080 154.3239 bdl 49.2603 17.9648 1.017322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.7520 221.9411 bdl 35.7918 30.0952 0.682122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.9240 277.7377 bdl 47.0017 44.6434 0.910622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.0960 388.2521 bdl 51.2527 38.5627 1.789622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.2680 248.3155 798.6832 30.3078 17.8351 2.197322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.4400 218.0718 bdl 69.2062 bdl 0.747022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.6120 288.1169 bdl 31.3483 11.4673 0.407022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.7840 198.9861 bdl 35.2181 20.7240 0.933322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.9560 230.7570 bdl 75.4062 bdl 1.287522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.4730 114.5990 bdl 71.6229 111.6990 0.430022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.6450 112.9168 bdl 23.4289 bdl 1.140022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.8170 131.5121 bdl 68.2492 41.1780 0.784922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.9890 172.1777 bdl 28.1477 47.3981 1.014022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.1610 188.5276 bdl 44.9015 71.8149 0.813522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.3330 161.3456 bdl 51.1625 57.5175 0.478322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.5050 494.0435 4229.9100 66.0406 74.7576 0.560722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.6770 347.4099 bdl 60.0983 71.7467 1.784622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.8490 239.0654 bdl 30.8443 39.4376 1.889522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.0210 177.7777 bdl 84.2596 44.2759 0.263922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.1930 282.2793 bdl 48.1849 bdl 0.635622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.3650 95.0984 bdl 43.1532 bdl 0.888922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.5370 86.8119 bdl 32.1740 8.5395 0.721222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.7090 101.8875 bdl 86.2664 32.9273 0.804822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.8810 68.2920 bdl 38.4674 bdl 0.813022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 82.0530 234.6223 590.9839 82.5721 51.8996 0.511222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 82.2250 144.2524 bdl 28.2719 75.7121 1.060722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 82.3970 165.8186 bdl 63.9094 209.7527 0.7809

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 82.5690 142.8187 bdl 41.1029 32.0523 0.612022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 82.9130 183.4874 bdl 16.3762 bdl 0.577422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.0850 401.1095 bdl 65.7338 13.6170 0.764822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.2570 216.3892 978.6560 58.4698 bdl 0.725222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.4290 199.0180 bdl 80.4494 55.3021 0.797622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.6010 315.8586 bdl 47.2521 80.6139 0.784722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.7730 161.0163 bdl 43.4741 24.6019 0.804722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 83.9450 272.1235 bdl 76.3703 32.9992 0.327522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.1170 375.3612 bdl 59.0281 80.7589 1.002422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.2890 414.3531 356.2850 58.5777 80.4331 0.933122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.4610 346.6818 bdl 96.8217 11.9286 1.164822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.6330 247.5865 bdl 46.2809 115.1734 0.659822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.8050 653.5765 bdl 75.0376 58.1160 0.469322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 84.9770 150.5251 bdl 23.0051 14.8583 0.485922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 85.1490 151.8498 bdl 64.9959 89.7831 1.567222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 85.3210 126.8351 989.7808 78.6549 24.3637 1.166422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 85.4930 131.6687 bdl 49.7437 bdl 0.710322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 85.8370 177.9416 1236.6690 26.0047 57.0265 1.439822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 86.0090 293.1823 bdl 62.3107 bdl 1.114722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 86.1810 563.4374 565.4318 70.7506 7.8229 0.774422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 86.5250 214.9028 bdl 39.9002 bdl 0.479722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 86.6970 242.5029 bdl 47.7608 166.8900 1.065322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 86.8690 471.4025 bdl 72.0397 19.0232 0.579622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.0410 107.2536 bdl 36.9263 73.4397 0.805522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.2130 195.5400 bdl 53.3330 12.6060 0.759722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.3850 217.8305 bdl 59.3483 68.7180 1.054722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.5570 196.3617 bdl 21.3255 26.6691 0.843422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.7290 170.7638 bdl 84.7359 54.0166 0.418022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 87.9020 84.0595 bdl 62.7119 15.6943 0.796222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.0740 99.6007 bdl 82.7355 58.5361 1.315322A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.2460 82.7868 bdl 43.4332 30.1820 0.803122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.4180 75.9920 645.1927 73.9119 12.2663 0.942722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.5900 58.4303 bdl 41.0171 50.4076 1.242522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.7620 98.0445 bdl 65.4589 29.6830 0.654422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 88.9340 146.0566 bdl 65.9801 77.3445 1.068622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.1060 91.1387 bdl 30.2292 12.4047 0.541222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.2780 77.5426 361.8819 55.8140 33.6632 1.406922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.4500 113.2688 790.2164 25.3953 37.5019 0.973722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.6220 161.1272 bdl 78.2181 35.7639 1.618422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.7940 144.9233 bdl 27.5479 bdl 0.564622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 89.9660 80.7810 bdl 22.5947 74.6552 0.812022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 90.1380 112.1979 bdl 46.7300 26.1548 0.669422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 90.3100 97.4743 bdl 59.5118 36.7313 1.421222A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 90.4820 92.1495 bdl 52.0232 6.9682 1.301722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 90.6540 98.5666 bdl 49.6506 26.9786 1.437122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 90.8260 104.6035 bdl 41.3542 31.0996 0.543522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 91.1700 109.1801 bdl 34.8646 14.9837 0.629522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 91.3420 124.4754 320.8464 33.1515 bdl 1.383022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 91.5140 102.4960 bdl 76.9079 31.7222 0.698922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 91.6860 96.3396 bdl 38.6459 14.1222 1.553822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 91.8580 57.0659 bdl 40.0737 bdl 0.723522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.0300 64.7390 bdl 52.9289 28.7582 1.272122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.2020 65.8923 bdl 82.9837 51.2977 1.311522A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.3740 41.5235 bdl 82.3152 67.8214 0.9312

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.5460 47.5410 bdl 48.0254 47.3262 1.298022A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.7180 59.7404 bdl 48.8425 26.5371 0.838422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 92.8900 66.7741 bdl 40.6716 25.7354 1.184722A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 93.0620 64.8689 bdl 48.2618 79.2384 1.016122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 93.2340 91.3321 281.8296 31.9899 42.8342 0.537422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 93.4060 126.6629 bdl 50.6932 32.7305 0.720822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 93.5780 119.1969 bdl 59.5770 75.0534 1.197822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 93.9220 69.1946 bdl 31.4020 54.2831 0.566622A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.0940 68.5715 bdl 41.4495 13.1075 0.892122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.2660 80.9841 bdl 49.3081 bdl 0.910422A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.4380 85.6038 516.9255 34.5067 bdl 0.392122A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.6100 77.6693 419.4904 39.0734 26.6445 1.036822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.7820 106.4846 bdl 41.7467 37.5761 0.598922A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 94.9540 442.1180 524.8834 73.3384 bdl 0.663822A_L4 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 95.1260 90.3379 bdl 51.5680 22.7369 0.631722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 75.4307 bdl 9.7415 11.1943 0.889922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 67.1832 407.7935 21.2806 bdl 1.376422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 78.4662 bdl 43.3593 bdl 0.529522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5170 94.4366 bdl 8.0232 bdl 1.389222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6890 51.6838 319.9498 21.3653 bdl 1.403822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8610 66.3188 bdl 23.4529 bdl 0.865322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0330 80.8882 bdl 12.7440 11.8015 0.251722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2050 90.4840 bdl 21.5583 bdl 0.864422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3770 235.9652 bdl 35.4456 bdl 1.332322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5490 96.1347 bdl 11.6608 23.0002 1.351722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7210 61.3629 bdl 29.9850 bdl 1.015422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8930 81.5679 907.1586 22.0109 6.7158 1.158422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0650 61.3924 bdl 43.3654 25.2727 1.296422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2370 56.8834 548.2267 4.6104 24.8717 0.462522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4090 35.5568 bdl 36.8772 21.4911 1.024622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5810 29.9858 bdl 12.9745 bdl 0.411222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7530 47.2933 bdl 31.7963 bdl 1.579022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9250 53.2468 bdl 27.4712 14.3195 0.680322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0970 87.5567 bdl 36.1939 bdl 0.511122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4410 67.0659 bdl 21.3227 13.0584 1.175522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6130 65.2511 bdl 12.6679 bdl 0.659622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7850 66.0044 bdl 38.1246 33.1228 0.362722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 49.9662 bdl 43.2059 bdl 0.471022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1290 63.5959 755.7354 28.6926 16.7891 0.700022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 41.1449 bdl 24.1497 155.0361 0.998522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 50.0958 bdl bdl bdl 1.041022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 40.2328 bdl 53.7555 18.1185 1.229822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 54.6809 bdl 26.7617 14.4553 0.744322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 60.1325 405.9244 8.8965 bdl 0.936622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3330 60.9996 bdl 8.6962 25.1140 1.027622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 68.7911 bdl 7.0757 bdl 0.836122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 57.6808 2529.6990 41.7310 bdl 1.555522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 132.7841 bdl 12.0320 18.2031 0.758922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.0210 61.0683 bdl 8.4598 98.3486 1.381322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 43.6741 bdl 35.0713 8.0702 0.497222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 77.1365 bdl 59.7857 bdl 0.777722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 41.9752 bdl 23.1793 bdl 1.324222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 67.0163 380.5032 bdl 12.8719 3.834522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 66.6988 bdl 23.7361 18.0986 1.6697

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 73.3434 bdl 15.8129 bdl 0.823222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2250 60.9500 bdl 39.7993 bdl 1.600922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.3970 46.5203 bdl 10.8160 bdl 1.110622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 41.8647 332.9308 78.4783 bdl 1.426522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 88.8374 bdl 19.7914 18.3180 0.497222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 124.9315 bdl 30.3292 bdl 1.359222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 152.8845 363.7017 11.6747 bdl 0.479322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 121.8575 bdl 12.5063 7.4387 1.008922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 54.4558 bdl 42.4935 bdl 0.657922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 43.9210 bdl 38.8718 34.8775 0.389322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 66.4346 bdl 46.9300 bdl 1.105522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 124.9264 bdl 96.0312 17.5102 1.239622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.2890 752.3294 bdl 115.6135 50.4258 0.813922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4620 627.6874 bdl 140.4028 105.5009 0.908622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6340 494.7107 bdl 114.8988 118.2602 1.135722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8060 442.9008 bdl 49.3756 42.8872 0.413122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9780 475.5918 bdl 23.8243 102.4988 1.629522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1500 227.2787 517.1341 11.8967 56.2052 1.011922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3220 285.7456 bdl 13.7495 71.2671 0.382822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.4940 223.2386 1242.8060 26.1519 26.4164 1.493822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6660 104.6355 412.9394 17.4595 bdl 0.719122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8380 117.4921 bdl 4.6783 31.0846 1.425822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.5260 97.3038 bdl 80.9629 20.1551 0.488322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6980 214.0962 bdl 26.0654 7.9405 1.841422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2140 107.4920 791.1493 9.6844 14.9377 0.769222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3860 140.0389 bdl 25.2719 11.7335 0.751422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5580 125.0005 bdl 55.0975 bdl 2.227822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 151.0322 1114.8280 31.4484 bdl 0.690922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0740 64.6032 426.4582 52.7650 26.9807 0.863122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 59.0363 bdl 12.7943 bdl 0.806622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4180 147.4358 bdl 59.1017 66.9285 0.269722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5900 85.6838 bdl bdl 27.9375 0.519322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 71.4215 bdl 43.2947 bdl 0.933322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.9340 214.0184 bdl 17.4354 32.1607 1.358822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 348.8195 bdl 37.9170 bdl 1.100422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 138.3125 bdl bdl 46.1935 0.748522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 72.8437 268.8838 9.7489 bdl 1.465422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7940 74.9966 bdl bdl bdl 2.406522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 89.4904 bdl 20.2453 bdl 1.201922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.1380 124.0690 bdl 34.2656 12.4296 2.718222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.3100 45.2340 bdl bdl 20.1066 0.530822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4820 57.1610 bdl 9.7387 10.2537 0.956722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6540 34.6200 261.3723 27.0174 bdl 0.529022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 49.6338 bdl 17.7134 bdl 0.921822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 49.1615 bdl 11.0734 bdl 0.746822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3420 54.8821 bdl 7.0101 10.8074 1.279522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5140 57.0221 bdl 57.3063 bdl 0.553222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 42.4943 bdl 19.7010 bdl 0.929622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 50.8437 764.7357 142.2184 bdl 0.599522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 53.8406 bdl 6.7452 19.4611 0.709622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 88.1203 1828.0430 21.4081 bdl 0.981222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 57.1482 bdl 17.0246 44.4217 1.069322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.5460 52.2060 bdl 46.7909 12.7802 0.711822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 43.2399 bdl 20.2003 bdl 0.7247

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 84.9864 bdl 20.1504 bdl 0.286322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 51.5523 277.5502 38.1040 bdl 0.734322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4070 58.6538 bdl 21.2381 bdl 1.371222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5790 79.1995 273.6473 23.7453 bdl 0.724022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.7510 53.4305 bdl 11.9836 bdl 1.337722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9230 43.1351 bdl 25.0614 7.6256 0.922622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0950 46.5639 bdl 25.7188 19.9180 0.772722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2670 36.9562 bdl 27.8865 bdl 0.647822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.4390 36.5559 411.6680 13.2170 19.9725 0.425922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.7830 51.0077 bdl 13.9301 bdl 1.271622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9540 55.3229 bdl 14.7878 bdl 1.201722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.1270 43.7517 bdl 17.3260 bdl 0.989422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2990 53.9962 bdl bdl 90.7934 1.023522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6430 56.3961 320.2318 13.5416 bdl 0.738522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 103.4981 bdl 19.7706 29.3799 1.135222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 49.8377 bdl 8.3205 bdl 0.928722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 43.6878 bdl 30.7596 bdl 0.906922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3310 63.6569 457.8034 17.2138 bdl 0.663922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5030 60.6229 bdl 26.7069 62.9919 0.423822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 61.8396 bdl 11.2030 bdl 0.459622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.0190 62.9976 bdl 32.5953 bdl 0.406222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.1910 45.6398 bdl 23.1707 bdl 0.644022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.7070 67.6521 1073.6170 55.6915 bdl 1.487822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.8790 53.8824 bdl 43.6151 bdl 0.451622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.0510 167.7986 bdl bdl bdl 1.235122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.3950 94.3266 262.1735 44.8230 bdl 1.061222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.5670 65.6226 bdl 21.0213 7.6316 0.754122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.7390 73.1860 bdl 15.8599 bdl 0.917822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.9110 54.8120 bdl 35.0150 bdl 0.494922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.0830 48.1915 bdl 50.7154 32.6207 1.060222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.2550 63.0718 bdl 28.6376 bdl 1.136722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.4270 65.5608 bdl 12.6790 30.7822 1.524222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.5990 87.4149 bdl 22.2033 bdl 0.917422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.7710 59.7257 bdl 18.2591 11.7526 0.802522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.9430 46.4420 bdl 32.7885 bdl 0.910522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.1150 83.7363 bdl 7.6529 bdl 0.656822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.4590 46.5317 bdl 147.8969 bdl 0.901622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.6310 61.2513 bdl 43.7399 bdl 0.856222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.8030 37.3427 bdl 24.9652 bdl 0.984122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.9750 59.0480 bdl 11.9723 bdl 0.812822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.1470 50.9755 bdl 13.4361 89.3626 0.827822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.3190 42.5302 bdl 20.7559 bdl 0.415622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.4910 42.5636 456.1429 40.4485 bdl 0.615222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.6630 55.2126 bdl 35.8219 12.9793 0.723422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.8350 35.5994 285.6908 20.8072 bdl 1.385222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.1790 51.3222 bdl 39.5836 bdl 1.370422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.3520 59.0404 520.7872 19.5833 7.1051 1.598722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.5240 44.7820 bdl 7.4781 bdl 1.749822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.6960 37.2647 bdl 13.1187 bdl 0.364722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.8680 46.4335 524.6842 27.3860 23.7698 1.079522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.0400 46.3841 bdl 16.6393 19.0772 0.851722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.2120 58.5106 bdl 19.5462 12.5766 1.490422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.3840 44.0569 bdl 12.9718 bdl 0.750622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.5560 52.9086 bdl bdl 12.7334 0.4967

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.7280 46.4350 bdl 12.5292 13.1723 1.230422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.9000 43.0746 469.7037 7.3821 bdl 1.537022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.0720 61.2164 547.7408 bdl bdl 1.404222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.2440 68.4018 bdl 32.8714 bdl 0.297722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.4160 46.8580 bdl 28.4098 bdl 0.659922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.5880 45.6580 bdl 30.5263 7.9761 0.255922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.7600 46.8675 bdl 21.9000 bdl 0.785522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.9320 79.5495 261.4898 bdl bdl 1.547122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.1040 58.9983 bdl 13.0882 25.7616 0.651922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.2760 404.8723 396.5738 bdl bdl 0.690422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.4480 115.4996 bdl 9.9318 bdl 1.108322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.6200 62.4917 bdl 26.5854 bdl 1.281422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.7920 137.5523 bdl 12.4317 24.4681 1.494322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.9640 119.1089 769.2369 43.5389 bdl 1.308522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.1360 77.9805 bdl bdl bdl 1.464622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.3080 99.0575 bdl 36.2497 bdl 0.858222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.6520 41.0842 622.1421 32.4737 bdl 0.713222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.8240 39.3989 bdl 9.4929 bdl 2.159822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.1680 54.7076 1066.3990 25.8812 bdl 0.485722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.3400 50.4469 bdl 16.9705 bdl 0.925322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.5120 44.0112 bdl 34.6067 bdl 0.725722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.6840 57.8007 bdl 25.8173 13.9056 1.357722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.8560 50.3577 bdl 16.6444 bdl 0.963122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0280 36.4995 bdl 11.8566 28.7693 0.694922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.2000 39.7100 bdl 19.7371 bdl 0.548622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3720 37.8049 267.5636 32.2314 bdl 0.457922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.5440 47.7962 394.2171 20.6861 30.7174 0.797722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7160 59.1567 bdl 9.1046 32.3446 1.074622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8880 50.2848 bdl 26.2279 bdl 1.793222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0600 55.7725 bdl 22.6364 bdl 0.321622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2320 46.5207 862.2310 44.8721 37.5157 0.498222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4040 37.1278 bdl 8.8536 9.3020 1.064222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 52.4722 bdl bdl bdl 1.021522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 80.9327 bdl 52.2217 bdl 0.794422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.0920 24.9762 bdl bdl bdl 0.420822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 66.9004 bdl 17.2965 bdl 0.527322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 65.9887 432.2073 13.1006 42.3769 1.414422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 169.5406 bdl 25.4688 32.9376 1.184222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 57.9007 bdl 25.5750 11.8460 1.008222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1250 44.7514 bdl 9.5595 bdl 0.854722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2970 35.3188 bdl bdl bdl 0.729422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8130 69.7629 bdl 23.0632 6.9967 0.796922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9850 62.0067 bdl 21.1699 bdl 1.728222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3290 58.7152 bdl 13.7734 52.3550 0.504422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5010 71.7969 435.4070 40.5789 bdl 3.095422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8450 48.4955 bdl bdl 7.2030 0.338722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.0170 65.1722 266.0624 23.0920 34.2808 0.331122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1890 94.3431 602.1066 49.0012 14.5541 0.690422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3610 56.8256 bdl 22.8329 bdl 1.046422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.5330 50.5516 bdl 32.7985 13.3250 0.743722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.7050 70.8692 755.0245 25.1555 52.3307 0.552622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8770 340.9253 bdl 16.9758 bdl 0.471622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0490 1032.5440 bdl 48.3569 60.0291 1.189922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3930 68.1161 bdl 22.5197 bdl 0.5750

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5650 92.2384 bdl 18.2193 37.2686 0.702722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.7370 96.8325 bdl bdl 24.2516 1.048122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9090 96.8680 709.7977 bdl bdl 1.642022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0810 71.8542 bdl 13.4865 38.9209 0.870522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2530 75.2104 bdl 42.3154 39.9982 1.070022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.4250 109.0715 bdl bdl 46.0375 1.242822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5970 84.3274 406.5183 33.7489 163.3563 1.224722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7690 82.1578 bdl 21.6006 bdl 1.879722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9410 148.2692 bdl 18.4060 8.2659 0.511922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.1130 130.2799 bdl 13.1451 122.2735 1.059622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.2850 247.8811 744.3502 13.3502 62.9761 0.312822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.4570 129.4999 833.1918 26.7942 67.9083 0.470822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 132.3919 bdl 40.6208 14.6957 0.512722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 110.7836 bdl bdl 16.9176 0.904222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 42.1450 119.7865 703.2698 31.5804 bdl 1.376122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 42.3170 79.3285 442.0782 9.6985 27.9227 1.207022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 42.4890 75.0840 264.5428 9.5988 bdl 1.380022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 42.6610 273.7773 436.1063 5.1281 46.8082 0.821022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 42.8330 127.0874 bdl 38.9441 73.7117 1.188222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 43.0050 206.6426 443.1903 14.2351 14.9414 0.834422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 43.1770 97.1943 761.0244 26.6284 120.6990 1.400422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 43.5210 77.2780 336.2388 14.2228 16.2854 0.728122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 43.6930 165.3874 1425.0550 22.7705 88.7864 0.809422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 43.8650 129.5493 bdl 20.2871 bdl 0.400222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 44.0370 128.7259 2698.4110 16.4682 64.7134 1.118022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 44.2090 146.7132 605.8309 10.6800 18.8453 0.641922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 44.3810 113.6343 586.9460 22.0750 bdl 1.267422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 44.5530 64.1007 bdl bdl bdl 0.591322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 44.8970 79.9095 424.1514 13.6240 20.5413 1.098222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 45.0700 75.6260 1094.8480 4.9875 33.0271 0.439122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 45.2420 56.7043 1291.4100 bdl bdl 0.890822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 45.5860 207.7557 3378.3050 14.8112 130.9561 1.910422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 45.7580 518.6020 2926.7470 9.8251 113.9934 0.463722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 45.9300 168.2806 2812.6370 17.1658 318.4212 1.108122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.1020 217.4872 3753.0360 21.1704 108.6250 2.070222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.2740 99.8295 2638.6290 76.6275 73.1726 1.392722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.4460 247.7290 1241.8140 8.0519 329.6022 0.542922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.6180 113.7071 307.4351 103.7742 bdl 1.577822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.7900 45.7844 bdl 10.0064 70.1224 1.510722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 46.9620 48.6730 bdl 26.1028 bdl 1.036222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.1340 66.3891 1221.5840 46.8011 20.8666 0.428922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.3060 76.1223 623.5231 32.4515 57.8697 0.311422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.4780 72.7367 502.8717 33.5888 bdl 0.525922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.6500 59.6077 367.6982 25.4082 25.0568 0.821722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.8220 686.1118 323.1207 69.5913 39.4314 1.612722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 47.9940 88.0870 bdl bdl 107.5556 0.840122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 48.1660 139.1267 671.7762 8.3589 43.2484 0.673922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 48.3380 106.5479 1144.3730 9.7564 126.5026 0.700722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 48.5100 328.4424 1170.0180 7.6126 72.9858 0.947522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 48.6820 136.8309 3692.3630 20.5103 25.4850 0.339022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 48.8540 85.1594 709.7668 73.2286 44.3980 1.437022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.0260 76.7655 1187.9640 41.1208 123.0497 0.497122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.1980 86.4979 822.8032 27.4158 73.6330 0.921522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.3700 130.7275 3163.8420 21.3096 76.5440 1.2650

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.5420 68.4026 500.6895 26.1377 bdl 0.827922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.7140 48.8429 bdl 25.7788 27.5533 1.616422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.8860 61.4939 525.2300 12.4073 44.4251 0.635322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.0580 1669.4800 1094.4840 19.2954 17.7983 1.575322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.2300 121.7131 3502.3800 28.8059 11.6887 1.290622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.4020 265.7354 1421.6740 35.3047 167.3663 0.787922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.5740 497.6346 2248.2270 36.8371 58.6818 1.115022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.7460 334.3068 9561.3820 10.7085 35.7675 1.051722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.0900 1033.8450 5027.6070 29.2389 172.2256 0.812522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.4340 713.4091 1145.1350 15.9512 126.5789 0.830122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.6060 830.2910 3691.3980 5.6079 102.6704 0.698022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.7780 1373.6430 1070.9620 10.8826 573.1799 0.702622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.9500 1939.2570 816.8139 26.2692 99.1631 0.417222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.1220 3034.9300 477.9160 bdl 177.9432 0.548422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 2606.9190 bdl 30.7270 127.5907 1.459322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.4660 2561.2220 620.7811 18.1938 215.8290 1.142722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.6380 2254.9030 bdl 27.0482 150.0683 0.981922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.8100 2299.4640 887.6176 18.0456 198.8804 0.987722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.9820 1950.5600 2449.5040 31.1616 124.4706 1.716022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 2171.2470 1891.5710 bdl 93.4961 1.224922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 1097.8200 2151.9350 34.0409 141.9716 1.178422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 1047.5260 2650.0450 42.4680 127.7636 1.276722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 916.3937 1325.7860 11.3042 6.6698 1.507922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0150 880.6517 bdl bdl 75.0766 0.571622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.1870 936.2739 352.3005 bdl 63.7285 1.061922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3590 1501.9080 1014.7940 17.8913 121.8866 1.653422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.5310 924.2170 622.2446 14.6999 98.6624 0.752822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7030 767.3895 637.3624 18.6802 85.3395 1.273922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8750 584.4808 2745.4920 36.9201 83.3155 0.354622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0470 462.3364 bdl 21.1599 61.0553 1.101322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.2190 323.1975 439.8360 13.3353 19.8943 1.039222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3910 272.5915 733.0325 17.5988 31.0348 0.726522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5630 222.5182 bdl 7.2601 59.8397 0.763522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7350 169.8753 1635.8500 bdl 108.3427 0.948722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0790 180.4210 bdl 18.7340 64.5623 0.874222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2510 208.9367 bdl 19.4508 17.9324 0.907722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.5950 479.4502 bdl bdl 32.4783 1.206522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.7670 271.3385 bdl 7.9154 38.6891 0.373922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.9390 190.8956 302.9575 18.0266 39.2713 0.899822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.1110 280.3694 417.7327 6.5702 36.5205 0.902422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.4550 466.5688 1013.5260 8.6164 59.4519 2.070722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.6270 689.2698 bdl 24.3741 45.7420 0.914122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.7990 594.1006 bdl 20.6030 88.5045 1.223322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.1430 554.2491 900.6952 25.1206 108.1734 0.783922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.3150 766.1505 bdl 33.4270 114.3057 0.872522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.4870 382.8179 bdl 8.4159 24.1966 0.776822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.6590 179.8921 303.8621 bdl bdl 0.511522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.8310 210.7791 7154.9260 38.8825 28.8380 0.679322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.0030 170.3839 bdl bdl 12.5912 0.600822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.1750 217.5644 bdl 4.5870 41.8074 1.505422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.3470 237.6227 365.4714 bdl 12.3013 0.792122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.5190 281.4286 1173.0460 10.0028 70.0589 0.322922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.6910 281.7860 860.3582 10.7076 60.2756 1.098922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.8630 157.2793 bdl 37.6698 32.6494 0.5307

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.0350 98.5612 4727.0210 46.3679 21.8446 1.239422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.2070 62.7935 bdl 54.3495 bdl 0.914122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.3790 123.4861 bdl 16.4132 14.2156 1.029322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.5510 429.4141 bdl 1074.0630 32.6603 1.563222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.7230 45.3171 bdl 12.6610 18.8808 1.029022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.8950 35.1811 bdl 5.6412 bdl 0.448122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.0670 46.4977 bdl 24.3477 bdl 1.054922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.4110 43.1536 1012.5660 8.6091 bdl 1.182622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.7550 26.2915 bdl 15.9512 bdl 1.136722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.9270 105.7040 bdl bdl bdl 2.211722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.0990 50.1949 bdl bdl 22.4018 0.468722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.2710 93.3985 906.1764 9.0983 20.0486 1.601122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.4430 696.7177 1922.0610 bdl 24.4766 0.676622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.6150 200.5396 bdl 31.3424 34.9272 0.605022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.7870 120.6065 bdl bdl 119.1487 1.307722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.9600 100.7094 2827.1270 bdl 170.6541 1.738922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.1320 89.0388 1046.6490 11.7533 91.1288 1.190722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.3040 62.5875 3359.0200 bdl 7.1360 1.509822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.6480 33.8601 bdl bdl 19.9507 0.345622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.9920 35.7929 bdl 15.7917 18.9780 0.992222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.1640 27.2320 bdl bdl 43.7904 0.943822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.3360 33.2770 bdl 6.4428 bdl 1.133822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.5080 24.4542 bdl 10.5900 24.6049 0.522922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.6800 25.2550 840.5422 13.7762 10.9531 0.751922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.8520 32.4185 bdl 7.6329 bdl 0.852122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.0240 22.3585 bdl bdl 23.1368 0.732922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.1960 33.5231 bdl bdl 37.2944 1.728122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.3680 17.3169 bdl 6.6196 10.1437 0.781622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.5400 29.8672 bdl 24.4855 41.8952 0.681522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.7120 106.4438 bdl bdl 78.9331 2.722822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.8840 35.1714 bdl 23.2353 bdl 1.120622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.0560 50.5893 825.8255 bdl 20.1766 0.693622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.2280 107.8100 bdl bdl 42.3507 1.488822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.4000 76.3527 bdl bdl bdl 0.987622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.5720 38.6967 bdl bdl bdl 0.749422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.7440 53.0790 bdl bdl 45.4317 0.860522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.9160 40.0903 bdl bdl 31.4059 1.172922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.0880 32.9142 570.5861 6.9946 bdl 1.006022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.2600 470.6134 bdl 17.0470 bdl 0.759822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.4320 30.9271 bdl 8.1644 12.5076 0.701422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.6040 21.7124 480.7658 7.5638 6.5157 16.467722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.7760 31.0561 bdl bdl 23.2402 1.111522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.9480 29.1130 bdl 8.7711 33.2848 0.823322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.1200 29.1467 404.9880 13.0139 bdl 0.706722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.2920 35.2437 bdl bdl 7.2351 0.505522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.4640 40.9060 1084.8330 bdl 22.9812 1.150622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.6360 106.6085 520.5106 15.7841 bdl 0.914422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.8080 62.2419 bdl bdl 38.1487 1.475322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.9800 37.7818 bdl bdl 41.8764 1.229922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.1520 34.1119 349.1322 14.7733 37.4333 0.905222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.3240 26.7086 bdl bdl 19.2197 0.876322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.6680 98.4665 bdl bdl 32.2482 0.460722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.8400 84.7082 bdl 7.7893 bdl 1.821922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.0120 32.7012 bdl 12.3059 52.3298 0.9388

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.1840 32.0889 bdl 17.2575 91.7496 1.403122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.3560 42.6946 784.5750 bdl 43.7586 2.147122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.5280 20.4158 bdl 14.2139 80.5114 0.586322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.8720 30.2545 bdl 11.5366 38.4883 1.083022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.0440 77.2820 353.5355 bdl 6.6819 1.016622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.2160 28.3018 bdl 5.8878 20.8565 0.809022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.3880 27.8580 bdl bdl 55.1623 1.150922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.5600 38.8384 bdl bdl bdl 1.213722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.7320 34.3454 bdl 24.5646 36.2496 0.462722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.0770 34.1642 bdl bdl 11.8908 0.817422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.2490 24.7603 bdl bdl 34.2439 0.447322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.4210 36.0416 bdl bdl bdl 0.547922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.5930 44.3730 bdl bdl 64.4661 0.881822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.7650 39.5444 bdl bdl 47.6615 0.707522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.9370 29.0534 bdl bdl 19.2127 0.750222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.1090 64.5389 bdl 12.2485 52.0775 0.557722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.2810 128.9674 bdl bdl 30.4395 0.462222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.4530 147.1704 bdl 13.0261 168.7366 1.394722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.6250 75.6378 682.5869 8.3690 96.9616 0.827022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.7970 252.8559 bdl 22.2276 64.1148 1.370622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.9690 136.8079 bdl bdl 50.4312 1.431022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.1410 88.0863 bdl 33.8144 10.0059 0.982422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.3130 93.3814 bdl bdl 82.1740 1.228322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.4850 46.8937 bdl bdl 48.1556 0.690922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.6570 38.8957 bdl 12.1015 79.1592 0.763922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.8290 245.4220 bdl bdl bdl 2.276722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.0010 86.4557 bdl bdl 46.0921 0.713622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.1730 76.7481 bdl bdl 62.8095 0.660522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.3450 57.9757 bdl 27.6908 303.6822 1.469022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.5170 45.0543 bdl 16.4925 bdl 1.010922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.6890 123.6978 579.0071 4.8874 62.7991 1.545222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 75.8610 55.5936 bdl bdl bdl 1.138922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.0330 1046.5980 bdl bdl 67.8395 0.337322A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.2050 56.9414 bdl 16.2747 46.8823 1.160622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.3770 62.6078 bdl 8.3394 18.3500 1.253422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.5490 84.8694 bdl bdl 55.6079 0.825922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.7210 71.8834 bdl bdl 94.8006 1.262222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 76.8930 65.1207 783.7715 bdl 43.7031 1.284522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.0650 47.4064 418.3160 30.9974 142.4416 0.735422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.2370 42.9371 9823.8830 19.3120 39.4282 1.266022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.4090 79.2805 bdl bdl 6.6765 1.616722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.5810 36.0605 bdl bdl 30.7670 0.657922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.7530 55.0501 bdl 9.5062 31.7017 1.268722A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 77.9250 94.0171 bdl bdl 54.7177 0.784922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.2690 201.1946 bdl 15.0731 bdl 1.427122A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.4410 53.2800 bdl 7.3469 55.5533 0.820822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.7850 55.7648 597.8745 bdl 8.0873 2.140522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 78.9570 40.3993 282.3650 bdl bdl 0.947922A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.1290 30.7454 bdl 11.5730 22.6935 1.544622A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.3010 78.8852 bdl bdl 26.5591 0.500422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.4730 28.3496 5288.2550 bdl 19.0649 0.428522A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.6450 149.2018 bdl 26.7048 25.0002 1.515822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.8170 29.2240 bdl bdl 15.7092 1.303222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 79.9890 34.6315 bdl bdl 11.1410 1.3760

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.1610 100.9817 bdl 12.3758 29.9325 1.379822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.3330 46.1230 bdl 12.9875 19.3397 1.099822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.5050 78.4091 bdl bdl bdl 1.165822A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.6780 75.7319 561.0422 4.7369 25.3377 1.157022A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 80.8500 33.3571 bdl 93.8293 bdl 1.311422A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.0220 25.4966 462.0841 5.6666 8.6659 0.633222A_L5 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 81.1940 30.1765 bdl bdl 34.6523 0.837522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 40.3167 bdl bdl bdl 1.585722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 50.5022 bdl 6.2260 bdl 1.577322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 24.1443 557.7072 13.1841 15.0139 1.557922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 20.7533 bdl 6.9925 76.1990 1.636722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6880 29.1073 bdl 21.2314 bdl 1.498622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8600 73.2002 bdl bdl 40.3382 2.396922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0320 221.8075 bdl bdl 38.5526 1.628622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2040 238.6012 bdl 6.5966 bdl 1.968022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3760 419.8830 bdl bdl bdl 1.252522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5480 372.4439 bdl bdl 111.4926 2.438422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7200 254.2375 bdl bdl 13.4098 1.116722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8920 218.8498 bdl 27.7214 bdl 5.016822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0640 165.6905 bdl 25.0013 46.8209 0.553522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2360 234.9526 854.8610 7.2770 bdl 2.217822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4080 123.3826 bdl bdl bdl 1.049322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5810 57.9830 407.8113 bdl 14.0873 1.090722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7530 48.9747 321.1398 13.5958 10.7553 0.790322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9250 35.3012 bdl bdl 24.1788 0.854622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0970 26.2426 bdl bdl 40.0589 1.088522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2690 520.8384 685.0417 4.5130 bdl 0.455222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4410 10.1357 344.5084 7.5713 11.5370 1.188522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.6130 19.5251 bdl 48.4069 bdl 0.838422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7850 36.4557 bdl bdl 12.4998 1.287722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 1700.9330 bdl bdl 6.8473 0.640122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 13.6048 bdl 27.9309 8.3636 1.914522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 11.5410 675.8810 bdl bdl 1.602722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 19.6513 512.1711 6.0429 bdl 1.333122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 13.3381 bdl 6.0380 bdl 1.982422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9890 12.1427 bdl 9.0712 13.8198 1.190922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 31.2804 bdl 13.7172 10.8482 2.078822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3330 584.1688 408.7587 38.1107 19.6987 11.282522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 94.8730 1702.6490 117.2349 49.7901 12.905622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 120.3286 1933.8290 bdl bdl 8.514822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 28.2132 bdl 17.8263 bdl 1.506822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.0210 31.9134 bdl 7.8082 bdl 1.627222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 8.1740 bdl bdl 7.9272 1.636522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 8.3097 bdl 26.6695 bdl 1.211122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 7.3807 bdl 8.3830 bdl 1.477722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 19.1420 1096.2630 22.3008 bdl 1.105522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 10.6302 bdl bdl bdl 0.463822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 75.3065 bdl 4.6909 13.3074 1.484122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.2250 31.1112 bdl bdl bdl 2.929722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.3970 58.1039 bdl 14.1807 bdl 1.618222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.5690 14.3826 bdl bdl 19.5811 0.854622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 33.2589 bdl bdl bdl 1.011322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 35.2378 bdl 15.4537 bdl 1.156622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 12.0922 620.8057 bdl bdl 2.4779

