Aquitanian age

Aquitanian age

Aquitanian is the first age of the Miocene Epoch. It spans the time between 23.03 ± 0.05 Ma and 20.43 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). The Aquitanian Stage succeeds the Chattian age of the Oligocene Epoch and precedes the Burdigalian Stage.

References

* [http://www.stratigraphy.org/geowhen/stages/Aquitanian.html GeoWhen Database - Aquitanian]


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