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
  • M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view
  • D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleOrdovician of AustraliaOrdovician of Ibero-BohemiaOrdovician of North AmericaCambrian of Siberia
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianBolindianKosovianCincinnatianGamachian443.8
KatianKralodvorianBohdalec †445.2
Richmondian446 *
Eastonian449 *
Berounian449.7 *
MaysvillianRocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian449.8 *
Edenian450.4 *
MohawkianChatfieldian451.1 *
Gisbornian452 *
Sandbian453
Turinian453.7 *
Zahorany †/ViniceLetna †456.2 *
WhiterockianCanadian †Chazyan †/Marmor457 *
Liben †458 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianDarriwilian458.4
Dobrotivian458.5 *
Oretanian459.7 *
Sarka †461.7 *
DapingianYapeenianKlabava †467.3
Arenigian468
Castlemainian468.5 *
Rangerian469.1 *
Early OrdovicianFloianChewtonianIbexianBlackhillsianJeffersonian †Cassinian †470
Bendigonian471.8 *
Lancefieldian473.5 *
Tulean473.9 *
TremadocianTremadocian477.7
Stairsian480.3 *
SkullrockianDemingian †482 *
Warendian482.8 *
Mansian †483.55 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10BatyrbaianTavgian †Ketyan †/Yurakian485.4
487.5
Jiangshanian489.5
Aksaian490.7 *
Sakian492.2 *
Paibian494
Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian494.7 *
MiaolingianGuzhangianAyusokkanian497
Mayan/Menevian499.5
Drumian500.5
WuliuanAmgan/Solvan504.5
Series 2Stage 4509
ToyonianLenian †510 *
Botomian512.5 *
Stage 3514
Atdabanian515.6 *
TerreneuvianStage 2Tommotian521
Nemakit-Daldynian525.5
FortunianManykaian †529
538.8