The Volyn biota (Ukraine) – indications of 1.5 Gyr old eukaryotes in 3D preservation, a spotlight on the “boring billion”
<p>The Volyn biota, fossilized organisms with a minimum age of 1.5 Ga, were found in cavities in granitic pegmatites from the Korosten Pluton, NW Ukrainian shield. Fossilization was due to an influx of hydrothermal fluorine-rich waters, which silicified the outermost part of the organisms, thu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/20/1901/2023/bg-20-1901-2023.pdf |