Core, section, interval (cm)
|
Depth
(mbsf) |
Datum type
|
Taxon
|
Nannofossil
zone |
Foraminifer
zone |
Age
(Ma) |
Epoch
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum
|
Maximum
|
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207-1261A- |
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1R-CC, 12–17 | 3.85 | 4.61 | Base | Emiliania huxleyi | NN21 |
|
0.26 | late Pleistocene |
2R-CC, 12–17 | 3.85 | 4.61 | Top | Pseudoemiliania lacunosa | NN19 |
|
0.42 | Pleistocene |
3R-CC, 18–23 | 4.61 | 14.77 | Top | Sphenolithus sp. | NN16 |
|
3.66 | early Pliocene |
3R-CC, 18–23 | 14.77 | 72.91 | Base | Globorotalia truncatulinoides* |
|
PL1 | 1.92 | late Pliocene and Pleistocene |
5R-CC, 8–13 | 72.91 | 139.50 | Top | Globorotalia margaritae* |
|
PL2 | 3.58 | early Pliocene |
5R-CC, 8–13 | 72.91 | 139.50 | Top | Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus | NN13–15 |
|
3.8 | early Pliocene |
7R-1, 50–54 | 237.40 | 238.90 | Base | Sphaeroidinella dehiscens |
|
PL2 | 5.54 | early Pliocene |
8R-CC, 0–5 | 246.03 | 255.72 | Top | Discoaster quinqueramus | NN11 |
|
5.54 | late Miocene |
9R-CC, 21–28 | 264.74 | 274.03 | Base | Nicklithus amplificus | NN11 |
|
6 | late Miocene |
20R-CC, 11–16 | 362.15 | 371.64 | Top | Chiasmolithus grandis | NP17 |
|
37.1 | middle Eocene |
20R-5, 116–119 | 369.26 | 369.30 | Base | Globorotalia plesiotumida* |
|
M13b | 8.58 | late Miocene |
20R-5, 120–122 | 369.26 | 369.30 | Top | Acarinina and Morozovella spp.* |
|
P14 | 37.5-38.5 | middle Eocene |
21R-2, 84–86 | 371.64 | 374.12 | Top | Orbulinoides beckmanni |
|
P13 | 40.1 | middle Eocene |
20R-CC, 11–16 | 371.64 | 375.50 | Base | Dictyococcites bisectus | NP17 |
|
38.5 | middle Eocene |
21R-CC, 23–29 | 371.64 | 375.50 | Top | Chiasmolithus solitus | NP16 |
|
40.4 | middle Eocene |
27R-CC, 0–6 | 425.53 | 433.38 | Top | Chiasmolithus gigas | NP15 |
|
44 | middle Eocene |
27R-CC, 0–6 | 433.38 | 448.94 | Base | Chiasmolithus gigas | NP15 |
|
46.1 | middle Eocene |
31R-1, 56–58 | 468.16 | 487.14 | Base | Morozovella aragonensis* |
|
P7 | 52.3 | early Eocene |
32R-CC, 19–24 | 468.16 | 487.14 | Top | Morozovella velascoensis group |
|
P5 | 54.7 | late Paleocene |
34R-CC, 0–5 | 502.29 | 513.30 | Base | Discoaster multiradiatus | NP9 |
|
56.2 | late Paleocene |
37R-7, 52–55 | 534.82 | 535.02 | Base | Praemurica uncinata |
|
P2 | 61.2 | early Paleocene |
38R-CC, 0–5 | 535.00 | 535.26 | Top | Abathomphalus mayaroensis |
|
KS31 | 65 | Maastrichtian |
38R-CC, 0–5 | 535.00 | 549.58 | Base | Micula murus | CC26/26 |
|
66.2 | late Maastrichtian |
37R-CC, 0–3 | 535.02 | 535.31 | Base | Chiasmolithus danicus | NP3 |
|
63.8 | early Paleocene |
37R-CC, 24–29 | 535.26 | 535.31 |
|
Approximate K/T boundary (nannofossils) |
|
|
65 | K/T boundary |
39R-CC, 16–22 | 549.58 | 562.21 | Base | Globotruncana aegyptiaca* |
|
KS29–31 | 73.8 | late Campanian–Maastrichtian |
40R-6, 55–57 | 549.58 | 562.21 | Top | Uniplanarius trifidum | CC23 |
|
76 | late Campanian |
41R-CC, 21–22 | 573.69 | 583.04 | Base | Micula decussata | CC14 |
|
87.2 | late Coniacian |
42R-3, 106–108 | 577.33 | 579.32 | Base | Contusotruncana fornicata |
|
KS24-23 | 88 | Coniacian |
43R-CC, 12–17 | 590.10 | 600.49 | Base | Marthasterites furcatus | CC13 |
|
89.3 | early Coniacian |
44R-6, 65–70 | 600.49 | 608.11 | Base | Eiffellithus eximius | CC12 |
|
91 | late Turonian |
45R-CC, 5–7 | 608.11 | 619.06 | Base | Eprolithus eptapetalus | CC11 |
|
93.2 | early Turonian |
48R-CC, 11–15 | 630.17 | 639.93 | Top | Rotalipora spp. |
|
KS19 | 94 | Cenomanian |
48R-CC, 11–15 | 630.17 | 639.93 | Top | Axopodorhabdus albianus | CC10 |
|
94 | late Cenomanian |
50R-3, 0–2 | 653.20 |
|
Base | Eiffellithus turriseiffelii | NC10a |
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101.7 | late Albian |
Notes: The minimum and maximum depths represent uncertainty in the depth range calculated based on the distance to the relevant subjacent or superjacent sample examined. See "Biostratigraphy". * = datum probably does not reflect a true range termination because of either coring gaps or preservational problems. K/T = Cretaceous/Tertiary.