-
Quaternary (2.58 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Gélasien - Holozän
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Geological period beginning with the Gauss/Matuyama palaeomagnetic reversal and largely influenced by successive glacials in a context of increased global ice volume. In Switzerland one can assume that all of the (peri)glacial deposits belong to the Quaternary.
-
Holocene (11.7 ka)
- Name Origin
-
holos = fully, entirely , kaïno = recent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Most recent stratigraphic unit referring to the warm episod that began with the end of the last glacial period.
- Age
- Holozän
-
Meghalayan (4.2 ka)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.
- Age
- Holozän
-
Subatlantic
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Current climatic/palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: from 2800-2450 calBP = 850-500 BC to present).
- Age
- Holozän
-
Subboreal
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: 5500-2800 calBP).
- Age
- Holozän
-
Northgrippian (8.2 ka)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Middle chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.
- Age
- Holozän
-
Atlantic
- Name Origin
- Warm and moist climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Palynological stage depicting a climatic optimum in Europe, and characterised by the presence of oak, elm, linden and iva (approximate range: 9000-5500 calBP).
- Age
- Holozän
-
Greenlandian (11.7 ka)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Periode
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First chronostratigraphic stage of the Holocene.
- Age
- Holozän
-
Boreal
- Name Origin
- Cold climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Palynological stage of the European Quaternary (approximate age range: 10200-9000 calBP).
- Age
- Holozän
-
Preboreal
- Name Origin
- Transitional climatic phase originally based on the study of Danish peat bogs.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Palynological stage of the European Quaternary, at the base of the Holocene (approximate age range: 11650-10200 calBP).
- Age
- Holozän
-
Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)
- Name Origin
- pleistos = le plus , kaïno = récent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Gélasien
-
Late Pleistocene (129 ka)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
By definition, the Late Pleistocene corresponds to the last interglacial–glacial cycle (Gondiswil Interglacial and Birrfeld Glacial in Switzerland).
-
Younger Dryas
- Name Origin
-
Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Cold floral stage at the end of the Late Pleistocene (12900-11500 BP = 11000-9500 av. J.C.).
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Allerød
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Allerød (Denmark).
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Warmer climatic oscillation of the late glacial Pleistocene (11800-11000 BP = 11400-10730 av. J.C.), identified on the basis of pollen analysis.
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Older Dryas
- Name Origin
-
Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- (12000-11800 BP = 11590-11400 av. J.C.)
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Bølling
- Name Origin
- série de tourbes découvertes au lac Bølling, dans le Jutland central
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Floral stage (13000-12000 BP = 11720-11590 av. J.C.).
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Oldest Dryas
- Name Origin
-
Named after the cold-climate wildflower Dryas octopetala Linnaeus.
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Ab ca. 18'000-15'000 BP, je nach Autor.
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Eemian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the river Eem in the area of the city of Amersfoort (Netherlands).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Riss-Würm interglacial (Alps), Ipswichian (United Kingdom), Mikulin interglacial (Russia), Valdivia interglacial (Chile), Sangamonian (North America)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Initial palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Late Pleistocene («Tarantian») of NW Europe, roughly corresponding to MIS-5e and to the Riss-Würm Interglacial.
- Age
- Spätes Pleistozän
-
Middle Pleistocene (774 ka)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
In Switzerland the age of the Hochterrasse deposits roughly coincides with the Middle Pleistocene.
-
Chibanian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
New stage name for the Middle Pleistocene.
- Age
- Mittleres Pleistozän
-
Saalian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the river Saale (Deutschland).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Terminal substage of the Middle Pleistocene of NW Europe, between Holsteinian and Eemian, characterised by cold climate (culminating in the Alpine region with the Riss glaciation).
- Age
- Mittleres Pleistozän
-
Holsteinian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Holstein region (N Germany).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Hoxnian (United Kingdom), Likhvinian (Russia)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Middle Pleistocene (Ionian) of NW Europe, corresponding to MIS-11 and to the Mindel-Riss Interglacial.
- Age
- Mittleres Pleistozän
-
Elsterian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the river Weisse Elster (E Germany), a tributary of the river Saale.
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Anglian (United Kingdom), Okian (Russia)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Substage of the Middle Pleistocene of NW Europe, corresponding to MIS-12 and characterised by a cold climate (culminating in the Alpine region with the Mindel glaciation).
