Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Sign in to saveAlso known as K-P boundary, K-T boundary, K–P boundary, K–T boundary, Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary, KT boundary, KP boundary, K–Pg boundary
geological signature, usually a thin band of rock, marking the transition from the end of the Cretaceous Period and the beginning of the Paleogene Period, dated with radiometric methods, at the age of 66.043 ± 0.011 Ma
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- geological structure
- Located in
- El Kef
- Image
- Thin white line = KT (now K-Pg) boundary (5090097984).jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
- Commons category
- Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
- different from
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction
- topic has template
- Template:KT boundary
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