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
- Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 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. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126610 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | Devonian of France | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | Cambrian of West Avalonia | |||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | 0 | |||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Nihewanian | 0.0117 | |||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Yushean | 2.58 | ||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
Baodean | 4.9 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 | |||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | |||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | ||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | |||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | Bumbanian | 47.8 | |||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Gashatan | 56 | |||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | 66 | |||||||
Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||
Santonian | 83.6 | |||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||||||
Aptian | 113 | |||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||
Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||
Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | 145 | |||||||
Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||
Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||||||
Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||||||
Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||||||
Sinemurian | 192.9 | |||||||||
Hettangian | 199.5 | |||||||||
Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | 201.4 | |||||||
Norian | 208.5 | |||||||||
Carnian | 227 | |||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||||||
Wuchiapingian | 254.14 | |||||||||
Guadalupian | Capitanian | 259.51 | ||||||||
Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||||||
Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||||||
Asselian | 293.52 | |||||||||
Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | 298.9 | |||||||
Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
Moscovian | 307 | |||||||||
Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||||||
Mississippian | Serpukhovian | 323.2 | ||||||||
Visean | 330.9 | |||||||||
Tournaisian | 346.7 | |||||||||
Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | Famennian | 358.9 | ||||||
Frasnian | Frasnian | 372.2 | ||||||||
Middle Devonian | Givetian | Givetian | 382.7 | |||||||
Eifelian | Couvinien | 387.7 | ||||||||
Early Devonian | Emsian | 393.3 | ||||||||
Pragian | 407.6 | |||||||||
Coblencien | 408.2 * | |||||||||
Lochkovian | Gedinnine | 410.8 | ||||||||
Silurian | Pridoli | 419.2 | ||||||||
Ludlow | Ludfordian | 423 | ||||||||
Gorstian | 425.6 | |||||||||
Wenlock | Homerian | 427.4 | ||||||||
Sheinwoodian | 430.5 | |||||||||
Llandovery | Telychian | 433.4 | ||||||||
Aeronian | 438.5 | |||||||||
Rhuddanian | 440.8 | |||||||||
Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | 443.8 | |||||||
Katian | 445.2 | |||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | 458.4 | ||||||||
Dapingian | 467.3 | |||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | 470 | ||||||||
Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||
Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | 485.4 | |||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | 497 | ||||||||
Arcadian | 498.4 | |||||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
Wuliuan | 504.5 | |||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Branchian | 509 | |||||||
Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||
Placentian | 517.1 | |||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | ||||||||
Fortunian | 529 | |||||||||
538.8 |