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
- 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 125929 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.58 | ||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Tertiary † | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 |
| Rupelian | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | |||
| Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||
| Ypresian | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Gashatan | 56 | |||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||
| Danian | 61.6 | |||||
| 66 | ||||||