Quaternary period

2.58 - 0 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale International Chronostratigraphic Timescale is taken from the following source:

  • K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view

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This interval is used in the definition of 127 collections

A total of 13277 collections with 124540 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleSouth American Land Mammal Ages
QuaternaryHoloceneMeghalayan0
Northgrippian0.0042
Greenlandian0.0082
PleistoceneLate PleistoceneLujanian0.0117
Chibanian0.129
Ensenadan0.3 *
Calabrian0.774
Sanandresian/Uquian1.7 *
Gelasian1.8
2.58 *
2.9