Nectarian
Nectarian
Hierarchy: | Precambrian Hadean Nectarian |
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Classification: | Era (as per International Commission on Stratigraphy) |
Top: | ~4100 Ma |
Base: | ~4300 Ma |
Preceeds: | Early Imbrian |
Follows: | Basin Groups |
This unit gets its name from the lunar geologic timescale when the Nectaris Basin and other greater lunar basins form by big impact events.
Geologic Events
Event Name | Type | Age | Area |
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Late Heavy Bombardment (concludes) | Impact Event | ~4100 - ~3800 Ma | Global |
First life (concludes) | Evolutionary event | ~4280 - ~3500 Ma | Global |
Overview of geological time
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