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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  950/ 950  Sample Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    68.00
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    71.95
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:    11

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI TRIRADIATUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (ABUNDANT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI TRIDENS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER PENTARADIATUS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER QUINQUERAMUS (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (COMMON/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA CRICOTA (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  740/ 750  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    68.00
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    73.25
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:     7

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CALCARIS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CHALLENGERII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER HAMATUS (Q) (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER PERCLARUS (PRESENT/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (PRESENT/)
  TRIQUETRORHABDULUS RUGOSUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  900/ 900  Sample Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    68.00
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    73.40
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    10

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (ABUNDANT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI TRIDENS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER HAMATUS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER QUINQUERAMUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (ABUNDANT/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (COMMON/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA CRICOTA (RARE/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1070/1070  Sample Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    68.00
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :    73.57
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    10

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (ABUNDANT/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER HAMATUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER QUINQUERAMUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (COMMON/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA CRICOTA (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):   50/  50  Sample Age : UPPER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    78.00
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    78.05
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     7

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI TRIRADIATUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (ABUNDANT/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER HAMATUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER QUINQUERAMUS (COMMON/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  740/ 750  Sample Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    78.00
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    78.75
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     4

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  DISCOASTER BOLLII (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER CALCARIS (PRESENT/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (PRESENT/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  630/ 630  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    87.00
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :    92.13
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1000/1000  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    87.00
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :    92.50
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    13

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER BOLLII (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1370/1370  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    87.00
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :    92.87
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI RUTELLUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER EXTENSUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (ABUNDANT/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1380/1390  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    87.00
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :    92.89
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:     6

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (PRESENT/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS NEOGAMMATION (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER EXILIS (PRESENT/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (PRESENT/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1000/1000  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    98.00
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    10

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CYCLOCOCCOLITHUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER TRIFENESTRA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  190/ 190  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    98.69
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER OBTUSUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER PERPLEXUS (TRACE/)
  DISCOASTER TRIFENESTRA (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA KAMPTNERI (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1000/1000  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    99.50
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     9

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER TRIFENESTRA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA PSEUDOUMBILICA (RARE/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  500/ 500  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   100.50
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     8

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA EUPHRATIS (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1180/1180  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   101.18
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     9

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CORONOCYCLAS NITESCENS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER SAUNDERSI (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (COMMON/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  100/ 100  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   101.60
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:     9

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CORONOCYCLAS NITESCENS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (COMMON/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  600/ 600  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   102.10
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:     9

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CORONOCYCLAS NITESCENS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1150/1150  Sample Age : LOWER MIOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):    97.00
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :   102.65
Sect:  4    No. Observed Fossils:     9

Date:       Investigator(s): HAY,W.W.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  COCCOLITHUS EOPELAGICUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (COMMON/)
  CORONOCYCLAS NITESCENS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER AULAKOS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER DEFLANDREI (COMMON/)
  DISCOASTER VARIABILIS (RARE/)
  HELICOPONTOSPHAERA AMPLIAPERTA (RARE/)
  RETICULOFENESTRA LAEVIS (COMMON/)
  SPHENOLITHUS HETEROMORPHUS (COMMON/)



Leg :  4    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1100/1110  Sample Age : MIDDLE EOCENE
Hole:  29B  Depth Top of Core(m):   218.00
Core:   9   Depth Top Sample(m) :   219.11
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     3

Date:       Investigator(s): BUKRY,D.
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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  DISCOASTER BARBADIENSIS (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER KUEPPERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOASTER SUBLODOENSIS (PRESENT/)

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