v

400
500
600
700
800

LST:ofwh,ltgy-crm
mdh,ocsftblkysblky,tforam

900

LST:ltgy-ofwh,s
mdh,(Marl?)st-wk
chky,oxl-ren.
ST:ofwh-ltgy,c
ltbrn-shgy,fimd
vf-mg,sbanrdpt
SLT:ltbrnshgy-,
frm-dh,sblky
argil,sdyfom.

1000
1100

v
v
v
v

v
v

v
v

Globorotalia pseudopima

Globigerinoides conglobatus

Pulleniatina obliquiloculata

v
ST:wh-of,rimd
mg,ocsban-rd
psrt,Qzfoami/
slicamtd,pvor.
SLT:ltgy-,ocbrn
shgy,ft-rmaild
sblky-pt,foram.
SLT:ltbrn-gy,
brnshgy,fm-d
sblky-pt,argi
SLT:ltbrnshgy,
oc,dkbrnfm-h
sblky-,argid

Hastigerina pelagica

300

Neogloboguadrina dutertrei

Globorotalia tumida

Pulleniatina primalis

Globorotalia crassaformis

200

Sphaeroidinella dehiscens

Globorotalian inflata
v

Globorotalia menardii cultrata

Hastigerina aequilateralis
v

Pulleniatina finalis

Globorotalia truncatulinoides
v

Globigerina hirsuta

Globigerina bermudezi

Lower Bathyal

Globigerina calida

Upper Bathyal

Environment
Outer Sublitoral

Inner Sublitoral

Litoral

BIOFACIES OF LIMESTONE

BIOMARKER

NANNOPLANKTON AGE ZONATION

FORAMINIFERAL AGE ZONATION

AGE

DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

DEPTH (m)
100

v
v

CLST:brn-lt,oc
brnshgy,fm-dlk
sblky,tenicforam
CLST:brnshgy-lt,oc
brn-lt,sfmoc
mdh,sblky-t
solub,fram.
CLST:brnshgy-lt,f
frm,ocdhblkysblky,trfoam.
SLT:brn-lt,fm
mdh,locbritag
blky-s,foram.
ST:ltbrn-asc,
brnshgy,fi-mdv
sbang-rd,ptil.
TOPFUBANM.
1852mMD/0
mTVDS.
CLST:lpgy-ofwh,st
stky-olube,
slty,rongca(M?)

1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900

SH:gy,brnshoc
frm,sbpltyica.

2500

SLT:brn-lt,fm
mdh,locbritag
blky-s,carmti/p.
SH:dkbrn,loc
dkgy,mhsbpltsbfi,calw/tk.
LST:ltbrn.uf,imhd,ic-xlnpvs
intxl,por.s

2600
2700

LST:ltbrn-,ufmhd
mic-xln,pvstor.
SLT:brn-lt,fm
mdh,locbritag
blky-s,carmti/p.

2800
2900
3000

SLT:brn-lt.fm
mdh.locbrit,ag
blky-s,carmti/p.

3100

CLST:ltgy,sfk
solube,.nca-i

3200

LST:ltbrn,ufmhd
mcroxln,pvis
intxlpor.s

3210

CLST:ltgy,sfk
solube,ca.

3220

CLST:ltgy-,sfirm
sblky,amorph
i/p,stkyolubeca.
CLST:ltgy-,sfirm
sblky,amorph
i/p,stkyolubeica.

3230
3240
3250
3260
3270
3280
LST:ofwh,ltgy-crm
mdh,ocsftblkysblky,tforam
cal-v

3290
3300

LEGEND :
NOTE :
NOT* = NOT OLDER THAN
Dolmitcs:brn,wh
firm,hd-ens
tigh,xlncky/p.su
tx,domlie.pvs
intxlpor.s

v
v

v
v

v
v

2400

2200
2300

SH:ltbrn-dk,shgy
frm-dh,sbpltyi
slty,ca.

2000
2100

v
v

CLST:brn-dk,oc
brnshgy,fm-dlk
sblky,trfoam
cal.

