Furongian

Furongian
Of a geologic epoch within the Cambrian period from about 501 to 488 million years ago; marked by an explosion of life.
2. noun
The Furongian epoch.

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  • Furongian — The Furongian (which represented approximately the old notions of Late Cambrian, Merioneth, Croixian, or Potsdamian) is the third and final geological epoch of the Cambrian Period. It spans the time between 501 ± 2 Ma and 488.3 ± 1.7 Ma (million… …   Wikipedia

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  • Chippewaella — Temporal range: 501–488 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Paibian — In the geologic timescale, the Paibian is the age of the Furongian epoch of the Cambrian period of the Paleozoic era of the Phanerozoic eon that is comprehended between 501.0 ± 2.0 Ma and approximately 496.0 Ma (million years ago), approximately …   Wikipedia

  • Furongium — System Serie Stufe ≈ Alter (mya) höher höher höher jünger Kambrium Furongium 10. Stufe 492–488,3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paibium — System Serie Stufe ≈ Alter (mya) höher höher höher jünger Kambrium Furongium 10. Stufe 492–488,3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Geology of the North Sea — Contents 1 Tectonic structure 2 Precambrian 3 Finnmarkian, Athollian, Caledonian Orogenies …   Wikipedia

  • Carboniferous — For the album by Zu see Carboniferous (album). Carboniferous Period 359.2–299 million years ago …   Wikipedia

  • Cretaceous — Period 145.5–65.5 million years ago …   Wikipedia

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