Evidence for Paleoproterozoic cap carbonates in North America

Precambrian Research

Volumn 137, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 167-206

  Bekker, A ^a,b,e   Kaufman, A J ^c   Karhu, J A ^d   Eriksson, K A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cap carbonates; Chemostratigraphy; Huronian Supergroup; Paleoproterozoic; Rise of atmospheric oxygen; Snowy Pass Supergroup

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 26944491606     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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