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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 127057 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of Australia | Ordovician of North America | ||||||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Bolindian | Cincinnatian | Gamachian | 443.8 | ||||||||||
Katian | 445.2 | |||||||||||||||
Richmondian | 446 * | |||||||||||||||
Eastonian | 449 * | |||||||||||||||
Maysvillian | Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian | 449.8 * | ||||||||||||||
Edenian | 450.4 * | |||||||||||||||
Mohawkian | Chatfieldian | 451.1 * | ||||||||||||||
Gisbornian | 452 * | |||||||||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||||||||
Turinian | 453.7 * | |||||||||||||||
Whiterockian | Canadian † | Chazyan †/Marmor | 457 * | |||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | 458.4 | |||||||||||||
Dapingian | Yapeenian | 467.3 | ||||||||||||||
Castlemainian | 468.5 * | |||||||||||||||
Rangerian | 469.1 * | |||||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | Chewtonian | Ibexian | Blackhillsian | Jeffersonian † | Cassinian † | 470 | |||||||||
Bendigonian | 471.8 * | |||||||||||||||
Lancefieldian | 473.5 * | |||||||||||||||
Tulean | 473.9 * | |||||||||||||||
Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||||||||
Stairsian | 480.3 * | |||||||||||||||
Skullrockian/Demingian | 482 * | |||||||||||||||
Warendian | 482.8 * | |||||||||||||||
485.4 | ||||||||||||||||
487.5 |