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
- 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
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This timescale is used in the definition of 126325 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | |||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | 0.0117 | ||||
Chibanian | Ionian | 0.129 | |||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | ||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | ||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | ||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 2.58 | ||||
Waipipian | 3 | ||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | ||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | ||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | |||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | ||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | ||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | ||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | |||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | ||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
66 |