Famennianadj.
/fəˈmɛnɪən/ Geology.
Name of the upper of the two stages constituting the Upper Devonian in Europe; of or pertaining to this stage or the geological period during which it was deposited. Also absol.
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Coblenzian1853
Famennian1882
Frasnian1882
Givetian1882
Siegenian1922
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > stratigraphic units > [adjective] > primary or Palaeozoic > Devonian > specific
Helderberg1840
Coblenzian1853
Rhenan1853
Vergent1858
hercynian1880
Famennian1882
Frasnian1882
Givetian1882
Helderbergian1906
Siegenian1922
1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. 701 In the Belgian and Eifelian tracts they have been subdivided as under:..Fammenien..Frasnien.
1888 J. Prestwich Geol. II. 581 Famennian system.
1893 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 3) 787 In Brittany also, Devonian strata are found, including representatives of the Famennian groups with Cypridinas and Goniatites.
1895 J. D. Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 4) 627 In the Eifel, the three divisions, the Rhénan, Eifelian and Famennian are well developed.
1909 H. B. C. Sollas & W. J. Sollas tr. E. Suess Face of Earth IV. 61 Five species of Avicula (Leptodesma) which the Chemung stage possesses in common with the Famennian of Belgium.
1931 J. W. Gregory & B. H. Barrett Gen. Stratigr. vi. 96 In Spain and Portugal the Devonian is widely developed and includes a full succession from Siegenian to Famennian.
1963 D. W. Humphries & E. E. Humphries tr. H. Termier & G. Termier Erosion & Sedimentation x. 208 At Ben-Zireg near Colomb-Béchar..banks of Devonian rocks are enclosed in the Visean... They form a Wildflysch, resting on Fammenian lime~stones.
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