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. 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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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
- 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
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 126163 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||||
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21.7 | ||||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | Landon | Waitakian | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 | |||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | |||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | ||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | |||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | Bumbanian | 47.8 | |||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Teurian | Gashatan | 56 | ||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||||
66 |