About the geologic time and general Precambrian scales

Zhulanova I.L. 
North-East Complex Scientific Research Institute. ON. Shilo of the Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Language: Russian
Geochemistry and ore formation  2016, 36: 16-34

https://doi.org/10.15407/gof.2016.36.016

The author has considered theoretical premises of correct approach to the development of stratigraphic scales. The conclusion of the mutual complementarity of geological and isotope-geochronological methods is made. The balance of these methods is particularly important to consider when the Lower Precambrian part of the General Stratigraphic Scale is improving. Geological  interpretation,  taking  into  account  the multi-stage  tectonic  and  thermal  evolution of Early Precambrian  area, should  precede  the  use  of  isotope-geochronological  data. The  author  has  developed  a  version  of  the  ancient  part  of  the General Stratigraphic Scale, which based on the new Lower Precambrian regional schemes of the Northeast Russia and the Southern Siberia. The author propose to divide Archean Acrothem into Lower Archean, Middle Archean and Upper Archean Eonotems, typal units of which are Kurultinian, Aldanian, Stanovian. Early Archean Eon is interpreted as “lunar stage” of the Earth hystory . The Kurultinian upper boundary is synchronized with the date 4,6 Ga, which corresponds to the completion of active development of the Moon. The author proposes to coincide the Archean Acrothem upper boundary with the base of Isua series, whose age is defined as 3,8 Ga.

Key words: geologic time, geochronometry , Lower Precambrian Scale, Archean, Northeast Russia.

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