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Cambrian Period
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The Carboniferous Period
354 to 290 Million Years Ago

Established Theory:

Start:

Conodont, above lowest occurrence of Siphonodella sulcata.

Index Fossils:

Trilobites, Brachiopod, Coral, Graptolites, Crinoid and Ammonoid

Evolution:

Insects, amphibians, reptiles; fishes, clams, crustaceans

Geography:

Continental collisions, formation of the supercontinent Pangea, mountain formations, uniform, tropical, and humid climate

Rocks:

Sandstone, shale, coal, ironstone, flint, conglomerate, limestone and coal


Alternative Theory:

In Progress


Conclusions:

In Progress