Table T5. Summary of biostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental interpretations, Site 1194.
 
Hole, core,
section (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Foraminiferal assemblages Comments on washed fraction, >63 µm Paleowater depth (m) Depositional setting Lithologic
unit
PF
ONBF
ESBF
LBF
Pres
<30
<60
<100
>100
>200
194-













1194A-1H-CC 4.65 Dom R

G Siliciclastic grains, PF, including fine sands



X Hemipelagic I
1194A-2H-CC 14.40 Dom R

G PF, PF debris, fine sands predominate



X Hemipelagic II
1194A-3H-CC 23.79 Dom R

G PF, PF debris, medium sands predominate



X Hemipelagic
1194A-4H-CC 33.80 Dom R

G PF, PF debris, medium sands predominate



X Hemipelagic
1194A-5H-CC 43.12 Dom R

G PF, PF debris, fine sands predominate



X Hemipelagic
1194A-6H-CC 52.59 Dom R

G PF, PF debris, fine sands predominate



X Hemipelagic
1194A-7H-CC 62.18 Dom C

G Nearly half blackened grains, limited fine sands



X Hemipelagic
1194A-8H-CC 71.63 Dom R

G PF and PF debris, some blackened



X Hemipelagic
1194A-9H-CC 80.84 Dom R

G PF and PF debris, blackened common



X Hemipelagic
1194A-10H-CC 90.85 Dom R

G Nearly half blackened grains, limited fine sands



X Hemipelagic
1194A-11H-CC 100.23 Dom C

G Nearly half blackened grains, limited fine sands



X Hemipelagic
1194A-12H-CC 109.80 Dom R

G Nearly half blackened grains, limited fine sands



X Hemipelagic
1194A-13H-CC 117.38 Dom C

G Solitary coral, siliciclastic, reworked grains, sorted PF



X Hemipelagic
1194B-2R-CC 115.44


P P Lithified limestone: bryozoans abundant
? X

Platform III
1194A-14X-CC 119.45 R C C C G Bryozoan dominant, quartz grains
X


Platform
1194B-3R-CC 120.48 R R? Div C P Bryozoan dominant, quartz, black grains, glauconite
X


Platform
1194A-16X-CC 132.93

Div A G Bryozoan fragments, A. hauerina, A. radiata
X


Platform
1194B-4R-CC 138.80

C C M Bryozoan fragments, A. hauerina, A. radiata
X


Platform
1194A-18X-CC 145.49

R A P Fine, recrystallized, bryozoan debris; sorted A. hauerina
X


Platform
1194B-5R-CC 148.40

Div A P Amphistegina dominant recognizable constituent
X


Platform
1194B-6R-CC 158.00

C A P Heavily recrystallized, relatively flat Amphistegina
X


Platform
1194A-20X-CC 160.97 R R C R P Bioclastic fragments med to fine, poorly preserved


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-7R-CC 159.42

Div
P Heavily recrystallized bryozoan fragments


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-8R-CC 169.96
R Div R? M Predominantly fine sand; benthic foraminifers diverse, ostracods


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-9R-CC 177.58 R R

G Very fine muds with a few ostracods




Unknown IVA
1194B-10R-CC 191.60 R R

G Very fine muds with a few ostracods




Unknown
1194B-11R-CC 197.94 C C R
M Fine sand-sized fragments of bryozoans, MBF


X
Proximal periplatform
1194B-12R-CC 206.74 C ? R
P Medium/ fine sand-sized fragments of bryozoans, MBF


X
Proximal periplatform
1194B-13R-CC 215.91

Div C/T M Medium/fine sand-sized fragments of bryozoans, rounded LBF


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-14R-CC 225.48

C
P Medium/ fine sand-sized fragments of bryozoans, MBF


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-15R-CC 238.40 A A R
P Medium/ fine sand-sized fragments of bryozoans, MBF


X
Proximal periplatform
1194B-16R-CC 244.86 A C C R/T P PF, bryozoan debris, quartz, reworked grains, glauconite


X
Proximal periplatform
1194B-17R-CC 256.77 C C
R/T P PF, bryozoan debris, quartz, reworked grains, glauconite


X
Proximal periplatform
1194B-18R-CC 264.53 A R

VP Fine/very fine bryozoan debris, PF, recrystallized



X Distal periplatform IVB
1194B-19R-CC 274.17 A R?

VP Fine/very fine bryozoan debris, PF, recrystallized



X Distal periplatform
1194B-20R-CC 283.54 A C

M Fine/very fine bryozoan debris, PF



X Distal periplatform
1194B-21R-CC 293.39 A C C
P Fine/very fine bryozoan debris, PF, glauconite, black grains



X Distal periplatform
1194B-22R-CC 303.89 A A ?
M-VP Fine/very fine bryozoan debris, PF, glauconite, black grains



X Distal periplatform
1194B-23R-CC 313.31 C ?

VP Glauconite and black grains common, little identifiable




Distal periplatform
1194B-24R-CC 324.15 C C

M-VP Very fine neritic/PF bioclastics; pyrite and glauconite



X Distal periplatform
1194B-25R-CC 340.62



VP Very fine bioclastics, recrystallized, little identifiable




Distal periplatform VA
1194B-26R-CC 347.89 C C

M-VP Very fine recrystallized bioclastics, PF, ONBF



? Distal periplatform
1194B-27R-CC 353.64 C C

P-VP Very fine recrystallized bioclastics, PF, ONBF



? Distal periplatform
1194B-28R-CC 368.51




No washable fraction, too lithified



?

1194B-29R-CC 375.06 A C

P-VP Very fine recrystallized bioclastics, PF, ONBF



? Distal periplatform VB
1194B-30R-CC 384.93 C ?
R/T VP Very fine bioclastics, minor quartz, reworked material


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-31R-CC 390.85 C C
R/T VP Very fine bioclastics, minor quartz, reworked material


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-32R-CC 400.18 A A
R/T P-VP Very fine bioclastics, minor quartz, reworked material


?
Proximal periplatform
1194B-33R-CC 412.04 R R

VP Very fine calcitic bioclastics, heavily recrystallized




Unknown
1194B-34R-4 421.03

? A G LBF grainstone immediately above basement

X

Platform

Notes: Based on microscopic analysis of biogenic sediment constituents >63 µm, particularly benthic foraminifers, from core catcher samples. Foraminifer assemblages: PF = planktonic foraminifers, ONBF = outer neritic to upper bathyal benthic foraminifers, ESBF = middle to inner neritic smaller benthic foraminifers, LBF = larger benthic foraminifers, Pres = preservation. Div = common and diverse, Dom = dominant; A = abundant, C = common, G = good, M = moderate, P = poor, R = rare, T = transported, VP = very poor, ? = uncertain. MBF = mixed benthic foraminiferal assemblages including inner/middle neritic with outer neritic/upper bathyal representatives.