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
- 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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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. 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 names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126163 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | 0 | ||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | 0.0117 | |||||
Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | Ionian | 0.129 | ||||||
Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | |||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | Tertiary † | 2.58 | ||||
Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | |||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | 5.333 | ||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||||
Serravallian | Middle Miocene | 11.63 | |||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||||||
Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | |||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | ||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 | |||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | |||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | ||||||||
Ypresian | Early Eocene | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | Gashatan | 56 | |||||
Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | |||||||
Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | |||||||
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