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Table T2. Main criteria used for distinguishing lithostratigraphic units.
Unit Depth
(mbsf)
Characteristics

I

0-4.6

Nannofossils = A; foraminifers = A-C; quartz/feldspar = P; beds <0.5 m distinguished by colors; unit sits on unconformity.

II

4.6-11.2

Nannofossils = A; foraminifers = A-C; glauconite = P; beds >1.0 m; colors less distinct than in Unit I.

III

11.2-54.9

Nannofossils = A; foraminifers = C; sponge spicules = P; bedding differentiation weak.

IV

54.9-220.7

Nannofossils = A; foraminifers = P; bedding very poor.

Note: A = abundant, C = common, P = present.

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