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, F. P. Agterberg, J. G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. Van Veen, J. Thierry, and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time scale. SEPM Special Publication 54 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
- M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
- A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 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 | Mesozoic Subages | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | ||||||||||||
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Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Late Maastrichtian/Early Maastrichtian | Mata | Haumurian | 66 | ||||||||
Campanian | Late Campanian/Middle Campanian/Early Campanian | 72.1 | ||||||||||||
Santonian | Late Santonian/Middle Santonian/Early Santonian | Piripauan | 83.6 | |||||||||||
Raukumara | Teratan | 86.1 | ||||||||||||
Coniacian | Late Coniacian/Middle Coniacian/Early Coniacian | 86.3 | ||||||||||||
Turonian | Late Turonian/Middle Turonian/Early Turonian | 89.8 | ||||||||||||
Mangaotanean | 90.5 | |||||||||||||
Arowhanan | 93.7 | |||||||||||||
Cenomanian | Late Cenomanian/Middle Cenomanian/Early Cenomanian | 93.9 | ||||||||||||
Clarence | Ngaterian | 95.2 | ||||||||||||
Motuan | 99.5 | |||||||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | Late Albian | 100.5 | |||||||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | |||||||||||||
Middle Albian | 106.2 * | |||||||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | ||||||||||||
Early Albian | 109.9 * | |||||||||||||
Aptian | Late Aptian | 113 | ||||||||||||
117.5 | ||||||||||||||
Early Aptian | 119.5 * | |||||||||||||
Barremian | Late Barremian/Early Barremian | 121.4 | ||||||||||||
Hauterivian | Late Hauterivian/Early Hauterivian | 125.77 | ||||||||||||
Valanginian | Late Valanginian/Early Valanginian | 132.6 | ||||||||||||
Berriasian | Late Berriasian | 139.8 | ||||||||||||
Middle Berriasian | 140.6 * | |||||||||||||
Early Berriasian | 142.7 * | |||||||||||||
145 |