Microorganisms from the Late Precambrian of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Schopf JW, Ford TD, Breed WJ. 1973. Microorganisms from the Late Precambrian of the Grand Canyon, Arizona. Science. 179(4080):1319-1321
Plant microfossils have been found in a bed of the late Precambrian Chuar Group from eastern Grand Canyon. This newly discovered microflora, probably among the youngest Precambrian biological communities now known, appears to be of both evolutionary and biostratigraphic significance. Black and white photos, bibliography
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Schopf, J; Ford, Trevor; Breed, William
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Chuar Group, Fossils, Geology, NPSRecord, Paleontology, Precambrian, Stratigraphy