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
- J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
- J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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 127258 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of Kazakhstan | Cambrian of North America | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Batyrbaian | Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan | 485.4 | |||||
| Sunwaptan | 487.5 | |||||||||
| Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
| Aksaian | 490.7 * | |||||||||
| Sakian | 492.2 * | |||||||||
| Steptoean | 493 * | |||||||||
| Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Ayusokkanian | Marjumian | Albertian † | 497 | |||||
| 499.5 | ||||||||||
| Drumian | Zhanaarykian | 500.5 | ||||||||
| Tuesaian | 503 | |||||||||
| Wuliuan | Topazan | 504.5 | ||||||||
| 505.3 | ||||||||||
| Delamaran | 506.5 | |||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | Waucoban † | 509 | |||||||
| Toyonian | 510 * | |||||||||
| Dyeran | 511 * | |||||||||
| Botomian | 512.5 * | |||||||||
| Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||
| Montezuman | 514.8 * | |||||||||
| Atdabanian | 515.6 * | |||||||||
| Begadean | 519.9 * | |||||||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Tommotian | 521 | |||||||
| 525.5 | ||||||||||
| Fortunian | 529 | |||||||||
| 538.8 | ||||||||||