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                                  Eocene Epoch
                                 (Clairbornean)
 
                      From 55.8 +/- 0.2 To 33.9 +/- 0.1 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Base of negative carbon-isotope excursion.
  End Defined By:  Planktonic foraminifer, extinction of Hantkenina.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  Australian Stage:     Wangerripian (61.7 - 52)
  Australian Stage:     Aldingian    (36 - 33)
  Californian Stage:    Refugian     (35 - 33.5)
  New Zealand Stage:    Waipawan     (56.5 - 52)
  North American Stage: Clarkforkian (56 - 55.5)
  North American Stage: Chadronian   (37 - 33.5)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:              Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:              Cenozoic    (65.5 - -5.5012e-005)
  Period:           Paleogene   (65.5 - 23.03)
  Informal Sub-era: Tertiary    (65.5 - 1.806)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Epoch:             Paleocene      (65.5 - 55.8)
  Sub-Epoch:         Late Paleocene (58.7 - 55.8)
  ICS Stage:         Thanetian      (58.7 - 55.8)
  Californian Stage: Ynezian        (61.5 - 55.8)
 
 -- Followed By --
  Epoch:             Oligocene       (33.9 - 23.03)
  Sub-Epoch:         Early Oligocene (33.9 - 28.4)
  ICS Stage:         Rupelian        (33.9 - 28.4)
  New Zealand Stage: Whaingaroan     (33.9 - 28)
 
 -- Contains the Following Sub-Epochs --
  Sub-Epoch: Early Eocene  (55.8 - 48.6)
  Sub-Epoch: Middle Eocene (48.6 - 37.2)
  Sub-Epoch: Late Eocene   (37.2 - 33.9)
 

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