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The role of the Secondary Standard in stratigraphy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. C. W. Cope
J. C. W. Cope
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Department of Earth Sciences, University of Wales, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff CF1 3YE, UK
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Abstract

The development of a series of internationally acceptable chronostratigraphical units initially grew up through agreed use. Today's requirement of endorsement by the International Commission on Stratigraphy has resulted in the official rejection of names which are perfectly valid and still essential in the parts of the world for which they were introduced. Recognition of this fact is urged, by the acceptance of the Secondary Standards as locally defined chronostratigraphical units pending possible future correlation with the primary standard.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 133 , Issue 1 , January 1996 , pp. 107 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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