Table 2 Description of stratigraphic units sampled at Casa del Fanciullo quarry
Sample # | Stratigraphic layer in Del Carlo et al. (2004) | Depth from bottom of sequence (from FG marker bed) | Age (years B.P. ± 80)a | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CdF_1 | FF | 25–38 cm | 1970 | From 44 B.C. sub-plinian eruption. Coarse ash layer |
CdF_2 | - | 38–48 cm | Grey/violet-coloured fine-grained tuff | |
CdF_3 | - | 89–109 cm | Yellow/brown reworked epiclastic fine-grained deposit | |
CdF_4 | N11 | 109–129 cm | 1860 | Dark grey scoriaceous lapilli layer |
CdF_5 | N14 | 141–146 cm | 560 | Whitish-coloured fine-grained tuff |
CdF_6 | N15 | 218–226 cm | Whitish-coloured fine-grained tuff | |
CdF_7 | - | 237–256 cm | Yellow/brown reworked epiclastic fine-grained deposit | |
CdF_8 | - | 266–272 cm | Violet-coloured fine-grained tuff |