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 11.0169 267.0504 bdl 21.2810 2.148222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 17.4656 bdl 13.8340 33.3811 0.877122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 10.3660 bdl 9.1350 13.9102 1.727922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 16.2404 bdl bdl bdl 2.370922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 11.4248 bdl bdl bdl 1.128222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.2890 51.0846 bdl 5.5961 bdl 1.234922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 35.4331 bdl 21.1877 bdl 1.656622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6330 18.0696 621.0174 14.3131 bdl 2.416122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8050 19.5295 bdl 20.2426 18.5680 0.677222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9770 21.6660 689.6243 12.3848 35.5457 2.199422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1490 13.6298 bdl bdl 13.0287 1.563922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3210 10.6623 bdl bdl 73.5813 0.821822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.4920 53.1932 bdl 19.1189 bdl 1.558822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6650 7.4642 328.7714 bdl 20.6737 2.249322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8370 12.2936 bdl bdl 18.0710 2.619622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0090 9.1490 bdl 6.8371 bdl 0.898122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.1810 11.7103 bdl bdl bdl 2.566822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.3530 15.2377 bdl 20.3840 16.1085 0.914122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6980 9.2880 bdl 7.5126 bdl 1.662522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.8700 18.3804 668.5682 bdl bdl 1.721822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0420 15.5802 459.7584 bdl 22.1448 2.691122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2140 16.7043 bdl 11.6307 bdl 0.686722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3860 11.8589 bdl bdl bdl 0.911722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5580 15.5193 457.9662 bdl 35.5310 0.805122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.7300 6.9961 bdl 5.1641 bdl 1.757722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 15.8108 bdl bdl bdl 1.413322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0740 15.1129 bdl 8.9205 bdl 1.000022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 5.6141 487.4855 10.7163 bdl 0.650522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4180 8.0477 bdl bdl 26.0619 1.868522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5900 14.8801 345.2690 bdl bdl 1.246122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 9.5744 bdl 6.2005 17.5715 0.849422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 2.8510 bdl bdl bdl 0.456822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2780 6.6240 bdl bdl bdl 2.061922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 26.0495 bdl 25.3265 bdl 0.984222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 41.5139 306.1285 bdl 83.9655 2.249122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7940 18.5207 bdl bdl 29.4923 1.023922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 45.7568 776.8049 5.1205 33.6492 1.007922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.1380 11.4496 bdl bdl bdl 1.307722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.3100 8.2198 bdl 27.0017 39.8802 1.194722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4820 8.3516 bdl 8.5075 bdl 1.445822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6540 5.2086 350.2750 21.9631 6.5624 1.556022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 7.0260 269.6626 11.4184 9.0185 0.664822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 3.8195 987.5352 68.0751 50.1273 1.707822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.1700 6.8790 587.6666 5.6048 13.5167 0.577222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3420 15.7151 bdl bdl bdl 2.578122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5140 10.0665 bdl 4.5613 bdl 1.552722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.6860 7.5393 bdl 36.1318 bdl 0.910722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 9.8072 bdl 6.1599 bdl 0.690822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 10.6316 bdl bdl bdl 1.750222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 7.5765 bdl 23.2639 bdl 1.842722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 5.2421 bdl 9.8572 bdl 0.539222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.5460 12.9329 bdl 5.0017 bdl 1.403622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.7180 20.5788 480.4559 bdl bdl 0.574022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.8900 10.3076 bdl bdl 29.0116 1.9965

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.0620 6.0168 bdl 14.2609 78.9318 0.591822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 5.8564 bdl 6.6523 bdl 1.548622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 7.9164 bdl bdl bdl 0.489122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.5780 12.9656 bdl 16.7261 bdl 1.502722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.7500 23.2791 589.1535 17.8786 bdl 1.220122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.9220 16.7134 bdl bdl 8.6640 1.598622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0940 27.4758 598.2582 bdl bdl 1.602322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2660 13.0035 bdl bdl 178.8820 1.963522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.6100 22.8872 bdl 26.6742 bdl 1.324322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.7820 228.0571 bdl 6.5133 83.3478 0.893122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9540 39.6694 bdl bdl bdl 1.508922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.1260 10.2431 bdl 23.8041 27.0586 1.307222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2980 8.4492 647.0272 bdl bdl 0.685322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.4710 7.5511 bdl 6.4857 bdl 1.432522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6430 14.8908 bdl 6.4717 26.3806 0.577922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 14.7511 bdl bdl bdl 0.441422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 54.1611 3139.0450 bdl bdl 1.326222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 22.0456 514.7366 bdl 32.3460 1.851422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3310 34.5760 806.1493 bdl 155.6656 1.163622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5030 227.4767 bdl 8.7346 7.4346 1.428922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 18.2178 8451.4420 bdl 28.1877 0.460322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.8470 18.5594 284.2765 bdl 22.6296 2.488022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.0190 196.6527 573.4529 bdl bdl 0.790122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.1910 11.9582 2930.2560 17.9023 26.5639 0.923722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.3630 9.3936 bdl bdl 36.3915 1.474722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.5350 13.1122 bdl bdl 8.0380 0.635322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.7070 15.6240 446.4325 14.3610 54.3151 0.849322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.8790 3.7730 bdl 19.0732 12.1347 1.203722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.0510 19.2025 bdl 5.2951 bdl 1.802922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.2230 15.0120 bdl bdl 28.7920 0.871922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.3950 11.5148 bdl 14.8582 bdl 0.878922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.5670 16.2296 bdl bdl 9.2681 2.551922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.7390 10.3254 bdl 5.6522 bdl 2.194922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.0830 16.3242 892.3862 10.9574 bdl 1.652122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.2550 10.4944 bdl bdl bdl 0.652922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.4270 18.6607 bdl bdl bdl 1.233722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.5990 21.8423 1557.3460 5.4538 bdl 1.596222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.7710 5.3231 bdl bdl 10.4009 1.867422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.9430 12.0175 bdl 26.6431 bdl 0.928722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.1150 12.7520 bdl 9.1035 bdl 1.018222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.2870 13.7976 bdl 26.4121 bdl 1.991422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.4590 10.7851 bdl 32.9499 22.1994 1.920222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.6310 7.7669 bdl 7.9171 bdl 1.549722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.8030 29.2016 671.0410 15.4705 bdl 1.730422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.9750 8.2054 bdl bdl 17.3982 1.403422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.1470 4.1433 bdl bdl 23.3729 0.786922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.3190 16.0821 287.0251 bdl 8.8767 1.038022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.4910 10.0079 bdl 14.1890 47.1663 1.898622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.6630 14.1980 291.9626 30.2820 bdl 1.396822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.8350 16.0745 bdl 6.2212 17.5934 1.449222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.0070 19.4472 bdl bdl 23.7048 2.329922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.1790 14.8162 bdl 15.6179 66.1935 0.513122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.3510 20.7187 bdl bdl bdl 1.081622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.5230 7.9583 bdl 25.8119 44.0158 0.4351

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.8670 8209.0160 bdl 14.2061 144.6366 1.963422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.0390 206.7757 bdl 12.5877 41.8391 1.463522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.2110 3.0957 bdl 23.8201 bdl 1.152622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.3830 7.8068 563.4500 4.7699 7.5473 2.251722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.5550 4.6061 bdl 12.8807 bdl 1.384522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.7270 17.3543 989.3669 bdl 35.0796 2.267922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.8990 11.5449 bdl 47.5575 bdl 1.234122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.0710 11.3064 bdl 6.1921 bdl 1.220622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.2440 20.2922 bdl bdl 46.4355 1.310422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.4160 10.3212 1081.1620 7.1320 11.2820 1.150022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.5880 9.6075 300.4584 5.8707 9.2865 0.806322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.7600 14.1326 bdl bdl bdl 1.170522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.9320 6.6135 904.9519 bdl 7.7346 0.905622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.1040 9.4706 bdl 14.1263 27.5758 1.332622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.2760 17.3243 479.7665 5.6679 bdl 0.846322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.4480 8.1899 1508.9520 33.2668 25.1505 0.536822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.6200 7.6050 bdl 11.2568 17.0901 1.987222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.7920 32.7641 bdl 37.2714 24.5927 1.191022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.9640 282.4908 bdl 5.7056 9.0223 2.147922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.1360 255.9149 660.6000 bdl 44.8646 1.223922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.3080 1231.4570 518.9884 16.6976 116.5496 2.528122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.4800 64.5947 873.1288 13.7618 711.1663 1.722722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.6520 35.4097 bdl bdl 46.8675 1.686422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.8240 18.2505 bdl 4.5592 103.6848 1.334922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.9960 230.5479 4890.4280 7.6556 83.2857 1.400722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.1680 109.7748 714.0538 23.8070 236.6780 1.452722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.3400 35.2454 bdl 9.6281 bdl 1.500122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.5120 49.8023 499.8137 15.1703 6.6898 2.250822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.6840 71.2074 bdl 20.4755 bdl 1.953922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.8560 72.6894 9323.9180 21.1610 7.5229 1.393622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0280 181.7959 bdl 9.7513 21.3191 1.659122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.2000 323.1110 1315.3130 bdl 7.2832 0.743522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3720 394.1306 bdl bdl 33.4240 0.700422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.5440 424.6925 bdl 9.1425 99.4544 0.322922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7160 744.5546 304.2222 16.1896 135.1920 1.669922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8880 514.0570 bdl 19.4404 48.1229 0.659222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0600 1081.8430 bdl 20.0467 134.1277 1.036222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2320 1275.9810 bdl bdl 152.6798 2.320822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4040 1513.2660 bdl bdl 236.7188 3.177222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 1709.6850 322.1721 22.5691 174.5125 2.822122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 2002.5910 bdl 27.4350 278.3875 2.378722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.9200 2323.2020 bdl 5.0265 283.2040 2.913722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.0920 9377.5460 bdl 17.9229 188.3720 3.257122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 2162.7870 bdl bdl 250.0687 1.894422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 2571.0350 bdl 25.6512 248.2502 1.299922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 2033.5680 287.5652 6.3253 187.2214 1.482422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.7800 3123.4220 bdl 51.7377 343.3751 2.733522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 3079.5150 639.4622 24.0743 305.0950 2.880322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1240 3383.2530 1394.7900 59.6167 549.1147 1.956922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.2960 4429.3930 595.2592 5.0412 353.0243 2.500422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4680 4078.7520 3652.9270 4.8457 411.7090 2.345622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6400 3706.6170 bdl 68.8440 697.1982 3.311822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8120 3625.1020 bdl 26.3033 544.5230 1.807022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9840 2607.2800 bdl 25.3777 349.5654 1.5983

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1560 3106.3230 bdl 4.7453 273.2229 2.977422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3280 2656.3390 bdl 7.3952 377.1207 1.448522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5000 2606.6640 861.2264 12.6755 227.4928 1.363522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.6720 2756.6890 bdl 23.7889 202.3186 2.170022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.0160 2752.0780 bdl 29.7148 349.3330 1.353522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.1890 2740.0530 1143.9790 8.4528 329.2921 1.113122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.3610 2702.5070 bdl 21.9347 279.1407 1.210722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.5330 4831.1400 bdl 35.7837 508.5239 1.065322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.7050 4329.7920 bdl 38.5831 462.3322 1.028022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 38.8770 4297.5830 bdl 29.1520 772.2195 1.497422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.0490 4803.1550 419.2375 17.7575 513.4347 1.096222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.2210 2893.9270 bdl 12.0899 285.2188 0.894222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.3930 5976.1590 bdl 14.2228 580.3302 0.781222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.5650 4827.8820 805.5472 37.3680 583.9651 1.303222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.7370 3401.3260 bdl 29.2519 379.4303 1.318522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 39.9090 2986.2540 bdl 4.5407 238.7939 1.330122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.0810 3290.8460 bdl 15.5523 250.6660 0.444822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.2530 2000.4970 bdl 6.3917 172.0550 1.088022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.4250 1229.4760 bdl 10.2046 64.7177 0.936222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.5970 1626.7840 bdl bdl 173.6563 2.177322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.7690 1545.5990 bdl 10.1921 224.8264 0.962522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 40.9410 1789.2400 bdl 13.7895 209.6419 1.786422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 41.1130 1243.0840 352.5825 47.2362 177.6740 0.971922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 41.2850 823.5409 bdl 20.5060 121.4879 1.409222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.4570 582.6870 498.2701 73.2843 920.6851 0.681822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 284.5929 bdl 40.9432 25.5196 0.993722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8010 381.5754 bdl 61.2795 83.3046 1.487122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 381.9873 582.5865 47.4343 20.0617 2.507022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.1450 423.3203 bdl 44.1136 127.1372 2.002622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.3170 517.1457 bdl 10.4288 bdl 1.030822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4890 137.7881 bdl 54.6698 bdl 0.420922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6610 122.5471 bdl 10.4146 29.8270 1.806422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.8330 81.4766 bdl 14.2607 40.9278 1.166022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0050 47.6473 bdl 21.1537 bdl 0.977622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.1770 49.7145 702.5842 4.6378 13.0815 1.912822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 39.6696 bdl 8.9396 bdl 1.636922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 39.2783 bdl bdl bdl 1.250722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 35.4808 bdl 7.6453 bdl 1.350822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.8650 50.6906 bdl 14.4012 11.3353 1.129622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 42.9970 bdl 8.4332 12.7800 1.436022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 39.7771 bdl bdl bdl 1.139522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 62.9118 bdl bdl 61.8758 0.874722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.5530 273.4300 468.8192 75.7934 129.7677 0.831722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.7250 1352.2640 bdl 20.4920 49.3256 1.547022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 946.5280 bdl 53.1759 1350.5860 0.616822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.0690 251.3636 bdl 47.8773 17.1958 0.910722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.2410 689.3636 747.5828 bdl bdl 0.430722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.4130 36.4638 bdl 21.9188 bdl 1.013322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.5850 17.5233 bdl bdl 8.9618 0.893422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.7570 10.0501 bdl 6.5313 bdl 0.789122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9290 13.9179 bdl bdl 16.5144 1.209322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.1010 22.2573 759.5827 7.6443 bdl 1.252822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.2730 38.2452 bdl 34.5776 bdl 1.724622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4450 22.1887 bdl 30.6930 25.4878 0.7685

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6170 19.6140 bdl 55.8214 38.9938 1.759422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7890 27.9508 bdl 30.9581 40.3502 0.728322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9610 17.8130 bdl 33.7204 bdl 0.338922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.1340 47.3122 bdl 43.1842 bdl 0.941322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.3060 17.0246 564.6753 64.7129 84.6881 1.003522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4780 21.3652 bdl 63.0376 87.2027 0.435522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6500 30.4881 366.9802 135.0930 66.1882 2.152622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8220 19.4710 bdl 266.7580 53.3317 1.573522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.9940 15.9905 308.9648 239.5722 73.8957 1.419722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.1660 117.7514 bdl 254.8582 77.5913 1.307522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3380 17.2423 bdl 222.4262 126.5036 1.612822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5100 20.2632 bdl 255.9904 79.3126 1.074822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.6820 5.1864 bdl 165.7217 68.1618 0.889622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8540 18.7490 bdl 225.5710 161.2198 1.050922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.0260 15.2507 bdl 264.3273 109.5094 1.612722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1980 14.7332 bdl 205.9236 78.3372 1.188922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3700 10.3304 bdl 154.1858 89.0863 1.039322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.5420 13.8683 bdl 155.9372 119.9952 1.288722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.7140 8.1464 bdl 73.6968 101.1986 0.818722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.8860 11.2136 396.7359 57.1919 59.8835 1.263022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.0580 15.5598 260.6357 31.4265 8.0250 1.129022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.2300 49.3321 bdl 71.6947 22.5690 0.722222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.4020 28.5542 bdl 37.5772 28.1269 0.541022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.5740 14.4655 bdl 31.5162 60.9457 1.410022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.7460 92.6387 534.1644 24.0100 46.5221 1.489122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 50.9180 172.1776 bdl 35.7428 40.9428 1.382722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.0900 121.1005 460.3591 12.9994 bdl 0.819622A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.2620 233.9613 bdl 49.4985 21.5353 0.899422A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.4340 316.1035 bdl 20.5501 bdl 0.969222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.6060 628.4574 bdl 26.9692 33.2887 1.187022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.7780 203.4610 bdl 48.0181 bdl 0.805822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 51.9500 184.5529 bdl 31.4326 50.3316 1.310922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.1220 285.9004 736.5383 bdl 31.0348 2.262122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 417.6300 1048.4990 29.2601 53.1550 1.370222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.4660 525.8329 bdl 17.1691 34.9047 1.548122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.6380 318.7620 509.4269 17.8422 22.0216 1.950322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.8100 486.9771 bdl 23.8663 44.5963 1.088822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.9820 646.0146 bdl 21.9225 38.4334 1.623322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 662.1042 bdl 20.8588 48.2409 2.049122A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.3260 686.2157 bdl 17.4778 bdl 1.372222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 468.2561 bdl 22.3374 64.1601 1.954322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 423.4510 bdl 18.7560 47.2891 0.910022A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 535.7619 281.4384 19.7208 83.9408 0.956822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0140 567.8010 bdl 37.1753 bdl 0.706722A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.1860 643.5905 bdl 12.0773 6.9796 1.989922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3580 579.7028 bdl 25.7122 bdl 1.510222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.5300 647.1255 bdl 25.7283 37.7817 1.364522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7020 601.4429 bdl 4.5813 64.1462 2.710522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8740 572.7335 bdl 53.6759 61.6656 2.079922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0460 670.0097 bdl 11.9225 50.4544 0.813922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.2180 954.9375 bdl 52.3047 28.0843 1.309522A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3900 634.2962 335.8593 32.2473 25.7070 0.766822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5620 1206.4510 bdl 74.7256 63.4456 0.571322A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7340 1386.2970 bdl 82.1595 79.9861 1.3766

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.9060 1253.1040 bdl 66.9071 97.2120 1.923222A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0790 1343.0370 bdl 70.0065 78.1476 1.672822A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2510 1651.9360 bdl 92.9687 56.1302 0.381922A_L6 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.4230 1911.6600 bdl 59.2539 69.2248 0.843722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.0000 1383.1460 bdl bdl 53.0661 3.145322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.1720 1464.4640 bdl 5.8786 bdl 5.036822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.3440 1104.3010 6018.5570 bdl 74.8198 4.408022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.5160 1100.7730 bdl 9.0983 46.4543 2.973122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.6880 1506.5700 bdl 6.0025 53.1121 4.180822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 0.8600 1366.7110 bdl bdl 47.1230 3.367922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.0320 1424.6810 bdl bdl 60.6357 3.345722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.2040 1732.3650 bdl 6.3546 153.7712 5.240922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.3760 1119.9660 bdl bdl 80.3888 2.879622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.5480 1344.4890 bdl bdl 81.5201 4.279822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.7200 1268.0460 bdl bdl 118.6232 2.624822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 1.8930 2328.2600 bdl 9.4458 173.5616 5.327722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.0650 2446.5370 bdl bdl 199.1786 5.645922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.2370 2524.8340 278.4168 bdl 238.4108 4.388822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.4090 2520.9460 bdl 6.7132 216.2069 4.202322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.5810 1576.1560 441.5730 bdl 116.9022 3.538622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.7530 1542.6590 bdl 7.1333 101.7637 2.240722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 2.9250 1389.4840 bdl 8.7346 95.8871 1.681022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.0970 2262.4550 bdl 9.4119 211.5968 3.534222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.2690 2391.3250 bdl bdl 256.3652 3.028922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.4410 3265.3380 501.1530 6.1633 317.7899 3.700022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.6130 3175.5850 bdl 11.5296 1461.7190 3.174422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.7850 3236.7020 bdl 23.3084 292.5084 3.775222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 3.9570 2991.9950 622.1096 21.7947 358.7377 4.053622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.1290 2550.3710 bdl bdl 290.5036 2.766322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.3010 2810.2640 bdl bdl 205.4201 2.339122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.4730 2995.0390 bdl 27.6682 391.8408 3.517022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.6450 2649.4840 357.2595 18.7780 421.4595 2.151222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.8170 2432.0600 bdl 12.4935 330.4116 2.316122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 4.9890 2981.1000 361.9348 bdl 389.7253 1.310722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 5.1610 2544.8060 bdl 14.1495 349.6639 2.104622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 5.3330 2679.6760 bdl 48.6591 261.4101 4.086722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 5.5050 2142.9330 bdl 11.8645 396.0847 3.741022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 5.6770 2316.0890 bdl 20.8735 240.8990 1.723822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 5.8490 2037.8890 bdl 10.3063 306.9486 3.011622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.0210 2106.4460 bdl 21.0784 238.2801 3.588522C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.1930 2243.0520 384.2185 24.1065 295.1005 4.104022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.3650 1846.9850 bdl bdl 320.4174 3.097922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.5370 1894.5410 bdl bdl 292.6360 4.032422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.7090 1941.0980 1160.9980 9.9052 312.3379 2.962222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 6.8810 1752.3580 881.6534 bdl 377.7480 2.490622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.0530 2129.7600 541.2809 18.9635 272.1240 3.228522C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.2250 1585.0690 bdl 17.1264 205.6354 2.800222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.3970 1818.7310 bdl 6.0181 254.0214 2.571322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.5690 839.2880 375.3783 bdl 227.0996 0.937322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.7410 2050.2870 901.9393 34.4269 669.2136 1.482422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 7.9130 2342.5400 476.0917 bdl 788.7833 2.392122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 8.0850 2079.0370 bdl 19.5833 499.7466 2.454322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 1620.9730 bdl 18.0997 431.5079 2.365622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 1501.1310 bdl 9.8073 287.5872 1.6621

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 1717.1170 413.2862 6.5240 257.9439 2.160222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 1425.4050 bdl 12.0353 199.1171 1.934222C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 1527.1020 bdl 5.7998 349.2993 1.883322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 1979.5530 bdl 8.9625 332.3533 1.911922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.2890 1501.2700 591.0974 37.5076 374.7902 1.428822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 1204.8420 bdl bdl 599.4479 2.167622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6330 1175.4830 bdl 10.0766 409.7632 3.110322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8050 1715.4120 bdl 29.1888 872.3914 1.789422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1490 1686.0440 bdl 38.1251 408.4833 2.072122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3210 1600.3110 bdl 25.6918 264.1601 3.292422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.4930 1472.8550 bdl 9.0603 207.7738 2.091722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6650 1174.4710 bdl bdl 235.5338 1.516722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8380 1137.4290 2592.7010 20.8508 217.1849 3.117622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0100 961.5876 1780.1190 bdl 114.9997 2.391422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.1820 1526.0620 bdl bdl 294.8257 2.621722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.3540 963.5963 bdl 46.9814 130.5231 1.318922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.5260 962.0111 4974.3460 7.5856 299.8818 1.636822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.6980 830.2501 1199.0040 bdl 244.1797 0.549722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.8700 769.8228 bdl 4.5707 205.4956 1.288822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.0420 620.4042 bdl bdl 146.7563 1.469822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.2140 804.4763 bdl bdl 69.8084 1.265422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.3860 670.0720 334.7584 bdl 11.0995 0.787922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.5580 446.6049 bdl 9.1277 41.9477 0.506822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.7300 488.2546 bdl bdl 35.8247 1.512422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 12.9020 634.6417 bdl 7.3583 60.1560 1.210622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.0740 711.8311 bdl bdl 522.3328 0.441122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.2460 932.7816 bdl bdl 65.4403 0.701422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.4180 600.9802 bdl 11.4471 135.9478 1.436422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.5900 769.1610 bdl bdl 115.2986 0.703522C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.7620 507.9911 266.0938 16.6962 36.1917 0.325822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 13.9340 541.8436 407.6229 bdl 159.9307 0.728922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.1060 630.5765 bdl 12.7836 182.8427 0.624922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.2780 450.2438 bdl 6.8729 82.3262 0.863922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.4500 643.6248 bdl 14.0270 122.5622 1.042722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.6220 394.4553 557.8251 21.3441 83.2252 0.892022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.7940 1099.6820 531.4232 6.6302 85.4673 0.659022C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 14.9660 883.7683 345.6403 7.6149 173.9916 0.569822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.1380 1451.8910 694.0225 bdl 210.3875 0.860722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.4820 1544.7590 bdl 15.7842 149.1365 0.876922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.6540 1250.5200 bdl 28.1095 107.0067 1.307922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.8260 946.4157 330.5817 17.3779 161.5503 0.638422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 15.9980 528.7891 bdl 14.1819 90.5220 0.532322C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.1700 654.8065 bdl 16.5228 78.3756 0.397122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.3420 461.1217 3320.5000 5.5174 442.6432 0.872722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.5140 614.3093 1281.0610 bdl 327.7865 0.426422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 16.8580 619.3297 372.6345 8.6018 48.0883 0.402722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.0300 580.6107 bdl bdl 84.4741 1.781722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.2020 225.9519 645.6252 bdl 59.7309 0.306622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 17.3740 249.0795 1456.2810 9.4683 238.6770 1.563922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.2340 821.2880 9420.4820 12.0877 101.6286 0.953622C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 18.4060 839.1349 2923.4960 16.0920 158.2957 0.564122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.0940 2015.7570 7384.2330 37.0490 305.7755 0.924722C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.2660 3575.2070 8719.7780 73.3862 317.1482 0.801522C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.6100 4166.7080 9343.2060 44.1834 459.6241 1.5232

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 19.9550 5551.7260 7673.3460 49.4956 718.0131 0.401122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.2990 4916.7280 6177.0040 36.2919 465.2619 1.272422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.4710 8047.0870 4579.7670 19.3096 400.8160 1.332422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.6430 3778.8630 7568.5130 40.0926 576.3871 3.743522C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 2845.2470 5221.9940 bdl 341.3260 1.464422C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 4305.8530 3494.1280 7.3389 603.3541 0.643922C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 4237.0830 7787.7600 31.1548 590.9174 2.736122C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.3310 4162.7360 2820.0460 32.4053 511.8242 1.946822C_L7 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 6101.0710 3079.8460 32.8512 747.9177 1.824322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.0000 111.6648 362.3989 8.3818 27.5529 0.877222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.1720 117.4296 1245.1520 22.7125 69.0509 1.693422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.3440 103.0424 bdl 42.8018 9.0721 1.405822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.5160 96.8587 1570.6860 49.3319 21.9674 1.049022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.6890 76.9039 995.4864 30.0360 35.7796 0.855022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 0.8610 105.3895 bdl 35.1595 50.8547 0.722622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.0330 78.0207 bdl 23.6521 49.1918 0.569822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.2050 65.5268 bdl 65.7595 15.9321 1.011922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.3770 59.8782 258.3383 29.3722 27.4065 0.726822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.5490 66.8402 bdl 35.1435 40.1508 1.167022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.7210 263.7814 278.5216 45.8410 21.3740 1.451922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 1.8930 68.1195 1134.8690 28.1110 23.1116 0.762322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.0650 66.9844 653.9580 24.8748 9.7872 1.094822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.2370 147.4294 1097.5730 65.7268 60.8162 1.271722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.4090 67.5828 7209.0810 51.4418 bdl 1.214422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.5810 95.4403 bdl 24.2777 52.3856 0.986222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.7530 57.1491 bdl 50.0433 bdl 0.830222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 2.9250 69.2841 bdl 26.3734 58.9943 0.834922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.0970 55.7899 bdl 25.2910 26.8604 0.845622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.2690 67.8771 301.5873 40.4287 9.8670 0.422922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.4410 61.1129 bdl 71.9026 14.4477 0.513622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.7850 58.8400 bdl 27.2478 18.1160 0.574222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 3.9570 64.7636 bdl 59.4231 34.0825 1.539022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.1290 78.0094 bdl 56.5150 18.9635 0.514822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.3010 58.3265 bdl 51.7998 bdl 0.757222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.4730 57.7592 bdl 16.9652 57.8400 0.907122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.6450 69.2602 bdl 18.5007 9.6353 0.912022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.8170 71.0559 444.9835 20.0290 bdl 0.402322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 4.9890 141.8133 504.9782 63.2439 11.8371 0.303322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.1610 112.3386 1326.2390 39.4577 10.4189 0.446822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.3330 75.5765 bdl 78.0989 70.3572 0.289622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.5050 82.8737 bdl 41.8641 169.5260 1.012222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.6770 110.1755 548.7988 41.3133 26.6240 1.131522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 5.8490 44.2003 622.1584 9.7088 43.9250 0.571222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.1930 163.6342 3125.8470 62.1286 119.4253 0.755822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.3650 143.5186 335.5383 68.8869 35.5888 1.465322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.5370 88.9738 1336.9280 66.1718 9.5903 0.866722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.7090 248.4323 1351.8000 63.3494 20.1445 0.959622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 6.8810 86.1029 1861.8060 81.6690 51.1050 0.319222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.0530 108.3817 4041.7300 40.3515 9.1491 0.550522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.5690 65.9092 4120.6430 37.0891 296.1329 0.435922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.7410 321.5526 1751.0740 28.0872 27.3735 1.406222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 7.9130 89.9057 bdl 100.7860 75.4590 0.713922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.0850 46.2977 745.1651 30.2280 bdl 0.390922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.2570 97.0506 544.7054 43.8682 54.5690 1.5429

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.4290 125.9824 1776.2480 41.7179 17.9445 0.814222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.6010 158.4325 4637.3100 50.5619 26.4381 0.732722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.7730 169.2523 284.0617 75.6667 71.8041 1.441022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 8.9450 426.9577 1422.7330 58.9529 26.2404 1.132522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.1170 397.2303 4818.2910 17.9932 106.0357 1.291522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.2890 491.9942 bdl 73.0644 82.2875 1.153922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.4610 535.8328 1260.5820 23.7490 94.1757 0.572622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.6340 1112.5730 795.4180 35.8146 142.0124 1.543922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.8060 1610.2560 627.9893 94.0524 177.9685 1.376122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 9.9780 1573.8490 2102.1960 59.4795 142.6364 1.631622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.1500 2270.4830 2664.6260 127.0240 3231.2770 1.945122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.3220 4821.6790 7843.5630 74.5853 281.8829 1.863122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.6660 1950.4230 bdl 37.8602 526.5107 1.645322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 10.8380 2397.4010 bdl 42.7693 302.7947 1.336422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 11.0100 4145.2600 bdl 63.8323 437.8271 1.755222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 11.1820 4152.9920 1810.6210 58.2823 398.7439 1.598822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 11.3540 5506.5790 1888.4090 53.7419 529.0209 1.733722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 11.5260 4530.5770 bdl 58.6751 588.7391 1.543122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 11.6980 8710.2810 517.9825 79.9862 1014.6660 2.302422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 11.8700 8902.1830 9511.4400 65.5398 751.4760 1.645322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.8150 9782.2670 455.1329 21.1370 1153.7460 0.716022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 20.9870 9202.2000 bdl 47.3788 1116.6000 1.300822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.1590 9961.3480 652.1321 27.8437 1183.2130 1.177122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.5030 8793.9340 1054.6340 35.5547 983.1927 1.940022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 21.6750 7338.6580 845.2540 32.2812 913.5140 1.040322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.1910 8768.5230 bdl 35.4471 900.5904 1.206322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.3630 9008.6850 2288.9900 39.8177 998.2095 1.826822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.5350 7226.2320 bdl 15.6753 786.6810 1.977822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.7070 5838.5880 bdl bdl 799.2806 0.761222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 22.8790 5718.5090 607.1119 28.1955 712.4774 1.146522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.0510 4552.1080 bdl 18.1131 450.4488 0.872422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.2230 3273.8350 bdl 14.7433 436.5212 0.789222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.3950 3661.1480 bdl 8.1879 506.5423 1.409322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.5670 2590.8970 bdl 22.4212 550.8680 0.562022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.7390 1958.4140 311.4803 22.7371 371.1957 1.053522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 23.9110 1515.9460 354.3229 bdl 255.8753 1.698522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.0830 877.4411 bdl 4.8961 611.7092 0.780322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.2550 1095.5590 bdl 10.3382 320.4831 0.811922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.4270 640.7154 bdl 7.4100 197.7632 0.991722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.5990 492.4269 bdl 125.4411 163.0309 1.340822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.7710 173.6082 395.4472 17.8024 79.9175 0.358622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 24.9430 353.0171 556.0922 22.6661 301.6794 0.612122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.1150 328.1309 bdl 6.0695 93.5190 0.386122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.2870 437.6469 602.9293 14.2965 203.5965 1.376322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.6310 115.9475 6056.5900 bdl 114.2481 0.927322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.8030 370.5105 bdl 20.2724 62.6002 1.547022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 25.9750 71.4072 bdl 6.3524 51.5159 0.566422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.1470 358.8313 bdl bdl 16.7147 0.912422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.3190 33.1613 bdl bdl 23.9161 0.257622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.4910 27.6744 307.7554 bdl 16.9016 0.808322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.6630 302.4444 bdl 7.2333 bdl 0.922022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 26.8350 71.7448 bdl 14.0261 20.4665 0.884322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.0070 44.8574 454.2960 20.4520 20.1733 1.055422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.1790 52.4971 bdl bdl 54.2292 0.5963

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.3520 45.1688 1908.8420 11.5205 bdl 0.653122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 27.8680 48.6051 bdl bdl bdl 0.784222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.0400 51.9735 bdl bdl 14.2521 1.062122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.2120 60.2349 bdl bdl 42.4071 1.040522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.3840 138.4196 322.7874 bdl 76.8171 2.094222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.5560 32.3034 bdl 6.0143 24.8306 0.958522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.7280 20.2980 bdl bdl 24.5929 0.392222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 28.9000 176.5287 bdl bdl 134.7611 1.086422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.0720 63.3620 bdl bdl bdl 1.171822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.2440 238.0197 894.6691 bdl 53.8790 1.059122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.4160 228.8884 463.6566 51.3086 142.4325 0.467722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.7600 26.2137 719.7487 37.4331 10.7384 1.299622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 29.9320 25.7944 bdl bdl bdl 0.489422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.2760 27.7180 bdl bdl 14.7969 0.440522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.4480 79.4339 bdl bdl 73.6377 0.397322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 30.6200 24.6902 bdl 10.9339 25.9428 1.002322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.1360 29.8570 bdl bdl 55.4470 0.572822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.3080 22.1947 bdl 7.6722 46.9349 0.341622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.4800 45.6872 bdl 11.3527 52.7172 1.189622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.6520 28.2453 bdl bdl 97.2834 0.583222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.8240 20.8552 bdl bdl 536.1481 1.067022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 31.9960 162.8523 bdl bdl 44.3135 0.599922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.1680 108.6577 bdl 8.3350 65.2043 1.128422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.3400 26.1266 bdl bdl 11.2876 0.488022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.6840 340.0366 bdl 15.9994 18.8245 0.814022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 32.8560 42.3529 bdl bdl bdl 0.888122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.0280 66.4815 bdl bdl 19.7726 1.801022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.2000 37.3189 411.3456 6.5192 70.1422 0.373522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.3720 21.9466 bdl bdl bdl 0.849222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.7160 26.6930 bdl 17.3957 9.0282 3.242522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 33.8880 99.7825 bdl bdl bdl 0.537022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.0600 28.1496 5232.7000 31.2474 10.9131 0.707622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.2320 20.6002 bdl 9.7545 7.4883 0.388322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.4040 32.1649 1030.5580 bdl 8.0696 0.767822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.5760 25.3260 bdl 12.3528 29.3011 1.348522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.7480 43.4539 340.2316 17.9126 41.0327 0.863422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 34.9200 17.3424 bdl bdl bdl 0.507722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.0920 39.5328 509.7109 12.0876 bdl 0.601822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.2640 18.6875 287.0921 bdl 13.5697 1.174222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.4360 14.5416 346.5209 bdl bdl 0.627522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.6080 20.9375 968.4402 18.0394 bdl 0.445022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 35.9520 17.7854 293.3926 bdl bdl 0.661822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.1240 37.2148 bdl bdl bdl 0.697822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.4690 14.6692 bdl 6.7145 bdl 0.813322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.6410 22.6158 292.2222 bdl bdl 0.535422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.8130 15.4227 298.4556 bdl 35.9915 0.841722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 36.9850 21.7611 bdl 7.7391 18.3540 0.371522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.1570 109.3405 bdl bdl bdl 1.276322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.3290 18.0502 bdl bdl bdl 0.850422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.5010 22.1398 290.2667 bdl bdl 0.450022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.6730 19.6980 949.9422 7.0571 bdl 0.674822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 37.8450 15.1500 299.6620 9.6780 bdl 0.422322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.1890 24.0993 265.3782 bdl 20.3248 0.598722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.3610 17.7121 bdl bdl bdl 0.5668

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.5330 18.4092 bdl bdl 102.7677 1.200922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.7050 25.2523 bdl bdl 24.2874 1.610522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 38.8770 19.6665 bdl bdl 74.4395 1.765622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.0490 885.7665 bdl bdl bdl 0.730122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.2210 18.9548 bdl 794.1872 64.8259 0.807022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.3930 19.8217 385.2332 6.1064 bdl 1.129322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.5650 25.5162 bdl bdl 27.6846 0.427622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.7370 24.2411 bdl bdl 28.0383 0.877822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 39.9090 11.3240 bdl bdl 41.2354 0.601922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.0810 183.2742 bdl bdl bdl 0.686022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.2530 52.7037 bdl 9.8064 bdl 1.070722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.5970 24.3387 393.3787 bdl 21.5874 0.795222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.7690 48.7967 1132.3210 bdl 23.0103 1.271722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 40.9410 19.3899 bdl 8.3328 8.4056 0.655022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.1130 60.1230 bdl bdl 14.7927 0.572222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.2850 20.8048 bdl bdl bdl 0.811522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.4570 21.3695 bdl 13.7090 bdl 0.272922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.6290 187.7367 bdl bdl bdl 1.207722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.8010 20.4416 bdl 7.5996 bdl 1.163122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 41.9730 61.3764 bdl 8.4774 bdl 0.864922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.3170 31.2991 341.9769 7.9153 bdl 0.864322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.4890 88.2037 443.3078 bdl 24.3249 0.761822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.6610 99.6283 1242.0180 10.6456 54.2388 1.348522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 42.8330 1558.9100 bdl 17.6402 35.4792 0.898022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.0050 26.6371 1221.3410 27.3854 61.1756 0.289522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.1770 49.0319 564.0594 13.3779 bdl 0.844222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.3490 21.1625 bdl bdl 20.5033 0.475522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.5210 17.8882 896.9225 bdl bdl 0.570822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 43.6930 28.0162 bdl bdl bdl 0.484622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.0370 30.0730 bdl bdl bdl 1.180522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.2090 102.3571 320.8015 10.3619 29.2663 0.905222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.3810 27.7509 bdl bdl 15.8017 1.188722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 44.8970 25.2354 bdl 5.0322 bdl 0.930822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.0690 30.4649 bdl bdl bdl 1.111522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.2420 33.4620 bdl bdl 8.9227 1.198522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.4140 33.7383 1041.0450 8.9235 25.2016 1.169422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.5860 606.8813 427.3237 5.2786 95.2503 0.269222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.7580 236.4286 bdl 37.8332 48.8502 0.972022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 45.9300 1758.7890 bdl bdl 272.2119 0.810722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.1020 191.1040 353.3365 bdl 89.2307 0.398822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.2740 113.5849 464.1935 20.9010 88.8838 0.422422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.4460 763.8174 bdl 10.3543 90.3529 1.040322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.6180 26.0248 bdl bdl 34.6122 0.679222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.7900 50.4866 bdl 661.6517 84.9477 2.088622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 46.9620 61.6594 bdl bdl bdl 1.747122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.1340 106.3919 326.5734 10.5489 408.2072 0.645122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.4780 199.0207 433.5195 bdl 32.8926 1.315222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.6500 716.0818 bdl bdl 106.4379 0.676622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.8220 891.3885 416.1830 12.6690 105.9313 0.336722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 47.9940 757.3948 bdl bdl 127.2713 0.627722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.1660 984.7722 302.8055 9.7813 120.8738 1.538322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.3380 1070.6400 1161.8880 18.1391 167.8244 0.972322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.5100 712.6516 1181.7280 12.8211 117.6897 1.120322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.6820 917.1339 bdl bdl 145.7455 1.2579

