Table T2. Summary of lithostratigraphic units, Hole M0029A.
| Units | Interval |
Depth (m DSF) |
Depositional environment | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit I | 4R-1, 0 cm, to 65R-2, 80 cm | 3.85–325.12 | Nearshore, estuarine, coastal plain | late Pleistocene to late Miocene |
| Subunit IA | 4R-1, 0 cm, to 24R-1, 10 cm | 3.85–118.56 | Nearshore, estuarine, coastal plain | |
| Subunit IB | 25R-1, 0 cm, to 30R-1, 94 cm | 145.91–160.81 | Fluvial, lower delta plain, shoreface | |
| Subunit IC | 33R-1, 0 cm, to 35R-2, 8 cm | 188.61–195.12 | Fluvial, lower delta plain (paleosol) | |
| Subunit ID | 36R-1, 0 cm, to 41R-3, 8 cm | 219.11–235.97 | Lower delta plain | |
| Subunit IE | 44R-1, 0 cm, to 65R-2, 80 cm | 261.81–325.12 | Shoreface–offshore transition to shoreface | |
| Unit II | 65R-2, 80 cm, to 175R-1, 50 cm | 325.12–640.51 | Offshore | middle Miocene (Langhian) |
| Subunit IIA | 65R-2, 80 cm, to 108R-1, 63 cm | 325.12–448.49 | Offshore | |
| IIA1 | 65R-2, 80 cm, to 72R-1, 49 cm | 325.12–343.81 | Offshore | |
| IIA2 | 72R-1, 49 cm, to 83R-2, 99 cm | 343.81–377.15 | Offshore | |
| IIA3 | 83R-2, 99 cm, to 108R-1, 63 cm | 377.15–448.49 | Offshore | |
| Subunit IIB | 108R-1, 63 cm, to 126R-2, 80 cm | 448.49–502.01 | Debrite apron | |
| IIB1 | 108R-1, 63 cm, to 118R-1, 25 cm | 448.49–478.61 | Debrite apron/lobe | |
| IIB2 | 118R-1, 25 cm, to 126R-2, 80 cm | 478.61–502.01 | Debrite apron/lobe | |
| Subunit IIC | 126R-2, 80 cm, to 161R-2, 37 cm | 502.01–602.25 | Offshore | |
| Subunit IID | 161R-2, 37 cm, to 175R-1, 50 cm | 602.25–640.51 | Toe-of-clinoform-slope apron | |
| IID1 | 161R-2, 37 cm, to 167R2, 42 cm | 602.25–620.59 | Toe-of-slope apron | |
| IID2 | 167R-2, 42 cm, to 175R-1, 50 cm | 620.59–640.51 | Toe-of-slope apron | |
| Unit III | 175R-1, 50 cm, to 179R-2, 28 cm | 640.51 –650.13 | Offshore | early Middle to late Early Miocene (early Langhian to late Burdigalian) |
| Unit IV | 179R-2, 28 cm, to 183R-2, 101 cm | 650.13–663.88 | Offshore | middle early Miocene (mid-Burdigalian) |
| Unit V | 183R-2, 101 cm, to 208R-1, 9 cm | 663.88–728.55 | Stacked seaward of toe-of-slope aprons | middle early Miocene (early to mid-Burdigalian) |
| Subunit VA | 183R-2, 101 cm, to 189R-1, 15 cm | 663.88–673.61 | Debrite apron | |
| Subunit VB | 189R-1, 15 cm, to 196R-1, 93 cm | 673.61–695.84 | Offshore | |
| Subunit VC | 196R-1, 93 cm, to 199R-CC, 11 cm | 695.84–707.17 | Debrite apron | |
| Subunit VD | 199R-CC, 11 cm, to 205R-2, 75 cm | 707.17–721.74 | Offshore | |
| Subunit VE | 205R-2, 75 cm, to 208R-1, 9 cm | 721.74–728.55 | Debrite apron | |
| Unit VI | 208R-1, 9 cm, to 214R-1, 52 cm | 728.55–747.27 | Dysoxic prodelta | middle early Miocene (late Aquitanian to early Burdigalian) |
| Unit VII | 214R-1, 52 cm, to 217R-CC, 11 cm | 747.27–756.33 | Distal offshore | Aquatanian |
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