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Neocomian  

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  • In geology, Neocomian was a name given to the lowest stage of the Cretaceous system. It is generally considered to encompass the interval now covered by the Berriasian, Valanginian and Hauterivian, from approximately 145 to 130 Ma. It was introduced from Neuchâtel (Neocomum), Switzerland. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocomian)

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