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Cenozoic Calcareous Nannofossil Occurrences from South Atlantic Coastal Plain Cores

Metadata Updated: July 6, 2024

In this data release, Cenozoic calcareous nannofossil occurrence charts are provided as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for 17 cores from the South Atlantic Coastal Plain (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) Samples have been assigned a USGS sample number and are organized by depth below the land surface. Based on their known stratigraphic position, lithology, and specific calcareous nannofossil species content, each sample, where possible, was assigned to a geologic formation, age, and standard Martini (1971) calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphic zone. Five additional reference files are provided: (1) location information for each core, well, or outcrop, (2) a list of calcareous nannofossil species found in the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains, (3) a summary showing in which calcareous nannofossil zones calcareous nannofossil species have been found in the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains, (4) a selected list of relevant scientific publications, and (5) a data dictionary that provides a line-by-line and column-by-column listing of what is found in each Excel spreadsheet. All the calcareous nannofossil species names have been updated to be consistent with current nomenclature. As an aid to understanding how biostratigraphic zone assignments were determined, specific species that were used to determine a calcareous nannofossil zone are highlighted, as are anomalous species occurrences resulting from natural physical or biological processes such as sediment reworking or burrowing.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date June 1, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024

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