Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures> 450° C

K Cao, Z She, D Papineau, J Nan, C Chen… - Chemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
There is still much controversy over whether apatite and graphite can be used as fingerprint
mineral assemblages to preserve biosignatures in ancient sedimentary rocks that …

Active methane release from the early Cambrian seafloor? Clues from Ba isotopes

M Cheng, W Wei, X Chen, H Wang, L Feng… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Cambrian Explosion coincided with a global greenhouse climate, but the
mechanism behind this warming event remains unclear, impeding our understanding of their …

A refined model for the mechanisms of Precambrian phosphorite formation

Q Baima, X Zhu, W Shen, Z Gao, B Yan… - Global and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the economic and scientific importance of Precambrian phosphorites, our
understanding of the mechanism leading to their formation remains limited, including for the …