Mesozoic (~ 251 Ma)
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- Mesozoic (~ 251 Ma)
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- Mesozoik, Ère secondaire, Erdmittelalter, Mittelalter, Secondario, ère des Reptiles, ère des Dinosaures, Zeitalter der Reptilien, Zeitalter der Dinosaurier, Zeit der Tethys
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- Maastrichtien
- Alter Basis
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- Induen
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Cretaceous (~ 145 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named derived from the characteristic chalk deposits (Latin: creta = craie, Kreide) of the Paris-London Basin.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Berriasien
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Late Cretaceous (100.5 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Cénomanien
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Maastrichtian (72.1 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Maastricht (Netherlands).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Last stage of the Cretaceous (and hence of the Mesozoic as well).
- Age
- Maastrichtien
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Campanian (83.6 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the Champagne de Saintonge (Charentes, France), near Cognac.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Campanien
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Santonian (86.3 +/-0.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the former province of Saintonge (Charentes, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Santonien
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Coniacian (89.8 +/-0.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Cognac (Charente-Maritime, France), where the historical stratotype lies.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Initially defined as the basal stage of the «Craie supérieure» (chalk ; cf. Cretaceous).
- Age
- Coniacien
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Turonian (93.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after Turonia, the Latine name for Tours (France), Indre-et-Loire.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Turonien
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Bonarelli level (OAE-2)
- Name Origin
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Named after the Italian geologist Guido Bonarelli (1871-1951).
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Oceanic anoxic event at the Cenomanian/Turonian boundary (around 93 Ma ago) with a major impact on the chemistry of the oceans worldwide. This event correlates with a marine extinction event.
- Age
- Spätes Cénomanien
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Cenomanian (100.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named atfer Cenomanum, the Latine name for Le Mans (France), Sarthe.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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First stage of the Late Cretaceous.
- Age
- Cénomanien
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Early Cretaceous (~ 145 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Berriasien
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Albian (~ 113.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the Aube region (France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Alba</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Last stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Albien
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Vraconnien
- Name Origin
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La Vraconnaz = La Vraconne (VD), Saint-Croix
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- obsoleter Begriff (nicht mehr verwendet)
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Vraconnin (Mayer-Eymar 1885) = Albien moyen à tardif >< Rhotomagin = Vraconnien !</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Local chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the late Albian (and earliest Cenomanian).
- Age
- Spätestes Albien
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Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1d)
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Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1c)
- Rang
- Chemostratigraphie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Oceanic anoxic event of the Late Albian.
- Age
- Mittleres Albien
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Paquier Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1b)
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Oceanic anoxic event of the Early Albian.
- Age
- Spätestes Aptien
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Aptian (~ 121.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Apt (Vaucluse, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Aptien
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Clansayésien
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Clansayes (Drôme, France).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic substage corresponding to the Late Aptian.
- Age
- Spätes Aptien
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Gargasian
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Gargas (Vaucluse, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the latest Early Aptian and to the Middle Aptian.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
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Bedoulian
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of La Bédoule (Bouches-du-Rhône, France), near Cassis.
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Gültiger Begriff
- Aptian
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic subdivision designating the Early Aptian. The Bedoulian, based on pelagic deposits (Marno-calcaires de la Bedoule), is approximately equivalent to the Rhodanian, which is based on littoral deposits.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
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Selli level (OAE 1a)
- Name Origin
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Named after the Italian geologist Raimondo Selli (1916-1983).
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Oceanic anoxic event at the base of the Aptian (around 120 Ma ago) with a major impact on the chemistry of the oceans worldwide.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
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Barremian (~ 129.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Barrême (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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... based on the Marno-calcaires de Barrême.
- Age
- Barrémien
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Hauterivian (~ 132.6 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Hauterive (NE), NE Neuchâtel.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Hauterivien
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Valanginian (~ 139.8 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Valangin (NE), at the upper end of the Gorges du Seyon (see also inventory of Swiss geotopes n°245).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Valendis = ancien nom allemand de Valangin</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Second stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Valanginien
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Berriasian (~ 145 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Berrias (Ardèche, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>The Berriasella jacobi Zone was previously placed at the end of the Tithonian.</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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First stage of the Cretaceous.
- Age
- Berriasien
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Jurassic (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the Jura Mountains (France, Switzerland).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Hettangien
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Late Jurassic (163.5 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Oxfordien
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Tithonian (152.1 +/-0.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named derived from the Greek mythology: Tithon was the son of Laomedon of Troy, who fell in love with Eos, Greek goddess of the dawn (thus prefiguring the Cretaceous system).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>The Berriasella jacobi Zone, previously placed at the end of the Tithonian, is now considered as defining the start of the Berriasian.</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Last stage of the Jurassic.
- Age
- Tithonien
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Kimmeridgian (157.3 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Kimmeridge on the Dorset coast (UK). The Kimmeridge Clay Formation is the main oil source rock in the North Sea petroleum province.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Kimméridgien
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Oxfordian (163.5 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the city of Oxford (UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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First stage of the Late Jurassic.
- Age
- Oxfordien
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Middle Jurassic (174.1 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Aalénien
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Callovian (166.1 +/-1.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named derived from the old spelling of Kellaways Bridge (UK), Wiltshire, 2 miles NE Chippenham.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Callovien
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Bathonian (168.3 +/-1.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Bath (Somerset, UK), near Bristol. The city itself is largely built of Bath Stone, a bright white oolithic limestone that is quarried nearby.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Third stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Bathonien
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Bajocian (170.3 +/-1.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Bayeux (Calvados, France) in Normandy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Bajocium</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Second stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Bajocien
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Gaetani Oceanic Anoxic Event
- Name Origin
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Named in recognition of Maurizio Gaetani's work on Jurassic sedimentary successions of the Lombardy Basin.
