Paleocene
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The Paleocene, or Palaeocene, is a geological epoch that lasted from about 66 to 56 Ma. It is the first epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name comes from Ancient Greek παλα
Wilhelm Philipp Schimper coined the term "Paleocene".
K–Pg boundary recorded in a Wyoming rock (the white stripe in the middle)
The sea cliffs of Itzurun beach near the town of Zumaia, Spain, the GSSP for the Selandian and Thanetian
Paleocene coal is extracted at the Cerrejón mine, Colombia's largest open-pit mine
Fort Union Formation
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The Fort Union Formation is a geologic unit containing sandstones, shales, and coal beds in Wyoming, Montana, and parts of adjacent states. In the Powder River Basin, it contains important economic de
Browniea serrata from the Fort Union Formation
Carpodaptes aulacodon
Plesiadapis sp. MUSE
Plesiadapis NT