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Earth Science — Geological Time Column

The major divisions of geological time.

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Geological time columnQuaternary2.6 Ma - now0.00 mNeogene23-2.6 Ma0.30 mPaleogene66-23 Ma0.70 mCretaceous145-66 Ma1.30 mJurassic201-145 Ma2.50 mTriassic252-201 Ma3.50 mPaleozoic541-252 Ma4.40 mPrecambrian> 541 Ma6.40 m9.40 m8 layers, 9.40 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Geological time column"
type column
layer "Quaternary"  thickness 0.3 color "#fef08a" age "2.6 Ma - now"
layer "Neogene"     thickness 0.4 color "#fde047" age "23-2.6 Ma"
layer "Paleogene"   thickness 0.6 color "#fcd34d" age "66-23 Ma"
layer "Cretaceous"  thickness 1.2 color "#86efac" age "145-66 Ma"
layer "Jurassic"    thickness 1.0 color "#67e8f9" age "201-145 Ma"
layer "Triassic"    thickness 0.9 color "#a5b4fc" age "252-201 Ma"
layer "Paleozoic"   thickness 2.0 color "#f0abfc" age "541-252 Ma"
layer "Precambrian" thickness 3.0 color "#cbd5e1" age "> 541 Ma"