R Miocene

Chronostratigraphy > Epoch
Stratigraphy Layers

EonPhanerozoic

EraCenozoic

PeriodNeogene


Encloses:

Aquitanian
Burdigalian
Langhian
Serravallian
Tortonian
Messinian

Location Occurrences

Occurrences
VS Scientific Name Archipelago Island Location Min/Max Age
Stratigraphy Data
DesignationMiocene
StatusAccepted
Parent StrataNeogene
Unit TypeChronostratigraphy
RankEpoch
ScopeGlobal
Top - Base Age (Ma)5.333 - 23.03
Chronostratigraphy - min/max ageMiocene
Stratigraphy verification statusTrusted
Added byMadeira, P.
Added date1900-01-04 00:00:00

References

Age Reference
Cohen, K. M., Finney, S. C., Gibbard, P.L., & Fan, J. -X. (2023). The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart. International Commission on Stratigraphy. https://stratigraphy.org/ICSchart/ChronostratChart2023-09.pdf.