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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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 126162 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of Britain | Ordovician of North America | Cambrian of West Avalonia | |||||||||||
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470 | ||||||||||||||
482 | ||||||||||||||
Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Merioneth | Dolgellian/Trempealeauan | Ibexian | Skullrockian | 485.4 * | |||||||
487.5 | ||||||||||||||
Festiniogian | 489.2 * | |||||||||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||||||
Maentwrogian | 493.1 * | |||||||||||||
Paibian | 494 | |||||||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | St Davids | 497 | |||||||||||
Arcadian | 498.4 | |||||||||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||||||
Wuliuan | 504.5 | |||||||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Caerfai | Branchian | 509 | ||||||||||
Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||||||
Placentian | 517.1 | |||||||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | ||||||||||||
Fortunian | 529 | |||||||||||||
538.8 |