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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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