Older Than deck / Events and discoveries
First Geological Congress
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“since its first meeting in 1878 in Paris”International Union of Geological Sciences — original institutional History: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
“The congress began in 1878”British Geological Survey — Rob Butler and Marissa Lo,on behalf of the UK2028bid consortium,18March2024: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
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