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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
- 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
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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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 127017 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | ||||||||
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0 | ||||||||||
2.4 | ||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | Wanganui | Mangapanian | 2.58 | ||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||
Zanclean | Early Pliocene | 3.6 | ||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Late Miocene | Taranaki | Kapitean | 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 |