- Age
- Mittleres Pleistozän
-
Cromerian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the East Anglian town of Cromer (UK).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Initial palynostratigraphic subdivision of the Middle Pleistocene («Ionian») of NW Europe, encompassing several glacial/interglacial cycles under a relatively mild climate (Günz-Mindel Interglacial).
- Age
- Mittleres Pleistozän
-
Early Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Geological subepoch characterised by a predominantly reversed polarised paleomagnetic field (Matuyama) and the onset of large glacial fluctuations.
- Age
- Gélasien
-
Calabrian (1.80 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Calabria region (Italy).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second substage of the Early Pleistocene.
- Age
- Frühes Pleistozän
-
Sicilian
- Name Origin
-
Named after Sicilia (Italia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Regional substage (= late Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
- Age
- Calabrien
-
Emilian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Emilia region (Italia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Regional substage (= middle Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
- Age
- Calabrien
-
Santernian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Regional substage (= early Calabrian, Early Pleistocene) in Italy.
- Age
- Calabrien
-
Gelasian (2.58 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Gela (Italia), Sicilia.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Frühes Pleistozän
-
Neogene (23.03 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
neos = new , genos = birth
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Aquitanien - Plaisancien (Piacenzien)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Formal name for the «late Tertiary» period (Miocene and Pliocene).
-
Pliocene (5.333 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
plios = plus , kaïno = récent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Zancléen
-
Piacenzian (3.600 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Piacenzia (Italia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- spätes Pliozän
-
Zanclean (5.333 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Derived from Zancla, the pre-Roman name for the town of Messina in Sicily (Italy).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Pliocene.
- Age
- Pliozän
-
Miocene (23.03 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
meios = less, kaïno = recent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Aquitanien
-
Messinian (7.246 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Messina (Italia), Sicilia.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Miocene.
- Age
- spätes Miozän
-
Tortonian (11.63 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the city of Tortona (Italia), Piemonte.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Stage of the Late Miocene.
- Age
- spätes Miozän
-
Serravallian (13.82 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Serravalle Scrivia (Italia), Piemonte.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Stage of the Middle Miocene.
- Age
- mittleres Miozän
-
Langhian (15.97 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Langhe area north of Ceva (Italy).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>le Langhe (plural)</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Stage of the Middle Miocene.
- Age
- mittleres Miozän
-
Burdigalian (20.44 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Bordeaux = Burdigala (Gironde, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Burdigalia</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Miocene.
- Age
- frühes Miozän
-
Aquitanian (23.03 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Aquitaine region (France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Miocene Series, and hence base of the Neogene System.
- Age
- frühes Miozän
-
Palaeogene (66.0 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
palaeos = ancient , genos = birth
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Danien - spätes Oligozän
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Formal name for the «early Tertiary» period (Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene).
-
Oligocene (33.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
oligos = peu , kaïno = récent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Rupélien
-
Chattian (27.82 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Chatti tribe (Deutschland).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Oligozän
-
Rupelian (33.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Rupel river (Belgium).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Oligocene. Its definition was originally based on the Rupel Group.
- Age
- frühes Oligozän
-
Eocene (56.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
eos = aurore, début , kaïno = récent
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Yprésien
-
Priabonian (37.71 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Priabona (Italia), Vicenza.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Parastratotypes à Ghenderle, Brendola, Mossano et Possagno (Cita 1969) ; calcaires marneux à Echinides de Priabona (Boussac 1909a)</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Eocene. Definition originally based on the «assises de la Granella», «groupe des couches à Orbitoides de Priabona» and «marnes de Brendola».
- Age
- spätes Eozän
-
Bartonian (~41 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Barton-on-Sea (Hampshire, UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Middle Eocene. Its definition was originally based both on the Barton Beds (Hampshire) and the Sables d'Auvers-Beauchamp (Paris Basin).
- Age
- mittleres Eozän
-
Marinesian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Marines (Val-d'Oise, France)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second substage of the Bartonian in the Paris Basin. Original definition based on the «Sables de Marines». It corresponds to the Late Bartonian of the International Time Scale.
- Age
- Bartonien
-
Auversian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Auvers-sur-Oise (Val d'Oise, France) ; le stratotype des sablières du Bois-le-Roi est en cours d'aménagement.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Gültiger Begriff
- Bartonian
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First substage of the Bartonian in the Paris Basin. It corresponds to the Early Bartonian of the International Time Scale.
