- ochoan
- ocho·an
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Ochoan — The Ochoan is a stage in the Permian stratigraphy (and an age in the geologic timescale) of North America. The Ochoan age is roughly simultaneous with the Changhsingian age in the timescale of the ICS. This post Guadalupian stage is known for… … Wikipedia
Ochoan epoch — The Ochoan epoch was a stage of the Permian geologic period. The Ochoan epoch occurred during the Changhsingian Age. This post Guadalupian strata is known for high levels of evaporite deposits … Wikipedia
ochoan — ōˈchōən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Ochoa, locality in southeastern New Mexico + English an : of or relating to a subdivision of the American Permian see geologic time table … Useful english dictionary
Delaware Basin — Exposed and buried parts of Capitan Reef. Blue area shows area once flooded by the Delaware Sea. The Delaware Basin in West Texas and southern New Mexico is famous for holding large oil fields and for exposing a fossilized reef. Guadalupe… … Wikipedia
Permian — For the language family, see Permic languages. For the high school, see Permian High School. For the geological basins, see Permian Basin. Permian Period 299–251 million years ago … Wikipedia
ОЧОА — (англ. Ochoan) верхнее подразделение стандартного разреза перми в шт. Техас (США), представленное преимущественно галогенными отл. Геологический словарь: в 2 х томах. М.: Недра. Под редакцией К. Н. Паффенгольца и др.. 1978 … Геологическая энциклопедия
Permian Period — Interval of geologic time, 290–248 million years ago. The last of the six periods of the Paleozoic Era, it follows the Carboniferous Period. During the Permian, the continents joined to form a single supercontinent, Pangea. Hot, dry conditions… … Universalium
Salado Formation — ▪ geological formation, Texas, United States evaporite deposit that occurs in the region of the Guadalupe Mountains of western Texas, U.S., and is a major world source for potassium salts. In the Delaware Basin it reaches a maximum… … Universalium
