Capitanian (264.28 +/-0.16 Ma)

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
0 / 40 / 35 / 0
Color RGB
R: 251 G: 154 B: 133
Rank
chronostratigraphic Stage
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Capitanien
Français
Capitanien
Italiano
Capitaniano
English
Capitanian (264.28 +/-0.16 Ma)
Origin of the Name

Named after the Capitan Reef in the Guadalupe Mountains (Texas, USA).

Historical Variants

Capitanium

Hierarchy and sequence

Age

Age at top
  • Capitanian
Age at base
  • Capitanian
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