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Adelaidean  

Definition

  • Adelaidean series (from 1300 to 542 +/- 0.3 Ma) is a unit of long standing among Australian geologists, having been introduced by David (1992) to describe the thick sequence of Precambrian sediments that conformably underlies the Cambrien in the Adelaide Geosyncline. (Adapted from: https://timescalefoundation.org/resources/geowhen/stages/Adelaidean.html and D. A. Brown, K. S. W. Campbell & K. A. W. Crook (2014) The Geological Evolution of Australia & New Zealand: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies, Pergamon.)

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  • Adelaidian
  • Katangian

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-NGPN98RG-Z

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