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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- 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 127083 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Carboniferous of North America | Obsolete Carboniferous Ages of China | Carboniferous of Western Europe | ||||||
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297.7 | |||||||||
Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Virgilian | Mapingian † | Kuzel | 298.9 | |||
Stephanian | Stephanian C | 300.3 * | |||||||
Stephanian B | 300.9 * | ||||||||
Stephanian A | 301.4 * | ||||||||
Kasimovian | Missourian | 303.7 | |||||||
Cantabrian | 305 * | ||||||||
Desmoinesian | 305.9 * | ||||||||
Moscovian | 307 | ||||||||
Westphalian | Westphalian D | 307.4 * | |||||||
Westphalian C | 309.8 | ||||||||
Atokan | 312.7 * | ||||||||
Westphalian B | 314.6 | ||||||||
Bashkirian | 315.2 | ||||||||
Westphalian A | 317 * | ||||||||
Morrowan | 318.4 * | ||||||||
Namurian | Yeadonian | 318.8 * | |||||||
Marsdenian | 320.2 * | ||||||||
Kinderscoutian | 321.5 * | ||||||||
Alportian | 322 * | ||||||||
Chokierian | 323.1 * | ||||||||
Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Chesterian | 323.2 | ||||||
Arnsbergian | 324 * | ||||||||
Pendleian | 327.4 * | ||||||||
Visean | Warnantian | Brigantian † | 330.9 | ||||||
Meramecian | 335.8 * | ||||||||
Livian | Asbian † | 336.3 * | |||||||
Moliniacian | Holkerian †/Arundian/Chadian | 340.2 * | |||||||
Osagean | 343.1 * | ||||||||
Tournaisian | Ivorian | 346.7 | |||||||
Kinderhookian | 351.9 * | ||||||||
Hastarian | 353.7 * | ||||||||
358.9 |