- Age
- frühes Bartonien
-
Lutetian (47.8 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Paris = Lutetia (France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Eocene.
- Age
- mittleres Eozän
-
Ypresian (56.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Ypres = Ieper(Belgium).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Eocene.
- Age
- frühes Eozän
-
Cuisian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Cuise-la-Motte (Oise, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last, informal substage of the Ypresian.
- Age
- spätes Yprésien
-
Sparnacian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Épernay = Sparnacum (Marne, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Early Ypresian of the Paris Basin.
- Age
- frühes Eozän
-
Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)
- Rang
- Klima-/Palynostratigraphie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Global thermal maximum marked by a strong negative anomaly in δ13C values at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary.
-
Paleocene (66.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
palaeos = ancient , eos = dawn, kaïno = recent (i.e. Palaeo-Eocene, see Pulvertaft 1999)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Thanetian (59.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Isle of Thanet (Kent, UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Paleocene.
- Age
- spätes Paläozän
-
Selandian (61.6 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Zealand island (Denmark).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- mittleres Paläozän
-
Danian (66.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Latin name for Denmark.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Paleocene (and hence of the Cenozoic as well).
- Age
- frühes Paläozän
-
Cretaceous (~ 145 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Named derived from the characteristic chalk deposits (Latin: creta = craie, Kreide) of the Paris-London Basin.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Berriasien - Maastrichtien
-
Late Cretaceous (100.5 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Cénomanien
-
Maastrichtian (72.1 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Maastricht (Netherlands).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Cretaceous (and hence of the Mesozoic as well).
- Age
- Maastrichtien
-
Campanian (83.6 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Champagne de Saintonge (Charentes, France), near Cognac.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Campanien
-
Santonian (86.3 +/-0.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the former province of Saintonge (Charentes, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Santonien
-
Coniacian (89.8 +/-0.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Cognac (Charente-Maritime, France), where the historical stratotype lies.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Initially defined as the basal stage of the «Craie supérieure» (chalk ; cf. Cretaceous).
- Age
- Coniacien
-
Turonian (93.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after Turonia, the Latine name for Tours (France), Indre-et-Loire.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Turonien
-
Bonarelli level (OAE-2)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Italian geologist Guido Bonarelli (1871-1951).
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Oceanic anoxic event at the Cenomanian/Turonian boundary (around 93 Ma ago) with a major impact on the chemistry of the oceans worldwide. This event correlates with a marine extinction event.
- Age
- Spätes Cénomanien
-
Cenomanian (100.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named atfer Cenomanum, the Latine name for Le Mans (France), Sarthe.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Late Cretaceous.
- Age
- Cénomanien
-
Early Cretaceous (~ 145 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Berriasien
-
Albian (~ 113.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Aube region (France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Alba</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Albien
-
Vraconnien
- Name Origin
-
La Vraconnaz = La Vraconne (VD), Saint-Croix
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- obsoleter Begriff (nicht mehr verwendet)
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Vraconnin (Mayer-Eymar 1885) = Albien moyen à tardif >< Rhotomagin = Vraconnien !</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the late Albian (and earliest Cenomanian).
- Age
- Spätestes Albien
-
Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1d)
-
Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1c)
- Rang
- Chemostratigraphie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Oceanic anoxic event of the Late Albian.
- Age
- Mittleres Albien
-
Paquier Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE 1b)
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Oceanic anoxic event of the Early Albian.
- Age
- Spätestes Aptien
-
Aptian (~ 121.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Apt (Vaucluse, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Aptien
-
Clansayésien
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Clansayes (Drôme, France).
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic substage corresponding to the Late Aptian.
- Age
- Spätes Aptien
-
Gargasian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Gargas (Vaucluse, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the latest Early Aptian and to the Middle Aptian.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
-
Bedoulian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of La Bédoule (Bouches-du-Rhône, France), near Cassis.
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Gültiger Begriff
- Aptian
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Local chronostratigraphic subdivision designating the Early Aptian. The Bedoulian, based on pelagic deposits (Marno-calcaires de la Bedoule), is approximately equivalent to the Rhodanian, which is based on littoral deposits.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
-
Selli level (OAE 1a)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Italian geologist Raimondo Selli (1916-1983).
