Langhian
Sign in to saveThe Langhian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, an age or stage in the middle Miocene Epoch/Series. It spans the time between 15.98 Ma and 13.82 (million years ago) during the Middle Miocene.
Key facts
- Geologic timespan.name
- Langhian
- Geologic timespan.color
- Langhian
- Geologic timespan.time_start
- 15.98
- Geologic timespan.time_end
- 13.82
- Geologic timespan.image_map
- Mollweide Paleographic Map of Earth, 15 Ma (Langhian Age).png
- Geologic timespan.caption_map
- A map of Earth as it appeared 15 million years ago during the Langhian Age.
- Geologic timespan.timeline
- Neogene
- Geologic timespan.formerly_part_of
- Tertiary Period/System
- Geologic timespan.name_formality
- Formal
- Geologic timespan.celestial_body
- earth
- Geologic timespan.usage
- Global (ICS)
- Geologic timespan.timescales_used
- ICS Time Scale
- Geologic timespan.chrono_unit
- Age
- Geologic timespan.strat_unit
- Stage
- Geologic timespan.timespan_formality
- Formal
- Geologic timespan.lower_boundary_def
- Not formally defined
- Geologic timespan.lower_def_candidates
- Near top of magnetic polarity chronozone C5Cn.1n Near FAD of the Planktonic Foraminiferan Praeorbulina glomerosa
- Geologic timespan.lower_gssp_candidates
- La Vedova, Italy St. Peter's Pool, Malta Astronomically tuned ODP-core
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11 sectionsContents
- Stratigraphic definition
- Paleontology
- Reptiles
- Cartilaginous fish
- Mammals
- Climate
- See also
- References
- Footnotes
- Literature
- External links
The Langhian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, an age or stage in the middle Miocene Epoch/Series. It spans the time between 15.98 Ma and 13.82 (million years ago) during the Middle Miocene.
The Langhian was a continuing warming period defined by Lorenzo Pareto in 1865, it was originally established in the Langhe area north of Ceva in northern Italy, hence the name. The Langhian is preceded by the Burdigalian and followed by the Serravallian Stage.