Waitakian age

25.2 - 21.7 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand is taken from the following source:

  • J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view

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This interval is used in the definition of 89 collections

A total of 2158 collections with 19440 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand
QuaternaryHoloceneMeghalayanWanganuiHaweran0
Northgrippian0.0042
Greenlandian0.0082
PleistoceneLate Pleistocene0.0117
Chibanian0.129
Castlecliffian0.34
Calabrian0.774
Nukumaruan1.63
Gelasian1.8
Mangapanian2.4
NeogenePliocenePiacenzian2.58
Waipipian3
Zanclean3.6
Opoitian3.7
MioceneMessinianTaranakiKapitean5.333
Tongaporutuan7.2
Tortonian7.246
SouthlandWaiauan11.04
Serravallian11.63
Lillburnian13.05
Langhian13.82
Clifdenian15.1
PareoraAltonian15.9
Burdigalian15.98
Otaian18.7
Aquitanian20.45
LandonWaitakian21.7
PaleogeneOligoceneChattian23.04
Duntroonian25.2
RupelianWhaingaroan27.3
EocenePriabonian33.9
ArnoldRunangan34.6
Kaiatan36.7
Bartonian37.71
Bortonian39.1
Lutetian41.03
DannevirkePorangan42.6
Heretaungan45.7
Ypresian48.07
Mangaorapan48.9
Waipawan52
PaleoceneThanetianTeurian56
Selandian59.24
Danian61.66
CretaceousLate CretaceousMaastrichtianMataHaumurian66
Campanian72.2
SantonianPiripauan83.6
Coniacian85.7
RaukumaraTeratan86.1
Turonian89.8
Mangaotanean90.5
Arowhanan93.7
Cenomanian93.9
ClarenceNgaterian95.2
Motuan99.5
Early CretaceousAlbian100.5
Urutawan103.3
TaitaiKorangan108.4
Aptian113.2
117.5
Barremian121.4
Hauterivian125.77
Valanginian132.6
Berriasian137.05
143.1