Table T2. Lithostratigraphic units and subunits, Site 1257.
Unit/
subunit
Hole, core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Thickness
(m)
Age
Lithology

207-

I 1257A-1H-1, through 1H-2, 7 0–1.57 1.57 late Neogene Nannofossil clay
IIA 1257A-1H-1, 7, through 4H-2, 75 1.57–23.85 22.28 early Oligocene Nannofossil ooze with foraminifers; nannofossil chalk with foraminifers
IIB 1257A-4H-2, 75, through 10X-3, 55 23.85–76.85 53.00 early Oligocene–early Eocene Siliceous nannofossil chalk with foraminifers to nannofossil chalk with siliceous microfossils and foraminifers

1257B-1R-1, 0, through 6R-1, 0 <40.00–78.70  

1257C-1R-1, 0, through 1R-3, 95 <82.00–85.95

IIIA 1257A-10X-3, 55, through 16X-CC, 63 76.85–140.70 66.80 late Paleocene–middle Paleocene Nannofossil chalk; foraminifer nannofossil chalk

1257B-6R-1, 0, through 12R-7, 60 78.70–145.81  

1257C-1R-3, 95, through 7R-5, 15 85.95–145.15

IIIB 1257A-16X-CC, 63, through 20X-4, 52 140.70–174.42 33.80 early Maastrichtian–early Campanian Foraminifer nannofossil chalk

1257B-12R-7, 60, through 17R-1, 17 145.81–174.57  

1257C-7R-5, 15, through 11R-1, 3 145.15–178.03

IV 1257A-20X-4, 52, through 26X-1, 0 174.42–226.80 52.60 Santonian–middle Cenomanian Calcareous claystone with organic matter; clayey chalk with organic matter; limestone

1257B-17R-1, 17, through 25R-2, 112 174.57–217.60  

1257C-11R-1, 3, through 15R-CC, 39 178.03–226.20

V 1257A-26X-1, 0, through 31X-CC, 56 226.80–284.67 47.20 mid–late Albian Silty calcareous claystone to clayey carbonate siltstone

1257B-25R-2, 112, through 27R-CC, 22 217.60–227.30


1257C-15R-CC, 39, through 16R-CC, 18 226.20–235.88