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
  • M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleMammal Paleogene ZonesPaleogene Mammal Ages of AsiaCenozoic Subepochs
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianMP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26MP 25TabenbulakianHsandagolianLate Oligocene23.03
RupelianMP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21KekeamuanEarly Oligocene27.82
EocenePriabonianMP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17AHouldjinian/Ergilian/UlangochuianLate Eocene33.9
BartonianMP 16Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/ArshantanMiddle Eocene37.71
LutetianMP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 1141.2
YpresianMP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7BumbanianEarly Eocene47.8
PaleoceneThanetianMP 6MP 1 - 5GashatanLate Paleocene56
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
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