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Oceanic anoxic event at the base of the Aptian (around 120 Ma ago) with a major impact on the chemistry of the oceans worldwide.
- Age
- Frühes Aptien
-
Barremian (~ 129.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Barrême (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
... based on the Marno-calcaires de Barrême.
- Age
- Barrémien
-
Hauterivian (~ 132.6 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Hauterive (NE), NE Neuchâtel.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Hauterivien
-
Valanginian (~ 139.8 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Valangin (NE), at the upper end of the Gorges du Seyon (see also inventory of Swiss geotopes n°245).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Valendis = ancien nom allemand de Valangin</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Early Cretaceous.
- Age
- Valanginien
-
Berriasian (~ 145 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Berrias (Ardèche, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>The Berriasella jacobi Zone was previously placed at the end of the Tithonian.</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Cretaceous.
- Age
- Berriasien
-
Jurassic (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Named after the Jura Mountains (France, Switzerland).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Hettangien - Tithonien
-
Late Jurassic (163.5 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Oxfordien
-
Tithonian (152.1 +/-0.9 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named derived from the Greek mythology: Tithon was the son of Laomedon of Troy, who fell in love with Eos, Greek goddess of the dawn (thus prefiguring the Cretaceous system).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>The Berriasella jacobi Zone, previously placed at the end of the Tithonian, is now considered as defining the start of the Berriasian.</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Jurassic.
- Age
- Tithonien
-
Kimmeridgian (157.3 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Kimmeridge on the Dorset coast (UK). The Kimmeridge Clay Formation is the main oil source rock in the North Sea petroleum province.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Kimméridgien
-
Oxfordian (163.5 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the city of Oxford (UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Late Jurassic.
- Age
- Oxfordien
-
Middle Jurassic (174.1 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Aalénien
-
Callovian (166.1 +/-1.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named derived from the old spelling of Kellaways Bridge (UK), Wiltshire, 2 miles NE Chippenham.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Last stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Callovien
-
Bathonian (168.3 +/-1.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Bath (Somerset, UK), near Bristol. The city itself is largely built of Bath Stone, a bright white oolithic limestone that is quarried nearby.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Third stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Bathonien
-
Bajocian (170.3 +/-1.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Bayeux (Calvados, France) in Normandy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Bajocium</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Bajocien
-
Gaetani Oceanic Anoxic Event
- Name Origin
-
Named in recognition of Maurizio Gaetani's work on Jurassic sedimentary successions of the Lombardy Basin.
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Black shale interval locally developped at the transition betwenn the Rosso Ammonitico Lombardo and the Radiolarite Group.
- Age
- frühes Bajocien
-
Aalenian (174.1 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Aalen (Germany), Baden-Württemberg
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Middle Jurassic.
- Age
- Aalénien
-
Early Jurassic (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Hettangien
-
Toarcian (182.7 +/-0.7 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Thouars (Deux-Sèvres, France), S Saumur. The protected stratotype lies in an old quarry.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Toarcium</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
The Pliensbachian/Toarcian boundary is marked by a major faunal turnover and regional stratigraphic gaps, followed by a global Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) recorded as black shales (such as the well-known «Posidonienschiefer» of Southern Germany, equivalent to the French «schistes-carton»).
- Age
- Toarcien
-
Late Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- spätes Toarcien
-
Middle Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- The Middle Toarcian is defined biostratigraphically by the ammonite genera Hildoceras and Haugia.
- Age
- mittleres Toarcien
-
Early Toarcian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
The Early Toarcian is characterized almost worldwide by black shales (among which the well-known «Posidonienschiefer» of Southern Germany, and the French «schistes-carton») with an ammonite fauna composed mainly of dactylioceratids, harpoceratids and early hildoceratids.
- Age
- frühes Toarcien
-
Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
- Rang
- OAE
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Major oceanic anoxic event of the Early Toarcian (around 183 Ma ago), documented by black shale deposits found on all major continents (no oceanic drilling cores have recovered black shales of this age as there is little or no Toarcian ocean crust remaining in the world ocean). This event correlates with a marine extinction event.
