Stratigraphic Scale of Belgium
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AGE (MY)
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ERA
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systems, periods
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series, sub-systems, Epochs
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STAGES
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Sub-stages and other denominations
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other names
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old names
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| ->0.01 |
Cenozoic
(Tertiary)
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Holocene
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(Quaternary sup. or modern) |
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(Versilian)
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| ->0.12 |
Pleistocene
(Quaternaire inf. ou Diluvian)
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sup.
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(Tyrrhenian)
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Würm
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(Flandrian) q4
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mid.
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(Sicilian)
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Riss
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(Hesbayen) q3
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| ->0.7 |
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Mindel
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(Campinian) q2
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inf.
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(Calabrian)
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Günz
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(Mosean) q1
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| ->1.75 |
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Donau-Günz
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->3.4
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Neogene
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Pliocene
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sup.
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plaisancian
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Astian
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(Poederlian) Po
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mid.
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(Scaldisian) Sc
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| ->5.3 |
inf.
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Zanclean
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Tabianian
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(Diestian) D
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| ->7.1 |
Miocene
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sup.
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Messinian
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Pontian
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(Bolderian) Bd
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| ->11 |
Tortonian
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(Vallesian)
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Vindobonian
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Anversian
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| ->14.7 |
mid.
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Serravalian
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Helvetian
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| ->15.8 |
Langhian
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| ->20.3 |
inf.
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Burdigalian
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Houthalenian
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| ->23 |
Aquitanian
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| ->28 |
Paleogene
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Oligocene
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Chattian
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Rupelian R
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Stampian
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Stampian s.str.
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| ->33.7 |
Sannoisian
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| ->37 |
Eocene
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sup.
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Priabonian
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Ludian
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Lattorfian
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(Tongrian) Tg
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(Asschian) As
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| ->40 |
Bartonian
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Marinesian
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(Wemmelian) We
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(Auversian)
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(Ledian) Le
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| ->46 |
mid.
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Lutetian
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(Biarritzian)
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(Laekenian) Lk |
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Bruxellian B
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| ->53 |
inf.
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Ypresian Y
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Cuisian
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Sparnacian
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Llierdian
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Paleocene
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Thanetian
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Vitrollian
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Landenian L
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Selanian
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Montian
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(Garumnian)
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(Heersian) Hs
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| ->65.5 |
Danian
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Montian Mn
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| ->72 |
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Cretaceous
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sup.
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Senonian Cp
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Maastrichtian M
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Rognacian
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Begudian
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Aturian
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| ->83 |
Campanian
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Fuvelian
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Valdonnian
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| ->87 |
Santonian
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Emscherian
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| ->88 |
Coniacian
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Turonian Tr
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Angoumian
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Nervian Tr2 |
| ->92 |
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Ligerian Tr1
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| ->96 |
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Cenomanian Cn
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| ->108 |
inf.
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Albian
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(Vraconian)
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Gault
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| ->113 |
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Aptian
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Urgonian
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| ->117 |
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Barremian
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(Wealdian) W
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| ->123? |
Neocomian
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Hauterivian
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| ->131? |
Valanginian
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| ->145.5 |
Berriasian
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(Purbeckian)
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| ->141? |
Jurassic
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sup.
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Malm
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Tithonian
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Portlandian
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Tithonique
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(Volgian)
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(virgulian)
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| ->146? |
Kimmeridgian
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(Pterocerian)
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Sequanian
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Lusitanian
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| ->154 |
Oxfordian
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Rauracian
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Argovian
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Oxfordian s.str.
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| ->160 |
mid.
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Dogger
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Callovian
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| ->164 |
Bathonian
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| ->170 |
Bajocian Bj
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| ->175 |
inf.
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Aalenian
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| ->184 |
Lias
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Toarcian To
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| ->191 |
Pliansbachian
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Domerian
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Charmouthian
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(Virtonian) Vr
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Carixian
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| ->200? |
Sinemurian Sn
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Lotharingian
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Sinemurian
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| ->199.6 |
Hettangian Ht
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Infralias
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Trias
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sup.
