RE: KT Boundary

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

Actually, the Cambrian lost out in the abbreviation sense, too (it's formal symbol is a "C" with a short horizontal line through the middle).  It is Carboniferous that technically has the "C" as its symbol.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of Stacey Burgess
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 2:19 PM
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re:KT Boundary

The K in this IS confusing at first,and is what threw me; but now that I think about it it makes perfect sense, C can not be used because  the Cambrian period predates the Cretaceous.  Thanks everyone!