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Chesterian  

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  • The Chesterian is the uppermost Mississippian stage (Carboniferous) in North America, above Mermecian, below Morrowan (Pennsylvanian), probably equivalent to the European upper Visean, from Chester, Illinois. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)

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