Algonkian

Two important ones, however—namely, Archean and Algonkian—are of American birth.
North America|Israel C. Russell
As shown in Figure 207, a strong unconformity (nm´, Fig. 207) parts the schists and the Algonkian.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
These diverse forms indicate that before the Algonkian had closed, life was abundant and had widely differentiated.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
The vast length of Algonkian time is shown by the thickness of its marine deposits and by the cycles of erosion which it includes.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

The pottery of the Iroquoian and Algonkian tribes of the north-east was, as a rule, rather crude and undeveloped.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Algonkian

Algonkian

/ (ælˈɡɒŋkɪən) /

noun, adjective

an obsolete term for Proterozoic

a variant of Algonquian

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