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
- 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
- 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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This timescale is used in the definition of 127017 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||