Messinian
Geologic period
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The Messinian is in the geologic timescale the last age or uppermost stage of the Miocene. It spans the time between 7.246 ± 0.005 Ma and 5.333 ± 0.005 Ma. It follows the Tortonian and is followed by the Zanclean, the first age of the Pliocene. Wikipedia
Occurred: 7.246 million years ago - 5.333 million years ago
Epoch: Miocene
Chronological unit: Age
Stratigraphic unit: Stage
Upper boundary definition: Base of the Thvera magnetic event (C3n.4n), which is only 96 ka (5 precession cycles) younger than the GSSP
Upper boundary GSSP: Heraclea Minoa section, Heraclea Minoa, Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, Italy; 37°23′30″N 13°16′50″E / 37.3917°N 13.2806°E