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Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  900/ 910  Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):     0.00   Group Abund: ABUNDANT
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :     0.91
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    15      Group Presv: GOOD

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (RARE/)
  CERATOLITHUS TELESMUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (COMMON/)
  CRICOLITHUS JONESII (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  DISCOLITHINA MULTIPORA (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA HUXLEYI (FEW/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (COMMON/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (COMMON/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA (COMMON/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (COMMON/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (RARE/)
  RHABDOSPHAERA CLAVIGERA (COMMON/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (FEW/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  900/ 910  Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):     0.00   Group Abund: ABUNDANT
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :     3.91
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:    16      Group Presv: GOOD

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  ASPIDORHABDUS STYLIFER (FEW/)
  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS TELESMUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (COMMON/)
  CRICOLITHUS JONESII (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (ABUNDANT/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA (ABUNDANT/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OMEGA (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (COMMON/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (RARE/)
  RHABDOSPHAERA CLAVIGERA (RARE/)
  THORACOSPHAERA HEIMII (RARE/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (RARE/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA SIBOGAE (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  900/ 910  Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):     0.00   Group Abund: ABUNDANT
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :     6.91
Sect:  5    No. Observed Fossils:    12      Group Presv: GOOD

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS TELESMUS (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (ABUNDANT/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA (ABUNDANT/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (COMMON/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (FEW/)
  THORACOSPHAERA HEIMII (FEW/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (FEW/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA SIBOGAE (FEW/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):     0.00   Group Abund: FEW
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :     9.60
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:    10      Group Presv: MODERATE

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (RARE/)
  CRICOLITHUS JONESII (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (RARE/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA (FEW/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (RARE/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA SIBOGAE (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    38.00   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :    41.52
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     1      Group Presv: MODERATE

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  EMILIANIA OVATA (PRESENT/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : UPPER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    47.50   Group Abund: COMMON
Core:   4   Depth Top Sample(m) :    48.18
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:    14      Group Presv: MODERATE

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (FEW/)
  CRENALITHUS PRODUCTELLUS (FEW/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (COMMON/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (COMMON/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA APERTA (RARE/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (COMMON/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA OCEANICA (COMMON/)
  HAYASTER PERPLEXUS (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (COMMON/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (RARE/)
  RHABDOSPHAERA CLAVIGERA (RARE/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  860/ 870  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    57.00   Group Abund: FEW
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    57.87
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     8      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (FEW/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (FEW/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (FEW/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (RARE/)
  OOLITHOTUS FRAGILIS (RARE/)
  UMBILICOSPHAERA SIBOGAE (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  800/ 810  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    57.00   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    59.31
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     2      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  340/ 350  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    57.00   Group Abund: COMMON
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    60.35
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     9      Group Presv: MODERATE

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (FEW/)
  DISCOLITHINA MULTIPORA (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (COMMON/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (COMMON/)
  GEPHYROCAPSA CARIBBEANICA (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (FEW/)
  THORACOSPHAERA SAXEA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    57.00   Group Abund: COMMON
Core:   5   Depth Top Sample(m) :    60.73
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:    12      Group Presv: MODERATE

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  ASPIDORHABDUS STYLIFER (RARE/)
  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (COMMON/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (RARE/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (FEW/)
  CRICOLITHUS JONESII (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (ABUNDANT/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (ABUNDANT/)
  HAYASTER PERPLEXUS (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (FEW/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (RARE/)
  SCYPHOSPHAERA PULCHERRIMA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  420/ 430  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    66.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   6   Depth Top Sample(m) :    68.43
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     1      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  EMILIANIA ANNULA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    66.50   Group Abund: FEW
Core:   6   Depth Top Sample(m) :    69.87
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     6      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (FEW/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (FEW/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    76.00   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   7   Depth Top Sample(m) :    79.10
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     5      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  620/ 640  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    85.50   Group Abund: FEW
Core:   8   Depth Top Sample(m) :    87.63
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     9      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS PRODUCTELLUS (RARE/)
  DISCOASTER BROUWERI (PRESENT/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (FEW/)
  HAYASTER PERPLEXUS (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA SELLII (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    85.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   8   Depth Top Sample(m) :    87.85
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     8      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (FEW/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (FEW/)
  CERATOLITHUS CRISTATUS (RARE/)
  CRENALITHUS DORONICOIDES (FEW/)
  CRENALITHUS PRODUCTELLUS (RARE/)
  DISCOLITHINA MULTIPORA (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA ANNULA (RARE/)
  EMILIANIA OVATA (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  230/ 240  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):    95.00   Group Abund: RARE
Core:   9   Depth Top Sample(m) :    96.74
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     1      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (PRESENT/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  680/ 690  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):   104.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:  10   Depth Top Sample(m) :   105.18
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:     4      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (FEW/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)
  HELICOSPHAERA CARTERI (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  600/ 610  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):   104.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:  10   Depth Top Sample(m) :   106.61
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:     3      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)
  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (RARE/)
  COCCOLITHUS PELAGICUS (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  440/ 450  Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):   104.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:  10   Depth Top Sample(m) :   107.95
Sect:  3    No. Observed Fossils:     1      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS (RARE/)



Leg : 60    Top/Bot Interval(mm):     /      Sample Age : LOWER PLEISTOCENE
Hole: 456A  Depth Top of Core(m):   104.50   Group Abund: RARE
Core:  10   Depth Top Sample(m) :   110.05
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     1      Group Presv: POOR

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Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  CALCIDISCUS MACINTYREI (PRESENT/)



    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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