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. 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
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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
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 126973 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Silurian Ages of Europe | Silurian of the Baltic | |||||||||
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Silurian | Pridoli | Ohesaare | 419.2 | ||||||||
Kaugetuma | 421.7 * | ||||||||||
Ludlow | Ludfordian | Kuressaare | 423 | ||||||||
Paadla | 423.4 * | ||||||||||
Gorstian | 425.6 | ||||||||||
Wenlock | Homerian | Gleedonian | Rootsikula | 427.4 | |||||||
Jaagarahu | 429.2 * | ||||||||||
Whitwellian | 429.7 * | ||||||||||
Sheinwoodian | 430.5 | ||||||||||
Jaani | 431.8 * | ||||||||||
Llandovery | Telychian | 433.4 | |||||||||
Adavere | 434 * | ||||||||||
Aeronian | 438.5 | ||||||||||
Raikkula | 439.4 * | ||||||||||
Rhuddanian | 440.8 | ||||||||||
Juuru | 441.4 * | ||||||||||
443.8 |