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 | ||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | |
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | |||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | |||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||
Chibanian | Middle Pleistocene | 0.129 | ||||
Castlecliffian | 0.34 | |||||
Calabrian | Early Pleistocene | 0.774 | ||||
Nukumaruan | 1.63 | |||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||
Mangapanian | 2.4 | |||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Late Pliocene | 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 | ||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Late Oligocene | 23.03 | ||
Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||
Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||
Rupelian | Early Oligocene | 27.82 | ||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Late Eocene | 33.9 | |||
Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||
Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||
Bartonian | Middle Eocene | 37.71 | ||||
Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||
Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||
Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||
Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||
Ypresian | Early Eocene | 47.8 | ||||
Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||
Waipawan | 52 | |||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Late Paleocene | Teurian | 56 | ||
Selandian | Middle Paleocene | 59.2 | ||||
Danian | Early Paleocene | 61.6 | ||||
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