Precambrian Phanerozoic Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic

Named for Places Tribes Characteristics Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Cretaceous Jurassic Permian Pennsylvanian Mississippian Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic Triassic

Lower Silurian Renamed Ordovician Silurian Mississippian Pennsylvanian Permian Triassic Jurassic Terrace Cretace Cretaceous (later) s1879

Lower Silurian Renamed Ordovician Silurian Mississippian Pennsylvanian Permian Triassic Jurassic Terrace Cretace Cretaceous (later) s1879

Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic

Lower Silurian Renamed Ordovician Silurian Mississippian Pennsylvanian Permian Triassic Jurassic Terrace Cretace Cretaceous (later) s1879

James HuttonCharles Lyell

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs

Lower Silurian Renamed Ordovician Silurian Mississippian Pennsylvanian Permian Triassic Jurassic Terrace Cretace Cretaceous (later) s1879

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs North American Land Mammal Ages

Chronostratigraphic (layers) – Eonothem – Erathem – System – Series – Stage Geochronologic (time) – Eon – Era – Period – Epoch – Age

Chronostratigraphic (layers) – Eonothem – Erathem – System – Series – Stage Geochronologic (time) – Eon – Era – Period – Epoch – Age

Chronostratigraphic (layers) – Eonothem – Erathem – System – Series – Stage Geochronologic (time) – Eon – Era – Period – Epoch – Age

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Irvingtonian Irvington, CA

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Blancan Mt. Blanco, TX North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Barstovian Barstow Formation Barstow, CA North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Whitneyan Whitney, NE North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Bridgerian Bridger Formation Wyoming North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs Clarksforkian Clark’s Fork Basin, WY North American Land Mammal Ages

Cenozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Paleogene Neogene Lyell’s Epochs North American Land Mammal Ages Irvingtonian Irvington, CA Blancan Mt. Blanco, TX Barstovian Barstow Formation Barstow, CA Whitneyan Whitney, NE Bridgerian Bridger Formation Wyoming Clarksforkian Clark’s Fork Basin, WY

Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic Permian Pennsylvanian Mississippian Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic

Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic Permian Pennsylvanian Mississippian Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic

Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic Permian Pennsylvanian Mississippian Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic

Quaternary Neogene Paleogene Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic Permian Pennsylvanian Mississippian Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian Precambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Phanerozoic

1.The sequence of fossils in the geologic column is real, observable data. 2.The evolutionary interpretation of the geologic column was added later.

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