Miocene
First epoch of the Neogene Period
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Miocene
Summary
Miocene is an epoch[1]. Miocene draws 3,745 Wikipedia views per month (epoch category, ranking #3 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Miocene's instance of is recorded as epoch[3].
- Miocene's instance of is recorded as series[4].
- Miocene followed Oligocene[5].
- Miocene was followed by Pliocene[6].
- Miocene is part of Neogene[7].
- Miocene is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[8].
- Miocene's Commons category is recorded as Miocene[9].
- Miocene's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FFFF00[10].
- Miocene comprises Aquitanian[11].
- Miocene comprises Burdigalian[12].
- Miocene comprises Langhian[13].
- Miocene comprises Serravallian[14].
- Miocene comprises Tortonian[15].
- Miocene comprises Messinian[16].
- Miocene began on -23030000-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
- Miocene ended on -5333000-00-00T00:00:00Z[18].
- Miocene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Miocene[19].
- Miocene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- Miocene's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Miocene's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Miocene's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
- Miocene's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
- Miocene's named by is recorded as Charles Lyell[25].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include epoch[3] and series[4].
Use and Application
Components include Aquitanian[11], a stage[26]; Burdigalian[12], a stage[27]; Langhian[13], a stage[28]; Serravallian[14], a stage[29]; Tortonian[15], an age[30]; and Messinian[16], a stage[31]. Part of include Neogene[7], a period[32] and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[8].
Why It Matters
Miocene draws 3,745 Wikipedia views per month (epoch category, ranking #3 of 20).[2] Miocene has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Miocene is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]