Thanetian ICS Stage
(Landenian, Heersian)
From 58.7 +/- 0.2 To 55.8 +/- 0.2 Ma
Start Defined By: Magnetic polarity chronozone, base of C26n, is a temporary
assignment.
End Defined By: Base of negative carbon-isotope excursion.
Start Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
End Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
-- Overlaps With --
New Zealand Stage: Teurian (65.5 - 56.5)
New Zealand Stage: Waipawan (56.5 - 52)
North American Stage: Tiffanian (60.5 - 56)
North American Stage: Clarkforkian (56 - 55.5)
-- A Substage of --
Eon: Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
Era: Cenozoic (65.5 - -5.5012e-005)
Period: Paleogene (65.5 - 23.03)
Epoch: Paleocene (65.5 - 55.8)
Sub-Epoch: Late Paleocene (58.7 - 55.8)
Australian Stage: Wangerripian (61.7 - 52)
Californian Stage: Ynezian (61.5 - 55.8)
Informal Sub-era: Tertiary (65.5 - 1.806)
-- Preceeded By --
Sub-Epoch: Middle Paleocene (61.7 - 58.7)
ICS Stage: Selandian (61.7 - 58.7)
-- Followed By --
Epoch: Eocene (55.8 - 33.9)
Sub-Epoch: Early Eocene (55.8 - 48.6)
ICS Stage: Ypresian (55.8 - 48.6)
Californian Stage: Bulitian (55.8 - 53)
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