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
- A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
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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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126536 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ten Million Year Bins | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||||||
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Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Cenozoic 4 | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | |||||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Cenozoic 3 | Late Eocene | 33.9 | ||||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||||||
Lutetian | Cenozoic 2 | 41.2 | ||||||||
Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Cenozoic 1 | Late Paleocene | 56 | ||||||
Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | ||||||||
Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | ||||||||
66 |