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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- 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.
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126689 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ten Million Year Bins | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | ||||||||
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| 0 | ||||||||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Cenozoic 6 | Yushean | 2.58 | |||||
| Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Baodean | 4.9 | |||||||||
| Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||||||
| Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
| Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||||||
| Serravallian | Cenozoic 5 | 11.63 | ||||||||
| Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||||||
| Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
| Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
| 23.03 | ||||||||||