{"id":20,"date":"2014-04-07T13:32:19","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T18:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/godsandplanets.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2014-04-07T13:40:21","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T18:40:21","slug":"geological-boundaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/godsandplanets.com\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Geological Boundaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">EONS, ERAS AND PERIODS<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"68\" \/>\n<col width=\"89\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"19\" \/>\n<col width=\"68\" \/>\n<col width=\"201\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26\" height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">Eon<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">Era<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Period<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Million.Years<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Million.Years<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>4600-4000<\/td>\n<td>Hadean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>4000-2500<\/td>\n<td>Archean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">12<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>4000-3600<\/td>\n<td>Eoarchean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">11<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>3600-3200<\/td>\n<td>Paleoarchean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">10<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>3200-2800<\/td>\n<td>Mesoarchean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">9<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2800-2500<\/td>\n<td>Neoarchean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>2500-541<\/td>\n<td>Proterozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2500-1600<\/td>\n<td>Paleoproterozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">8<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2500-2300<\/td>\n<td>Siderian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2400-2100<\/td>\n<td>Huronian.glaciation\/Suavjarvi.crater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">7<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2300-2050<\/td>\n<td>Rhyacian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">6<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2050-1800<\/td>\n<td>Orosirian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>Vredefort.impact.structure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1850<\/td>\n<td>Sudbury.Basin.impact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">5<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1800-1600<\/td>\n<td>Statherian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1600-1000<\/td>\n<td>Mesoproterozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">4<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1600-1400<\/td>\n<td>Calymmian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">3<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1400-1200<\/td>\n<td>Ectasian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">2<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1200-1000<\/td>\n<td>Stenian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1000-541<\/td>\n<td>Neoproterozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">1<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1000-850<\/td>\n<td>Tonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Radiometric.chronometry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>102<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>850-635<\/td>\n<td>Cryogenian<\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>775-635<\/td>\n<td>Kygas\/Sturtian\/Marinoan.glaciation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>101<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>635-541<\/td>\n<td>Ediacaran<\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>541<\/td>\n<td>Ediacaran\/Cambrian.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>541-0<\/td>\n<td>Phanerozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>541-252<\/td>\n<td>Paleozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>541-485<\/td>\n<td>Cambrian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>541-521<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ERAS, PERIODS, EPOCHS AND STAGES &#8211; PAGE 1<\/p>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"96\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"33\" \/>\n<col width=\"201\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26\" height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Era<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Period<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Epoch<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Stage<\/td>\n<td width=\"26\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>102<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Cryogenian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>101<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Ediacaran<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>541<\/td>\n<td>Ediacaran\/Cambrian.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Paleozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>541-485<\/td>\n<td>Cambrian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>541-521<\/td>\n<td>Terreneuvian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>541-529<\/td>\n<td>Fortunian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>99<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>529-521<\/td>\n<td>Stage 2<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>521-509<\/td>\n<td>Cambrian.Series.2<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>98<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>521-514<\/td>\n<td>Stage 3<\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>516<\/td>\n<td>End\/Botomian.mass.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>97<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>514-509<\/td>\n<td>Stage 4<\/td>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>513<\/td>\n<td>Kaili.formation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>509-497<\/td>\n<td>Cambrian.Series.3<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>96<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>509-505<\/td>\n<td>Stage 5<\/td>\n<td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>505<\/td>\n<td>Burgess.shale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>95<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>505-500<\/td>\n<td>Drumian<\/td>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>502<\/td>\n<td>Dresbachian.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>94<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>500-497<\/td>\n<td>Guzhangian<\/td>\n<td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>497<\/td>\n<td>Orsten.fauna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>497-485<\/td>\n<td>Furongian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>93<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>497-494<\/td>\n<td>Paibian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>92<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>494-489<\/td>\n<td>Jiangshanian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>91<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>489-485<\/td>\n<td>Stage 10<\/td>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>485<\/td>\n<td>Cambrian\/Ordovician.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>485-443<\/td>\n<td>Ordovician<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>485-470<\/td>\n<td>Early<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>90<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>485-477<\/td>\n<td>Tremadocian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>89<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>477-470<\/td>\n<td>Floian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>470-458<\/td>\n<td>Middle<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>88<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>470-467<\/td>\n<td>Dapingian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>87<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>467-458<\/td>\n<td>Darriwilian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>458-443<\/td>\n<td>Late<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>86<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>458-453<\/td>\n<td>Sandbian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>85<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>453-445<\/td>\n<td>Katian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>84<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>445-443<\/td>\n<td>Hirnantian<\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>443<\/td>\n<td>Ordovician\/Silurian.