Precambrian Sedimentary Environments: A Modern Approach to Ancient Depositional Systems
()
About this ebook
This volume is aimed at geoscientists interested in Precambrian sedimentary rocks and at students of Earth history. It contains review articles discussing Precambrian conditions and case studies from Precambrian shields and successions of North and South America, Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia and India. The introductory papers, written by experts on Precambrian environments, treat comprehensively the application of actualism to the Precambrian, the evolution and influence of life on the sedimentary rock record, the genesis of Banded Iron Formations, the Precambrian sulphur cycle and the significance of Precambrian chemical carbonate precipitates. The case studies include depositional settings and processes in Archean terranes, in Paleoproterozoic sequences, with some emphasis on the lack of vegetation and weathering, and in late Proterozoic sequences, with some emphasis on glacial deposits. The contributions demonstrate that Precambrian sedimentary deposits are commonly similar to their Phanerozoic counterparts in terms of composition, sedimentary processes, and depositional setting, but may differ significantly as a result of lack of vegetation, climatic and biological constraints, composition and circulation of seawater, and the secular involvement of continental crust.
-
- Contains review articles discussing Precambrian conditions and case studies from Precambrian shields and successions of North and South America, Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia and India.
- The introductory papers, written by experts on Precambrian environments, treat comprehensively the application of actualism to the Precambrian, the evolution and influence of life on the sedimentary rock record, the genesis of Banded Iron Formations, the Precambrian sulphur cycle and the significance of Precambrian chemical carbonate precipitates.
- Detailed case studies include depositional settings and processes in Archean terranes, in Paleoproterozoic sequences, with some emphasis on the lack of vegetation and weathering, and in late Proterozoic sequences, with some emphasis on glacial deposits.
- Written for geoscientists interested in Precambrian sedimentary rocks and students of Earth history.
If you are a member of the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), for purchasing details, please see: http://www.iasnet.org/publications/details.asp?code=SP33
Related to Precambrian Sedimentary Environments
Titles in the series (5)
Precambrian Sedimentary Environments: A Modern Approach to Ancient Depositional Systems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTidal Signatures in Modern and Ancient Sediments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSediments, Morphology and Sedimentary Processes on Continental Shelves: Advances in Technologies, Research and Applications Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLinking Diagenesis to Sequence Stratigraphy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
Iron-Formation: Facts and Problems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lakes Handbook: Limnology and Limnetic Ecology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApplications of Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Microbalances Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsManagement and Ecology of River Fisheries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPaleoecology of Beringia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiagenesis, III Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEstuarine Research: Chemistry, Biology, and the Estuarine System Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lakes Handbook: Lake Restoration and Rehabilitation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrontiers in Geochemistry: Contribution of Geochemistry to the Study of the Earth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiagenesis, IV Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMigration of Freshwater Fishes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pocos de Caldas Project: Natural Analogues of Processes in a Radioactive Waste Repository Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Alaskan Beaufort Sea: Ecosystems and Environments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDevelopments and Interactions of the Precambrian Atmosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeology and Engineering Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVistas in Astronomy: Volume 28 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCurrent Argument on Early Man: Report from a Nobel Symposium Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSolid State Nuclear Track Detectors: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference Bristol, 7-12 September 1981 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSalmon at the Edge Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsU-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPaleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrecambrian Geology of the USSR Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTreatise on Geophysics, Volume 2: Mineral Physics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Polar Oceanography: Chemistry, Biology, and Geology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrecambrian Banded-Iron-Formations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClays and Clay Minerals: Proceedings of the Seventh National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCarbonate-Clastic Transitions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Krill: Biology, Ecology and Fisheries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRecreational Fisheries: Ecological, Economic and Social Evaluation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Earth Sciences For You
Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch's Yearbook: Spells, Stones, Tools and Rituals for a Year of Modern Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Fire Story: A Graphic Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Foraging for Survival: Edible Wild Plants of North America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeology: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science (Transcript) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pocket Guide to Prepping Supplies: More Than 200 Items You Can?t Be Without Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Make Hand-Drawn Maps: A Creative Guide with Tips, Tricks, and Projects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Building Natural Ponds: Create a Clean, Algae-free Pond without Pumps, Filters, or Chemicals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51 Dead in Attic: After Katrina Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nuclear War Survival Skills: Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fantasy Map Making: Writer Resources, #2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite, and Other Favorites Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Voyage For Madmen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Herbalism and Alchemy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnswers to Questions You've Never Asked: Explaining the 'What If' in Science, Geography and the Absurd Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5How to Lie with Maps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Precambrian Sedimentary Environments
0 ratings0 reviews