Age · Late Triassic
Carnian
237–227 Ma
The Carnian is an age within the Late Triassic, spanning roughly 237 to 227 million years ago.
| Rank | age· Macrostrat |
|---|---|
| Base | 237 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Top | 227 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Duration | 9.7 Myr· Macrostrat |
| Chart | ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables) |
Elsewhere
- Macrostrat: 67
- PBDB: 137
- ICS chart (stratigraphy.org)
- Wikipedia: Carnian
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Carnian" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/carnian. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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title = {Carnian},
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howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/carnian}},
year = {2026},
note = {Time interval article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, macrostrat, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
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