Controls on authigenic mineralization in experimental Ediacara‐style preservation
The earliest evidence of complex macroscopic life on Earth is preserved in Ediacaran‐aged
siliciclastic deposits as three‐dimensional casts and molds, known as Ediacara‐style …
siliciclastic deposits as three‐dimensional casts and molds, known as Ediacara‐style …
Causes and consequences of end-Ediacaran extinction: An update
Since the 1980s, the existence of one or more extinction events in the late Ediacaran has
been the subject of debate. Discussion surrounding these events has intensified in the last …
been the subject of debate. Discussion surrounding these events has intensified in the last …
New taphonomic and sedimentological insights into the preservation of high-relief Ediacaran fossils at Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland
Southeastern Newfoundland, Canada, is home to the oldest Ediacaran fossils in the
Avalonian Assemblage mostly being preserved beneath tuffites in association with microbial …
Avalonian Assemblage mostly being preserved beneath tuffites in association with microbial …
[HTML][HTML] New Swartpuntia occurrence found within the Aar Member
BM Gibson, I Stengel, Z Nghishidulu, PR Liberty… - Gondwana …, 2025 - Elsevier
A new occurrence of Swartpuntia germsi is reported from Farm Aar near Aus in southern
Namibia. It is preserved as incomplete part/counterpart in two dimensions, with a folded …
Namibia. It is preserved as incomplete part/counterpart in two dimensions, with a folded …
Taphonomic experiments on caridean shrimp elucidate the timing and influence of organic matter on diagenetic pyritization and sulfurization
Sulfur is an element particularly valuable for preserving organisms in the fossil record. On
one hand, sulfurization (ie incorporation of sulfur into organic matter) forms macromolecules …
one hand, sulfurization (ie incorporation of sulfur into organic matter) forms macromolecules …
Characterization of a pyritized fossil pollen cone from Clarkia, Idaho
RN DeKoster, WC Rember, VE McCoy - Review of Palaeobotany and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Miocene Lake deposit in Clarkia, Idaho is composed of highly fossiliferous silty
clays. These rocks were formed in an anoxic and likely toxic deep lacustrine environment …
clays. These rocks were formed in an anoxic and likely toxic deep lacustrine environment …
Taphonomic experiments fixed and conserved with Paraloid B72 resin via solvent replacement
Taphonomic experiments offer a powerful tool with which to interpret the influence of decay
and mineralization on the quality and completeness of Earth's fossil record. Experimental …
and mineralization on the quality and completeness of Earth's fossil record. Experimental …