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Geologic Time Scale 6.0

All named geologic time divisions from latest official GSA time scale.
Includes unofficial age divisions of Pleistocene
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Eon
Era
Period
Epoch
Age/Stage
Years (Ma)
Hadean
-
4567.3 ± 0.16 – 4031 ± 3
Archean
Eoarchean
-
4031 ± 3 – 3600
Paleoarchean
-
3600 – 3200
Mesoarchean
-
3200 – 2800
Neoarchean
-
2800 – 2500
Proterozoic
Paleoproterozoic
Siderian
-
2500 – 2300
Rhyacian
-
2300 – 2050
Orosirian
-
2050 – 1800
Statherian
-
1800 – 1600
Mesoproterozoic
Calymmian
-
1600 – 1400
Ectasian
-
1400 – 1200
Stenian
-
1200 – 1000
Neoproterozoic
Tonian
-
1000 – ~720
Cryogenian
-
~720 – ~635
Ediacaran
-
~635 – 538.8 ± 0.6
Phanerozoic
Paleozoic
Cambrian
Terreneuvian
Fortunian
538.8 ± 0.6 – ~529
Age 2
~529 – ~521
Epoch 2
Age 3
~521 – ~514.5
Age 4
~514.5 – ~506.5
Miaolingian
Wuliuan
~506.5 – ~504.5
Drumian
~504.5 – ~500.5
Guzhangian
~500.5 – ~497
Furongian
Paibian
~497 – ~494.2
Jiangshanian
~494.2 – ~491
Age 10
~491 – 486.85 ± 1.5
Ordovician
Early
Tremadocian
486.85 ± 1.5 – 477.1 ± 1.2
Floian
477.1 ± 1.2 – 471.3 ± 1.4
Middle
Dapingian
471.3 ± 1.4 – 469.4 ± 0.9
Darriwilian
469.4 ± 0.9 – 458.2 ± 0.7
Late
Sandbian
458.2 ± 0.7 – 452.8 ± 0.7
Katian
452.8 ± 0.7 – 445.2 ± 0.9
Hirnantian
445.2 ± 0.9 – 443.1 ± 0.9
Silurian
Llandovery
Rhuddanian
443.1 ± 0.9 – 440.5 ± 1.0
Aeronian
440.5 ± 1.0 – 438.6 ± 1.0
Telychian
438.6 ± 1.0 – 432.9 ± 1.2
Wenlock
Sheinwoodian
432.9 ± 1.2 – 430.6 ± 1.3
Homerian
430.6 ± 1.3 – 426.7 ± 1.5
Ludlow
Gorstian
426.7 ± 1.5 – 425.0 ± 1.5
Ludfordian
425.0 ± 1.5 – 422.7 ± 1.6
Pridoli
422.7 ± 1.6 – 419.62 ± 1.36
Devonian
Early
Lochkovian
419.62 ± 1.36 – 413.02 ± 1.91
Pragian
413.02 ± 1.91 – 410.62 ± 1.95
Emsian
410.62 ± 1.95 – 393.47 ± 0.99
Middle
Eifelian
393.47 ± 0.99 – 387.95 ± 1.04
Givetian
387.95 ± 1.04 – 382.31 ± 1.36
Late
Frasnian
382.31 ± 1.36 – 372.15 ± 0.46
Famennian
372.15 ± 0.46 – 358.86 ± 0.19
Carboniferous
Mississippian
Early
Tournaisian
358.86 ± 0.19 – 346.7 ± 0.4
Middle
Visean
346.7 ± 0.4 – 330.3 ± 0.4
Late
Serpukhovian
330.3 ± 0.4 – 323.4 ± 0.4
Pennsylvanian
Early
Bashkirian
323.4 ± 0.4 – 315.2 ± 0.2
Middle
Moscovian
315.2 ± 0.2 – 307.0 ± 0.1
Late
Kasimovian
307.0 ± 0.1 – 303.7 ± 0.1
