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

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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.

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCambrian of ChinaCambrian of West AvaloniaCambrian EpochsCambrian of North AmericaCambrian of KazakhstanCambrian of Australia
OrdovicianEarly OrdovicianTremadocianUngurian477.7
CambrianFurongianStage 10NiucheheanTaoyuanian †Late CambrianFranconian †/Dresbachian/MillardanBatyrbaianDatsonian485.4
Payntonian486.8 *
Sunwaptan487.5
JiangshanianJiangshanianIverian489.5
Aksaian490.7 *
Sakian492.2 *
Steptoean493 *
PaibianPaibianIdamean494
Waergangian †/Youshuanian494.9 *
MiaolingianGuzhangianGuzhangianWangcunian †Middle CambrianMarjumianAlbertian †AyusokkanianMindyallan497
Arcadian498.4
Boomerangian499
499.5
DrumianDrumianZhanaarykianUndillan500.5
TuesaianFloran503
WuliuanWuliuan/TaijangianTopazanTempletonian504.5
505.3
Delamaran506.5
Ordian507.8 *
Series 2Stage 4DuyunianBranchianEarly CambrianWaucoban †509
Toyonian510 *
510.8 *
Dyeran511 *
Botomian512.5 *
Stage 3Nangaoian514
Montezuman514.8 *
Atdabanian515.6 *
Placentian517.1
Begadean519.9 *
TerreneuvianStage 2MeishucunianTommotian521
525.5
Fortunian529
Jinnigian530.7
538.8