Carboniferous 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
- 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
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
There are 12 timescales which overlap this one. show
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 3291 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Carboniferous of Western Europe | Permian of the Russian Platform | Permian of the Pamirs | Carboniferous Subepochs | Carboniferous of China | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | Dorashamian | 251.902 | ||||||
| Wuchiapingian | Dzhulfian | 254.14 | ||||||||
| Tatarian | Vyatkian | 256.8 * | ||||||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | Severodvinian | Midian | 259.51 | ||||||
| Wordian | Urzhumian | 264.28 | ||||||||
| Murgabian | 266.2 * | |||||||||
| Roadian | Kazanian | Povolzhian | 266.9 | |||||||
| Sokian | 270.7 * | |||||||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | Kungurian | Irenian/Ufimian | Kubergandian | 273.01 | |||||
| Filipovian | 276.5 * | |||||||||
| Bolorian | 279.8 | |||||||||
| Saraninian | 280.1 * | |||||||||
| Artinskian | Artinskian | Sarginian | 283.5 | |||||||
| Irginian | 285.9 * | |||||||||
| Yakhtashian | 286 | |||||||||
| Burtsevian | 287.8 * | |||||||||
| Sakmarian | Sakmarian | Sterlitamakian | Sakmarian | 290.1 | ||||||
| Tastubian | 291.7 * | |||||||||
| Asselian | Asselian | Shikhanian | Asselian | 293.52 | ||||||
| Uskalykian | 294.8 | |||||||||
| Surenian | 297.5 | |||||||||
| Kuzel | 297.7 | |||||||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Late Pennsylvanian | 298.9 | ||||||
| Xiaodushanian | 300 * | |||||||||
| Stephanian | Stephanian C | 300.3 * | ||||||||
| Stephanian B | 300.9 * | |||||||||
| Stephanian A | 301.4 * | |||||||||
| Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||||||
| Cantabrian | 305 * | |||||||||
| Dalaun | 305.8 * | |||||||||
| Moscovian | Middle Pennsylvanian | 307 | ||||||||
| Westphalian | Westphalian D | 307.4 * | ||||||||
| Westphalian C | 309.8 | |||||||||
| Westphalian B | 314.6 | |||||||||
| Bashkirian | Early Pennsylvanian | 315.2 | ||||||||
| Westphalian A | 317 * | |||||||||
| Huashibanian | 318.5 * | |||||||||
| Namurian | Yeadonian | 318.8 * | ||||||||
| Marsdenian | 320.2 * | |||||||||
| Lousuan | 321.2 * | |||||||||
| Kinderscoutian | 321.5 * | |||||||||
| Alportian | 322 * | |||||||||
| Chokierian | 323.1 * | |||||||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Late Mississippian | Dewunian | 323.2 | ||||||
| Arnsbergian | 324 * | |||||||||
| Pendleian | 327.4 * | |||||||||
| Shangsian | 330.8 * | |||||||||
| Visean | Warnantian | Brigantian † | Middle Mississippian | 330.9 | ||||||
| Jiusian | 335 * | |||||||||
| Livian | Asbian † | 336.3 * | ||||||||
| Moliniacian | Holkerian †/Arundian/Chadian | 340.2 * | ||||||||
| Tournaisian | Ivorian | Early Mississippian | Tangbagouan | 346.7 | ||||||
| Hastarian | 353.7 * | |||||||||
| 358.9 | ||||||||||