Chronologie - From the beginning - History of the Earth

History of the Earth from the beginning

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Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

Cenozoic Quaternary Holocene 0,01 0,01 22

Pleistocene 1,64 1,63

Tertiary Neogene Pliocene Piacenzian 3,4 3,6

Zanclian 5,2

Miocene Messinian 6,7 5,2

Tortonian 10,4

Serravallian 14,2 5,9

Langhian 16,3

Burdigalian 21.5 7

Aquitanian 23,3

Paleogene Oligocene Chattian 29,3 6 42

Rupelian 35,4 6,1

Eocene Priabonian 38,6 3,2

Bartonian 42,1 11,4

Lutetian 50

Ypresian 56,5 6,5

Paleocene Thanetian 60,5 4

Danian 65 4,5

Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

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Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

Mesozoic Cretaceous Senonian Maastrichtian 71,3 6,3 79,2

Campanian 83,5 12,2

Santonian 85,8 2,3

Coniacian 89,9 4,1

Gallic Turonian 93,5 3,6

Cenomanian 98,9 5,4

Albian 112,2 13,3

Aptian 121 8,8

Barremian 127 6

Neocomian Hauterivian 132 5

Valanginian 137 5

Berriasian 144,2 7,2

Jurassic Malm Tithonian 150,7 6,5 61,5

Kimmeridgian 154,1 3,4

Oxfordian 159,4 5,3

Dogger Callovian 164,4 5

Bathonian 169,2 4,8

Bajocian 176,5 7,3

Aalenian 180,1 3,6

Lias Toarcian 189,6 9,5

Pliensbachian 195,3 5,7

Sinemurian 201,9 6,6

Hettangian 205,7 3,8

Triassic Tr3 Raethian 209,6 3,9 42,5

Norian 220,7 11,1

Carnian 227,4 6,7

Tr2 Ladinian 234,3 6,9

Anisian 241,7 7,4

Scythian Spathian 241,9 0,2

Nammalian 243,4 1,5

Griesbachian 248,2 4,8

Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

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Paleozoic Permian Zechstein Changxingian 247,5 2,5 45

Longtanian 250 2,5

Capitanian 252,5 2,5

Wordian 255 2,5

Ufimian 256,1 1,1

Rotliegendes Kingurian 259,7 3,6

Artinskian 268,8 9,1

Sakmarian 281,5 12,7

Asselian 290 8,5

Carboniferous Pennsylvanian Gzelian Noginskian 293,6 3,6 33

Klazminskian 295,1 1,5

Kasimovian Dorogomilovskian 298,3 3,2

Chamovnicheskian 299,9 1,6

Krevyakinskian 303 3,1

Moscovian Myachkovskian 305 2

Podolskian 307,1 2,1

Kashirskian 309,2 2,1

Vereiskian 311,3 2,1

Bashkirian Melekesskian 313,4 2,1

Cheremshanskian 318,3 4,9

Yeadonian 320,6 2,3

Marsdenian 321,5 0,9

Kinderscoutian 322,8 1,3

Mississipian Serpukhovian Alportian 325,6 2,8 40

Chokierian 328,3 2,7

Arnsbergian 331,1 4,5

Pendleian 332,9

Visean Brigantian 336 17

Asbian 339,4

Holkerian 342,8

Arundian 345

Chadian 349.5

Tournaisian Ivorian 353,8 13

Hastarian 362,5

Devonian D3 Famennian 367 15 46

Frasnian 377,4

D2 Givetian 380,8 9

Eifelian 386

D1 Emsian 390,4 22

Prgian 396,3

Lochkovian 408,5

Silurian Pridoli *** 410,7 2 31

Ludlow Ludfordian 415,1 13

Gorstian 424

Wenlock Gleedonian 425,4 6,5

Whitwellian 426,1

Sheinwoodian 430,4

Llandovery Telychian 432,6 8,5

Aeronian 436,9

Rhuddanian 439

Ordovician Bala Ashgill Hirnantian 439,9 4 71

Rawtheyan 440,1

Cautleyan 440,6

Pusgillian 443,1

Caradoc Onnian 444 21

Actonian 444,5

Marshbrookian 447,1

Longvillian 449,7

Soudleyan 457,5

Harnagian 462,3

Costonian 463,9

Dyfed Llandeilo Late 465,4 4,5

Mid 467

Early 468,6

Llanvirn Late 472,7 7,5

Early 476,1

Canadian Arenig *** 493 17

Tremadoc *** 510 17

Cambrian Merioneth Dolgellian 514,1 7 60

Maentwrogian 517,2

St. David's Menevian 530,2 19

Solvan 536

Caerfai Lenian 554 18

Atdabanian 560 16

Tommotian 570

Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

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Sinian Vendian Ediacara Poundian 580 20 40

