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Table T2. Benthic foraminiferal biofacies of shipboard samples from Site 1097.

Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Biofacies A
predominantly
reworked
Biofacies B
low saline/
sedimentation dilution
Biofacies C
shallow
marine
Zone

178-1097A-










1R-CC, 0-2

0

X




Zone I

2R-CC, 0-4

7.5

X





8R-CC, 10-12

63.3

X





9R-1W, 48-51

73.28

X





10R-CC, 12-16

83.36

X





12R-CC, 10-15

103.85

X





13R-CC, 7-17

112.59

X





14R-CC, 12-17

117.23

X





15R-CC, 9-14

122.82

X





16R-CC, 10-12

126.41

X





17R-CC, 20-25

133.34

X





18R-CC, 10-15

141.21

X





19R-CC, 6-11

151.08

X






23R-1W, 42-44

179.32





X
Zone II

24R-CC, 18-23

188.68





X

25R-1W, 22-23

198.32

B





25R-1W, 147-151

199.57

X





26R-CC, 22-26

208.91



X




27R-1W, 99-101

218.29

X




Zone III

27R-2W, 72-75

219.25

B





28R-CC, 9-14

228.28

X





32R-CC, 26-28

265.56

X





34R-3W, 20-22

287.7

B






34R-CC, 9-14

288.79



X


Zone IV

35R-1W, 100-101

294.9





X

35R-CC, 24-29

296.2

X





36R-2W, 85-87

305.8





X

36R-CC, 20-25

308.79





X

37R-CC, 15-20

316.15

B





39R-CC, 16-18

334.02

X





40R-CC, 21-26

343.78



X



42R-CC, 5-7

353.97

X





44R-2W, 35-37

363.05



X



44R-CC, 21-26

365.39





X

45R-CC, 12-15

373.59



X



46R-CC, 10-14

382.72



X



48R-CC, 10-11

401.22

X





50R-CC, 10-12

419.82

X




Note: B = samples barren of foraminifers, X = placement of the sample in a particular biofacies.

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