PBDB Timescale

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

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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 Timescale			Permian of China	Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Permian of Western Europe	Permian of the Russian Platform		Permian of the Pamirs	Carboniferous of Western Europe
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian		Tertiary †									2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean											3.6
	Miocene	Messinian											5.333
		Tortonian											7.246
		Serravallian											11.63
		Langhian											13.82
		Burdigalian											15.98
		Aquitanian											20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian											23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian											27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian											33.9
		Bartonian											37.71
		Lutetian											41.2
		Ypresian											47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian											56
		Selandian											59.2
		Danian											61.6
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian											66
		Campanian											72.1
		Santonian											83.6
		Coniacian											86.3
		Turonian											89.8
		Cenomanian											93.9
	Early Cretaceous	Albian											100.5
		Aptian											113
		Barremian											121.4
		Hauterivian											125.77
		Valanginian											132.6
		Berriasian											139.8
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian											145
		Kimmeridgian											149.2
		Oxfordian											154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian											161.5
		Bathonian											165.3
		Bajocian											168.2
		Aalenian											170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian											174.7
		Pliensbachian											184.2
		Sinemurian											192.9
		Hettangian											199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian											201.4
		Norian											208.5
		Carnian											227
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian											237
	Middle Triassic	Anisian											242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian											247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan											251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Meishanian							Dorashamian			251.902
		Changhsingian	Baoqingian							Dorashamian			253.4 *
		Wuchiapingian	Laoshanian		Longtanian †		Zechstein			Dzhulfian			254.14
			Laoshanian					Tatarian	Vyatkian				256.8 *
			Laibinian						Vyatkian				257.7 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian	Lengwuan				Rotliegendes		Severodvinian	Midian			259.51
		Wordian	Kuhfengian						Urzhumian	Midian			264.28
		Wordian							Urzhumian	Murgabian			266.2 *
		Roadian						Kazanian	Povolzhian				266.9
		Roadian						Kazanian	Sokian				270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian	Luodianian					Kungurian	Irenian/Ufimian	Kubergandian			273.01
									Filipovian	Kubergandian			276.5 *
									Filipovian	Bolorian			279.8
									Saraninian				280.1 *
		Artinskian					Autunian	Artinskian	Sarginian				283.5
			Longlinian						Sarginian				285.4 *
									Irginian				285.9 *
						Yakhtashian			Irginian	286
						Yakhtashian			Burtsevian	287.8 *
		Sakmarian				Sakmarian		Sterlitamakian	Sakmarian	290.1
		Sakmarian				Sakmarian		Tastubian	Sakmarian	291.7 *
		Asselian	Zisongian			Asselian		Shikhanian	Asselian	293.52
								Uskalykian		294.8
								Surenian		297.5
								Surenian		Kuzel	297.7
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian									298.9
											300.1
										Stephanian	Stephanian C	300.3 *
											Stephanian B	300.9 *
											Stephanian A	301.4 *
		Kasimovian									Stephanian A	303.7
		Kasimovian									Cantabrian	305 *
		Moscovian									Cantabrian	307
										Westphalian	Westphalian D	307.4 *
				Westphalian C							309.8
				Westphalian B							314.6
		Bashkirian		Westphalian B							315.2
				Westphalian A							317 *
				Namurian						Yeadonian	318.8 *
										Marsdenian	320.2 *
										Kinderscoutian	321.5 *
										Alportian	322 *
										Chokierian	323.1 *
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian								Chokierian	323.2
										Arnsbergian	324 *
										Pendleian	327.4 *
		Visean		Warnantian						Brigantian †	330.9
				Livian						Asbian †	336.3 *
				Moliniacian						Holkerian †/Arundian/Chadian	340.2 *
		Tournaisian		Ivorian							346.7
		Tournaisian		Hastarian							353.7 *
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian									358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian									372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian									382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian									387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian									393.3
		Pragian									407.6
		Lochkovian									410.8
Silurian	Pridoli										419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian									423
	Ludlow	Gorstian									425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian									427.4
	Wenlock	Sheinwoodian									430.5
	Llandovery	Telychian									433.4
		Aeronian									438.5
		Rhuddanian									440.8
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian									443.8
		Katian									445.2
		Sandbian									453
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian			458.4
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian			467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian			470
	Early Ordovician	Tremadocian			477.7
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10			485.4
		Jiangshanian			489.5
		Paibian			494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian			Series 3 †						497
		Drumian									500.5
		Wuliuan									Stage 5 †	504.5
													509