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Record 1 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geology
  • Chronology
CONT

The Albian stage was deposited between 112.0 and 97.0 million years ago. In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the Albian stage is represented by approximately 71 metres of clays and greensands which derive from wholly marine sediments ...

OBS

In the past, the Albian stage was also known as the Selbornian which includes the Gault and Upper Greensand.

OBS

European stage: uppermost Lower Cretaceous, or Middle Cretaceous of some authors (above Aptian, below Cenomanian).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Étage du Crétacé inférieur situé entre l'Aptien et le Cénomanien.

Spanish

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