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>443-419<\/td>\n<td>Silurian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>443-433<\/td>\n<td>Llandovery<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>83<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>443-440<\/td>\n<td>Rhuddanian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>82<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>440-438<\/td>\n<td>Aeronian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>81<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>438-433<\/td>\n<td>Telychian<\/td>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>433<\/td>\n<td>Ireviken.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>433-427<\/td>\n<td>Wenlock<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>80<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>433-430<\/td>\n<td>Sheinwoodian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>79<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>430-427<\/td>\n<td>Homerian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>427-423<\/td>\n<td>Ludlow<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>78<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>427-425<\/td>\n<td>Gorstian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>77<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>425-423<\/td>\n<td>Ludfordian<\/td>\n<td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>423<\/td>\n<td>Mulde.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>76<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>423-419<\/td>\n<td>Pridoli<\/td>\n<td>Pridoli<\/td>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>419<\/td>\n<td>Lau.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>419-359<\/td>\n<td>Devonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>419-393<\/td>\n<td>Early<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>75<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>419-410<\/td>\n<td>Lochkovian<\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>410<\/td>\n<td>Rhynie.chert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>74<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>410-407<\/td>\n<td>Pragian<\/td>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>407<\/td>\n<td>Hunstruck.fauna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>73<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>407-393<\/td>\n<td>Emsian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ERAS, PERIODS, EPOCHS AND STAGES &#8211; PAGE 2<\/p>\n<table width=\"621\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"96\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"33\" \/>\n<col width=\"229\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26\" height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Era<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Period<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Epoch<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Stage<\/td>\n<td width=\"26\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"229\">Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Paleozoic<\/td>\n<td>Devonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>393-382<\/td>\n<td>Middle<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>72<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>393-387<\/td>\n<td>Eifelian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>71<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>387-382<\/td>\n<td>Givetian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>382-359<\/td>\n<td>Late<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>70<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>382-372<\/td>\n<td>Frasnian<\/td>\n<td><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>372<\/td>\n<td>Kellwasser.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>69<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>372-359<\/td>\n<td>Famennian<\/td>\n<td><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>359<\/td>\n<td>Hangenberg.extinction\/Romer&#8217;s.Gap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>359-299<\/td>\n<td>Carboniferous<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>359-323<\/td>\n<td>Mississippian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>68<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>359-346<\/td>\n<td>Tournasian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>67<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>346-331<\/td>\n<td>Visean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>66<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>331-323<\/td>\n<td>Serpukhovian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>323-299<\/td>\n<td>Pennsylvanian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>65<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>323-315<\/td>\n<td>Bashkirian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>64<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>315-307<\/td>\n<td>Moscovian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>63<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>307-303<\/td>\n<td>Kasimovian<\/td>\n<td><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>303<\/td>\n<td>Carboniferous.Rainforest.Collapse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>62<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>303-299<\/td>\n<td>Gzhelian<\/td>\n<td><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>299<\/td>\n<td>Mazon.Creek.Fossil.Beds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>299-252<\/td>\n<td>Permian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>299-270<\/td>\n<td>Cisuralian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>61<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>299-294<\/td>\n<td>Asselian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>60<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>294-284<\/td>\n<td>Sakmarian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>59<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>284-275<\/td>\n<td>Artinskian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>58<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>275-270<\/td>\n<td>Kungurian<\/td>\n<td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>270<\/td>\n<td>Olson&#8217;s.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>270-260<\/td>\n<td>Guadalupian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>57<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>270-268<\/td>\n<td>Roadian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>56<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>268-265<\/td>\n<td>Wordian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>55<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>265-260<\/td>\n<td>Capitanian<\/td>\n<td><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>260<\/td>\n<td>Wuchiapingian.extinction\/Emeishan.Traps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>260-252<\/td>\n<td>Lopingian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>54<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>260-253<\/td>\n<td>Wuchiapingian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>53<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>253-252<\/td>\n<td>Changhsingian<\/td>\n<td><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>252<\/td>\n<td>Permian\/Triassic.extinction\/Siberian.Traps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Mesozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>252-201<\/td>\n<td>Triassic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>252-247<\/td>\n<td>Early<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>52<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>252-251<\/td>\n<td>Induan<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>51<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>251-247<\/td>\n<td>Olenekian<\/td>\n<td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>247<\/td>\n<td>Smithian\/Spathian.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>247-235<\/td>\n<td>Middle<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>247-242<\/td>\n<td>Anisian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>49<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>242-235<\/td>\n<td>Ladinian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>235-201<\/td>\n<td>Late<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>48<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>235-228<\/td>\n<td>Carnian<\/td>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>228<\/td>\n<td>Carnian.Pluvial.Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>47<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>228-208<\/td>\n<td>Norian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>46<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>208-201<\/td>\n<td>Rhaetain<\/td>\n<td><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>201<\/td>\n<td>Triassic\/Jurassic.