Precambrian age of the Boston Basin; new evidence from microfossils
Lenk C, Strother PK, Kaye CA, Barghoorn ES. 1982. Precambrian age of the Boston Basin; new evidence from microfossils. Science. 216(4546):619-620
A Vendian (Late Proterozoic Z) age has been determined for the Boston Basin by comparison of a microflora from the Cambridge Argillite with other late Precambrian assemblages. The microfossils, which include Bavlinella cf. faveolata, are preserved as petrifaction in pyrite. This age designation for the sedimentary rocks of the Boston Basin should allow for the reinterpretation of the structure of the basin and its regional correlations.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lenk, Cecilia; Strother, Paul; Kaye, Clifford; Barghoorn, Elso
- Units
- BOHA , MIMA , SAIR
- Keywords
- Algae, algal flora, Bavlinella, Biostratigraphy, Boston Basin, Boston Bay Group, Cambridge, Cambridge Argillite, colonial taxa, Cyanophyta, cyanophytes, Eastern U.S., fossilization, Geology, Keywords Empty, Massachusetts, Microfossils, Middlesex County, New England, Precambrian, Proterozoic, Stratigraphy, Upper Proterozoic, Vendian