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силурийская формация
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Silurian formation
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Silurian — Si*lu ri*an, a. [From L. Silures, a people who anciently inhabited a part of England and Wales.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the country of the ancient Silures; a term applied to the earliest of the Paleozoic eras, and also to the strata of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… … Universalium
Silurian — Geological period from=444 middle=429 to=416 o2=14 co2=4500 temp=17The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician period, about 443.7 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago), to the beginning of the Devonian period … Wikipedia
Silurian — adj. & n. Geol. adj. of or relating to the third period of the Palaeozoic era with evidence of the first fish and land plants, and the formation of mountains and new land areas. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this period or system. Etymology: L… … Useful english dictionary
Fröjel formation — mid Silurian), the sediments represent an unusually high supply of terrigenous sediment into the shallow carbonate platform that was to become the island of Gotland.cite journal doi = 10.1007/s10347 005 0050 0 title = Silurian carbonate platforms … Wikipedia
Bloomsburg Formation — Infobox Rockunit name = Bloomsburg Formation type = Geological formation prilithology = Siltstone otherlithology = Shale, Claystone, Sandstone, Limestone namedfor = Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania namedby = region = Appalachian Basin of eastern North… … Wikipedia
Shawangunk Formation — The Silurian Shawangunk Formation (Ss) is a mapped bedrock unit in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It is named for the Shawangunk Ridge for which it is the dominant rock type.DescriptionThe Shanwangunk is defined as a light to… … Wikipedia
McKenzie Formation — The Silurian McKenzie Formation (Sm) is a mapped bedrock unit in Maryland.[1] Description The McKenzie Formation is a Gray, thin bedded shale and argillaceous limestone, with interbedded red sandstone and shale in its eastern extents in Maryland … Wikipedia
Old Port Formation — Stratigraphic range: Early Devonian Ridgeley Member of the Old Port Formation Type sedimentary Unit of … Wikipedia
Ordovician–Silurian extinction event — … Wikipedia
Tuscarora Formation — The Silurian Tuscarora Formation (St) is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. It is also sometimes referred to as the Tuscarora Sandstone or the Tuscarora Quartzite.DescriptionThe Tuscarora is a thin to… … Wikipedia