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 48.8540 1168.1670 292.6394 21.3658 112.5222 1.280222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.0260 1754.5180 bdl bdl 205.7570 1.673822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.1980 2661.5730 bdl 6.9672 204.2124 1.466522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.3700 2293.1890 481.9211 bdl 234.0914 1.510922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.5420 3059.8510 bdl 14.9196 258.6715 0.347022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 49.7140 2580.4990 389.8552 6.1813 193.4673 0.788622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 49.8860 2036.2440 498.8812 14.6679 188.8146 1.493822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.0580 3218.4140 bdl 9.0291 276.6104 0.864022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.2300 3582.4390 bdl bdl 305.3121 1.330222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.4020 3935.0080 4941.8940 14.9402 346.7213 1.141722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.5740 3416.2300 321.3490 16.9213 293.2337 1.088522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.7460 3397.3270 686.7017 20.1903 439.8741 2.272722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 50.9180 3016.6550 bdl 11.4350 432.0547 1.698622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.0900 2226.1540 1228.7760 5.9633 273.6021 0.989022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.2620 3000.5560 bdl 11.7565 364.1166 1.592322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.4340 3511.4480 1516.7900 30.3044 214.8573 1.902222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.6060 2556.3030 bdl bdl 222.2153 1.210922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.7780 2522.2900 354.0818 bdl 323.0963 1.749122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 51.9500 1656.3120 bdl 10.2821 201.7320 2.964722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Cement 52.1220 1669.7990 bdl 21.8617 189.8957 1.227722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.2940 1655.3940 bdl 4.9771 135.6987 0.999522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.4660 1082.5730 bdl bdl 99.8691 0.443122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.6380 4303.5190 bdl 25.8593 411.4985 2.299422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.8100 4106.4730 550.1607 bdl 383.9449 1.647522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 52.9820 4111.6830 371.0515 15.7629 305.9192 2.409022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.1540 4750.9940 967.7196 bdl 457.4610 1.957322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.3260 4722.6370 bdl 14.5136 502.2001 1.775622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.4980 3801.7650 503.3865 18.9957 355.6126 2.036622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.6700 3496.2100 bdl bdl 212.7709 2.328222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 53.8420 1832.9380 bdl 8.2522 278.0445 1.442122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.0140 1475.1630 bdl 7.8413 271.3650 1.950622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.1870 926.4065 1075.9320 7.6237 59.5834 1.965022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.3590 1098.8400 1087.8580 9.3235 81.6676 2.319322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.5310 1547.4060 1609.3490 29.9826 71.4944 2.963222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.7030 845.4208 bdl 11.3653 68.1882 1.539422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 54.8750 1165.9620 bdl 15.4853 70.6508 1.183622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.0470 423.8701 bdl bdl 63.4137 1.848522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.2190 243.2618 858.6614 14.1286 93.7202 2.253122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.3910 167.4740 bdl bdl 150.6326 2.351022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.5630 123.4824 bdl 21.5246 51.3239 2.320722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.7350 66.0968 bdl 9.7769 19.6506 1.860522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 55.9070 211.2812 435.1009 bdl 42.1447 2.068422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.0790 55.3410 bdl 8.3463 73.1015 3.247222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.2510 37.2333 bdl 9.2565 38.7271 1.132522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.4230 26.9813 bdl bdl 26.2953 0.825022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.5950 38.1252 bdl bdl 24.4606 1.563322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.7670 86.2161 774.7264 5.1706 14.0692 2.381422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 56.9390 43.5299 bdl bdl 64.6537 2.253822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.1110 104.7817 659.5754 bdl 29.2327 2.468722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.2830 410.3622 bdl bdl 21.1930 2.225022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.4550 167.5943 bdl bdl bdl 1.825822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.6270 27.6197 bdl 18.4315 22.4411 1.532022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.7990 24.8865 842.4304 bdl bdl 1.381922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 57.9710 126.9129 bdl bdl bdl 0.9688

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.1430 25.1337 359.6537 bdl bdl 1.273422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.3150 17.9181 bdl 5.3560 25.6126 1.503122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.4870 15.4231 326.7407 bdl 44.1604 2.721022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 58.6590 14.0602 436.3318 bdl 19.3366 1.765622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.0030 163.4056 bdl bdl 64.0164 1.373922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.1750 26.4873 bdl bdl 7.3918 2.162722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.3470 7.5197 464.1376 10.7461 54.7055 1.643522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.5190 28.8838 bdl bdl 18.7817 1.109222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.6910 115.0410 2246.5750 bdl bdl 2.765222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 59.8630 102.7496 bdl 7.0286 10.3257 3.227422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.0350 9.4008 bdl bdl bdl 1.154222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.2070 17.1383 903.5829 8.6556 bdl 1.853022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.3790 40.2581 bdl bdl bdl 1.930422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.5510 27.6930 688.2720 bdl bdl 1.741222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.7230 22.2129 bdl 7.8214 52.9412 1.197822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 60.8950 19.4476 514.0515 bdl 6.5745 1.144622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.0670 18.9740 bdl 15.9451 bdl 3.337422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.2390 73.4957 458.0175 7.2642 bdl 3.335622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.4110 37.2869 336.1059 24.5415 30.6378 2.751722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.5830 37.4124 416.0723 bdl 9.6924 2.861922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.7550 84.7930 315.5853 6.9847 bdl 1.381422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 61.9270 52.8052 1184.7370 7.2610 bdl 1.592122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.0990 51.8022 1441.5690 9.4005 9.4572 2.217822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.2710 19.6957 883.9285 bdl bdl 1.590922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.4430 20.8782 bdl bdl 6.5051 2.110422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.6150 26.1725 bdl bdl 83.9418 2.071622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.7870 34.0739 557.9681 8.8498 bdl 1.468222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 62.9590 19.3365 bdl 7.6225 21.2920 1.556122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.1320 11.3347 bdl bdl 38.1508 1.950322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.3040 17.9828 541.2747 bdl 14.2535 1.408322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.4760 81.1086 bdl 11.4744 bdl 2.506722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.6480 22.1047 697.1693 bdl 12.7343 1.182022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.8200 25.3184 3420.7730 bdl bdl 2.638322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 63.9920 25.6989 bdl bdl 16.1260 1.738222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.1640 8.8833 bdl 4.6014 bdl 0.499422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.3360 30.1339 bdl bdl bdl 1.380222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.5080 13.5696 415.3570 26.1020 bdl 1.525322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 64.6800 12.8777 bdl 9.0290 bdl 1.657022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.0240 21.6010 bdl bdl 34.1885 2.209322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.1960 19.2867 bdl 9.4937 45.3783 1.756722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.3680 18.1736 643.7924 bdl 43.3016 1.725922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.5400 20.6967 bdl bdl bdl 1.792222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.7120 78.7684 bdl bdl 50.0312 1.412022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 65.8840 21.8594 286.7529 5.6722 bdl 0.804922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.0560 30.7490 579.5698 17.6468 25.6725 2.345722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.2280 57.7706 1321.5700 18.2159 bdl 1.391722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.4000 60.2693 bdl bdl 31.8713 1.382022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.5720 447.0920 717.1207 4.7884 106.9380 2.092022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.7440 894.1960 bdl 5.6238 35.9618 2.390722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 66.9160 26.5672 332.3837 bdl 42.0444 3.570922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.0880 12.0164 bdl bdl 6.7893 2.527322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.2600 16.6597 bdl 7.2943 bdl 1.768222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.4320 9.9242 bdl 9.8160 bdl 1.715822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.6040 11.6604 bdl bdl bdl 1.6511

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)22C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 67.9480 29.4104 403.3371 bdl bdl 1.709022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.1200 10.3232 bdl 23.9566 40.3263 1.453922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.2920 10.9580 bdl 21.3115 30.9414 2.456922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.4640 14.1906 bdl 5.1949 33.2134 2.821322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.6360 25.5457 512.4541 bdl bdl 1.193422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.8080 15.1599 bdl 22.8948 bdl 0.824122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 68.9800 33.0331 722.6836 bdl 13.1069 0.741922C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.1520 3.2528 bdl bdl 24.1157 1.425522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.3240 19.1646 bdl bdl 8.9483 2.139322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.4960 18.6478 1694.8840 bdl bdl 1.450022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 69.6680 32.5939 bdl 13.6098 bdl 1.903622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.0120 11.6708 bdl bdl 26.2606 0.814622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.1840 21.7019 bdl bdl 11.8456 2.729422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.3560 15.1120 bdl bdl 25.0715 0.741822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.5280 16.8686 655.5498 15.5534 49.4499 2.584222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.7000 21.0113 bdl bdl 68.3761 1.079322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 70.8720 18.7305 bdl bdl bdl 1.689522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.0440 18.9033 bdl 8.2775 39.5491 1.426322C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.2160 35.1747 bdl 6.6190 40.3911 1.267122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.3880 10.4670 1063.0370 bdl 22.0622 1.865822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.5600 31.2861 bdl 335.6639 22.1057 0.708422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.7320 18.5482 358.9431 18.9051 16.9172 1.116022C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 71.9050 28.2503 bdl bdl bdl 1.313822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.0770 125.2374 527.4075 4.5210 39.9748 2.721722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.2490 51.5850 5859.7610 15.7547 bdl 0.676822C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.4210 27.5646 341.3825 14.5063 bdl 2.217622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.5930 31.0748 bdl bdl 8.8280 0.845422C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.7650 17.5193 bdl 20.5203 bdl 1.706222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 72.9370 76.8927 bdl 5.0707 bdl 2.215222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.1090 22.7110 bdl bdl bdl 1.078122C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.2810 25.3633 573.2969 4.9147 79.5875 1.857222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.4530 26.3863 bdl bdl 20.1410 2.052722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.6250 20.9188 bdl bdl bdl 1.111522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.7970 46.0470 bdl 8.4252 51.4052 0.968622C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 73.9690 29.5642 bdl bdl 14.2555 1.861222C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.1410 19.9649 bdl 5.0600 bdl 2.747722C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.3130 38.0250 577.2302 4.9486 7.3643 1.636522C_L8 Aspidella (SFSS) Grain 74.6570 10.7696 bdl 14.8261 46.2756 0.875433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.0000 8.3419 bdl 26.3469 48.1763 1.606333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.1720 13.4988 bdl 13.5066 28.9499 0.792833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.3440 145.7700 bdl 25.8784 69.8040 0.358233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.5160 19.7923 bdl 12.3002 55.9248 0.414733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.6880 10.4303 bdl 16.1060 133.7940 0.359433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.8600 14.5302 655.2284 10.7930 56.5061 0.865233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.0320 43.3325 bdl 20.9180 52.2769 0.750433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.2040 36.8305 bdl 33.1370 51.6986 0.986933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.3760 39.3550 bdl 19.4508 78.7794 0.719933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.5480 37.6714 bdl 11.8226 57.8232 1.614433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.7200 19.9918 bdl 7.1829 81.6008 0.327533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.8920 13.5807 bdl 13.1742 87.1186 1.274633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.0640 24.3901 617.7745 23.5181 38.0798 0.724233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.2360 24.2319 bdl 19.9814 bdl 0.814533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.4080 21.0750 bdl 8.6013 77.6147 0.718133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.5800 19.0413 bdl 7.9621 51.1868 0.6308

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.7520 16.3673 bdl 11.2773 16.3164 1.016333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.2680 16.8533 bdl 14.6560 17.1103 1.536633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.6120 17.0992 bdl bdl 38.9115 0.464933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.7840 12.1344 bdl bdl 17.9451 0.953433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.1280 14.5458 bdl 14.1110 44.7109 0.663433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.3000 13.5724 bdl bdl 22.8690 0.539033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.4720 23.7488 bdl bdl 20.4286 1.368633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.6450 26.8930 bdl 11.0952 23.6925 0.448033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.1610 39.1634 bdl 15.3266 11.6160 0.924033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.3330 20.6440 bdl bdl 22.0050 0.723933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.5050 15.7986 bdl 22.6606 43.2819 0.873233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.6770 31.3719 bdl 6.6774 75.8437 1.324133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.8490 24.2241 bdl 11.6346 48.8810 0.354233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.0210 25.0320 bdl 13.0080 bdl 0.698033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.1930 20.4012 330.5036 24.1473 10.6529 0.288133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.3650 22.2157 bdl 13.1625 23.5717 1.448533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.5370 24.0431 bdl 15.5073 40.4528 0.736833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.7090 30.2986 bdl 8.5795 24.0791 0.268633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.8810 16.4103 614.6705 31.9832 bdl 0.602133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.0530 19.7747 bdl 12.0931 42.4763 0.809533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.2250 36.7454 471.8112 17.8213 30.7041 0.581033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.3970 18.7652 bdl 7.7222 21.4171 0.401833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.5690 27.8676 bdl 25.2520 20.5891 1.112933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.7410 18.6529 551.1906 9.9587 32.4550 0.355333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.9130 24.0556 bdl bdl 32.3179 1.348133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.0850 14.1416 877.5825 28.2921 20.9091 0.440333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.4290 22.1530 bdl 39.4782 66.2436 0.502633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.7730 13.2709 bdl 20.6124 24.9631 0.609733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.9450 12.9082 bdl 33.1155 32.0873 1.439333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.2890 1136.4250 bdl 25.2925 127.6923 0.618333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.4610 35.7672 bdl 16.6701 7.3518 0.456633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.6330 14.8615 369.4301 16.6486 27.9159 0.940733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.9770 13.8590 709.2542 23.7008 38.9563 0.649333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.1490 19.2057 bdl 9.8895 bdl 0.568633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.3210 14.7155 389.0406 20.3694 49.8124 0.715433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.4930 11.0639 bdl 22.1353 24.1456 0.532333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.6650 22.8165 bdl bdl 38.6148 1.382333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.8370 28.4362 bdl bdl 32.2315 0.741333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.1810 37.0009 568.7067 13.1882 72.8150 1.390833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.3530 35.9425 bdl bdl 22.2138 0.995533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.5250 45.8204 bdl 10.5082 77.0409 1.291533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.6970 71.7888 451.9938 bdl 43.6396 0.831333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.8690 137.5801 740.3544 21.2948 65.4573 1.060133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.2130 141.7616 bdl 11.5840 24.7257 0.545333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.5570 149.1202 bdl bdl 65.2925 0.939433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.7290 497.4379 bdl 27.4013 138.3276 0.546033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.9010 773.2709 1094.3540 89.7426 290.8328 0.924433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.0730 968.5815 2709.6290 191.6713 112.7853 0.816933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.2450 904.0070 307.6753 298.0739 194.6701 1.267333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.4170 1423.6710 bdl 229.2833 357.4957 0.801233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.5900 2897.7960 bdl 152.4409 574.7642 1.675233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.7620 4022.0500 bdl 73.0409 446.5187 1.880733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.9340 3791.1790 bdl 32.4173 366.9747 4.366533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.1060 3347.8280 429.5637 50.6849 312.0047 2.9181

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.2780 3923.2370 bdl 46.9178 368.1335 3.063033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.4500 3821.7090 518.9504 21.1714 382.8363 2.297233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.6220 3884.8580 bdl bdl 450.6168 3.336933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.7940 3083.7430 bdl 13.6118 385.2716 4.071733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.9660 2597.9330 bdl 28.8459 224.3202 5.924933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.1380 2346.5950 278.1985 28.8203 269.7448 4.011033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.3100 2260.6420 565.1131 13.4223 134.9302 4.949833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.4820 2057.8650 bdl bdl 208.4327 5.605633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.6540 1981.1050 304.2440 6.7502 183.5783 5.202033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.8260 1473.7150 bdl 25.4578 128.5068 4.928633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.9980 1879.3650 bdl bdl 94.5974 6.796933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 16.1700 1588.3900 bdl bdl 150.3398 5.029833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 16.3420 1735.8500 bdl 7.4372 148.2502 4.974833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 16.5140 1571.9830 bdl 15.3399 127.7947 6.572833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 16.6860 1358.1650 bdl 8.2887 55.7960 9.391833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 16.8580 1594.0730 bdl 12.3946 30.7158 7.571633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.0300 928.5849 bdl bdl 38.7679 4.942433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.2020 1246.1760 bdl 63.1068 bdl 9.940133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.3740 1679.0300 bdl 24.8230 bdl 9.642233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.5460 1464.3160 bdl 7.4982 30.6765 7.590133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.7180 1390.0660 bdl 20.9970 24.4897 9.676333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.8900 563.6657 bdl bdl bdl 4.138833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.0620 1224.5910 307.1148 bdl 32.3747 9.107533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.2340 1239.8410 1473.7370 bdl 157.1482 10.269233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.4060 996.5508 bdl bdl 24.2664 6.155233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.5780 1290.9910 bdl bdl bdl 10.768133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.7500 1607.0980 bdl bdl bdl 9.381133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.9220 1215.9510 bdl bdl 36.6675 6.880433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.0940 1485.3170 1033.8580 bdl bdl 10.631533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.2660 1237.1110 bdl bdl 23.7364 6.094933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.4380 1251.6360 1603.5390 12.4639 57.5113 9.355633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.6100 897.7599 bdl bdl bdl 6.232333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.7820 1344.7630 bdl 18.1794 38.7874 9.537833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.9540 1349.8780 1284.8730 bdl 59.7413 13.563933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.2980 1295.5970 bdl 8.4726 246.1295 10.274433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.4700 1310.7120 bdl bdl bdl 11.905333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.6420 1199.4220 bdl bdl 77.6532 10.326933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.8140 1160.7600 bdl bdl 13.5360 14.974233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.9860 1038.9440 516.5818 bdl 33.5312 8.009133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.1580 1412.7570 bdl 36.9893 13.8095 12.240133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.3300 1083.0460 bdl bdl 46.4537 9.164333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.5020 1309.6230 295.9268 9.5782 9.5247 11.489733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.6740 1579.3360 bdl bdl 24.4104 10.860133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.8460 1371.1820 bdl 8.3792 bdl 9.394033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.0180 1226.9900 bdl bdl 41.6393 10.393633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.1900 1199.3440 bdl bdl 17.1000 9.702033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.3620 1195.0300 bdl bdl 181.9661 14.525033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.5350 1619.9390 301.0232 6.6799 155.1613 11.517833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.7070 1544.3310 bdl 7.9226 79.6251 6.757633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.8790 1654.2000 bdl 10.5809 128.1957 7.937233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.0510 1739.3940 bdl 21.1760 140.8861 9.780133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.2230 1619.1520 bdl 19.3193 78.1974 7.356033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.3950 2179.0210 bdl 28.6345 147.0684 8.793633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.5670 2465.2090 385.7724 43.8920 125.3959 11.2230

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.7390 1562.6790 bdl 52.2977 81.8028 6.136933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.9110 2789.3420 918.5784 107.3139 122.8702 11.543233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.0830 3014.2990 bdl 105.8410 152.3761 5.589733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.2550 3116.8270 bdl 101.0595 139.7422 6.688633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.4270 3304.8300 386.0503 267.8884 261.1758 6.166233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.5990 4072.2170 bdl 198.1008 240.2689 6.829933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.7710 3151.0450 1436.5490 148.0950 162.6604 5.607833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.9430 2954.6770 381.1416 155.8544 151.7950 5.765333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.1150 2281.6500 bdl 164.3569 88.6969 4.474133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.2870 4010.3160 bdl 275.3404 383.9537 9.884633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.4590 5266.7520 bdl 292.3594 574.4915 8.666233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.6310 4414.1020 360.4542 181.8699 534.2345 7.041033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.8030 6013.9520 486.3443 227.6502 429.7610 9.106833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 25.9750 5526.1830 bdl 255.8708 581.4973 9.481233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 26.1470 4699.9110 bdl 251.5069 547.9673 7.649933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 26.3190 5834.4360 bdl 368.3707 812.3959 7.429533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 26.4910 7137.5090 562.1011 574.7960 791.7714 6.263533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 26.6630 8384.1850 753.1849 666.9867 1126.4650 6.571533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.8350 8690.0540 1165.7910 630.4879 1003.5600 5.130733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.0070 7976.4500 1166.6820 714.7853 741.5020 7.253933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.1790 6600.4950 bdl 556.0311 740.7534 4.432033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.3510 6112.2250 bdl 497.3673 575.8689 5.997233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.5230 5420.9570 bdl 453.7987 591.9076 5.555533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.6950 5181.9320 bdl 288.0692 528.3517 4.991233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.8670 4677.8850 bdl 313.9793 602.2347 2.160233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.0390 5423.3790 bdl 280.8739 683.8705 3.740533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.2110 5361.3080 bdl 218.9760 609.1608 3.477233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.3830 4796.2360 723.2170 269.9320 432.0880 2.530733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.5550 4094.4900 877.2369 308.3925 369.1700 3.989333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.7270 4398.3600 bdl 464.8924 566.8978 2.870233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.8990 4076.6730 bdl 259.4305 348.1550 3.174133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.0710 3709.8360 bdl 260.7432 212.5514 4.087133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.2430 2437.2340 bdl 115.1103 237.4299 1.666733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.4150 3382.7600 bdl 111.1218 412.0732 1.543533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.5870 2280.6830 bdl 167.8593 461.3253 2.228933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.7590 2242.9680 bdl 173.9288 215.9111 1.377433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 29.9310 2358.7710 bdl 81.3654 264.9618 2.402233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.1030 2215.0170 bdl 35.5778 141.7803 2.579133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.2750 2006.1100 759.4951 28.9182 168.8465 1.677933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.4470 2060.1060 bdl 13.6934 156.0613 2.341633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.6190 1716.7640 bdl 28.7254 278.8879 2.250833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.7910 1622.1890 bdl 15.2963 253.7249 1.685933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 30.9630 1111.2220 754.9582 21.3666 180.6630 1.618733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.1350 786.2933 bdl 22.6206 74.1568 0.962333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.3080 1008.4370 641.7161 15.2449 79.7221 1.629833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.4800 840.3267 bdl 51.3460 126.0564 1.467933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.6520 435.0742 bdl 31.1044 146.6758 0.662333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.8240 714.5217 bdl 53.3856 141.8963 0.586933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 31.9960 733.7720 370.8063 45.9643 196.5287 1.686833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.1680 636.3987 bdl 55.4226 128.0587 1.447233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.3400 872.8582 bdl 10.5986 106.3991 1.766433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.5120 472.2920 400.0797 18.0334 118.3625 1.223333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.6840 422.3753 bdl 40.1033 15.9479 1.107733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.8560 440.5960 908.0761 28.4938 49.9938 2.1188

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.0280 272.8154 bdl 27.5072 35.7471 1.320233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.2000 458.6914 bdl 36.2393 145.4822 1.134533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.3720 815.2961 824.9543 46.1073 89.7983 1.002933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.5440 415.0745 bdl 42.8798 61.7634 0.823133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.7160 215.1068 bdl 39.1062 86.5330 1.030433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.8880 113.3931 1167.6130 25.7946 14.4968 1.060033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.0600 105.3865 bdl 18.8772 32.4782 1.831033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.2320 73.7535 547.2618 52.6030 58.5414 1.839633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.4040 58.5950 bdl 8.0119 48.5940 0.725733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.5760 21.6502 357.2568 15.2012 58.5604 1.071233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.7480 239.0022 359.9545 22.6418 201.3100 0.876233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.9200 38.2688 1017.1430 7.5831 131.0230 1.072533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.0920 40.8089 4217.3720 35.1368 28.0117 1.535833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.2640 53.2838 bdl 14.3277 54.0110 0.522433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.4360 56.7805 5950.1910 28.3769 54.2312 0.996433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.6080 64.8446 2601.2530 28.0389 94.6517 1.532533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.7800 21.0933 3248.9040 13.7677 19.8534 0.532933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.9520 25.2260 401.4565 17.0822 54.0474 0.637633_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.1240 58.3443 bdl 4.9326 79.2586 0.362333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.2960 34.7218 bdl 43.8539 76.5052 0.868533_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.4680 32.5778 bdl 52.0415 14.7850 1.438233_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.6400 26.6061 bdl 59.3394 57.2646 0.735733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.8120 9.5105 bdl 14.3565 20.7232 1.202333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.9840 25.7504 bdl 18.9157 37.7914 1.076033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.1560 32.2908 1414.1850 32.4740 38.4216 0.896333_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.3280 34.9628 bdl 20.9282 46.9386 1.343733_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.5000 58.9224 bdl 20.7939 34.1394 0.411933_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.6720 47.8474 3970.4700 30.1215 60.4209 0.626033_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.8440 19.8059 bdl 28.5887 29.0664 0.438433_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.1880 13.3847 bdl 23.3804 55.4777 0.643133_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.3600 27.4956 bdl 27.2281 63.1781 0.888833_L9 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.5320 41.7745 1786.2230 54.3509 96.4624 0.7571

33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.0000 230.5658 284.9592 29.6586 bdl 2.083533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.1720 236.3336 bdl 27.8976 bdl 1.291933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.3440 136.7036 bdl 7.8201 16.4394 1.059533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.5160 237.7153 bdl 22.1166 bdl 1.652933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.6880 147.6001 bdl 12.6019 12.4748 0.732033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 0.8600 146.4442 674.7361 bdl bdl 0.841833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.0320 178.5023 bdl 10.1877 bdl 0.813633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.2040 219.1497 bdl 27.2542 bdl 0.754533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.3760 140.6016 bdl 28.1049 bdl 0.778333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.7200 255.7268 554.8850 13.1879 23.5359 0.714133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 1.8920 150.2071 bdl 14.7882 7.9555 3.434933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.0640 161.6302 bdl 11.4024 39.9507 0.579733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.2360 155.6327 bdl 26.0968 8.0743 0.829233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.4080 104.6441 bdl 9.5550 24.3677 0.468833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.5800 153.4969 bdl 44.3245 bdl 1.025633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.7520 153.3584 bdl 11.6404 bdl 1.054733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 2.9240 164.3326 bdl bdl 16.1310 1.235033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.0960 222.9113 bdl 80.8103 20.3924 1.622933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.2680 265.1411 bdl 34.4169 79.7882 1.361033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.4400 185.6342 313.3602 48.4397 9.0309 1.414633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.6120 152.4928 bdl 36.8009 52.9694 0.463733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.7840 258.1167 bdl 8.9549 24.7184 0.9294

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 3.9570 137.8088 1422.5200 39.4090 bdl 1.032033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.1290 169.4958 bdl 22.3133 bdl 1.989933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.3010 189.0310 bdl 35.4785 115.0086 1.050933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.4730 155.9645 bdl 29.4031 58.6615 1.285633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.6450 115.1761 755.1581 28.7595 16.1246 1.234933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.8170 165.9206 bdl 5.1901 13.8148 2.270533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 4.9890 148.6072 bdl 23.7428 bdl 1.990633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.1610 151.2188 276.9026 19.4992 7.9783 0.798033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.3330 158.0627 bdl bdl bdl 1.603433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.5050 148.0775 bdl 33.4676 bdl 0.862333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.6770 149.8467 bdl 7.8699 21.7204 0.617233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 5.8490 156.2127 4310.2540 13.8283 38.6705 1.345933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.0210 277.5461 bdl 27.1516 39.0806 1.212033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.1930 136.1051 bdl 33.1342 bdl 1.968233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.3650 124.2384 bdl bdl bdl 0.690333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.5370 186.0640 bdl 25.4186 43.6554 1.723533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.7090 119.9666 bdl bdl 23.4452 0.388333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 6.8810 289.9939 bdl 17.2540 96.0316 0.763633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.0530 287.3160 bdl 51.9331 bdl 0.576433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.2250 309.9419 bdl 30.9642 63.9599 0.297133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.3970 393.2141 5751.9810 7.7803 113.7146 1.104333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.5690 424.2186 bdl bdl 185.7318 0.342933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.7410 356.1336 bdl 6.0582 172.3491 0.744533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 7.9130 669.3586 bdl 5.3797 197.3515 1.849733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.0850 707.0294 bdl 22.8485 91.3490 0.786733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.2570 665.7360 1429.2500 bdl 116.6055 2.153833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.4290 483.1395 bdl 41.8063 22.5236 1.210533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.6010 836.3685 552.5162 19.4110 109.2087 0.668433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.7730 1252.9950 bdl 26.9768 92.8389 1.372233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 8.9450 1379.5300 bdl 15.0846 48.9899 2.979233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.2890 1297.7040 619.0615 32.4272 124.5786 0.273133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.6330 1287.2210 514.0626 bdl 69.1301 0.534033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.8050 1487.5040 bdl 27.5865 116.7020 0.826433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 9.9770 1742.1670 888.6050 46.2492 191.4498 2.199133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.1490 1730.8790 bdl 11.3025 225.6272 1.838733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.3210 2131.4820 bdl 23.5800 114.1922 1.245133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.4930 1917.5090 bdl 8.1176 123.9743 1.410133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.6650 1990.6880 bdl 26.7345 90.4088 2.242433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 10.8370 1052.5770 bdl bdl 69.8274 1.285033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.0090 2240.4330 bdl 42.7638 127.5211 2.033533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.1810 1727.6420 1203.1980 50.0985 107.5612 1.274933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.3530 5508.3950 793.9457 bdl 106.7627 3.624833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.5250 2761.5530 bdl 13.7520 88.1395 3.315033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.6970 2996.7200 bdl 5.8634 101.0666 1.741733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 11.8690 1930.4600 739.7787 bdl 40.5446 2.117433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.0410 3208.5670 bdl 9.4430 63.3604 3.438633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.2130 3277.8030 bdl bdl 120.3639 2.934733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.3850 2980.2780 bdl 14.6970 319.2617 2.890933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.5570 1887.7930 bdl bdl 23.4471 2.149433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.7290 2886.3480 bdl 6.9371 55.6815 2.350033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 12.9020 3381.8420 bdl 17.7703 31.6941 2.023733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.0740 3512.9300 361.5491 13.2909 71.6694 1.971833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.2460 1571.5210 bdl bdl 48.4290 1.642633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.4180 1382.9760 bdl bdl 30.6071 2.3272

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.5900 3302.1470 bdl 7.5495 bdl 3.755433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.7620 3469.6510 bdl 12.4620 bdl 2.895733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 13.9340 3464.8420 404.2972 17.2125 bdl 4.241233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.1060 3197.4470 bdl bdl 15.1195 3.947633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.2780 3436.6450 bdl bdl 21.9517 3.251933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.4500 3605.8240 bdl 10.2645 bdl 4.530033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.6220 3659.8820 bdl bdl 54.2196 2.592233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.7940 3567.5750 bdl 7.4512 bdl 2.931633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 14.9660 2624.6780 bdl bdl bdl 3.074833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.1380 3393.5310 bdl bdl bdl 3.898233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.3100 3494.1550 bdl 14.7839 41.6077 4.377533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.4820 3987.5020 bdl 8.7302 35.5738 5.728033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.6540 4417.6440 539.9149 12.5354 bdl 3.949833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.8260 4196.3080 bdl bdl bdl 4.527033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 15.9980 3688.1060 380.8590 bdl bdl 3.888233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 16.1700 3019.4720 bdl bdl 8.3534 3.325333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 16.3420 4120.6280 bdl bdl bdl 3.969333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 16.5140 3941.7790 bdl 18.1918 bdl 3.958533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 16.6860 4033.8730 bdl 13.2326 7.1017 4.054333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 16.8580 3606.1060 bdl 29.8202 bdl 3.347733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 17.0300 4175.8290 bdl 5.0039 13.2977 3.068333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.2020 4242.4530 bdl bdl 35.8562 4.992233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.3740 3476.5210 436.8200 bdl 101.6320 4.917633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.5460 3243.8620 351.5852 15.8540 15.4400 3.567233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.7180 4472.4280 344.3705 bdl 61.4165 5.264433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 17.8900 3900.9610 909.3321 7.8271 67.9612 4.390333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.2340 1720.6510 bdl 5.3081 50.7921 2.412033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.4060 4249.6100 bdl 8.0105 549.6165 6.780833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.5780 4855.8470 bdl 43.9813 353.9974 5.273033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.7500 5082.2030 bdl 37.2637 526.3160 6.770633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 18.9220 5313.7510 bdl 5024.1930 769.1347 10.088933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.0940 7933.8990 300.8919 28.1196 855.3934 6.170233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.2660 6820.0240 653.0467 22.9449 1346.3820 6.602833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.4380 6403.6190 bdl 19.7556 1070.1270 4.880133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.6100 6487.7810 410.4496 30.0052 685.9819 5.117133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.7820 5045.4390 626.9506 11.3424 902.8463 5.450233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 19.9540 6618.8050 bdl 41.3243 697.2412 6.985233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.1260 6781.1680 bdl 10.6187 806.8334 6.581633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.4700 6635.9840 bdl 28.2028 826.9624 7.380433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.6420 6276.3040 bdl 58.6793 719.9144 8.593633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.8140 7145.6120 bdl 77.3817 511.7694 6.041633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 20.9860 7717.8240 1035.2260 78.4857 647.2340 5.511533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.1580 6405.1580 bdl 78.1407 572.9446 5.297333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.3300 7155.7630 1456.4280 54.0410 809.8696 6.185933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.5020 6781.4320 522.0379 76.8345 1047.0070 6.246833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 21.6750 6540.8800 425.7245 47.1366 742.1359 5.094433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.0190 3448.6480 bdl 25.6230 260.6726 3.655233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.1910 3280.0570 261.4831 24.4371 184.3812 4.624733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.3630 4223.5260 bdl 28.6282 265.3194 6.498033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.5350 4601.4510 275.4032 34.1456 331.2472 5.570133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.7070 5564.3090 bdl 26.1121 533.1793 6.208833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 22.8790 4916.2660 bdl 24.5208 569.1072 4.418533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.0510 5736.2170 786.8627 47.0860 772.5632 3.713633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.2230 6386.1500 538.5907 55.6442 713.9105 5.1490

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.3950 6398.5170 581.5945 66.6962 1132.3970 6.109833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.5670 6751.9160 493.2651 54.6151 1206.7370 5.105133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.7390 4625.9880 bdl 63.9341 1164.3960 4.308033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 23.9110 5200.7220 540.9600 40.1729 1607.4040 5.489533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Cement 24.0830 5012.6310 517.6660 23.3444 2582.4620 4.102133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 24.2550 4861.1540 bdl 65.6161 2588.2930 3.871333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 24.4270 4973.6430 716.9573 61.8517 2252.5170 5.160633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 24.5990 3929.3490 bdl 77.1118 1472.7820 3.955733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 24.7710 3837.7290 620.4078 35.8981 999.9031 4.172633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 24.9430 2668.3130 380.6190 25.4902 543.6606 3.477833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.1150 3096.1940 bdl 38.2700 624.2653 3.053433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.2870 2390.6090 bdl 41.8311 387.2933 1.662633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.4590 2277.5190 bdl 26.0734 366.3078 1.127233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.6310 1831.3920 bdl 51.0812 352.0483 3.566233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.8030 1840.6540 bdl 23.5468 297.8104 2.653433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 25.9750 2248.8210 699.0751 20.1205 272.2223 2.679033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.1470 1994.3950 bdl 58.5407 387.9390 2.096933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.3190 1593.4770 bdl 22.7913 212.9807 1.482633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.4910 1262.1700 bdl 31.0352 224.1151 1.709133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.6630 2379.4100 bdl 74.7737 247.0444 1.947533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 26.8350 2829.0320 bdl 39.5729 472.0714 2.174633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.0070 3627.7400 bdl 64.9927 345.8245 1.982233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.1790 3747.4810 399.8114 41.4341 463.2934 2.335233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.3510 2480.4920 bdl 53.0713 251.7748 0.676933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.5230 2102.6390 bdl 35.3632 305.3765 1.520633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.6950 3500.2490 699.6393 44.6244 512.3078 1.544533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 27.8670 5282.4700 851.7572 101.3238 729.9517 2.857333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.0390 6674.5910 bdl 53.8779 686.9325 2.029333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 28.7270 8324.3310 bdl 44.3321 924.9487 0.974333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 32.8560 7826.5330 467.6295 1088.3030 902.7346 1.157433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.0280 8305.7930 949.2361 130.3651 1120.9140 0.783733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.2000 9051.9520 bdl 77.2964 1100.2610 1.124333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.3720 7646.0920 bdl 90.8998 903.7957 0.647633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.5440 5168.5210 bdl 43.6114 871.5557 1.120133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.7160 5498.6550 bdl 32.1683 2220.8700 1.150133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 33.8880 4963.4900 bdl 90.6937 985.1259 1.469033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.0600 3441.2620 bdl 54.5193 720.1550 0.607933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.2320 5303.8000 bdl 94.2902 710.4487 0.720433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.4040 3654.0300 539.8690 79.4608 725.7164 0.842233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 34.5760 4094.1680 bdl 180.6138 820.3792 1.061633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.2640 3744.9930 758.4952 155.9773 650.7274 0.902033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.4360 3199.0500 447.0655 176.6538 779.1911 1.058933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.6080 3114.4500 331.4125 172.6277 767.2451 0.721633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.7800 3412.3240 336.7721 1163.3730 902.9319 0.828333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 35.9520 2367.6020 691.9354 90.7611 500.9722 0.555133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.1240 2513.3450 446.0362 46.1351 651.0390 1.191833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.2960 1776.7140 455.7626 23.8780 736.9572 1.402133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.4680 2235.9090 694.0062 36.0145 218.8851 0.277433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.6400 898.9687 1915.7820 13.2838 329.4465 1.075233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.8120 387.1241 bdl 11.5493 127.5419 0.544533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 36.9840 2771.8500 bdl 10.2878 307.3677 0.825633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.1560 379.4905 bdl 60.9337 84.2578 0.788333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.5000 217.3655 bdl 36.3222 111.6304 0.704233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.6720 259.7294 bdl 44.9437 175.9781 0.7895

