Eonothem

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eonothem [′ēn·ə‚them]

(geology)

A chronostratigraphic unit, above erathem, composed of rocks formed during an eon of geologic time.

Eonothem

(geology), the largest subdivision of the general stratigraphic scale, corresponding to a long stage in the development of the earth and its organic world. An example is the Phanerozoic eonothem, which includes three erathems (groups), consisting of 12 stratigraphic systems. (SeeSTRATIGRAPHY.)

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