Re: Public Database of Geologic Formation Ages?

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Subject: Re: Public Database of Geologic Formation Ages?
From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:04:57 +0200
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 To the OP - just round to the nearest Ma?


Even this is usually not possible.

The Maastrichtian lasted from 70.5 to 66.5 Ma ago. So what is "lateMaastrichtian"? 66 Ma ago? 67? 68?

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