Table T15. Linear sedimentation rates and mass accumulation rates, Hole 1260A.
Epoch (zone)
Core, section
interval (cm)
Top
Bottom
Thickness (m)
Duration (m.y.)
DBD
(g/cm3)
MAR
(g/cm2/k.y.)
Main lithology
Depth
(mbsf)
Age
(Ma)
Depth
(mbsf)
Age
(Ma)
LSR
(m/m.y.)
(cm/k.y.)

207-1260A-










early Oligocene (reworking) 2R-1, 1 to 5R-1, 1 1.0 28.5 28.8 32.0 28.8 1.16 Nannofossil chalk
late Eocene (P16) 5R-1, 1 to 6R-1, 1 28.8 33.8 38.2 35.2 9.4 1.4 6.7 0.67 1.09 0.73 Nannofossil chalk
middle Eocene (P13–P10) 6R-1, 1 to 25R-1, 1 38.2 40.1 220.7 49.0 182.5 8.9 20.5 2.05 1.02 2.09 Nannofossil chalk
early Eocene–late Paleocene (P8–P4) 25R-1, 1 to 35R-6, 1 220.7 50.4 324.6 59.2 103.9 8.6 12.1 1.12 1.39 1.56 Nannofossil chalk
late Paleocene–late Campanian (P3a–KS29) 35R-6, 1 to 42R-1, 1 324.6 60.0 384.5 73.8 59.9 13.8 4.3 0.43 1.62 0.70 Nannofossil chalk
Coniacian–Albian (CC12–KS16) 42R-1, 1 to 53R-1, 1 384.5 89.3 481.3 100.4 93.3 11.1 8.4 0.84 1.42 1.19 Calc claystone with Corg
early Albian (KS13) 53R-1, 1 to 54R-CC, 11 481.3 105.0 491.4 109.5 13.6 4.5 3.0 0.30 1.80 0.54 Quartz siltstone

Notes: Average dry bulk densities (DBD) of major lithologies per studied interval were used (see "Physical Properties") to calculate mass accumulation rate (MAR) values. — = not assigned.