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Palaeogene [ˈpælɪəˌdʒiːn]
adj (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of or formed in the Palaeocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the. the Palaeogene period or system 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. |
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The Niger Delta has three major depositional prisms: (1) a Cretaceous deltaic complex developed 600 miles inland from the mouth of the Niger Delta, (2) a Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene "proto Niger" delta complex formed seaward of the earlier delta, and (3) the younger Cenozoic complex built out over newly formed oceanic crust as the South Atlantic opened during the separation of the South American and African tectonic plates. The Palaeogene is represented by three Palaeocene limestone samples from Arnager, Denmark (Fig. The Niger Delta has three major depositional prisms: (1) a Cretaceous deltaic complex developed 600 miles inland from the present mouth of the Niger Delta, (2) a Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene "proto Niger" delta complex which was formed seaward of the earlier delta, and (3) the younger Cenozoic Niger Delta complex which was built out over newly formed oceanic crust as the South Atlantic opened during the separation of the South American and African tectonic plates. |
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