Carboniferous of Western Europe
The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:
- 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 12 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 3291 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Carboniferous of Western Europe | Obsolete Carboniferous Ages of China | ||||
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Permian | Cisuralian | Asselian | Kuzel | 297.7 | ||
Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Mapingian † | 298.9 | ||
Stephanian | Stephanian C | 300.3 * | ||||
Stephanian B | 300.9 * | |||||
Stephanian A | 301.4 * | |||||
Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||
Cantabrian | 305 * | |||||
305.9 | ||||||
Moscovian | 307 | |||||
Westphalian | Westphalian D | 307.4 * | ||||
Westphalian C | 309.8 | |||||
Westphalian B | 314.6 | |||||
Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||
Westphalian A | 317 * | |||||
Namurian | Yeadonian | 318.8 * | ||||
Marsdenian | 320.2 * | |||||
Kinderscoutian | 321.5 * | |||||
Alportian | 322 * | |||||
Chokierian | 323.1 * | |||||
Mississippian | Serpukhovian | 323.2 | ||||
Arnsbergian | 324 * | |||||
Pendleian | 327.4 * | |||||
Visean | Warnantian | Brigantian † | 330.9 | |||
Livian | Asbian † | 336.3 * | ||||
Moliniacian | Holkerian †/Arundian/Chadian | 340.2 * | ||||
Tournaisian | Ivorian | 346.7 | ||||
Hastarian | 353.7 * | |||||
358.9 |