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Neocomian
Neˊo-co′mi-an
,Noun.
[From
Neocomium
, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.] (Geol.)
A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.
Neˊo-co′mi-an
,Adj.
(Geol.)
Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.
Definition 2024
Neocomian
Neocomian
English
Adjective
Neocomian (not comparable)
- (geology, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the Lower Greensand.