PBDB Timescale

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
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

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Ordovician of China			Cambrian of Kazakhstan	Ordovician of the Baltic				Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia				Ordovician of North America
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †		Harju	Porkuni			Kosovian				Cincinnatian	Gamachian				443.8
		Katian	Chientangkiangian					Pirgu			Kralodvorian	Bohdalec †				Gamachian				445.2
			Chientangkiangian													Richmondian				446 *
			Neichianshanian/Hanjiang																	449.5
								Vormsi												449.6 *
											Berounian									449.7 *
																Maysvillian	Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian			449.8 *
								Nabala	Johvi †							Maysvillian				450 *
								Nabala								Edenian				450.4 *
							Viru	Rakvere								Edenian				450.6 *
								Rakvere							Mohawkian	Chatfieldian				451.1 *
								Oandu												452 *
		Sandbian						Keila	Idavere †											453
								Keila								Turinian				453.7 *
								Haljala												453.9
								Haljala					Zahorany †/Vinice	Letna †						456.2 *
								Kukruse												456.4 *
								Kukruse							Whiterockian		Canadian †	Chazyan †/Marmor		457 *
								Uhaku	Aluoja †											457.5 *
												Liben †								458 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	Darriwilian	Guniu †/Hulo																458.4
											Dobrotivian									458.5 *
								Lasnamagi			Dobrotivian									458.9 *
								Lasnamagi			Oretanian									459.7 *
								Aseri												460.4 *
								Aseri				Sarka †								461.7 *
							Oeland	Kunda												462.9 *
									Valaste †/Hunderum											464.3 *
				Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo															466.3 *
								Volkhov		Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka										467.1 *
		Dapingian	Dapingian									Klabava †								467.3
											Arenigian									468
																Rangerian				469.1 *
								Billingen								Rangerian				469.3 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian	Yiyangian												Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †	Cassinian †	470
									Latorp †											470.1 *
								Hunneberg												473.7 *
																Tulean				473.9 *
		Tremadocian	Xinchangian			Ungurian					Tremadocian									477.7
					Lianghekou †															477.9 *
																Stairsian				480.3 *
								Varangu								Stairsian				481.3 *
								Varangu								Skullrockian			Demingian †	482 *
								Pakerort											Demingian †	482.2 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10				Batyrbaian		Pakerort												485.4
																				486.3 *
																				486.5
																				487.5
		Jiangshanian																		489.5
						Aksaian														490.7 *
						Sakian														492.2 *
		Paibian				Sakian														494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian				Ayusokkanian														497
		Guzhangian																		499.5
		Drumian				Zhanaarykian														500.5
		Drumian				Tuesaian														503
		Wuliuan				Tuesaian														504.5
		Wuliuan																		505.3
	Series 2	Stage 4																		509
						Toyonian														510 *
						Botomian														512.5 *
		Stage 3				Botomian														514
		Stage 3				Atdabanian														515.6 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2				Tommotian														521
																				525.5