Archaean greenstone belts and associated granitic rocks comprise some of the most diverse
rock types on the Earth's surface and were formed during the early stages of the …

Studies investigating the structure and diversity of Earth's record of life older than 3.2 Ga are
restricted to two locations worldwide in which sedimentary rocks have escaped regional …

New and compiled oxygen isotope data combined with the results of geological and
sedimentological studies demonstrate that enclaves of synsedimentary to very early …

Newly discovered sedimentary structures produced by ancient microbial mats in Early
Archean sandstones of the 3.2 Ga Moodies Group, South Africa, differ fundamentally in …

It is generally accepted that photosynthetic marine planktonic bacteria were responsible for
the oxidation of dissolved ferrous iron (Fe (II)) and the subsequent deposition of iron …

Microbial life was well established and widespread by the Paleoarchean; however, the
degree of evolutionary advancement such as microbial motility, intra-and inter-species …

Understanding the construction and stabilization of Archean continental lithosphere has
important implications for models of tectonic and thermal regimes in the early Earth, as well …

Alluvial and braided fluvial deposits of the 3.2 Ga Moodies Group in the Barberton
greenstone belt, South Africa, are analyzed petrographically and geochemically to identify …

The crust of the Kaapvaal craton accreted throughout the Archaean over nearly 1 billion
years. It provides a unique example of the various geological processes that shape Earth's …

Abstract The 3.22-3.10 Ga old Moodies Group, uppermost unit of the Swaziland Supergroup
in the Barberton Greenstone Belt (BGB), is the oldest exposed, well-preserved quartz-rich …