Comanchean

/ kəˈmæntʃɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the early part of the Cretaceous system and period

noun

1. the strata and time corresponding to the early Cretaceous

Example Sentences

It enabled me to locate not only the right horizon but also a horizon in the underlying heavy Comanchean limestone, which is water-bearing, and which must be avoided to prevent serious injury to the underground operations.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a very general unconformity and break between the Lower and Upper Cretaceous; this has led Chamberlin and Salisbury to suggest that the Lower Cretaceous should be regarded as a separate period with the title “Comanchean.”

From Project Gutenberg