Developments and Interactions of the Precambrian Atmosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere, Compilation of papers based on the presentations of participants at, or contributed by authors unable to attend, the IGCP Projects 157 and 160 meeting at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City

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Advisory Editor
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Copyright page
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Foreword
Page vii
Bartholomew Nagy

Preface
Pages ix-x
Reinhard Weber, Jose C. Guerrero

Preface
Pages xi-xii
Manfred Schidlowski

Oxygen and Ozone in the Early Earth\'s Atmosphere Original Research Article
Pages 1-12
V.M. Canuto, J.S. Levine, T.R. Augustsson, C.L. Imhoff

Photochemistry of Methane in the Earth\'s Early Atmosphere Original Research Article
Pages 13-40
J.F. Kasting, K.J. Zahnle, J.C.G. Walker

Proterozoic Aeolian Quartz Arenites from the Hornby Bay Group, Northwest Territories, Canada: Implications for Precambrian Aeolian Processes Original Research Article
Pages 41-52
Gerald M. Ross

Precambrian Atmospheric Oxygen and Banded Iron Formations: A Delayed Ocean Model Original Research Article
Pages 53-62
Kenneth M. Towe

Tectonic Systems and the Deposition of Iron-Formation Original Research Article
Pages 63-79
Gordon A. Gross

Archean Chemical Weathering at three Localities on the Canadian Shield Original Research Article
Pages 81-116
Mikkel Schau, John B. Henderson

Pedogenetic and Diagenetic Fabrics in the Upper Proterozoic Sarnyéré Formation (Gourma, Mali) Original Research Article
Pages 117-134
Janine Bertrand-Sarfati, Alexis Moussine-Pouchkine

Rare Earth Elements in the Early Archaean Isua Iron-Formation, West Greenland Original Research Article
Pages 135-150
Peter W. Uitterdijk Appel

Primitive Earth Environments: Organic Syntheses and the Origin and Early Evolution of Life Original Research Article
Pages 151-174
A. Lazcano, J. Oró, Stanley L. Miller

Natural Nuclear Reactors and Ionizing Radiation in the Precambrian Original Research Article
Pages 175-190
I.G. Draganić, Z.D. Draganić, D. Altiparmakov

Evolutionary Connections of Biological Kingdoms Based on Protein and Nucleic Acid Sequence Evidence Original Research Article
Pages 191-210
Margaret O. Dayhoff

Evolution of Photoautotrophy and Early Atmospheric Oxygen Levels Original Research Article
Pages 211-227
Manfred Schidlowski

Further Sulfur and Carbon Isotope Studies of Late Archean Iron-Formations of the Canadian Shield and the Rise of Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 229-248
H.G. Thode, A.M. Goodwin

Filamentous Fossil Bacteria from the Archean of Western Australia Original Research Article
Pages 249-266
S.M. Awramik, J.W. Schopf, M.R. Walter

Pseudo-Oolites in Rocks of the Ulundi Formation, Lower Part of the Archaean Fig Tree Group (South Africa) Original Research Article
Pages 267-282
Thomas O. Reimer

Sedimentary Geology and Stromatolites of the Middle Proterozoic Belt Supergroup, Glacier National Park, Montana Original Research Article
Pages 283-317
Robert J. Horodyski

The Emergence of Metazoa in the Early History of Life Original Research Article
Pages 319-333
Martin F. Glaessner

Distinctive Microbial Structures and the Pre-Phanerozoic Fossil Record Original Research Article
Pages 335-369
Lynn Margulis, Betsey Dexter Dyer Grosovsky, John F. Stolz, Elizabeth J. Gong-Collins, Susan Lenk, Dorothy Read, Alejandro López-Cortés

Fine Structure of the Stratified Microbial Community at Laguna Figueroa, Baja California, Mexico. I. Methods of in Situ Study of the Laminated Sediments Original Research Article
Pages 371-384
John F. Stolz

Stromatolites—the Challenge of a Term in Space and Time Original Research Article
Pages 385-423
W.E. Krumbein

Stratiform Copper Deposits and Interactions with Coexisting Atmospheres, Hydrospheres, Biospheres and Lithospheres Original Research Article
Pages 425-434
A.C. Brown, F.M. Chartrand

Origin and Distribution of Gold in the Huronian Supergroup, Canada—the Case for Witwatersrand-Type Paleoplacers Original Research Article
Pages 435-436,437,441-475
D.J. Mossman, G.A. Harron