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
- 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
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
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 | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | Ammonite Chrons of Northwest Europe | Permian of the Salt Range | Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand | ||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | 0 | |||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Nihewanian | 0.0117 | |||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Yushean | 2.58 | ||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
Baodean | 4.9 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | |||||||
Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | ||||||||
Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | 56 | ||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | 66 | |||||||
Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||
Santonian | 83.6 | |||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||||||
Aptian | 113 | |||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||
Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||
Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | Oteke | Puaroan | 145 | |||||
Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||
Kawhia | Ohauan | 150 | ||||||||
Heterian | 154.5 | |||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
Temaikan | 164.3 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||
Herangi | Ururoan | 176 | ||||||||
180.1 | ||||||||||
Serpentinum/Falciferum/Tenuicostatum | 182 | |||||||||
Pliensbachian | Spinatum/Margaritatus/Davoei/Ibex/Jamesoni | 184.2 | ||||||||
Aratauran | 188.9 | |||||||||
Sinemurian | Raricostatum/Oxynotum/Obtusum/Turneri/Semicostatum/Bucklandi | 192.9 | ||||||||
Hettangian | Angulata/Liasicus/Planorbis | 199.5 | ||||||||
Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | Balfour | Otapirian | 201.4 | |||||
Norian | Warepan | 208.5 | ||||||||
Otamitan | 217 | |||||||||
Oretian | 221 | |||||||||
Carnian | 227 | |||||||||
Gore | Kaihikuan | 227.5 | ||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
Etalian | 238 | |||||||||
Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
Malakovian | 246 | |||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
Nelsonian | 249 | |||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
Kathwai | DUrville | Makarewan | 251.5 * | |||||||
251.902 * | ||||||||||
252.4 | ||||||||||
253.2 | ||||||||||
259.51 |