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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 127262 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Mammal Paleogene Zones | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||
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Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | 0 | ||||||
Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||
Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||
Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | 0.0117 | |||||||
Chibanian | 0.129 | ||||||||
Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||||
Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||
Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | 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 | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 | ||
Rupelian | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | |||||
Bartonian | MP 16 | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||||
Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | |||||||
Ypresian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | Gashatan | 56 | ||||
Selandian | 59.2 | ||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | ||||||||
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