The role of the Secondary Standard in stratigraphy

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 esse...

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Published in:Geological magazine 1996-01, Vol.133 (1), p.107-110
Main Author: Cope, J. C. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geology
Rapid Communications
Stratigraphy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0016-7568
1469-5081
DOI:10.1017/S0016756800007299