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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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, 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
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 126285 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Mesozoic Subages | ||||||
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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 | Tertiary † | 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 | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | ||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | |||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | 37.71 | ||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | ||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | 56 | |||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Mata | Haumurian | Late Maastrichtian/Early Maastrichtian | 66 | ||||
Campanian | Late Campanian/Middle Campanian/Early Campanian | 72.1 | ||||||||
Santonian | Piripauan | Late Santonian/Middle Santonian/Early Santonian | 83.6 | |||||||
Raukumara | Teratan | 86.1 | ||||||||
Coniacian | Late Coniacian/Middle Coniacian/Early Coniacian | 86.3 | ||||||||
Turonian | Late Turonian/Middle Turonian/Early Turonian | 89.8 | ||||||||
Mangaotanean | 90.5 | |||||||||
Arowhanan | 93.7 | |||||||||
Cenomanian | Late Cenomanian/Middle Cenomanian/Early Cenomanian | 93.9 | ||||||||
Clarence | Ngaterian | 95.2 | ||||||||
Motuan | 99.5 | |||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | Late Albian | 100.5 | |||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | |||||||||
Middle Albian | 106.2 * | |||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | ||||||||
Early Albian | 109.9 * | |||||||||
Aptian | Late Aptian | 113 | ||||||||
117.5 | ||||||||||
Early Aptian | 119.5 * | |||||||||
Barremian | Late Barremian/Early Barremian | 121.4 | ||||||||
Hauterivian | Late Hauterivian/Early Hauterivian | 125.77 | ||||||||
Valanginian | Late Valanginian/Early Valanginian | 132.6 | ||||||||
Berriasian | Late Berriasian | 139.8 | ||||||||
Middle Berriasian | 140.6 * | |||||||||
Early Berriasian | 142.7 * | |||||||||
145 |