Permian of Western Europe

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
  • 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.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescalePermian of Western EuropePermian of ChinaCarboniferous of North America
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMeishanian251.902
Baoqingian253.4 *
WuchiapingianZechsteinLaoshanian254.14
Laibinian257.7 *
GuadalupianCapitanianRotliegendesLengwuan259.51
WordianKuhfengian264.28
Roadian266.9
CisuralianKungurianLuodianian273.01
ArtinskianAutunian283.5
Longlinian285.4 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianZisongianBursumian †293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianVirgilian298.9
300.1
KasimovianMissourian303.7
Desmoinesian305.9 *
Moscovian307
Atokan312.7 *
Bashkirian315.2
Morrowan318.4 *
MississippianSerpukhovianChesterian323.2
Visean330.9
Meramecian335.8 *
Osagean343.1 *
Tournaisian346.7
Kinderhookian351.9 *
358.9