The Permian timescale / edited by S. G. Lucas and S. Z. Shen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lucas, Spencer G., editor.

Shen, S. Z. (Shu-Zhong), editor.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 450.

Geological Society special publication, 0305-8719 ; no. 450

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Stratigraphic--Permian--Chronology.

Geology, Stratigraphic.

Geology, Stratigraphic--Permian.

Geological time.

Geochronometry.

Chronology.

Physical Description:

458 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm .

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2018.

Summary:

The Palaeozoic Era ends with the c. 47-million-year-long Permian Period. This was a major juncture in Earth history when the vast Pangean supercontinent continued its assembly and the global biota suffered the most extensive biotic decimation of the Phanerozoic, the end-Permian mass extinction. It was also the time of accumulation of vast mineral and energy deposits, notably of salt and petroleum. The temporal ordering of geological and biotic events during Permian time is, therefore, critical to the interpretation of some unique and pivotal events in Earth history. This temporal ordering is based mostly on the Permian timescale, which has been developed and refined for nearly two centuries. This book reviews the history of the development of the Permian chronostratigraphic scale. It also includes comprehensive analyses of Permian radioisotopic ages, magnetostratigraphy, isotope-based correlations, and timescale-relevant marine and non-marine biostratigraphy and biochronology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786202826

1786202824

OCLC:

1032825958