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Upper Cretaceous

Paleontology » Stratigraphic units and subunits

Stratigraphic time

Millions years ago: 100.5 – 66

Cretaceous

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 Upper Cretaceous Maastrichtian 66
Campanian 72.1±0.2
Santonian 83.6±0.2
Coniacian 86.3±0.5
Turonian 89.8±0.3
Cenomanian 93.9
Lower Cretaceous Albian 100.5
Aptian 113
Barremian 125
Hauterivian 129.4
Valanginian 132.6
Berriasian 139.8


Preceded by
Lower Cretaceous
Followed by
Paleocene

Lithostratigraphy

Czechia: Peruc-Korycany formation, Baška formation, Godula formation, Rocky coast facies, Bohemian Cretaceous basin, Bílá Hora formation, Jizera formation, Teplice formation, Rohatce formation, Březno formation, Merboltice formation, Pálkovice formation, Frýdek formation, Istebna formation, Poland: Czerna formation, Mexico: Aguja formation, Canada: Bearpaw formation, Pierre shale, Northumberland formation, Horseshoe Canyon formation, United States of America: Judith River formation, Bearpaw formation, Aguja formation, Pierre shale, Javelina formation, Black Peaks formation, Peedee formation, India: Ottakovil formation, Lebanon: Sannine formation, Myanmar: Burmese amber

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