Paleoproterozoic (2500 Ma)

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Couleur RGB
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Rang
chronostratigraphie
Usage
Ce terme est en usage.
Status
valide

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Paläoproterozoikum
Français
Paléoprotérozoïque
Italiano
Paleoproterozoico
English
Paleoproterozoic (2500 Ma)

Hiérarchie et succession

Unités sus-jacentes

Âge

Âge au sommet
  • Protérozoïque
Âge à la base
  • Protérozoïque
  • Statherian (1800 Ma)

    Name Origin

    From statherós (Greek), meaning "stable, firm".

    Rang
    chronostratigraphie
    Statut
    valide
    En bref
    Last period of the Paleoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
    Age
    Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
  • Orosirian (2050 Ma)

    Name Origin

    From oroseirá (Greek), meaning "mountain range".

    Rang
    chronostratigraphie
    Statut
    valide
    En bref

    Third period of the Paleoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.

    Age
    Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
  • Rhyacian (2300 Ma)

    Name Origin

    From rhýax (Greek), meaning "stream of lava".

    Rang
    chronostratigraphie
    Statut
    valide
    En bref
    Second period of the Paleoproterozoic : Bushveld Igneous Complex, Huronian (Makganyene) global glaciation. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
    Age
    Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
  • Siderian (2500 Ma)

    Name Origin

    From sídēros (Greek), meaning "iron".

    Rang
    chronostratigraphie
    Statut
    valide
    En bref
    First period of the Paleoproterozoic, characterised by a peak in the deposition of banded iron formations (BIFs). Its base has been defined chronometrically.
    Age
    Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
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