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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- 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
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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 127245 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of China | Ordovician of Britain | ||||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Hirnantian | Xiaoxita †/Shikou | Wufeng † | Ashgill | Hirnantian | 443.8 | ||||||
Katian | Chientangkiangian | Rawtheyan | 445.2 | |||||||||||
Cautleyan | 448.9 * | |||||||||||||
Pusgillian | 449.3 * | |||||||||||||
Neichianshanian/Hanjiang | 449.5 | |||||||||||||
Caradoc | Streffordian | Onnian † | 449.6 * | |||||||||||
Cheneyan | 451.5 * | |||||||||||||
Burrellian | 452.7 * | |||||||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||||||
Actonian † | 453.2 * | |||||||||||||
Marshbrookian † | Woolstonian † | 454.2 * | ||||||||||||
Longvillian † | 455.2 * | |||||||||||||
Aurelucian | 456.8 * | |||||||||||||
Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian | 457.4 * | |||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | Guniu †/Hulo | Llanvirn | Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn | 458.4 | ||||||||
Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn | 461.3 * | |||||||||||||
Hunjiang † | Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo | 466.3 * | ||||||||||||
Dapingian | Dapingian | 467.3 | ||||||||||||
Arenig | Fennian | 468.4 * | ||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | Yiyangian | 470 | |||||||||||
Whitlandian | 471.1 * | |||||||||||||
Moridunian | 474.3 * | |||||||||||||
Tremadocian | Xinchangian | Tremadoc | Migneintian | 477.7 | ||||||||||
Lianghekou † | 477.9 * | |||||||||||||
Cressagian | 480.8 * | |||||||||||||
485 * | ||||||||||||||
485.4 |