Middle Devonian (393.3 +/-1.2 Ma)

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,17%,57%,5%)
Color RGB
R: 241 G: 200 B: 104
Rank
chronostratigraphic Epoch
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Mittleres Dévonien
Français
Dévonien moyen
English
Middle Devonian (393.3 +/-1.2 Ma)

Hierarchy and sequence

Subordinate units

  • Givetian (387.7 +/-0.8 Ma)

    Name Origin

    Named after the town of Givet (Ardennes, France).

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Stage
    Status
    valid formal name
    In short
    Second stage of the Middle Devonian, originally defined based on the Givet Limestone.
    Age
    Middle Devonian
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  • Eifelian (393.3 +/-1.2 Ma)

    Name Origin

    Named after the Eifel region (Prusse rhénane)

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Stage
    Status
    valid
    Age
    Middle Devonian
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