Homerian
Fifth stage of the Silurian
Homerian | |||||||||||||
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430.5 ± 0.7 – 427.4 ± 0.5 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |||||||||||||
Paleogeography of the Homerian, 430 Ma | |||||||||||||
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In the geologic timescale, the Homerian is an age of the Wenlock Epoch of the Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon that is comprehended between 430.5 ± 0.7 Ma and 427.4 ± 0.5 Ma (million years ago), approximately. The Homerian Age succeeds the Sheinwoodian Age and precedes the Gorstian Age. The name comes from the small village of Homer, Shropshire near Much Wenlock.[5] The defining lower boundary of Homerian rock layers (GSSP) is located within the Coalbrookdale Formation of England. References
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Cenozoic Era (present–66.0 Ma) |
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Mesozoic Era (66.0–252 Ma) |
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Paleozoic Era (252–539 Ma) |
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Proterozoic Eon (539 Ma–2.5 Ga) |
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Hadean Eon (4–4.6 Ga) | |||||||||||||
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