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Table T8. Paleomagnetic age datums, Site C0018.

Datum Boundary
age (Ma)
Upper Lower Average depth (mbsf) Note
Core, section, interval (cm) Depth
(mbsf)
Core, section, interval (cm) Depth
(mbsf)
Magnetic 333-C0018A- 333-C0018A-    
Emperor 0.42 8H-2, 14 64.01 8H-2, 14 64.01 64.01 Uncertain
Brunhes/Matuyama 0.78 14H-3, 18 119.93 14H-7, 93 125.02 122.47  
Jaramillo (bottom) 1.07 24T-1, 1 190.66 24T-5, 59 195.74 193.20  
Cobb Mountain (top) 1.21 25T-2, 28 [201.84] 27T-3, 3 220.96   Upper uncertain because of no recovery in Core 333-C0018A-26T
Cobb Mountain (bottom) 1.24 28T-1, 25 228.90 28T-2, 20 230.26 229.58  
Tephra
Azuki volcanic ash bed 0.85 14H-8, 14.5 125.65 14H-CC, 11 126.55 126.18  
Pink volcanic ash bed 1.05 23H-1, 68.5 188.57 23H-CC, 6.5 190.51 189.68  

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