-
Pliensbachian (190.8 +/-1.0 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Pliensbach (Baden-Württemberg, S Germany), 30 km E Stuttgart.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Pliensbachien
-
Domerian
- Name Origin
-
Named after Monte Domaro (Italia), Val Trompia / Lombardia.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Informal substage corresponding to the late Pliensbachian.
- Age
- spätes Pliensbachien (= Domérien)
-
Carixian
- Name Origin
-
Named after Charmouth (Dorset, UK).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Latin: Carixium
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First, informal substage of the Pliensbachian.
- Age
- frühes Pliensbachien (= Carixien)
-
Sinemurian (199.3 +/-0.3 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Sémur-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Latin: Sinemurium</p>
- Age
- Sinémurien
-
Lotharingian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Lorraine region (Lotharingium = carolingian province), NE France.
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- obsoleter Begriff (nicht mehr verwendet)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Former chronostratigraphic subdivision corresponding to the Late Sinemurian substage.
- Age
- spätes Sinémurien
-
Hettangian (201.3 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Hettange (Moselle, N France), just south of the border with Luxembourg,
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Jurassic.
- Age
- Hettangien
-
Triassic (251.902 +/- 0.024 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Name derived from the classical three-fold subdivision in the germanic facies realm.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Tectonically rather quiet period inbetween the Variscan and Alpine orogenic cycles. The first deposits are transgressive on a vast peneplain.
- Nomenklatorische Bemerkungen
-
die Trias (DE), le Trias (FR)
-
Late Triassic (~ 237 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Carnien
-
Rhaetian (~ 208.5 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Rhaetian Alps (Switzerland, Austria and Italy)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Rhät
-
Norian (~ 227 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Noric Alps / Noricum (Latin): ancient Roman province south of the Danube River in present-day Austria.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Norien
-
Sevatian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Late Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
-
Alaunian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Hallaun people in Hollein (Tyrol, Austria).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Middle Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
-
Lacian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Local substage corresponding to the Early Norian (Late Triassic).
- Age
- Norien
-
Carnian (~ 237 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named atfer the Carnic Alps zwischen Austria and Italy (East Tyrol, Carinthia, Friuli and Veneto).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Carnien
-
Middle Triassic (247.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Anisien
-
Ladinian (~ 242 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Ladini people of the Dolomites, N Italy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Ladinien
-
Longobardian
- Name Origin
-
Name derived fromthe term Longobardi, designating the territories controlled by the Lombards in Italy.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last, informal substage of the Ladinian.
- Age
- Spätes Ladinien
-
Fassanian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Val di Fassa (Italia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First, informal substage of the Ladinian. Originally based on the Buchenstein Beds, it corresponds to a major transgressive interval.
- Age
- Frühes Ladinien
-
Anisian (247.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Enns (= Anisus) River at Grossreifling (Austrian Alps).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- <p>Virglorien supérieur</p>
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Middle Triassic.
- Age
- Anisien
-
Illyrian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the antique region Illyria (western part of the Balkan Peninsula).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Spätes Anisien
-
Pelsonian
- Name Origin
-
Named after Lake Pelso = Lake Balaton (Transdanubian region, Hungary.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Third substage of the Anisian.
- Age
- Anisien
-
Bithynian
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Roman province Bithynia (NW Turkey).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Anisien
-
Aegean
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Aegean Sea (Greece).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
- Nomenclatorial Remarks
- Ägäissches Meer = mer Égée
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First substage of the Anisian (Middle Triassic).
- Age
- Frühes Anisien
-
Early Triassic (251.902 +/-0.024 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Induen
-
Olenekian (251.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Olenek = Olenyok River, N Siberian Russia
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
In Europe the Olenekian is the time when the deposition of a large part of the Buntsandstein occured .
