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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1400/1400  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):     8.50
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :     9.90
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    13

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (37/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBOROTALIA TRUNCATULINOIDES ( 9/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (25/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA DIGITATA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (15/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 1/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 3/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1000/1000  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):     8.50
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :    11.00
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    11

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (31/)
  GLOBOROTALIA TRUNCATULINOIDES (10/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (39/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 2/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA TENELLA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 4/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (10/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 2/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA (TRACE/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  890/ 890  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):     8.50
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :    15.39
Sect:  5    No. Observed Fossils:    14

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 3/)
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSULA ( 2/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (26/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBOROTALIA TRUNCATULINOIDES ( 6/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 7/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (20/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 9/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 1/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 4/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (16/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 1/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 2/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  840/ 840  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):     8.50
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :    16.84
Sect:  6    No. Observed Fossils:    15

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (16/)
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSULA ( 1/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (20/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA ( 1/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (18/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 9/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 2/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (17/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 5/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 3/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    27.90
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (18/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 4/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (19/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS (16/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 2/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (22/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 3/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 2/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    29.40
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    11

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 6/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (26/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (13/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS (21/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 4/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA DUTERTREI DUTERTREI (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (21/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 1/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 1/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    30.90
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:    13

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 2/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (50/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (TRACE/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBOROTALIA TRUNCATULINOIDES (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (20/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 4/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 4/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA DUTERTREI DUTERTREI (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (12/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) (TRACE/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA (TRACE/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1000/1000  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    31.50
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:    11

Date:       Investigator(s): JENKINS,D.G.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PACHYDERMA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA TRUNCATULINOIDES (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES OBLIQUS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINELLA AEQUILATERALIS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (PRESENT/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA (PRESENT/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  200/ 200  Sample Age : PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    32.20
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): JENKINS,D.G.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PACHYDERMA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES CONGLOBATUS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA BRADYI (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA DIGITATA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA JUVENILIS (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (PRESENT/)
  GLOBIGERINELLA AEQUILATERALIS (PRESENT/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    32.40
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 7/)
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSULA ( 6/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (26/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 8/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (16/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 1/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 2/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (23/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 2/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 3/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    27.50
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    33.90
Sect:  5    No. Observed Fossils:    14

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 9/)
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSULA ( 2/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (27/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES (22/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 4/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 4/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA DUTERTREI SUBCRETACEA (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) (21/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 2/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 7/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    66.30
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    13

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (27/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (42/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA ( 2/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (11/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 5/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) (TRACE/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 1/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    67.80
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    15

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (15/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (35/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (12/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 5/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 6/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (17/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 2/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 3/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) (TRACE/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 1/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    69.30
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:    16

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 2/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA ( 5/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (57/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES OBLIQUS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA APERTURA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 4/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (19/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 1/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 2/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 1/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 1/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    70.80
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    15

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (TRACE/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (66/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (Q) ( 3/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES SACCULIFER (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA APERTURA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (16/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA (TRACE/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 2/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 1/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  400/ 400  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    72.30
Sect:  5    No. Observed Fossils:    14

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS ( 4/)
  GLOBOROTALIA INFLATA (TRACE/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (54/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (Q) (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 7/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS ( 2/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 7/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (15/)
  GLOBIGERINITA GLUTINATA ( 1/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS ( 1/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 2/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) ( 1/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 3/)



Leg : 29    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  800/ 800  Sample Age : PLIOCENE
Hole: 284A  Depth Top of Core(m):    65.50
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    74.20
Sect:  6    No. Observed Fossils:    17

Date:       Investigator(s): KENNETT,J.P.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  GLOBOROTALIA CRASSAFORMIS (TRACE/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (51/)
  GLOBOROTALIA PUNCTICULATA (Q) ( 4/)
  GLOBOROTALIA SCITULA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES OBLIQUS (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA APERTURA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES ( 3/)
  GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES X FALCONENSIS ( 1/)
  GLOBIGERINA FALCONENSIS ( 6/)
  GLOBIGERINA QUINQUELOBA (TRACE/)
  GLOBIGERINA WOODI (18/)
  HASTIGERINA AEQUILATERALIS (TRACE/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (RIGHT-COILING) ( 3/)
  NEOGLOBOQUADRINA PACHYDERMA (LEFT-COILING) (TRACE/)
  ORBULINA UNIVERSA ( 6/)
  SPHAEROIDINELLA SEMINULINA (TRACE/)

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