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
- 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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 view
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This timescale is used in the definition of 126528 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | 0 | ||||
| Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||
| Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||
| Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Nihewanian | 0.0117 | |||
| Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | 0.129 | |||||
| Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | |||||
| Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | Yushean | 2.58 | ||
| Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | |||||
| Baodean | 4.9 | ||||||
| Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | 5.333 | ||||
| Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||
| Tunggurian | 11.1 | ||||||
| Serravallian | Middle Miocene | 11.63 | |||||
| Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | |||||
| Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | |||||
| Xiejiaan | 16.9 | ||||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | ||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |
| Rupelian | Early Oligocene | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | ||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | |||
| Bartonian | Middle Eocene | MP 16 | 37.71 | ||||
| Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | |||||
| Ypresian | Early Eocene | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | ||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | 56 | ||
| Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | |||||
| Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | |||||
| 66 | |||||||