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. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
- P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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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This timescale is used in the definition of 127057 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||
| 2.4 | |||||||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Wanganui | Mangapanian | 2.58 | ||||
| Waipipian | 3 | ||||||||
| Zanclean | 3.6 | ||||||||
| Opoitian | 3.7 | ||||||||
| Miocene | Messinian | Taranaki | Kapitean | 5.333 | |||||
| Tongaporutuan | 7.2 | ||||||||
| Tortonian | 7.246 | ||||||||
| Southland | Waiauan | 11.04 | |||||||
| Serravallian | 11.63 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||