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
- 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
- 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
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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 | Ordovician of the Baltic | Ordovician of North America | |||||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Harju | Porkuni | Cincinnatian | Gamachian | 443.8 | ||||||||
Katian | Pirgu | 445.2 | |||||||||||||
Richmondian | 446 * | ||||||||||||||
Vormsi | 449.6 * | ||||||||||||||
Maysvillian | Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian | 449.8 * | |||||||||||||
Nabala | Johvi † | 450 * | |||||||||||||
Edenian | 450.4 * | ||||||||||||||
Viru | Rakvere | 450.6 * | |||||||||||||
Mohawkian | Chatfieldian | 451.1 * | |||||||||||||
Oandu | 452 * | ||||||||||||||
Sandbian | Keila | Idavere † | 453 | ||||||||||||
Turinian | 453.7 * | ||||||||||||||
Haljala | 453.9 | ||||||||||||||
Kukruse | 456.4 * | ||||||||||||||
Whiterockian | Canadian † | Chazyan †/Marmor | 457 * | ||||||||||||
Uhaku | Aluoja † | 457.5 * | |||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | 458.4 | |||||||||||||
Lasnamagi | 458.9 * | ||||||||||||||
Aseri | 460.4 * | ||||||||||||||
Oeland | Kunda | 462.9 * | |||||||||||||
Valaste †/Hunderum | 464.3 * | ||||||||||||||
Volkhov | Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka | 467.1 * | |||||||||||||
Dapingian | 467.3 | ||||||||||||||
Rangerian | 469.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Billingen | 469.3 * | ||||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | Ibexian | Blackhillsian | Jeffersonian † | Cassinian † | 470 | |||||||||
Latorp † | 470.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Hunneberg | 473.7 * | ||||||||||||||
Tulean | 473.9 * | ||||||||||||||
Tremadocian | 477.7 | ||||||||||||||
Stairsian | 480.3 * | ||||||||||||||
Varangu | 481.3 * | ||||||||||||||
Skullrockian/Demingian | 482 * | ||||||||||||||
Pakerort | 482.2 * | ||||||||||||||
485.4 * | |||||||||||||||
486.3 | |||||||||||||||
486.5 | |||||||||||||||
487.5 |