Bortonian age

42.6 - 39.1 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand is taken from the following source:

  • 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

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This interval is used in the definition of 41 collections

A total of 1597 collections with 20016 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand
21.7
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLandonWaitakian23.03
Duntroonian25.2
Whaingaroan27.3
Rupelian27.82
EocenePriabonian33.9
ArnoldRunangan34.6
Kaiatan36.7
Bartonian37.71
Bortonian39.1
Lutetian41.2
DannevirkePorangan42.6
Heretaungan45.7
Ypresian47.8
Mangaorapan48.9
Waipawan52
PaleoceneThanetianTeurian56
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
66