Table T5. Preliminary lithostratigraphic/chronostratigraphic correlation. (See table note.)
|
Lithologic surface |
Seismic sequence boundary |
Preliminary biostratigraphic age (Ma) |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | U19 | <0.29 (CN); possibly <0.1 (CN) |
| S2 | U18 | <0.29 (CN); possibly <0.1 (CN) |
| S3 | U17 | 0.29–0.44 (CN) |
| S4 | U16 | 0.44–1.01 (CN) |
| S5 | U15 | 0.44–0.01 (CN); below >1.34 (CN) |
| U14 | 1.34–1.7 | |
| S6 | U13 | Pleistocene/Pliocene boundary sediments; above 1.69–1.81; below >2.7 (PF) |
| S7 | U12 | 2.45–3.04 (PF) |
| U11 | >2.7 (PF) | |
| S8 | U10 | 3.7–4.3 (PF) |
Note: CN = calcareous nannofossil, PF = planktonic foraminifer.
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