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
- 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
- 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. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
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This timescale is used in the definition of 126699 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Cenozoic Subepochs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | |||
| Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||||
| Bartonian | MP 16 | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||||
| Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | |||||||
| Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Late Paleocene | 56 | ||||
| Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | |||||||
| Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | |||||||
| 66 | |||||||||