Langhian
Geologic time period
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The Langhian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, an age or stage in the middle Miocene Epoch/Series. It spans the time between 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma and 13.65 ± 0.05 Ma during the Middle Miocene. Wikipedia
Occurred: 15.97 million years ago - 13.82 million years ago
Age: 16 million to 13.8 million years ago
Epoch: Miocene
Lower boundary definition: Not formally defined
Lower boundary GSSP candidate section(s): La Vedova, Italy; St. Peter's Pool, Malta; Astronomically tuned ODP-core
Upper boundary definition: Mi3b Oxygen-isotopic event (Global cooling episode)
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