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. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
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 126679 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of North America | Cambrian of Australia | |||||||
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Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan | Datsonian | 485.4 | ||||
Payntonian | 486.8 * | ||||||||
Sunwaptan | 487.5 | ||||||||
Jiangshanian | Iverian | 489.5 | |||||||
Steptoean | 493 * | ||||||||
Paibian | Idamean | 494 | |||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Marjumian | Albertian † | Mindyallan | 497 | ||||
Boomerangian | 499 | ||||||||
Drumian | Undillan | 500.5 | |||||||
Floran | 503 | ||||||||
Wuliuan | Topazan | Templetonian | 504.5 | ||||||
Delamaran | 506.5 | ||||||||
Ordian | 507.8 * | ||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Waucoban † | 509 | ||||||
510.8 * | |||||||||
Dyeran | 511 * | ||||||||
Stage 3 | 514 | ||||||||
Montezuman | 514.8 * | ||||||||
Begadean | 519.9 * | ||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | 521 | |||||||
Fortunian | 529 | ||||||||
538.8 |