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. 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
- 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
- P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
- A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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 | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||||||
Chibanian | Ionian | 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 | Taranaki | Kapitean | Late Miocene | 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 | Teurian | Late Paleocene | 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 |