Table
3. Position of main nannofossil biostratigraphic events.
(Ma)
(sample between)
(mbsf)
166-1006A-
T
Amaurolithus spp.
4.5
28H-3,
114-115 cm/28H-5, 14-15 cm
259.24
B
Ceratolithus rugosus
4.7
36X-1,
114-115 cm/36X-2, 14-15 cm
322.89
T
Discoaster quinqueramus
5.6
38X-4,
14-15 cm/38X-4, 64-65 cm
344.69
B
Amaurolithus amplificus
6.6
45X-1,
14-15 cm/45X-1, 64-65 cm
404.39
B
Amaurolithus primus
7.2
46X-2,
14-15 cm/46X-3, 14-15 cm
415.79
B
Discoaster berggrenii
8.6
54X-
CC/55X-1, 14-15 cm
496.37
T
Discoaster hamatus
9.4
59X-3,
14-15 cm/59X-CC
538.05
B
D. hamatus
10.7
62X-6,
14-15 cm/62X-CC
571.83
B
Catinaster coalitus
11.3
66X-2,
14-15 cm/66X-CC
603.83
T
Cyclicargolithus floridanus
13.2
75X-CC/76X-1,
12-13 cm
695.56
Note: T = top, B = base. Depths measured at top of interval.