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
- 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
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 126764 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian of Siberia | Carboniferous of China | Devonian Subages | Permian of the Russian Platform | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian | Lopingian | Wuchiapingian | Tatarian | Vyatkian | 256.8 * | |||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | Severodvinian | 259.51 | |||||||
| Wordian | Urzhumian | 264.28 | ||||||||
| Roadian | Kazanian | Povolzhian | 266.9 | |||||||
| Sokian | 270.7 * | |||||||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | Kungurian | Irenian/Ufimian | 273.01 | ||||||
| Filipovian | 276.5 * | |||||||||
| Saraninian | 280.1 * | |||||||||
| Artinskian | Artinskian | Sarginian | 283.5 | |||||||
| Irginian | 285.9 * | |||||||||
| Burtsevian | 287.8 * | |||||||||
| Sakmarian | Sakmarian | Sterlitamakian | 290.1 | |||||||
| Tastubian | 291.7 * | |||||||||
| Asselian | Asselian | Shikhanian | 293.52 | |||||||
| Uskalykian | 294.8 | |||||||||
| Surenian | 297.5 | |||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | 298.9 | |||||||
| Xiaodushanian | 300 * | |||||||||
| Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
| Dalaun | 305.8 * | |||||||||
| Moscovian | 307 | |||||||||
| Bashkirian | 315.2 | |||||||||
| Huashibanian | 318.5 * | |||||||||
| Lousuan | 321.2 * | |||||||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Dewunian | 323.2 | |||||||
| Shangsian | 330.8 * | |||||||||
| Visean | 330.9 | |||||||||
| Jiusian | 335 * | |||||||||
| Tournaisian | Tangbagouan | 346.7 | ||||||||
| Devonian | Late Devonian | Famennian | Late Famennian | 358.9 | ||||||
| Middle Famennian | 365.3 * | |||||||||
| Early Famennian | 368.5 * | |||||||||
| Frasnian | Late Frasnian | 372.2 | ||||||||
| Middle Frasnian | 375.4 * | |||||||||
| Early Frasnian | 379.3 * | |||||||||
| Middle Devonian | Givetian | Late Givetian | 382.7 | |||||||
| Middle Givetian | 383.7 * | |||||||||
| Early Givetian | 385.9 * | |||||||||
| Eifelian | Late Eifelian | 387.7 | ||||||||
| Early Eifelian | 390.3 * | |||||||||
| Early Devonian | Emsian | Late Emsian | 393.3 | |||||||
| Early Emsian | 398.3 * | |||||||||
| Pragian | Pragian | 407.6 | ||||||||
| Lochkovian | Late Lochkovian | 410.8 | ||||||||
| Middle Lochkovian | 412.8 * | |||||||||
| Early Lochkovian | 415.6 * | |||||||||
| 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 | 443.8 | |||||||
| Katian | 445.2 | |||||||||
| Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||
| Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | 458.4 | ||||||||
| Dapingian | 467.3 | |||||||||
| Early Ordovician | Floian | 470 | ||||||||
| Tremadocian | 477.7 | |||||||||
| Mansian † | 483.55 * | |||||||||
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Batyrbaian | Tavgian † | Ketyan †/Yurakian | 485.4 | ||||
| Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
| Aksaian | 490.7 * | |||||||||
| Sakian | 492.2 * | |||||||||
| Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
| Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian | 494.7 * | |||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Ayusokkanian | 497 | |||||||
| Mayan/Menevian | 499.5 | |||||||||
| Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
| Wuliuan | Amgan/Solvan | 504.5 | ||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | 509 | ||||||||
| Toyonian | Lenian † | 510 * | ||||||||
| Botomian | 512.5 * | |||||||||
| Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||
| Atdabanian | 515.6 * | |||||||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Tommotian | 521 | |||||||
| Nemakit-Daldynian | 525.5 | |||||||||
| Fortunian | Manykaian † | 529 | ||||||||
| 538.8 | ||||||||||