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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
- M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
- F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) 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 126162 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Ammonite Chrons of Northwest Europe | Central Paratethys Stages | European Faunal Units | |||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | ||||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | ||||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | ||||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | ||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Villanyian | 2.58 | |||||||
Waipipian | 3 | ||||||||||
Ruscinian | 3.1 * | ||||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | ||||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | Turolian | 5.333 | ||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | ||||||||||
Tortonian | Pannonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Vallesian | 8.7 | ||||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | |||||||||
Serravallian | Sarmatian | Astaracian | 11.63 | ||||||||
Badenian | 12.8 * | ||||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | ||||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | ||||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | |||||||||
Burdigalian | Orleanian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | ||||||||||
Agenian | 20 | ||||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | ||||||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | |||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | ||||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | ||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | ||||||||||
Rupelian | 27.82 | ||||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | |||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | |||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | ||||||||||
Bartonian | 37.71 | ||||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | ||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||||||
Ypresian | 47.8 | ||||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | ||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | ||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | 56 | ||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | ||||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | ||||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Mata | Haumurian | 66 | ||||||
Campanian | 72.1 | ||||||||||
Santonian | Piripauan | 83.6 | |||||||||
Raukumara | Teratan | 86.1 | |||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | ||||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | ||||||||||
Mangaotanean | 90.5 | ||||||||||
Arowhanan | 93.7 | ||||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | ||||||||||
Clarence | Ngaterian | 95.2 | |||||||||
Motuan | 99.5 | ||||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | |||||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | ||||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | |||||||||
Aptian | 113 | ||||||||||
117.5 | |||||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | ||||||||||
Hauterivian | 125.77 | ||||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | ||||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | ||||||||||
Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | 145 | ||||||||
Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | ||||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | ||||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | |||||||||
Bathonian | 165.3 | ||||||||||
Bajocian | Parkinsoni/Garantiana/Subfurcatum/Sauzei/Laeviuscula/Discites | 168.2 | |||||||||
Humphresianum | 168.4 | ||||||||||
Aalenian | Concavum/Murchisonae/Opalinum | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | Levesquei/Variabilis/Bifrons | Thouarsense | 174.7 | |||||||
180.1 | |||||||||||
Serpentinum/Falciferum/Tenuicostatum | 182 | ||||||||||
Pliensbachian | Spinatum/Margaritatus/Davoei/Ibex/Jamesoni | 184.2 | |||||||||
Sinemurian | Raricostatum/Oxynotum/Obtusum/Turneri/Semicostatum/Bucklandi | 192.9 | |||||||||
Hettangian | Angulata/Liasicus/Planorbis | 199.5 | |||||||||
Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | 201.4 | ||||||||
Norian | 208.5 | ||||||||||
Carnian | 227 | ||||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | |||||||||
Anisian | 242 | ||||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | |||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | ||||||||||
251.902 |