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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 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. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view
- F. M. Gradstein, F. P. Agterberg, J. G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. Van Veen, J. Thierry, and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time scale. SEPM Special Publication 54 view
- J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 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 127100 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Central Paratethys Stages | Ten Million Year Bins | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||||||
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0 | ||||||||||||
2.4 | ||||||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Cenozoic 6 | Wanganui | Mangapanian | 2.58 | ||||||
Waipipian | 3 | |||||||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||||
Opoitian | 3.7 | |||||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | ||||||||
Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | |||||||||||
Tortonian | Pannonian | 7.246 | ||||||||||
Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | ||||||||||
Serravallian | Sarmatian | Cenozoic 5 | 11.63 | |||||||||
Badenian | 12.8 * | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
23.03 | ||||||||||||
25.2 | ||||||||||||
34.6 |