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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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 | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7 | ||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Landon | Waitakian | 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 | ||||||