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Habib, Daniel; Drugg, Warren S (1987): (Appendix A) Organic facies at DSDP Hole 93-603B [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.788907, Supplement to: Habib, D; Drugg, WS (1987): Palynology of Sites 603 and 605, Leg 93, Deep Sea Drilling Project. In: van Hinte, JE; Wise, SW Jr; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 93, 751-775, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.93.122.1987

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Abstract:
The Palynology of two sections recovered during Leg 93 drilling by the Deep Sea Drilling Project in the continental rise along the western margin of the North Atlantic is reported. In Hole 603B at Site 603, the dinoflagellate stratigraphy indicates that the interval from Cores 603B-82 to 603B-26 ranges in age from late Berriasian to Santonian. The BlakeBahama Formation ranges from late Berriasian to Aptian. The Hatteras Formation ranges from Aptian to Cenomanian, although the uppermost part may be Turonian. Dinoflagellate evidence from the middle part of the Plantagenet Formation indicates an age from late Coniacian or early Santonian to Santonian within the interval of Cores 603B-28 to 603B-26. Magnetic polarity evidence of the stratigraphy of the Early Cretaceous for the western North Atlantic indicates a reliable correlation with the dinoflagellate zonation.
The stratigraphic sequence of palynologically defined organic facies in carbonaceous claystone lithologies in Hole 603B shows that organic stratigraphic units consisting predominantly of fecal-pellet-derived, pelagic organic matter (xenomorphic facies) alternate with units consisting predominantly of terrigenous organic matter (tracheal and exinitic facies), corresponding to that described from other sites in the North Atlantic. A terrigenous organic facies is identified for the first time from the Plantagenet Formation. The claystone organic facies and major lithofacies are closely correlated. The tracheal and exinitic facies occur in carbonaceous terrigenous claystones and claystone turbidites associated with sandstone/siltstone terrigenous turbidites. The xenomorphic facies occurs in claystones within pelagic limestones lacking any turbidites, and in blackish, noncalcareous claystones which correlate in age with the marine-carbon-rich sapropels which are widespread in the North Atlantic Cenomanian. This facies also occurs with an admixture of terrigenous organic particles in the Blake-Bahama Formation, but the mixture is consistent with the submarine fan setting of this interval. The concentration of refractory organic matter (carbonized particles) in the micrinitic and carbonized tracheal facies is considered to be the result, at least in part, of the oxidation of sediment buried below a surface slowly accumulating pelagic clays below the carbonate compensation depth. The progressive increase in number of dinoflagellate species per stage through the Early Cretaceous (except for the late Barremian-Aptian) may have resulted indirectly from the generally progressive rise in global sea level during this time.
At Site 605, the dinoflagellate stratigraphy across the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary is remarkably close to that published from the Maestrichtian and Danian of Denmark. The Maestrichtian/Danian boundary is placed precisely within Section 605-66-1 by dinoflagellate evidence, agreeing with that predicted by other microfossils.
The new dinoflagellate-cyst-based genus, Pierceites and its new species P. schizocystis, and the new combination P. ( = Trithyrodinium) pentagonum (May) are proposed. Diacanthum hollisteri Habib, type species of Diacanthum, is emended to accommodat e cysts with the archeopyle formulas P3'', 2P2''-3'', 2P3''-4'', and 3P2''-3''-4''.
