PBDB Timescale

Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand

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

J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
F. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 view
M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 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			Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		South American Land Mammal Ages		Central Paratethys Stages
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan	Wanganui	Haweran				0
		Northgrippian						0.0042
		Greenlandian						0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene			Lujanian			0.0117
		Chibanian			Lujanian			0.129
					Ensenadan			0.3 *
				Castlecliffian				0.34
		Calabrian		Castlecliffian				0.774
				Nukumaruan				1.63
					Sanandresian	Uquian †		1.7 *
		Gelasian						1.8
		Gelasian		Mangapanian				2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian			Vorohuean			2.58
					Chapadmalalan			2.9 *
				Waipipian				3
		Zanclean		Waipipian				3.6
				Opoitian	Montehermosan			3.7 *
				Opoitian	Huayquerian			4.9 *
	Miocene	Messinian	Taranaki	Kapitean				5.333
		Messinian		Tongaporutuan				7.2
		Tortonian					Pannonian	7.246
					Chasicoan			7.9 *
					Mayoan			9.9 *
					Laventan			10.9 *
			Southland	Waiauan				11.04
		Serravallian					Sarmatian	11.63
							Badenian	12.8 *
				Lillburnian				13.05
					Colloncuran			13.7 *
		Langhian						13.82
				Clifdenian				15.1
				Clifdenian	Friasian			15.4 *
			Pareora	Altonian				15.9
		Burdigalian						15.98
					Santacrucian			16.2 *
					Colhuehuapian			17.4 *
				Otaian				18.7
		Aquitanian						20.44
					Deseadan			20.9 *
			Landon	Waitakian				21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian		Waitakian				23.03
				Duntroonian				25.2
				Whaingaroan				27.3
		Rupelian						27.82
		Rupelian			Tinguirirican			28.9 *
	Eocene	Priabonian						33.9
			Arnold	Runangan				34.6
				Runangan	Divisaderan			35.9 *
				Kaiatan				36.7
		Bartonian		Kaiatan				37.71
		Bartonian		Bortonian				39.1
		Lutetian						41.2
					Mustersan			41.9 *
			Dannevirke	Porangan				42.6
				Heretaungan				45.7
		Ypresian						47.8
					Casamayoran			47.9 *
				Mangaorapan				48.9
				Waipawan				52
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Teurian	Riochican			56
					Itaboraian			56.9 *
					Peligran			58.9 *
		Selandian						59.2
		Danian						61.6
		Danian			Tiupampan			62.4 *
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian	Mata	Haumurian				66
		Campanian		Haumurian				72.1
		Santonian		Piripauan				83.6
		Santonian	Raukumara	Teratan				86.1
		Coniacian						86.3
		Turonian						89.8
				Mangaotanean				90.5
				Arowhanan				93.7
		Cenomanian		Arowhanan				93.9
			Clarence	Ngaterian				95.2
				Motuan				99.5
	Early Cretaceous	Albian		Motuan				100.5
				Urutawan		103.3
			Taitai	Korangan		108.4
		Aptian		Korangan		113
		Aptian				117.5
		Barremian				121.4
		Hauterivian				125.77
		Valanginian				132.6
		Berriasian				139.8
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