Proterozoic
third eon of the geological timescale, last eon of the Precambrian Supereon
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Proterozoic
Summary
Proterozoic is an eon[1]. Proterozoic draws 2,492 Wikipedia views per month (eon category, ranking #4 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Proterozoic's instance of is recorded as eon[3].
- Proterozoic's instance of is recorded as eonothem[4].
- Proterozoic followed Archean[5].
- Proterozoic was followed by Phanerozoic[6].
- Proterozoic is part of Precambrian[7].
- Proterozoic is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[8].
- Proterozoic's Commons category is recorded as Proterozoic[9].
- Proterozoic's said to be the same as is recorded as Algonkian (stratigraphic unit)[10].
- Proterozoic's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as F73563[11].
- Proterozoic comprises Paleoproterozoic[12].
- Proterozoic comprises Mesoproterozoic[13].
- Proterozoic comprises Neoproterozoic[14].
- Proterozoic began on -2500000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
- Proterozoic ended on -538800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
- Proterozoic's IPA transcription is recorded as /ˌproʊtərəˈzoʊɪk/[17].
- Proterozoic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proterozoic[18].
- Proterozoic's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
- Proterozoic's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
- Proterozoic's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[21].
- Proterozoic's topic has template is recorded as Q100869531[22].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include eon[3] and eonothem[4].
Use and Application
Components include Paleoproterozoic[12], an era[23]; Mesoproterozoic[13], an era[24]; and Neoproterozoic[14], an era[25]. Part of include Precambrian[7], a supereon[26] and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[8].
Why It Matters
Proterozoic draws 2,492 Wikipedia views per month (eon category, ranking #4 of 4).[2] Proterozoic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Proterozoic is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]