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IGCP – Paris February 19, 2014 UNESCO
www.ccgm.org / www.cgmw.net
THE COMMISSION
FOR THE
GEOLOGICAL
MAP OF THE WORLD
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
www.ccgm.org / www.cgmw.net
Some milestones in the life of CGMW
•1881: 2nd IGC (Bologna)
Creation of the Commission for the International Geological Map of
Europe
•1910: 11th IGC (Stockholm)
Proposal by G. O. Smith to compile a World International Geological
Map at 1:1M scale.
• 1913: 12th IGC (Toronto). Achievement of the first edition of the
Geological map of Europe at 1:5M and creation of the Commission
for the Geological Map of the World
• 2013: 100 years of existence
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CGMW is a non-profit-making scientific and
educational non-Government Organization (NGO)
affiliated to IUGS since 1966 and to IUGG
since 2014.
CGMW programs are carried out in partnership
with geological surveys, universities,
oceanographic institutions and industrial firms,
and with the support of IUGS and UNESCO.
Our members are Geological Surveys of countries
and territories around the World
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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Most significant realizations in the last years
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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Oligocene
Eocene
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Piacenzian
Zanclean
Messinian
Tortonian
Serravallian
Langhian
Burdigalian
Aquitanian
Chattian
Rupelian
Priabonian
Bartonian
Lutetian
Ypresian
Thanetian
Selandian
Danian
Maastrichtian
Campanian
Santonian
Coniacian
Turonian
Cenomanian
Albian
Aptian
Barremian
Hauterivian
Valanginian
Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
CallovianBathonianBajocian
Aalenian
Toarcian
Pliensbachian
Sinemurian
Hettangian
Rhaetian
Norian
Carnian
Ladinian
Anisian
OlenekianInduan
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Capitanian
Wordian
Roadian
Kungurian
Artinskian
Sakmarian
Gzhelian
Famennian
Frasnian
Givetian
Eifelian
Emsian
Pragian
Lochkovian
LudfordianGorstianHomerian
Sheinwoodian
Telychian
AeronianRhuddanianHirnantian
Katian
Sandbian
Darriwilian
Dapingian
Floian
Tremadocian
Stage 10
Jiangshanian
Paibian
Guzhangian
Drumian
Stage 5
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 2
Fortunian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Bashkirian
Serpukhovian
Visean
Tournaisian
Terreneuvian
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Series 3
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Neo-archean
Meso-archean
Paleo-archean
Eo-archean
Ediacaran
Cryogenian
Tonian
Stenian
Ectasian
Calymmian
Statherian
Orosirian
Rhyacian
Siderian
0.0117
0.126
0.781
1.806
2.588
3.600
5.333
7.246
11.62
13.82
15.97
20.44
23.03
28.1
33.9
38.0
41.3
47.8
56.0
59.2
61.6
66.0
72.1 ±0.2
83.6 ±0.2
86.3 ±0.5
89.8 ±0.3
93.9
100.5
~ 113.0
~ 125.0
~ 129.4
~ 132.9
~ 139.8
~ 145.0
145.0 ± 0.8
152.1 ±0.9
157.3 ±1.0
163.5 ±1.0166.1 ±1.2
168.3 ±1.3170.3 ±1.4
174.1 ±1.0
182.7 ±0.7
190.8 ±1.0
199.3 ±0.3
201.3 ±0.2
~ 208.5
~ 228
254.2 ±0.1
259.9 ±0.4
265.1 ±0.4
268.8 ±0.5
272.3 ±0.5
279.3 ±0.6
290.1 ±0.1
303.7 ±0.1307.0 ±0.1
315.2 ±0.2
323.2 ±0.4
330.9 ±0.2
346.7 ±0.4
358.9 ±0.4
298.9 ±0.2
295.5 ±0.4
~ 235
~ 242
247.2251.2252.6
358.9 ± 0.4
372.2 ±1.6
382.7 ±1.6
387.7 ±0.8
393.3 ±1.2
407.6 ±2.6
410.8 ±2.8
419.2 ±3.2
423.0 ±2.3
425.6 ±0.9
427.4 ±0.5
430.5 ±0.7
433.4 ±0.8
438.5 ±1.1
440.8 ±1.2
443.4 ±1.5
445.2 ±1.4
453.0 ±0.7
458.4 ±0.9
467.3 ±1.1
470.0 ±1.4
477.7 ±1.4
485.4 ±1.9
541.0 ±1.0
~ 489.5
~ 494
~ 497
~ 500.5
~ 504.5
~ 509
~ 514
~ 521
~ 529
~ 541
~ 635
850
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1400
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1800
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2300
2500
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Eonothem / EonGSSPGSSP GSSP GSSAGSSP
INTERNATIONAL CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC CHARTInternational Commission on Stratigraphywww.stratigraphy.org
Coloring follows the Commissionfor the Geological Map of the World.
Chart reproduced for the 2012 Brisbane34th International Geological Congress
Chart drafted by K.M. Cohen, S. Finney, P.L. Gibbard(c) International Commission on Stratigraphy, May 2012
Units of all rank are in the process of being defined by GlobalBoundary Stratotype Section and Points (GSSP) for their lowerboundaries, including those of the Archean and Proterozoic,long defined by Global Standard Stratigraphic Ages (GSSA).
Charts and detailed information on ratified GSSPs areavailable at the website http://www.stratigraphy.org
Numerical ages are subject to revision and do not define unit s inthe Phanerozoic and the Ediacaran; only GSSPs do. For boundariesin the Phanerozoic without ratified GSSPs or without constrainednumerical ages, an approximate numerical age (~) is provided.
Numerical ages for all systems except Triassic, Cretaceous andPrecambrian are taken from “A Geologic Time Scale 2012” byGradstein et al. (2012); those for the Triassic and Cretaceous wereprovided by the relevant ICS subcommissions.
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Projects
in progress
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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The Tectonic Map of South America at 1:5M scale
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
The Structural Map of the Caribbean and surrounding areas at 1:4 M
Draft of the Choprotega Arc
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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•International Tectonic Map of Asia 1:5 M scale
•Project (re)launched in Brisbane
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
The Tectonic Map of Arctic at 1:5M scale (Under the coordination of VSEGEI, Russia)
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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The International Quaternary Map of Europe (INQUAME) at 1:5M scale
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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The Lithological Map of the World at 1:50M scale
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
The Gondwana Map project UNESCO IGCP 628
General coordinator Dr. Renata da Silva Schmitt
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
The Structural-Geological Map of Africa at 1:5M scale (2016)
CGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World
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The Seismotectonic Map of Africa at 1:5 M
UNESCO SIDA/IGCP 601
General coordinator: Dr. Mustapha
MEGHRAOUI ( IPG Strasbourg )
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