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
- 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
- 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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
- J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 view
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
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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 126610 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | South American Land Mammal Ages | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | ||||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Deseadan | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 * | ||||
| Rupelian | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||||||
| Tinguirirican | 28.9 * | |||||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | |||||||
| Divisaderan | 35.9 * | |||||||||
| Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
| Mustersan | 41.9 * | |||||||||
| Ypresian | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||||||
| Casamayoran | 47.9 * | |||||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Riochican | Gashatan | 56 | ||||||
| Itaboraian | 56.9 * | |||||||||
| Peligran | 58.9 * | |||||||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
| Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
| Tiupampan | 62.4 * | |||||||||
| 66 | ||||||||||