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, 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 | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.58 | ||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Tertiary † | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | |
| Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||
| Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||
| Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | 56 | |||
| Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | ||||
| Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | ||||
| 66 | ||||||