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 37.8440 345.1388 bdl 11.6122 184.4164 1.184533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.0160 153.9202 bdl 33.3912 74.1375 1.130933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.1880 108.5483 bdl 34.0864 166.3856 0.537233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.3600 146.3913 326.2233 67.0058 77.2403 0.572633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.5320 64.9123 1232.4210 48.7428 44.0966 1.103833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.7040 159.2752 bdl 62.2227 73.8374 1.076233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 38.8760 133.7787 bdl 15.4535 52.0729 0.744433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.0480 154.4317 bdl 23.4057 66.5357 0.295133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.2200 78.3464 483.6892 11.2347 107.4187 1.488333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.3920 83.0989 386.7700 4.6655 57.6256 1.169933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.5650 79.8262 bdl 12.8741 62.7277 1.042333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.7370 68.7533 bdl 18.0709 105.7831 0.342133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 39.9090 69.9474 bdl 39.7434 77.5670 1.696533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 40.0810 43.1549 bdl 23.1002 53.3587 0.326633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 40.4250 256.8132 bdl 23.0078 77.5254 0.407133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 40.7690 188.0051 691.6352 48.8768 bdl 0.689333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 40.9410 58.8543 bdl 37.2151 38.4120 1.034533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 41.1130 9.0754 bdl 5.4402 57.9180 0.705633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 41.2850 49.2208 382.2965 27.9516 17.8099 0.725333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 41.4570 25.7029 290.4023 15.3229 30.5208 1.083433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 41.8010 48.6583 268.3842 30.5468 20.3548 0.812133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 42.1450 35.7838 bdl 4.9401 252.6984 0.661533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 42.3170 28.7390 400.5890 45.5941 124.1414 0.986233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 42.4890 12.1804 1351.8150 37.4576 36.2561 0.591033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 42.6610 80.6231 757.4169 14.7532 71.8756 0.364333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 42.8330 363.5550 6906.8860 7.6852 41.3718 0.607133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 43.0050 110.4751 622.6647 21.8818 31.4512 0.954033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 43.1770 54.4259 bdl 22.3393 26.9167 0.523533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 43.5210 55.3865 bdl 13.7070 69.1795 0.802633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 43.6930 481.9346 bdl 15.4086 bdl 1.170533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 43.8650 75.4251 390.3284 14.7588 41.6688 0.728233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.0370 274.6044 bdl 8.3535 39.4718 0.342233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.2090 397.3170 bdl 38.7161 bdl 1.361733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.3810 66.6761 bdl 31.6072 23.2262 0.559933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.5530 57.3071 bdl 61.5497 88.4734 0.604133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.7250 97.5317 926.9521 60.7753 37.2686 0.591033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 44.8970 77.5743 bdl 22.7262 106.6056 0.736433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 45.2410 56.2856 692.7698 67.6403 108.5435 0.625333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 45.4130 136.6082 bdl 18.1463 21.0478 0.265033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 45.5850 28.8534 bdl 4.5023 bdl 0.498033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 45.7570 71.7320 bdl 41.9302 65.6556 0.595633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 45.9290 43.9750 388.8290 20.5173 18.1095 0.519033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.1010 59.3382 bdl 60.7272 296.5441 0.739633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.2730 399.8597 2009.9530 13.1492 84.1567 2.143233_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.4450 132.8190 577.1871 47.0765 333.8974 0.843833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.6170 235.7528 bdl 46.2434 21.0933 0.849133_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.7890 187.6378 bdl 16.7535 28.7192 0.558333_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 46.9610 264.4208 bdl 33.0516 22.0189 0.510633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 47.3050 131.9649 bdl 17.8128 168.1516 0.668933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 47.4770 176.1024 bdl 42.2216 79.0974 0.509033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 47.6490 200.4914 1288.2880 52.8222 20.9198 1.179733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 47.8210 296.1546 bdl 11.3251 92.9182 1.008533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 47.9930 88.2469 bdl 14.0601 74.7676 1.107433_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 48.1650 1102.4830 908.0923 65.0801 124.4089 0.2714

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)33_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 48.3370 153.2078 1653.5770 32.0298 64.1142 1.023033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 48.5100 1117.3100 1749.9960 25.3666 170.1006 1.437633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 48.6820 182.4952 3050.6420 6.0133 135.1814 1.085633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 48.8540 89.3681 bdl 41.0296 129.6548 0.900933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.0260 172.0541 bdl 63.1517 32.3050 0.497533_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.1980 97.1208 bdl 45.9965 62.2626 0.796633_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.3700 95.6709 bdl 158.5236 73.3198 2.163833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.5420 48.2742 826.7875 15.4283 54.4360 1.260833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.7140 56.4405 bdl 15.0207 207.2844 0.918933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 49.8860 26.7672 768.0073 36.4047 42.0427 2.104033_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 50.0580 34.0840 9254.7540 8.9724 721.6278 1.423733_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 50.2300 63.4676 290.8716 1212.4040 9.2899 0.716933_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 50.4020 49.1691 2642.1410 202.6165 48.4682 1.306833_L10 Aspidella (DFSS) Grain 50.5740 67.0517 636.0573 6.4707 60.3482 0.6760

18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.0000 120.6777 1728.0060 34.5783 98.0972 0.796118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.1720 37.0138 586.5198 13.9605 43.9130 0.813018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.3440 27.2097 bdl bdl 172.2337 0.772518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.5160 454.0471 bdl 18.3505 33.6374 0.552118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.8600 389.3852 352.9096 8.2082 bdl 1.768818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.0320 31.0815 bdl bdl 28.2777 1.391818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.2040 92.9009 bdl 9.7803 bdl 1.604618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.3760 13.3416 bdl 94.7397 bdl 2.310318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.7200 27.8933 bdl 1112.6810 bdl 1.113518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.8920 132.0602 bdl bdl bdl 1.439718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.0640 43.3364 bdl 7.3766 63.7409 1.662118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.2360 45.1202 671.9326 79.9368 15.8793 0.866318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.4080 156.3925 bdl 10.0602 9.8545 0.638518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.5800 415.8933 bdl bdl 41.2502 1.441418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.7520 27.6768 bdl 6.8866 bdl 0.680218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.9240 18.1741 bdl bdl 19.4046 2.000218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.0960 70.6052 bdl bdl bdl 1.273218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.2680 255.5317 bdl bdl 28.7299 1.463718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.4400 22.1826 3431.6290 bdl 12.7690 0.372918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.6120 13.7699 bdl bdl 10.2800 0.560918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.7840 15.3095 710.8169 10.5519 10.3351 0.394718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.9570 17.9078 bdl bdl bdl 0.478218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.1290 20.5719 bdl bdl 27.2246 0.843118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.3010 26.3418 bdl 10.6065 bdl 1.364318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.4730 26.8125 bdl bdl bdl 0.916718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.6450 49.1461 562.0292 bdl bdl 1.265918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.8170 44.1803 bdl 7.7870 36.6394 1.261918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.9890 70.9297 386.6426 bdl 6.6412 0.524118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.1610 138.1623 bdl 23.4320 60.7569 0.871518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.3330 197.4471 bdl bdl 63.6214 0.802718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.5050 240.3269 bdl 25.5707 72.2349 1.637918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.6770 329.3518 bdl 11.9049 27.7365 1.014318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.8490 486.5942 bdl 8.9357 47.9017 2.013418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.0210 439.6584 bdl 4.9517 42.8678 2.744718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.1930 519.2648 bdl bdl 86.0695 3.881918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.3650 566.5464 391.7142 bdl 75.4181 3.237218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.5370 435.5273 bdl bdl 81.4366 2.750118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.7090 534.0189 bdl 25.0056 76.4377 4.624418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.8810 474.2650 682.8832 bdl 112.4094 4.226118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.0530 545.3975 bdl 24.4940 29.4098 2.0625

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.2250 542.5377 bdl 154.9260 94.2366 3.969418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.3970 671.0294 323.7251 bdl 119.0983 3.633918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.5690 618.4313 bdl 23.9827 73.3091 3.415318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.7410 1224.4860 bdl bdl 79.5149 3.252518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.9130 492.5972 bdl bdl 76.9931 3.759518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.0850 427.0008 bdl 21.0793 18.5192 4.255518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.2570 556.3409 6140.0470 9.2182 43.3658 4.234718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.4290 370.8976 bdl bdl 22.0230 4.458418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.6010 386.4766 bdl bdl bdl 4.193218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.7730 360.7129 677.1226 bdl 310.3711 4.190518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 8.9450 413.3424 bdl bdl 155.4352 6.063818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.1170 429.1384 bdl bdl 133.1866 4.391518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.2890 492.6622 bdl bdl 112.7088 4.118418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.4610 478.9975 437.6516 bdl 90.6533 4.110718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.6330 470.8263 bdl 10.1283 7.8021 4.076118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.8050 460.5547 376.0262 4.5552 193.2886 4.857318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.9770 586.5030 bdl 12.4294 90.4964 2.948518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.1490 582.1750 bdl bdl 39.8191 1.905118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.3210 520.6556 bdl bdl 47.7144 5.385018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.4930 500.9292 bdl bdl 20.0672 2.857818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.6650 410.6366 699.2753 bdl 8.6023 4.141418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.8370 326.1830 bdl bdl 65.8921 3.504418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 11.0090 340.7262 bdl 18.3298 bdl 2.522618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 11.3530 283.9724 bdl bdl bdl 4.231918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 11.5250 276.4363 bdl 12.8498 35.7133 2.546018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 11.6970 359.6752 bdl 12.0536 71.4783 4.586818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 11.8690 470.5085 368.5957 bdl 44.0287 4.605518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.0410 359.2701 bdl bdl 42.7166 3.863218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.2130 341.9597 404.0121 41.8902 71.8732 4.592318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.3850 384.5784 430.9461 9.6056 70.3673 6.721318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.5570 337.4520 1044.7040 bdl 107.4473 5.112318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.7290 456.3292 270.6376 bdl 92.7331 4.331718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.9020 519.8979 279.9608 bdl 231.2895 5.721718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.0740 129.6655 bdl bdl 66.7757 1.343818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.2460 624.7074 bdl 10.7385 198.3423 5.747918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.4180 627.5147 bdl 11.1144 168.8511 5.597518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.5900 817.7292 1022.7280 23.7926 141.0806 4.610718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.7620 758.2197 bdl 73.5331 289.2695 7.386418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.9340 636.7121 557.7205 bdl 205.1630 4.531118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.1060 843.6901 1200.8030 12.2412 250.1659 7.171518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.2780 747.5708 685.0822 80.8710 144.7177 6.687718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.4500 745.3375 bdl 22.6357 383.1595 5.355318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.6220 540.7897 bdl 25.7725 186.2076 5.593518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.7940 727.5241 260.1317 18.3497 252.6367 8.471618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.9660 690.4229 bdl 23.0918 160.8360 4.045318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.1380 785.8081 bdl 16.8530 228.8791 6.047018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.3100 959.6098 bdl bdl 222.5479 8.068618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.4820 379.4654 523.1031 8.6382 83.4012 3.388218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.6540 908.6088 372.2256 32.5220 298.5030 5.350118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.8260 528.8257 bdl 27.6532 282.0855 4.613918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.9980 685.4786 bdl 55.7561 249.9529 3.316618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.1700 601.9820 685.7339 12.4302 174.4024 3.866318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.3420 1161.5600 613.1938 27.6777 322.1656 5.738218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.5140 792.2926 bdl 5.1567 224.9358 6.9971

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.6860 614.4704 bdl 17.2317 154.5542 5.619218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.8580 492.5791 bdl 31.4399 171.8466 3.065018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.0300 687.1025 999.1725 24.1339 335.0300 4.099118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.2020 664.7449 581.6667 9.2917 348.2395 5.031918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.3740 698.7586 bdl 52.9337 208.4754 4.594518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.7180 767.9485 2596.5140 11.5028 218.3333 4.926418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.8900 520.1680 bdl 43.6577 145.1754 3.848018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.0620 663.2086 bdl 28.5882 155.1467 5.157818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.2340 641.0248 bdl 37.1668 64.8897 4.910218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.4060 556.5084 bdl 7.4077 267.9035 4.198918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.5780 627.2952 bdl 24.6807 158.5860 6.498018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.7500 511.2571 730.3461 bdl 200.9530 4.597418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.9220 575.2610 bdl 33.3705 273.5853 4.475218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.0940 553.1868 bdl 26.9372 113.9044 2.991318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.6100 414.4892 311.5468 25.9644 151.0150 1.828518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.7820 300.3064 bdl 19.5968 44.3119 2.439218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.9540 179.9716 bdl 15.7771 73.8276 1.399418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.1260 270.9929 bdl 48.5207 98.1561 1.799518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.2980 244.0484 bdl 12.0216 65.8560 3.686818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.4700 212.0290 bdl 27.3147 166.1837 1.991818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.6420 300.8307 bdl 20.7909 58.7066 3.286618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.8140 244.4313 2122.7230 21.7869 65.5965 2.013418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.9860 308.2092 470.7391 31.5445 207.8686 4.547918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.1580 338.6363 662.1900 15.7659 276.4564 2.430618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.3300 319.8838 bdl 20.4498 300.8304 1.672018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.5020 323.1122 883.9496 54.2567 343.6388 1.973718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.6740 281.1689 bdl 24.5342 331.0763 1.956518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.8470 280.6629 bdl 16.6306 103.5542 1.794118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.0190 140.5709 bdl 14.7481 25.1865 1.245218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.1910 85.7465 438.7865 8.5574 12.2369 0.838318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.3630 139.7310 bdl 26.6484 16.8883 1.829618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.5350 202.1832 1534.0690 46.3480 280.5686 0.724818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.7070 91.7498 2877.2650 bdl 33.0163 1.341618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.8790 65.4239 668.3783 16.3054 110.3327 1.008318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.0510 127.6059 4001.0190 12.1718 89.1220 0.972218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.2230 85.9221 bdl 22.2955 93.5797 1.644418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.5670 107.1131 556.9004 29.1984 41.8244 1.048318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.7390 105.7243 bdl 8.8190 bdl 1.652418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.9110 146.5472 bdl 12.4398 84.9295 2.680718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.0830 100.6400 bdl 12.9293 18.4618 3.010718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.2550 113.9032 bdl 41.0533 52.4227 2.391018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.4270 119.4768 bdl 9.2323 79.6937 1.963318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.5990 105.5875 782.8675 14.1930 58.5808 0.901718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.7710 154.2383 bdl 5.0052 43.2705 1.724918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.9430 105.6199 261.8676 22.8822 13.7571 1.932018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.1150 83.7605 bdl 4.7289 29.4834 1.574618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.2870 64.3469 bdl bdl 8.5378 1.919318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.4590 81.9026 bdl 7.0082 bdl 1.268818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.8030 94.8702 bdl 7.4175 25.1434 4.532118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.9750 57.2914 538.5344 23.0322 43.8022 1.306718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.1470 91.9591 1853.0140 13.7515 bdl 1.983618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.3190 73.0280 4667.7110 41.3069 48.6172 1.873618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.4910 46.7954 391.8581 9.1182 8.9162 0.698118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.6630 91.5412 430.7993 27.1384 bdl 5.3225

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.8350 738.8868 bdl 13.5952 bdl 0.804718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.0070 77.3225 bdl 36.9354 39.9691 0.477018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.1790 86.0880 bdl 9.9213 bdl 0.918018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.3510 91.0508 857.7350 bdl 22.2014 0.988018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.5230 51.8343 1305.6230 12.0009 bdl 1.557818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.6950 85.5054 bdl 28.6885 23.9048 2.135618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.8670 172.6165 bdl 46.1212 24.6947 2.434618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.0390 73.1431 604.3898 22.8764 bdl 0.710418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.2110 89.1717 bdl 5.4619 60.3688 0.993018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.3830 111.8027 bdl 33.2496 bdl 2.539218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.5550 86.7700 572.8779 4.9775 bdl 0.673418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.7270 100.3441 bdl 41.3637 27.4537 1.364118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.8990 100.2822 bdl 11.9872 8.9239 0.619618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.0710 78.3994 338.9359 46.7327 bdl 0.919818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.2430 97.6633 1398.0340 24.7999 bdl 2.027818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.4150 135.9669 579.0380 17.6958 bdl 0.622218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.5870 86.1373 bdl 15.0671 bdl 1.349918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.7590 79.2236 bdl 15.9740 bdl 1.361818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.9310 99.6089 bdl 18.3509 19.9459 1.373218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.1030 65.4606 bdl bdl 11.1940 1.423518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.2750 91.2619 bdl 11.3730 bdl 1.555718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.4470 120.9692 466.2452 15.1413 bdl 2.408218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.6190 107.3500 bdl 8.9565 bdl 1.111918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.7920 75.5488 bdl 18.3500 19.9440 1.494518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.9640 107.9436 bdl 13.5696 19.3685 1.156818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.1360 86.3403 1972.0830 4.8259 47.5149 1.101818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.3080 222.8552 438.7839 45.4997 13.9294 1.585918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.4800 97.9749 bdl 13.9467 7.3593 2.339318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.6520 79.0797 bdl 28.5860 bdl 1.632318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.8240 54.1441 688.0960 bdl 236.7053 1.659418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.9960 49.3931 bdl 18.5129 bdl 2.156118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.1680 87.2386 481.5080 45.0310 36.3871 0.857918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.3400 97.8448 bdl 32.4217 bdl 0.699318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.5120 88.8311 464.5019 38.7149 7.9592 0.696618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.6840 69.5686 bdl 5.8474 bdl 0.995018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.8560 56.7830 621.4019 23.5215 59.6679 0.856118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.0280 93.6979 bdl 37.6980 bdl 0.644418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.2000 74.4908 bdl 44.2964 36.9022 1.761418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.3720 79.9433 bdl bdl 60.8854 1.526918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.5440 107.9146 366.8360 32.0574 bdl 2.621318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.8880 78.3138 517.0677 bdl bdl 0.921418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.0600 70.5943 bdl 12.1337 bdl 2.119918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.2320 62.7701 2859.5580 33.6663 32.5745 2.082318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.4040 197.5736 303.3472 26.5094 bdl 1.106518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.5760 149.2217 bdl 9.8863 20.5448 1.539818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.7480 72.2778 bdl bdl bdl 0.297618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.9200 94.9882 502.5831 41.8895 bdl 2.808618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.0920 91.8589 423.4067 18.0589 143.3300 2.067718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.2640 78.5766 bdl 48.2493 bdl 0.829118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.4360 83.5909 bdl 10.1033 bdl 1.509718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.6080 82.0999 572.3495 9.1472 bdl 1.482518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.7800 74.2025 bdl 34.7506 15.5310 2.156218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.9520 642.7496 6596.3170 31.2125 400.3448 3.254218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.1240 271.0544 658.4113 25.0972 220.7085 1.8100

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.2960 46.8722 bdl 20.9796 bdl 1.055618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.4680 66.7717 bdl 6.4334 13.3678 2.791218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.6400 87.9649 757.8710 12.5184 95.0641 1.640218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.9840 86.0656 bdl 13.1558 184.4562 0.607618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.1560 160.1991 bdl bdl 8.4608 1.019518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.3280 78.9701 2222.7380 21.9431 25.3177 0.974518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.5000 100.5721 bdl 16.4097 bdl 1.826318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.6720 86.1206 bdl 56.9413 bdl 1.102618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.8440 92.6597 bdl 9.9361 40.1660 2.175518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.0160 82.9526 bdl 17.3841 bdl 2.392618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.1880 86.2697 5494.1840 24.8485 90.5080 2.562318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.3600 112.3022 2316.2760 40.4829 152.8467 2.297018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.5320 93.6716 2384.1740 28.0705 bdl 2.741218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.7040 55.0872 bdl 13.5549 14.7266 2.716818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.8760 1417.3360 bdl 40.4508 26.3608 4.002418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.0480 83.5622 bdl 21.8967 bdl 2.285318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.2200 55.9607 bdl bdl 14.8054 1.357618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.3920 137.3286 bdl 41.7629 bdl 2.936218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.5640 85.1502 bdl bdl bdl 0.521118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.7370 79.9899 bdl 28.1648 40.3056 0.355518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.9090 81.0779 bdl 34.7303 25.3945 2.269818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.0810 80.4094 bdl bdl bdl 0.879018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.4250 72.1381 282.5336 15.1817 8.0040 2.678018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.5970 80.4411 260.3633 9.6079 13.6676 1.496318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.7690 98.1088 bdl 9.2749 43.5607 2.089218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.9410 93.8534 bdl 8.6673 239.3720 0.966418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.1130 102.0873 2018.6080 4.5769 bdl 1.044618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.2850 99.2145 bdl 18.1666 31.0030 0.564418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.4570 64.9467 bdl bdl bdl 0.927818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.6290 79.6136 1309.0280 18.0865 bdl 1.847218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.8010 240.6284 1864.8400 14.8652 bdl 2.782818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.9730 68.8170 515.5596 5.2595 24.7004 1.184718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.1450 70.4582 bdl 10.3766 bdl 1.393818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.3170 189.9646 601.0280 31.3840 bdl 3.341918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.4890 101.4304 bdl 20.9251 bdl 1.543518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.6610 76.3690 bdl 21.8653 7.0863 2.838218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.8330 111.7345 bdl 42.8166 bdl 1.550818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.0050 126.3393 9321.5000 355.3890 179.9698 2.194218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.1770 87.1282 566.3154 13.1816 bdl 0.437218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.5210 102.1404 1892.4200 28.6311 bdl 0.874018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.6930 103.7471 bdl 10.8791 bdl 1.824518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.8650 120.7279 372.2619 49.9667 82.4971 0.873518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.0370 96.1506 536.5750 31.0668 9.5045 2.181118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.2090 83.3723 2749.6180 12.8820 53.1289 1.433718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.3810 65.7702 270.8681 16.1787 8.9926 1.331018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.5530 65.1811 285.7323 20.9095 bdl 0.952418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.7250 85.1405 781.6274 11.6114 bdl 0.989918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.8970 80.6285 451.2219 33.5304 bdl 1.214518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.0690 104.0450 bdl 31.5264 bdl 2.167118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.2410 94.3418 1042.4310 13.1821 bdl 0.768718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.4130 88.1921 2041.5600 15.1544 bdl 0.933818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.5850 106.0755 bdl 15.7448 bdl 2.218918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.9290 93.7992 4537.1690 11.5044 bdl 0.670918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.1010 90.5103 725.3523 27.6505 432.1387 1.7136

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.2730 84.4954 bdl 16.1166 83.7235 2.111518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.4450 62.3608 bdl 18.8961 bdl 1.235018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.6170 667.6625 bdl 27.7114 29.9689 2.233018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.7890 109.1986 586.8961 20.6455 bdl 1.508018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.9610 105.0010 406.9133 9.4719 26.2846 0.807518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.1330 93.5469 259.3250 192.9108 bdl 2.518618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.3050 146.3449 1079.3250 8.0866 16.7915 1.412618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.4770 311.9408 5821.8910 14.2596 52.3916 2.638918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.6490 263.9967 1634.3760 23.4138 57.4923 2.912818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.8210 67.4945 bdl 18.3269 21.1362 1.303018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.9930 82.8888 bdl 14.4188 40.0105 0.791218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.1650 86.0742 1790.7420 10.6006 22.0106 1.315918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.5100 93.2971 bdl 99.9581 26.4710 1.018618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.6820 124.7284 bdl 38.5042 bdl 0.492918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.8540 109.0786 282.1293 5.6649 28.4379 1.687418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.0260 162.6059 bdl 9.9205 bdl 2.109018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.1980 91.2351 bdl 37.0446 bdl 1.934418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.3700 102.8079 3193.5260 27.4549 bdl 1.882418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.5420 103.1152 747.3629 5.0646 13.2349 1.449718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.7140 70.3491 4345.8790 10.6448 bdl 1.369418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.8860 110.4956 bdl 20.0826 19.4194 1.242218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.0580 98.8034 bdl 39.6678 bdl 1.221118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.2290 104.1602 bdl 5.2835 7.4485 3.230518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.4020 109.7764 1207.1600 24.6994 bdl 2.349118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.5740 89.1046 bdl 34.5958 bdl 1.793018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.7460 77.0352 bdl 13.9877 bdl 2.042218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.0900 204.3668 bdl 23.4430 11.8003 1.607318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.2620 56.9007 3758.3800 31.4066 67.1906 1.414918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.4340 64.9375 bdl 33.7364 bdl 1.609118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.6060 98.2709 259.1397 18.2889 13.5966 0.703818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.7780 78.4489 400.8971 bdl bdl 1.449418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.9500 75.3971 1081.4230 5.0839 7.1655 2.694918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.1220 100.0711 923.0780 13.7145 bdl 0.812018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.2940 103.9931 771.1894 40.2714 bdl 1.374518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.4660 66.6320 bdl 5.0583 7.1291 1.389018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.6380 69.4063 434.0350 18.5165 13.7649 1.140918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.9820 187.0316 bdl 19.2560 23.0812 1.492618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.1540 171.3076 bdl 47.8608 12.2350 0.905318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.3260 225.1039 423.1259 bdl 21.2923 0.354518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.4980 93.4153 bdl 16.9720 bdl 1.494318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.6700 78.5735 bdl 8.7110 bdl 0.750918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.8420 63.6209 bdl 4.9336 bdl 0.896318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.0140 91.0045 bdl 31.5146 26.2335 2.346018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.1860 111.3117 583.7048 39.1214 7.1553 2.632418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.3580 93.4402 bdl 32.3998 bdl 1.405218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.5300 85.5160 478.6050 14.6313 bdl 1.384918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.7020 88.1974 bdl 41.3139 6.8147 14.582018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.8740 95.9398 1199.5080 45.8744 bdl 3.727818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.0460 417.9132 bdl bdl bdl 3.295318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.2180 117.3501 bdl 23.6164 bdl 2.623118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.3900 129.2456 bdl 57.8755 16.2691 1.814718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.5620 109.2597 bdl 38.2374 bdl 1.734518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.7340 77.0718 bdl 42.2475 bdl 2.513318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.9060 78.9311 bdl 16.2164 bdl 1.1529

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.0780 73.7416 541.8475 22.1400 bdl 1.264318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.2500 103.6354 334.5838 21.0826 bdl 2.153018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.4220 63.2111 bdl 8.1387 bdl 1.421418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.5940 56.5586 bdl 7.7156 24.8702 1.394218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.7660 94.6829 337.3567 17.8250 bdl 0.411218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.9380 72.9908 bdl 27.9380 bdl 0.788218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.1100 84.8627 bdl 24.9083 18.3062 1.540618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.2820 81.6172 bdl 35.3752 bdl 1.207418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.4550 58.3038 964.3928 30.2926 bdl 1.536118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.6270 100.9582 525.0110 46.6715 50.3865 1.254118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.7990 84.5502 bdl 25.4804 77.7799 1.633018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.9710 115.1571 bdl 18.9396 bdl 1.417218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.1430 91.6287 653.4889 19.9786 bdl 4.069418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.3150 82.9764 412.2774 5.0063 bdl 1.025618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.4870 141.6465 1047.6390 25.7486 113.9156 0.726418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.6590 118.0006 bdl 10.2398 7.8469 2.111618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.8310 88.4992 513.7476 26.9427 bdl 1.175318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.0030 100.0160 bdl 22.4000 bdl 5.058618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.1750 99.2703 bdl 19.1310 bdl 0.609818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.3470 168.5758 810.8066 51.5536 14.3522 1.700418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.5190 99.9414 bdl 10.2297 54.6953 1.204918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.6910 117.4527 bdl 46.2086 bdl 0.979118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.8630 95.8423 803.8199 bdl bdl 1.053218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.0350 131.3040 bdl 12.3470 12.0474 0.838218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.2070 109.6930 1207.1330 33.7936 89.8124 1.694218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.3790 123.3267 754.0020 30.8097 13.3461 1.640718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.5510 111.9268 bdl bdl bdl 1.653118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.7230 114.3353 bdl 23.3115 186.8643 1.555718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.8950 138.0779 bdl 24.2252 53.9965 2.176618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.0670 93.9242 737.7498 27.1320 22.9016 1.715618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.2390 82.8490 1309.5780 9.3315 bdl 0.593018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.4110 107.9001 741.8198 bdl 43.3699 1.147118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.5830 103.9065 542.6187 28.4573 6.6482 1.351018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.7550 105.1132 bdl 15.9799 11.8731 2.357218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.9270 96.0738 bdl 26.0317 bdl 1.202418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.0990 104.2208 bdl 14.3544 bdl 1.036718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.2710 125.7536 bdl 26.5430 7.2017 1.879118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.4430 1287.7670 384.9985 16.4267 bdl 1.934618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.6150 125.8513 bdl 27.9237 bdl 0.852518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.7870 109.1240 bdl 6.0479 bdl 3.414818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.9590 100.7398 405.8517 13.1876 6.9387 1.524518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.1310 58.5330 1441.2700 24.2452 bdl 0.559518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.3030 118.0668 bdl 67.0284 bdl 1.547218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.4750 105.5471 bdl bdl 45.2464 1.390718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.6470 122.3707 bdl 48.5072 bdl 2.745818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.8190 102.6962 bdl 22.8937 13.7336 0.833418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.9910 103.6997 bdl 10.6160 bdl 0.780918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.3350 120.8526 312.6138 11.5433 bdl 0.922018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.5070 80.8751 1158.0260 12.6369 35.0422 1.077118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.6790 135.2890 bdl 46.6490 47.0971 1.499318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.8510 116.9582 bdl 24.9681 6.7732 1.544218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.0230 594.8835 bdl 44.4307 40.8497 1.300518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.1950 96.0132 bdl 17.8737 7.1608 1.573518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.3670 246.4682 bdl 21.9238 bdl 1.4415

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.5390 75.2181 428.4947 22.6426 bdl 1.367918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.7110 89.7252 338.6006 24.7822 25.5652 1.367318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.8830 111.4438 bdl 31.5122 120.5543 1.098518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.0550 199.2670 2579.1100 19.1497 bdl 1.496018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.2270 113.8065 3693.0600 40.5997 10.3725 2.659318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.4000 142.1084 bdl 54.5659 62.7313 2.520118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.5720 89.5574 496.8079 236.1611 68.4651 1.889218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.7440 159.0401 469.4068 63.0111 bdl 2.491018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.9160 102.4201 548.6519 28.7748 29.6828 1.365918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.0880 92.5498 bdl 30.9704 bdl 1.197018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.2600 189.7189 3414.0910 43.6543 16.2901 2.611418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.4320 613.1088 701.0346 48.5576 92.4182 2.684018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.6040 93.4223 2758.5400 100.3088 66.8883 3.111618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.9480 93.3361 3341.2610 5.2549 13.7089 2.539318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.1200 88.2649 bdl 25.0000 bdl 1.546018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.2920 68.7374 671.4412 15.9960 bdl 1.302418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.4640 101.2033 bdl 28.8045 23.9654 2.088518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.6360 99.7314 bdl 16.3356 6.5428 1.599918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.8080 134.6267 bdl 28.1027 20.6441 0.543518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.9800 71.1485 bdl 26.1669 bdl 1.292518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.1520 115.5935 bdl bdl bdl 0.966218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.3240 88.3412 481.7921 30.3619 bdl 2.624618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.4960 86.3330 bdl 5.5513 bdl 3.326418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.6680 85.5751 bdl 6.8342 32.0532 1.149918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.8400 136.8327 282.5400 14.9307 bdl 0.862118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.0120 90.0095 bdl 7.7799 31.3994 1.751218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.1840 113.5314 1867.0660 9.1402 bdl 2.865418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.3560 75.5844 bdl 36.3182 84.6071 1.377618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.5280 78.9926 442.1441 26.4130 28.5448 0.877418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.7000 98.9947 787.0218 8.0348 32.4272 2.620318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.8720 89.7805 bdl 9.4850 bdl 2.075018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.0440 78.2448 bdl 44.5304 13.6060 1.128518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.2160 67.1068 bdl 30.7210 13.3009 1.221618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.3880 130.3777 bdl 24.2608 41.3613 1.142018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.5600 128.1682 bdl 22.9460 bdl 1.324918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.7320 617.8109 bdl 13.6408 bdl 1.990718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.9040 126.9988 bdl 42.2236 bdl 1.357018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.0760 107.5813 bdl 21.0539 bdl 2.102518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.2480 99.8662 404.1788 25.4715 42.3143 2.030918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.4200 87.7215 bdl 9.8407 bdl 0.661518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.5920 116.2217 bdl 19.3707 bdl 2.920818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.7640 140.6137 1565.4540 24.5242 bdl 2.920518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.9360 94.7255 bdl 5.1999 13.5595 0.823118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.1080 128.4632 bdl 10.3852 bdl 2.271818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.2800 75.7146 630.0536 56.0127 7.7138 1.186718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.4520 88.6271 bdl 10.4721 bdl 1.960218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.6240 70.4953 bdl 29.4340 21.6180 1.556818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.7960 86.4805 5995.9780 19.8849 28.3721 2.866818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.9680 262.8757 bdl 9.6433 bdl 2.474818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.1400 95.1464 bdl 18.1585 bdl 1.838218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.3120 86.7676 bdl 12.0685 11.7660 1.656518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.4840 64.9122 bdl 49.3294 bdl 1.898218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.6560 94.3371 bdl 20.8376 6.7363 0.647318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.8280 77.4559 402.7989 37.6789 bdl 1.5129

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.0000 76.3245 6290.4000 24.7268 52.5313 2.635118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.1720 102.0735 bdl 19.3767 bdl 2.307418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.3450 342.0252 bdl 37.9467 bdl 3.591818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.5170 103.7379 535.0697 12.4613 bdl 1.656318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.6890 96.9800 584.8103 22.1463 bdl 1.455818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.8610 82.9431 581.6581 9.3058 116.6600 1.624218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.2050 96.1652 bdl bdl 211.4712 1.516918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.3770 148.2638 bdl bdl 12.6154 0.878218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.5490 97.7958 1453.6180 14.0054 32.5267 2.408118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.7210 97.7949 540.1411 8.6417 6.6116 2.490418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.8930 68.2956 bdl 36.6138 bdl 1.566018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.0650 103.8499 835.6824 33.5662 194.5450 2.082318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.2370 162.8073 bdl 17.8910 84.8663 1.796418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.4090 112.4789 bdl 9.1312 48.7819 1.017218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.5810 99.0871 bdl 17.5923 43.1528 3.524018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.7530 105.0933 2016.5970 129.1544 12.8922 1.356318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.9250 127.4577 bdl 17.4998 24.9649 1.887018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.0970 98.2024 bdl 8.3457 55.4984 2.299518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.2690 79.1622 406.9519 21.5071 18.8335 1.930018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.4410 115.3736 bdl 29.2377 17.1615 0.780618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.6130 159.5198 bdl 17.1704 bdl 1.128718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.7850 110.8183 bdl 114.8113 11.4600 1.511618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.9570 98.4184 1848.5080 27.3036 17.2625 1.401018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.3010 97.9160 300.9440 6.7197 bdl 1.554518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.4730 63.5689 1261.5850 16.0690 55.0316 0.577018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.6450 129.1613 bdl 15.0755 11.1907 1.974018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.8170 105.6726 608.9435 bdl 20.6971 1.804018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.9890 99.3856 bdl 6.8442 188.7265 1.972118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.1610 93.1217 561.5626 bdl 36.2468 0.320218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.3330 81.0230 bdl 14.3859 35.2846 2.929018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.5050 80.9090 bdl 17.3071 24.7165 2.660918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.6770 88.9588 384.2050 14.5503 8.7213 1.732518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.8490 97.3853 bdl 51.1370 11.2169 2.128418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.0210 89.3649 bdl 23.8768 bdl 1.476218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.1930 64.4813 bdl bdl 15.7938 1.666718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.3650 70.5587 bdl 23.6570 bdl 2.627518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.5370 91.9982 bdl 19.3296 bdl 7.560218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.7090 67.2867 446.7852 42.9782 220.4933 1.834218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.8810 98.0811 6640.1120 19.2288 bdl 1.428018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.0530 100.7460 400.5161 49.6918 153.0263 0.826718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.2250 72.1633 bdl bdl 19.1478 3.537118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.3970 64.3713 bdl 12.1536 bdl 1.562318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.5690 55.0726 2638.4880 16.3751 bdl 1.294618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.7410 84.8198 2236.0140 44.3157 6.6443 0.967718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.9130 104.4900 824.0768 8.4158 bdl 1.468518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.0850 125.8217 bdl 19.6050 14.5505 2.307918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.2570 87.6969 bdl bdl 86.5670 1.280518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.4290 76.8710 bdl bdl 8.9629 1.527318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.6010 100.9752 bdl 6.2044 bdl 0.262118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.7730 94.5070 bdl 8.8217 bdl 2.430118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.9450 112.9988 389.5675 20.4339 bdl 0.851618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.1170 114.5139 2473.3160 9.6111 26.1979 1.131018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.2900 96.0788 bdl 16.3749 bdl 1.819418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.4620 105.2596 bdl 10.1333 bdl 1.7419

