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
- A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 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 127258 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | North American Land Mammal Ages | ||||||
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2.58 | ||||||||
18.5 | ||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Tertiary † | Arikareean | 23.03 | |||
Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||||
Whitneyan | 29.5 | |||||||
Orellan | 31.8 | |||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Chadronian | 33.9 | |||||
Duchesnean | 37 | |||||||
Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||||
Uintan | 39.7 | |||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||
Bridgerian | 46.2 | |||||||
Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||||
Wasatchian | 50.5 | |||||||
Clarkforkian | 54.9 | |||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | 56 | ||||||
Tiffanian | 56.2 | |||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||
Torrejonian | 60.9 | |||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||
Puercan | 63.8 | |||||||
66 |