Comanchean

British

/ kəˈmæntʃɪən /

adjective

of or relating to the early part of the Cretaceous system and period

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noun

the strata and time corresponding to the early Cretaceous

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It enabled me to locate not only the right horizon but also a horizon in the underlying heavy Comanchean limestone, which is water-bearing, and which must be avoided to prevent serious injury to the underground operations.

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There is a very general unconformity and break between the Lower and Upper Cretaceous; this has led Chamberlin and Salisbury to suggest that the Lower Cretaceous should be regarded as a separate period with the title “Comanchean.”

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