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
- A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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
- 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
- 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
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 126162 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | ||||||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | |||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||||||||
Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | 0.129 | ||||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | |||||||||||
Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | ||||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | |||||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | 2.58 | ||||||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||||
Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | ||||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||||||
Serravallian | Middle Miocene | 11.63 | ||||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | |||||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | |||||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | ||||||||||
Burdigalian | Early Miocene | 15.98 | ||||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | |||||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | ||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | ||||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||||
Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | Teurian | 56 | ||||||||
Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | ||||||||||
Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | ||||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Mata | Haumurian | 66 | |||||||
Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||||
Santonian | Piripauan | 83.6 | ||||||||||
Raukumara | Teratan | 86.1 | ||||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||||
Mangaotanean | 90.5 | |||||||||||
Arowhanan | 93.7 | |||||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||||
Clarence | Ngaterian | 95.2 | ||||||||||
Motuan | 99.5 | |||||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | |||||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | ||||||||||
Aptian | 113 | |||||||||||
117.5 | ||||||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||||
Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||||
145 |