Algonkian
Geology. former name of the Proterozoic.
Geology. formerly, Proterozoic.
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Two important ones, however—namely, Archean and Algonkian—are of American birth.
North America | Israel C. RussellAs shown in Figure 207, a strong unconformity (nm´, Fig. 207) parts the schists and the Algonkian.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonThese diverse forms indicate that before the Algonkian had closed, life was abundant and had widely differentiated.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonThe vast length of Algonkian time is shown by the thickness of its marine deposits and by the cycles of erosion which it includes.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonThe pottery of the Iroquoian and Algonkian tribes of the north-east was, as a rule, rather crude and undeveloped.
British Dictionary definitions for Algonkian
/ (ælˈɡɒŋkɪən) /
an obsolete term for Proterozoic
a variant of Algonquian
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