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 Kazakhstan	Ten Million Year Bins	Cambrian of North America
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan							Cenozoic 6			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							Cenozoic 5			11.63
		Langhian										13.82
		Burdigalian										15.98
		Aquitanian										20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian							Cenozoic 4			23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian							Cenozoic 4			27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian							Cenozoic 3			33.9
		Bartonian							Cenozoic 3			37.71
		Lutetian							Cenozoic 2			41.2
		Ypresian							Cenozoic 2			47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian							Cenozoic 1			56
		Selandian										59.2
		Danian										61.6
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian							Cretaceous 8			66
		Campanian							Cretaceous 7			72.1
		Santonian							Cretaceous 6			83.6
		Coniacian										86.3
		Turonian										89.8
		Cenomanian							Cretaceous 5			93.9
	Early Cretaceous	Albian							Cretaceous 4			100.5
		Aptian							Cretaceous 3			113
		Barremian							Cretaceous 2			121.4
		Hauterivian							Cretaceous 2			125.77
		Valanginian							Cretaceous 1			132.6
		Berriasian							Cretaceous 1			139.8
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian							Jurassic 6			145
		Kimmeridgian							Jurassic 5			149.2
		Oxfordian										154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian										161.5
		Bathonian							Jurassic 4			165.3
		Bajocian							Jurassic 4			168.2
		Aalenian							Jurassic 3			170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian							Jurassic 3			174.7
		Pliensbachian							Jurassic 2			184.2
		Sinemurian							Jurassic 1			192.9
		Hettangian							Jurassic 1			199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian							Triassic 4			201.4
		Norian							Triassic 4			208.5
		Carnian							Triassic 3			227
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian							Triassic 2			237
	Middle Triassic	Anisian							Triassic 2			242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian							Triassic 1			247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan							Triassic 1			251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian							Permian 4			251.902
	Lopingian	Wuchiapingian										254.14
	Guadalupian	Capitanian										259.51
		Wordian										264.28
		Roadian							Permian 3			266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian							Permian 2			273.01
		Artinskian										283.5
		Sakmarian										290.1
		Asselian							Permian 1			293.52
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian							Carboniferous 5			298.9
		Kasimovian	303.7						Carboniferous 5
		Moscovian	Carboniferous 4	307
		Bashkirian	Carboniferous 4	315.2
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian	Carboniferous 3	323.2
		Visean	Carboniferous 2	330.9
		Tournaisian	Carboniferous 1	346.7
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian	Devonian 5	358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian	Devonian 4	372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian	Devonian 3	382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian	Devonian 3	387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian	Devonian 2	393.3
		Pragian	Devonian 1	407.6
		Lochkovian	Devonian 1	410.8
Silurian	Pridoli		Silurian 2	419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian		423
	Ludlow	Gorstian		425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian		427.4
	Wenlock	Sheinwoodian		430.5
	Llandovery	Telychian	Silurian 1	433.4
		Aeronian		438.5
		Rhuddanian		440.8
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Ordovician 5	443.8
		Katian	Ordovician 5	445.2
		Sandbian	Ordovician 4	453
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	Ordovician 3	458.4
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian	Ordovician 2	467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian	Ordovician 2	470
		Tremadocian	Ungurian	Ordovician 1	477.7
		Tremadocian	Ungurian	Ordovician 1	Mansian †	483.55 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10	Niuchehean	Taoyuanian †	Batyrbaian	Tavgian †	Ketyan †/Yurakian	Batyrbaian	Cambrian 5	Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan	485.4
		Stage 10	Niuchehean								Sunwaptan	487.5
		Jiangshanian	Jiangshanian									489.5
					Aksaian			Aksaian				490.7 *
					Sakian			Sakian				492.2 *
											Steptoean	493 *
		Paibian	Paibian									494
							Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian					494.7 *
				Waergangian †/Youshuanian			Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian					494.9 *
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian	Guzhangian	Wangcunian †	Ayusokkanian			Ayusokkanian	Cambrian 4	Marjumian	Albertian †	497
		Guzhangian	Guzhangian		Mayan/Menevian							499.5
		Drumian	Drumian					Zhanaarykian				500.5
		Drumian	Drumian					Tuesaian				503
		Wuliuan	Wuliuan/Taijangian		Amgan/Solvan			Tuesaian	Cambrian 3	Topazan		504.5
										Topazan		505.3
										Delamaran		506.5
	Series 2	Stage 4	Duyunian								Waucoban †	509
					Toyonian	Lenian †		Toyonian				510 *
					Toyonian			Toyonian		Dyeran		511 *
					Botomian			Botomian				512.5 *
		Stage 3	Nangaoian						Cambrian 2			514
										Montezuman		514.8 *
					Atdabanian			Atdabanian		Montezuman		515.6 *
					Atdabanian			Atdabanian		Begadean		519.9 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2	Meishucunian		Tommotian			Tommotian				521
		Stage 2			Nemakit-Daldynian							525.5
		Fortunian				Manykaian †			Cambrian 1			529
		Fortunian	Jinnigian			Manykaian †			Cambrian 1			530.7
												538.8