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, 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) 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 127258 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | European Faunal Zones | ||||||
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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 | MN 17 | 1.8 | ||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | MN 16 | 2.58 | ||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||
MN 15 | 3.2 | |||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||
MN 14 | 4.2 | |||||||
MN 13 | 4.9 | |||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | ||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||
Tortonian | MN 12 | 7.246 | ||||||
MN 11 | 7.75 | |||||||
MN 10 | 8.7 | |||||||
MN 9 | 9.7 | |||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||
MN 7 + 8 | 11.1 | |||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||
MN 6 | 12.8 * | |||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | |||||||
Langhian | MN 5 | 13.82 | ||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | |||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | ||||||
Burdigalian | MN 4 | 15.98 | ||||||
MN 3 | 16.9 | |||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | |||||||
MN 2 | 20 | |||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | ||||||
MN 1 | 22.4 | |||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | |||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||
Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | ||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||
Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||
Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | 56 | |||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||
66 |