Wonokan 590

Varanger Mortensnes 600 20

Smalfjord 610

Sturtian 800 190

Riphean Karatau 1050 250

Yurmatin 1350 300

Burzyan 1650 300

Animikean 2200 550

Huronian 2450 250

Randian 2800 350

Swazian 3500 700

Isuan 3800 300

Hadean Early Imbrian 3850 50

Nectarian 3950 100

Basin Groups 1-9 4150 200

Cryptic 4560 410

Era Period Sub-Period Epoch Age Ma Intervals My

REFERENCES:

Poling, Jeff. 1997. Geologic Ages of Earth History 1995. v. Ages in The Dol Dinosaur Omnipedia

Harland, W. Brian, Richard Armstrong, Allan Cox, Craig Lorraine, Alan Smith and David Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Gradstein, F.M., F.P. Agterberg, J.G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. van Veen, J. Thierry and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous time scale, pp. 95-126. In W.A. Bergrgren, D.V. Kent, M.-P. Aubry & J. Hardenbol (eds.), Geochronology, Time Scales, and Global Stratigraphic Correlation. SEPM Special Publication No. 54.

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History of the Earth from the beginning

Duca Lucifero, Yann's River, ©1999
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My
Cenozoic	Quaternary		Holocene		0,01	0,01	22
	Quaternary		Pleistocene		1,64	1,63
	Tertiary	Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	3,4	3,6
			Pliocene	Zanclian	5,2	3,6
			Miocene	Messinian	6,7	5,2
				Tortonian	10,4	5,2
				Serravallian	14,2	5,9
				Langhian	16,3	5,9
				Burdigalian	21.5	7
				Aquitanian	23,3	7
		Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian	29,3	6	42
			Oligocene	Rupelian	35,4	6,1
			Eocene	Priabonian	38,6	3,2
				Bartonian	42,1	11,4
				Lutetian	50	11,4
				Ypresian	56,5	6,5
			Paleocene	Thanetian	60,5	4
			Paleocene	Danian	65	4,5
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My

Duca Lucifero, Jurassic, ©1999
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My
Mesozoic	Cretaceous		Senonian	Maastrichtian	71,3	6,3	79,2
				Campanian	83,5	12,2
				Santonian	85,8	2,3
				Coniacian	89,9	4,1
			Gallic	Turonian	93,5	3,6
				Cenomanian	98,9	5,4
				Albian	112,2	13,3
				Aptian	121	8,8
				Barremian	127	6
			Neocomian	Hauterivian	132	5
				Valanginian	137	5
				Berriasian	144,2	7,2
	Jurassic		Malm	Tithonian	150,7	6,5	61,5
				Kimmeridgian	154,1	3,4
				Oxfordian	159,4	5,3
			Dogger	Callovian	164,4	5
				Bathonian	169,2	4,8
				Bajocian	176,5	7,3
				Aalenian	180,1	3,6
			Lias	Toarcian	189,6	9,5
				Pliensbachian	195,3	5,7
				Sinemurian	201,9	6,6
				Hettangian	205,7	3,8
	Triassic		Tr3	Raethian	209,6	3,9	42,5
				Norian	220,7	11,1
				Carnian	227,4	6,7
			Tr2	Ladinian	234,3	6,9
			Tr2	Anisian	241,7	7,4
			Scythian	Spathian	241,9	0,2
				Nammalian	243,4	1,5
				Griesbachian	248,2	4,8
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My

