Volcanic degassing, hydrothermal circulation and the flourishing of early life on Earth: A review of the evidence from c. 3490-3240 Ma rocks of the Pilbara Supergroup …
MJ Van Kranendonk - Earth-Science Reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
New data gathered during mapping of c. 3490–3240 Ma rocks of the Pilbara Supergroup in
the Pilbara Craton show that most bedded chert units originated as epiclastic and …
the Pilbara Craton show that most bedded chert units originated as epiclastic and …
Precambrian greenstone sequences represent different ophiolite types
H Furnes, Y Dilek, M De Wit - Gondwana research, 2015 - Elsevier
We present here a global geochemical dataset from one hundred-and-five greenstone
sequences, ranging in age from the Eoarchean through the Archean and Proterozoic Eons …
sequences, ranging in age from the Eoarchean through the Archean and Proterozoic Eons …
High Archean climatic temperature inferred from oxygen isotope geochemistry of cherts in the 3.5 Ga Swaziland Supergroup, South Africa
LP Knauth, DR Lowe - Geological Society of America …, 2003 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
New and compiled oxygen isotope data combined with the results of geological and
sedimentological studies demonstrate that enclaves of synsedimentary to very early …
sedimentological studies demonstrate that enclaves of synsedimentary to very early …
Depositional gaps in Abitibi greenstone belt stratigraphy: A key to exploration for syngenetic mineralization
PC Thurston, JA Ayer, J Goutier… - Economic …, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Models of greenstone belt development are crucial for exploration. Allochthonous
models predict belts to be a collage of unrelated fragments, whereas autochthonous models …
models predict belts to be a collage of unrelated fragments, whereas autochthonous models …
The geochemistry of sedimentary rocks from the Fig Tree Group, Barberton greenstone belt: Implications for tectonic, hydrothermal and surface processes during mid …
A Hofmann - Precambrian Research, 2005 - Elsevier
The ca. 3.25 Ga old Fig Tree Group in the southern part of the Barberton greenstone belt
consists of deep-to shallow-water shale, greywacke, jaspilitic banded iron formation (BIF) …
consists of deep-to shallow-water shale, greywacke, jaspilitic banded iron formation (BIF) …
Silica alteration zones in the Barberton greenstone belt: a window into subseafloor processes 3.5–3.3 Ga ago
Silicification of volcanic rocks, ranging from komatiitic to dacitic in composition, is a common
phenomenon of the 3.5 to 3.2 Ga old volcano-sedimentary succession of the Barberton …
phenomenon of the 3.5 to 3.2 Ga old volcano-sedimentary succession of the Barberton …
Mesoarchean assembly and stabilization of the eastern Kaapvaal craton: A structural‐thermochronological perspective
B Schoene, MJ de Wit, SA Bowring - Tectonics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the construction and stabilization of Archean continental lithosphere has
important implications for models of tectonic and thermal regimes in the early Earth, as well …
important implications for models of tectonic and thermal regimes in the early Earth, as well …
Weathering and sediment generation in the Archean: an integrated study of the evolution of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks of the 3.2 Ga Moodies Group, Barberton …
AM Hessler, DR Lowe - Precambrian Research, 2006 - Elsevier
Alluvial and braided fluvial deposits of the 3.2 Ga Moodies Group in the Barberton
greenstone belt, South Africa, are analyzed petrographically and geochemically to identify …
greenstone belt, South Africa, are analyzed petrographically and geochemically to identify …
Spherule beds 3.47–3.24 billion years old in the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa: A record of large meteorite impacts and their influence on early crustal and …
Four layers, S1-S4, containing sand-sized spherical particles formed as a result of large
meteorite impacts, occur in 3.47-3.24 Ga rocks of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South …
meteorite impacts, occur in 3.47-3.24 Ga rocks of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South …
New pieces to the Archaean terrane jigsaw puzzle in the Nuuk region, southern West Greenland: steps in transforming a simple insight into a complex regional …
CRL Friend, AP Nutman - Journal of the Geological Society, 2005 - lyellcollection.org
In the south of the Nuuk region of West Greenland our 1980s mapping recognized four
Archaean gneiss terranes (Fœringehavn, Tre Brødre, Tasiusarsuaq and Akia terranes) with …
Archaean gneiss terranes (Fœringehavn, Tre Brødre, Tasiusarsuaq and Akia terranes) with …