Table T5. Summary of biostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental interpretations, Site 1198.
 
Hole, core,
section (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Zone Age
(Ma)
Foraminiferal assemblages Comments on core catcher samples,
>63 µm-fraction
Paleowater
depth
(m)
Depositional
setting
Lithologic
unit
PF
ONBF
LBF
Pres
194-










1198A-1H-CC, 8-13 4.95 N23 0.08-0.26 A A, Div T G Coarse: DHM and pteropods; fines mostly debris >200 Hemipelagic IA
1198A-2H-CC, 13-18 14.52 N23 0.26-0.45 Dom C, Div
G Coarse: DPM and pteropods; fines mostly PF >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-3H-CC, 11-16 23.78 N22? 0.46-1.7 A A, Div T G Fines dominate; PF, pteropods, DHM, reworked fragments common >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-4H-CC, 16-21 33.87 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C, Div
G Fines dominate; PF, pteropods, DHM, reworked fragments common >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-5H-CC, 21-26 43.38 N22 0.46-1.7 A A, Div
G Fines dominate; PF, pteropods, DHM, reworked fragments common >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-6H-CC, 15-20 52.24 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C, Div
G Fines dominate; PF, pteropods, DHM, reworked fragments common >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-7H-CC, 12-17 62.37 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C, Div
M PF dominate; minor neritics in fines >200 Hemipelagic IB
1198A-8H-CC, 23-28 71.34 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C
G PF dominate; minor neritics in fines >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-9H-CC, 23-28 81.49 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C, Div
G PF dominate; minor neritics in fines >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-10H-CC, 17-22 89.86 N22 0.46-1.7 Dom C, Div
G PF dominate; minor neritics in fines; minor reworked glauconite/pyrite >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-11H-CC, 5-10 100.26 N21-N22 1.7-2 Dom R
G Very small PF dominate; echinoid material common >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-12H-CC, 21-26 109.77 N21-N22 1.7-2 Dom C, Div
G Very small PF dominate medium and fine fractions; minor reworked PF and ONBF >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-13H-CC, 18-23 119.32 N21-N22 1.7-2 Dom C, Div
M Very small PF dominate; minor reworked PF and ONBF >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-14H-CC, 11-16 128.78 N21-N22 2-2.5 Dom C, Div

Very small PF dominate; minor reworked PF and ONBF >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-15H-CC, 36-41 137.98 N21 2-2.5 Dom R
G Very small PF dominate; abundant infilled grains >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-16H-CC, 33-38 148.02 N21 2-2.5 Dom R
G Very small PF dominate; some infilled grains and pieces of pyrite >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-17H-CC, 21-24 157.24 N21 2-2.5 Dom R
G Very small PF dominate; some infilled grains and pieces of pyrite >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-18H-CC, 14-19 166.89 N21 2.6-3.7 Dom R
G Very small PF dominate; some infilled grains and pieces of pyrite >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-19H-CC, 19-21 176.38 N21 2.8-3.7 Dom A
G PF overwhelmingly dominate, minor other debris >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-20H-CC, 18-23 185.96 N20-N21 2.8-3.7 Dom A
G PF overwhelmingly dominate, minor other debris >200 Hemipelagic
1198A-21H-CC, 31-34 195.02 N20 2.8-3.7 Dom R
G PF overwhelmingly dominate, commonly pyrite or phosphate filled >200 Hemipelagic
1198B-1R-CC, 13-15 199.43 N18-N19 3.8-5.6 A C A G PF dominate, neritic material common, abundant LBF >200 Proximal periplatform IIA
1198A-22H-CC, 15-20 202.96 N19? 5.6-7.5 Dom R A G PF dominate, neritic material common, abundant LBF >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-2R-1, 40-42 205.60 N18-N19
A R C G PF about equal to neritic debris >200 Proximal periplatform
1198A-23X-CC, 5-10 205.79 N19?
Dom R A G PF dominate, neritic material common, abundant LBF >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-3R-1, 0-5 214.80 N17-N20
A
A P-M Bimodal: diverse LBF in neritic silt/fine sand >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-4R-1, 53-55 224.93



A P Lithified: LBF in neritic silt/fine sand >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-5R-1, 27-32 234.27



A P Lepidocyclina grainstone/packstone >200 Proximal periplatform IIB
1198B-6R-1, 10-12 243.70 N17? 5.6-11.9 A R A P-M Lepidocyclina/PF grainstone/packstone >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-7R-1, 69-71 253.99



