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Ectasian

Proterozoic

The second period of the Mesoproterozoic era, spanning 1.4 billion to 1.2 billion years ago. Like the preceding Calymmian, the Ectasian is characterized by continued stabilization and expansion of cratonic platform covers across the continents. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Rank
Period 1
Start (Million Years Ago)
1400 1
End (Million Years Ago)
1200 1
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Anticipated By

Calymmian, Eras

Has Geologic Rank

In Discipline

Precursor To

Stenian, Eras
Sources
1. Mesoproterozoic (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTable of Mesoproterozoic periods
Quote, Table of Mesoproterozoic periods
stabilization and expansion of cratonic covers
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