Late Devonian Epoch
geochronology
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subdivision of Devonian Period
- In Devonian Period: Correlation of Devonian strata
The Late Devonian was characterized by a spectacular evolutionary radiation of Palmatolepis and its relatives.
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uplift of Nashville Dome
- In Nashville Dome
The first occurred in Late Devonian time (about 385 to 360 million years ago); considerable erosion occurred, and some 150 metres (500 feet) of deposits were removed. The second major tectonic event took place in the Carboniferous Period, when extensive erosion again occurred.
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