THE COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLDCGMW Commission for the Geological Map of the World The Structural-Geological Map of Africa at 1:5M scale (2016) CGMW Commission for

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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


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





Most significant realizations in the last years

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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

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Tournaisian

Terreneuvian

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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

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~ 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

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~ 242

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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

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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





The Tectonic Map of South America at 1:5M scale

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The Structural Map of the Caribbean and surrounding areas at 1:4 M

Draft of the Choprotega Arc



•International Tectonic Map of Asia 1:5 M scale

•Project (re)launched in Brisbane

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The Tectonic Map of Arctic at 1:5M scale (Under the coordination of VSEGEI, Russia)



The International Quaternary Map of Europe (INQUAME) at 1:5M scale

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The Lithological Map of the World at 1:50M scale


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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The Structural-Geological Map of Africa at 1:5M scale (2016)



The Seismotectonic Map of Africa at 1:5 M

UNESCO SIDA/IGCP 601

General coordinator: Dr. Mustapha

MEGHRAOUI ( IPG Strasbourg )

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