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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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
- D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. 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 126778 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of China | Ten Million Year Bins | Cambrian of Kazakhstan | Cambrian of Siberia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Niuchehean | Taoyuanian † | Cambrian 5 | Batyrbaian | Batyrbaian | Tavgian † | Ketyan †/Yurakian | 485.4 | ||
| Jiangshanian | Jiangshanian | 489.5 | ||||||||||
| Aksaian | Aksaian | 490.7 * | ||||||||||
| Sakian | Sakian | 492.2 * | ||||||||||
| Paibian | Paibian | 494 | ||||||||||
| Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian | 494.7 * | |||||||||||
| Waergangian †/Youshuanian | 494.9 * | |||||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Guzhangian | Wangcunian † | Cambrian 4 | Ayusokkanian | Ayusokkanian | 497 | |||||
| Mayan/Menevian | 499.5 | |||||||||||
| Drumian | Drumian | Zhanaarykian | 500.5 | |||||||||
| Tuesaian | 503 | |||||||||||
| Wuliuan | Wuliuan/Taijangian | Cambrian 3 | Amgan/Solvan | 504.5 | ||||||||
| 505.3 | ||||||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | Duyunian | 509 | |||||||||
| Toyonian | Toyonian | Lenian † | 510 * | |||||||||
| Botomian | Botomian | 512.5 * | ||||||||||
| Stage 3 | Nangaoian | Cambrian 2 | 514 | |||||||||
| Atdabanian | Atdabanian | 515.6 * | ||||||||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Meishucunian | Tommotian | Tommotian | 521 | |||||||
| Nemakit-Daldynian | 525.5 | |||||||||||
| Fortunian | Cambrian 1 | Manykaian † | 529 | |||||||||
| Jinnigian | 530.7 | |||||||||||
| 538.8 | ||||||||||||