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
  • 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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCenozoic SubepochsPaleogene Mammal Ages of Asia
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLate OligoceneTabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
RupelianEarly OligoceneKekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianLate EoceneHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
BartonianMiddle EoceneSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
Lutetian41.2
YpresianEarly EoceneBumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianLate PaleoceneGashatan56
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
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