What is the significance of banded iron formations and red beds

Opinions regarding the alternating BIF banding or the role of microbial and other processes in the formation of BIFs vary greatly. For these reasons I look forward to the opportunity to consult with experts at the workshop about strategies for developing effective approaches for teaching this and other important and fascinating but potentially poorly understood and controversial subjects.

Your Account. Author Profile. What do banded iron formation deposits reveal about the evolution of the atmosphere? Submitted by Bosiljka Glumac, Smith College How to use this question in the classroom In my introductory-level geology courses BIFs are the focus of one of the topics on the evolution of the atmosphere.

The apparently late Proterozoic deposits of the Rapitan north-western Canada and Jacadigo southwestern Brazil beds remain enigmas. Shibboleth Sign In. OpenAthens Sign In. Institutional Sign In. Sign In or Create an Account. User Tools. Sign In. Advanced Search. Skip Nav Destination Article Navigation. Close mobile search navigation Article navigation. Volume 68, Number 7. Previous Article Next Article. Article Navigation.

Other November 01, Google Scholar. Economic Geology 68 7 : — Article history first online:. Nature , , — CrossRef Google Scholar. Dubiel, R. Criteria for interpreting paleoclimate from red beds — a tool for Pangean reconstructions. In Embry, A. Folk, R. Reddening of desert sands: Simpson Desert, N. Kutzbach, J. Pangean climates: Mega-monsoons of the megacontinent. Retallack, G. Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics, no. The environmental factor approach to the interpretation of paleosols.

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