Table T1. Visual descriptions of smear slide samples.
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Lithologic
unit
Turbidites
Microfossils
Clastic
concentration
Radiolarian
interval
200-1223A-
1H-1, 8 0.08 1

No microfossils observed Low clastics A
1H-1, 18 0.18
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics A1
1H-1, 29 0.29
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 40 0.4
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 50 0.5
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 60 0.6
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 70 0.7
No microfossils observed Low clastics A
1H-1, 80 0.8
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-1, 90 0.9 X No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-1, 100 1
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-1, 110 1.1
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 120 1.2
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-1, 130 1.3
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-1, 140 1.4
No microfossils observed High clastics
1H-1, 150 1.5
No microfossils observed High clastics
1H-2, 1 1.51
No microfossils observed High clastics
1H-2, 10 1.6
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-2, 20 1.7
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-2, 30 1.8
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-2, 40 1.9
Abundant very fine spiculate crystals; dubious sponge spicules Moderate clastics
1H-2, 50 2
Abundant very fine spiculate crystals; dubious sponge spicules Moderate clastics
1H-2, 57 2.07
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics A2
1H-2, 62 2.12 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-2, 70 2.2 X 26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-2, 80 2.3 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-2, 90 2.4 X 26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-2, 100 2.5 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics A
1H-2, 110 2.6
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-2, 120 2.7
No microfossils observed High clastics
1H-2, 130 2.8
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-2, 140 2.9
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-2, 150 3
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-3, 2 3.02
52 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics B1
1H-3, 8 3.08
184 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-3, 16 3.16
460 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-3, 26 3.26
131 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-3, 36 3.36
65 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-3, 46 3.46
No microfossils observed Low clastics B
1H-3, 56 3.56
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-3, 66 3.66
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-3, 76 3.76 X 40 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics B2
1H-3, 86 3.86 X 65 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-3, 96 3.96 X 171 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-3, 98 3.98 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-3, 108 4.08
No microfossils observed Low clastics B
1H-3, 120 4.2
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-3, 130 4.3
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-3, 140 4.4
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-4, 10 4.6
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-4, 20 4.7
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-4, 30 4.8
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-4, 40 4.9
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-4, 50 5
No microfossils observed Low clastics
1H-4, 60 5.1
118 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics B3
1H-4, 70 5.2 2
X 26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-4, 80 5.3 X 13 radiolarians/cm2; 1 small foraminifer Very high clastics
1H-4, 90 5.4 X 13 radiolarians/cm2; 1 small foraminifer Very high clastics
1H-4, 100 5.5 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics B
1H-4, 110 5.6 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-4, 120 5.7 X No microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-4, 130 5.8 X 184 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics B4
1H-4, 140 5.9 X 341 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 10 6.1 X 709 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 20 6.2 X 617 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 30 6.3 X 40 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 40 6.4 X 13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 50 6.5 X 381 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 60 6.6 X 118 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 70 6.7 X 945 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 80 6.8 X 40 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 90 6.9 X 26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 100 7 X 13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 110 7.1 X 79 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Very high clastics
1H-5, 129 7.29 X No microfossils observed Low clastics C
1H-5, 133 7.33 3

No microfossils observed Clay rich; tabular crystals
1H-CC, 2 7.52
No microfossils observed Moderate clastics
1H-CC, 15 7.65
No microfossils observed Clay rich; tabular crystals
1H-CC, 31 7.81
No microfossils observed Clay rich; tabular crystals
2H-1, 8 7.78
No microfossils observed Low clastics
2H-1, 18 7.88
No microfossils observed Low clastics
2H-1, 35 8.05 4

No microfossils observed Very high clastics
2H-2, 26 8.47
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
2H-3, 50 9.38
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
3H-2, 83 15.01 6

No microfossils observed Low clastics
3H-2, 101 15.19
No microfossils observed High clastics
3H-2, 108 15.26
No microfossils observed High clastics
3H-2, 112 15.3 7

No microfossils observed Very high clastics
3H-2, 120 15.38
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
3H-2, 128 15.48
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
3H-2, 142 15.6
No microfossils observed High clastics
4H-1, 54 22.84 9

No microfossils observed Low clastics
4H-1, 60 22.9
No microfossils observed Low clastics
4H-2, 18 23.23 10
No microfossils observed Very high clastics
6H-1, 10 37.03 12
26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics D
6H-4, 14 37.57 13

13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics
6H-4, 29 37.72
26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 40 37.83
26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 51 37.92
52 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 60 38.01
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 71 38.72 14

13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 84 38.27
26 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-4, 126 38.69
118 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Clastic rich; tabular crystals
6H-4, 140 38.83
131 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Clastic rich; tabular crystals
6H-CC, 7 38.38
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed High clastics
6H-CC, 33 38.64
13 radiolarians/cm2; no other microfossils observed Low clastics

Notes: Lithologic units from Shipboard Scientific Party (2003). X = samples taken from basal turbidite units.