STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS |
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In
different parts of the world there are also very different names in use
for formations |
of
the same epoch. In this schedule we try to correlate some of them. |
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Please
let us know when you find errors. |
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EUROPE |
NORTH AMERICA |
NEW ZEALAND |
AUSTRALIA |
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PLEISTOCENE |
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FT.THOMPSON
FORMATION |
HAWERAN |
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BERMONT
FORMATION |
CASTLECLIFFIAN |
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CALLOSAHATCHEE
BEDS |
NUKUMARUAN |
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PLIOCENE |
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WERIKOOIAN |
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MANGAPANIAN |
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SCALDISIAN |
PINECREST BEDS |
WAIPIPIAN |
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OPOITIAN |
KALIMNAN |
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MIOCENE |
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KAPITEAN |
CHELTENHAMIAN |
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TORTONIAN |
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TONGAPORUTUAN |
MITCHELLIAN |
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SERRAVALIAN |
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WAIAUAN |
BAIRNSDALIAN |
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BALCOMBIAN |
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LANGHIAN |
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LILLBURNIAN |
BATESFORDIAN |
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CLIFDENIAN |
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BURDIGALIAN |
SHOAL RIVER
FORMATION |
ALTONIAN |
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CHIPOLA
FORMATION |
OTAIAN |
LONGFORDIAN |
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AQUITANIAN |
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WAITAKIAN |
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OLIGOCENE |
CHATTIAN |
BYRAM FORMATION |
DUNTROONIAN |
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MINT SPRING
FORMATION |
WHAINGAROAN |
JANJUKIAN |
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STAMPIAN
(RUPELIAN) |
RED BLUFF
FORMATION |
RUNANGIAN |
WILLUNGAN |
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Aldingan |
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EOCENE |
BARTONIAN |
JACKSON STAGE |
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MARINESIAN |
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KAIATAN |
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AUVERSIAN |
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LUTETIAN |
CLAIBORNE STAGE |
BORTONIAN |
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PORANGAN |
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HERETAUNGAN |
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YPRESIAN |
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CUISIAN |
SABINE STAGE |
MANGAORAPAN |
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SPARNACIAN |
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WAIPAWAN |
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PALEOCENE |
THANETIAN |
MIDWAY STAGE |
TEURIAN |
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DANIAN |
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WANGALOAN |
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CRETACEOUS |
MAASTRICHTIAN |
RIPLEY
FORMATION |
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COFFEE SAND |
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Partly
based on Fitzgerald 2004 |
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Updated
in July 2010 by Stichting Schepsel Schelp |
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