Coniacian Stage

The Coniacian (90–86 Ma) is the third epoch of the Late Cretaceous, occurring after the Turonian, and before the Santonian

Geologic Age

  • 89.8±0.3–86.3±0.5 Ma

Eon / Era / Period / Epoch

What happened during this time?

  • After reaching a maximum global sea level during the early Turonian, the Coniacian was characterized by a gradual fall of the sea level.