Duca Lucifero, Time Forgotten Land, ©1999
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My
Paleozoic	Permian		Zechstein	Changxingian	247,5	2,5	45
				Longtanian	250	2,5
				Capitanian	252,5	2,5
				Wordian	255	2,5
				Ufimian	256,1	1,1
			Rotliegendes	Kingurian	259,7	3,6
				Artinskian	268,8	9,1
				Sakmarian	281,5	12,7
				Asselian	290	8,5
	Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzelian	Noginskian	293,6	3,6	33
			Gzelian	Klazminskian	295,1	1,5
			Kasimovian	Dorogomilovskian	298,3	3,2
				Chamovnicheskian	299,9	1,6
				Krevyakinskian	303	3,1
			Moscovian	Myachkovskian	305	2
				Podolskian	307,1	2,1
				Kashirskian	309,2	2,1
				Vereiskian	311,3	2,1
			Bashkirian	Melekesskian	313,4	2,1
				Cheremshanskian	318,3	4,9
				Yeadonian	320,6	2,3
				Marsdenian	321,5	0,9
				Kinderscoutian	322,8	1,3
		Mississipian	Serpukhovian	Alportian	325,6	2,8	40
				Chokierian	328,3	2,7
				Arnsbergian	331,1	4,5
				Pendleian	332,9	4,5
			Visean	Brigantian	336	17
				Asbian	339,4
				Holkerian	342,8
				Arundian	345
				Chadian	349.5
			Tournaisian	Ivorian	353,8	13
			Tournaisian	Hastarian	362,5	13
	Devonian		D3	Famennian	367	15	46
			D3	Frasnian	377,4	15
			D2	Givetian	380,8	9
			D2	Eifelian	386	9
			D1	Emsian	390,4	22
				Prgian	396,3
				Lochkovian	408,5
	Silurian		Pridoli	***	410,7	2	31
			Ludlow	Ludfordian	415,1	13
			Ludlow	Gorstian	424	13
			Wenlock	Gleedonian	425,4	6,5
				Whitwellian	426,1
				Sheinwoodian	430,4
			Llandovery	Telychian	432,6	8,5
				Aeronian	436,9
				Rhuddanian	439
	Ordovician	Bala	Ashgill	Hirnantian	439,9	4	71
				Rawtheyan	440,1
				Cautleyan	440,6
				Pusgillian	443,1
			Caradoc	Onnian	444	21
				Actonian	444,5
				Marshbrookian	447,1
				Longvillian	449,7
				Soudleyan	457,5
				Harnagian	462,3
				Costonian	463,9
		Dyfed	Llandeilo	Late	465,4	4,5
				Mid	467
				Early	468,6
Llanvirn			Late	472,7	7,5
Llanvirn			Early	476,1	7,5
Canadian		Arenig	***	493	17
Canadian		Tremadoc	***	510	17
Cambrian		Merioneth	Dolgellian	514,1	7	60
		Merioneth	Maentwrogian	517,2	7
		St. David's	Menevian	530,2	19
		St. David's	Solvan	536	19
		Caerfai	Lenian	554	18
			Atdabanian	560	16
			Tommotian	570	16
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My

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Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My
Sinian	Vendian		Ediacara	Poundian	580	20	40
			Ediacara	Wonokan	590	20
			Varanger	Mortensnes	600	20
			Varanger	Smalfjord	610	20
	Sturtian				800	190
Riphean			Karatau		1050	250
			Yurmatin		1350	300
			Burzyan		1650	300
Animikean					2200	550
Huronian					2450	250
Randian					2800	350
Swazian					3500	700
Isuan					3800	300
Hadean			Early Imbrian		3850	50
			Nectarian		3950	100
			Basin Groups 1-9		4150	200
			Cryptic		4560	410
Era	Period	Sub-Period	Epoch	Age	Ma	Intervals	My
REFERENCES: Poling, Jeff. 1997. Geologic Ages of Earth History 1995. v. Ages in The Dol Dinosaur Omnipedia Harland, W. Brian, Richard Armstrong, Allan Cox, Craig Lorraine, Alan Smith and David Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. New York: Cambridge University Press. Gradstein, F.M., F.P. Agterberg, J.G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. van Veen, J. Thierry and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous time scale, pp. 95-126. In W.A. Bergrgren, D.V. Kent, M.-P. Aubry & J. Hardenbol (eds.), Geochronology, Time Scales, and Global Stratigraphic Correlation. SEPM Special Publication No. 54.