Ediacaran (~ 635 Ma)

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
0/15/55/0
Color RGB
R: 254 G: 217 B: 106
Rank
chronostratigraphic Period
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Ediacarium
Français
Ediacarien
Italiano
Ediacariano
English
Ediacaran (~ 635 Ma)
Origin of the Name

Named after the Ediacara Hills (South Australia).

Hierarchy and sequence

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Age

Age at top
  • Neoproterozoic (= Late Proterozoic)
Age at base
  • Neoproterozoic (= Late Proterozoic)
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