GEOLOGY 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Banded Iron Formation, Phanerozoic, Proterozoic
28 Jan 2019
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Alpine himalayan chain- the largest orogeny on earth. Anthropocene- an informal name for the most recent interval of geologic time during which the significant impact of human society on the earth system will likely be preserved in the geologic record. Banded iron formation- unique, shallow marine deposits made up of alternating bands of chert and iron oxides that formed due to locally high oxygen levels produced by stromatolites. Basin and range province- a broad, cenozoic continental rift that has affected a portion of the western united states in nevada, utah, and arizona. in this province, tilted fault blocks form ranges, and alluvium-filled valleys are basins. Cambrian explosion- the remarkable diversification of life, indicated by the oord, that occurred at the beginning of the cambrian period. Craton- an old and stable part of the continental crust that has survived the merging & breaking.
