PBDB Timescale

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
M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 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

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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.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Central Paratethys Stages	Cenozoic Subepochs
Quaternary	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene		Late Pleistocene	0.0117
		Chibanian		Middle Pleistocene	0.129
		Calabrian		Early Pleistocene	0.774
		Gelasian		Early Pleistocene	1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian		Late Pliocene	2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean		Early Pliocene	3.6
	Miocene	Messinian		Late Miocene	5.333
		Tortonian	Pannonian	Late Miocene	7.246
		Serravallian	Sarmatian	Middle Miocene	11.63
		Serravallian	Badenian		12.8 *
		Langhian			13.82
		Burdigalian		Early Miocene	15.98
		Aquitanian		Early Miocene	20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian		Late Oligocene	23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian		Early Oligocene	27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian		Late Eocene	33.9
		Bartonian		Middle Eocene	37.71
		Lutetian		Middle Eocene	41.2
		Ypresian		Early Eocene	47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Late Paleocene	56
		Selandian		Middle Paleocene	59.2
		Danian		Early Paleocene	61.6
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