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.6340 103.1777 413.8704 9.2425 bdl 1.437618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.8060 106.8198 bdl 29.0217 bdl 1.656618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.9780 91.1437 bdl 32.2158 bdl 2.540418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.1500 68.8951 bdl 13.0087 6.8329 3.082318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.3220 62.6664 615.9618 23.3283 bdl 0.662118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.4940 110.8447 623.2901 37.2378 bdl 1.866118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.6660 94.4079 bdl 35.9241 26.2268 0.767818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.8380 84.4670 bdl 37.7992 bdl 1.859118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.0100 106.3925 bdl 5.0754 bdl 0.508518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.1820 86.8129 bdl bdl bdl 1.214818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.3540 102.0595 bdl bdl 13.7690 0.958618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.5260 71.9762 bdl 20.3924 14.9701 0.576518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.6980 99.9752 bdl 8.9562 6.8467 0.318918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.8700 89.1267 bdl 33.4037 12.6888 1.335118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.0420 69.1702 bdl 11.8321 43.4081 1.469518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.2140 89.4286 bdl 24.7267 bdl 1.954718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.3860 66.5694 2833.0740 10.8147 49.3886 1.061718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.5580 489.0000 bdl 44.9896 18.2757 1.873118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.7300 87.4389 bdl 24.4059 bdl 2.109018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.9020 86.2734 994.8231 17.6578 34.9649 2.102218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.0740 163.4087 1891.1290 17.3932 29.6373 1.374918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.2460 118.4455 bdl bdl bdl 1.350018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.4180 310.3559 267.1854 24.9952 144.9855 0.928018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.7620 94.5113 531.2728 9.6425 bdl 1.072018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.9340 79.6304 494.5744 22.3374 16.3964 2.130018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.1060 80.6231 323.4085 20.3843 52.7318 18.174018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.2780 118.3296 bdl 20.9550 44.6479 1.546018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.4500 94.1824 bdl 17.8831 bdl 2.367418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.6220 140.5078 3434.4730 18.7093 31.8784 1.379118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.7940 113.1269 bdl 31.2478 22.8099 1.988418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.9660 103.6498 bdl bdl 89.4201 1.218518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.1380 73.3700 bdl 13.0905 bdl 0.944518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.3100 105.0027 bdl 51.8252 23.1154 1.031018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.4820 99.4202 1455.1670 20.8580 bdl 1.421718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.6540 94.5193 bdl 45.7238 51.1504 0.733018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.8260 87.5940 bdl 29.0533 21.3247 0.756318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.9980 76.0619 bdl 5.1723 bdl 1.117418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.1700 63.3826 bdl 12.0405 bdl 0.780918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.3420 83.2442 bdl 25.3547 16.0234 1.593518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.5140 111.6630 286.1572 15.3906 49.5434 1.844418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.6860 94.3501 1197.5370 33.9491 14.6854 2.199018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.8580 94.2212 496.2949 15.1795 21.6435 1.134918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.0300 76.3930 bdl 17.3662 29.5877 1.326318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.2020 70.0941 bdl 15.3822 16.6716 1.353218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.3740 89.1195 bdl 17.6319 31.1698 1.958718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.5460 93.6755 bdl 20.6762 bdl 1.818918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.7180 86.4801 bdl 6.1909 30.9756 1.409018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.8900 93.5062 462.1550 bdl bdl 1.149118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.0630 89.4673 bdl 27.5675 26.6169 1.395718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.4070 73.8769 260.1746 bdl 12.0357 0.830218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.5790 55.9430 bdl 13.1430 6.6024 0.900518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.7510 745.5340 734.7200 25.8558 bdl 0.730818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.9230 79.9056 1359.2780 bdl bdl 1.225618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.0950 127.9968 400.3136 8.9420 59.4221 2.9702

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.2670 95.9274 2262.1860 24.8122 690.6994 1.921918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.4390 98.3360 9739.8970 43.3105 41.6238 1.409118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.6110 45.5273 bdl 14.7544 bdl 0.812918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.7830 73.2079 bdl 31.5652 89.3508 1.581518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.9550 72.1510 4308.8930 16.1437 19.3247 0.636818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.1270 88.2755 323.6327 17.1068 151.9759 3.496018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.4710 205.6921 1659.7820 38.1488 181.7271 2.815418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.6430 134.6938 564.2029 37.8227 bdl 0.948118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.8150 143.2935 bdl 37.3528 321.5624 2.230718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.9870 131.9488 333.3596 7.4468 30.0184 1.157718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.1590 127.2196 365.8851 11.8960 193.1808 0.858118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.3310 73.7325 2042.3950 12.6774 11.0938 0.461018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.5030 137.1200 2195.6650 20.1958 118.0603 2.565418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.6750 209.2259 bdl 16.2960 23.2313 1.971418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.8470 184.2827 bdl 15.7710 bdl 1.387218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.0190 274.9076 713.2780 16.9990 bdl 1.158418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.1910 233.3883 bdl 36.9273 bdl 1.035518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.5350 173.3994 bdl 72.2727 22.5194 1.598118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.7070 110.1546 952.9748 11.9991 22.4572 2.373918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.8790 71.3333 265.8851 19.4648 20.0605 1.597918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.0510 118.0942 bdl 6.4820 9.1862 1.253018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.2230 75.9849 531.6660 21.7305 282.3974 2.244118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.3950 77.7355 1178.7780 16.2944 bdl 1.881418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.5670 107.0360 bdl bdl bdl 0.942018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.7390 61.6502 bdl 14.8428 bdl 1.189818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 98.9110 89.7397 bdl 16.3745 12.0152 1.231618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.0830 165.3744 974.1855 7.3087 bdl 1.274318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.2550 156.8482 bdl 15.0058 8.9870 0.985718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.4270 74.3677 323.4639 9.8943 17.4871 0.935518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.5990 168.5046 bdl 72.0355 bdl 2.358318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.7710 174.2467 bdl 47.5042 bdl 1.545318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.9430 146.9653 5386.9460 43.4258 bdl 1.335718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.1150 81.5568 bdl 16.1369 bdl 1.361218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.2870 98.4453 bdl 31.2991 94.6584 1.605018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.4590 82.3685 bdl 33.3046 21.6610 2.089018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.6310 118.7203 669.7594 34.9837 bdl 1.772718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.8030 130.0448 bdl 9.1189 18.8782 0.841918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.9750 92.2015 bdl 18.9575 bdl 1.093618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.1470 89.4566 481.3884 21.7441 bdl 1.781218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.3190 61.3109 bdl 21.3719 11.8545 0.492618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.4910 70.2442 bdl bdl bdl 2.075018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.6630 57.6862 bdl 16.9439 bdl 0.630218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.0080 71.9329 bdl 16.4510 29.0728 1.066518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.1800 41.1587 bdl 5.5589 40.5596 1.179518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.3520 48.3217 807.9664 15.7736 bdl 2.480818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.5240 73.5404 bdl 35.3617 bdl 1.039518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.6960 47.8546 717.9079 17.5253 33.1469 2.219218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.8680 69.3306 2582.5740 13.4806 bdl 1.707018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.0400 51.6728 708.2264 118.9182 38.8601 1.447018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.2120 66.3454 3867.0950 13.0732 209.9850 1.067818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.3840 118.6247 393.0222 108.7472 6.7045 2.306318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.5560 54.0115 2522.2120 27.2258 bdl 1.639818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.7280 69.7850 367.2664 bdl bdl 1.844518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.9000 55.8098 bdl 6.3030 bdl 1.4963

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.0720 51.0033 bdl 11.5025 bdl 0.380518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.2440 98.9056 556.2316 12.9607 18.4332 1.552418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.4160 76.1900 bdl 19.1674 bdl 1.821018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.5880 92.7207 bdl 31.7291 100.9040 0.623918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.7600 76.5144 bdl 19.2737 31.3867 0.728518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.9320 105.6874 559.1028 25.2553 bdl 1.729718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.1040 99.4578 bdl 22.8932 16.7951 1.107318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.2760 87.0327 952.9141 30.7713 bdl 1.697318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.4480 61.8075 513.1875 12.2317 17.4321 1.317818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.6200 89.2300 bdl 9.3883 bdl 1.162618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.7920 79.9066 bdl bdl 23.7684 1.356318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.9640 75.9124 501.4916 bdl bdl 2.260518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.1360 78.9982 bdl 35.9390 bdl 1.398118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.3080 75.4800 bdl bdl bdl 0.828818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.4800 77.9208 bdl bdl 23.6955 1.407018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.6520 84.3880 262.2857 27.3539 13.7341 2.056818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.8240 87.1452 bdl 21.5799 bdl 1.992518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.9960 87.9908 bdl 29.9739 bdl 1.703918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.1680 78.5515 bdl 23.9178 bdl 1.440518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.3400 70.9632 293.9257 48.4322 bdl 1.227518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.5120 64.5719 bdl bdl 24.5796 1.345618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.6840 92.7626 bdl 14.1305 bdl 1.998418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.8560 62.8855 503.3351 37.4140 bdl 1.709618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.0280 95.1932 bdl 18.8376 16.4779 1.889918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.2000 116.5479 bdl 17.5250 42.9457 1.714318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.3720 105.9860 342.2803 bdl bdl 1.718918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.5440 94.5915 bdl 13.9488 bdl 1.272418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.7160 42.2672 bdl 11.3519 bdl 0.955118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.8880 69.4356 bdl 12.5487 bdl 1.122018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.0600 63.5610 bdl 20.1780 6.5093 0.840818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.2320 42.2220 bdl 12.0362 21.2656 0.501818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.4040 85.5883 447.8245 55.5674 bdl 1.365218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.5760 51.3140 bdl 7.0273 19.1311 1.136018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.7480 62.3487 419.4418 56.3126 bdl 0.510118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.9200 71.0816 272.6465 10.0797 bdl 1.184418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.0920 78.0608 bdl bdl bdl 1.400218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.2640 75.0772 726.7082 16.9348 bdl 1.734218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.4360 73.4548 784.7929 18.7066 bdl 0.347618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.6080 89.7490 bdl 32.0402 30.9188 0.403218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.7800 86.0214 bdl 14.4684 bdl 2.296818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.9530 76.2151 bdl bdl 51.1276 1.488818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.1250 98.6346 bdl 12.5871 bdl 0.907118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.2970 70.1971 bdl 13.9908 bdl 1.917718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.4690 85.3228 bdl 6.1147 8.5648 1.106318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.6410 83.6838 bdl bdl 112.1926 0.812718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.8130 143.8507 bdl bdl 31.1907 0.334418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.9850 93.2124 bdl 35.7090 bdl 1.143018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.1570 104.8491 bdl bdl bdl 0.427918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.3290 97.1364 591.2515 bdl 27.3387 0.718918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.5010 93.1385 327.0989 17.5993 32.9193 1.039318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.6730 66.1357 bdl 27.4430 8.8514 0.411718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.8450 97.9083 bdl 29.5002 42.0870 1.229018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.0170 84.5565 317.5847 6.3971 bdl 2.268018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.1890 57.1505 924.1220 bdl bdl 0.8116

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.3610 57.4038 344.9422 bdl bdl 0.532918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.5330 67.6032 bdl bdl 10.7436 1.920518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.7050 78.4686 bdl 29.9765 bdl 1.942118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.8770 48.7917 bdl 18.4378 75.8519 2.287318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.0490 83.5379 5792.3540 bdl bdl 3.904918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.2210 56.9798 bdl 18.6054 7.4302 2.126618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.3930 82.6785 bdl 25.4849 36.3891 1.118218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.5650 72.3124 bdl 18.2989 17.8044 1.159718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.7370 85.7894 319.9984 bdl 178.9970 2.882018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.9090 350.7253 1794.8570 22.8332 22.0313 2.073718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.2530 60.4909 443.6610 64.0792 7.5646 1.352218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.4250 61.9424 8418.5610 13.9741 19.8654 2.520618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.5970 78.1710 879.0093 33.5218 36.1848 1.225218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.7690 82.1950 1774.4490 12.6559 52.0624 0.966618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.9410 47.1828 654.7484 40.2007 bdl 1.081418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.1130 77.0892 1864.1720 29.0501 bdl 7.690218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.2850 44.9107 566.9253 11.0699 11.9870 1.192118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.4570 70.3384 bdl 39.2588 74.5076 1.870118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.6290 87.0288 1781.8410 35.6800 94.7082 1.846718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.8010 118.9211 267.9663 41.4790 bdl 1.850918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.9730 219.5783 6689.3480 48.7299 38.5062 1.424318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.1450 78.5960 bdl 22.6723 7.3111 2.213418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.3170 82.9651 bdl 17.8073 bdl 2.622918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.4890 80.9338 521.0109 11.6452 bdl 0.853418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.6610 65.9304 784.0919 29.7058 bdl 2.108218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.8330 84.0470 bdl 11.5134 bdl 0.916418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.0050 63.1847 294.6121 15.8530 22.5341 1.485418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.1770 92.5497 9527.1260 43.1628 bdl 2.598618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.3490 74.1495 696.2058 16.2263 bdl 0.606218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.5210 71.7117 722.1874 58.9495 bdl 0.993518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.6930 53.7428 1362.7980 19.1175 32.5463 1.356718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.8650 90.6188 3000.4160 15.8880 614.3342 1.144318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.0370 42.9538 bdl 11.0135 bdl 1.223818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.3810 92.5438 1124.7090 27.1945 23.7790 0.987418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.5530 44.6584 bdl 83.3771 bdl 1.098518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.7250 75.2797 bdl 25.0351 bdl 1.379218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.8980 346.3162 2157.7860 27.4917 94.0662 3.208018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.0700 125.6199 537.0954 16.4335 281.7758 2.745818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.2420 80.1478 845.1173 bdl 56.2388 2.302218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.4140 78.4554 bdl 33.6841 bdl 0.843318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.5860 72.2084 bdl 9.5021 bdl 2.913018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.7580 44.9587 346.8196 43.0363 bdl 1.203418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.9300 74.4609 512.5477 11.4570 16.2166 1.706318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.1020 74.1801 bdl 27.9001 7.5437 4.217418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.2740 55.5260 729.1921 10.8469 25.1484 0.640118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.4460 93.9379 798.0229 bdl 9.7478 1.097618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.6180 419.8071 bdl 12.9438 838.1204 1.356318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.7900 71.2989 619.4339 20.1487 37.6749 1.450918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.9620 84.2741 1421.5950 87.2857 49.0275 1.980918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.3060 57.7798 1064.4490 73.7446 bdl 1.224418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.4780 67.2520 bdl 5.5960 21.2374 1.399718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.6500 73.0031 985.1735 14.6550 bdl 1.626718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.8220 72.5284 780.1947 bdl bdl 1.511318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.9940 65.8134 bdl bdl 126.7142 1.7634

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.1660 68.2144 259.8401 48.9698 bdl 0.643318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.3380 71.0856 7518.4070 5.5748 bdl 0.555818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.5100 106.7227 312.0197 37.7970 bdl 1.500018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.6820 68.6103 bdl 14.5646 bdl 1.471818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.8540 78.0032 bdl 14.9772 16.2138 1.414618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.0260 74.2250 bdl 57.0503 27.8260 1.280218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.1980 74.1892 630.2709 bdl bdl 1.376018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.3700 105.8643 bdl 16.9615 bdl 1.009218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.5420 74.0522 855.5345 41.1124 49.1556 1.849818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.8860 80.9554 259.1026 18.3046 19.8152 1.728818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.0580 53.5118 bdl bdl 11.3906 1.401418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.2300 50.3169 487.1234 14.9055 bdl 0.866618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.4020 71.8756 2359.5080 38.7656 15.7305 1.324518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.5740 58.7717 bdl 64.6024 15.2902 1.007718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.7460 50.7197 bdl 24.8848 18.2446 1.925518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.9180 74.2990 804.6679 14.6141 73.2077 2.255018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.0900 71.7376 722.5126 bdl bdl 1.212418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.2620 86.7877 5126.9340 12.8617 387.5870 1.671518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.4340 63.8924 1358.9960 26.5394 bdl 1.455418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.6060 61.6398 2581.1250 bdl 28.6493 1.626118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.7780 63.3636 484.6559 25.6268 bdl 1.544718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.9500 93.6718 bdl 31.6370 13.6681 3.021218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.1220 77.1838 bdl 16.5700 bdl 1.236718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.2940 55.5286 733.2252 6.3481 bdl 2.705818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.4660 74.0505 1379.9030 13.3068 bdl 3.206218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.6380 135.8671 2764.4600 52.6348 bdl 1.037018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.8100 90.3002 4805.7460 bdl bdl 1.154818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.9820 61.6213 bdl bdl 16.0045 0.685518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.1540 42.0801 bdl 24.0006 9.5783 0.444618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.3260 82.5867 282.7390 10.4580 7.9718 1.161218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.4980 71.2365 1255.9010 bdl bdl 0.454318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.6700 57.1101 367.7681 7.4136 bdl 1.424618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.8430 47.8296 bdl 18.5657 126.3032 0.692718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.0150 52.2670 649.4648 8.1069 bdl 0.644518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.1870 68.1171 bdl bdl 13.9734 1.096518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.3590 68.9397 778.2068 5.2942 bdl 1.752018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.5310 76.7708 577.5697 26.0949 7.0531 1.260618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.7030 37.9848 bdl 7.2755 bdl 1.090918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.0470 75.7712 bdl 20.1099 bdl 2.031618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.2190 69.3813 bdl 40.4175 37.1050 1.430618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.3910 75.7394 bdl 43.1308 71.8486 1.450518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.5630 101.0100 bdl 12.8402 bdl 2.759618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.7350 60.5896 2122.7960 17.1686 15.0071 1.217718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.9070 69.0169 bdl bdl 37.7736 2.219918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.0790 85.5259 bdl 65.6383 bdl 1.142618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.2510 85.5380 851.9147 30.8702 bdl 1.237218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.4230 249.2125 1976.6880 16.1342 34.2276 0.815418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.5950 146.6464 728.2700 9.1752 bdl 1.335918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.7670 65.8641 2715.6440 1867.9080 17.7431 1.053118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.9390 62.8518 bdl 5.0778 bdl 2.032318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.1110 85.1712 bdl 12.5232 17.7915 1.226618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.2830 101.9208 bdl 11.5893 73.6363 1.285718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.4550 156.7015 bdl 10.6781 10.3818 1.184618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.6270 62.9157 bdl 20.8214 bdl 1.6986

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.7990 83.0672 bdl 15.2110 35.2527 0.303618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.9710 90.5985 281.6511 5.6789 7.9401 1.944418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 133.1430 83.2545 bdl 34.7134 67.8195 1.795518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 133.3150 77.3121 1175.4510 14.8095 47.6037 1.642818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 133.4870 95.8045 312.1945 37.8211 16.3368 1.572918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 133.6590 29.8559 bdl 13.2055 11.5420 0.795718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 133.8310 98.1206 333.8238 12.3493 533.2335 1.915318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.0030 93.5742 bdl 5.6388 61.8829 2.386918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.1750 79.7448 437.8320 14.2447 122.4435 1.271618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.3470 97.0786 bdl 10.0134 144.8341 1.111218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.5190 61.0842 bdl 25.1969 79.2333 0.440418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.6910 85.8262 bdl bdl 37.5061 1.579418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 134.8630 98.3396 1014.4390 4.7882 12.4254 1.805218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 135.0350 89.4028 bdl 31.7731 45.3979 2.126518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 135.2070 96.8730 bdl 8.5205 50.9647 1.750918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 135.3790 128.0115 bdl bdl 18.8696 1.600918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 135.5510 103.6023 bdl 44.1207 81.6993 2.193918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 135.7230 105.9817 2280.3330 16.9463 203.5981 2.102918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.0670 88.0625 bdl 844.1730 64.9717 2.316718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.2390 124.6758 1222.2120 39.4050 82.0716 1.596718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.4110 102.4472 387.5842 9.0362 69.5630 1.667618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.5830 68.0667 bdl 11.4203 88.7520 1.601118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.7550 102.9589 6520.7340 5.8018 30.9158 1.667518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 136.9270 36.0578 2490.1880 7.7206 59.4345 1.558518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.0990 64.9993 bdl 19.0044 53.5026 0.790218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.2710 88.3250 674.1515 12.2461 83.2886 1.252018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.4430 86.4774 8347.1750 36.2623 89.8696 1.385018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.6150 100.2156 bdl 10.1292 73.7977 0.932218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.7880 77.3265 bdl 42.6052 bdl 0.552018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 137.9600 74.0328 399.1368 33.2891 105.7933 3.352718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.1320 95.0541 1364.1830 22.8230 43.1293 2.020118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.3040 41.6189 370.6323 15.1529 12.5818 0.892418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.4760 82.0321 2921.2920 21.6303 bdl 1.431118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.6480 83.7702 390.4575 28.5929 bdl 2.014118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.8200 107.6158 bdl 9.6145 95.1331 0.581718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 138.9920 82.0839 2247.3270 37.8216 73.8830 1.700118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 139.1640 58.8603 bdl 15.5173 16.7902 1.413318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 139.3360 385.0512 480.6140 15.6381 29.2227 1.463218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 139.5080 86.4597 1004.0310 12.6512 23.6410 1.293318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 139.6800 88.2993 bdl 8.8805 6.7652 1.208818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 139.8520 104.0162 bdl bdl bdl 1.153518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.0240 84.3143 bdl 10.4023 42.7576 1.964418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.1960 79.3761 2512.9690 bdl 74.9102 1.767318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.3680 67.5380 699.3094 13.6591 47.4372 2.010118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.5400 73.1844 bdl 8.8245 23.9906 1.646018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.7120 76.3992 bdl 29.0944 bdl 1.258518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 140.8840 120.4543 bdl 12.6148 12.2607 2.054318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 141.0560 84.4382 bdl bdl bdl 1.273118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 141.2280 87.4993 bdl 20.0701 23.9949 4.781618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 141.5720 146.6096 1353.1250 70.1811 47.7939 1.786218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 141.7440 46.3346 bdl 15.2032 bdl 0.767918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 141.9160 63.8511 2386.1410 28.9050 406.3961 1.767318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.0880 62.0514 1216.9410 13.7908 278.7303 1.255818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.2600 67.6756 bdl 13.1984 63.8673 2.1599

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.4320 123.0319 403.1162 21.1534 72.3446 1.367718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.6040 107.9965 3210.8880 14.1342 34.6018 2.219818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.7760 66.0258 1213.6440 58.8700 155.5862 1.470318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 142.9480 198.8487 bdl 26.3890 43.7575 2.040418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.1200 475.2221 bdl 28.8231 69.8633 1.142518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.2920 87.8109 7851.2580 4.6068 33.9934 2.108318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.4640 89.2806 268.3232 23.4767 bdl 1.726518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.6360 215.9877 1272.6350 31.2970 169.3820 2.806518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.8080 119.0801 3719.1320 bdl 103.0022 1.267618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 143.9800 138.3323 1581.3380 34.9939 80.5935 2.104718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 144.1520 107.1674 675.9942 50.2568 8.2517 1.064718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 144.3240 76.4496 bdl 17.9127 89.7675 0.887718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 144.4960 115.0884 337.6099 7.5513 30.3761 1.075118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 144.6680 99.2633 932.4144 37.4630 64.0918 1.760418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 144.8400 99.8552 bdl 18.1750 20.8938 0.852218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 145.0120 116.8342 bdl 4.5046 bdl 1.748918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 145.1840 201.3785 bdl 16.5137 30.8529 2.474118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 145.5280 167.6954 bdl 16.4397 30.7144 1.110318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 145.7000 150.2595 bdl 11.1799 59.5524 2.225518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 145.8720 232.9647 409.2808 bdl bdl 1.937718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 146.0440 107.4514 827.5419 114.7612 33.5076 0.975218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 146.2160 158.8320 511.0283 bdl bdl 1.888418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 146.3880 657.4019 682.6824 155.8796 223.3457 2.449018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 146.7330 5271.7480 bdl 12.6051 3453.4900 1.069618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 146.9050 1825.9220 612.6356 32.0077 305.2308 1.426418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.0770 758.2046 bdl 36.0986 215.1559 1.368418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.2490 857.3459 bdl 33.0790 195.5586 1.947418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.4210 554.0574 bdl 52.1176 382.6611 2.046718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.5930 607.6873 bdl 6.1706 129.4491 1.072618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.7650 494.5779 bdl 56.1154 90.2437 2.235818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 147.9370 550.8721 bdl 32.2454 81.2655 1.728318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.1090 353.0386 bdl 14.0738 39.2549 1.141818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.2810 407.8271 329.4976 44.2432 58.4831 1.977718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.4530 364.2816 bdl 12.8638 40.2726 1.255818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.6250 446.8502 bdl 10.5084 76.1549 1.528618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.7970 500.2323 bdl 34.4533 150.9791 1.291118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 148.9690 569.4391 1162.2970 25.2326 51.1012 1.631018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 149.1410 485.8033 bdl 9.3993 25.9849 0.797418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 149.3130 679.7025 bdl 20.1195 134.1118 2.015218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 149.4850 627.7335 bdl 32.0380 90.9339 0.855618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 149.6570 1064.2680 bdl 19.3073 70.1178 1.213618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 149.8290 1478.7410 bdl 57.5963 132.4478 1.546818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.0010 1299.5320 445.4048 46.2132 222.0013 0.350818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.1730 1421.7170 bdl 59.5524 85.1868 2.911918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.3450 1763.9950 bdl 5.3409 218.2396 2.627918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.5170 2500.2390 bdl 13.2716 143.7667 2.332618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.6890 2127.0800 366.4623 52.9352 177.3066 2.199418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 150.8610 1749.0920 bdl 21.9934 178.9133 1.601618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.0330 1783.9800 bdl 51.3351 177.1303 1.131318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.2050 1899.6900 bdl 73.7200 197.7045 0.925518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.3770 1952.3600 bdl 25.4555 260.0743 1.626218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.5490 2265.5740 bdl 29.2457 245.6415 2.059018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.7210 2334.5880 bdl 47.8952 248.6570 1.554718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 151.8930 2312.9460 bdl 27.8661 2171.9850 1.6284

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.0650 2735.4960 bdl 15.5889 203.1813 1.573018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.2370 2662.9720 982.6056 12.3839 383.9644 2.659018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.4090 2534.8570 535.7142 20.3032 342.5415 1.167718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.5810 2125.3940 408.7576 46.5699 257.3989 2.914018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.7530 1840.4440 bdl 13.2813 108.1442 1.413918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 152.9250 1559.3360 bdl 17.3331 143.0396 1.520218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.0970 1425.1310 bdl 25.6896 137.6609 2.157618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.2690 1486.0980 bdl 12.8168 110.1046 2.474318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.4410 1297.4430 347.1664 25.4255 173.0292 1.838818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.6130 1227.5620 1143.5640 bdl 129.3918 2.655418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.7850 1035.7160 bdl 7.7966 77.1000 1.060018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 153.9570 1025.9650 2661.3050 12.4918 62.5210 2.195118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 154.1290 806.6689 337.9469 bdl 64.9076 1.694718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 154.3010 955.2291 344.6595 7.7110 101.3892 1.436918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 154.4730 828.0449 bdl 64.6444 103.2938 1.019618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 154.6450 904.4828 bdl bdl 105.0087 1.399718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 154.8170 909.6490 bdl bdl 123.1829 1.519718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 154.9890 1163.9890 bdl 14.6564 112.7645 3.146618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 155.1610 1562.2380 bdl 24.6094 82.5754 2.005218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 155.3330 1365.3730 409.8330 5.0002 120.5598 1.535318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 155.5060 1280.8340 2096.6170 bdl 161.4790 2.300218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 155.6780 852.2211 2838.7840 9.9269 36.3351 1.830218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.0220 922.3764 549.6831 8.8126 207.7974 3.362718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.1940 835.7614 bdl bdl 88.5566 2.421218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.3660 861.6906 8555.6600 11.6285 99.8869 1.539718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.5380 712.1053 487.3322 bdl 31.4139 2.735218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.7100 698.1871 bdl 11.0036 94.5179 2.790918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 156.8820 730.0978 313.7437 bdl 112.0443 1.539118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.0540 1520.5140 bdl 9.3712 49.8956 2.395218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.2260 1582.3080 5800.3790 13.0645 8565.6640 1.220718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.3980 1516.7390 685.9919 4.6732 123.8331 1.920318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.5700 1806.8670 638.3190 18.8498 89.2363 1.184218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.7420 2013.2900 bdl 10.9874 128.8436 2.311018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 157.9140 1219.8120 bdl bdl 63.1956 1.107418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.0860 1704.9020 bdl 12.8986 191.7194 2.824618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.2580 1993.4470 bdl 4.9658 131.5799 2.556518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.4300 1743.7040 bdl bdl 107.0898 3.054118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.6020 1983.0340 687.0543 20.2892 56.8840 2.734018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.7740 1565.7210 bdl 15.1541 135.3867 2.128318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 158.9460 1937.7240 bdl bdl 150.5944 2.478618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.1180 1691.8080 bdl bdl 79.9512 2.066618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.2900 1699.0870 bdl bdl 17.5927 2.499518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.4620 1457.6880 bdl bdl 45.1967 2.504518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.6340 974.6293 bdl 7.1260 89.0328 2.000518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.8060 638.1206 297.9250 9.6973 44.1806 1.997518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 159.9780 674.0712 460.7988 20.8245 468.0499 2.865218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 160.1500 608.2031 bdl 7.3303 bdl 3.766018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 160.3220 580.8436 bdl 10.4046 24.0919 3.494518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 160.4940 450.7594 5798.3290 bdl 16.9598 1.870718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 160.6660 405.4739 bdl bdl bdl 1.794418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 160.8380 467.8093 bdl bdl 39.2231 1.922418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.0100 567.0392 bdl bdl bdl 1.845718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.1820 489.5336 bdl bdl bdl 1.513318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.3540 448.9984 bdl bdl 9.8270 0.9012

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.5260 592.1210 bdl bdl 14.7792 1.964418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.6980 365.7879 bdl bdl 25.6526 0.884418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 161.8700 636.8989 495.5982 bdl 379.0256 1.530018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.0420 565.8004 1005.9910 bdl 40.7241 2.227418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.2140 570.3647 bdl bdl bdl 1.797418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.3860 532.0330 404.1805 bdl bdl 1.912218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.5580 530.1430 754.8911 bdl 105.5262 1.934518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.7300 612.3535 bdl bdl 6.9488 1.240418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 162.9020 723.8624 bdl 8.8377 24.0049 2.424918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.0740 665.8157 bdl 7.9339 37.0620 2.027018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.2460 529.2872 274.4301 bdl 12.6780 1.646318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.4180 685.6502 429.5401 bdl bdl 1.976618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.5900 679.4601 bdl bdl bdl 2.746718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.7620 729.9722 583.3912 bdl 19.7970 2.596518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 163.9340 792.8106 bdl bdl 33.1904 3.305518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.1060 794.3992 bdl bdl 22.2619 2.868218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.2780 846.0450 bdl 7.2836 71.9977 2.273618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.4510 835.7413 bdl bdl 133.2473 3.310418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.6230 823.9376 bdl bdl 106.0843 1.688218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.7950 773.7331 bdl bdl 71.2617 3.332618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 164.9670 886.3353 bdl 11.6786 11.3419 2.860018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.1390 851.2736 bdl 18.8030 bdl 2.454018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.3110 830.6241 741.9077 bdl 25.1757 3.593718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.4830 971.4352 bdl 8.0112 32.1994 3.005018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.6550 836.8035 bdl bdl bdl 3.931418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.8270 840.6898 bdl 10.8783 88.5420 2.287118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 165.9990 819.0829 663.6393 4.5228 22.5196 3.475718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 166.1710 678.5135 bdl bdl 47.8570 3.073018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 166.3430 1001.5210 bdl bdl 58.6643 3.370718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 166.5150 938.3712 bdl bdl 61.0516 4.154818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 166.6870 959.6590 bdl bdl bdl 3.193818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 166.8590 860.2864 bdl bdl 57.0912 3.123318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.0310 743.0696 bdl bdl 47.2165 2.545418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.2030 621.2750 bdl bdl 86.1728 5.127918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.3750 594.4524 5710.4290 30.4619 229.9089 3.013818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.5470 546.4682 bdl 4.8927 293.2498 3.985418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.7190 774.5942 1328.4650 bdl 282.3964 4.914818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 167.8910 394.9474 930.5214 18.0830 36.6078 2.315818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.0630 531.6348 303.6861 bdl 67.1752 1.950018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.2350 441.1269 999.8621 bdl bdl 2.738418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.4070 402.4385 bdl bdl 15.3413 2.038718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.5790 289.0782 bdl bdl bdl 1.723218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.7510 317.4396 416.6767 bdl 19.2482 1.735918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 168.9230 308.6949 bdl 6.3233 bdl 1.938818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 169.0950 337.7204 2854.1190 bdl bdl 0.459318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 169.4390 228.2946 bdl bdl bdl 0.850318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 169.6110 245.0894 bdl 36.4246 20.1703 2.065118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 169.7830 322.7874 457.3361 28.8458 141.1794 1.260818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 169.9550 297.4140 bdl bdl 141.9220 1.394718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 170.1270 283.6657 bdl bdl 18.9255 0.551218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 170.4710 307.3994 347.7211 bdl 76.9134 0.762518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 170.6430 310.9696 586.1757 bdl bdl 1.086618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 170.8150 146.7777 bdl bdl 16.8979 1.420718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 170.9870 160.4288 bdl bdl 15.8979 0.6577

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 171.1590 141.4695 1347.6870 bdl 53.0174 0.632918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 171.3310 128.5253 bdl bdl 20.6754 1.233718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 171.5030 62.0266 bdl bdl 16.2231 1.563318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 171.6750 83.1672 1329.8060 bdl bdl 0.475318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 171.8470 184.7783 889.1148 bdl 106.2852 0.657918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.0190 150.5946 bdl 10.8567 151.5751 0.966118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.1910 556.4586 bdl 21.5613 35.7298 0.315918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.3630 45.1953 348.5644 bdl bdl 0.406818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.5350 79.6070 795.0523 bdl 32.7010 1.053318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.7070 145.4277 bdl bdl bdl 1.176618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 172.8790 79.0864 bdl bdl 32.9924 1.062718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.0510 102.0749 352.7298 25.8367 31.7247 1.320118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.2230 178.8961 821.4019 bdl 28.6089 1.369718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.3960 62.4844 bdl bdl 24.0881 0.745818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.5680 104.9769 bdl bdl bdl 1.345418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.7400 110.3805 261.9254 5.2917 26.3358 1.438518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 173.9120 56.9263 578.3773 11.8489 13.6120 0.333218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.0840 80.1505 bdl bdl 75.8502 1.838618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.2560 111.9885 bdl 4.7259 12.2329 1.502718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.4280 115.3339 bdl bdl bdl 1.578118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.6000 163.3557 bdl bdl bdl 1.275318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.7720 86.2315 bdl bdl bdl 1.166518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 174.9440 110.5425 4749.2800 bdl 39.1431 0.905718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.1160 124.0684 2032.0420 bdl 98.8297 1.024218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.2880 198.9978 610.6690 bdl 154.9601 1.852318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.4600 159.8960 269.8022 bdl bdl 1.732018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.6320 147.6420 bdl bdl bdl 2.078718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.8040 131.5211 bdl bdl bdl 1.055418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 175.9760 121.5675 494.5335 15.1423 bdl 1.276018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 176.1480 227.8938 633.6091 bdl bdl 3.234318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 176.3200 129.9642 bdl 24.1887 bdl 0.839818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 176.4920 74.3790 bdl 64.0224 bdl 0.276818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 176.6640 171.1101 bdl bdl 165.5506 2.277118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 176.8360 190.9010 bdl 28.6002 56.5026 1.794218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.0080 178.7716 bdl 5.5188 7.6941 2.773118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.1800 212.0420 bdl 4.8871 47.6551 1.328018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.3520 214.6271 bdl 5.2342 bdl 1.482618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.5240 154.7694 378.7711 bdl bdl 1.321418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.6960 202.0754 bdl bdl 15.9304 1.436218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 177.8680 131.5558 341.4005 bdl bdl 1.949418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.0400 149.4849 bdl bdl 98.5716 1.962518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.2120 132.8180 bdl bdl 6.8762 1.181718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.3840 190.4288 1063.8870 10.2684 14.5668 1.179918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.5560 147.7110 bdl bdl 9.3646 0.565618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.7280 288.8043 1386.9730 bdl 112.5094 0.495118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 178.9000 148.4186 451.9557 bdl bdl 0.892118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.0720 88.6839 bdl 7.6873 18.8013 1.763018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.2440 125.7020 1342.6000 15.5761 bdl 0.894018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.4160 121.7345 bdl bdl 12.7357 0.526418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.5880 111.9018 1245.7030 bdl 174.3111 1.609018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.7600 180.0305 368.6054 bdl bdl 1.319418A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 179.9320 98.1582 542.5825 12.9449 137.6749 1.175918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.1040 87.9098 369.4609 bdl 11.6783 1.069718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.2760 64.7217 bdl bdl bdl 1.4192

