Mesoproterozoic

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Mesoproterozoic era
1600 - 1000 million years ago
Key events in the Mesoproterozoic
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An approximate timescale of key Mesoproterozoic events.
Axis scale: millions of years ago.

The Mesoproterozoic Era is a geologic era that occurred between 1600 Ma and 1000 Ma (million years ago).

The major events of this era are the formation of the Rodinia supercontinent, the breakup of the Columbia supercontinent, and the evolution of sexual reproduction.

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Preceded by Archean eon 2.5 Ga - Proterozoic eon - 542 Ma Followed by Phanerozoic eon
2.6 Ga - Paleoproterozoic era - 1.6 Ga 1.6 Ga - Mesoproterozoic era - 1.0 Ga 1.0 Ga - Neoproterozoic era - 542 Ma
Siderian Rhyacian Orosirian Statherian Calymmian Ectasian Stenian Tonian Cryogenian Ediacaran