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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
- F. M. Gradstein, F. P. Agterberg, J. G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. Van Veen, J. Thierry, and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time scale. SEPM Special Publication 54 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
- 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 | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | ||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | ||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | ||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | ||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 2.58 | ||||||
Waipipian | 3 | ||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | ||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | ||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | |||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | ||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | ||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | ||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | |||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | ||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | |||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | ||||||||
Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | |||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | ||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||||
Ypresian | Bumbanian | 47.8 | |||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | ||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | ||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | Gashatan | 56 | |||||
Selandian | 59.2 | ||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | ||||||||
66 |