Ordovician of Britain

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
  • B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
  • M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view
  • D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleOrdovician of BritainOrdovician of North AmericaCambrian of SiberiaCambrian of KazakhstanCambrian of North AmericaCambrian Epochs
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianAshgillHirnantianCincinnatianGamachian443.8
KatianRawtheyan445.2
Richmondian446 *
Cautleyan448.9 *
Pusgillian449.3 *
CaradocStreffordianOnnian †449.6 *
MaysvillianRocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian449.8 *
Edenian450.4 *
MohawkianChatfieldian451.1 *
Cheneyan451.5 *
Burrellian452.7 *
Sandbian453
Actonian †453.2 *
Turinian453.7 *
Marshbrookian †Woolstonian †454.2 *
Longvillian †455.2 *
Aurelucian456.8 *
WhiterockianCanadian †Chazyan †/Marmor457 *
Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian457.4 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianLlanvirnLlandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn458.4
Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn461.3 *
Dapingian467.3
ArenigFennian468.4 *
Rangerian469.1 *
Early OrdovicianFloianIbexianBlackhillsianJeffersonian †Cassinian †470
Whitlandian471.1 *
Tulean473.9 *
Moridunian474.3 *
TremadocianTremadocMigneintianUngurian477.7
Stairsian480.3 *
Cressagian480.8 *
SkullrockianDemingian †482 *
Mansian †483.55 *
485 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10BatyrbaianTavgian †Ketyan †/YurakianBatyrbaianFranconian †/Dresbachian/MillardanLate Cambrian485.4
Sunwaptan487.5
Jiangshanian489.5
AksaianAksaian490.7 *
SakianSakian492.2 *
Steptoean493 *
Paibian494
Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian494.7 *
MiaolingianGuzhangianAyusokkanianAyusokkanianMarjumianAlbertian †Middle Cambrian497
Mayan/Menevian499.5
DrumianZhanaarykian500.5
Tuesaian503
WuliuanAmgan/SolvanTopazan504.5
505.3
Delamaran506.5
Series 2Stage 4Waucoban †Early Cambrian509
ToyonianLenian †Toyonian510 *
Dyeran511 *
BotomianBotomian512.5 *
Stage 3514
Montezuman514.8 *
AtdabanianAtdabanian515.6 *
Begadean519.9 *
TerreneuvianStage 2TommotianTommotian521
Nemakit-Daldynian525.5
FortunianManykaian †529
538.8