Miocene epoch

23.04 - 5.333 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale International Chronostratigraphic Timescale is taken from the following source:

  • K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2024. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2024/12. International Commission on Stratigraphy view

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This interval is used in the definition of 1393 collections

A total of 16336 collections with 158041 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleEuropean Faunal Zones
2.245
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianMN 162.58
MN 153.55
Zanclean3.6
MN 144.16
MN 135.09
MioceneMessinian5.333
MN 126.965
Tortonian7.246
MN 117.9
MN 108.725
MN 99.67
MN 7 + 811.1
Serravallian11.63
MN 612.75
LanghianMN 513.82
BurdigalianMN 415.98
MN 316.9
MN 220
Aquitanian20.45
MN 122.4
23.04