Cambrian of Britain

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

  • 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
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
  • B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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 TimescaleCambrian of BritainOrdovician of North AmericaOrdovician of the BalticCambrian of KazakhstanOrdovician of Britain
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianCincinnatianGamachianHarjuPorkuniAshgillHirnantian443.8
KatianPirguRawtheyan445.2
Richmondian446 *
Cautleyan448.9 *
Pusgillian449.3 *
VormsiCaradocStreffordianOnnian †449.6 *
MaysvillianRocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian449.8 *
NabalaJohvi †450 *
Edenian450.4 *
ViruRakvere450.6 *
MohawkianChatfieldian451.1 *
Cheneyan451.5 *
Oandu452 *
Burrellian452.7 *
SandbianKeilaIdavere †453
Actonian †453.2 *
Turinian453.7 *
Haljala453.9
Marshbrookian †Woolstonian †454.2 *
Longvillian †455.2 *
Kukruse456.4 *
Aurelucian456.8 *
WhiterockianCanadian †Chazyan †/Marmor457 *
Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian457.4 *
UhakuAluoja †457.5 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianLlanvirnLlandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn458.4
Lasnamagi458.9 *
Aseri460.4 *
Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn461.3 *
OelandKunda462.9 *
Valaste †/Hunderum464.3 *
VolkhovLangevoja †/Vaana/Saka467.1 *
Dapingian467.3
ArenigFennian468.4 *
Rangerian469.1 *
Billingen469.3 *
Early OrdovicianFloianIbexianBlackhillsianJeffersonian †Cassinian †470
Latorp †470.1 *
Whitlandian471.1 *
Hunneberg473.7 *
Tulean473.9 *
Moridunian474.3 *
TremadocianUngurianTremadocMigneintian477.7
Stairsian480.3 *
Cressagian480.8 *
Varangu481.3 *
SkullrockianDemingian †482 *
Pakerort482.2 *
485 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10MerionethDolgellian/TrempealeauanBatyrbaian485.4
486.3 *
486.5
487.5
Festiniogian489.2 *
Jiangshanian489.5
Aksaian490.7 *
Sakian492.2 *
Maentwrogian493.1 *
Paibian494
MiaolingianGuzhangianSt DavidsAyusokkanian497
499.5
DrumianZhanaarykian500.5
Tuesaian503
Wuliuan504.5
505.3
Series 2Stage 4Caerfai509
Toyonian510 *
Botomian512.5 *
Stage 3514
Atdabanian515.6 *
TerreneuvianStage 2Tommotian521
525.5
Fortunian529
538.8