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>201-145<\/td>\n<td>Jurassic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>201-175<\/td>\n<td>Early<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>201-196<\/td>\n<td>Hettangian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>44<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>196-189<\/td>\n<td>Sinemurian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>189-183<\/td>\n<td>Pleinsbachian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>42<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>183-175<\/td>\n<td>Toarcian<\/td>\n<td><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>175<\/td>\n<td>Toarcian.turnover.(extinction)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ERAS, PERIODS, EPOCHS AND STAGES &#8211; PAGE 3<\/p>\n<table width=\"621\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"96\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"33\" \/>\n<col width=\"229\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26\" height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Era<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Period<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Epoch<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Stage<\/td>\n<td width=\"26\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"229\">Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Mesozoic<\/td>\n<td>Jurassic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>175-161<\/td>\n<td>Middle<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>41<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>175-171<\/td>\n<td>Aalenian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>40<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>171-167<\/td>\n<td>Bajocian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>39<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>167-164<\/td>\n<td>Bathonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>38<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>164-161<\/td>\n<td>Callovian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>161-145<\/td>\n<td>Late<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>37<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>161-155<\/td>\n<td>Oxfordian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>155-150<\/td>\n<td>Kimmeridgian<\/td>\n<td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<td>Kimmeridge.Clay.Formation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>35<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>150-145<\/td>\n<td>Tithonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>145-66<\/td>\n<td>Cretaceous<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>145-100<\/td>\n<td>Early<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>34<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>145-140<\/td>\n<td>Berriasian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>140-133<\/td>\n<td>Valanginian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>133-129<\/td>\n<td>Hauterivian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>129-125<\/td>\n<td>Barremian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>125-113<\/td>\n<td>Aptian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>113-100<\/td>\n<td>Albian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>100-66<\/td>\n<td>Late<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>Cretacious.Thermal.Maximum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>100-94<\/td>\n<td>Cenomanian<\/td>\n<td><strong>27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>Bonarelli.anoxia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>94-89<\/td>\n<td>Turonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>89-86<\/td>\n<td>Coniacian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>86-83<\/td>\n<td>Santonian<\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td>Crinoid.extinction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>83-72<\/td>\n<td>Campanaian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>72-66<\/td>\n<td>Maastrichtian<\/td>\n<td><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>Cretacious\/Paleogene.boundary.(extinction)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Cenozoic<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>66-23<\/td>\n<td>Paleogene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>66-56<\/td>\n<td>Paleocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>66-61<\/td>\n<td>Danian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>61-59<\/td>\n<td>Selandian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>59-56<\/td>\n<td>Thanetian<\/td>\n<td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>Paleocene\/Eocene.Thermal.Maximum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>56-34<\/td>\n<td>Eocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>56-47<\/td>\n<td>Ypresian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>47-41<\/td>\n<td>Lutetian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>41-38<\/td>\n<td>Bartonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Grande.Coupre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>38-34<\/td>\n<td>Priabonian<\/td>\n<td><strong>31<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>(Eocene\/Oligocene.extinction)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>34-23<\/td>\n<td>Oligocene<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>34-28<\/td>\n<td>Rupelian<\/td>\n<td><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>La.Garita.Caldera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>28-23<\/td>\n<td>Chattian<\/td>\n<td><strong>33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Nunavut.impact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>23-2.6<\/td>\n<td>Neogene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>23-5<\/td>\n<td>Miocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>23-20<\/td>\n<td>Aquitanian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>20-16<\/td>\n<td>Burdigalian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>16-13<\/td>\n<td>Langhian<\/td>\n<td><strong>34<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Middle.Miocene.Disruption.(extinction)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>13-11<\/td>\n<td>Serravallian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>11-7<\/td>\n<td>Tottonian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>7-5<\/td>\n<td>Messinian<\/td>\n<td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Messinian.Salinity.Crisis\/Zanclean.flood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ERAS, PERIODS, EPOCHS AND STAGES &#8211; PAGE 4<\/p>\n<table width=\"621\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"96\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col width=\"26\" \/>\n<col width=\"33\" \/>\n<col width=\"229\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26\" height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Era<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Period<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Epoch<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Stage<\/td>\n<td width=\"26\">.<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"229\">Event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>Cenozoic<\/td>\n<td>Neogene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>5-2.6<\/td>\n<td>Pliocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>5-3<\/td>\n<td>Zanclean<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>3-2.6<\/td>\n<td>Piacenzian<\/td>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.6<\/td>\n<td>Scorpius\/Centaurus.supernova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.6-0<\/td>\n<td>Quarternary<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2.6-.01<\/td>\n<td>Pleistocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>2.6-1.8<\/td>\n<td>Gelasian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\">.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>1.8-0.8<\/td>\n<td>Calabrian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>0.8-0.1<\/td>\n<td>Ionian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Middle.Paleolithic.300,000\/50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>0.1-.01<\/td>\n<td>Tarantian<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Upper.Paleolithic.50,000-10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.01-<\/td>\n<td>Holocene<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Neolithic.10,200-4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Chalcolithic.5000-3600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>.<\/td>\n<td>Bronze.3600-1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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