- Age
- Olénékien
-
Spathian
- Name Origin
-
Leonard Frank Spath (1882-1957), British geologist and paleontologist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Smithian
- Name Origin
- James Perrin Smith (1864-1931), US geologist and paleontologist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Induan (251.902 +/-0.024 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Indus River in the Salt Range of Pakistan.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Induen
-
Dienerian
- Name Origin
-
Karl Diener (1862-1928), Austrian geologist, paleontologist and alpinist.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Griesbachian
- Name Origin
- Griesbach
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Stufe
- Status
- lokaler Begriff (informell)
-
Permian (298.90 +/-0.15 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Named after the former Perm Governorate (Russia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Lopingian (259.51 +/-0.21 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Leping = Loping (Jiangxi Province, China).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Wuchiapingien
-
Guadalupian (273.01 +/-0.14 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Guadalupe Mountains (Texas, USA).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Roadien
-
Capitanian (264.28 +/-0.16 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Capitan Reef in the Guadalupe Mountains (Texas, USA).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Capitanien
-
Wordian (266.9 +/-0.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Word Formation (Word Ranch, Glass Mountains) of the North American Permian Basin.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Wordien
-
Roadian (273.01 +/-0.14 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Road Canyon Member of the Word Formation (Texas, USA).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Roadien
-
Cisuralian (298.9 +/-0.15 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Cisural Mountains (western, European part of the Ural Mountains).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Assélien
-
Kungurian (283.5 +/-0.6 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Kungur (Russia), near Perm.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Kungurien
-
Artinskian (290.1 +/-0.26 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Artinsk = Arti (Russia), S Perm.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Stage of the Early Permian.
- Age
- Artinskien
-
Sakmarian (293.52 +/-0.17 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Sakmara River (Russia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Age
- Sakmarien
-
Asselian (298.9 +/-0.15 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Assel River, southern Ural Mountains (Kazakhstan / Bashkortostan).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First stage of the Cisuralian and hence base of the Permian.
- Age
- Assélien
-
Carboniferous (358.9 +/-0.4 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Pennsylvanian (323.2 +/-0.4 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Pennsylvania state (USA).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Late Carboniferous epoch.
- Age
- Bashkirien
-
Late Pennsylvanian (307.0 +/-0.1 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Epoche
- Status
- gültig
-
Gzhelian (303.7 +/-0.1 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the village of Gzhel = Gjel (Russia), 50 km SE Moscow.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Kasimovian (307.0 +/-0.1 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Kasimov (Russia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Middle Pennsylvanian (315.2 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Epoche
- Status
- gültig
-
Early Pennsylvanian (323.2 +/-0.4 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Sub-Epoche
- Status
- gültig
-
Mississippian (358.9 +/-0.4 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Devonian (419.2 +/-3.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Late Devonien (382.7 +/-1.6 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Age
- Frasnien
-
Famennian (372.2 +/-1.6 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Devon
-
Frasnian (382.7 +/-1.6 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Frasne (France), near Tournay.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Devon
-
Middle Devonian (393.3 +/-1.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültig
-
Givetian (387.7 +/-0.8 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Givet (Ardennes, France).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second stage of the Middle Devonian, originally defined based on the Givet Limestone.
- Age
- Mittleres Devon
-
Eifelian (393.3 +/-1.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Eifel region (Prusse rhénane)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Mittleres Devon
-
Early Devonian (419.2 +/-3.2 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
- Age
- Lochkovien
-
Emsian (407.6 +/-2.6 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Frühes Devon
-
Pragian (410.8 +/-2.8 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Frühes Devon
-
Lochkovian (419.2 +/-3.2 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the town of Lochkhow (Bohemia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Frühes Devon
-
Silurian (443.8 +/-1.5 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Pridoli (423.0 +/-2.3 Ma)
-
Ludlow (427.4 +/-0.5 Ma)
-
Wenlock (433.4 +/-0.8 Ma)
-
Llandovery (443.8 +/-1.5 Ma)
-
Telychian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Silur
-
Aeronian
- Name Origin
-
Cemcoed-Aeron Farm near Llandovery, Powys (Wales, UK)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Second stage of the Llandovery Series (Early Silurian).
- Age
- Silur
-
Rhuddanian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Silur
-
-
Ordovician (485.4 +/-1.9 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
-
Late Ordovician
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
-
Hirnantian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Ordovizium
-
Katian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Ordovizium
-
Sandbian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Ordovizium
-
Middle Ordovician
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
-
Early Ordovician
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- informeller Begriff
-
Cambrian (538.8 +/-0.2 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Derived from the Latinised form of the Welsh name Cymru (Wales).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Kambrium
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First system (and hence base) of the Paleozoic.
- Nomenklatorische Bemerkungen
-
From the Old Welsh combrog = compatriot.
