Corniferous Period, name given in North America to the lowest division of Devonian time. It embraces the Corniferous epoch, the Schoharie epoch, and the Cauda-galli epoch. The name corniferous (Lat. cornu, 'horn,' fero, 'I bear') has reference to the common occurrence in the limestones of a quartzose mineral called hornstone.
Corniferous Period
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