PBDB Interval

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
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
D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		Cenozoic Subepochs
						21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian	Landon	Waitakian	Late Oligocene	23.03
				Duntroonian		25.2
				Whaingaroan		27.3
		Rupelian			Early Oligocene	27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian			Late Eocene	33.9
			Arnold	Runangan		34.6
				Kaiatan		36.7
		Bartonian		Kaiatan	Middle Eocene	37.71
		Bartonian		Bortonian		39.1
		Lutetian		Bortonian		41.2
			Dannevirke	Porangan		42.6
				Heretaungan		45.7
		Ypresian		Heretaungan	Early Eocene	47.8
				Mangaorapan		48.9
				Waipawan		52
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Teurian	Late Paleocene	56
		Selandian			Middle Paleocene	59.2
		Danian			Early Paleocene	61.6
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