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Rhetian Rh
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| ->220 |
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Norian
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Keuper K
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| ->230 |
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Carnian
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| ->233 |
mid.
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Ladinian
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Lettenkohle
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(Conchylian) Cc
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| ->240 |
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Anisian
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Virglorian
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Muschelkalk
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inf.
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Scythian
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Olenekian
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Werfenian
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Buntsandstein
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(Poecilian) Pc
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| ->251 |
Indusian
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| ->255 |
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Permian
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sup.
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Thuringian
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Tartarian
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Zechstein
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| ->258 |
Kasanian
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| ->265 |
inf.
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Saxonian
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Kungurian
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Rotliegende
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| ->275 |
Artinskian
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| ->285 |
Autunian
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Sakmarian
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| ->299 |
Asselian
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Carboniferous
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Carboniferous sup.
ou
Silesian
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Stephanian
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Gzhelian
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C
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Pennsylvanian (USA)
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Houiller H
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B
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| ->305 |
Kasimovian
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A
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Westphalian
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Moscovian
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D
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C
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B
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| ->315 |
A
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Namurian
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Bashkirian
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Yeardonian
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(C)
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Mississipian (USA)
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Marsdenian
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Kinderscoutian
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(B)
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Alportian
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Serpukhovian
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Chokierian
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Arnsbergian
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(A)
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| ->325 |
Pendleian
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Carboniferous inf.
or
Dinantian
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Visean V
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Brigantian
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Warnantian
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Calcaire carbonifere |
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Asbian
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Livian
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Holkerian
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Arundian
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| ->345 |
Chadian
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Moliniacian
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Ivorian
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| ->359.2 |
Hastarian
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| ->365 |
Devonian
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sup.
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Famennian Fa
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Strunian
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| ->375 |
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| ->380 |
mid.
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Givetian Gv
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| ->390 |
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Eifelian
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Couvinian Co
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inf.
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Emsian
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Burnotian Bt
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| ->400 |
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Coblencian Cb
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Praguian
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Siegenian
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| ->416 |
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Lochkovian
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(Downtonian)
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Gedinnian G
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| ->415 |
Silurian Sl
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sup. Sl2
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Pridoli
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Pridolian
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Ludlowian
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Pridolian
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Gothlandian
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| ->425 |
Ludlow
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Ludfordian
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Gorstian
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| ->430 |
Wenlock
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Homerian
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Wenlockian
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(Tarannonian)
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Sheinwoodian
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| ->443.7 |
inf. Sl1
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Llandovery
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Telychian
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Llandoverian
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Aeronian
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Rhuddanian
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| ->445 |
Ordovician
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sup.
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Ashgill
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Ashgillian
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| ->455 |
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Caradoc
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Caradocian
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| ->462 |
inf.
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Llandeilo
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Llandeilian
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Salmian Sm
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| ->465 |
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Llanvirn
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Llanvirnian
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| ->480 |
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Arenig
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Arenigian
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Skiddavian
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| ->488.3 |
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Tremadoc
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Tremadocian
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| ->515 |
Cambrian
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sup.
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Potsdamian
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(Revinian) Rv
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mid.
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Mayaian
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Acadian
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(Devillian) Dv
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Amgaian
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inf.
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Lenian
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Georgian
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| ->525 |
Atdabanian
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| ->530 |
Tommotian
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| ->542 |
Paleocambrian
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| ->650 |
Precambrian
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Proterozoic,
Algonkian
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Neoproterozoic
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infracambrian
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Neoprot. sup.
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Brioverian
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Eocambrian
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| ->850 |
Cryogenian
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| ->1000 |
Tonian
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| ->1200 |
Mesoproterozoic |
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Stenian
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Pentevrian
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| ->1400 |
Ectasian
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| ->1600 |
Calymmian
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| ->1800 |
Paleoproterozoic |
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Statherian
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Icartian
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| ->2050 |
Orosirian
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| ->2300 |
Rhyacian
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| ->2500 |
Siderian
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| ->2800 |
Archean
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Neoarchean
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| ->3200 |
Mesoarchean
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| ->3600 |
Paleoarchean
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| ->4550 |
Eoarchean
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