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. 2024. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2024/12. International Commission on Stratigraphy view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
  • L. Ezquerro, A. Luzón, J. L. Simón and C. L. Liesa. 2022. A review of the European Neogene Mammal zones from integration of litho-, bio- and magnetostratigraphy in the Teruel Basin. Earth-Science Reviews 234(78):104223 view
  • F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view

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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.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleEuropean Faunal Units
1.8
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianVillafranchian2.58
Ruscinian3.55
Zanclean3.6
Turolian5.09
MioceneMessinian5.333
Tortonian7.246
Vallesian8.725
SerravallianAstaracian11.63
Langhian13.82
BurdigalianOrleanian15.98
Agenian20
Aquitanian20.45
23.04