PBDB Interval

59.2 - 56 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cenozoic Subepochs is taken from the following source:

W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view

There are intervals in 7 timescales which overlap this one. show

This interval is used in the definition of 487 collections

A total of 1526 collections with 11649 occurrences lie within this time span

International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cenozoic Subepochs
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan		0
		Northgrippian		0.0042
		Greenlandian		0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	0.0117
		Chibanian	Middle Pleistocene	0.129
		Calabrian	Early Pleistocene	0.774
		Gelasian	Early Pleistocene	1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Late Pliocene	2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean	Early Pliocene	3.6
	Miocene	Messinian	Late Miocene	5.333
		Tortonian	Late Miocene	7.246
		Serravallian	Middle Miocene	11.63
		Langhian	Middle Miocene	13.82
		Burdigalian	Early Miocene	15.98
		Aquitanian	Early Miocene	20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian	Late Oligocene	23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian	Early Oligocene	27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian	Late Eocene	33.9
		Bartonian	Middle Eocene	37.71
		Lutetian	Middle Eocene	41.2
		Ypresian	Early Eocene	47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian	Late Paleocene	56
		Selandian	Middle Paleocene	59.2
		Danian	Early Paleocene	61.6
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