307 – 299 MA

Subepoch · Pennsylvanian

Late Pennsylvanian

307–299 Ma

The Late Pennsylvanian is a subepoch within the Pennsylvanian, spanning roughly 307 to 299 million years ago.

Ranksubepoch
Base307 Ma
Top299 Ma
Duration8.1 Myr
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Strata. "Late Pennsylvanian" (Time interval). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/time/late-pennsylvanian. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Late Pennsylvanian},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/time/late-pennsylvanian}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Time interval article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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