Table T3. Carbonate events between 50 and 34 Ma observed at Sites 1218 and/or 1219.
Event
Site
Age of interval
(Ma)
Depth
(rmcd)
Magnetochron
Comments
CAE-1 1219 47.9–46.9 251.4–248.7 Top C20r
CAE-2 1219 45.9–44.2 243.5–239.0 Middle C20n
CAE-3 1219 42.2–40.7 228.7–218.8 Top C20n–middle C18r Offset in age because of CCD
1218 Top of basalt to 40.3 To 274.6 ? to top C18r
CAE-4 1219 39.3–38.6 205.1–199.8 C18n.1n Offset in age because of CCD
1218 39.9–38.2 272.6–261.6 C18n.2n–C18n.1n
CAE-5 1218 37.7–37.4 259.6–257.7 Top C17n.2n–lower C17n.1n
CAE-6 1218 36.5–36.1 253.8–251.5 C16n.2r–middle C16n.2n
CAE-7 1218 35.4–34.6 248.4–245.4 Top C16n.1n–lower C13r

Notes: CAE = carbonate accumulation event, rmcd = revised meters composite depth. CCD = carbonate compensation depth.