Nectarian
Geologic period, 3920 to 3850 million years ago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nectarian Period of the lunar geologic timescale runs from 3920 million years ago to 3850 million years ago. It is the period during which the Nectaris Basin and other major basins were formed by large impact events. Ejecta from Nectaris form the upper part of the densely cratered terrain found in lunar highlands.
Millions of years before present
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