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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view
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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 128328 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | European Faunal Units | ||||
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Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Villanyian | 2.58 | |
Ruscinian | 3.1 * | ||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||
Miocene | Messinian | Turolian | 5.333 | ||
Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||
Vallesian | 8.7 | ||||
Serravallian | Astaracian | 11.63 | |||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||
Burdigalian | Orleanian | 15.98 | |||
Agenian | 20 | ||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | ||||
23.03 |