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.4480 968.8693 bdl bdl bdl 1.431318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.6200 59.4674 bdl bdl 65.6916 1.224918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.7920 123.6094 bdl 8.2831 17.0888 0.654118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 180.9640 55.4633 bdl bdl bdl 0.506118A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.1360 73.1323 4244.3990 24.5853 bdl 0.798818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.3080 55.9007 bdl bdl bdl 0.542918A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.4800 57.3204 686.0997 bdl bdl 0.515218A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.6520 54.0585 424.6681 bdl 25.8070 1.169618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.8240 71.9919 bdl bdl bdl 0.445018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 181.9960 56.2755 5920.8050 13.3414 bdl 0.204618A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 182.1680 51.2652 bdl 5.0079 bdl 1.417818A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 182.8570 361.3450 606.6202 bdl 7.4015 0.584518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 183.0290 208.6232 bdl 5.1585 62.5974 0.389318A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 183.2010 175.0482 bdl bdl 44.8321 1.461018A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 183.5450 113.0191 2477.1260 4.6288 17.4990 0.936518A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 183.7170 95.3976 749.8610 bdl bdl 1.624718A_L11 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 183.8890 80.7004 789.9240 bdl 48.2868 0.536618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.0000 26.3657 bdl 51.1973 bdl 0.295618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.1720 15.9306 bdl 33.4420 bdl 0.579018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.3440 15.7509 bdl 59.7132 bdl 0.587118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.6880 24.9016 444.9786 13.6307 bdl 0.696518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.0320 21.8706 bdl 21.1817 12.6503 0.535818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.2040 14.7267 bdl 34.3580 bdl 0.853418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.3770 21.8831 bdl 37.7101 22.0760 1.356718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.5490 17.2783 bdl 14.7215 bdl 0.412418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.7210 16.4660 bdl 52.3997 bdl 0.921918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.8930 39.5963 bdl 27.1569 34.0058 0.435618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.2370 17.9151 bdl 14.9321 bdl 0.615118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.5810 23.5703 bdl 32.5336 bdl 1.146318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.7530 137.2890 5548.9740 8.6988 bdl 1.862218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.9250 27.5901 546.7836 6.8396 bdl 0.451518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.0970 12.3161 582.2495 23.8169 bdl 0.526618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.2690 14.5580 bdl 41.3501 bdl 0.638918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.4410 8.2463 bdl 41.4477 bdl 0.673918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.6130 16.6028 bdl 14.1472 bdl 0.862518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.9570 23.1655 bdl 4.6204 22.9455 0.718118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.4730 20.1551 682.1146 35.8117 bdl 0.447318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.6450 19.1146 725.4973 11.6482 39.1619 1.354718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.9890 26.6175 bdl 12.7387 bdl 0.840618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.1610 19.2314 bdl 17.1519 bdl 0.706218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.3330 15.6242 bdl 8.2663 bdl 0.545418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.6770 33.8162 622.1398 23.5935 bdl 1.350018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.8490 37.1874 483.1272 40.3134 bdl 0.646218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.0210 24.4241 476.2492 5.8271 bdl 0.435718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.1930 31.7341 bdl 5.6148 bdl 0.872318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.3650 26.3727 bdl 38.5177 bdl 0.851218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.5370 18.6008 1931.0680 52.8407 14.6553 1.665418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.7090 33.3895 bdl bdl 16.0381 1.393618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.8810 50.6645 1208.6640 72.3845 bdl 2.010818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.0530 65.9188 bdl 30.9039 7.1837 0.266918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.2250 31.9405 562.7915 29.5477 130.3015 0.766518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.3970 25.3042 1644.8830 58.6123 13.7935 0.706518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.5690 21.8675 bdl 14.5259 bdl 0.407718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.7410 22.3560 bdl 20.3939 bdl 0.5682

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.9130 18.0513 311.3251 38.6463 27.9899 0.723318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.2570 14.9317 bdl 30.6918 25.4494 0.619018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.4290 17.6023 bdl 29.6741 bdl 0.826718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.6010 37.4014 389.7758 48.3849 12.3197 1.344818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.7730 19.1238 1188.1860 29.2349 30.0565 2.051218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.1170 10.2629 bdl 23.2703 bdl 0.752718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.4610 10.5032 bdl 22.7099 bdl 0.271218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.6330 21.9469 bdl 56.1065 bdl 0.796718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.8050 10.4867 bdl 11.1229 bdl 0.873218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.9770 20.6640 287.3839 10.6550 bdl 2.243218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.1490 69.6470 3478.6400 18.9741 168.0860 2.196518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.3220 61.0830 915.2498 53.7852 18.6727 1.363418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.4940 678.1108 bdl 15.4875 11.4494 4.669218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.6660 19.9125 608.1732 9.7661 121.7478 1.319218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.8380 32.1121 6062.1160 38.1369 7.7846 0.932718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.1820 12.1666 2437.7820 19.4763 47.5919 0.865418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.3540 24.0025 bdl 33.8939 12.8383 0.371018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.5260 14.3781 bdl 17.8060 bdl 0.380418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.6980 16.8714 bdl 22.2138 bdl 0.619118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.8700 17.0190 bdl 49.5615 8.1336 0.638018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.0420 11.1214 bdl 47.1639 34.2304 0.863218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.2140 6.7561 bdl 31.8531 bdl 0.458218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.3860 22.1817 1061.6220 10.8801 36.5705 1.059018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.5580 4.0379 bdl 19.1467 93.6136 0.405318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.7300 17.1715 4621.9790 41.2306 13.9204 0.836518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.9020 6.3045 bdl 46.9857 bdl 0.398918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.0740 16.8280 bdl 28.0381 33.4710 1.094418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.2460 18.1071 2852.8240 10.4084 7.9107 1.471018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.4180 21.7354 bdl 30.7713 15.4134 0.994818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.5900 15.3241 bdl 12.4507 bdl 0.725718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.7620 9.9434 bdl 73.4536 bdl 0.376618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.9340 17.2179 bdl 8.4462 28.3880 0.875018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.1060 6.9726 bdl 19.7855 23.6189 0.993018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.2780 15.0340 589.8246 19.7639 bdl 0.398218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.4500 10.3567 641.0789 8.0216 bdl 0.528418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.9660 12.9829 1518.6650 31.1767 25.0852 0.679218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.1380 13.7439 513.3434 22.6549 bdl 0.573518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.3100 87.3617 2528.4640 37.3006 bdl 0.713718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.4820 10.1862 546.2374 34.7548 bdl 0.879818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.6540 57.3663 bdl 25.9876 9.8435 0.591318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.8260 104.7847 bdl 18.5542 52.1436 1.014018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.9980 4.4477 bdl 14.1375 bdl 0.281318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.1700 10.8750 1565.3250 bdl bdl 0.607618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.3420 12.0389 bdl 8.0787 11.3929 0.430418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.8580 787.6769 bdl 46.4172 6.9381 1.002718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.0300 70.9548 2440.2090 12.9450 35.7126 2.769018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.2020 135.9033 4171.7330 31.5029 32.3848 1.482418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.3740 35.4301 2752.9800 21.0149 bdl 1.369018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.5460 11.1028 bdl 34.5923 bdl 3.616718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.7180 69.1382 1582.3850 4.6515 bdl 0.935318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.8900 153.8371 359.4646 33.6534 42.7923 1.492618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.0620 57.6861 2300.5250 46.4913 22.7526 0.710818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.2340 39.6416 757.7515 30.9991 bdl 0.385718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.4060 52.8228 6336.9050 bdl 7.6804 1.2368

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.5780 55.2670 3558.7750 9.0121 57.1026 2.979618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.7500 156.9312 304.0995 13.7507 102.1565 0.290718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.9220 58.0207 2419.1840 32.8644 23.9261 2.301018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.0940 91.2940 1186.3230 89.7423 108.2461 1.195518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.2670 75.5208 bdl 22.9488 27.3933 1.356218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.4390 21.3386 4483.3510 55.8217 bdl 1.818718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.6110 33.8150 1810.0550 bdl bdl 2.030918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.7830 17.6250 bdl 17.4393 bdl 0.439518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.9550 50.0359 320.2034 16.9491 bdl 0.923418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.1270 32.4313 bdl 12.6831 bdl 1.064318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.2990 164.8651 8140.6810 8.4585 bdl 1.194518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.4710 25.5537 2184.9570 54.7305 52.4827 2.078818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.6430 14.7753 2555.3390 56.9950 70.7213 0.803118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.8150 19.2111 562.2837 21.4577 64.3339 0.560318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.9870 97.3401 5865.4240 24.4850 22.1011 1.011418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.1590 13.2542 bdl 14.7144 156.8891 1.066518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.5030 209.1344 4913.2890 20.8512 781.9127 0.913818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.6750 36.9245 5227.0880 bdl 23.9412 1.580418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.8470 11.8549 1675.0550 23.1794 27.6676 1.266118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.0190 50.5360 5074.7690 7.4633 78.4466 0.397018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.1910 22.8243 bdl 32.2421 bdl 0.406318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.5350 15.6983 4715.6530 27.9980 bdl 1.298218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.7070 156.9527 bdl 51.6709 9.9089 2.007918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.8790 25.6345 1715.5190 49.2019 bdl 1.996118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.0510 13.6147 bdl 24.8859 bdl 0.883418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.2230 19.0683 bdl 45.0587 bdl 0.589018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.3950 25.8456 bdl 11.5557 bdl 1.195618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.5670 232.9459 1971.6080 36.5798 bdl 0.563518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.7390 43.6681 bdl 46.9321 11.0452 1.351918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.9110 15.6439 390.2362 12.7181 bdl 1.399818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.0830 23.4863 287.7460 23.2112 bdl 0.327318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.2550 17.0086 463.1148 27.6933 15.3249 0.535818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.4270 11.6360 1158.6070 56.9221 32.1122 0.453018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.5990 18.6182 408.9354 21.4726 bdl 0.720818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.7710 24.0333 bdl 53.7085 bdl 3.690018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.9430 64.0112 3818.2710 39.2375 bdl 2.348918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.1150 69.0811 2663.7510 12.7814 22.5136 1.240518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.2870 20.1657 515.4055 12.0365 458.4297 0.908418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.4590 39.1073 9358.1720 27.5952 bdl 1.232618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.6310 38.4751 5787.5100 35.1162 22.1301 1.786318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.8030 18.4792 376.9833 8.4516 bdl 2.255018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.9750 9.3226 bdl 12.6641 bdl 0.251318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.3190 18.5714 bdl 33.1274 29.9005 0.528918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.6630 7.0595 1265.8020 45.8923 bdl 0.514918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.8350 28.7711 bdl 61.6411 22.7189 0.814318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.0070 16.3963 278.2492 136.7648 bdl 0.548418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.1790 16.0397 400.1615 8.9715 111.7755 1.435118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.3510 36.2178 bdl 34.9434 33.5511 0.602318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.5230 133.4038 1515.7060 25.3782 bdl 0.535618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.0390 73.5665 289.5923 21.2217 bdl 0.548918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.2120 42.1501 bdl 7.0575 bdl 1.173218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.3840 38.2807 bdl 16.3626 36.7934 0.890718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.5560 15.8532 1797.5290 18.4577 7.3546 0.270718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.9000 21.9541 bdl 12.3485 bdl 0.5579

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.0720 37.7671 bdl 42.8517 54.4810 0.802918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.2440 32.0327 bdl 23.4614 7.1451 0.714918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.4160 35.3668 bdl 18.0476 bdl 0.309818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.5880 46.5528 bdl 20.0801 23.0443 0.986018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.9320 44.2028 780.8305 16.0067 27.1812 0.956418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.1040 107.1995 599.5197 25.6686 bdl 1.176118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.6200 10.4293 1331.3420 28.2148 53.2160 0.910018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.1360 40.6300 7535.2550 74.7787 29.7605 1.513418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.3080 21.0266 1015.4680 11.5219 59.5483 2.825818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.4800 811.7153 4208.6860 31.0811 40.0051 2.507818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.6520 52.4654 bdl 39.7403 8.5084 0.452918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.9960 4.7484 bdl 20.9289 42.3166 1.748018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.1680 18.6121 2325.0240 8.5035 23.4513 0.567718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.3400 85.7384 1667.6240 71.4368 11.5599 0.847318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.5120 48.9789 7612.5410 24.5185 17.9411 1.173818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.6840 75.4602 3504.9840 26.8598 bdl 1.244418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.8560 18.2725 642.1044 22.3815 16.2410 0.833718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.0280 116.7183 304.0269 22.7985 12.7848 1.038918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.3720 47.7128 bdl 37.3010 bdl 0.680618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.5440 20.5177 354.1213 22.3495 bdl 2.566518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.7160 23.1067 1084.9330 26.9504 21.6810 1.153418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.8880 18.7347 848.4506 12.1851 bdl 0.499418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.0600 23.6351 1503.8300 24.4992 bdl 2.633718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.2320 23.0870 1109.1220 7.3722 bdl 0.946918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.4040 39.0699 829.6999 13.7412 bdl 0.970618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.5760 35.9731 1414.0300 29.0315 bdl 0.587218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.7480 45.5875 630.0848 19.8104 9.7713 1.950718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.9200 24.8742 bdl 11.5467 26.6809 0.670718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.0920 30.9254 2819.3040 8.1836 bdl 2.284918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.2640 108.4611 1399.4620 7.5352 25.3100 1.867118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.4360 10.8763 1083.4860 44.4598 bdl 1.880718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.6080 12.3396 898.8738 38.4867 bdl 0.430818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.7800 10.3337 bdl 5.1816 13.3689 0.324018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.4680 8.1100 bdl 24.2078 21.1172 1.123418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.9850 24.1205 bdl 35.5558 bdl 1.093418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.1570 254.4964 275.2479 14.8450 bdl 2.337618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.3290 12.3234 bdl 30.0877 bdl 1.644718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.5010 43.1566 345.3960 21.7996 418.6082 0.653818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.6730 27.4051 1383.4310 47.9971 15.3407 1.190318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.8450 18.9356 bdl 37.9863 bdl 0.959518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.0170 14.4294 420.5625 9.8238 9.5273 0.527918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.1890 10.6561 bdl 33.3517 6.8117 0.812618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.3610 13.5319 778.5705 36.2771 bdl 2.169918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.5330 17.8325 bdl 5.4545 bdl 0.466118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.7050 11.4173 977.2483 5.4766 79.2363 0.656918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.8770 90.9559 bdl 34.3431 348.7761 12.837518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.0490 18.4470 bdl 13.8520 bdl 1.283118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.2210 207.3900 3416.2210 32.9640 67.5511 3.394218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.3930 14.9417 1918.6100 30.8329 bdl 2.604318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.5650 36.7125 bdl 20.0340 508.2439 0.982618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.7370 27.4760 5500.2680 bdl 63.6815 3.221318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.9090 15.6532 530.4992 51.0597 bdl 0.826418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.2530 40.3109 267.6009 19.6119 39.6492 1.335718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.4250 22.6639 bdl bdl 25.5314 0.4026

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.5970 29.6209 bdl 18.3362 19.7987 0.448718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.7690 13.7174 bdl 31.1781 13.4500 0.445318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.9410 4.3704 786.7972 33.6889 32.3424 0.376618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.1130 9.5220 590.2855 7.3911 24.8221 0.577018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.2850 14.1319 295.6196 40.8205 bdl 0.856418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.4570 30.6892 bdl 10.4695 35.1602 1.014718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.6290 9.7830 bdl 7.8992 16.2660 0.567018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.8010 23.4188 bdl 22.4835 bdl 0.673818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.1450 14.1865 899.8525 17.6010 bdl 0.778418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.4890 78.6776 bdl 36.1217 173.0598 1.076918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.6610 154.2632 bdl 73.7214 34.0923 1.858818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.8330 82.9534 5975.0720 55.9253 27.3666 1.803918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.0050 251.7192 bdl bdl 188.0094 2.031918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.1770 1079.7770 475.2648 35.3514 40.5341 0.980018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.5210 365.9435 bdl 47.1699 29.8905 1.387818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.6930 122.7806 bdl 4.9677 58.6293 0.574918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.8650 761.4373 311.5584 bdl 44.2411 0.517118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.0370 292.3776 bdl 26.9631 bdl 1.236818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.2090 161.7355 424.7701 31.8540 10.9523 0.582118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.3810 460.6319 bdl 12.5025 45.3069 0.679418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.5530 149.3931 4433.3540 15.5352 75.9098 0.326718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.7250 262.8081 bdl 20.3297 53.8315 0.803818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.8970 554.1093 bdl 22.1905 80.1472 0.615218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.0690 458.8281 4487.4860 29.0180 126.5712 0.540718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.7570 1637.9560 bdl 48.9003 268.7072 0.477318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.9300 2519.1310 413.3387 12.6690 320.0735 1.477918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.1020 3809.4820 bdl bdl 642.3832 0.641918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.4460 3503.9930 1584.2650 15.6741 406.2032 1.101818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.6180 3667.5810 802.1763 11.2684 440.9349 0.702218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.7900 7607.1410 bdl 41.1113 734.3268 0.626018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.9620 8222.9340 491.0327 18.6294 759.7472 1.111218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.4780 4616.5280 bdl 22.1342 353.4019 0.366418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.6500 3988.4010 bdl 32.3068 504.1405 0.719818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.8220 3998.8410 1568.5310 13.5382 346.6285 0.509018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.9940 4055.4470 bdl 24.6024 353.0482 1.176018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.1660 4839.5240 4620.9750 32.6204 686.2083 1.247418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.3380 6872.4670 948.0164 23.1720 583.9754 2.452218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.5100 9044.4400 909.7932 11.4869 668.2723 1.906618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.6820 4839.3180 968.6029 31.3060 618.5226 1.501518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.8540 3910.1460 bdl 4.7022 565.3470 1.157018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.0260 3743.3490 bdl 27.1123 410.5306 3.044218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.1980 2349.1540 560.5396 bdl 333.6161 2.619318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.3700 2505.9650 373.6560 42.5902 289.4453 2.811718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.7140 2091.7380 bdl 16.9666 376.5904 3.487418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.8860 1178.0080 bdl 19.2689 156.4079 5.393518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.0580 1877.8980 1965.4050 7.1774 285.1352 3.759718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.2300 2041.0000 5538.5390 21.5879 309.7048 2.548218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.4020 2314.9840 301.0375 11.1732 1511.1510 4.730018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.5740 1680.8510 571.6298 10.4057 284.4071 4.964018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.7460 1532.0110 bdl 23.3784 189.7600 3.778018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 50.9180 2164.3650 bdl 34.6312 356.5427 5.127418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.0900 2474.4150 1491.6790 24.9808 387.2882 3.368018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.2620 2344.9700 bdl 24.5071 351.7764 5.112618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.4340 2517.3360 1155.1430 8.7020 249.6027 4.5580

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.6060 1920.7820 bdl bdl 250.7900 2.361518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.7780 2079.0590 1931.7200 17.7970 289.7382 3.902118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 51.9500 1968.2570 378.6430 20.0492 453.3059 6.049518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.1220 1813.5120 258.1375 22.6142 268.5958 5.018418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.2940 1257.5890 462.7765 161.0285 250.5887 5.829018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.4660 1111.8250 bdl 39.4644 194.7729 7.091218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.6380 957.6620 bdl 39.5666 343.7668 3.063118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.8100 1031.9500 bdl bdl 352.4308 3.882418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 52.9820 881.2592 496.5931 33.3198 249.7050 4.481918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 53.1540 596.6880 bdl 14.9215 153.3001 3.361418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 53.3260 701.6579 bdl 61.7599 155.1838 4.236318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 53.4980 547.3517 441.9991 54.8773 65.4833 2.453718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 53.6700 386.3068 bdl 14.9898 77.4330 2.537518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 53.8420 443.1897 bdl 37.1879 81.9775 3.659218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.0140 424.2519 429.7630 19.4387 112.9115 2.663918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.1860 495.5638 771.4484 43.1673 122.5886 3.425818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.3580 484.8018 bdl 43.4072 118.0031 4.698918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.5300 506.3780 bdl 11.9368 107.5573 3.785418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.7020 489.0206 bdl 35.2767 50.3589 4.944418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 54.8750 432.0786 739.5222 11.0275 59.9536 2.925318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.0470 220.0071 bdl 15.2314 24.7329 1.680518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.2190 317.8253 bdl 18.1023 55.6269 3.198018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.3910 434.7565 1547.8310 38.4533 66.8197 4.304218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.5630 490.5120 2348.0250 121.3367 45.4927 3.737118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.7350 335.4592 399.3638 49.5843 326.7933 5.029818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.9070 328.0007 663.1469 38.4341 254.4022 4.454218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.2510 341.9652 bdl 21.5789 bdl 2.619818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.4230 302.8798 432.0549 27.2735 19.9561 3.128518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.5950 239.3880 bdl 8.6267 51.3612 2.621618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.7670 152.4018 bdl 36.8918 bdl 1.063218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.9390 138.7713 bdl 66.3306 28.1376 2.368018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.1110 170.6884 694.3994 107.2628 bdl 2.836118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.2830 134.2058 bdl 41.5519 44.7059 2.093218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.4550 137.6457 981.1274 101.2330 34.4125 2.153518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.6270 167.5756 bdl 35.4658 50.6120 1.703618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.7990 196.0507 bdl 41.6985 55.0308 4.696518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.9710 170.0748 5159.8840 44.2931 42.4005 2.776218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.1430 157.0241 9269.6020 72.5342 30.7690 1.551918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.3150 139.3838 bdl 43.8634 199.7334 2.240618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.4870 279.9506 1286.7350 38.3595 122.2767 2.933318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.6590 145.2305 1300.8410 46.5217 106.0657 1.702618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.8310 210.3269 bdl 66.7473 32.3200 2.066018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.0030 122.6055 882.1824 20.0822 28.6581 1.100818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.1750 164.6999 bdl 80.1258 80.8468 1.484418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.3470 234.9575 381.4920 175.4393 384.4139 2.332118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.5190 365.5807 bdl 45.2357 187.2361 1.252118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.6910 96.1048 976.8994 55.9078 34.6213 2.168518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.8630 226.2472 912.9796 91.0827 63.2804 3.731218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.0350 98.4659 5675.1370 65.9826 106.0547 0.807618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.2070 108.0584 801.6481 34.3282 32.9513 2.292518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.3790 147.3985 bdl 62.3339 44.9616 1.061818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.5510 60.8345 559.5259 70.8114 49.0861 1.528018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.7230 108.6698 bdl 58.3104 52.9111 1.530118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.8950 75.2483 bdl 76.5090 104.6664 1.0224

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.0670 70.0103 924.7189 63.8240 73.1390 0.454518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.2390 61.1070 547.9340 59.7633 27.4965 1.137318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.4110 126.9274 381.4138 70.6359 84.2822 1.525518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.5830 100.2660 972.4929 23.5500 52.9276 1.152218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.7550 71.9059 390.5487 60.4091 46.4812 5.908418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.9270 140.5291 bdl 89.5882 91.7721 6.517018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.0990 91.3024 2953.6420 62.3291 bdl 0.930418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.2710 100.4196 bdl 39.1835 19.3279 0.553418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.6150 87.2874 787.1025 45.6197 7.4979 1.447818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.7870 36.7954 1284.3750 35.1527 77.1280 6.012118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.9590 110.0873 729.9872 87.7893 14.8930 3.984618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.1310 27.2719 bdl 35.7632 19.0618 0.680118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.3030 20.3665 bdl 67.8665 20.5328 0.623918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.4750 23.6082 428.5931 78.7438 18.6587 0.795518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.6470 35.1971 584.8597 1229.0130 bdl 0.353618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.8200 16.5782 bdl 76.2844 31.6422 0.538818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.9920 32.9643 bdl 58.5639 6.9155 1.620618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.1640 21.5817 365.7643 34.2519 bdl 0.998918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.5080 18.1635 bdl 56.1795 bdl 1.171218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.6800 22.3162 bdl 37.2040 bdl 0.777618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.8520 22.4198 bdl 52.1099 bdl 1.027818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.0240 30.6079 563.8795 103.5997 71.6259 0.704918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.1960 62.9459 1736.6230 64.8934 16.1860 0.611318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.3680 60.0338 3910.1310 28.3800 29.1621 0.784518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.5400 36.9239 5231.5370 68.9293 11.7724 1.488218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.7120 143.4972 1399.5980 61.2128 bdl 1.066218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.8840 21.2320 2756.1280 61.4803 bdl 1.701218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.0560 95.6255 bdl 54.0020 26.4251 1.432618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.4000 86.2269 609.2559 76.4087 bdl 0.453918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.5720 26.9443 881.8375 45.9675 42.1196 0.305718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.7440 114.9230 436.2180 18.6644 bdl 0.945218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.9160 14.9132 1051.1580 72.5515 bdl 1.510618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.0880 62.6857 4664.8480 63.4447 bdl 1.449218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.2600 193.8918 833.9935 12.4389 100.9342 1.309818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.4320 1386.9270 368.3186 68.2117 22.3783 1.057418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.6040 98.6159 bdl 44.4441 bdl 0.628418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.7760 23.5098 1852.3320 95.8818 83.8333 0.479418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.9480 54.4259 683.8289 111.9933 bdl 1.029918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.2920 32.2179 602.0740 45.1539 bdl 0.917618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.4640 32.9604 bdl 53.2433 bdl 1.351818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.6360 45.1078 bdl 106.9582 7.1199 0.551018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.9800 49.2188 bdl 62.3843 15.5608 0.587318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.1520 44.2566 4144.4810 70.5783 14.4334 0.808818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.3240 95.6744 1111.9400 84.5113 24.8261 0.342518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.4960 52.6946 357.9062 26.2359 47.8076 1.682718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.6680 34.8347 bdl 55.0875 bdl 0.610818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.8400 118.4662 1132.0190 27.0418 bdl 1.813918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.0120 39.5382 bdl 71.5144 14.6250 0.997918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.3560 7268.4530 bdl 15.5436 35.8945 0.964918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.5280 330.8513 bdl 133.7093 12.1555 0.940518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.7000 52.4951 440.0215 23.3038 bdl 0.643018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.8720 77.1484 1323.0900 16.7116 16.2074 0.532118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.0440 27.2258 703.1107 49.7342 28.9007 1.103918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.2160 42.0682 650.4468 53.1294 218.3808 0.6153

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.3880 83.9356 bdl 81.3680 52.8775 2.920518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.5600 25.2403 1107.8960 47.4568 15.1708 0.849918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.7320 92.2102 344.1794 116.2616 86.0738 1.521018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.9040 452.5008 3559.8390 60.5362 10.3404 0.707818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.0760 23.2202 1771.2720 47.8288 bdl 0.670018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.4200 14.8600 1001.9120 31.2702 bdl 0.295318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.7650 29.3681 387.7501 48.1456 bdl 1.167218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.9370 21.4233 600.2166 23.9006 bdl 0.685918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.2810 39.6332 643.2672 55.5503 bdl 1.688118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.4530 45.6277 1622.1740 60.6176 bdl 2.368418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.6250 69.6919 bdl 45.3545 11.5557 1.922718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.7970 66.4185 268.6022 82.3033 46.4167 0.899418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.9690 82.0083 440.1358 90.4682 bdl 0.704718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.1410 48.0381 422.4619 91.1329 105.6490 0.914518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.3130 49.3299 812.9289 34.8138 bdl 0.699918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.4850 42.8992 363.0069 37.6883 bdl 0.274418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.6570 89.7073 3960.3170 50.6930 55.8994 3.474618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.8290 29.4794 258.0940 66.0523 bdl 0.984418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.0010 20.6474 bdl 39.5136 bdl 0.675518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.1730 49.8631 1040.7350 34.8879 8.1260 1.365318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.3450 37.1906 bdl 84.6996 bdl 1.121518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.5170 64.3273 bdl 34.3887 97.0178 0.543418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.6890 22.0674 bdl 51.2293 17.6175 1.469918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.8610 52.4165 1094.0430 62.1205 44.9696 2.633118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.0330 59.4176 2618.4140 65.9333 38.3136 0.802318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.2050 21.9902 425.8949 70.6418 38.6844 0.782518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.3770 38.4161 289.5146 44.8590 29.1048 2.453518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.5490 35.5869 bdl 87.9169 27.3423 1.164018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.7210 29.7544 bdl 86.2074 bdl 0.395818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.8930 26.8710 1240.0340 49.0841 bdl 0.686218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.0650 34.2896 562.2645 45.3626 bdl 0.325518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.2370 15.9845 bdl 24.8446 63.3259 0.753818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.5810 45.4455 bdl 59.3221 22.3879 0.675218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.7530 24.4824 1974.4770 137.0183 bdl 0.743318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.9250 28.7655 980.9069 101.2590 17.5485 1.570918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.0970 267.3877 809.6013 87.3967 22.4955 1.113918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.2690 62.5319 3467.9830 133.4830 bdl 0.958118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.4410 29.6713 4071.6270 131.0263 bdl 0.776918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.6130 29.6415 860.9249 100.5956 bdl 0.666218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.7850 33.1932 2690.9070 53.5408 bdl 1.114118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.9570 36.3289 1169.8330 120.5989 bdl 1.438518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.1290 31.2486 2159.9780 40.0967 bdl 1.086318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.3010 19.2253 593.7715 41.5484 bdl 1.099718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.4730 34.3942 7602.4580 17.3885 29.5096 1.820118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.6450 40.1402 968.7927 58.0300 121.1279 1.657018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.8170 34.9471 bdl 159.9089 bdl 2.490918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.9890 47.2630 1805.9430 76.6940 35.9175 1.979718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.1610 145.1567 5834.2370 103.8335 33.1023 3.766018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.3330 117.8714 3064.5420 98.6607 10.8797 2.390618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.5050 45.5040 1498.1330 70.4035 10.5857 1.205618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.6770 41.6286 6029.2340 77.3173 bdl 2.323218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.8490 148.3695 289.3109 65.3535 42.8561 0.870318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.0210 103.2510 4868.6810 265.8927 16.9579 1.362618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.1930 70.3300 506.4726 68.8105 17.4456 0.4683

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.3650 35.0481 731.8979 67.3620 30.7781 0.250518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.5370 17.6070 888.7974 123.2624 10.8903 1.859418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.7100 34.1706 1501.5930 61.6237 24.2069 1.983818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.8810 146.1603 1123.1880 96.7082 bdl 1.400018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.0540 115.5657 689.3010 47.7838 bdl 1.049018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.2260 564.1865 4641.6530 41.1175 21.9166 1.796118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.3980 25.8437 359.6220 52.9670 49.4278 0.448318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.5700 52.9744 bdl 32.0031 bdl 1.846018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.7420 88.9103 2109.9920 56.7892 27.6537 2.448718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.9140 28.7518 1038.8400 139.1289 bdl 2.326718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.0860 75.6972 3321.0010 64.2845 bdl 1.062918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.2580 154.3902 bdl 54.4327 1279.6220 4.210018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.4300 238.9845 919.7960 79.1960 bdl 2.669118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.6020 15.5861 bdl 27.5083 bdl 0.494818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.7740 48.0508 497.0482 44.2246 11.2703 0.870418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.9460 59.4717 6385.6210 90.5279 bdl 0.638518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.1180 45.4434 bdl 118.7231 22.7255 0.492418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.2900 32.8563 3601.7300 99.5112 30.4409 0.759818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.4620 35.0801 bdl 71.5277 22.2462 1.049318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.8060 42.7216 314.0605 16.6353 bdl 1.077118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.9780 28.9424 bdl 86.5769 10.2771 0.381818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.1500 30.0427 422.7820 49.9431 bdl 0.910918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.3220 24.7149 515.7892 55.2772 29.5858 0.459918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.4940 44.2950 5095.7750 107.3525 111.8624 1.761318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.6660 96.5469 1260.2330 65.2002 63.5840 0.872018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.8380 41.7935 2916.7420 100.4425 30.7550 0.303818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.0100 32.0751 1261.9570 25.0312 42.1160 1.557118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.1820 85.3217 2927.3980 65.8468 57.5636 2.017318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.3540 52.8691 4213.6520 198.2800 49.8660 1.858718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.5260 49.2400 1486.5050 181.3651 29.7070 0.296818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.6980 39.2674 bdl 25.5736 752.8627 1.048718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.8700 53.4089 2832.3070 108.9530 25.0503 1.280818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.0420 95.2311 1151.2930 101.3904 10.7999 1.602818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.2140 81.9038 2579.9390 84.6893 bdl 2.208018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.3860 37.9812 bdl 69.3543 bdl 0.634118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.5580 63.4312 636.6065 98.3619 bdl 1.368818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.7300 27.9035 bdl 78.6144 bdl 1.095218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.9020 34.8328 676.6851 69.9013 bdl 0.537918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.0740 62.9505 717.0710 74.1429 bdl 0.921518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.2460 83.5788 700.4962 33.6827 48.0792 0.777218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.4180 37.2750 542.9359 76.0096 17.9763 0.785818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.5900 99.2966 bdl 59.3770 27.1301 2.401718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.7620 90.9749 1658.5940 53.4170 13.7503 2.369418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.9340 23.0886 1477.2930 34.3902 18.1174 1.315418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.1060 23.2914 317.1517 37.1877 bdl 0.619818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.2780 60.0001 1060.9460 73.2297 57.9586 1.321718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.4500 45.6770 1256.7500 106.8880 bdl 0.542418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.6220 334.6573 915.3657 72.8597 bdl 0.616018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.7940 40.9540 5223.4030 89.0409 bdl 1.286118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.1380 49.0658 bdl 138.1973 bdl 1.041418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.4830 50.2222 bdl 68.7315 9.6299 1.814418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.6550 45.5641 bdl 78.9442 8.1314 1.242518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.8270 39.2418 650.2716 74.6225 27.3467 0.784218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.9990 72.8166 bdl 89.1590 14.3585 1.2402

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.5150 47.2804 842.3331 50.4568 bdl 0.842418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.6870 37.5298 1766.8530 135.0331 10.4495 0.573518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.8590 36.8063 277.4377 76.7842 28.9775 1.029118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.2030 48.8665 bdl 91.2799 bdl 0.836018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.3750 39.8374 bdl 69.1499 26.6608 1.861118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.5470 46.2146 bdl 42.2015 bdl 2.520218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.7190 97.5678 1035.7030 110.9971 bdl 1.487518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.8910 55.4153 5025.1750 84.3975 bdl 0.872818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.0630 111.2383 2029.2990 82.7370 14.3416 1.544518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.2350 335.3102 675.4719 1532.9170 182.1445 0.548718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.4070 49.1710 1852.5870 38.8120 11.8318 1.017818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.5790 44.6349 623.6723 39.6944 bdl 1.242318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.7510 34.6840 bdl 86.7623 bdl 1.254918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 93.9230 31.4130 8184.5650 55.8502 102.2559 1.596518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.2670 170.5241 1799.1820 73.0673 121.6208 2.574518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.4390 119.9683 479.0802 101.9917 95.8302 0.499418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.6110 61.9053 890.2302 60.3395 bdl 1.521218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.7830 57.9135 1208.2660 88.1916 11.3369 0.621918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 94.9550 45.9479 831.4473 46.5301 10.1915 0.695118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.2990 41.6818 511.7500 105.2165 38.2996 0.430118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.4710 102.2821 6429.2080 56.3671 bdl 1.027118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.6430 46.6410 bdl 67.1644 29.7159 0.494018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.8150 55.6876 605.0516 57.6937 31.2934 0.406818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 95.9870 56.0201 bdl 63.2322 23.3082 1.152118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.1590 56.9227 bdl 82.9612 11.6254 1.310118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.3310 51.2453 446.4448 69.0621 33.6310 1.278118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.6750 42.3856 1680.7140 66.0598 bdl 2.608418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 96.8470 71.8383 591.4177 78.4876 bdl 1.511618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.0190 36.5864 bdl 90.8700 bdl 0.427018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.1910 126.1260 2195.7260 82.9058 bdl 0.731018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.3630 76.3906 487.5134 78.9123 bdl 1.492018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.5350 73.1459 1574.5420 64.6200 7.1424 1.195818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 97.7060 57.8681 bdl 166.7422 57.3002 0.925918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 97.8790 96.7823 bdl 55.6240 74.5346 1.060818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.0510 53.9609 bdl 117.3884 32.3938 1.062518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.2230 56.6652 bdl 136.3364 88.6397 0.685318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.3950 41.7040 bdl 74.2883 18.3343 0.821018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.5670 92.0159 1414.0550 25.9180 bdl 0.878218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.7390 88.0989 365.5115 15.6457 64.7829 0.634318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 98.9110 359.7265 bdl 34.1075 bdl 1.298718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.0830 32.8785 1068.2810 39.6786 bdl 0.878718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.2550 45.2169 362.2222 33.9268 22.0136 0.577518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.4280 39.1771 473.2307 73.1196 19.9023 0.421218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 99.7720 32.0325 613.2744 84.3091 bdl 0.401218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.1160 48.3751 bdl 97.2218 bdl 1.351918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.2880 42.5489 bdl 37.4008 bdl 0.878618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.6320 46.6396 8738.9390 94.5420 369.9187 2.126218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.8040 22.8287 bdl 54.1630 6.6876 0.783018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.9760 86.9380 2799.5480 88.3923 36.0050 1.180718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.1480 35.0714 980.0828 119.5775 12.0173 1.549818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.3200 44.7463 575.4901 107.0179 10.2994 1.642118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.4920 84.3240 bdl 75.5832 66.0676 1.727918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.6640 56.7607 bdl 60.4257 19.8281 0.336118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.8360 49.7180 416.9488 106.9137 bdl 0.6645

