Albian

/ˈælbiən/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the Albian stage of the Cretaceous geological period, lasting from about 125 to 113 million years ago.

From the Albian stage, named after Albi, a town in southern France where rocks of this age were first identified and studied. The geological terminology became standardized in the 19th century.

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