Iron Formations as Palaeoenvironmental Archives

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Kaarel Mänd (University of Alberta) Leslie J. Robbins (University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)

Iron Formations as Palaeoenvironmental Archives

Kaarel Mänd (University of Alberta), Leslie J. Robbins (University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada), Noah J. Planavsky (Yale University, Connecticut) , Andrey Bekker (University of California, Riverside)

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Cambridge University Press
20 January 2022

Earth sciences; Geochemistry; Oceanography (seas); Meteorology & climatology

Series: Elements in Geochemical Tracers in Earth System Science

Ancient iron formations - iron and silica-rich chemical sedimentary rocks that formed throughout the Precambrian eons - provide a significant part of the evidence for the modern scientific understanding of palaeoenvironmental conditions in Archaean (4.0–2.5 billion years ago) and Proterozoic (2.5–0.539 billion years ago) times. Despite controversies regarding their formation mechanisms, iron formations are a testament to the influence of the Precambrian biosphere on early ocean chemistry. As many iron formations are pure chemical sediments that reflect the composition of the waters from which they precipitated, they can also serve as nuanced geochemical archives for the study of ancient marine temperatures, redox states, and elemental cycling, if proper care is taken to understand their sedimentological context.

By: Kaarel Mänd (University of Alberta), Leslie J. Robbins (University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada), Noah J. Planavsky (Yale University, Connecticut), Andrey Bekker (University of California, Riverside), Kurt O. Konhauser (University of Alberta)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 73g
ISBN: 9781108995290
ISBN 10: 1108995292
Series: Elements in Geochemical Tracers in Earth System Science
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 20 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Iron Formations as Geochemical Proxies; 3. Palaeotemperature; 4. Nutrient Availability; 5. Palaeoredox; 6. Bulk vs. In-situ Analysis; 7. Comparison of IF, Shale, and Carbonate Mo Records: A Case Study; 8. Outlook.