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
  • J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) 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

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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 TimescaleMammal Paleogene ZonesCretaceous-Cenozoic of New ZealandPaleogene Mammal Ages of Asia
21.7
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianMP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26MP 25LandonWaitakianTabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
Duntroonian25.2
Whaingaroan27.3
RupelianMP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21Kekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianMP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17AHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
ArnoldRunangan34.6
Kaiatan36.7
BartonianMP 16Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
Bortonian39.1
LutetianMP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 1141.2
DannevirkePorangan42.6
Heretaungan45.7
YpresianMP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7Bumbanian47.8
Mangaorapan48.9
Waipawan52
PaleoceneThanetianMP 6MP 1 - 5TeurianGashatan56
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
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