1200

NYT* = NOT YOUNGER THAN

= FIRST APPEARANCE

Dolmitcs:brn,wh
firm,hd-ens
tigh,xlncky/p.su
tx,domlie.pvs
intxlpor.s

= LAST APPEARANCE
VA = VERY ABUNDANCE
V = ABUNDANCE
C = COMMON
R = RARE
VR = VERY RARE TO BARREN
LST : blk-dkgy, occ.
ltbrnshgy, hd, brit, wk-pk,
tight, xln-micxln, pittysbpitty, argill, p vis int
xln por. nos

Globorotalia acostaensis
Hastigerina siphonifera

Orbulina universa
Orbulina suturalis

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v

Bolivina
Bulimina
Cassidulina

Amphistegina

Other

Globigerinid

Globigerinoides subquadratus

Globototalia opima nana

Globototalia opima

Globigerina tripartita

Globigerina sellii

Globorotalia kugleri

Globigerinoides primordiuss

Globigerina ciperoensis

Globigerina binaiensis

Globigerinoides altiaperturus

Catapsidrax dissimilis

Globigerina euapertura

Catapsidrax stainforthi

Globorotaloides suteri

Globigerinoides diminutus

Globigerinetella insueta

Globogerinoides bisphericus

Praeorbulina sp.

Globorotalia fohsi peripheroronda

Globorotalia fohsi

Hastigerina praesiphonifera

Globorotalia mayeri

Globorotalia continuosa

Globorotalia siakensis

Globorotalia obesa

Globigerinoides mitra

Globorotalia lenguaensis

Sphaerodinelopsis disjuncta

Globoquadrina dehiscens

Globorotalia plesiotumida

Globigerinoides obliquus

Globigerina venezuelana

Globorotalia menardii

Globigerina nephentes

Globorotalia margaritae

Sphaeroidinellopsis subdehiscens

Globoratalia pseudomiocenica

Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina

Globoratalia multicamerata

Globoquadrina altispira

Globigerinoides trilobus fistulosus

Globigerinoides obliquus extremus

Globorotalia miocenica

Globorotalia exilis

Globorotalia tosaensis

Globigerinoides trilobus

Globigerinoides ruber

Globogerinita naparimaensis

Globorotalia scitula

Globorotalia humerosa

PLANKTIC FORAM
B

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Operculina

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Uvigerina

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ABUNDANCY

P/B APP. RATIO (%)

Other

Milioliid

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Discoaster druggi

Sphenolithus belemnos

Helicosphaera kamptneri

Triquotorhabdulus carinatus

Sphenolithus heteromorphus

Calcidiscus macintyrei

Discoaster deflandrei

Helicosphaera mediterranea

Helicosphaera ampliaperta

Cyclicargolithus floridanus

Pontosphaera discopora

Pontosphaera multipora

Hayasater perplexus

Discoaster variabilis

Discoaster challengeri

Discoaster calcaris

Discoaster hamatus

Discoaster neohamatus

Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus

Discoaster berggrenii

Discoaster quinqueramus

Discoaster surculus

Amaurolithus primus

Ceratolithus acutus

Ceratolithus rugosus

Discoaster asymetricus

Amaurolithus tricorniculatus

Sphenolithus abies/neoabies

Reticulofenestra minutula

Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilica

Discoaster pentaradiatus

Discoaster brouweri

Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica

Helicosphaera sellii

Gephyrocapsa oceanica

small Gephyrocapsa

Pseudoemiliania lacunosa

Umbilicosphaera sibogae

Calcidiscus leptoporus

Ceratolithus cristatus

Pyrocyclus

Coccolithus pelagicus

Emiliania huxleyi

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Textulariid

Sphaeroidina

Rotalia

Nodosaria

Hyalina

Globocassidulina

Fissurina

Eponides

Cyclammina

Chilostomella

Cibicides

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA

NANNOPLANKTON

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Sphenolithus compactus

Sphenolithus moriformis

Sphenolithus dissimilis

Sphenolithus verensis

Sphenolithus predistentus

Sphenolithus distentus

Sphenolithus radians

Sphenolithus ciperoensis

Cyclicargolithus abisectus

Helicosphaera recta

Calcidiscus leptoporus

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ABUNDANCY

Other

Discoaster spp.

Discoaster triradiatus

Discoaster blackstockae

Discoaster formosus

Sphenolithus sp.

Sphenolithus pseudoradians

Cyclicargolithus sp.

Discoaster adamanteus

Helicosphaera philiphines

Helicosphaera obliqua

Helicosphaera scissura

Helicosphaera sp.

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Coronocyclus nitescens