Carboniferous of North America

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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 North AmericaCarbo-Permian of the Russian PlatformCarboniferous SubepochsObsolete Carboniferous Ages of ChinaPermian of North AmericaPermian of the Russian Platform
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMelekhovian251.902
Wuchiapingian254.14
TatarianVyatkian256.8 *
GuadalupianCapitanianCapitanianSeverodvinian259.51
WordianWordianUrzhumian264.28
Noginskian264.9 *
RoadianRoadianKazanianPovolzhian266.9
Sokian270.7 *
CisuralianKungurianLeonardianCathedralianKungurianIrenian/Ufimian273.01
Filipovian276.5 *
Pavlovoposadian276.8 *
Saraninian280.1 *
Hessian281.9 *
ArtinskianArtinskianSarginian283.5
Irginian285.9 *
WolfcampianLenoxian286.1 *
Rusavkinian287.6 *
Burtsevian287.8 *
SakmarianSakmarianSterlitamakian290.1
Tastubian291.7 *
AsselianBursumian †NealianAsselianShikhanian293.52
Uskalykian294.8
Surenian297.5
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianVirgilianLate PennsylvanianMapingian †298.9
KasimovianMissourianDorogomilovian303.7
Khamovnikian304.8
Krevyakinian305.8 *
Desmoinesian305.9 *
MoscovianMyachkovianMiddle Pennsylvanian307
Podolskian308.9 *
Kashirian311.4 *
Atokan312.7 *
Vereian313.8
Melekessian314.8
BashkirianEarly Pennsylvanian315.2
Cheremshanian316.9 *
Morrowan318.4 *
Prikamian318.6 *
Severokeltmian319.9 *
Krasnopolyanian321.2 *
Voznesenian321.9 *
MississippianSerpukhovianChesterianZapaltjubianLate Mississippian323.2
Protvian324.4 *
Steshevian326.8 *
Tarusian329 *
ViseanVenevianMiddle Mississippian330.9
Mikhailovian331.9 *
Aleksinian333.7 *
MeramecianTulian335.8 *
Bobrikian339.9 *
Osagean343.1 *
Radaevkian343.4 *
TournaisianKosvianEarly Mississippian346.7
Kizelian350.7 *
KinderhookianCherepetian351.9 *
Karakubian354.4 *
Upinian356.3 *
Malevkian357.6 *
Gumerovian358 *
358.9