1200 – 1000 MA

Period · Mesoproterozoic

Stenian

1200–1000 Ma

The Stenian is a period within the Mesoproterozoic, spanning roughly 1200 to 1000 million years ago.

Rankperiod· Paleobiology Database
Base1200 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Top1000 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Duration200 Myr· Paleobiology Database
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

Elsewhere

Cite this article

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

@misc{stratum-stenian,
  title        = {Stenian},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/stenian}},
  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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