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Anomalous supply of bioessential molybdenum in mid-Proterozoic surface environments

Parnell, John and Lindgren, Paula LU (2016) In Precambrian Research 275. p.100-104
Abstract

Granites aged 1.9. Ga to 1.5. Ga exhibit molybdenite mineralization globally. Sandstones deposited during the mid-Proterozoic have a provenance dominated by 1.9-1.7. Ga basement. The mid-Proterozoic surface environment was, consequently, receiving detritus from the molybdenum-rich granites. Thus there was a supply of molybdenum available in terrestrial or shallow marine environments at a time when molybdenum was required to support the evolution of multicellular life.

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Evolution, Molybdenite, Molybdenum, Proterozoic, Provenance
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Precambrian Research
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0301-9268
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10.1016/j.precamres.2015.12.016
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  pages        = {{100--104}},
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  title        = {{Anomalous supply of bioessential molybdenum in mid-Proterozoic surface environments}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2015.12.016}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.precamres.2015.12.016}},
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