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

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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 TimescaleCarboniferous of Western EuropeCarbo-Permian of the Russian PlatformCarboniferous of ChinaCarboniferous of North America
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMelekhovian251.902
Wuchiapingian254.14
GuadalupianCapitanian259.51
Wordian264.28
Noginskian264.9 *
Roadian266.9
CisuralianKungurian273.01
Pavlovoposadian276.8 *
Artinskian283.5
Rusavkinian287.6 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianBursumian †293.52
Kuzel297.7
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianVirgilian298.9
Xiaodushanian300 *
StephanianStephanian C300.3 *
Stephanian B300.9 *
Stephanian A301.4 *
KasimovianDorogomilovianMissourian303.7
Khamovnikian304.8
Cantabrian305 *
KrevyakinianDalaun305.8 *
Desmoinesian305.9 *
MoscovianMyachkovian307
WestphalianWestphalian D307.4 *
Podolskian308.9 *
Westphalian C309.8
Kashirian311.4 *
Atokan312.7 *
Vereian313.8
Westphalian B314.6
Melekessian314.8
Bashkirian315.2
Cheremshanian316.9 *
Westphalian A317 *
Morrowan318.4 *
Huashibanian318.5 *
Prikamian318.6 *
NamurianYeadonian318.8 *
Severokeltmian319.9 *
Marsdenian320.2 *
KrasnopolyanianLousuan321.2 *
Kinderscoutian321.5 *
Voznesenian321.9 *
Alportian322 *
Chokierian323.1 *
MississippianSerpukhovianZapaltjubianDewunianChesterian323.2
Arnsbergian324 *
Protvian324.4 *
Steshevian326.8 *
Pendleian327.4 *
Tarusian329 *
Shangsian330.8 *
ViseanWarnantianBrigantian †Venevian330.9
Mikhailovian331.9 *
Aleksinian333.7 *
Jiusian335 *
TulianMeramecian335.8 *
LivianAsbian †336.3 *
Bobrikian339.9 *
MoliniacianHolkerian †/Arundian/Chadian340.2 *
Osagean343.1 *
Radaevkian343.4 *
TournaisianIvorianKosvianTangbagouan346.7
Kizelian350.7 *
CherepetianKinderhookian351.9 *
Hastarian353.7 *
Karakubian354.4 *
Upinian356.3 *
Malevkian357.6 *
Gumerovian358 *
358.9