Paleocene (66.0 Ma)

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
0/35/55/0
Color RGB
R: 253 G: 167 B: 95
Rank
chronostratigraphic Epoch
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name
Scs Note

GSSP = Zumaia (España)

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Paleozän
Français
Paléocène
Italiano
Paleocene
English
Paleocene (66.0 Ma)
Origin of the Name

palaeos = ancient , eos = dawn, kaïno = recent (i.e. Palaeo-Eocene, see Pulvertaft 1999)

Historical Variants

--- (Schimper 1874), Paléocène (Denizot et al. 1957), Paleocän, Paleocaen

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof
  • Thanetian (59.2 Ma)

    Name Origin

    Named after the Isle of Thanet (Kent, UK).

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Stage
    Status
    valid formal name
    In short

    Last stage of the Paleocene.

    Age
    late Paleocene
  • Selandian (61.6 Ma)

    Name Origin

    Named after the Zealand island (Denmark).

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Stage
    Status
    valid formal name
    Age
    middle Paleocene
  • Danian (66.0 Ma)

    Name Origin

    Named after the Latin name for Denmark.

    Rank
    chronostratigraphic Stage
    Status
    valid formal name
    In short

    First stage of the Paleocene (and hence of the Cenozoic as well).

    Age
    early Paleocene
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