Biomarkers in the Precambrian: Earth's Ancient Sedimentary Record of Life

Christian Hallmann; Katherine L. French; Jochen J. Brocks

doi:10.2138/gselements.18.2.93

Biomarkers in the Precambrian: Earth's Ancient Sedimentary Record of Life

Christian Hallmann, Katherine L. French, Jochen J. Brocks

Geochemistry

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Abstract

The hydrocarbon remnants of biologically diagnostic lipids inform our understanding of Earth's early ecosystems, particularly where morphological vestiges of biology are absent or ambiguous. Yet both the analysis and interpretation of ancient biomarkers require scrutinous approaches. Here, we describe the status quo of Precambrian biomarker geochemistry with four examples that highlight current challenges and opportunities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-99
Number of pages	7
Journal	Elements
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.18.2.93
Publication status	Published - Apr 2022

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