Ten Million Year Bins

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
  • A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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
  • 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
  • M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 TimescaleTen Million Year BinsPermian of North AmericaPermo-Triassic Subages of Eastern EuropeCambrian of SiberiaCenozoic SubepochsCarboniferous SubepochsSilurian of North AmericaDevonian of Eastern North AmericaCentral Paratethys StagesMammal Paleogene ZonesPaleogene Mammal Ages of Asia
QuaternaryHoloceneMeghalayanCenozoic 60
Northgrippian0.0042
Greenlandian0.0082
PleistoceneLate PleistoceneLate Pleistocene0.0117
ChibanianMiddle Pleistocene0.129
CalabrianEarly Pleistocene0.774
Gelasian1.8
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianLate Pliocene2.58
ZancleanEarly Pliocene3.6
MioceneMessinianLate Miocene5.333
TortonianPannonian7.246
SerravallianCenozoic 5Middle MioceneSarmatian11.63
Badenian12.8 *
Langhian13.82
BurdigalianEarly Miocene15.98
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianCenozoic 4Late OligoceneMP 30/MP 29/MP 28/MP 27/MP 26MP 25TabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
RupelianEarly OligoceneMP 24/MP 23/MP 22/MP 21Kekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianCenozoic 3Late EoceneMP 20/MP 19/MP 18/MP 17B/MP 17AHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
BartonianMiddle EoceneMP 16Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
LutetianCenozoic 2MP 15/MP 14/MP 13/MP 12/MP 1141.2
YpresianEarly EoceneMP 10/MP 8 + 9/MP 7Bumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianCenozoic 1Late PaleoceneMP 6MP 1 - 5Gashatan56
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
CretaceousLate CretaceousMaastrichtianCretaceous 866
CampanianCretaceous 772.1
SantonianCretaceous 683.6
Coniacian86.3
Turonian89.8
CenomanianCretaceous 593.9
Early CretaceousAlbianCretaceous 4100.5
AptianCretaceous 3113
BarremianCretaceous 2121.4
Hauterivian125.77
ValanginianCretaceous 1132.6
Berriasian139.8
JurassicLate JurassicTithonianJurassic 6145
KimmeridgianJurassic 5149.2
Oxfordian154.8
Middle JurassicCallovian161.5
BathonianJurassic 4165.3
Bajocian168.2
AalenianJurassic 3170.9
Early JurassicToarcian174.7
PliensbachianJurassic 2184.2
SinemurianJurassic 1192.9
Hettangian199.5
TriassicLate TriassicRhaetianTriassic 4201.4
Norian208.5
CarnianTriassic 3227
Middle TriassicLadinianTriassic 2237
Anisian242
Early TriassicOlenekianTriassic 1Vokhmian247.2
Induan251.2
PermianLopingianChanghsingianPermian 4251.902
WuchiapingianLate Vyatkian/Early Vyatkian254.14
GuadalupianCapitanianCapitanianLate Severodvinian/Early Severodvinian259.51
WordianWordianLate Urzhumian/Early Urzhumian264.28
RoadianPermian 3RoadianLate Kazanian/Early Kazanian266.9
CisuralianKungurianPermian 2LeonardianCathedralian273.01
Hessian281.9 *
Artinskian283.5
WolfcampianLenoxian286.1 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianPermian 1Nealian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianCarboniferous 5Late Pennsylvanian298.9
Kasimovian303.7
MoscovianCarboniferous 4Middle Pennsylvanian307
BashkirianEarly Pennsylvanian315.2
MississippianSerpukhovianCarboniferous 3Late Mississippian323.2
ViseanCarboniferous 2Middle Mississippian330.9
TournaisianCarboniferous 1Early Mississippian346.7
DevonianLate DevonianFamennianDevonian 5Conewangan/Conneautan/Canadaway358.9
FrasnianDevonian 4West Fallsian/Sonyean372.2
Middle DevonianGivetianDevonian 3Geneseean/Taghanican/TioughnioganCazenovian382.7
EifelianSouthwoodian387.7
Early DevonianEmsianDevonian 2Sawkillian/Deer ParkianHelderbergian393.3
PragianDevonian 1407.6
Lochkovian410.8
SilurianPridoliSilurian 2Cayugan419.2
Niagaran422.5 *
LudlowLudfordian423
Gorstian425.6
WenlockHomerianLockportian427.4
Sheinwoodian430.5
LlandoveryTelychianSilurian 1Ontarian433.4
Aeronian438.5
Alexandrian438.7 *
MedinanClinton440.1 *
440.7 *
Rhuddanian440.8
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianOrdovician 5443.8
Katian445.2
SandbianOrdovician 4453
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianOrdovician 3458.4
DapingianOrdovician 2467.3
Early OrdovicianFloian470
TremadocianOrdovician 1477.7
Mansian †483.55 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10Cambrian 5BatyrbaianTavgian †Ketyan †/Yurakian485.4
Jiangshanian489.5
Aksaian490.7 *
Sakian492.2 *
Paibian494
Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian494.7 *
MiaolingianGuzhangianCambrian 4Ayusokkanian497
Mayan/Menevian499.5
Drumian500.5
WuliuanCambrian 3Amgan/Solvan504.5
Series 2Stage 4509
ToyonianLenian †510 *
Botomian512.5 *
Stage 3Cambrian 2514
Atdabanian515.6 *
TerreneuvianStage 2Tommotian521
Nemakit-Daldynian525.5
FortunianCambrian 1Manykaian †529
538.8