Background to the Cambrian explosion
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A meeting was held to examine situations surrounding the 'Cambrian explosion.' The Geological Society, the Paleontological Assn and IGCP Project 303 were among the co-sponsors of the Lyell Meeting. Although much data was generated for the conference, the participants failed to establish a link between the evolutionary explosion and extrinsic factor variations. However, the meeting established the need for a working chronostratigraphy and the question of a link between discussed phenomena and Precambrian continental breakup.
Publication Name: Journal of the Geological Society
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0016-7649
Year: 1992
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Early Cambrian continental reconstructions
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A reconstruction of the early Cambrian period is presented and analyzed. The model was developed by combining climatically-related sedimentary facies and faunal distributions with paleomagnetic data. It is shown that a continental group composed of Laurentia, Baltica and Siberia separated from each other before 600 Ma. Gondwana possibly formed before the Cambrian. Arhcaeocyathan reefs imply that Siberia, southern Euroep and Morocco were adjacent to each other in low altitudes.
Publication Name: Journal of the Geological Society
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0016-7649
Year: 1992
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Nutrient-enriched waters and the early skeletal fossil record
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A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of stratified, oxygen-depleted and nutrient-enriched water masses (NEW) on the Precambrian-Cambrian fossil record. Results show that several variables mark the encroachment of NEW over low-latitude cratons. Such variables include trace-element enriched black shales, 'stone coals' and hydrocarbon source rocks, phosphorites, phosphatized shells and organic material and early silica and phosphatic skeletons.
Publication Name: Journal of the Geological Society
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0016-7649
Year: 1992
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