PBDB Timescale

Cambrian 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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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

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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 Timescale			Cambrian of China		Cambrian of Siberia			Cambrian of Australia	Cambrian of West Avalonia	Cambrian of North America		Cambrian of Britain
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan												0
		Northgrippian												0.0042
		Greenlandian												0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene												0.0117
		Chibanian												0.129
		Calabrian												0.774
		Gelasian												1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian												2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean												3.6
	Miocene	Messinian												5.333
		Tortonian												7.246
		Serravallian												11.63
		Langhian												13.82
		Burdigalian												15.98
		Aquitanian												20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian												23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian												27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian												33.9
		Bartonian												37.71
		Lutetian												41.2
		Ypresian												47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian												56
		Selandian												59.2
		Danian												61.6
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian												66
		Campanian												72.1
		Santonian												83.6
		Coniacian												86.3
		Turonian												89.8
		Cenomanian												93.9
	Early Cretaceous	Albian												100.5
		Aptian												113
		Barremian												121.4
		Hauterivian												125.77
		Valanginian												132.6
		Berriasian												139.8
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian												145
		Kimmeridgian												149.2
		Oxfordian												154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian												161.5
		Bathonian												165.3
		Bajocian												168.2
		Aalenian												170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian												174.7
		Pliensbachian												184.2
		Sinemurian												192.9
		Hettangian												199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian												201.4
		Norian												208.5
		Carnian												227
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian												237
	Middle Triassic	Anisian												242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian												247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan												251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian												251.902
	Lopingian	Wuchiapingian												254.14
	Guadalupian	Capitanian												259.51
		Wordian												264.28
		Roadian												266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian												273.01
		Artinskian												283.5
		Sakmarian												290.1
		Asselian												293.52
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian												298.9
		Kasimovian	303.7
		Moscovian	307
		Bashkirian	315.2
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian	323.2
		Visean	330.9
		Tournaisian	346.7
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian	358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian	372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian	382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian	387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian	393.3
		Pragian	407.6
		Lochkovian	410.8
Silurian	Pridoli		419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian	423
	Ludlow	Gorstian	425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian	427.4
	Wenlock	Sheinwoodian	430.5
	Llandovery	Telychian	433.4
		Aeronian	438.5
		Rhuddanian	440.8
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	443.8
		Katian	445.2
		Sandbian	453
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	458.4
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian	467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian	470
		Tremadocian	477.7
		Tremadocian	Mansian †	483.55 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10	Niuchehean	Taoyuanian †	Batyrbaian	Tavgian †	Ketyan †/Yurakian	Datsonian	Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan	Merioneth	Dolgellian/Trempealeauan	485.4
								Payntonian				486.8 *
												Sunwaptan	487.5
											Festiniogian		489.2 *
		Jiangshanian	Jiangshanian					Iverian					489.5
					Aksaian								490.7 *
					Sakian								492.2 *
												Steptoean	493 *
											Maentwrogian		493.1 *
		Paibian	Paibian					Idamean					494
							Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian						494.7 *
				Waergangian †/Youshuanian			Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian						494.9 *
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian	Guzhangian	Wangcunian †	Ayusokkanian			Mindyallan	Marjumian	Albertian †	St Davids		497
								Mindyallan					Arcadian	498.4
								Boomerangian						499
					Mayan/Menevian			Boomerangian						499.5
		Drumian	Drumian					Undillan						500.5
		Drumian	Drumian					Floran						503
		Wuliuan	Wuliuan/Taijangian		Amgan/Solvan			Templetonian	Topazan					504.5
								Templetonian	Delamaran					506.5
								Ordian						507.8 *
	Series 2	Stage 4	Duyunian							Branchian	Waucoban †		Caerfai	509
					Toyonian	Lenian †								510 *
														510.8 *
									Dyeran					511 *
					Botomian									512.5 *
		Stage 3	Nangaoian											514
									Montezuman					514.8 *
					Atdabanian									515.6 *
										Placentian				517.1
									Begadean					519.9 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2	Meishucunian		Tommotian									521
		Stage 2			Nemakit-Daldynian									525.5
		Fortunian				Manykaian †								529
		Fortunian	Jinnigian			Manykaian †								530.7
														538.8