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
  • A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
  • 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.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleNorth American Land Mammal AgesCretaceous-Cenozoic of New ZealandObsolete Names for ICS UnitsNeogene Mammal Ages of China
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1.4
2.4
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianBlancanWanganuiMangapanianTertiary †Yushean2.58
Waipipian3
Zanclean3.6
Opoitian3.7
Hemphillian4.7
Baodean4.9
MioceneMessinianTaranakiKapitean5.333
Tongaporutuan7.2
Tortonian7.246
Clarendonian9.4
SouthlandWaiauan11.04
Tunggurian11.1
Serravallian11.63
Barstovian12.5
Lillburnian13.05
LanghianShanwangian13.82
Clifdenian15.1
PareoraAltonian15.9
Burdigalian15.98
Hemingfordian16.3
Xiejiaan16.9
Arikareean18.5
Otaian18.7
Aquitanian20.44
LandonWaitakian21.7
23.03
25.2
29.5
34.6
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