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, 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
- 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
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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 126148 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ten Million Year Bins | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||||||||
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21.7 | |||||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Cenozoic 4 | Landon | Waitakian | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | ||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | ||||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | ||||||||||||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | |||||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Cenozoic 3 | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | |||||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | ||||||||||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | |||||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||||||||
Lutetian | Cenozoic 2 | 41.2 | |||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||||||||
Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | |||||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | ||||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | ||||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Cenozoic 1 | Teurian | Late Paleocene | 56 | ||||||||
Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | |||||||||||
Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | |||||||||||
66 |