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Tonian
Proterozoic
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The first period of the Neoproterozoic era, spanning 1 billion to about 720 million years ago. The supercontinent Rodinia remained stable through the early Tonian before beginning to fragment around 750 million years ago, and the period's rock record includes possible early sponge-like fossils and a major radiation of single-celled acritarchs.
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Start (Million Years Ago) End (Million Years Ago) Key EventThe supercontinent Rodinia remained stable through the early Tonian, 1000-900 Ma, before beginning to fragment around 750 Ma. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Tonian (Wikipedia)
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It lasted from 1000 to 720 Mya
1. Tonian (Wikipedia)
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The supercontinent Rodinia remained stable through the early Tonian, 1000-900 Ma, before beginning to fragment around 750 Ma.
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