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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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 126162 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | North American Land Mammal Ages | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | Saintaugustinean | 0 | ||||
Santarosean | 0.0004 | |||||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | ||||||||
Rancholabrean | 0.014 | |||||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||
Irvingtonian | 0.21 | |||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | |||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||
Blancan | 1.4 | |||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | |||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 2.58 | |||||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||
Hemphillian | 4.7 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | ||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Clarendonian | 9.4 | |||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
Barstovian | 12.5 | |||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | |||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | |||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | ||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Hemingfordian | 16.3 | |||||||||
Arikareean | 18.5 | |||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | |||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | ||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 | |||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||
Rupelian | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||||||
Whitneyan | 29.5 | |||||||||
Orellan | 31.8 | |||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Chadronian | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | ||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||
Duchesnean | 37 | |||||||||
Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||
Uintan | 39.7 | |||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||
Bridgerian | 46.2 | |||||||||
Ypresian | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||
Wasatchian | 50.5 | |||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||
Clarkforkian | 54.9 | |||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | Gashatan | 56 | ||||||
Tiffanian | 56.2 | |||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Torrejonian | 60.9 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Puercan | 63.8 | |||||||||
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