Subdivision of the Holocene according to the ICS, as of 2024.Vertical axis scale: Gregorian years |
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| Name formality | Formal |
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| Name ratified | June 14, 2018 |
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| Celestial body | Earth |
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| Regional usage | Global (ICS) |
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| Time scale(s) used | ICS Time Scale |
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| Chronological unit | Age |
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| Stratigraphic unit | Stage |
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| Time span formality | Formal |
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| Lower boundary definition | 4.2-kiloyear event |
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| Lower boundary GSSP | Mawmluh Cave, Meghalaya, India
25°15′44″N91°42′54″E / 25.2622°N 91.7150°E / 25.2622; 91.7150 |
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| Lower GSSP ratified | June 14, 2018 |
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| Upper boundary definition | Ongoing |
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| Upper boundary GSSP | N/A |
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| Upper GSSP ratified | N/A |
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