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
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 Timescale			Permian of China	Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Carboniferous of China	Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform	Permian of the Salt Range	Carboniferous Subepochs	Permian of the Russian Platform		Permian 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
		Induan												251.2
		Induan							Kathwai					251.5 *
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Meishanian					Melekhovian	Kathwai					251.902
														252.4 *
									Chhidru					252.9 *
			Baoqingian											253.4 *
		Wuchiapingian	Laoshanian		Longtanian †								Zechstein	254.14
									Kalabagh					255 *
									Wargal					256 *
											Tatarian	Vyatkian		256.8 *
			Laibinian									Vyatkian		257.7 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian	Lengwuan									Severodvinian	Rotliegendes	259.51
		Wordian	Kuhfengian									Urzhumian		264.28
								Noginskian						264.9 *
														265.3 *
									Amb					266.1 *
		Roadian							Amb		Kazanian	Povolzhian		266.9
		Roadian									Kazanian	Sokian		270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian	Luodianian			Kungurian	Irenian/Ufimian			273.01
							Filipovian			276.5 *
							Filipovian	Pavlovoposadian		276.8 *
							Saraninian			280.1 *
		Artinskian				Artinskian	Sarginian			Autunian	283.5
			Longlinian				Sarginian				285.4 *
							Irginian				285.9 *
							Irginian	Rusavkinian			287.6 *
							Burtsevian				287.8 *
		Sakmarian				Sakmarian	Sterlitamakian				290.1
		Sakmarian				Sakmarian	Tastubian				291.7 *
		Asselian	Zisongian			Asselian	Shikhanian				293.52
							Uskalykian				294.8
							Surenian				297.5
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian				Late Pennsylvanian						298.9
												Xiaodushanian	300 *
													300.1
		Kasimovian		Dorogomilovian				303.7
				Khamovnikian				304.8
				Dalaun				Krevyakinian				305.8 *
		Moscovian				Myachkovian		Middle Pennsylvanian				307
						Podolskian						308.9 *
						Kashirian						311.4 *
						Vereian						313.8
						Melekessian						314.8
		Bashkirian				Melekessian		Early Pennsylvanian				315.2
						Cheremshanian						316.9 *
				Huashibanian		Cheremshanian						318.5 *
						Prikamian						318.6 *
						Severokeltmian						319.9 *
				Lousuan		Krasnopolyanian						321.2 *
				Lousuan		Voznesenian						321.9 *
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian		Dewunian		Zapaltjubian		Late Mississippian				323.2
						Protvian						324.4 *
						Steshevian						326.8 *
						Tarusian						329 *
				Shangsian		Tarusian						330.8 *
		Visean				Venevian		Middle Mississippian				330.9
						Mikhailovian						331.9 *
						Aleksinian						333.7 *
				Jiusian		Aleksinian						335 *
						Tulian						335.8 *
						Bobrikian						339.9 *
						Radaevkian						343.4 *
		Tournaisian		Tangbagouan		Kosvian		Early Mississippian				346.7
						Kizelian						350.7 *
						Cherepetian						351.9 *
						Karakubian						354.4 *
						Upinian						356.3 *
						Malevkian						357.6 *
						Gumerovian						358 *
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