Niagara period

0.01 sec.

Ni`ag´a`ra pe´ri`od

(Geol.) A subdivision or the American Upper Silurian system, embracing the Medina, Clinton, and Niagara epoch. The rocks of the Niagara epoch, mostly limestones, are extensively distributed, and at Niagara Falls consist of about eighty feet of shale supporting a greater thickness of limestone, which is gradually undermined by the removal of the shale. See Chart of Geology.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Medina epoch			NGL NGO ngoma NGU ngultrum Nguni Nguyen Kao Ky Nguyen Tat Thanh ngwee NH Nha Trang NHI NHL NHS Ni Ni-=scaron.gif=- Ni-hard Ni-hard iron Ni-resist Ni-resist iron Niš niacin niacinamide Niagara Niagara Falls Niagara period* Niagara River Niamey Niarchos Nias nib Nibbed nibble nibbler Nibblingly Nibelung Nibelungenlied Nibelungs niblick nibs NIC nicad Nicaea Nicaean Nicagua NICAM Nicandra Nicandra physaloides Nicaragua Nicaragua wood Nicaraguan			Niagara Frontier Linux Users Group Niagara Frontier Officials Association Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Niagara Frontier Reading Council Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Clubs Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau Niagara Frontier Transit Metro System Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Niagara Gorge Niagara Gorge Niagara Health Quality Coalition Niagara Health System Niagara Healthy Environment Initiative Niagara Institute of Music and Arts Niagara Junction Railway Company Niagara Junior Hockey League Niagara Mohawk Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Niagara Musky Association Niagara Orthopaedics Worldwide Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Niagara Peninsula Geological Society Niagara period Niagara Railway Museum Niagara Redevelopment Act Niagara Reef Society Niagara Region Human Rights Youth Council Niagara Region Model Flying Club Inc. Niagara Region Ventures Fund Niagara Regional Broadband Network Niagara Regional Literacy Council Niagara Regional Police Association Niagara Regional Police Department Niagara Regional Police Service Niagara Reservation Niagara Reservation State Park Niagara River Niagara River Niagara River (United States and Canada) Niagara River (United States and Canada) Niagara River Anglers Association Niagara River Greenway Commission Niagara River Toxics Management Plan Niagara Rugby Union Niagara Science Museum Niagara Secular Humanists Niagara Training and Adjustment Board Niagara United Mennonite Church Niagara University

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.