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
- 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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 126700 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of the Baltic | Ten Million Year Bins | Cambrian of West Avalonia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462.9 | |||||||||||
| 482.2 | |||||||||||
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Oeland | Pakerort | Cambrian 5 | 485.4 * | |||||
| 486.3 * | |||||||||||
| 486.5 | |||||||||||
| Jiangshanian | 489.5 | ||||||||||
| Paibian | 494 | ||||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Cambrian 4 | 497 | ||||||||
| Arcadian | 498.4 | ||||||||||
| Drumian | 500.5 | ||||||||||
| Wuliuan | Cambrian 3 | 504.5 | |||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | Branchian | 509 | ||||||||
| Stage 3 | Cambrian 2 | 514 | |||||||||
| Placentian | 517.1 | ||||||||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | |||||||||
| Fortunian | Cambrian 1 | 529 | |||||||||
| 538.8 | |||||||||||