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae, the Trojan Brutus had three sons among whom (having subdued Gogmagog) he divided his lands after landing in Britain. His elder son, Locrinus, received the land between the rivers Humber and Severn, which he called Loegria (a Latinization of the Welsh name Lloegr, "England"). His second son, Albanactus, got the lands beyond the Humber, which took from him the name of Albany (Yr Alban in Welsh: Scotland). The younger son, Camber, was bequeathed everything beyond the Severn, which was called after him "Cambria".
-
Furongian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Kambrium
-
[Stage 10]
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- unbekannter Status
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last stage of the Cambrian (late Furongian).
- Age
- Spätes Kambrium
-
Jiangshanian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Kambrium
-
Paibian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Spätes Kambrium
-
Miaolingian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- unbekannter Status
- Age
- Kambrium
-
Guzhangian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Kambrium
-
Drumian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Kambrium
-
Wuliuan
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Stufe / geochronologisches Alter
- Status
- unbekannter Status
- Age
- Kambrium
-
[Series 2]
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- unbekannter Status
- Age
- Kambrium
-
Terreneuvian
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Epoche / geochronologische Serie
- Status
- gültig
- Age
- Frühes Kambrium
-
Proterozoic (2500 Ma)
- Rang
- chronostratigraphischer Äon / geochronologisches Eonothem
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Proterozoikum
- Kurzbeschreibung
- ... banded iron stones (2800-1800 Ma), tillites (2600-2100, 850 and 600 Ma) ...
-
Neoproterozoic (1000 Ma)
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last era of the Proterozoic.
- Age
- Proterozoikum
-
Ediacaran (~ 635 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
Named after the Ediacara Hills (South Australia).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphische Periode / geochronologisches System
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last period of the Neoproterozoic (ca. 635-541 Ma), with a peculiar soft-bodied fauna.
- Age
- Neoproterozoic (= Late Proterozoic)
-
Cryogenian (~ 720 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From krýos and génesis (Greek), meaning "cold" resp. "birth".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Middle period of the Neoproterozoic, characterised by cold climatic conditions («Snowball Earth» ; Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations). Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Neoproterozoic (= Late Proterozoic)
-
Tonian (1000 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From tóno (Greek), meaning "stretch".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First period of the Neoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Neoproterozoic (= Late Proterozoic)
-
Mesoproterozoic (1600 Ma)
-
Stenian (1200 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From stenós (Greek), meaning "narrow".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last period of the Mesoproterozoic, during which the supercontinent Rodinia assembled. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Mesoproterozoic (= Middle Proterozoic)
-
Ectasian (1400 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From éktasis (Greek), meaning "extension".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second period of the Mesoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Mesoproterozoic (= Middle Proterozoic)
-
Calymmian (1600 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From kálymma (Greek), meaning "cover".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
First period of the Mesoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Mesoproterozoic (= Middle Proterozoic)
-
-
Paleoproterozoic (2500 Ma)
-
Statherian (1800 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From statherós (Greek), meaning "stable, firm".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Last period of the Paleoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
-
Orosirian (2050 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From oroseirá (Greek), meaning "mountain range".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
-
Third period of the Paleoproterozoic. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
-
Rhyacian (2300 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From rhýax (Greek), meaning "stream of lava".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- Second period of the Paleoproterozoic : Bushveld Igneous Complex, Huronian (Makganyene) global glaciation. Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
-
Siderian (2500 Ma)
- Name Origin
-
From sídēros (Greek), meaning "iron".
- Rang
- Chronostratigraphie / Geochronologie
- Status
- gültig
- Kurzbeschreibung
- First period of the Paleoproterozoic, characterised by a peak in the deposition of banded iron formations (BIFs). Its base has been defined chronometrically.
- Age
- Paleoproterozoic (= Early Proterozoic)
-
-
Archean (4000 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
- archeo (Latin): old (see also Grand Canyon, Colorado).
- Rang
- chronostratigraphischer Äon / geochronologisches Eonothem
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Archaikum
- Kurzbeschreibung
- ... composed of granulites, green belts, non-metamorphic sedimentary rocks (argilites, arkoses, sandstones, rarely carbonates and evaporites), as well as first banded iron-stones.
-
Hadean (~ 4600 Ma)
- Herkunft des Namens
-
Named after Hades, the Greek god of the underworld.
- Rang
- chronostratigraphischer Äon / geochronologisches Eonothem
- Status
- gültiger formeller Begriff
- Alter
- Hadean