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
- 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 126699 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Carboniferous of China | Carboniferous of North America | Ten Million Year Bins | Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287.6 | ||||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Virgilian | Carboniferous 5 | Rusavkinian | 298.9 * | ||||
| Xiaodushanian | 300 * | |||||||||
| Kasimovian | Missourian | Dorogomilovian | 303.7 | |||||||
| Khamovnikian | 304.8 | |||||||||
| Dalaun | Krevyakinian | 305.8 * | ||||||||
| Desmoinesian | 305.9 * | |||||||||
| Moscovian | Carboniferous 4 | Myachkovian | 307 | |||||||
| Podolskian | 308.9 * | |||||||||
| Kashirian | 311.4 * | |||||||||
| Atokan | 312.7 * | |||||||||
| Vereian | 313.8 | |||||||||
| Melekessian | 314.8 | |||||||||
| Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||||||
| Cheremshanian | 316.9 * | |||||||||
| Morrowan | 318.4 * | |||||||||
| Huashibanian | 318.5 * | |||||||||
| Prikamian | 318.6 * | |||||||||
| Severokeltmian | 319.9 * | |||||||||
| Lousuan | Krasnopolyanian | 321.2 * | ||||||||
| Voznesenian | 321.9 * | |||||||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Dewunian | Chesterian | Carboniferous 3 | Zapaltjubian | 323.2 | ||||
| Protvian | 324.4 * | |||||||||
| Steshevian | 326.8 * | |||||||||
| Tarusian | 329 * | |||||||||
| Shangsian | 330.8 * | |||||||||
| Visean | Carboniferous 2 | Venevian | 330.9 | |||||||
| Mikhailovian | 331.9 * | |||||||||
| Aleksinian | 333.7 * | |||||||||
| Jiusian | 335 * | |||||||||
| Meramecian | Tulian | 335.8 * | ||||||||
| Bobrikian | 339.9 * | |||||||||
| Osagean | 343.1 * | |||||||||
| Radaevkian | 343.4 * | |||||||||
| Tournaisian | Tangbagouan | Carboniferous 1 | Kosvian | 346.7 | ||||||
| Kizelian | 350.7 * | |||||||||
| Kinderhookian | Cherepetian | 351.9 * | ||||||||
| Karakubian | 354.4 * | |||||||||
| Upinian | 356.3 * | |||||||||
| Malevkian | 357.6 * | |||||||||
| Gumerovian | 358 * | |||||||||
| 358.9 | ||||||||||