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
- 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
- A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 view
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126973 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of China | Cambrian of North America | ||||||||||
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Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Niuchehean | Taoyuanian † | Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan | 485.4 | ||||||
Sunwaptan | 487.5 | |||||||||||
Jiangshanian | Jiangshanian | 489.5 | ||||||||||
Steptoean | 493 * | |||||||||||
Paibian | Paibian | 494 | ||||||||||
Waergangian †/Youshuanian | 494.9 * | |||||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Guzhangian | Wangcunian † | Marjumian | Albertian † | 497 | ||||||
Drumian | Drumian | 500.5 | ||||||||||
Wuliuan | Wuliuan/Taijangian | Topazan | 504.5 | |||||||||
Delamaran | 506.5 | |||||||||||
Series 2 | Stage 4 | Duyunian | Waucoban † | 509 | ||||||||
Dyeran | 511 * | |||||||||||
Stage 3 | Nangaoian | 514 | ||||||||||
Montezuman | 514.8 * | |||||||||||
Begadean | 519.9 * | |||||||||||
Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Meishucunian | 521 | |||||||||
Fortunian | 529 | |||||||||||
Jinnigian | 530.7 | |||||||||||
538.8 |