521 – 506 MA

Epoch · Cambrian

Cambrian Series 2

521–506 Ma

The Cambrian Series 2 is an epoch within the Cambrian, spanning roughly 521 to 506 million years ago.

Rankepoch
Base521 Ma
Top506 Ma
Duration14.5 Myr
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

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Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Cambrian Series 2" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/cambrian-series-2. Accessed 2026-09-20.

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  title        = {Cambrian Series 2},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/cambrian-series-2}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Time interval article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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