Ordovician of Australia

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
  • B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleOrdovician of AustraliaOrdovician of the Baltic
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianBolindianHarjuPorkuni443.8
KatianPirgu445.2
Eastonian449 *
Vormsi449.6 *
NabalaJohvi †450 *
ViruRakvere450.6 *
GisbornianOandu452 *
SandbianKeilaIdavere †453
Haljala453.9
Kukruse456.4 *
UhakuAluoja †457.5 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianDarriwilian458.4
Lasnamagi458.9 *
Aseri460.4 *
OelandKunda462.9 *
Valaste †/Hunderum464.3 *
VolkhovLangevoja †/Vaana/Saka467.1 *
DapingianYapeenian467.3
Castlemainian468.5 *
Billingen469.3 *
Early OrdovicianFloianChewtonian470
Latorp †470.1 *
Bendigonian471.8 *
Lancefieldian473.5 *
Hunneberg473.7 *
Tremadocian477.7
Varangu481.3 *
Pakerort482.2 *
Warendian482.8 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10485.4
486.3 *
486.5