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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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 126520 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Cambrian of West Avalonia | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||