Orosirian

Orosirian
A map of Earth as it appeared during the early Orosirian, c. 2 Ga
Chronology
−2050 —
−2000 —
−1950 —
−1900 —
−1850 —
−1800 —
Paleoproterozoic
 
Beginning of the Boring Billion
Supercontinent Columbia forms
Sudbury Basin structure created by asteroid impact?
Vredefort impact structure created by asteroid impact
Events of the Orosirian Period
Vertical axis scale: Millions of years ago
Etymology
Name formalityFormal
Usage information
Celestial bodyEarth
Regional usageGlobal (ICS)
Time scale(s) usedICS Time Scale
Definition
Chronological unitPeriod
Stratigraphic unitSystem
Time span formalityFormal
Lower boundary definitionDefined chronometrically
Lower GSSA ratified1990
Upper boundary definitionDefined chronometrically
Upper GSSA ratified1990

The Orosirian ( /ˌɒrˈsɪəriən/; Ancient Greek: ὀροσειρά, romanizedoroseirá, meaning "mountain range") is the third geologic period in the Paleoproterozoic Era. It spans 250 million years and lasted from 2050 to 1800 million years ago (Ma), following the Rhyacian Period and preceding the Statherian Period. Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically.