Late Quaternary sediments from Korsfjorden, western Norway

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Abstract
A 555 cm long undisturbed piston core was taken from the bottom of Korsfjorden, south-west of Bergen, at a depth of 603 m. The core, containing olive-grey, fine-grained, and very homogeneous sediments, has been studied for textural and lithological variation and distribution of macro- and microfossils, i.e. molluscs, foraminifers, sponge spicules, radiolarians, and diatoms. The data obtained indicate that the core represents Holocene sediments, and that the average rate of sedimentation is about 40 cm/1000 years since the end of the Preboreal Chronozone (9000 Y.B.P.).