Permian of China

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.

This timescale is used in the definition of 42 collections

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescalePermian of ChinaPermian of Western EuropeObsolete Carboniferous Ages of ChinaPermian of North AmericaCarboniferous Subepochs
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMeishanian251.902
Baoqingian253.4 *
WuchiapingianLaoshanianZechstein254.14
Laibinian257.7 *
GuadalupianCapitanianLengwuanRotliegendesCapitanian259.51
WordianKuhfengianWordian264.28
RoadianRoadian266.9
CisuralianKungurianLuodianianLeonardianCathedralian273.01
Hessian281.9 *
ArtinskianAutunian283.5
Longlinian285.4 *
WolfcampianLenoxian286.1 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianZisongianNealian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianMapingian †Late Pennsylvanian298.9
300.1
Kasimovian303.7
305.9
MoscovianMiddle Pennsylvanian307
BashkirianEarly Pennsylvanian315.2
MississippianSerpukhovianLate Mississippian323.2
ViseanMiddle Mississippian330.9
TournaisianEarly Mississippian346.7
358.9