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. A. Lillegraven and M. C. McKenna. 1986. Fossil mammals from the "Mesaverde" Formation (Late Cretaceous, Judithian) of the Bighorn and Wind River basins, Wyoming, with definitions of Late Cretaceous North American Land-Mammal "Ages". American Museum Novitates 2840:1-68 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
- 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
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 127308 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Cenozoic Subepochs | ||||||||
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0 | ||||||||||
2.4 | ||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Wanganui | Mangapanian | 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 | ||||||||
23.03 | ||||||||||
25.2 | ||||||||||
34.6 |