720 – 635 MA

Period · Neoproterozoic

Cryogenian

720–635 Ma

The Cryogenian is a period within the Neoproterozoic, spanning roughly 720 to 635 million years ago.

Rankperiod· Paleobiology Database
Base720 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Top635 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Duration85 Myr· Paleobiology Database
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Cryogenian" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/cryogenian. Accessed 2026-09-20.

@misc{stratum-cryogenian,
  title        = {Cryogenian},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/cryogenian}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Time interval article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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