The '''Cretaceous''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. It is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Early and Late epochs. The Cretaceous is preceded by [[Jurassic]] period and followed by the [[Paleogene]] period of the [[Cenozoic]] era. | The '''Cretaceous''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. It is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Early and Late epochs. The Cretaceous is preceded by [[Jurassic]] period and followed by the [[Paleogene]] period of the [[Cenozoic]] era. |