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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 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 127017 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of North America | Ordovician of China | ||||||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Cincinnatian | Gamachian | Hirnantian | Xiaoxita †/Shikou | Wufeng † | 443.8 | ||||||||
Katian | Chientangkiangian | 445.2 | ||||||||||||||
Richmondian | 446 * | |||||||||||||||
Neichianshanian/Hanjiang | 449.5 | |||||||||||||||
Maysvillian | Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian | 449.8 * | ||||||||||||||
Edenian | 450.4 * | |||||||||||||||
Mohawkian | Chatfieldian | 451.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||||||||
Turinian | 453.7 * | |||||||||||||||
Whiterockian | Canadian † | Chazyan †/Marmor | 457 * | |||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | Guniu †/Hulo | 458.4 | ||||||||||||
Hunjiang † | Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo | 466.3 * | ||||||||||||||
Dapingian | Dapingian | 467.3 | ||||||||||||||
Rangerian | 469.1 * | |||||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | Ibexian | Blackhillsian | Jeffersonian † | Cassinian † | Yiyangian | 470 | |||||||||
Tulean | 473.9 * | |||||||||||||||
Tremadocian | Xinchangian | 477.7 | ||||||||||||||
Lianghekou † | 477.9 * | |||||||||||||||
Stairsian | 480.3 * | |||||||||||||||
Skullrockian/Demingian | 482 * | |||||||||||||||
485.4 | ||||||||||||||||
487.5 |