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
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
- J. A. Lillegraven and M. C. McKenna. 1986. Fossil mammals from the "Mesaverde" Formation (Late Cretaceous, Judithian) of the Bighorn and Wind River basins, Wyoming, with definitions of Late Cretaceous North American Land-Mammal "Ages". American Museum Novitates 2840:1-68 view
- J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 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 127308 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | Mammal Paleogene Zones | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7 | ||||||||||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | Landon | Waitakian | MP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26 | MP 25 | 23.03 | |||
| Duntroonian | 25.2 | |||||||||||
| Whaingaroan | 27.3 | |||||||||||
| Rupelian | Kekeamuan | MP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21 | 27.82 | |||||||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | MP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17A | 33.9 | ||||||||
| Arnold | Runangan | 34.6 | ||||||||||
| Kaiatan | 36.7 | |||||||||||
| Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | MP 16 | 37.71 | |||||||||
| Bortonian | 39.1 | |||||||||||
| Lutetian | MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 11 | 41.2 | ||||||||||
| Dannevirke | Porangan | 42.6 | ||||||||||
| Heretaungan | 45.7 | |||||||||||
| Ypresian | Bumbanian | MP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7 | 47.8 | |||||||||
| Mangaorapan | 48.9 | |||||||||||
| Waipawan | 52 | |||||||||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | Gashatan | Teurian | MP 6 | MP 1 - 5 | 56 | ||||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||||
| Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||||
| 66 | ||||||||||||