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
- 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
- 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. 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
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 126130 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Cambrian of West Avalonia | |||||||||||
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Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | 485.4 | ||||||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | ||||||||||||
Paibian | 494 | ||||||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Series 3 † | 497 | ||||||||||
Arcadian | 498.4 | ||||||||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | ||||||||||||
Wuliuan | Stage 5 † | 504.5 | |||||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Branchian | 509 | ||||||||||
Stage 3 | 514 | ||||||||||||
Placentian | 517.1 | ||||||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | |||||||||||
Fortunian | 529 | ||||||||||||
538.8 |