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Table T4. Planktonic foraminifer range chart, Holes U1342A, U1342B, U1342C, and U1342D. (See table notes.)

Core, section,
interval (cm)
Abundance Preservation Globigerina
bulloides
Globigerina
umbilicata
Neogloboquadrina
pachyderma
(dex)
Neogloboquadrina
pachyderma
(sin)
Turborotalia
quinqueloba
Other observations
323-U1342A-                
Mudline D G F     D   Dominant foraminifers, abundant diatoms, few sponge spicules, rare rock fragments
1H-CC D G A     D   Dominant foraminifers, abundant rock fragments, rare sponge spicules
2H-CC A G F     A   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
3H-CC D G     A D   Dominant foraminifers, abundant rock fragments, rare sponge spicules
4H-CC A G F P F F   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules, few bubble-walled glass shards
5H-CC B             Dominant sand, glauconite, rare sponge spicules
6H-CC B             Dominant sand, glauconite, rare sponge spicules
7H-CC B             Dominant sand, glauconite, rare sponge spicules
323-U1342B-                
Mudline D G R     D   Dominant foraminifers, few diatoms
1H-CC D G R R   D   Dominant foraminifers
2H-CC A G F P R A   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
3H-CC F G R P F F   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
4H-CC R M     R R   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules, few bubble-walled glass shards
5H-CC B             Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules, few bubble-walled glass shards
323-U1342C-                
Mudline D VG F     D   Dominant foraminifers, few diatoms
1H-CC D VG R     D   Dominant foraminifers
2H-2W, 24–26 D G R R   D   Dominant foraminifers, abundant large bivalve fragments, abundant diatoms
2H-CC A G R P   A   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules, few bubble-walled glass shards
3H-CC A G       A   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules, few bubble-walled glass shards
4H-CC A G R   R A   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
5H-CC B             Dominant rock fragments with "breadcrust"-like surface, abundant sponge spicules and frames
6H-CC B             Dominant sand, glauconite, rare sponge spicules
323-U1342D-                
Mudline D VG R R   D P Dominant foraminifers, abundant diatoms, few sponge spicules, rare sand
1H-CC D VG R R   D   Dominant foraminifers
2H-CC A VG F F P D   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
3H-CC F G R     F   Dominant sand, abundant sponge spicules
4H-CC D G A   F A   Dominant foraminifers
5H-CC P G P         Dominant sand, glauconite, rare sponge spicules
9X-CC B             Rock fragments

Notes: Abundance: D = dominant, A = abundant, F = few, R = rare, P = present, B = barren. Preservation: VG = very good, G = good, M = moderate. Dex = dextral, sin = sinistral.

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