Albian stage

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:contains gptkb:ammonites
foraminifera
dinoflagellates
rudists
important marine fossils
gptkbp:definedIn Albert d'Orbigny
gptkbp:duration approximately 12.5 million years
gptkbp:endDate 100.5 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Aptian_stage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albian stage
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aube,_France
gptkbp:lowerBoundaryDefinedBy first appearance of planktonic foraminiferan Microhedbergella renilaevis
gptkbp:namedAfter Aube (Alba) River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mesozoic_era
gptkb:Cretaceous_period
gptkbp:precededBy Cenomanian stage
gptkbp:startDate 113 million years ago
gptkbp:upperBoundaryDefinedBy first appearance of planktonic foraminiferan Rotalipora globotruncanoides
gptkbp:usedIn geology
chronostratigraphy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aptian_stage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6