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A geologic time scale chart details the Neogene period of the Cenozoic era, listing its epochs (Miocene and Pliocene) and stages with corresponding ages in millions of years ago, ranging from 23.03 to 2.58 million years ago. A detailed geologic time scale chart displaying Earth's history from the Hadean Eon over 4.5 billion years ago to the present, organized by eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages with color-coded columns and corresponding dates in millions of years.
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A geologic time scale chart details the Neogene period of the Cenozoic era, listing its epochs (Miocene and Pliocene) and stages with corresponding ages in millions of years ago, ranging from 23.03 to 2.58 million years ago.
Neogene Period in geologic time The Neogene Period and its subdivisions.

Langhian Stage

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Langhian Stage, third of the six divisions (in ascending order) of Miocene rocks, representing all rocks deposited worldwide during the Langhian Age (16 million to 13.8 million years ago) of the Neogene Period (23 million to 2.6 million years ago). The Langhian Stage is named for the region of Langhe, north of the town of Ceva in northern Italy. The lower boundary of the Langhian Stage has been set near the base of the zone...

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