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Coniacian

The Coniacian is an age or stage in the geologic timescale. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or Upper Cretaceous Series and spans the time between 89.8 ± 0.3 Ma and 85.7 ± 0.2 Ma (million years ago). The Coniacian is preceded by the Turonian and followed by the Santonian.

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CognacFrenchSaintongeHenri CoquandInoceramid
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AgeStageGeologic timescaleLate CretaceousEpoch
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Celestial body
Earth
Chronological unit
Age
Lower boundary definition
FAD of the Inoceramid Bivalve Cremnoceramus deformis erectus
Lower GSSP ratified
May 2021
Name formality
Formal
Regional usage
Global (ICS)

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Coniacian

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related to Sequence stratigraphy and geochemistry · 18
Coniacian → After, An, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Beginning, Co1, Cretaceous, During, Late Coniacian, Ma, Middle, Middle Coniacian, Middle Santonian, OAE-3, The, This, Turonian, Upper Coniacian Substage
related to Stratigraphic definitions · 13
Coniacian → Cognac, Coniacian Stage, Cremnoceramus, French, Germany, GSSP, Henri Coquand, It, Lower Saxony, Saintonge, Salzgitter-Salder, The, The Coniacian
related to Subdivision · 9
Coniacian → Gauthiericeras, It, Lower, Middle, Paratexanites, Peroniceras, Tethys, The Coniacian, Upper Substages
related to External links · 5
Coniacian → ConiacianLate Cretaceous, GeoWhen Database, ICSStratigraphic, Late Cretaceous, Norges Network
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Coniacian → Earth
Chronological unit · 1
Coniacian → Age
Lower boundary definition · 1
Coniacian → FAD of the Inoceramid Bivalve Cremnoceramus deformis erectus
Lower boundary GSSP · 1
Coniacian → Salzgitter-Salder quarry, Germany .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parse…
Lower GSSP ratified · 1
Coniacian → May 2021
Name formality · 1
Coniacian → Formal

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cretaceous santonian stage ics ma late upper subdivision turonian middle scale years ago time 85 inoceramid bivalve germany stratigraphic age

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ConiacianCelestial bodyEarth1.00infobox
ConiacianChronological unitAge1.00infobox
ConiacianLower boundary definitionFAD of the Inoceramid Bivalve Cremnoceramus deformis erectus1.00infobox
ConiacianLower boundary GSSPSalzgitter-Salder quarry, Germany .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parse…1.00infobox
ConiacianLower GSSP ratifiedMay 20211.00infobox
ConiacianName formalityFormal1.00infobox
ConiacianRegional usageGlobal (ICS)1.00infobox
ConiacianStratigraphic unitStage1.00infobox
ConiacianTime scale(s) usedICS Time Scale1.00infobox
ConiacianTime span formalityFormal1.00infobox
ConiacianUpper boundary definitionFAD of the Inoceramid Bivalve Cladoceramus undulatoplicatus1.00infobox
ConiacianUpper boundary GSSPOlazagutia, Spain 42°52′00″N 2°11′48″W / 42.8668°N 2.1968°W / 42.8668; -2.19681.00infobox
ConiacianUpper GSSP ratifiedJanuary 20131.00infobox
Coniacianis aage or stage in the geologic timescale0.90text

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