Geologic Eons, Eras and Periods

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Eon
Era
Period
Extent, Million Years ago
Phanerozoic
Cenozoic
Quaternary
2.588–0
Neogene
23.03–2.588
Paleogene
66.0–23.03
Mesozoic
Cretaceous
145.5–66.0
Jurassic
201.3–145.0
Triassic
252.17–201.3
Paleozoic
Permian
298.9–252.17
Carboniferous
358.9–298.9
Devonian
419.2–358.9
Silurian
443.4–419.2
Ordovician
485.4–443.4
Cambrian
541.0–485.4
Proterozoic
Neoproterozoic
Ediacaran
635.0–541.0
Cryogenian
850–635
Tonian
1000–850
Mesoproterozoic
Stenian
1200–1000
Ectasian
1400–1200
Calymmian
1600–1400
Paleoproterozoic
Statherian
1800–1600
Orosirian
2050–1800
Rhyacian
2300–2050
Siderian
2500–2300
Archean
Neoarchean
 
2800-2500
Mesoarchean
 
3200-2800
Paleoarchean
 
3600-3200
Eoarchean
 
4000-3600
Hadean
 
 
>4000
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Level 52
Jun 6, 2022
nominated
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Level 56
Mar 8, 2023
also nominated! Thank you so much guardian angel quiz master Scambigol, I want more geology quizzes on jetpunk !
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Level 55
Feb 28, 2024
Great but it’s quarternary
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Level 66
Mar 11, 2024
no, it actually isn't. The seemingly weird spelling has to do with the Latin origins of this word.