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, 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
- D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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 126610 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Landon | Waitakian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 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 | Teurian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Gashatan | 56 | ||||||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||||||
| Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||||||
| 66 | ||||||||||||||