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Table T21. Lithologic features and magnetic reversal boundaries used for correlating Holes U1312A and U1312B.

Feature description Hole U1312A Hole U1312B MIS
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Dark/light contact 1H-1, 133 1.33 2H-1, 133 5.23 5/6
Dark band (~2 cm thick) above light unit     2H-2, 99 6.39 8/9
Diffuse dark/light contact     2H-3, 114 8.04 9/10
Gray/white contact     2H-4, 130 9.7 10/11
Diffuse light/dark contact with another gray/brownish gray contact below 2H-5, 132 16.82 3H-1, 47 13.87 13/14
Dark/light contact 2H-6, 21 17.21 3H-2, 25 15.15 14/15
Light/dark contact 2H-6, 33 17.33 3H-2, 70 15.6 15/16
Brunhes/Matuyama 2H-6, 140 18.4 3H-3, 55 16.96 19.3
Top Jaramillo     3H-6, 15 21.05 28
Base Jaramillo     4H-2, 45 24.85 31
Thin turbidite 4H-3, 88 32.38 5H-1, 87 33.26  
Top of foraminifer turbidite 13H-3, 110 118.1 13H-4, 122 114.12  
Base of foraminifer turbidite 13H-4, 38 118.5 13H-5, 4 114.44  

Notes: Contacts are described as young/old (e.g., dark/light is a darker layer overlying a lighter layer). MIS = marine isotope stage in which the lithologic feature or magnetic reversals occur.

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