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Re:KT Boundary

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Subject: Re:KT Boundary
From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 00:26:09 +0200
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> > 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!
>
> Also, the German word for Cretaceous, "Kreide" ("chalk", I think), starts
> mit ein[em] "K".

Indeed; in Owen's time, the Cretaceous was called Chalk in English, too.
Creta is the same in Latin.

References:
- Re:KT Boundary
  - From: "T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>

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