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Distinguishing Primary Versus Secondary Geochemical And Silicon Isotope Characteristics Of Precambrian Chert And Iron Formation, Latisha Ashley Brengman
Distinguishing Primary Versus Secondary Geochemical And Silicon Isotope Characteristics Of Precambrian Chert And Iron Formation, Latisha Ashley Brengman
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Precambrian chert and banded iron formation (BIF) are defined as chemical sediments precipitated directly from seawater. As such, their geochemistry, including trace elements, rare earth elements (REE), and isotopes (O, Si) may preserve Precambrian seawater conditions. However, the chemical signature of these rocks may not simply reflect seawater, because hydrothermal interactions and metasomatism may produce rocks that petrographically and chemically resemble chert and BIF, including seawater-like compositional characteristics acquired during mineral replacement. Interpreting the major-, trace-, and rare-earth element signatures of these rocks requires the identification of geochemical and isotopic fingerprints that differentiate rocks formed from chemical sedimentation from rocks …