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PONTIAN [3 records]

Record 1 2012-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
DEF

A European geologic stage of the Upper Miocene epoch, occurring after the Tortonian and before the Pontian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-29

English

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

An uppermost Miocene stage between Pannonian and Kimmerian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Étage du Miocène.

Spanish

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Record 3 1983-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

the family including martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, otters, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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