A P Lithified: Lepidocyclina rudstone/grainstone >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-8R-1, 19-21 263.09



A P Lithified: rhodoliths, RA fragments, coral, and robust LBF >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-10R-1, 98-100 283.18 N16-N17? 9-11.9 A R A P-M Lithified: Lepidocyclina rudstone/grainstone >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-11R-1, 93-95 292.73 N16? 9-11.9 A
A P Lithified: Lepidocyclina rudstone/grainstone >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-12R-1, 96-98 302.36



A P Lithified: rhodoliths, RA fragments, coral, robust LBF, some black/green clasts >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-13R-1, 0-2 311.00 N16 9-11.9 A R A P-M Medium sands, include PF, diverse LBF, and bryozoan debris >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-14R-1, 0-5 320.60



A P-M Lithified: rhodoliths, RA fragments, coral, robust LBF, some black/green clasts >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-15R-1, 24-26 330.54



A P-M Lithified medium grainstone, includes PF, diverse LBF and bryozoan debris >200 Proximal periplatform
1198B-16R-1, 41-46 340.31 N12-N15 11.9-13.6

A P-M Partly lithified, PF and neritic debris (bryozoans and LBF) >200 Proximal periplatform IIC
1198B-17R-2, 95-97 351.19
11.9-13.6 A C
VP Partly lithified, PF and neritic debris >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-18R-CC, 15-17 363.57 N13 11.9-13.6 A A A VP Glauconitized neritic debris with common planktonics and ONBF >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-19R-2, 61-63 370.24 N10-N12 13.6-18.2 A C A VP PF and neritic debris, poorly preserved, also partly lithified into larger clasts >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-20R-CC, 19-23 381.88 N10-N12? 13.6-18.2 A

VP Partly lithified PF and neritic debris >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-21R-3, 86-88 391.44 N9? 13.6-18.2 Dom R R VP PF dominate, neritic debris secondary; mostly medium sands >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-22R-CC, 17-19 407.48
13.6-18.2 C

P Very fine neritic debris, minor identifiable components include PF >200 Distal periplatform IIIA
1198B-23R-CC, 16-18 415.84 N8-N9 13.6-18.2 A C
P PF, ONBF, sponge spicules, and very fine neritic debris >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-24R-7, 64-66 425.89 N8-N9 13.6-18.2 A
R P PF dominate; abundant reworked clasts, LBF, PF, ONBF, pyrite >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-25R-CC, 20-22 436.28
13.6-18.2 C
R P Fine debris: planktonic, neritic, glauconite >200 distal periplatform
1198B-26R-5, 70--71 442.70
13.6-18.2 C R R P Fine debris: planktonic, neritic, sponge spicules common >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-27R-7, 142-144 455.18
13.6-18.2 R R Rjuv P Fine debris: planktonic and neritic, minor coarser component, dispersed fine pyrite >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-28R-CC, 21-23 463.77
13.6-18.2



Fine debris: nothing recognizable >200 Distal periplatform IIIB
1198B-29R-1, 117-119 466.07
13.6-18.2 R


Fine debris: planktonic and neritic, minor coarser component, dispersed fine pyrite >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-30R-CC, 18-20 484.48
13.6-18.2 R R R P Fine debris: planktonic and neritic, minor coarser component >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-31R-5, 27-29 489.89
18.2-18.5 R


Fine debris: planktonic and neritic, minor coarser component, abundant black grains >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-32R-CC, 24-29 501.23

R


Fine debris: planktonic and neritic, minor coarser component >200 Distal periplatform
1198B-33R-2, 114-116 505.97



A
Red algal crusts and large, very flat Lepidocyclina (Eulepidina) sp. <150 Deep shelf IV
1198B-34R-4, 78-80 518.00





Volcanic basement ?
V

Notes: Based on microscopic analysis of biogenic sediment constituents >63 µm, particularly benthic foraminifers, from core catcher samples. Foraminiferal assemblages: PF = planktonic foraminifers, ONBF = outer neritic to upper bathyal benthic foraminifers, LBF = larger benthic foraminifers, Pres = preservation; A = abundant, Div = diverse, T = trace, G = good, Dom = dominant, C = common, M = moderate, R = rare, P = poor, juv = juvenile. Comments: DHM = deep hardbottom macrofauna, RA = red alga, fines = silt to fine sand. Paleowater depth: ? = uncertain.