Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary

The Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary, formerly known as the Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary, is a geological signature, usually a thin band of rock containing much more iridium than other bands.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: geological signature, usually a thin band of rock, marking the transition from the end of the Cretaceous Period and the beginning of the Paleogene Period, dated with radiometric methods, at the age of 66.043 ± 0.011 Ma
  • Also known as: “Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary”, “Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary”, “K-P boundary”, “K-T boundary”, “K–P boundary”, “K–Pg boundary”, “K–T boundary”, “KP boundary”, and “KT boundary”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Ducale and Duomo of Gubbio.

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is situated 1¼ km south of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Castle
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The is a Gothic architecture, civic building in the historic centre of , region of , Italy. Construction took place during 1332–1349 under design by Angelo da Orvieto; the palace was built on a large platform against the hillside and looming over the town below. is situated 1½ km south of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padule and Mocaiana.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 601 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 45 inhabitants. is situated 4½ km southeast of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Village
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is a comune in the in the region , located about 40 km northeast of . The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below on Route SS/SR 3 Flaminia, following the ancient Via Flaminia. is situated 8 km northeast of Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary.

Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary

Latitude
43.36554° or 43° 21′ 56″ north
Longitude
12.58264° or 12° 34′ 58″ east
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8FMJ9H8M+63
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kryt-Paleogeen-grens”
  • Arabic: “حدود الطباشيري-الباليوجين”
  • Arabic: “حدود الطباشيري-الباليوجيني”
  • Asturian: “Llende K/T”
  • Basque: “K-T muga”
  • Catalan: “Límit Cretaci-Paleogen”
  • Catalan: “límit K-Pg”
  • Catalan: “límit K-T”
  • Chinese: “K-T界線”
  • Chinese: “白垩—古近纪界线事件”
  • Chinese: “白堊紀—古近紀界線”
  • Czech: “K-T rozhraní”
  • Esperanto: “kretacea-paleogena limo”
  • Finnish: “K/T-raja”
  • German: “K/T-Grenze”
  • German: “Kreide-Paläogen-Grenze”
  • German: “Kreide-Tertiär-Grenze”
  • Hausa: “Yankin Cretaceous-Paleogene”
  • Hebrew: “גבול קרטיקון-שלישון”
  • Hindi: “के-पीजी सीमा”
  • Hungarian: “K-T határ”
  • Indonesian: “Perbatasan Kapur-Paleogen”
  • Italian: “limite C-T”
  • Italian: “limite Cretaceo-Paleogene”
  • Italian: “limite Cretaceo-Terziario”
  • Italian: “limite K-T”
  • Italian: “Limite K-T”
  • Japanese: “K-Pg境界”
  • Korean: “백악기-고진기 경계”
  • Korean: “백악기-제3기 경계”
  • Latin: “Terminus Cretaceus Palaeogenicus”
  • Macedonian: “Кредно-палеогенска граница”
  • Macedonian: “Кредно-терцијарна граница”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kritt-paleogen-grensen”
  • Norwegian: “Kritt-paleogen-grensen”
  • Persian: “مرز کرتاسه-پالئوژن”
  • Persian: “مرز کرتاسه–پالئوژن”
  • Polish: “Granica K-Pg”
  • Polish: “Granica K-T”
  • Portuguese: “Nível K-Pg”
  • Portuguese: “Nível K-T”
  • Romanian: “limita cretacic-paleogen”
  • Romanian: “limita K-T”
  • Russian: “Мел-палеогеновая граница”
  • Slovenian: “meja K-T”
  • Slovenian: “meja kreda-trias”
  • Spanish: “límite Cretácico-Paleógeno”
  • Spanish: “Límite Cretácico-Paleógeno”
  • Spanish: “límite Cretácico-Terciario”
  • Spanish: “límite K-Pg”
  • Spanish: “límite K/Pg”
  • Spanish: “límite K/T”
  • Turkish: “Kretase-Paleojen sınırı”

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