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Carbon isotope stratigraphy of the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian transition: An introduction
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Abstract
Carbonate units deposited during the Precambrian-Cambrian transition records a unique δ13C profile that is useful for chemostratigraphic correlation. However, the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary is currently defined within siliciclastic units where δ13C data are not available. The mixed siliciclastic-carbonate succession from the southern Great Basin, USA, records the appropriate fossils in the siliciclastic strata interbedded with carbonate strata that record the appropriate shifts in δ13C to facilitate correlation between the lithologic end-members. Ultimately, the integrated dataset demonstrates that vertical burrowing and the onset of widespread biomineralization was essentially synchronous.
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- The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 10: Neoproterozoic-Cambrian Biological Revolutions , November 2004 , pp. 17 - 34
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