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International Stratigraphic Chart: International Commission On Stratigraphy
International Stratigraphic Chart: International Commission On Stratigraphy
Eonothem Eon Erathem Era System Period Series Epoch Stage Age
Holocene
Quaternary
Upper
542 ~635 850 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2050 2300 2500
161.2 4.0 164.7 4.0 167.7 3.5 171.6 3.0 175.6 2.0 183.0 1.5 189.6 1.5
Devonian
~ 155.6
Middle
391.8 2.7 397.5 2.7 407.0 2.8 411.2 2.8 416.0 2.8 418.7 2.7 421.3 2.6 422.9 2.5 426.2 2.4 428.2 2.3 436.0 1.9 439.0 1.8 443.7 1.5 445.6 1.5 455.8 1.6 460.9 1.6 468.1 1.6 471.8 1.6 478.6 1.7
Stenian Mesoproterozoic Ectasian Calymmian Statherian Paleoproterozoic Orosirian Rhyacian Siderian Neoarchean
Middle
Bathonian Bajocian Aalenian Toarcian Pliensbachian Sinemurian Hettangian Rhaetian Norian Carnian
Lower
Messinian Tortonian Miocene Serravallian Langhian Burdigalian Aquitanian Oligocene Chattian Rupelian Priabonian Eocene Bartonian Lutetian Ypresian Thanetian Paleocene Selandian Danian Maastrichtian Campanian Upper Santonian Coniacian Turonian Cenomanian Albian Aptian Lower Barremian Hauterivian Valanginian Berriasian
Pridoli
Lower
Ludlow
196.5 1.0 199.6 0.6 203.6 1.5 216.5 2.0 ~ 228.7 237.0 2.0 ~ 245.9 ~ 249.5 251.0 0.4 253.8 0.7 260.4 0.7 265.8 0.7 268.0 0.7 270.6 0.7 275.6 0.7 284.4 0.7 294.6 0.8 299.0 0.8 303.4 0.9 307.2 1.0 311.7 1.1 318.1 1.3 328.3 1.6 345.3 2.1
Wenlock
Phanerozoic
Triassic
23.03 28.4 0.1 33.9 0.1 37.2 0.1 40.4 0.2 48.6 0.2 55.8 0.2 58.7 0.2
Upper
2800
Llandovery
Mesoarchean
3200
Middle Lower
Ladinian Anisian
Olenekian
Paleoarchean
3600
Upper
Eoarchean
4000
Lopingian
Middle
Hadean (informal)
~4600
~ 61.1 65.5 0.3 70.6 0.6 83.5 0.7 85.8 0.7 ~ 88.6 93.6 0.8 99.6 0.9 112.0 1.0 125.0 1.0 130.0 1.5 ~ 133.9 140.2 3.0 145.5 4.0
Guadalupian
Cisuralian
Pennsylvanian
Mississippian
Upper Serpukhovian
Middle Lower
Subdivisions of the global geologic record are formally defined by their lower boundary. Each unit 488.3 1.7 of the Phanerozoic (~542 Ma to Present) and the Stage 10 base of Ediacaran are defined by a basal Global ~ 492 * Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP ), Stage 9 Furongian ~ 496 * whereas Precambrian units are formally subdivided Paibian by absolute age (Global Standard Stratigraphic Age, ~ 499 GSSA). Details of each GSSP are posted on the Guzhangian ICS website (www.stratigraphy.org). ~ 503 Numerical ages of the unit boundaries in the Series 3 Drumian ~ 506.5 Phanerozoic are subject to revision. Some stages Stage 5 within the Cambrian will be formally named upon ~ 510 * international agreement on their GSSP limits. Most Stage 4 sub-Series boundaries (e.g., Middle and Upper ~ 515 * Series 2 Aptian) are not formally defined. Stage 3 ~ 521 * Colors are according to the Commission for the Stage 2 Geological Map of the World (www.cgmw.org). ~ 528 * Terreneuvian The listed numerical ages are from 'A Geologic Fortunian 542.0 1.0 Time Scale 2004', by F.M. Gradstein, J.G. Ogg, This chart was drafted by Gabi Ogg. Intra Cambrian unit ages A.G. Smith, et al. (2004; Cambridge University Press) with * are informal, and awaiting ratified definitions. and The Concise Geologic Time Scale by J.G. Ogg, G. Ogg and F.M. Gradstein (2008). Copyright 2010 International Commission on Stratigraphy Lower
Mesozoic Cretaceous
Cambrian
Sept. 2010
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