Gzhelian
303.7 ± 0.1 – 298.9 ± 0.15
Permian
Cisuralian
Asselian
298.9 ± 0.15 – 293.52 ± 0.17
Sakmarian
293.52 ± 0.17 – 290.1 ± 0.26
Artinskian
290.1 ± 0.26 – 283.3 ± 0.4
Kungurian
283.3 ± 0.4 – 274.4 ± 0.4
Guadalupian
Roadian
274.4 ± 0.4 – 266.9 ± 0.4
Wordian
266.9 ± 0.4 – 264.28 ± 0.16
Capitanian
264.28 ± 0.16 – 259.51 ± 0.21
Lopingian
Wuchiapingian
259.51 ± 0.21 – 254.14 ± 0.07
Changhsingian
254.14 ± 0.07 – 251.902 ± 0.024
Mesozoic
Triassic
Early
Induan
251.902 ± 0.024 – 249.9
Olenekian
249.9 – 246.7
Middle
Anisian
246.7 – 241.464 ± 0.28
Ladinian
241.464 ± 0.28 – ~237
Late
Carnian
~237 – ~227.3
Norian
~227.3 – ~205.7
Rhaetian
~205.7 – 201.4 ± 0.2
Jurassic
Early
Hettangian
201.4 ± 0.2 – 199.5 ± 0.3
Sinemurian
199.5 ± 0.3 – 192.9 ± 0.3
Pliensbachian
192.9 ± 0.3 – 184.2 ± 0.3
Toarcian
184.2 ± 0.3 – 174.7 ± 0.8
Middle
Aalenian
174.7 ± 0.8 – 170.9 ± 0.8
Bajocian
170.9 ± 0.8 – 168.2 ± 1.2
Bathonian
168.2 ± 1.2 – 165.3 ± 1.1
Callovian
165.3 ± 1.1 – 161.5 ± 1.0
Late
Oxfordian
161.5 ± 1.0 – 154.8 ± 0.8
Kimmeridgian
154.8 ± 0.8 – 149.2 ± 0.7
Tithonian
149.2 ± 0.7 – 143.1 ± 0.6
Cretaceous
Early
Berriasian
143.1 ± 0.6 – 137.05 ± 0.2
Valanginian
137.05 ± 0.2 – 132.6 ± 0.6
Hauterivian
132.6 ± 0.6 – 125.77
Barremian
125.77 – 121.4 ± 0.6
Aptian
121.4 ± 0.6 – 113.2 ± 0.3
Albian
113.2 ± 0.3 – 100.5 ± 0.1
Late
Cenomanian
100.5 ± 0.1 – 93.9 ± 0.2
Turonian
93.9 ± 0.2 – 89.8 ± 0.3
Coniacian
89.8 ± 0.3 – 85.7 ± 0.2
Santonian
85.7 ± 0.2 – 83.6 ± 0.2
Campanian
83.6 ± 0.2 – 72.2 ± 0.2
Maastrichtian
72.2 ± 0.2 – 66.0
Cenozoic
Tertiary
Paleogene
Paleocene
Danian
66.0 – 61.66
Selandian
61.66 – 59.24
Thanetian
59.24 – 56.00
Eocene
Ypresian
56.00 – 48.07
Lutetian
48.07 – 41.03
Bartonian
41.03 – 37.71
Priabonian
37.71 – 33.9
Oligocene
Rupelian
33.9 – 27.30
Chattian
27.30 – 23.04
Neogene
Miocene
Aquitanian
23.04 – 20.45
Burdigalian
20.45 – 15.98
Langhian
15.98 – 13.82
Serravallian
13.82 – 11.63
Tortonian
11.63 – 7.246
Messinian
7.246 – 5.333
Pliocene
Zanclean
5.333 – 3.600
Piacenzian
3.600 – 2.58
Quaternary
Pleistocene
Gelasian
2.58 – 1.80
Calabrian
1.80 – 0.774
Chibanian
0.7741 – 0.129
Late
0.129 – 0.0117
Holocene
Greenlandian
0.0117 – 0.0082
Northgrippian
0.0082 – 0.0042
Meghalayan
0.0042 – 0
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