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
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 128028 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of Australia | Ordovician of the Baltic | Devonian of Germany | Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | Melekhovian | 251.902 | ||||||
| Wuchiapingian | 254.14 | |||||||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | 259.51 | ||||||||
| Wordian | 264.28 | |||||||||
| Noginskian | 264.9 * | |||||||||
| Roadian | 266.9 | |||||||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||||||
| Pavlovoposadian | 276.8 * | |||||||||
| Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||||||
| Rusavkinian | 287.6 * | |||||||||
| Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||||||
| Asselian | 293.52 | |||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | 298.9 | |||||||
| Kasimovian | Dorogomilovian | 303.7 | ||||||||
| Khamovnikian | 304.8 | |||||||||
| Krevyakinian | 305.8 * | |||||||||
| Moscovian | Myachkovian | 307 | ||||||||
| Podolskian | 308.9 * | |||||||||
| Kashirian | 311.4 * | |||||||||
| Vereian | 313.8 | |||||||||
| Melekessian | 314.8 | |||||||||
| Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||||||
| Cheremshanian | 316.9 * | |||||||||
| Prikamian | 318.6 * | |||||||||
| Severokeltmian | 319.9 * | |||||||||
| Krasnopolyanian | 321.2 * | |||||||||
| Voznesenian | 321.9 * | |||||||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Zapaltjubian | 323.2 | |||||||
| Protvian | 324.4 * | |||||||||
| Steshevian | 326.8 * | |||||||||
| Tarusian | 329 * | |||||||||
| Visean | Venevian | 330.9 | ||||||||
| Mikhailovian | 331.9 * | |||||||||
| Aleksinian | 333.7 * | |||||||||
| Tulian | 335.8 * | |||||||||
| Bobrikian | 339.9 * | |||||||||
| Radaevkian | 343.4 * | |||||||||
| Tournaisian | Kosvian | 346.7 | ||||||||
| Kizelian | 350.7 * | |||||||||
| Cherepetian | 351.9 * | |||||||||
| Karakubian | 354.4 * | |||||||||
| Upinian | 356.3 * | |||||||||
| Malevkian | 357.6 * | |||||||||
| Gumerovian | 358 * | |||||||||
| Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | Wocklum/Dasberg/Hemberg/Nehden | 358.9 | ||||||
| Frasnian | Adorf | 372.2 | ||||||||
| Middle Devonian | Givetian | Givetian | 382.7 | |||||||
| Eifelian | Eifelian | 387.7 | ||||||||
| Early Devonian | Emsian | Emsian | 393.3 | |||||||
| Pragian | Siegen | 407.6 | ||||||||
| Lochkovian | Gedinnine | 410.8 | ||||||||
| Silurian | Pridoli | 419.2 | ||||||||
| Ludlow | Ludfordian | 423 | ||||||||
| Gorstian | 425.6 | |||||||||
| Wenlock | Homerian | 427.4 | ||||||||
| Sheinwoodian | 430.5 | |||||||||
| Llandovery | Telychian | 433.4 | ||||||||
| Aeronian | 438.5 | |||||||||
| Rhuddanian | 440.8 | |||||||||
| Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Bolindian | Harju | Porkuni | 443.8 | ||||
| Katian | Pirgu | 445.2 | ||||||||
| Eastonian | 449 * | |||||||||
| Vormsi | 449.6 * | |||||||||
| Nabala | Johvi † | 450 * | ||||||||
| Viru | Rakvere | 450.6 * | ||||||||
| Gisbornian | Oandu | 452 * | ||||||||
| Sandbian | Keila | Idavere † | 453 | |||||||
| Haljala | 453.9 | |||||||||
| Kukruse | 456.4 * | |||||||||
| Uhaku | Aluoja † | 457.5 * | ||||||||
| Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | 458.4 | |||||||
| Lasnamagi | 458.9 * | |||||||||
| Aseri | 460.4 * | |||||||||
| Oeland | Kunda | 462.9 * | ||||||||
| Valaste †/Hunderum | 464.3 * | |||||||||
| Volkhov | Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka | 467.1 * | ||||||||
| Dapingian | Yapeenian | 467.3 | ||||||||
| Castlemainian | 468.5 * | |||||||||
| Billingen | 469.3 * | |||||||||
| Early Ordovician | Floian | Chewtonian | 470 | |||||||
| Latorp † | 470.1 * | |||||||||
| Bendigonian | 471.8 * | |||||||||
| Lancefieldian | 473.5 * | |||||||||
| Hunneberg | 473.7 * | |||||||||
| Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||
| Varangu | 481.3 * | |||||||||
| Pakerort | 482.2 * | |||||||||
| Warendian | 482.8 * | |||||||||
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | 485.4 | |||||||
| 486.3 * | ||||||||||
| 486.5 | ||||||||||