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Slotnick, Benjamin S; Dickens, Gerald Roy; Hollis, Christopher J; Crampton, James; Strong, C Percy; Phillips, Austin (2015): Stable isotopes of early Eocene limestone at Branch Stream, New Zealand [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.872364, Supplement to: Slotnick, BS et al. (2015): The onset of the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum at Branch Stream, Clarence River valley, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 58(3), 262-280, https://doi.org/10.1080/00288306.2015.1063514

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Abstract:
We present new lithologic, biostratigraphic and carbon isotope records for a calcareous-rich ~84m thick, early Eocene, upper continental slope section now exposed along Branch Stream, Marlborough. Decimetre-scale limestone-marl couplets comprise the section. Several marl-rich intervals correspond to carbon isotope excursions (CIEs) representing increased 13C -depleted carbon fluxes to the ocean. These records are similar to those at nearby Mead Stream, except marl-rich intervals at Branch Stream are thicker with a wider d13C range. Comparison to other sites indicates the section spans ~53.4-51.6 Ma, the onset of the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum (EECO). The most prominent CIE is correlated with the K/X event (52.9 Ma). Prominent marl-rich intervals resulted from increased fluxes of terrigenous material and associated carbonate dilution. We find multiple warming events marked lowermost EECO, each probably signaling enhanced seasonal precipitation. Branch Stream bulk isotopic records suggest 'differential diagenesis' impacted the sequence during sediment burial.
Coverage:
Latitude: -42.022200 * Longitude: 173.699700
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Branch_Steram * Latitude: -42.022200 * Longitude: 173.699700 * Location: Marlborough, New Zealand * Method/Device: Outcrop sample (OUTCROP)
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Slotnick, BS; Dickens, GR; Hollis, CJ et al. (2015): Location and composition of samples at Branch Stream (NZ), Middle Section. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.872363
  2. Slotnick, BS; Dickens, GR; Hollis, CJ et al. (2015): Location and composition of samples at Branch Stream (NZ), Middle Section. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.872362