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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
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.
This timescale is used in the definition of 126884 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of Britain | Cambrian of Kazakhstan | Ordovician of the Baltic | ||||||||||||||
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Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Ashgill | Hirnantian | Harju | Porkuni | 443.8 | ||||||||||
Katian | Rawtheyan | Pirgu | 445.2 | ||||||||||||||
Cautleyan | 448.9 * | ||||||||||||||||
Pusgillian | 449.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Caradoc | Streffordian | Onnian † | Vormsi | 449.6 * | |||||||||||||
Nabala | Johvi † | 450 * | |||||||||||||||
Viru | Rakvere | 450.6 * | |||||||||||||||
Cheneyan | 451.5 * | ||||||||||||||||
Oandu | 452 * | ||||||||||||||||
Burrellian | 452.7 * | ||||||||||||||||
Sandbian | Keila | Idavere † | 453 | ||||||||||||||
Actonian † | 453.2 * | ||||||||||||||||
Haljala | 453.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Marshbrookian † | Woolstonian † | 454.2 * | |||||||||||||||
Longvillian † | 455.2 * | ||||||||||||||||
Kukruse | 456.4 * | ||||||||||||||||
Aurelucian | 456.8 * | ||||||||||||||||
Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian | 457.4 * | ||||||||||||||||
Uhaku | Aluoja † | 457.5 * | |||||||||||||||
Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Llanvirn | Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn | 458.4 | |||||||||||||
Lasnamagi | 458.9 * | ||||||||||||||||
Aseri | 460.4 * | ||||||||||||||||
Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn | 461.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Oeland | Kunda | 462.9 * | |||||||||||||||
Valaste †/Hunderum | 464.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Volkhov | Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka | 467.1 * | |||||||||||||||
Dapingian | 467.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Arenig | Fennian | 468.4 * | |||||||||||||||
Billingen | 469.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Early Ordovician | Floian | 470 | |||||||||||||||
Latorp † | 470.1 * | ||||||||||||||||
Whitlandian | 471.1 * | ||||||||||||||||
Hunneberg | 473.7 * | ||||||||||||||||
Moridunian | 474.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Tremadocian | Tremadoc | Migneintian | Ungurian | 477.7 | |||||||||||||
Cressagian | 480.8 * | ||||||||||||||||
Varangu | 481.3 * | ||||||||||||||||
Pakerort | 482.2 * | ||||||||||||||||
485 * | |||||||||||||||||
485.4 * | |||||||||||||||||
486.3 | |||||||||||||||||
486.5 |