Olenekian
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In the geologic timescale, the Olenekian is an age in the Early Triassic epoch; in chronostratigraphy, it is a stage in the Lower Triassic series. It spans the time between Ma and Ma (million years ago). The Olenekian is sometimes divided into the Smithian and the Spathian subages or substages. The Olenekian follows the Induan and is followed by the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
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- Olenekian
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- 249.9
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- 246.7
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- Lange Anna, Helgoland.JPG
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- Olenekian Buntsandstein in Heligoland, Germany
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- Triassic
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- Formal
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- earth
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- Global (ICS)
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- ICS Time Scale
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- Age
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- Stage
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- Formal
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- Not formally defined
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- FAD of the Conodont Neospathodus waageni
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- Mud (Muth) village, Spiti valley, India
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- Not formally defined
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- FAD of the Conodont Chiosella timorensis Base of magnetic zone MT1n
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Stratigraphic definitions
- Olenekian life
- Smithian–Spathian boundary event
- Notable formations
- References
- Further reading
- External links
In the geologic timescale, the Olenekian is an age in the Early Triassic epoch; in chronostratigraphy, it is a stage in the Lower Triassic series. It spans the time between Ma and Ma (million years ago). The Olenekian is sometimes divided into the Smithian and the Spathian subages or substages. The Olenekian follows the Induan and is followed by the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
The Olenekian saw the deposition of a large part of the Buntsandstein in Europe. The Olenekian is roughly coeval with the regional Yongningzhenian Stage used in China.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Olenekian” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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