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. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 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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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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126432 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Central Paratethys Stages | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | Yushean | 2.58 | |
| Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | ||||
| Baodean | 4.9 | |||||
| Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | 5.333 | |||
| Tortonian | Pannonian | 7.246 | ||||
| Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||
| Serravallian | Middle Miocene | Sarmatian | 11.63 | |||
| Badenian | 12.8 * | |||||
| Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||
| Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | ||||
| Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||
| 23.03 | ||||||