Neoarchean

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Neoarchean era

(millions of years ago)

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text:^Paleoproterozoic era
text:^and Siderian period

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The Neoarchean is a geologic era within the Archaean. It spans the period of time 2800 Ma to 2500 Ma (million years ago)—the period being defined chronometrically and not referenced to a specific level in a rock section on Earth.

Archean eon
Eoarchean Paleoarchean Mesoarchean Neoarchean

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