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geochronology

science of determining the age of rocks, sediments and fossils
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geochronology

Summary

geochronology is a branch of geology[1]. geochronology draws 346 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_geology category, ranking #6 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • geochronology's instance of is recorded as branch of geology[3].
  • geochronology's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • geochronology's instance of is recorded as academic major[5].
  • geochronology's instance of is recorded as field of study[6].
  • geochronology's instance of is recorded as field of study[7].
  • geochronology is a type of chronology[8].
  • geochronology is part of geology[9].
  • geochronology's Commons category is recorded as Geochronology[10].
  • geochronology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geochronology[11].
  • geochronology's practiced by is recorded as geochronologist[12].

Body

Publication

geochronology is part of geology[9].

Why It Matters

geochronology draws 346 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_geology category, ranking #6 of 22).[2] geochronology has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] geochronology is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

geology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). geochronology. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/geochronology
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_geochronology_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{geochronology}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/geochronology}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Topic's main category → Category:Geochronology
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 205527
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 6832, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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