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Black shale interval locally developped at the transition betwenn the Rosso Ammonitico Lombardo and the Radiolarite Group.
- Age
- frühes Bajocien
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Aalenian (174.1 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Aalen (Germany), Baden-Württemberg
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Aalénien
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Early Jurassic (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Hettangien
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Toarcian (182.7 +/-0.7 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Thouars (Deux-Sèvres, France), S Saumur. The protected stratotype lies in an old quarry.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Toarcium</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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The Pliensbachian/Toarcian boundary is marked by a major faunal turnover and regional stratigraphic gaps, followed by a global Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) recorded as black shales (such as the well-known «Posidonienschiefer» of Southern Germany, equivalent to the French «schistes-carton»).
- Age
- Toarcien
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Late Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- spätes Toarcien
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Middle Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- The Middle Toarcian is defined biostratigraphically by the ammonite genera Hildoceras and Haugia.
- Age
- mittleres Toarcien
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Early Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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The Early Toarcian is characterized almost worldwide by black shales (among which the well-known «Posidonienschiefer» of Southern Germany, and the French «schistes-carton») with an ammonite fauna composed mainly of dactylioceratids, harpoceratids and early hildoceratids.
- Age
- frühes Toarcien
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Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Major oceanic anoxic event of the Early Toarcian (around 183 Ma ago), documented by black shale deposits found on all major continents (no oceanic drilling cores have recovered black shales of this age as there is little or no Toarcian ocean crust remaining in the world ocean). This event correlates with a marine extinction event.
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Pliensbachian (190.8 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the village of Pliensbach (Baden-Württemberg, S Germany), 30 km E Stuttgart.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Pliensbachien
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Domerian
- Name Origin
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Named after Monte Domaro (Italia), Val Trompia / Lombardia.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Informal substage corresponding to the late Pliensbachian.
- Age
- spätes Pliensbachien (= Domérien)
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Carixian
- Name Origin
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Named after Charmouth (Dorset, UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Latin: Carixium
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First, informal substage of the Pliensbachian.
- Age
- frühes Pliensbachien (= Carixien)
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Sinemurian (199.3 +/-0.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Sémur-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Sinemurium</p>
- Age
- Sinémurien
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Lotharingian
- Name Origin
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Named after the Lorraine region (Lotharingium = carolingian province), NE France.
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- obsoleter Begriff (nicht mehr verwendet)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Former chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the Late Sinemurian substage.
- Age
- spätes Sinémurien
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Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Named after the town of Hettange (Moselle, N France), just south of the border with Luxembourg,
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Jurassic.
- Age
- Hettangien
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Triassic (251.902 +/- 0.024 Ma)
- Name Origin
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Name derived from the classical three-fold subdivision in the germanic facies realm.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>die Trias (DE), le Trias (FR)</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
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Tectonically rather quiet period inbetween the Variscan and Alpine orogenic cycles. The first deposits are transgressive on a vast peneplain.
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Late Triassic (~ 237 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Carnien
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Rhaetian (~ 208.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Rhaetian Alps (Switzerland, Austria and Italy)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Rhät
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Norian (~ 227 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Noric Alps / Noricum (Latin): ancient Roman province south of the Danube River in present-day Austria.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Norien
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Sevatian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Late Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
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Alaunian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Hallaun people in Hollein (Tyrol, Austria).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Middle Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
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Lacian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Early Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
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Carnian (~ 237 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named atfer the Carnic Alps zwischen Austria and Italy (East Tyrol, Carinthia, Friuli and Veneto).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Carnien
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Middle Triassic (247.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Anisien
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Ladinian (~ 242 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Ladini people of the Dolomites, N Italy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Ladinien
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Longobardian
- Name Origin
-
Name derived fromthe term Longobardi, designating the territories controlled by the Lombards in Italy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last, informal substage of the Ladinian.
- Age
- Spätes Ladinien
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Fassanian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Val di Fassa (Italia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First, informal substage of the Ladinian. Originally based on the Buchenstein Beds, it corresponds to a major transgressive interval.
- Age
- Frühes Ladinien
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Anisian (247.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Enns (= Anisus) River at Grossreifling (Austrian Alps).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Virglorien supérieur</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Middle Triassic.
- Age
- Anisien
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Illyrian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the antique region Illyria (western part of the Balkan Peninsula).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Spätes Anisien
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Pelsonian
- Name Origin
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Named after Lake Pelso = Lake Balaton (Transdanubian region, Hungary.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Third substage of the Anisian.
- Age
- Anisien
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Bithynian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Roman province Bithynia (NW Turkey).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Anisien
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Aegean
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Aegean Sea (Greece).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Ägäissches Meer = mer Égée
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Frühes Anisien
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Early Triassic (251.902 +/-0.024 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Induen
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Olenekian (251.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Olenek = Olenyok River, N Siberian Russia
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
In Europe the Olenekian is the time when the deposition of a large part of the Buntsandstein occured .
- Age
- Olénékien
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Spathian
- Name Origin
-
Leonard Frank Spath (1882-1957), British geologist and paleontologist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Smithian
- Name Origin
- James Perrin Smith (1864-1931), US geologist and paleontologist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Induan (251.902 +/-0.024 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Indus River in the Salt Range of Pakistan.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Induen
-
Dienerian
- Name Origin
-
Karl Diener (1862-1928), Austrian geologist, paleontologist and alpinist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Griesbachian
- Name Origin
- Griesbach
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)