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The Stenian (from Greek stenos, "narrow") is the final geologic period in the Mesoproterozoic Era and lasted from 1200 million years ago to 1000 million years ago. Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically. Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... In geology, a period or age is a time span of many millions of years that are assumed to have had similar characteristics. ... The Mesoproterozoic era is a geologic period that occurred between 1600 and 900 million years ago. ... ERA is an abbreviation for several different things, including: the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed, but unratified, Constitutional amendment in United States Earned run average, a baseball statistic Engine Room Artificer Education Reform Act Engineering Research Associates, a pioneering computer firm from the 1950s Academy of European Law Trier Explosive... Stratigraphy, a branch of geology, is basically the study of rock layers and layering (stratification). ...


Name derives from narrow polymetamorphic belts formed over this period.


The supercontinent Rodinia assembled during Stenian. A supercontinent is a mass of land comprising more than one continental core, or craton. ... Depiction of Rodinia at time of initial breakup. ...


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Paleoproterozoic era Mesoproterozoic era Neoproterozoic era
Siderian Rhyacian Orosirian Statherian Calymmian Ectasian Stenian Tonian Cryogenian Ediacaran

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