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
- 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
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
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 126152 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of Australia | Ten Million Year Bins | Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia | ||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Bolindian | Ordovician 5 | Kosovian | 443.8 | |||||||
Katian | Kralodvorian | Bohdalec † | 445.2 | ||||||||||
Eastonian | 449 * | ||||||||||||
Berounian | 449.7 * | ||||||||||||
Gisbornian | 452 * | ||||||||||||
Sandbian | Ordovician 4 | 453 | |||||||||||
Zahorany †/Vinice | Letna † | 456.2 * | |||||||||||
Liben † | 458 * | ||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | Ordovician 3 | 458.4 | |||||||||
Dobrotivian | 458.5 * | ||||||||||||
Oretanian | 459.7 * | ||||||||||||
Sarka † | 461.7 * | ||||||||||||
Dapingian | Yapeenian | Ordovician 2 | Klabava † | 467.3 | |||||||||
Arenigian | 468 | ||||||||||||
Castlemainian | 468.5 * | ||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | Chewtonian | 470 | ||||||||||
Bendigonian | 471.8 * | ||||||||||||
Lancefieldian | 473.5 * | ||||||||||||
Tremadocian | Ordovician 1 | Tremadocian | 477.7 | ||||||||||
Warendian | 482.8 * | ||||||||||||
485.4 |