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
  • 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
  • K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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 ChinaCarboniferous of ChinaPermian of Western EuropeObsolete Names for ICS UnitsPermian Subages of GermanyCarbo-Permian of the Russian PlatformCarboniferous of North AmericaPermian of North AmericaPermian of the Salt RangeObsolete Carboniferous Ages of ChinaPermo-Triassic Subages of Eastern Europe
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianTertiary †2.58
Zanclean3.6
MioceneMessinian5.333
Tortonian7.246
Serravallian11.63
Langhian13.82
Burdigalian15.98
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattian23.03
Rupelian27.82
EocenePriabonian33.9
Bartonian37.71
Lutetian41.2
Ypresian47.8
PaleoceneThanetian56
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
CretaceousLate CretaceousMaastrichtian66
Campanian72.1
Santonian83.6
Coniacian86.3
Turonian89.8
Cenomanian93.9
Early CretaceousAlbian100.5
Aptian113
Barremian121.4
Hauterivian125.77
Valanginian132.6
Berriasian139.8
JurassicLate JurassicTithonian145
Kimmeridgian149.2
Oxfordian154.8
Middle JurassicCallovian161.5
Bathonian165.3
Bajocian168.2
Aalenian170.9
Early JurassicToarcian174.7
Pliensbachian184.2
Sinemurian192.9
Hettangian199.5
TriassicLate TriassicRhaetian201.4
Norian208.5
Carnian227
Middle TriassicLadinian237
Anisian242
Early TriassicOlenekianVokhmian247.2
Induan251.2
Kathwai251.5 *
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMeishanianBuntsandsteinMelekhovian251.902
252.4 *
Chhidru252.9 *
Baoqingian253.4 *
WuchiapingianLaoshanianZechsteinLongtanian †Late Vyatkian/Early Vyatkian254.14
Kalabagh255 *
Wargal256 *
Laibinian257.7 *
GuadalupianCapitanianLengwuanRotliegendesOhre/AllerCapitanianLate Severodvinian/Early Severodvinian259.51
WordianKuhfengianLeineWordianLate Urzhumian/Early Urzhumian264.28
Noginskian264.9 *
265.3 *
Amb266.1 *
RoadianRoadianLate Kazanian/Early Kazanian266.9
270.7 *
CisuralianKungurianLuodianianLeonardianCathedralian273.01
Pavlovoposadian276.8 *
Hessian281.9 *
ArtinskianAutunian283.5
Longlinian285.4 *
WolfcampianLenoxian286.1 *
Rusavkinian287.6 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianZisongianBursumian †Nealian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianVirgilianMapingian †298.9
Xiaodushanian300 *
300.1
KasimovianDorogomilovianMissourian303.7
Khamovnikian304.8
DalaunKrevyakinian305.8 *
Desmoinesian305.9 *
MoscovianMyachkovian307
Podolskian308.9 *
Kashirian311.4 *
Atokan312.7 *
Vereian313.8
Melekessian314.8
Bashkirian315.2
Cheremshanian316.9 *
Morrowan318.4 *
Huashibanian318.5 *
Prikamian318.6 *
Severokeltmian319.9 *
LousuanKrasnopolyanian321.2 *
Voznesenian321.9 *
MississippianSerpukhovianDewunianZapaltjubianChesterian323.2
Protvian324.4 *
Steshevian326.8 *
Tarusian329 *
Shangsian330.8 *
ViseanVenevian330.9
Mikhailovian331.9 *
Aleksinian333.7 *
Jiusian335 *
TulianMeramecian335.8 *
Bobrikian339.9 *
Osagean343.1 *
Radaevkian343.4 *
TournaisianTangbagouanKosvian346.7
Kizelian350.7 *
CherepetianKinderhookian351.9 *
Karakubian354.4 *
Upinian356.3 *
Malevkian357.6 *
Gumerovian358 *
DevonianLate DevonianFamennian358.9
Frasnian372.2
Middle DevonianGivetian382.7
Eifelian387.7
Early DevonianEmsian393.3
Pragian407.6
Lochkovian410.8
SilurianPridoli419.2
LudlowLudfordian423
Gorstian425.6
WenlockHomerian427.4
Sheinwoodian430.5
LlandoveryTelychian433.4
Aeronian438.5
Rhuddanian440.8
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantian443.8
Katian445.2
Sandbian453
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilian458.4
Dapingian467.3
Early OrdovicianFloian470
Tremadocian477.7
CambrianFurongianStage 10485.4
Jiangshanian489.5
Paibian494
MiaolingianGuzhangianSeries 3 †497
Drumian500.5
WuliuanStage 5 †504.5
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