Talk:Tertiary

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All this "official" nomenclature and not one reference? --Wetman 07:42, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I went ahead and added a reference to http://www.stratigraphy.org/gssp.htm, which is the ICS's page summarizing the recommended nomenclature. Dragons flight 07:55, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Years

Some mention of the time periods being referred to would be nice. The original definitions may have referred to certain fossils, but some hints to the number of years which are being referred to would be helpful. (SEWilco 04:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC))

Clarified period and current terminology. (SEWilco 05:09, 24 March 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Thoughts on the title of this entry

The word tertiary doesn't just involve geology. Whereas this information is valuable it shouldn't be on it's own page. The title should be something like Geological tertiary time interval.

Here is the definition of tertiary

ter·ti·ar·y /ˈtɜrʃiˌɛri, ˈtɜrʃəri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tur-shee-er-ee, tur-shuh-ree] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies. is the name. –adjective 1. of the third order, rank, stage, formation, etc.; third.

2. Chemistry.

   a. noting or containing a carbon atom united to three other carbon atoms.
   b.   formed by replacement of three atoms or groups.

3.(initial capital letter) Geology. noting or pertaining to the period forming the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, occurring from 65 million to 2 million years ago, characterized by the development and proliferation of mammals.

4. Ornithology. tertial. 5. Ecclesiastical. noting or pertaining to a branch, or third order, of certain religious orders that consists of lay members living in community (regular tertiaries) or living in the world (secular tertiaries). –noun

6. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Tertiary Period or System.

7. Ornithology. a tertial feather.

8. (often initial capital letter) Ecclesiastical. a member of a tertiary branch of a religious order. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xianous (talk • contribs) 01:36, 24 October 2007 (UTC)