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                           Richmondian Regional Stage
 
                          From 449 To 445.6 +/- 1.5 Ma
 
  End Defined By:  Potentially at base of the Normalograptus extraordinarius-N. 
     ojsuensis graptolite biozone.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein and Ogg, "A Phanerozoic time scale", _Episodes_, 
     v.19, no.1&2., 1996.
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  Regional Stage: Mayvillian (453 - 447.5)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:                  Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:                  Paleozoic       (542 - 251)
  Period:               Ordovician      (488.3 - 443.7)
  Epoch:                Late Ordovician (460.9 - 443.7)
  ICS Stage:            Ordovician VI   (455.8 - 445.6)
  Australian Stage:     Bolindian       (450 - 443.7)
  General Stage:        Ashgill         (449 - 443.7)
  North American Stage: Cincinnatian    (451 - 443.7)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Chinese Stage:  Linxiangian  (454.5 - 449)
  European Stage: Streffordian (452 - 449)
  General Stage:  Caradoc      (460.9 - 449)
  Regional Stage: Edenian      (454 - 449)
  Regional Stage: Onnian       (453 - 449)
 
 -- Followed By --
  ICS Stage: Hirnantian (445.6 - 443.7)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  European Stage: Pusgillian (449 - 447.5)
  European Stage: Cautleyan  (447.5 - 446.5)
  European Stage: Rawtheyan  (446.5 - 445.6)
 

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