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
  • 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
  • M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view
  • 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
  • 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

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleTen Million Year BinsSilurian of the BalticDevonian of CzechoslovakiaSilurian of North AmericaPermian of the Russian PlatformOrdovician of North AmericaPermian-Jurassic of New ZealandCentral Paratethys Stages
QuaternaryHoloceneMeghalayanCenozoic 60
Northgrippian0.0042
Greenlandian0.0082
PleistoceneLate Pleistocene0.0117
Chibanian0.129
Calabrian0.774
Gelasian1.8
NeogenePliocenePiacenzian2.58
Zanclean3.6
MioceneMessinian5.333
TortonianPannonian7.246
SerravallianCenozoic 5Sarmatian11.63
Badenian12.8 *
Langhian13.82
Burdigalian15.98
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianCenozoic 423.03
Rupelian27.82
EocenePriabonianCenozoic 333.9
Bartonian37.71
LutetianCenozoic 241.2
Ypresian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianCenozoic 156
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
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 6OtekePuaroan145
KimmeridgianJurassic 5149.2
KawhiaOhauan150
Heterian154.5
Oxfordian154.8
Middle JurassicCallovian161.5
Temaikan164.3
BathonianJurassic 4165.3
Bajocian168.2
AalenianJurassic 3170.9
Early JurassicToarcian174.7
HerangiUruroan176
PliensbachianJurassic 2184.2
Aratauran188.9
SinemurianJurassic 1192.9
Hettangian199.5
TriassicLate TriassicRhaetianTriassic 4BalfourOtapirian201.4
NorianWarepan208.5
Otamitan217
Oretian221
CarnianTriassic 3227
GoreKaihikuan227.5
Middle TriassicLadinianTriassic 2237
Etalian238
Anisian242
Malakovian246
Early TriassicOlenekianTriassic 1247.2
Nelsonian249
Induan251.2
DUrvilleMakarewan251.5
PermianLopingianChanghsingianPermian 4251.902
Waiitian253.2
Wuchiapingian254.14
Puruhauan254.2
TatarianVyatkian256.8 *
GuadalupianCapitanianSeverodvinianAparimaFlettian259.51
WordianUrzhumian264.28
Barettian266
RoadianPermian 3KazanianPovolzhian266.9
Sokian270.7 *
CisuralianKungurianPermian 2KungurianIrenian/Ufimian273.01
Mangapirian276
Filipovian276.5 *
Saraninian280.1 *
ArtinskianArtinskianSarginian283.5
Telfordian285
Irginian285.9 *
Burtsevian287.8 *
288.5
SakmarianSakmarianSterlitamakian290.1
Tastubian291.7 *
AsselianPermian 1AsselianShikhanian293.52
Uskalykian294.8
Surenian297.5
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianCarboniferous 5298.9
Kasimovian303.7
MoscovianCarboniferous 4307
Bashkirian315.2
MississippianSerpukhovianCarboniferous 3323.2
ViseanCarboniferous 2330.9
TournaisianCarboniferous 1346.7
DevonianLate DevonianFamennianDevonian 5358.9
FrasnianDevonian 4372.2
Middle DevonianGivetianDevonian 3Srbsko382.7
EifelianChotec387.7
Early DevonianEmsianDevonian 2Daleje/Zlichovian393.3
PragianDevonian 1Pragian407.6
LochkovianLochkovian410.8
SilurianPridoliSilurian 2OhesaareCayugan419.2
Kaugetuma421.7 *
Niagaran422.5 *
LudlowLudfordianKuressaare423
Paadla423.4 *
Gorstian425.6
WenlockHomerianRootsikulaLockportian427.4
Jaagarahu429.2 *
Sheinwoodian430.5
Jaani431.8 *
LlandoveryTelychianSilurian 1Ontarian433.4
Adavere434 *
Aeronian438.5
Alexandrian438.7 *
Raikkula439.4 *
MedinanClinton440.1 *
440.7 *
Rhuddanian440.8
Juuru441.4 *
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianOrdovician 5CincinnatianGamachian443.8
Katian445.2
Richmondian446 *
MaysvillianRocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian449.8 *
Edenian450.4 *
MohawkianChatfieldian451.1 *
SandbianOrdovician 4453
Turinian453.7 *
WhiterockianCanadian †Chazyan †/Marmor457 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianOrdovician 3458.4
DapingianOrdovician 2467.3
Rangerian469.1 *
Early OrdovicianFloianIbexianBlackhillsianJeffersonian †Cassinian †470
Tulean473.9 *
TremadocianOrdovician 1477.7
Stairsian480.3 *
SkullrockianDemingian †482 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10Cambrian 5485.4
487.5
Jiangshanian489.5
Paibian494
MiaolingianGuzhangianCambrian 4497
Drumian500.5
WuliuanCambrian 3504.5
Series 2Stage 4509
Stage 3Cambrian 2514
TerreneuvianStage 2521
FortunianCambrian 1529
538.8