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Oxygenian Period, 2420–2250 Ma. Gradstein et al., 2012 ... The Paleoproterozoic Era [4] (also spelled Palaeoproterozoic) is the first of the three sub-divisions ...
The Proterozoic Eon was a very tectonically active period in the Earth's history. Oxygen changed the chemistry allowing for extensive geological changes. Volcanism was also extensive resulting in more geologic changes. The late Archean Eon to Early Proterozoic Eon corresponds to a period of increasing crustal recycling, suggesting subduction.
The Siderian Period (/ s aɪ ˈ d ɪər i. ə n, s ɪ-/; Ancient Greek: σίδηρος, romanized: sídēros, meaning "iron") is the first geologic period in the Paleoproterozoic Era and lasted from 2500 Ma to 2300 Ma. Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically.
The Statherian Period (/ s t ə ˈ θ ɪər i ən /; Ancient Greek: σταθερός, romanized: statherós, meaning "stable, firm") is the final geologic period in the Paleoproterozoic Era and lasted from 1800 Mya to 1600 Mya (million years ago). Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically.
Paleoproterozoic paleocontinent: mainland Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and Aru Islands. [21] South Australia: Craton [19] South China: Neoproterozoic Craton [4] Superia: 2680 Neoarchean Supercraton [17] Tarim: Early Mesoproterozoic Craton [22] [4] Ur: 3100 Mesoarchean Continent [23] Vaalbara: 3300 Late Neoarchean–Early Paleoproterozoic ...
The Rhyacian Period (/ r aɪ ˈ eɪ s i. ə n /; Ancient Greek: ῥύαξ, romanized: rhýax, meaning "stream of lava") is the second geologic period in the Paleoproterozoic Era and lasted from 2300 Mya to 2050 Mya (million years ago). [2] Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically. [3]
The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) or Great Oxygenation Event, also called the Oxygen Catastrophe, Oxygen Revolution, Oxygen Crisis or Oxygen Holocaust, [2] was a time interval during the Earth's Paleoproterozoic era when the Earth's atmosphere and shallow seas first experienced a rise in the concentration of free oxygen. [3]
The Huronian glaciation (or Makganyene glaciation) [1] was a period where at least three ice ages occurred during the deposition of the Huronian Supergroup. Deposition of this largely sedimentary succession extended from approximately 2.5 to 2.2 billion years ago (), during the Siderian and Rhyacian periods of the Paleoproterozoic era.