International Chronostratigraphic Timescale
The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:
- K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. M. Gradstein, F. P. Agterberg, J. G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. Van Veen, J. Thierry, and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time scale. SEPM Special Publication 54 view
- J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval boundaries marked with * have been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126689 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand | Mesozoic Subages | |||||||
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Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | Balfour | Otapirian | 201.4 | ||||
Norian | Warepan | Sevatian | 208.5 | ||||||
Alaunian | 213.2 * | ||||||||
Lacian | 216.7 * | ||||||||
Otamitan | 217 | ||||||||
Oretian | 221 | ||||||||
Carnian | Tuvalian | 227 | |||||||
Gore | Kaihikuan | 227.5 | |||||||
Julian | 233.4 * | ||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | Longobardian | 237 | ||||||
Etalian | 238 | ||||||||
Fassanian | 239.7 * | ||||||||
Anisian | Illyrian | 242 | |||||||
Pelsonian | 243.8 * | ||||||||
Bithynian | 244.7 * | ||||||||
Aegean | 245.5 * | ||||||||
Malakovian | 246 | ||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | Spathian | 247.2 | ||||||
Smithian | 248.9 * | ||||||||
Nelsonian | 249 | ||||||||
Induan | Dienerian | 251.2 | |||||||
Griesbachian | 251.4 * | ||||||||
DUrville | Makarewan | 251.5 | |||||||
251.902 | |||||||||
253.2 | |||||||||
259.51 |