Edited by
Claudio Gaucher, Departamento de Geologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Republica, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
Alcides Sial, NEG-LABISE, Department of Geology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife PE 50760-000, Brazil
Galen Halverson, Geology & Geophysics, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia
Hartwig Frimmel, Geodynamics & Geomaterials Research, Institute of Geography, University of Wurzburg, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany
Description
The book deals with the record of important Neoproterozoic to Early Palaeozoic events in southwestern Gondwana, that heralded the Cambrian
explosion and the dawn of modern ecosystems. It contains a detailed account of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian geological record in a
poorly-known part of the world, which is at the same time key to understand fundamental processes at the Proterozoic-Cambrian transition.
The emphasis is placed on litho-, bio-, chemostratigraphy and magmatism. The palaeoclimatic, tectonic, evolutionary radiation and extinction
events and associated mineralizations will be identified and discussed. A synthesis of all data is provided at the end of the book, integrating
the data from all cratons and fold belts in southwestern Gondwana. The events will be individualized, their impact discussed and correlations
between different successions both within and outside Gondwana proposed.
The book is organized in three sections. Section one is an
introduction to the neoproterozoic and Cambrian seen as a time of upheavals, extremes and innovations. Section two comprises nineteen
chapters dealing with the neoproterozoic-Cambrian events in southwestern Gondwana. Section three will provide a synthesis on every
major topic, and a critical assessment of the global implications of the presented data.
Included in series
Developments in Precambrian Geology
Audience:
Researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in geology, Precambrian geology, tectonics, geochemistry and petrology, geochronology, and economic geology.