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.0080 36.6575 271.7796 116.6920 12.5611 0.509718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.1800 59.8612 436.7762 62.5258 bdl 0.594718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.3520 36.3698 1230.3450 106.9419 43.5965 1.071918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.8680 31.5086 1055.3260 74.6402 bdl 1.353218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.0400 48.4784 1983.6360 109.5650 bdl 1.230518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.3840 247.5200 3790.4540 68.3731 29.4265 2.382918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.5560 64.4009 310.3748 22.7573 32.4180 1.106618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.7280 36.0041 1282.2670 87.2304 134.5805 1.069118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.9000 127.1522 bdl 140.6314 125.9721 2.153318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.0720 69.9097 1344.1010 80.5759 99.3915 0.355618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.4160 64.0788 1897.5760 108.1704 bdl 1.409518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.5880 37.7468 bdl 180.2623 bdl 0.860518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.7600 68.1422 1050.6480 37.9823 20.7092 2.963018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.9320 157.2687 2364.3280 97.1534 31.9650 1.134118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.1040 59.7668 922.7375 164.3215 26.9181 0.921518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.2760 46.6233 2760.8120 51.0709 bdl 0.493418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.4480 48.0980 568.1953 68.4321 93.1631 1.532918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.6200 46.5644 bdl 61.6522 bdl 0.511518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.7920 44.2328 327.9607 50.7348 bdl 1.261418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.1360 48.4488 459.4696 114.5639 bdl 1.730018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.3080 66.6498 997.7288 39.7337 26.5848 0.595918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.4800 32.6369 481.2825 74.3642 bdl 1.146918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.6520 31.5852 2744.6110 59.6861 bdl 1.829518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.8240 40.5991 2359.0330 41.1328 bdl 0.523718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.9960 38.9011 bdl 76.3081 33.7613 1.334218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.1680 24.5567 686.3090 65.2112 bdl 0.418218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.3400 56.4833 bdl 82.8336 bdl 1.545118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.5120 127.0694 642.9312 120.2519 30.7082 0.799418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.6840 5539.8920 bdl 73.0261 44.1180 0.593118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.8560 204.0213 bdl 76.7111 bdl 0.803118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.0280 33.2745 364.4105 115.6850 bdl 0.477518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.2000 34.3400 bdl 83.2334 bdl 0.643318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.5450 42.0360 461.7555 84.8414 10.4782 0.992818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.7170 63.3306 452.8038 86.4973 bdl 0.836418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.8890 23.1229 1185.1680 23.7599 bdl 0.252618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.0610 48.6984 5148.1090 95.9636 bdl 0.893818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.2330 84.6262 bdl 68.5259 bdl 0.718518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.4050 35.9099 bdl 98.4061 bdl 0.739118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.5770 36.1666 bdl 43.2778 8.8598 0.721118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.7490 35.6115 3625.1470 63.7883 27.8954 0.275418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.9210 63.1254 2200.8680 84.5791 bdl 1.377618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.0930 36.6278 377.3534 38.9367 20.6127 0.344518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.2650 78.2976 470.8698 79.6521 bdl 0.679518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.4370 42.2915 bdl 68.6875 12.8939 1.111818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.6090 79.1131 bdl 139.9874 17.2901 1.868418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.7810 43.9946 505.5079 33.9285 bdl 0.423318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.1250 30.8443 bdl 58.3424 bdl 0.741318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.2970 40.6673 bdl 75.5074 bdl 0.272018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.4690 39.5288 bdl 42.3607 bdl 0.626018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.6410 44.2775 bdl 48.7716 bdl 1.833818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.8130 48.0966 bdl 89.1703 bdl 0.814918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.1570 41.5248 bdl 131.1200 bdl 0.528918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.3290 28.9819 422.3376 68.3641 bdl 1.461818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.5010 45.8746 1318.4850 100.4978 28.4580 1.4846

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.6730 47.0097 4646.4250 121.8192 bdl 0.972318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.8450 40.7611 1175.4690 29.0929 bdl 0.996018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.0170 29.9350 bdl 93.2899 bdl 0.602618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.3610 36.2773 397.3394 77.6359 bdl 0.743918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.5330 26.3273 bdl 52.5072 19.5459 0.910818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.7050 26.4504 bdl 94.2720 bdl 1.192818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.0490 30.8387 257.7442 87.6609 bdl 0.618218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.3930 38.5405 bdl 81.4845 bdl 0.957018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.5650 35.8609 bdl 52.4875 bdl 0.861818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.7370 22.4558 bdl 69.1738 bdl 0.535118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.9090 42.9508 bdl 71.8095 12.9946 0.710118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.0810 43.6959 595.1483 70.3101 bdl 0.618118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.4250 45.5542 bdl 48.8258 bdl 0.680518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.5970 39.3548 bdl 138.8246 bdl 1.290218A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.7690 55.2306 bdl 86.7733 bdl 7.860418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.9410 37.0444 923.5929 197.2212 bdl 2.281318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.1130 32.5115 bdl 54.1171 bdl 0.859118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.2850 67.5897 277.6393 61.7191 bdl 0.277418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.4570 68.9655 265.1727 85.7247 bdl 1.562718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.6290 43.5321 bdl 72.7109 bdl 0.434418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.9730 31.9146 bdl 68.7928 bdl 0.882718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.1450 604.7857 bdl 62.1453 94.2325 1.077018A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.3180 134.2622 2655.9970 90.4233 12.1337 1.795718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.4900 74.9064 3921.0470 91.6556 bdl 0.343718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.6620 189.4481 797.5848 46.2390 33.5480 1.523118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.8340 150.0063 980.5958 77.4891 bdl 0.830518A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.0060 62.4337 bdl 72.0771 bdl 0.886718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.1780 62.9309 564.6311 231.5584 bdl 0.589818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.3500 81.8664 bdl 91.6782 bdl 0.398418A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.5220 35.1736 538.6027 67.9280 9.5260 0.943818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.6940 43.0835 438.6255 42.2283 bdl 1.207818A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.8660 48.8326 459.6992 84.4646 bdl 0.616318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.0380 49.5714 1424.8660 18.1275 bdl 0.784618A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.2100 54.8957 bdl 92.0790 92.8571 1.372118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.3820 64.5294 bdl 65.3510 10.5963 1.238118A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.5540 59.1710 361.0450 81.5633 bdl 0.929718A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.7260 98.2100 967.2288 46.5135 409.8677 0.858918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.8980 93.9461 bdl 73.1209 104.4499 1.279918A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.0700 40.6584 4166.3040 63.3906 bdl 0.327318A_L12 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.2420 85.4598 bdl 80.4851 bdl 0.896618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.0000 185.7365 bdl 24.2154 26.9668 1.494318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.3440 264.0006 498.7815 66.2062 21.7540 1.569118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.5160 188.3467 263.7748 83.7436 bdl 1.826718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.6870 175.5681 bdl 34.7745 34.8936 1.576318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.8600 215.1079 bdl 42.5597 22.1688 1.125918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.0320 198.5217 1586.8720 30.7532 10.6012 0.779118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.5480 102.4773 bdl 13.5151 19.2588 0.550818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.7200 158.3092 bdl 52.8259 bdl 1.059418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.8920 148.0724 bdl 50.4351 bdl 0.505218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.0640 129.8034 bdl 25.6950 24.6663 0.508818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.2360 152.1328 270.1890 28.2516 bdl 0.577718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.4080 119.5223 848.9455 60.0680 46.2112 1.102918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.5800 114.6629 bdl 18.7922 bdl 1.555918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.7520 111.7146 bdl 24.7413 bdl 0.5912

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.0960 104.9245 bdl 33.5898 24.4764 0.519518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.2680 133.3311 382.9930 24.2039 6.6059 0.656618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.4400 78.3011 418.7747 28.1187 bdl 0.556718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.7840 89.9405 639.2982 44.3347 16.5358 0.410818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 3.9560 70.7866 583.3282 bdl bdl 0.604118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.1280 94.4045 611.3856 56.2851 bdl 0.681218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.3000 105.0494 bdl 41.6410 bdl 0.969418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.4720 73.9247 1183.9040 29.3147 bdl 0.947418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 4.8170 92.8028 bdl 27.6043 bdl 0.379218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.3330 81.9625 539.5338 37.4164 bdl 0.855618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.6770 103.5912 317.9931 65.3774 bdl 0.589818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 5.8490 64.1654 bdl 24.4016 46.1447 0.446318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.0210 90.6329 bdl 8.0264 bdl 1.113018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.1930 88.4457 bdl 31.7650 bdl 0.618318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.3650 60.8493 279.9417 31.9281 bdl 0.637518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.5370 73.9673 bdl 61.9954 bdl 1.026318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.7090 98.3806 bdl 37.0776 29.8410 0.566618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 6.8810 67.8018 bdl bdl bdl 1.520918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.0530 92.9729 bdl 8.2339 bdl 0.832718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.2250 83.8382 1304.6920 51.6568 bdl 0.448618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.3970 97.1375 293.1561 12.5639 bdl 0.378518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.5690 88.1245 719.8519 45.4939 64.7600 1.233518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 7.9130 49.3955 bdl 33.2781 7.8740 0.912418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.0850 83.2315 bdl 89.8840 26.4348 0.748718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.2570 93.2494 bdl 22.8792 bdl 1.028118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.4290 73.5826 bdl 23.4650 bdl 0.450618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.6010 89.2864 bdl 45.3695 bdl 0.750118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 8.7720 154.1842 bdl 64.7247 bdl 0.672518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.1170 121.3053 bdl 31.1043 bdl 0.976818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.2890 138.0556 bdl 13.8020 27.2000 0.372618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.4610 94.9533 bdl 25.7657 bdl 0.658718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 9.9770 97.9568 bdl 38.5271 bdl 1.339718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.1490 89.1260 bdl 39.9288 bdl 0.712618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.3210 113.4856 bdl 48.6153 bdl 1.056218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.4930 98.0600 300.4665 21.3072 bdl 0.571618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 10.6650 89.3247 bdl 49.1137 bdl 0.824018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.0090 78.3386 955.0933 9.8344 bdl 1.363118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.5250 86.1391 bdl 24.2579 54.4571 1.105618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.6970 80.0862 bdl 27.8712 bdl 0.631118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 11.8690 90.2203 271.8301 51.2980 7.7659 0.897018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.0410 96.4933 bdl 31.6354 bdl 0.434418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.2130 69.2214 bdl 19.7355 41.4274 0.594118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.3850 106.8539 bdl 33.9752 bdl 0.793118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.5570 93.8428 bdl 58.4420 76.5277 0.739518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.7290 107.1608 bdl 52.5695 16.0966 0.581618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 12.9010 99.6593 bdl 22.8190 47.9002 0.686918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.2450 103.8706 1748.1830 24.2260 34.4867 0.656418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.4170 110.8791 bdl 29.0347 26.2150 0.301518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.5900 99.0653 437.7871 90.0077 bdl 1.304518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.7620 78.7148 bdl 52.3698 bdl 0.680718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 13.9340 95.1010 bdl 6.8082 9.6174 0.347418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.1050 76.4323 bdl 45.0496 bdl 0.270318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.4500 57.5188 bdl 5.5864 bdl 0.285018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.6220 86.3771 bdl 29.6969 42.2750 0.9369

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.7940 77.1556 635.9833 14.8975 14.4975 1.101218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 14.9660 67.4810 bdl 73.4055 bdl 1.540618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.1380 104.3399 bdl 51.5374 12.1998 0.656618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.3100 123.1005 bdl 14.2068 13.8256 0.866418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.6540 81.2615 473.7053 34.7574 83.9463 1.411418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.8260 76.5841 bdl 47.6192 bdl 0.978518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 15.9980 88.2109 bdl 20.4714 bdl 0.606518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.1700 86.4303 bdl 29.4397 31.7053 0.702518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.3420 80.7897 913.0391 58.3035 bdl 1.103118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.5140 109.4856 bdl 21.3905 bdl 0.770018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.6860 63.8414 bdl 18.9551 bdl 0.386718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 16.8580 75.5409 bdl 27.0308 bdl 0.682518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.2020 54.4074 bdl 11.7573 8.7279 0.315118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.3740 128.8784 bdl 68.0354 29.7744 0.799518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.5460 115.4341 449.8089 36.7611 bdl 0.324818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.7180 104.7598 bdl 18.8221 26.7413 0.813518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 17.8900 80.4937 bdl 16.2081 bdl 1.020018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.0620 47.7992 bdl 23.1294 bdl 1.097618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.2340 65.6070 830.8284 20.3335 bdl 0.913118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.4060 84.7944 bdl 12.4357 28.6946 1.186718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.5780 51.5300 bdl 17.0409 bdl 0.595218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.7500 93.0040 529.2061 23.9668 bdl 0.649018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 18.9220 72.5892 bdl 22.7470 bdl 1.173418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.0940 103.8604 bdl 27.4451 bdl 0.692818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.2660 106.2746 bdl 155.1210 11.2305 1.100918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.4380 75.6759 bdl 46.4905 bdl 1.128518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.6100 69.8285 bdl 32.0601 45.7147 1.353818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.7810 55.9056 bdl 26.4559 bdl 0.362718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 19.9540 88.5514 bdl 44.6369 bdl 2.543318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.1260 67.1243 447.1282 16.9913 bdl 0.593418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.2980 71.3971 bdl 24.5443 bdl 0.751018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.4700 63.0612 302.6016 28.3590 bdl 0.645718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.6420 66.1363 bdl 14.9674 bdl 0.499218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.8140 224.4256 bdl 56.0205 bdl 0.313618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 20.9860 79.2045 397.0972 29.1376 6.8649 0.847318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.1580 66.6806 bdl 54.7040 26.8183 0.567518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.3300 88.1652 462.7569 48.0753 bdl 0.400918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.5020 72.5500 716.1819 32.4354 16.3329 1.094918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 21.8460 67.3209 839.7043 39.1652 bdl 1.594218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.1900 78.7718 976.1953 23.8920 6.5357 0.966118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.3620 85.6524 bdl 40.0214 bdl 0.911118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 22.7070 93.9260 455.6028 bdl 27.7490 1.228618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.3950 106.3482 bdl 81.5389 bdl 0.915418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.5670 92.6971 bdl 59.4667 bdl 1.006218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 23.9110 107.8670 316.2318 75.6456 bdl 0.305718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.2550 108.7485 bdl 65.2419 bdl 0.693618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.4270 104.8132 bdl 56.1625 14.3913 1.218918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.5990 67.7891 bdl 19.6794 bdl 0.321218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.7710 84.8220 bdl 67.1275 18.8751 0.467018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 24.9430 77.0401 948.4706 23.3692 bdl 0.365418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.1140 102.4107 960.2640 31.0661 bdl 2.520818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.4590 63.4148 bdl 38.9167 bdl 0.851718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.8030 106.8899 311.6841 11.6172 bdl 1.099918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 25.9750 99.6632 3060.6750 55.3221 24.6941 1.5856

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.1470 81.3089 bdl 65.8570 bdl 0.907018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.3190 100.4628 467.0795 34.2740 8.0805 1.522318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.4910 92.1966 1595.3320 58.7444 8.1806 0.675518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.6630 69.7115 bdl 45.1214 bdl 0.771518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 26.8350 76.7168 bdl 42.8692 bdl 1.410418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.1790 63.0604 bdl 42.6988 bdl 1.821018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.3510 89.7696 bdl 27.6592 11.1637 0.921618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.5230 80.3956 900.3837 40.7798 bdl 0.285718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.6950 61.2854 1324.7920 bdl 10.4821 0.353518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 27.8670 41.0563 bdl 17.6326 bdl 0.662118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.0390 69.5131 714.4865 37.5669 16.3015 0.731218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.2110 76.9780 bdl bdl bdl 0.859218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.5550 99.9203 bdl 29.1881 bdl 1.405918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 28.7270 209.4439 299.2664 31.2995 22.9655 1.683318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.0710 82.9153 286.5726 73.3748 bdl 0.343418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.2430 88.8855 bdl 11.3787 bdl 0.792418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.5870 123.4021 bdl 65.1851 31.9636 0.749318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 29.7590 79.2586 bdl 29.4924 47.8540 0.743718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.2750 71.3096 bdl 29.3621 41.8258 0.458718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.4470 126.5409 bdl 32.7845 53.1958 0.700918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.6190 68.3347 bdl 8.3256 bdl 0.319618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.7910 79.1222 bdl 21.9178 bdl 0.370118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 30.9630 66.3036 bdl 11.1206 bdl 0.437718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.1350 97.8803 bdl 8781.7010 bdl 1.201018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.3070 48.4041 bdl 25.9474 11.2618 1.251718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 31.8240 96.0610 8434.0210 183.8484 16.3485 1.311118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.3400 81.2447 bdl 27.8457 bdl 0.749518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.5120 83.1390 bdl 41.1449 20.3643 1.244918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 32.8560 229.9861 bdl 37.1811 bdl 0.863618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.0280 100.0641 bdl 26.4651 15.8931 2.187618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.1990 95.9561 bdl 44.5951 bdl 0.746218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.3720 85.9054 bdl 9.7052 bdl 2.373718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.5440 99.0200 bdl 60.2998 bdl 1.065218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.7160 82.0779 bdl 24.2775 47.8459 0.395618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 33.8880 89.3273 bdl 32.6860 7.7140 0.823918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.2320 92.6270 bdl 36.9449 bdl 0.257618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.4040 136.4338 bdl bdl bdl 1.268018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 34.9200 72.0970 329.0632 39.9550 bdl 1.390418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.0920 73.4114 bdl 7.3493 27.5806 0.262618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.4360 79.3040 bdl 18.9467 bdl 0.419018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.6080 96.5592 bdl 59.6606 bdl 1.062118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.7800 97.0244 bdl 55.5965 bdl 0.762218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 35.9520 94.3300 889.2189 7.8768 bdl 0.550418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.2960 170.0618 bdl 66.7458 59.1314 0.568818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.6400 94.6949 bdl 54.3789 12.8905 0.691218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.8120 97.3502 303.5291 41.9632 23.3012 0.716618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 36.9840 100.2816 bdl 44.2468 9.1751 0.681118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.1560 73.5438 bdl 11.9935 bdl 0.523318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.3280 86.0371 1465.4420 41.1145 44.2881 0.909918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.5000 91.9705 464.1913 54.8539 29.9365 1.083418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 37.8440 84.2106 510.4527 20.9123 33.9327 0.326318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.0160 91.8477 303.9125 25.3939 bdl 0.390818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.3600 67.4840 bdl 14.4006 bdl 0.463818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.7040 77.4103 bdl 34.4388 bdl 0.5157

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 38.8750 97.8361 530.2281 62.6578 6.5844 0.649018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.2200 83.4438 bdl 39.4921 bdl 0.702818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.3920 74.4267 bdl 17.3633 bdl 0.577718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.5640 86.0032 bdl 24.7659 bdl 0.503718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.7360 91.7502 1022.1500 16.9697 bdl 0.954718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 39.9080 88.7671 bdl 20.5840 22.2775 0.684818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.0800 90.1713 bdl 55.2954 bdl 0.691518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.4250 87.9430 bdl 36.9954 18.6509 0.834718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 40.5970 76.9200 bdl 37.3551 bdl 0.510018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.1130 91.2119 bdl 38.9500 bdl 0.965518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.2850 91.7371 1162.6440 27.8293 bdl 0.925718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 41.4570 103.3383 bdl 8.9005 bdl 0.823918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.3170 93.2364 1517.3080 44.9335 bdl 0.850218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.4890 68.2061 bdl 61.8083 23.5779 0.742418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 42.8330 86.0989 bdl 30.1698 bdl 1.451718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.0050 67.5035 bdl 18.4390 bdl 1.824218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.1770 93.7428 953.2912 45.2909 7.5594 0.314718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.3490 43.0217 bdl 21.3120 12.9476 0.292918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.5210 81.5068 bdl 22.2644 39.1935 1.179118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 43.6930 92.8532 bdl 37.3962 18.8570 0.843518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.0370 123.7247 bdl 21.2459 bdl 1.566418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.3810 301.8502 bdl 46.7644 7.1107 0.526818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.7250 76.5717 267.2133 8.7402 bdl 0.644418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 44.8970 79.8885 bdl 50.6487 bdl 0.927418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.4130 440.2102 1583.3820 29.6695 bdl 0.933418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.5850 88.2377 4271.4160 57.2058 bdl 0.926718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.7570 93.5821 451.5923 37.7353 14.3981 0.389518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 45.9290 98.6360 bdl 27.9635 bdl 0.454618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.1010 42.9499 bdl 14.5981 bdl 0.719318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.2730 77.5503 bdl 18.3177 bdl 0.308218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.4450 93.8613 bdl 17.1153 bdl 0.906218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.7890 96.4186 460.3218 19.7384 bdl 0.785818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 46.9610 78.8057 bdl 84.5482 bdl 2.084318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.1330 79.1103 1979.2280 79.7963 bdl 0.735418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.3050 104.8914 421.9858 59.0936 bdl 0.473518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.6490 65.0126 541.2696 45.2294 17.2598 1.076318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.8210 381.0860 1622.1660 51.4251 bdl 1.007718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 47.9930 130.0668 885.4698 39.9636 bdl 1.009818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.3370 60.7522 bdl 22.4416 8.5643 0.534018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.5090 103.3403 417.6385 30.6510 bdl 1.712518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.6810 89.6984 1774.2510 91.9178 38.3482 0.847018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 48.8530 70.9061 bdl 19.8649 bdl 0.576318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.3700 87.4403 320.1337 56.0548 bdl 0.411118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.5410 80.9545 bdl 29.6123 62.8045 0.405218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 49.7140 81.6865 bdl 33.4373 bdl 0.585118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.0580 92.6223 bdl 17.5548 17.1158 0.840318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.2300 117.4714 bdl 39.6719 bdl 0.409118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.4020 79.4593 396.2754 37.1440 64.4717 2.238518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.5740 165.2773 bdl 55.3901 bdl 0.807118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.9180 79.9207 bdl 19.3561 bdl 1.405818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.2620 71.6881 bdl 23.7279 bdl 0.369618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.4340 82.5353 bdl 46.7358 96.9951 0.397518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.6060 47.1530 bdl 9.3066 25.8467 0.400918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.7780 87.9046 bdl 30.9263 bdl 0.8882

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.2940 79.9130 448.5148 23.7949 bdl 0.260118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.4660 88.0923 bdl 25.2796 bdl 0.745918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.6380 77.3746 bdl 22.5869 bdl 0.527918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.8100 62.2930 bdl bdl 10.6843 0.854418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.9820 80.9997 bdl 25.2257 22.0778 0.677318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.1540 93.9410 bdl 48.9534 35.5703 0.671118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.3260 97.9904 bdl 38.9020 bdl 0.307318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.4980 98.4266 bdl 6.5479 bdl 1.871518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.6700 155.9037 327.5605 45.2907 bdl 1.458818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.8420 98.5966 336.5624 bdl 9.6729 1.420518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.0140 117.6010 317.3466 49.2185 39.6442 0.821918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.3580 127.6103 bdl 53.2990 103.1768 0.533918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.0460 81.8554 bdl 53.5954 bdl 0.645818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.2180 88.7268 bdl 42.7914 10.1573 0.856818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.5620 105.1002 392.8449 52.8053 bdl 0.780718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.7340 100.3351 970.0591 14.5115 bdl 0.819118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.9060 85.0676 bdl 43.7665 bdl 0.438418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.2500 87.2772 bdl 18.8181 18.1475 0.256218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.4220 104.2826 bdl 29.8321 bdl 0.357618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.5940 88.9400 bdl 44.4013 bdl 0.449018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.7660 56.2850 bdl 32.9595 bdl 0.314618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.9380 85.6323 bdl 46.5220 bdl 0.541618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.1100 75.5244 bdl 27.7650 bdl 1.174818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.2820 71.4662 bdl 17.9921 31.6781 0.951818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.4540 81.8434 415.1325 89.5797 bdl 0.415818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.6260 86.0830 bdl 45.3698 7.5887 0.375818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.7980 102.0706 279.6313 33.9589 bdl 1.505718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.3150 75.9719 533.4207 60.8518 9.2718 0.834618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.6590 75.5743 366.6989 44.5329 bdl 1.120118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.8310 94.9384 bdl 40.8651 bdl 1.011218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.1750 85.3534 bdl 48.9310 10.1788 0.586318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.5190 82.6515 bdl 19.6014 bdl 1.106018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.6910 91.9150 bdl 76.5848 bdl 2.613118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.8630 80.9901 bdl 41.4139 bdl 0.564918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.0350 88.5829 572.5941 42.0269 26.5963 0.573318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.2070 100.1355 bdl 22.3041 51.4784 0.682518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.2390 79.4126 584.3921 41.4700 bdl 0.423518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.4110 75.5931 462.0711 32.7898 79.9542 0.442418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.5830 84.4156 1885.5820 31.3131 bdl 0.525318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.0990 111.4428 bdl 61.1654 78.6667 1.086418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.2710 263.3101 2035.8290 17.6159 bdl 1.105118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.4430 119.6833 bdl 27.3726 13.8206 1.591418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.6150 420.4971 312.5677 54.7318 46.3142 0.532918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.7870 117.4753 bdl 57.8168 bdl 0.689518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.9590 105.1358 bdl 27.8008 bdl 0.645718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.1310 78.2379 bdl 10.8640 bdl 0.324818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.3030 81.8387 bdl 32.1076 bdl 0.684118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.4750 80.6220 bdl 31.6303 bdl 0.674018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.6470 95.1048 bdl 19.2651 bdl 1.539118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.8190 87.0169 4740.7850 64.2931 bdl 0.445018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.9910 86.7893 bdl 15.3930 bdl 0.915018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.1630 83.4682 2060.1040 22.6624 bdl 0.257818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.5070 96.6526 bdl 31.3657 bdl 0.909018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.8510 70.4460 bdl 31.7760 bdl 0.6444

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.0230 79.5912 5479.3470 22.3903 bdl 0.522418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.1950 73.8986 558.3076 35.3020 9.7151 0.401418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.3670 84.2632 bdl 43.9358 bdl 0.304018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.5390 89.0516 bdl 31.8070 bdl 1.069918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.8830 96.3114 bdl 56.5323 bdl 1.003918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.0550 77.3433 bdl 53.1036 bdl 1.158918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.2270 89.4053 341.8935 24.2633 bdl 0.327018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.7430 90.5265 356.2523 43.2669 bdl 0.838618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.9150 91.1426 bdl bdl 31.4654 0.868118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.0880 67.6550 bdl 54.8575 27.1919 0.750218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.4320 157.8893 1150.4030 395.8684 bdl 1.520818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.6040 110.8248 bdl 18.1181 13.9858 3.179018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.7760 84.4713 bdl 18.9151 46.1233 0.689518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.1200 67.3162 bdl 41.7995 bdl 0.727518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.4640 81.3007 bdl 48.3331 bdl 0.530718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.6360 85.7539 bdl 90.1297 bdl 0.331418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.8080 82.9205 bdl 31.4020 bdl 1.195918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.9800 111.0155 755.9860 56.2878 25.1723 0.770518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.1520 98.8636 bdl 18.9939 bdl 0.580518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.3240 82.4136 1199.7880 34.6906 bdl 0.471418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.4960 82.9493 bdl 11.6721 bdl 0.809018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.6680 82.4188 bdl 28.6863 9.4140 0.616718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.0120 81.5654 bdl 31.6334 bdl 1.519418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.3560 83.1205 bdl 28.1241 bdl 1.671118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.7000 90.0112 bdl 72.2920 bdl 1.531018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.0440 86.6575 501.4737 44.0288 bdl 3.633218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.2160 222.9426 bdl 20.0526 bdl 0.513518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.3880 98.8006 1034.4880 44.3729 bdl 1.616818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.5600 74.9807 bdl 94.2569 36.0323 2.080218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.0760 76.9110 1289.7370 11.4445 bdl 1.704518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.2480 99.3760 bdl 117.7620 bdl 3.685718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.4200 911.1041 bdl 100.1196 bdl 0.635318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.5920 51.3114 488.4243 39.4264 36.4431 0.810018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.9360 100.1979 bdl 30.1948 bdl 0.594018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.1080 91.5973 277.6908 29.0546 bdl 0.329918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.2800 96.7066 bdl 30.0030 22.0538 1.342718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.4520 94.3798 258.5970 101.0370 bdl 1.210818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.6240 93.8205 bdl 77.2832 17.4703 1.381118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.9680 151.3666 bdl 13.0997 12.7912 0.907318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.1400 78.3366 bdl 31.6854 bdl 1.282218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.3120 81.0451 bdl 22.4754 bdl 0.376118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.4840 85.0471 bdl 25.6825 bdl 0.463118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.6560 76.2813 bdl 71.2968 6.7062 0.655418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.0000 93.7823 1040.1170 29.5633 88.9391 1.536518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.1720 138.4893 bdl 35.5475 bdl 1.922018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.3440 178.4827 1552.7350 4.6174 44.4102 0.792418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.5160 115.5981 804.3524 19.2617 40.4461 0.891218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.6880 94.1086 265.9397 50.2016 7.6699 1.430918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.8600 81.7670 bdl 64.7519 46.8415 0.384418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.0330 84.2447 bdl bdl 14.6410 0.359018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.2050 101.9120 1015.5910 57.7042 bdl 0.529418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.5490 75.4850 bdl 42.3152 8.8264 1.931518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.0650 79.3863 bdl 33.1750 bdl 0.524218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.4090 93.9520 bdl 23.3584 9.4941 0.7740

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.5810 88.7285 bdl 23.5864 49.5282 0.704118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.7530 105.1923 bdl 73.8324 bdl 0.316818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.9250 90.6280 1122.5310 bdl bdl 0.449618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.0970 90.1339 bdl 83.9228 bdl 0.674718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.2690 90.0202 bdl 15.6075 bdl 0.496418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.4410 99.8755 bdl 39.7147 bdl 0.536918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.7850 88.8810 bdl 9.4345 bdl 1.296918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.9570 78.3418 bdl 24.2937 bdl 0.428018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.1290 83.1839 bdl 53.2198 bdl 0.366818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.4730 95.6055 bdl 30.2885 bdl 1.315318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.6450 99.4944 bdl 26.8738 50.1088 2.323018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 79.8170 93.5243 bdl 44.2195 14.5344 1.536118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.5050 64.5535 bdl 21.5469 72.1674 1.491818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.6770 104.2032 387.5900 20.9898 bdl 0.821118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 80.8490 104.4777 bdl bdl 68.2033 0.926518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.0210 75.3301 bdl 11.2306 bdl 0.357018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.1930 100.8126 1481.3060 36.5118 bdl 0.986918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.3650 39.2277 447.9849 28.6111 bdl 0.490718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.5370 79.5264 bdl 24.9457 bdl 2.520918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.7090 75.3971 1114.3770 172.1546 bdl 0.293718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 81.8810 162.5836 1364.5730 17.2935 bdl 0.453318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.2250 60.1210 bdl 18.3738 bdl 0.443218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.3970 98.2813 bdl 28.3233 bdl 0.636418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.7410 28.5679 bdl 7.9162 6.9371 0.422018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 82.9130 37.7187 bdl 9.5091 bdl 0.355518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.0850 78.4531 1182.0200 33.5985 bdl 1.423518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.2570 88.9530 592.9017 74.3927 32.1008 1.919418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.4290 122.0191 397.9918 37.3117 bdl 1.293918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.6010 108.7219 262.0786 27.4237 20.1677 0.677118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 83.7730 77.0753 2224.7310 60.6129 bdl 1.585818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.1170 82.1091 bdl 44.0355 45.9861 0.331018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.2890 78.1779 bdl 67.5104 bdl 0.681118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.4610 111.2295 bdl 46.5724 bdl 0.775718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 84.8050 75.5276 303.9190 11.3454 bdl 0.431218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.1500 81.1561 bdl 71.2491 58.7065 3.405218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.3220 137.0897 bdl 45.6303 bdl 0.883018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.6660 87.1163 bdl 16.4218 45.2006 0.500818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 85.8380 92.3602 bdl 21.0587 bdl 0.559118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.0100 61.6599 270.2181 14.6350 bdl 0.886918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.1820 129.9537 439.9150 27.8211 bdl 1.306218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.3540 98.0163 bdl 14.5469 bdl 0.944118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 86.5260 73.2703 447.8905 28.3256 79.3919 0.762318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.2140 88.7539 bdl 25.9585 15.6477 0.281618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.3860 88.9482 bdl 43.3739 31.6781 1.832918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.5580 114.0350 1453.0950 24.1390 418.5379 1.432918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.7300 103.9560 1065.5890 79.9698 bdl 0.677418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 87.9020 136.3196 493.1844 41.2218 22.9424 0.769918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.0740 98.7595 bdl 59.3422 bdl 0.640618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.2460 75.6043 446.7495 26.7553 bdl 0.499718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.4180 88.4432 340.6295 21.5425 bdl 0.867418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.7620 63.8312 808.9224 29.3651 bdl 0.268518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 88.9340 84.9048 bdl 78.3680 bdl 0.594918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.1060 95.4544 bdl 36.9343 21.6967 0.554818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.2780 86.9888 330.7604 37.7378 34.6066 0.3766

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.4500 104.2845 bdl 25.6262 bdl 0.790618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 89.6220 75.1979 1038.3400 66.3162 bdl 0.740718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.1380 132.3762 bdl 18.5813 36.6310 1.039318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.3100 195.9420 806.5150 45.8272 bdl 0.939118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.4820 340.6358 bdl 27.1519 49.4420 2.191318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.6540 218.1878 bdl 25.9881 21.6123 1.449518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.8260 258.8904 bdl 58.9045 bdl 1.060118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 90.9980 222.5474 bdl 43.5694 67.6910 0.918618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.1700 215.2347 bdl 26.1591 bdl 0.857118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.3420 243.6650 bdl 37.9600 18.8387 1.600918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.5140 521.2003 bdl 45.8986 39.7960 1.248918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.6860 333.0559 440.3718 14.4159 78.0614 1.059318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 91.8580 377.3298 bdl 31.1382 bdl 1.617318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 92.0300 312.5324 bdl 27.6068 147.1267 0.988518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 92.2020 573.6187 514.9636 43.0433 113.7259 0.876218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 92.3740 670.9422 bdl 21.7639 8.8669 2.434018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 92.5460 612.1325 485.4596 45.5141 71.9507 2.056118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 92.7180 683.6803 bdl bdl 176.1818 1.482118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 92.8900 451.5001 bdl 10.3892 125.4086 1.388818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.0620 633.0754 bdl 28.6203 74.7679 1.925518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.2340 789.9563 bdl 11.2181 109.7861 2.525318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.4060 1064.4270 1289.1200 31.7774 246.5028 4.819018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.5780 1702.7680 bdl 5.7230 376.5881 1.359718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.7500 1043.0680 bdl 7.9034 245.2482 3.899218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 93.9230 1009.3890 bdl 24.4864 383.6150 4.746418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.0950 3177.1880 519.7883 19.7675 450.2059 2.835718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.2670 1850.9770 905.4772 80.9272 530.5739 3.676918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.4390 2614.4900 bdl 12.5029 705.8835 4.897118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.6110 2195.0970 1174.4800 73.0688 556.9229 4.501418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.7830 3192.8890 376.3327 8.4927 640.8638 4.401618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 94.9550 3689.4030 360.4478 22.7971 561.4247 4.012918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.1270 3816.5340 506.4452 26.6411 828.9383 4.039918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.2990 3506.6750 bdl 4.6264 630.0377 5.310218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.4710 3033.6430 445.4482 39.6627 293.0574 2.879418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.6430 1911.0840 347.4669 25.8743 221.3610 4.103618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.8150 3345.6840 bdl bdl 193.3871 2.685918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 95.9860 2586.2710 bdl 31.5665 290.2043 2.963218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 96.1590 7791.4240 1106.7980 12.1664 389.8148 5.654518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 96.5030 8473.6680 bdl 34.7666 455.8919 3.066318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 97.8790 7406.4500 625.1116 22.6935 559.9350 4.023518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 100.1150 8390.8690 bdl 90.6957 758.7431 1.000918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.1470 8690.0620 502.8147 57.7204 804.3949 1.544218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.3190 9404.7810 bdl 69.3606 946.5485 1.991118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.4910 7644.1000 bdl 47.7360 816.6996 1.510618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.6630 8403.9260 bdl 86.5137 924.5823 2.267818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 101.8350 7378.7730 bdl 112.8278 853.0054 2.755318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.0070 4923.5590 bdl 117.3380 525.9662 1.739618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.1790 4422.7140 808.2571 141.3777 450.2784 2.333418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.3510 5501.1900 bdl 142.4895 603.6230 1.685418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.5230 4442.9220 482.9406 134.5086 498.7066 2.147218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.6950 4045.2540 bdl 163.1982 496.6023 1.536518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 102.8680 4101.1400 bdl 177.8447 580.5850 2.556418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.0400 3110.1590 506.7739 124.3576 300.8438 1.835118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.2120 2596.5820 bdl 93.4725 249.9906 2.1062

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.3840 2524.1850 622.6844 184.6246 319.1488 1.227218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.5560 2732.4770 bdl 127.6243 248.5319 0.589218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.7280 2273.0130 629.3488 111.5528 123.5190 1.339318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 103.9000 2007.2860 bdl 102.9221 192.1939 0.686418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.0720 2055.3320 810.8773 87.5582 141.1263 2.039718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.2440 1670.1790 bdl 89.6328 132.6447 1.735618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.4160 1600.2550 bdl 190.1637 195.7851 1.890818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.5880 1317.9850 bdl 292.8189 169.9843 0.924818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.7600 958.6668 bdl 192.5509 124.2208 0.977118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 104.9320 768.4461 bdl 165.5610 79.3849 0.637318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.1040 623.4041 447.6563 167.0964 84.8146 1.674118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.2760 458.8248 bdl 81.0696 65.4185 1.813718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.4480 437.4953 bdl 133.5662 40.9528 0.342318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.6200 414.7361 bdl 121.0673 53.8065 0.815118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.7920 182.2330 bdl 76.6042 78.3951 0.503618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 105.9640 131.5589 bdl 54.4406 41.8928 0.723018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.1360 204.2607 bdl 192.6924 47.5982 0.805718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.3080 204.0749 bdl 222.8667 9.8595 0.653018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.4800 83.0831 519.6052 148.1605 bdl 0.738218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.6520 121.3990 bdl 91.4314 8.9422 1.063518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.8240 154.3425 422.3501 108.3987 bdl 0.471918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 106.9960 59.0121 bdl 86.9329 27.3039 0.514918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.3400 88.6959 bdl 66.0145 bdl 1.469118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.5120 78.9189 bdl 120.8501 30.4125 1.333418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.6840 65.9037 309.8550 76.3229 63.9319 1.137418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 107.8560 46.7022 1477.8910 70.8222 bdl 0.780418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.0280 35.6840 bdl 59.4854 bdl 0.817518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.2000 49.5949 267.1595 41.4481 7.7492 0.813718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.3720 63.2635 bdl 54.8151 bdl 1.284718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.5440 46.5208 bdl 148.4750 bdl 0.587718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.7160 35.6760 bdl 106.0701 bdl 0.500518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 108.8880 41.0525 bdl 78.5236 6.8330 0.272318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.0600 91.2647 1329.0970 185.1811 46.9526 1.335118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.2320 72.6487 bdl 61.7638 11.3058 1.592418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.4040 34.6286 bdl 82.6042 15.6203 1.325418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.5760 53.9357 bdl 60.6924 24.7704 0.971818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.7480 133.0400 bdl 117.9528 36.1680 1.113818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 109.9200 131.8191 bdl 87.3063 17.4421 0.651818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.0920 34.2945 367.9200 83.1416 bdl 0.625418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.2640 28.1180 bdl 120.0204 bdl 0.718718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.4360 41.4962 592.9126 134.8905 bdl 1.380018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.6080 13.7434 bdl 108.0033 bdl 0.515418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.7800 22.6891 530.1860 47.2105 bdl 0.806218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 110.9520 39.5556 bdl 37.5357 bdl 0.434518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.1240 24.5341 bdl 40.7762 bdl 0.657718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.2960 43.2982 bdl 90.0316 bdl 0.794318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.4680 28.5589 bdl 72.9243 29.0164 0.754718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.6400 72.6941 341.7919 87.6661 bdl 0.965918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.8130 59.0773 484.3023 60.7705 71.5996 1.469118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 111.9850 25.7742 bdl 129.4848 bdl 0.966618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.1570 60.9984 bdl 132.7879 bdl 1.162618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.3290 70.5810 bdl 64.7853 bdl 0.689118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.5010 82.7881 bdl 146.0423 bdl 0.629118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.6730 16.1151 bdl 68.6413 17.4696 0.6527

