Ordovician of China
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
- B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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
- 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
There are 9 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 98 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ordovician of China | Ordovician of Australia | Cambrian of Siberia | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordovician | Late Ordovician | Hirnantian | Hirnantian | Xiaoxita †/Shikou | Wufeng † | Bolindian | 443.8 | |||
| Katian | Chientangkiangian | 445.2 | ||||||||
| Eastonian | 449 * | |||||||||
| Neichianshanian/Hanjiang | 449.5 | |||||||||
| Gisbornian | 452 * | |||||||||
| Sandbian | 453 | |||||||||
| Middle Ordovician | Darriwilian | Darriwilian | Guniu †/Hulo | Darriwilian | 458.4 | |||||
| Hunjiang † | Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo | 466.3 * | ||||||||
| Dapingian | Dapingian | Yapeenian | 467.3 | |||||||
| Castlemainian | 468.5 * | |||||||||
| Early Ordovician | Floian | Yiyangian | Chewtonian | 470 | ||||||
| Bendigonian | 471.8 * | |||||||||
| Lancefieldian | 473.5 * | |||||||||
| Tremadocian | Xinchangian | 477.7 | ||||||||
| Lianghekou † | 477.9 * | |||||||||
| Warendian | 482.8 * | |||||||||
| Mansian † | 483.55 * | |||||||||
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Batyrbaian | Tavgian † | Ketyan †/Yurakian | 485.4 | ||||
| Jiangshanian | 489.5 | |||||||||
| Aksaian | 490.7 * | |||||||||
| Sakian | 492.2 * | |||||||||
| Paibian | 494 | |||||||||
| Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian | 494.7 * | |||||||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Ayusokkanian | 497 | |||||||
| Mayan/Menevian | 499.5 | |||||||||
| Drumian | 500.5 | |||||||||
| Wuliuan | Amgan/Solvan | 504.5 | ||||||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | 509 | ||||||||
| Toyonian | Lenian † | 510 * | ||||||||
| Botomian | 512.5 * | |||||||||
| Stage 3 | 514 | |||||||||
| Atdabanian | 515.6 * | |||||||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Tommotian | 521 | |||||||
| Nemakit-Daldynian | 525.5 | |||||||||
| Fortunian | Manykaian † | 529 | ||||||||
| 538.8 | ||||||||||