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Coverage:
Latitude: 35.495200 * Longitude: -70.028500
Date/Time Start: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1983-05-05T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -4633.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -4633.0 m
Event(s):
93-603B * Latitude: 35.495200 * Longitude: -70.028500 * Date/Time: 1983-05-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4633.0 m * Penetration: 1576.2 m * Recovery: 485.6 m * Campaign: Leg93 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 74 cores; 674.6 m cored; 0 m drilled; 72 % recovery
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#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Sample code/labelSample labelHabib, DanielDSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation
Lithology/composition/faciesLithologyHabib, DanielVisual description
CommentCommentHabib, Daniel
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93-603B-22-4,108-110Poor xenomorphicSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-22-5,4-6MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-23-2,72-74MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-24-2,45-47MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-25-4,44-46MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-26-4,27-29Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-27-1,80-82Poor xenomorphicSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-28-4,96-98Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-29-1,65-67Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-29-2,45-47MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-30-5,3-5MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-31-5,5-7MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-32-2,71-73MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-33-1,80-82Xenomorphic
93-603B-33-3,122-124Xenomorphic
93-603B-34-1,70-72Xenomorphic
93-603B-34-5,45-47Xenomorphic
93-603B-34-6,15-17Xenomorphic
93-603B-35-2,10-12Xenomorphic
93-603B-35-4,55-57Xenomorphic
93-603B-36-1,105-107Xenomorphic
93-603B-36-3,53-55Xenomorphic
93-603B-37-1,34-36Xenomorphic
93-603B-37-5,68-70Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-38-1,37-39Micrinitic
93-603B-38-1,35-37Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-38-5,54-56Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-39-1,20-22Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-39-2,50-52Micrinitic
93-603B-39-5,57-59Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-40-1,12-14Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-40-2,38-40Micrinitic
93-603B-40-3,33-35Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-40-5,10-12Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-40-6,27-29MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-41-1,17-19Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-41-3,46-48MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-41-4,56-58MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-41-5,3-5MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-42-1,20-22MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-42-3,27-29Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-42-6,37-39Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-43-1,608Carbonized tracheal
93-603B-43-2,22-24MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-43-3,134-136MicriniticSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-43-4,63-65Micrinitic
93-603B-43-5,5-7Poor xenomorphicSample barren of palynomorphs
93-603B-43-6,22-24Micrinitic
93-603B-44-1,43-45Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-44-2,50-52Tracheal
93-603B-44-4,50-52Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-45-1,98-100Tracheal
93-603B-46-2,143-145Tracheal
93-603B-46-4,30-32Tracheal
93-603B-47-1,80-82Micrinitic
93-603B-48-1,58-60Carbonized tracheids
93-603B-48-2,29-31Micrinitic
93-603B-49-1,120-122Micrinitic
93-603B-49-2,40-42Micrinitic
93-603B-49-3,40-42Carbonized tracheids
93-603B-49-5,43-45Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-50-1,58-60Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-51-7,25-27Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-52-7,38-40Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-53-6,35-37Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-54-5,76-78Tracheal
93-603B-55-5,12-14Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-56-2,86-88Exinitic
93-603B-56-3,81-83Exinitic
93-603B-57-6,27-29Tracheal
93-603B-58-6,65-67Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-59-5,103-105Tracheal
93-603B-60-4,16-18Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-61-6,69-71Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-62-5,60-62Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-63-6,74-76Tracheal
93-603B-64-5,73-75Tracheal
93-603B-65-6,26-28Tracheal
93-603B-65-6,26-28Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-66-6,10-12Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-67-6,24-26Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-68-6,22-24Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-69-7,22-24Micrinitic
93-603B-70-6,8-10Tracheal
93-603B-71-6,3-5Tracheal
93-603B-72-CCXenomorphic
93-603B-73-5,5-7Tracheal
93-603B-74-7,4-6Tracheal
93-603B-75-5,50-52Tracheal
93-603B-76-5,19-21Xenomorphic
93-603B-77-7,13-15Xenomorphic
93-603B-78-4,33-35Xenomorphic
93-603B-79-7,0-2Xenomorphic
93-603B-80-1,20-22Xenomorphic
93-603B-80-6,17-19Xenomorphic
93-603B-81-1,19-21Xenomorphic
93-603B-81-3,49-51Xenomorphic
93-603B-81-6,9-11Poor xenomorphic
93-603B-82-1,117-119Xenomorphic
93-603B-82-2,101-103Xenomorphic
93-603B-82-3,53-55Xenomorphic
93-603B-84-4,15-17Xenomorphic
93-603B-82-5,51-53Xenomorphic