The Neogene stratigraphy of the glaciated European margin from Lofoten to Porcupine

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NOTE 1: The biozone ranges of the erosional breaks in well 214/4-1 are inferred on the basis of sparse information published by Davies & Cartwright (In press). As such, the stratigraphic range of the Neogene sections in this well should be regarded as provisional.

NOTE 2: Biostratigraphic data from well 204/28-1 indicate undifferentiated Plio-Pleistocene sediments on Oligocene strata. However, seismic records suggest the possibility that the Plio-Pleistocene section is cut by the INU. This implies that the undifferentiated Plio-Pleistocene deposits penetrated by this well may include sub-INU, lower Pliocene sediments (up to 89m thick) of the FSN-2 megasequence.

NOTE 3: Re-analysis of biostratigraphic data in well 219/20-1 has suggested that in situ middle Miocene sediments, NN8 at youngest, may be present. Seismic records in the area show a Miocene section pinching out to the SW, just beyond the well location. Consequently, a potential mid-Miocene section cannot be discounted in this well.

Figure 12. Latest Palaeogene–Neogene stratigraphic range chart for the Faroe–Shetland region. Timescale after Berggren et al. (1995) — see Unified Stratigraphy for reference


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Key Boreholes ] Figure 7 ] WP1 ] Figure 8 ] WP2 ] Figure 9 ] WP3 ] Figure 10 ] WP1 - Stratigraphic Range ] Figure 11 ] WP2 - Stratigraphic Range ] [ Figure 12 ] WP3 - Stratigraphic Range ] Figure 13 ] Event Stratigraphy ] Figure 14 ]

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