Carboniferous

The fifth period of the Palaeozoic. Spans 359-299Ma, and is famous for the extensive coal beds found throughout the UK.

Epochs:

  • Gzhelian 302-299Ma
  • Kasimovian 306-303Ma
  • Moscovian 311-306Ma
  • Bashkirian 318-311Ma
  • Serpukhovian 326-318Ma
  • Viséan 345-326Ma
  • Tournaisian 359-345Ma