[1]Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey China Geological Survy Ministry of Natural Resources Guangzhou 510760 China;
[2]Key Laboratory of Marine Mineral Resources Guangzhou 510760 China;
[3]School of Marine Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai 519082 China;
[4]Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering Guangzhou 510006 China;
Deep-water sediment; Middle Miocene; Beikang Basin; Southern South China Sea;