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
- P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 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 126144 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of Britain | Ten Million Year Bins | Cambrian of West Avalonia | Cambrian of Australia | Ordovician of North America | Cambrian of Siberia | |||||||||
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470 | |||||||||||||||
482 | |||||||||||||||
Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Merioneth | Dolgellian/Trempealeauan | Cambrian 5 | Datsonian | Ibexian | Skullrockian | Batyrbaian | Tavgian † | Ketyan †/Yurakian | 485.4 * | |||
Payntonian | 486.8 * | ||||||||||||||
487.5 | |||||||||||||||
Festiniogian | 489.2 * | ||||||||||||||
Jiangshanian | Iverian | 489.5 | |||||||||||||
Aksaian | 490.7 * | ||||||||||||||
Sakian | 492.2 * | ||||||||||||||
Maentwrogian | 493.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Paibian | Idamean | 494 | |||||||||||||
Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian | 494.7 * | ||||||||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | St Davids | Cambrian 4 | Mindyallan | Ayusokkanian | 497 | |||||||||
Arcadian | 498.4 | ||||||||||||||
Boomerangian | 499 | ||||||||||||||
Mayan/Menevian | 499.5 | ||||||||||||||
Drumian | Undillan | 500.5 | |||||||||||||
Floran | 503 | ||||||||||||||
Wuliuan | Cambrian 3 | Templetonian | Amgan/Solvan | 504.5 | |||||||||||
Ordian | 507.8 * | ||||||||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Caerfai | Branchian | 509 | |||||||||||
Toyonian | Lenian † | 510 * | |||||||||||||
510.8 * | |||||||||||||||
Botomian | 512.5 * | ||||||||||||||
Stage 3 | Cambrian 2 | 514 | |||||||||||||
Atdabanian | 515.6 * | ||||||||||||||
Placentian | 517.1 | ||||||||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Tommotian | 521 | ||||||||||||
Nemakit-Daldynian | 525.5 | ||||||||||||||
Fortunian | Cambrian 1 | Manykaian † | 529 | ||||||||||||
538.8 |