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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) 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
- 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 | Mammal Paleogene Zones | European Faunal Units | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | |||||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | ||||||||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | |||||||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | |||||||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | |||||||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Villanyian | 2.58 | ||||||||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||||||
Ruscinian | 3.1 * | |||||||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Turolian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||||||
Vallesian | 8.7 | |||||||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||||||||
Serravallian | Astaracian | 11.63 | ||||||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | |||||||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | |||||||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | ||||||||||||
Burdigalian | Orleanian | 15.98 | ||||||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | |||||||||||||
Agenian | 20 | |||||||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||||||
Landon | Waitakian | 21.7 | ||||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |||||||||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||||||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | ||||||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | |||||||||||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | 37.71 | ||||||||||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | ||||||||||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Teurian | 56 | |||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||||||
Danian | 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 |