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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 126164 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | Cretaceous Subepochs | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | 0.0117 | ||||||||||
Chibanian | Ionian | 0.129 | |||||||||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | ||||||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||||||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | ||||||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | ||||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 2.58 | ||||||||||
Waipipian | 3 | ||||||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | ||||||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | ||||||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | |||||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | ||||||||||||
Lillburnian | 13.05 | ||||||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | ||||||||||||
Clifdenian | 15.1 | ||||||||||||
Pareora | Altonian | 15.9 | |||||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | ||||||||||||
Otaian | 18.7 | ||||||||||||
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 | Senonian | 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 | Gallic | 100.5 | ||||||||||
Urutawan | 103.3 | ||||||||||||
Taitai | Korangan | 108.4 | |||||||||||
Aptian | 113 | ||||||||||||
117.5 | |||||||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | ||||||||||||
Hauterivian | Neocomian | 125.77 | |||||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | ||||||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | ||||||||||||
145 |