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 112.8450 36.1251 bdl 106.3793 bdl 1.514018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.1890 23.0879 bdl 110.7445 bdl 1.210418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.5330 40.0352 bdl 70.4575 bdl 0.815618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.7050 64.5730 bdl 70.7218 bdl 0.464718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 113.8770 52.7075 bdl 52.2854 bdl 1.320618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.0490 25.4404 bdl 108.7025 bdl 0.711518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.2210 57.0590 bdl 136.0490 10.4080 1.465118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.3930 28.0143 305.9002 67.3649 bdl 0.434218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.5650 24.6734 561.6399 99.5521 10.0560 0.621118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.7370 26.5557 402.4605 91.5621 bdl 0.571218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 114.9090 31.4475 619.2267 92.1802 11.0874 0.782118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.0810 56.4926 350.2165 114.7616 67.1758 1.038918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.2530 32.3287 bdl 63.4125 30.6875 0.365018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.5970 85.8716 1161.0490 84.7640 26.0292 0.730118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.7690 48.5007 bdl 123.1431 42.5142 0.447018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 115.9410 33.6797 bdl 84.2516 14.7224 1.159518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.1130 27.1345 bdl 46.9011 bdl 0.723318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.2850 57.3247 bdl 187.7342 bdl 0.916818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.4570 34.6159 bdl 86.3161 bdl 0.694118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.6290 30.5894 bdl 98.1446 bdl 0.930618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 116.8010 39.0494 bdl 145.7621 bdl 0.890218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.1450 822.6604 bdl 178.3525 9.6625 0.639018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.3170 50.4507 290.6364 77.5020 21.9850 1.189318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.4890 503.0340 bdl 86.7576 bdl 1.002418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.6610 68.0276 bdl 69.0048 17.1233 0.712618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 117.8330 32.0026 437.3230 172.8018 bdl 1.238218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.0050 38.5825 6667.4760 116.1742 155.5291 1.101518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.1770 23.5998 423.1816 77.4131 7.5796 1.133018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.3490 23.7893 1500.5810 92.9125 bdl 0.459018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.5210 34.7176 bdl 75.0013 bdl 0.639418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.6930 34.0527 bdl 106.8140 bdl 1.427218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 118.8650 36.6697 bdl 82.9769 bdl 0.745418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.0370 43.4103 bdl 91.0989 42.3403 1.003418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.2090 43.9895 bdl 104.8706 20.8577 0.339618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.3810 60.7386 bdl 117.3582 bdl 1.078818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.5530 29.5606 bdl 70.6790 9.6066 0.355518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.7250 196.6365 bdl 147.3167 bdl 0.664818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 119.8970 66.8479 bdl 131.0433 9.3500 0.577118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.0690 48.5739 bdl 140.1347 10.2302 0.766018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.2410 26.6525 bdl 78.4123 bdl 0.634018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.4130 33.8811 bdl 64.1468 902.0681 1.527618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.5860 38.6635 bdl 107.8645 bdl 1.800718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.7580 60.0242 bdl 94.6476 bdl 1.202618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 120.9300 35.8361 330.6762 48.7236 17.9250 0.502618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.1020 60.6556 bdl 131.4326 bdl 0.834318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.2740 55.0376 bdl 90.5083 bdl 0.624818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.4460 67.8676 bdl 101.0438 25.4372 0.677818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.6180 72.5214 bdl 145.5501 12.0175 0.583418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.7900 92.0959 bdl 122.9473 bdl 0.600118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 121.9620 41.7699 bdl 76.8299 bdl 0.747918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.1340 41.5908 bdl 74.4766 12.5409 0.457018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.3060 70.9191 415.2504 127.7619 39.7915 0.798618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.4780 52.9142 bdl 120.1598 bdl 0.320618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.6500 74.2317 bdl 81.4063 bdl 0.6285

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.8220 26.5085 bdl 118.0920 26.8830 0.436218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 122.9940 38.4849 bdl 140.3352 bdl 0.759318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.1660 87.1273 bdl 85.8122 bdl 0.773218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.3380 70.9326 bdl 86.0032 35.1060 0.616818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.6820 71.3062 bdl 112.0868 bdl 0.976918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 123.8540 67.4550 bdl 158.5842 11.5813 1.069918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.0260 73.5462 bdl 90.2503 bdl 0.312818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.1980 73.0057 bdl 116.4918 18.8155 1.865518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.3700 93.5900 bdl 83.8199 bdl 1.567118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.5420 77.7906 bdl 89.5489 bdl 0.901318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.7140 87.0897 484.9426 82.0563 bdl 0.688018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 124.8860 63.2311 508.4154 130.4892 bdl 0.413718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.0580 58.0174 1401.2710 171.8339 bdl 0.618818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.2300 45.1966 bdl 52.8666 11.9863 0.436718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.4020 69.1283 bdl 84.9803 bdl 0.634518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.5740 42.2262 bdl 87.7064 bdl 0.278018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.7460 39.7025 bdl 121.7653 13.8793 1.134118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 125.9180 58.2013 324.8629 119.6715 bdl 0.597518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.0900 41.9029 bdl 228.8331 bdl 1.205618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.2620 32.2603 bdl 62.6477 20.6731 0.764618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.4340 26.3616 bdl 42.7943 bdl 0.558518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.6060 30.3348 465.9131 82.5850 23.4575 1.357018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.7780 47.6903 bdl 158.1512 bdl 0.593118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 126.9500 53.1811 bdl 129.0496 11.9070 1.464918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.1220 69.6302 bdl 145.1733 bdl 0.812218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.2940 53.6511 bdl 128.1947 bdl 0.988618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.4660 51.7288 bdl 94.6717 bdl 0.746018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.6380 37.0720 bdl 57.8871 11.4307 0.968418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.8100 79.0347 bdl 68.9378 bdl 0.290318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 127.9820 47.9645 bdl 92.2068 bdl 0.614318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.1540 46.5782 bdl 167.0101 bdl 0.822218A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.3260 58.8297 273.7663 128.6951 16.7419 1.004518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.4980 66.2193 bdl 97.5705 bdl 0.816718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.6700 51.8058 bdl 251.3142 bdl 0.887518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 128.8420 63.2032 bdl 103.5513 bdl 1.180418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.0140 69.3807 bdl 97.9357 32.2974 0.480418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.3580 64.5833 473.6024 138.8123 bdl 0.528518A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.5310 52.6837 bdl 59.7417 bdl 0.703918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.7030 66.3752 bdl 123.5553 bdl 1.202618A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 129.8750 57.3164 bdl 99.5935 bdl 1.370318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.0470 53.0621 bdl 229.8203 35.0062 2.461918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.2190 67.3288 bdl 153.6226 bdl 0.630018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.3910 97.4850 bdl 59.2924 22.4277 0.635118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.5630 116.8536 362.7457 81.9752 bdl 1.484018A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.7350 109.7044 bdl 296.1080 21.6549 1.647918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 130.9070 87.2331 bdl 141.2711 bdl 0.790318A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.0790 69.2496 bdl 94.1539 bdl 0.822118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.2510 54.9039 259.5502 74.4933 12.1063 0.367718A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.4230 55.8052 bdl 109.8656 bdl 0.782418A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.5950 155.6795 bdl 99.5701 8.6838 0.535118A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 131.9390 324.2800 bdl 71.7931 13.5951 0.453918A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.2830 161.8167 492.5470 122.8275 bdl 1.145818A_L13 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 132.4550 140.0943 bdl 86.5030 bdl 0.702018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.0000 677.9937 bdl 115.2894 310.4395 2.4885

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.1730 605.6914 bdl 113.0654 168.8274 1.631118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.3450 660.1608 bdl 140.1504 139.8460 2.380818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.5170 514.5187 816.9830 154.0635 112.3553 2.704718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.6890 592.8672 bdl 118.8743 141.5182 0.703518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 0.8610 204.6736 bdl 27.6282 59.8657 1.010018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.0330 373.1249 bdl 74.5668 67.3159 1.101518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.2050 418.7845 4875.2730 48.7857 50.0299 1.474318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.3770 297.6584 bdl 100.4583 91.1747 1.566618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.5490 230.6588 531.5080 103.2673 56.9291 2.340918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.7210 261.8227 bdl 82.1372 34.9386 0.753518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 1.8930 160.3562 bdl 41.1010 24.5894 1.686318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 2.0650 246.0482 bdl 83.3714 79.6741 1.336418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 2.2370 232.1734 359.8038 26.4277 16.8139 1.724618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 2.4090 247.6625 bdl 40.6535 29.5252 1.429618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 2.5810 336.8964 bdl 45.0715 23.6081 2.590118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 2.7530 286.4246 bdl 53.7619 67.8060 2.551318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 2.9250 383.7567 bdl 56.0596 57.3772 1.903018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.0970 536.5179 259.0471 53.2792 132.0152 4.045418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.2690 687.6631 bdl 25.6350 104.5792 1.841318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.4410 849.0977 bdl 76.5475 70.2528 2.144418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.6130 879.5048 bdl 136.7386 184.0552 3.548918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.7850 729.0937 330.3539 37.7030 135.3098 1.304418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 3.9570 755.9856 bdl 183.0493 163.7091 1.999018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.1290 817.6981 bdl 47.7953 193.6809 1.827418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.3010 1314.2830 bdl 68.5716 214.9576 2.026818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.4730 1692.7340 bdl 46.7279 198.2406 1.238018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.6450 2403.5680 bdl 54.2099 268.1434 1.436218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.8170 2428.3500 bdl 99.1355 305.3472 2.272318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 4.9890 2664.1970 bdl 72.3178 272.1097 1.122918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 5.1610 2969.3680 bdl 68.1488 327.6426 1.464318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 5.3330 3720.3550 710.0527 56.8652 335.6461 1.647518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 5.5050 4800.7570 556.1072 101.7321 505.7482 2.012318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 5.6770 5225.1100 bdl 51.8535 475.5295 3.275918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 5.8490 6741.5390 439.0646 93.4944 585.6110 3.677418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.0210 8409.3110 344.1721 84.7828 660.6614 2.521518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.1930 6943.3420 bdl 77.3628 562.6443 0.966218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.3650 8221.6040 864.3519 117.4565 672.5602 1.393718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.5370 7145.3620 bdl 58.4687 558.7620 3.302918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.7090 7283.2970 523.5902 58.0777 611.1725 3.223718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 6.8810 8349.6050 bdl 28.3088 549.5098 2.172618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.0530 8678.5230 456.2228 42.7897 564.3715 2.186618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.5690 9994.9730 bdl 66.5062 849.5925 2.663618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 7.7410 9837.7970 bdl 117.5195 678.9178 3.172618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 9.1180 8970.4500 bdl 14.3592 662.9379 2.173218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.1500 7247.3950 857.6265 14.2614 536.1317 4.535918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.3220 6097.0250 694.6680 33.0222 568.1804 4.562318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.4940 5226.6330 857.9019 10.9201 532.3695 4.367818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 10.6660 8851.2580 bdl 23.8535 845.0037 4.161518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.0420 9981.8670 bdl 28.6263 691.4324 1.319318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.3860 7624.5210 bdl 52.2493 935.4638 3.964818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.5580 8930.3640 868.8284 109.9848 583.7047 4.196418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.7300 7257.1850 bdl 84.7601 557.6743 3.657318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 12.9020 6265.3330 bdl 40.9311 412.7025 4.158718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.0740 4812.8000 1204.0530 26.7101 418.2782 4.1830

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.2460 5111.7890 581.2419 50.2321 457.8959 3.336118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.4180 4715.1040 bdl 39.7296 349.7317 5.097718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.5900 9129.6070 2941.9220 39.7876 493.9315 3.883818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.7620 4755.3390 bdl 52.3432 343.6046 3.559018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 13.9340 4588.6930 292.7921 55.2955 409.3915 4.640218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.1060 3006.8950 bdl 26.3961 310.0600 3.349018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.2780 2634.7380 bdl 73.4863 208.3777 3.723218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.4500 2381.6350 1845.1380 50.8867 179.1623 2.208018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.6220 1719.3480 520.0330 22.3353 84.6954 3.297418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.7940 1706.0200 bdl 38.6867 200.4207 5.192518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 14.9660 1111.8060 bdl 15.6298 47.9222 2.859618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.1380 1812.9230 bdl 42.9022 151.0499 3.778118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.3100 1849.4870 bdl 30.6833 70.4059 3.617418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.4820 1465.9200 bdl 36.2039 163.6931 3.262318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.6540 2059.2650 384.5950 32.1626 124.0320 4.603718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.8260 2253.6780 553.3167 bdl 248.6901 3.797218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 15.9980 1750.8220 bdl 9.4401 134.6360 3.352118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 16.1700 1745.7610 bdl 9.9646 129.3261 2.608018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 16.3420 771.0837 462.5644 7.4945 15.5040 4.060618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 16.5140 1238.7530 828.3287 15.1587 82.0217 4.949418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 16.6860 1077.3300 bdl 6.0010 50.5506 4.415118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 16.8580 859.5541 823.4125 bdl 41.5141 3.690818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.0300 688.0188 bdl 14.0188 bdl 3.915118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.2020 615.5784 bdl 13.6803 bdl 3.468218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.3740 598.8109 2478.5140 57.5608 48.5407 4.760918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.5460 736.8166 bdl 32.1765 75.4261 3.796018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.7180 572.7666 bdl bdl 106.2700 5.728118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 17.8910 568.0516 bdl 23.0146 7.6961 3.600718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.0630 617.5767 412.3750 42.8732 13.3095 4.355818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.2350 539.5753 702.3137 bdl 63.8557 3.423918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.4070 483.1592 bdl 14.1667 7.6771 3.652218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.5790 478.0030 bdl bdl 11.6281 4.210918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.7510 401.5895 532.7108 6.7249 bdl 2.094818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 18.9230 485.4048 711.9632 bdl bdl 2.911618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.0950 446.0859 460.3869 bdl 48.2628 4.539018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.2670 402.4202 549.7496 4.9023 6.9992 3.107318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.4390 357.3071 bdl 8.2628 bdl 3.962218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.6110 740.4276 bdl 6.8126 bdl 3.778818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.7830 451.9237 bdl bdl bdl 6.578918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 19.9550 388.5586 361.6745 8.1791 32.6679 4.278418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.1270 291.6623 274.6361 bdl bdl 3.673918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.2990 396.4514 bdl bdl 21.4150 3.099818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.4710 378.3194 bdl bdl bdl 4.695918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.6430 348.9063 bdl bdl 186.1622 3.673418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.8150 387.3445 bdl bdl 19.0409 3.980018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 20.9870 340.9893 bdl 7.3783 bdl 3.400218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 21.1590 351.9120 bdl bdl bdl 4.068218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 21.3310 331.2257 bdl 7.4884 bdl 3.637318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 21.5030 365.8952 bdl bdl bdl 4.490918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 21.6750 285.4275 bdl bdl 20.5296 5.092218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 21.8470 379.9522 bdl bdl bdl 4.356718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.0190 216.3089 bdl bdl 10.4274 1.198118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.1910 383.0011 bdl bdl bdl 3.064818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.3630 395.9516 bdl bdl 29.0987 2.4958

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.5350 391.9140 2455.2660 46.7983 40.4640 2.469618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.7070 370.4201 324.4667 10.6379 bdl 1.965918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 22.8790 389.3890 bdl bdl bdl 2.210118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.0510 384.1573 bdl bdl bdl 2.977418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.2230 381.4540 bdl 22.7566 7.6183 3.379218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.3950 418.7042 1119.9590 9.8074 bdl 4.153118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.5670 435.2771 bdl bdl 7.0516 3.183318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.7390 361.7574 bdl bdl 18.0602 2.012018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 23.9110 425.5878 bdl bdl bdl 2.464418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.0830 411.4707 258.7412 bdl bdl 3.136318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.2550 432.8205 bdl bdl bdl 3.043518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.4270 431.9585 bdl bdl bdl 4.874418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.5990 356.5245 bdl 13.1769 bdl 2.944118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.7710 443.6469 752.3177 9.4987 62.3140 3.490218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 24.9430 397.8995 bdl 22.7642 bdl 4.948218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.1150 460.0525 373.2634 8.4423 12.0570 3.469818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.2870 399.4092 bdl 16.0381 bdl 3.789818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.4590 377.7569 bdl bdl 6.9211 2.630418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.6310 377.7535 bdl bdl 36.5754 2.908818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.8030 456.2785 bdl bdl bdl 3.217618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 25.9750 415.2797 bdl bdl 17.5462 2.270918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 26.1470 278.9594 bdl 10.9464 10.7854 1.552918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 26.3190 341.4365 bdl 13.7294 bdl 2.890618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 26.4910 433.9160 bdl bdl bdl 3.258718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 26.6630 445.3649 294.1193 bdl 8.6618 2.743118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 26.8360 359.6339 bdl bdl 23.6344 4.124418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.0080 382.4856 511.2024 37.5547 bdl 3.097218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.1800 450.6409 504.8052 21.6849 bdl 2.845318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.3520 383.4410 bdl 54.6994 129.1382 3.532918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.5240 372.0461 1071.0030 9.3797 25.4316 3.446218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.6960 727.7130 bdl bdl 30.2555 5.766118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 27.8680 445.7040 bdl bdl 35.6457 4.643218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.0400 417.0231 bdl bdl bdl 2.656018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.2120 410.6790 bdl 28.0719 10.8460 4.206618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.3840 440.3472 bdl bdl 15.1047 2.408518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.5560 430.6706 387.1405 bdl bdl 3.053818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.7280 451.5080 433.8666 bdl 20.3149 3.422418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 28.9000 289.3855 305.7462 bdl bdl 2.756018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.0720 290.2484 307.3859 bdl bdl 1.689318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.2440 427.5714 bdl bdl bdl 3.137418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.4160 341.1423 bdl bdl bdl 4.054918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.5880 478.0081 bdl bdl bdl 3.839018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.7600 454.8627 bdl bdl 19.5008 5.394918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 29.9320 427.3815 1311.9850 18.4897 bdl 3.626918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.1040 431.1872 bdl 5.2788 bdl 5.253318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.2760 411.9596 bdl bdl bdl 4.594518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.4480 424.2032 1535.0180 bdl bdl 4.186218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.6200 238.0990 bdl bdl bdl 3.009818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.7920 516.6724 bdl bdl bdl 2.774718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 30.9640 363.9396 bdl bdl 17.2709 4.154718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.1360 361.6817 bdl bdl bdl 4.333018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.3080 426.5603 bdl bdl 32.8233 4.022518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.4800 408.2449 bdl bdl 57.0258 4.911118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.6520 441.5062 749.5248 bdl bdl 3.4804

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.8240 489.1502 bdl 12.0771 9.5127 7.291818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 31.9960 478.3571 bdl bdl 8.9212 6.133618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 32.1680 479.2717 bdl bdl 7.1845 4.655618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 32.3400 259.1463 bdl bdl 7.6312 2.094518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 32.5120 483.2436 bdl bdl 38.2507 3.100818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 32.6840 503.9306 bdl bdl bdl 3.435918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 32.8560 481.0678 bdl bdl 8.6099 6.122318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.0280 454.1487 814.2245 10.2825 bdl 4.225018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.2000 472.3885 bdl 27.1599 bdl 4.176318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.3720 475.2907 bdl bdl bdl 3.660618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.5440 632.6508 bdl bdl bdl 3.415418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.7160 454.7567 bdl 7.2653 27.3252 2.713318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 33.8880 452.5414 749.8726 bdl bdl 2.725818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.0600 241.2994 bdl bdl 15.2670 2.295718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.2320 437.7767 bdl bdl bdl 3.015818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.4040 362.9048 275.4071 bdl 107.2978 2.504418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.5760 453.8491 bdl bdl 35.9256 4.536518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.7480 478.2356 bdl 37.0342 8.9879 6.530118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 34.9200 456.5185 bdl 10.2447 27.7832 4.974018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.0920 361.7024 bdl bdl bdl 4.703818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.2640 325.9214 945.6368 bdl bdl 2.960118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.4360 440.8560 1177.9370 bdl bdl 4.473418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.6080 481.0619 379.2677 4.7239 bdl 3.578818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.7810 466.3808 bdl bdl bdl 6.269618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 35.9530 307.8826 bdl bdl bdl 3.936018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.1250 188.7217 bdl bdl 79.5804 1.562018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.2970 388.3409 bdl bdl 20.1536 2.303418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.4690 475.2776 1544.3290 80.1721 14.8043 3.610318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.6410 416.8329 bdl bdl bdl 6.043918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.8130 424.2303 bdl bdl bdl 4.070418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 36.9850 454.7740 bdl 27.8735 39.7959 4.898618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 37.1570 477.3016 bdl bdl bdl 3.899818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 37.3290 390.4338 bdl 26.9832 17.2083 3.052118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 37.5010 535.6722 bdl 5.8165 103.1694 3.486118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 37.6730 194.9646 bdl 4.7278 bdl 1.560118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 37.8450 513.1272 bdl 6.2983 31.0268 4.628718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.0170 793.8561 bdl bdl bdl 4.302218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.1890 454.2389 bdl 7.6661 bdl 7.192718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.3610 386.5827 1124.6100 bdl 23.1711 5.157118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.5330 319.4955 bdl bdl bdl 2.290918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.7050 477.6704 bdl 11.3651 16.2515 2.760418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 38.8770 463.7319 5434.3110 10.8923 29.5430 4.745818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.0490 509.5258 bdl 6.4912 54.6542 4.770018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.2210 358.9192 bdl 9.5028 98.8907 3.076418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.3930 448.1631 311.6216 bdl 69.0462 4.357518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.5650 414.6539 bdl 14.8608 139.5639 3.382918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.7370 472.0847 417.2300 166.4355 92.1867 4.054418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 39.9090 576.8284 403.9836 13.2489 42.3743 4.778418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.0810 491.6812 bdl bdl 29.2844 4.890818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.2530 639.1541 356.4107 bdl bdl 3.062118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.4250 389.2003 bdl bdl 9.3114 3.201018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.5970 467.1610 1522.9100 5.6231 bdl 3.369618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.7690 403.2943 704.1055 bdl bdl 3.764118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 40.9410 485.8032 bdl bdl bdl 3.4754

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.1130 436.2440 bdl bdl bdl 3.993118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.2850 244.4419 356.9182 bdl bdl 1.515518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.4570 477.9751 bdl 13.1628 7.1669 5.425018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.6290 484.2328 bdl bdl bdl 7.079318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.8010 413.6785 bdl bdl 67.2411 8.679718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 41.9730 311.5672 453.2727 bdl 30.2131 3.099718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 42.1450 442.4214 331.2183 10.8630 bdl 3.544818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 42.3170 389.3555 1658.0530 bdl bdl 4.380218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 42.4890 404.3416 1070.7280 bdl 11.6363 7.389018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 42.6610 539.1869 bdl bdl bdl 4.744518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 42.8330 405.0201 423.5462 bdl 23.0300 5.127018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.0050 360.8558 441.1790 bdl bdl 3.694518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.1770 478.6773 bdl 17.3349 bdl 4.488218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.3490 527.8315 1342.8260 bdl 21.1346 6.157618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.5210 511.7756 3876.6630 bdl 6.8566 3.783318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.6930 366.3016 1081.0190 bdl bdl 3.731218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 43.8650 398.3199 bdl bdl 30.4949 3.621818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.0370 2024.9990 bdl bdl bdl 4.995618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.2090 487.6916 bdl 21.0910 87.0979 2.973818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.3810 488.3992 292.4624 10.9510 8.6475 4.293818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.5530 512.6451 3270.9820 7.6148 81.8379 4.218218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.7260 168.5318 bdl 6.7887 2549.7590 3.438618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 44.8980 458.1129 bdl 6.4110 bdl 3.116918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.0700 813.9384 367.3328 32.2971 37.3139 3.511218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.2420 663.7480 351.3885 bdl 10.3919 3.440618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.4140 719.1942 bdl 92.2505 66.7651 3.072418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.5860 701.8217 623.9944 bdl 11.1533 3.077718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.7580 835.1869 bdl 7.1100 208.8440 3.135418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 45.9300 1167.9800 bdl 6.7121 111.2022 4.854918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.1020 1381.6210 bdl bdl 121.9928 2.412418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.2740 1808.7820 bdl bdl 311.0703 2.465118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.4460 2187.0120 974.7219 12.3136 285.9972 3.372918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.6180 2339.3540 bdl bdl 278.5885 3.560318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.7900 555.8409 bdl bdl 80.1467 0.792218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 46.9620 3448.7240 bdl bdl 296.8650 5.694218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.1340 3419.8590 bdl 27.6341 357.2689 6.408218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.3060 2833.6010 bdl 7.5394 282.8734 4.090718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.4780 1716.1560 bdl 27.9314 231.9050 1.865718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.6500 3546.0060 bdl 67.1523 375.3884 4.298718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.8220 3127.8640 bdl 86.5877 258.7718 2.920818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 47.9940 1896.7420 bdl bdl 238.8972 8.075918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.1660 2170.0960 423.4090 151.2245 103.9943 4.441618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.3380 2317.6450 bdl 58.3880 148.5114 2.058418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.5100 2196.7890 bdl 54.4197 327.1141 1.336618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.6820 1928.6660 bdl 40.7799 146.7916 4.143418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 48.8540 2105.9330 bdl 39.2764 137.0885 2.972718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.0260 1859.1230 bdl 29.6845 282.9272 1.851918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.1980 2019.8810 1370.8640 12.0125 109.5844 1.049418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.3700 2366.1070 1731.9940 bdl 138.4527 1.609018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.5420 1603.2660 540.5408 23.2268 95.9174 3.198518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.7140 1996.5430 550.4525 34.8477 201.4808 2.172818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Cement 49.8860 1143.7860 bdl bdl 85.1763 1.849518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.0580 1564.8530 bdl 47.8553 202.1000 1.005818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.2300 1494.7780 bdl 46.0987 168.7014 1.6251

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.4020 973.4962 497.5533 29.8196 89.1171 1.357018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.5740 1287.8190 bdl 21.9060 112.6476 2.012318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.7460 893.2385 bdl 18.5001 76.9291 1.178318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 50.9180 1652.5520 bdl 64.5699 140.9096 1.557318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.0900 2215.4430 856.0828 25.3947 112.5309 1.550118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.2620 1385.4440 408.9773 34.2093 250.5583 2.017218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.4340 1983.9620 609.9009 40.9966 191.6495 1.478918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.6060 1881.4680 527.8057 8.5593 204.2557 1.599218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.7780 2494.1730 bdl 64.8608 220.1833 1.889418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 51.9500 2117.0840 309.0462 68.7760 172.3427 1.442818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.1220 2161.9110 bdl 11.8357 123.1359 0.445218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.2940 2053.6620 bdl 20.9522 122.6097 2.880718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.4660 1707.9810 1211.7260 35.9450 198.5289 0.766218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.6380 1100.3420 1199.5950 12.4147 113.2469 0.930018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.8100 1005.4110 bdl 35.1422 90.4516 2.034818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 52.9820 946.8872 1354.4070 27.8670 146.3053 1.553418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.1540 334.2007 bdl 28.6269 30.8415 4.959418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.3260 617.8188 bdl 8.9103 132.6710 0.833718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.4980 608.5255 349.4299 25.6753 bdl 0.494118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.6710 358.1269 bdl 21.2170 bdl 0.945618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 53.8430 421.4762 bdl bdl 49.7706 2.408618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.0150 498.9786 bdl bdl 55.0854 1.725818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.1870 568.1883 1507.3010 17.1818 94.1520 1.578218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.3590 578.1031 1775.9830 53.0065 75.6606 1.382918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.7030 456.6293 1195.1660 38.7081 155.9544 3.194118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 54.8750 636.1143 bdl 90.1681 9.2206 3.045918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.0470 546.7442 8450.1420 18.9093 122.7656 3.656518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.2190 494.3308 bdl 5.1459 133.1192 1.164618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.3910 325.2715 504.1713 26.7923 bdl 1.138718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.7350 314.1724 bdl 68.3384 60.6916 0.289618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 55.9070 406.3895 bdl 22.1181 46.5476 0.800318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.0790 278.7914 5427.7910 23.0442 43.1515 0.696818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.2510 158.3689 bdl 29.2532 12.1977 0.292118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.5950 217.7124 bdl 64.3722 bdl 0.438518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.7670 225.5555 bdl 7.8117 56.6648 1.238718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 56.9390 208.4125 bdl 37.3139 27.1441 0.551118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.2830 240.6783 1079.2770 19.2571 38.0284 0.410518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.4550 265.1082 4578.8320 16.8410 41.1264 1.105718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.6270 235.2180 bdl 30.9316 10.6916 0.791018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.7990 223.3807 bdl 42.4887 bdl 0.750318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 57.9710 156.0876 969.3174 50.5953 bdl 0.689118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.1430 233.3353 632.5292 18.7646 bdl 2.238518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.3150 343.5186 bdl 11.2420 16.0831 0.822218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.4870 250.1156 bdl 33.0344 24.1250 1.030418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.6590 138.5699 bdl 23.8774 15.6366 1.040418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 58.8310 182.9603 905.0814 18.6232 36.7778 2.073618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.0030 120.3449 bdl 22.9130 12.8565 0.734318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.1750 191.1022 819.8376 12.2981 23.0318 1.426918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.3470 180.5546 bdl 25.3104 30.3603 0.452818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.5190 111.8596 bdl 34.5769 bdl 4.772618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.6910 107.4432 bdl 9.6662 bdl 1.865618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 59.8630 82.9311 416.4408 13.6623 bdl 1.468018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.0350 52.1539 565.0906 17.4004 24.8779 1.028418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.2070 38.9276 bdl 33.9407 32.7224 1.0207

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.3790 38.0098 bdl 36.9756 bdl 2.110218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.5510 54.8940 bdl 18.0994 bdl 1.488118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.7230 37.9996 bdl 11.4335 bdl 0.429918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 60.8950 100.9726 bdl 29.6181 bdl 1.364118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.0670 43.0852 bdl 13.2743 bdl 0.743018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.2390 41.7279 674.0630 40.4009 bdl 0.275218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.4110 47.8278 bdl 55.4177 bdl 0.903618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.5830 104.7543 418.8776 43.8843 32.5394 3.321018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.7550 87.3275 8786.1810 24.5225 64.0668 0.378018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 61.9270 89.7562 bdl 18.4398 32.5891 1.874718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.0990 34.4070 bdl 17.7292 bdl 0.659518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.2710 65.6153 bdl 6.7413 bdl 0.672518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.4440 44.4409 774.6989 33.2152 17.4395 0.744718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.6160 45.6284 bdl 51.7397 9.5841 1.498318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.7880 41.7402 590.7300 20.8789 bdl 0.976818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 62.9600 39.6691 bdl 49.7230 11.1534 0.921418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.1320 66.4301 bdl 15.5578 32.7470 0.461018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.3040 35.8532 1100.2090 44.2980 bdl 1.141918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.4760 43.3736 bdl 39.0332 bdl 1.408018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.6480 28.2176 bdl 8.0155 bdl 0.949118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 63.9920 29.6679 bdl 38.7300 bdl 0.589618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.3360 30.2963 423.7308 bdl bdl 2.052818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.5080 38.6633 bdl 36.8190 24.4998 0.728418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.6800 39.0954 bdl bdl 20.4041 0.644518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 64.8520 26.9698 bdl 38.9651 13.6044 1.062018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.0240 26.7465 bdl 30.9923 bdl 1.553818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.1960 71.4604 1508.5840 26.9191 bdl 10.196018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.3680 103.2242 1830.9150 25.8121 bdl 3.078918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.5400 84.3466 bdl 63.3091 bdl 1.293418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.7120 101.9745 bdl 55.4927 43.3102 0.757618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 65.8840 36.9645 bdl 10.3559 bdl 0.968718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.4000 38.0349 bdl 46.9951 bdl 0.384718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.5720 39.9182 4040.5130 14.2403 7.7959 1.774218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.7440 31.5526 bdl 14.1810 bdl 1.097818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 66.9160 28.9394 bdl 14.2943 bdl 1.137318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.0880 43.0476 3357.3280 39.1667 bdl 1.115618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.2600 1187.3100 bdl 27.9181 bdl 1.082518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.4320 44.4670 bdl 71.0074 bdl 0.391118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.6040 52.5959 bdl 47.8651 bdl 0.436118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.7760 49.5008 455.3257 24.1997 21.3869 0.259518A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 67.9480 91.0615 bdl 54.2447 9.3728 0.664318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.1200 52.1937 826.1089 43.2673 bdl 0.652218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.6360 35.7698 bdl 21.0591 30.1213 0.486118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.8080 39.2798 293.7329 11.0056 29.8804 2.328818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 68.9800 51.8958 709.9639 37.3817 31.2729 0.504718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.1520 50.3139 695.9359 46.7842 16.1936 0.284218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.3240 41.6599 bdl 59.9531 bdl 0.953318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.4960 52.1003 546.5713 29.0497 bdl 0.773018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.6680 50.6868 481.0550 20.6762 bdl 0.951118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 69.8400 38.3043 1373.7620 15.1346 bdl 0.457618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.0120 43.9621 bdl 15.8768 bdl 0.616218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.1840 60.2244 bdl 5.7832 28.4999 0.851218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.3560 50.9087 bdl 31.3190 bdl 0.916318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.5280 49.0871 bdl 23.2213 bdl 1.7524

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Sample Taxon (Facies) Sample type ElapsedTime (s) Al (ppm) Ca (ppm) Ti (ppm) Fe (ppm) Ge (ppm)18A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.7000 40.9647 bdl bdl 32.7517 1.123118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 70.8720 42.8774 bdl 13.3971 bdl 0.675718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.0440 53.0494 bdl 25.9877 bdl 0.500118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.2160 46.9252 bdl 9.1190 13.0815 4.422818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.3890 30.7435 bdl 7.6988 bdl 1.091118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.5610 48.8100 bdl 21.2346 30.3465 0.946218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.7330 41.2004 bdl 29.5788 bdl 0.649318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 71.9050 37.1915 bdl 4.8681 bdl 1.540118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.0770 39.6079 bdl 29.7994 35.7625 0.533118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.2490 43.3248 bdl 31.2091 7.6389 0.421318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.4210 45.9716 bdl 31.4960 bdl 0.638418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.5930 47.5442 bdl 28.3548 18.1307 1.142918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.7650 48.4562 569.4704 42.4326 19.1734 1.438318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 72.9370 44.1833 423.8277 5.2883 bdl 0.837918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.1090 44.0115 bdl 17.9543 bdl 0.355618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.2810 49.0542 359.0682 bdl bdl 1.063618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.6250 43.4814 552.5513 8.9657 47.3097 0.782718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.7970 43.7221 bdl 35.3644 bdl 1.560918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 73.9690 44.4839 bdl 10.8219 bdl 0.339618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.3130 42.9455 bdl 22.2285 91.7939 0.876918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.4850 53.5826 bdl 46.9225 bdl 0.892118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.6570 57.6438 1098.7570 13.9605 bdl 1.080618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 74.8290 41.4537 bdl 49.6493 bdl 1.288218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.0010 79.2231 bdl 31.6841 bdl 1.335018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.1730 37.0486 623.2946 32.6462 586.6455 0.981718A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.3450 42.8038 350.5514 11.5037 77.4753 0.594418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.5170 76.5876 1045.8390 25.8050 bdl 1.731818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.6890 59.6861 822.9902 10.4045 8.2706 2.136618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 75.8610 38.6223 1385.2150 48.3668 bdl 0.723218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.0330 48.7796 bdl 31.3656 bdl 1.144218A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.2050 44.4749 bdl 5.4406 bdl 0.923418A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.3770 41.2126 bdl 10.5319 bdl 0.396018A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 76.5490 34.0242 bdl 12.7597 18.2766 0.549918A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.0650 41.2196 510.0705 11.5521 9.1855 0.290818A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.4090 26.4398 bdl 24.0088 bdl 1.104318A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.7530 42.2134 bdl bdl bdl 1.226118A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 77.9250 31.9658 bdl 19.1150 14.4577 0.816618A_L14 Wigwamiella (WBSS) Grain 78.0970 43.5428 bdl 32.8037 bdl 0.8197NIST612 na Standard na 10710.3144 84736.6845 43.8417 50.8133 35.9861

NIST612_1 na Standard na 10710.3144 84736.6845 43.8417 50.8133 35.9861

*bdl = below detection limits**na = not applicable***Facies (cf. Gehling and Droser, 2013): SFSS = Sheet-Flow Sandstone; DFSS = Delta-Front Sandstone; WBSS = Wave-Base Sandstone

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