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
- 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- 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
- 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
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 126585 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ten Million Year Bins | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7 | |||||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Cenozoic 4 | Landon | Waitakian | 23.03 | |||||
| Duntroonian | 25.2 | ||||||||||
| Whaingaroan | 27.3 | ||||||||||
| Rupelian | 27.82 | ||||||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Cenozoic 3 | 33.9 | ||||||||
| Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | |||||||||
| Kaiatan | 36.7 | ||||||||||
| Bartonian | 37.71 | ||||||||||
| Bortonian | 39.1 | ||||||||||
| Lutetian | Cenozoic 2 | 41.2 | |||||||||
| Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | |||||||||
| Heretaungan | 45.7 | ||||||||||
| Ypresian | 47.8 | ||||||||||
| Mangaorapan | 48.9 | ||||||||||
| Waipawan | 52 | ||||||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Cenozoic 1 | Teurian | 56 | |||||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | ||||||||||
| Danian | 61.6 | ||||||||||
| 66 | |||||||||||