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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126691 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Permian of Western Europe | Obsolete Names for ICS Units | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Cretaceous Subepochs | ||||||
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Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Tertiary † | 2.58 | ||||||
Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||||||
Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||||||
Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||||||
Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||||||
Langhian | 13.82 | |||||||||
Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||||||
Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |||||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | ||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | |||||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | 37.71 | ||||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | ||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | 56 | ||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | Senonian | 66 | ||||||
Campanian | 72.1 | |||||||||
Santonian | 83.6 | |||||||||
Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||||||
Turonian | 89.8 | |||||||||
Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||||||
Early Cretaceous | Albian | Gallic | 100.5 | |||||||
Aptian | 113 | |||||||||
Barremian | 121.4 | |||||||||
Hauterivian | Neocomian | 125.77 | ||||||||
Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||||||
Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||||||
Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | 145 | |||||||
Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||
Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||
Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||
Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||||||
Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||||||
Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||||||
Sinemurian | 192.9 | |||||||||
Hettangian | 199.5 | |||||||||
Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | 201.4 | |||||||
Norian | 208.5 | |||||||||
Carnian | 227 | |||||||||
Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||||||
Anisian | 242 | |||||||||
Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||||||
Induan | 251.2 | |||||||||
Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||||||
Wuchiapingian | Zechstein | Longtanian † | 254.14 | |||||||
Guadalupian | Capitanian | Rotliegendes | 259.51 | |||||||
Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
Artinskian | Autunian | 283.5 | ||||||||
Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||||||
Asselian | 293.52 | |||||||||
Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | 298.9 | |||||||
Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
Moscovian | 307 | |||||||||
Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||||||
Mississippian | Serpukhovian | 323.2 | ||||||||
Visean | 330.9 | |||||||||
Tournaisian | 346.7 | |||||||||
Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | 358.9 | |||||||
Frasnian | 372.2 | |||||||||
Middle Devonian | Givetian | 382.7 | ||||||||
Eifelian | 387.7 | |||||||||
Early Devonian | Emsian | 393.3 | ||||||||
Pragian | 407.6 | |||||||||
Lochkovian | 410.8 | |||||||||
Silurian | Pridoli | 419.2 | ||||||||
Ludlow | Ludfordian | 423 | ||||||||
Gorstian | 425.6 | |||||||||
Wenlock | Homerian | 427.4 | ||||||||
Sheinwoodian | 430.5 | |||||||||
Llandovery | Telychian | 433.4 | ||||||||
Aeronian | 438.5 | |||||||||
Rhuddanian | 440.8 | |||||||||
Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | 443.8 | |||||||
Katian | 445.2 | |||||||||
Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | 458.4 | ||||||||
Dapingian | 467.3 | |||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | 470 | ||||||||
Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||
Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | 485.4 | |||||||
Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Series 3 † | 497 | |||||||
Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
Wuliuan | Stage 5 † | 504.5 | ||||||||
509 |