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
- 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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126662 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||
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2.58 | |||||||
21.7 | |||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Landon | Waitakian | Tertiary † | 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 | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | |||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | ||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||
Ypresian | 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 | |||||
66 |