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. O. Woodburne. 1987. A prospectus of the North American Mammal Ages. In: Woodburne, M. O. (ed.), Cenozoic Mammals of North America. University of California Press, Berkelery, CA 285-290 view
- J. Alroy. 2000. New methods for quantifying macroevolutionary patterns and processes. Paleobiology 26(4):707-733 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. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- 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
- M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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 127245 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | North American Mammal Subages/Zones | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Mammal Paleogene Zones | |||||||||||
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2.58 | |||||||||||||||
18.5 | |||||||||||||||
21.7 | |||||||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | late Late Arikareean/early Late Arikareean/late Early Arikareean/early Early Arikareean | Harrisonian | Landon | Waitakian | Tertiary † | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |||||
Monroecreekian | 23.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Geringian | 24.7 * | ||||||||||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | ||||||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | ||||||||||||||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | |||||||||||||
29.5 | |||||||||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Late Chadronian/Middle Chadronian/Early Chadronian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | |||||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | |||||||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | ||||||||||||||
37 | |||||||||||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | 37.71 | |||||||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||||||||||
Late Uintan/Early Uintan | 39.7 | ||||||||||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | |||||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||||||||||
Twinbuttean/Blacksforkian/Gardnerbuttian | 46.2 | ||||||||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | |||||||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | ||||||||||||||
Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean | 50.5 | ||||||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | ||||||||||||||
Cf3/Cf2/Cf1 | 54.9 | ||||||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Teurian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | 56 | ||||||||||
Ti6/Ti5/Ti4/Ti3/Ti2/Ti1 | 56.2 | ||||||||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | ||||||||||||||
To3/To2/To1 | 60.9 | ||||||||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | ||||||||||||||
Pu3/Pu2/Pu1 | 63.8 | ||||||||||||||
66 |