Precambrian age of the Boston Basin: New evidence from microfossils
Science
By: C. Lenk, P.K. Strother, C. A. Kaye, and E.S. Barghoorn
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
A Vendian (Late Proterozoic Z) age has been determined for the Boston Basin by comparison of a microflora from the Cambridge Argillite with other late Precambrian assemblages. The microfossils, which include Bavlinella cf. faveolata, are preserved as petrifactions in pyrite. This age designation for the sedimentary rocks of the Boston Basin should allow for the reinterpretation of the structure of the basin and its regional correlations.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Precambrian age of the Boston Basin: New evidence from microfossils |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.216.4546.619 |
| Volume | 216 |
| Issue | 4546 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 619 |
| Last page | 620 |