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                             Caradoc General Stage
                            (Trentonian, Caradocian)
 
                          From 460.9 +/- 1.6 To 449 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Graptolite, lowest occurrence of Nemagraptus gracilis.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
  End Based On:  Gradstein and Ogg, "A Phanerozoic time scale", _Episodes_, 
     v.19, no.1&2., 1996.
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  ICS Stage:            Ordovician VI (455.8 - 445.6)
  Australian Stage:     Bolindian     (450 - 443.7)
  North American Stage: Mohawkian     (462 - 451)
  North American Stage: Cincinnatian  (451 - 443.7)
  Regional Stage:       Mayvillian    (453 - 447.5)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Paleozoic       (542 - 251)
  Period: Ordovician      (488.3 - 443.7)
  Epoch:  Late Ordovician (460.9 - 443.7)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Epoch:         Middle Ordovician (471.8 - 460.9)
  ICS Stage:     Darriwilian       (468.1 - 460.9)
  General Stage: Llandeilo         (464 - 460.9)
 
 -- Followed By --
  European Stage: Pusgillian  (449 - 447.5)
  General Stage:  Ashgill     (449 - 443.7)
  Regional Stage: Richmondian (449 - 445.6)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  ICS Stage:        Ordovician V  (460.9 - 455.8)
  Australian Stage: Eastonian     (456 - 450)
  Australian Stage: Gisbornian    (460.9 - 456)
  Chinese Stage:    Baotan        (460.9 - 454.5)
  Chinese Stage:    Linxiangian   (454.5 - 449)
  European Stage:   Aurelucian    (460.9 - 457)
  European Stage:   Burrellian    (457 - 455)
  European Stage:   Cheneyan      (455 - 452)
  European Stage:   Streffordian  (452 - 449)
  Regional Stage:   Costonian     (460.9 - 459)
  Regional Stage:   Harnagian     (459 - 458)
  Regional Stage:   Soudleyan     (458 - 457)
  Regional Stage:   Shermanian    (457 - 454)
  Regional Stage:   Longvillian   (457 - 455)
  Regional Stage:   Marshbrookian (455 - 454)
  Regional Stage:   Edenian       (454 - 449)
  Regional Stage:   Actonian      (454 - 453)
  Regional Stage:   Onnian        (453 - 449)
 

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