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Table T6. Microfossil bioevents, Sites U1428 and U1429.

Core, section, interval (cm)
Event
type


Bioevents and epoch boundaries

Age
(Ma)
Depth CSF-A (m) Depth CCSF-A (m)

Comments
Top Bottom Top Bottom Midpoint ± Top Bottom Midpoint ±
346-U1428A- 346-U1428A-                        
5H-CC 6H-CC F LO Globigerinoides ruber (pink) 0.12 44.83 54.17 49.50 4.67 46.80 56.11 51.46 4.65  
13H-CC 14H-CC CN FO Emiliania huxleyi 0.29 120.78 129.88 125.33 4.55 128.85 139.25 134.05 5.20  
346-U1428B- 346-U1428B-                        
5H-CC 6H-CC F LO Globigerinoides ruber (pink) 0.12 40.62 50.09 45.36 4.74 42.59 52.80 52.43 0.37  
13H-CC 14H-CC CN Interval occurrence of Emiliania huxleyi <0.29 116.69 126.14 121.42 4.73 125.27 134.84 130.06 4.78  
14H-CC NA F Co-occurrence Globorotalia flexuosa and Globigerinoides ruber (pink) <0.40 126.14 NA     134.84        
346-U1429A- 346-U1429A-                        
5H-CC 7H-CC F LO Globorotalia flexuosa 0.07 44.78 61.38 53.08 8.30 47.57 65.59 56.58 9.01 No core catcher for 6H. Questionable, as very rare occurrence
7H-CC 8H-CC F LO Globigerinoides ruber (pink) 0.12 61.38 70.97 66.18 4.80 65.59 75.73 70.66 5.07  
13H-CC 15H-CC CN FO Emiliania huxleyi 0.29 116.42 128.05 122.24 5.82 124.13 135.76 129.91 5.78 No core catcher for 14H
21H-CC NA F Co-occurrence Globorotalia flexuosa and Globigerinoides ruber (pink) <0.40 175.75 NA     188.39        

NA = not available. CN = calcareous nannofossil, F = foraminifer. LO = last occurrence, FO = first occurrence.

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