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Back Matter (PDF) Index Page numbers in italics refer to Figures; page numbers in bold refer to Tables. Abenab Subgroup, 201 Alaska, 389–395 Avalon Peninsula stratigraphy, 201 Hula Hula diamictite, 379–385 map, 468 abiotic dolomite, 76 Aldan Shield, 302 rocks, 468 Abu Mahara Group, Jabal Akhdar, 259, Altaids, 100–101 stratigraphy, 469 251–260 Altungol diamictites, 372 Ayn Formation, Dhofar, Oman, 239–247 boundary relations, 258 Altungol Formation stratigraphy, 370 boundary relations, 243 carbon-isotopic data, 256 Amadeus Basin, 688 carbon-isotope composition of post-glacial chemical and mineralogical indices of glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, carbonate, 243 alteration, 258 684–685 chemostratigraphy, 243–245 chemostratigraphy, 256 Inindia beds, 685 frequency distribution of detrital zircons from CIA, 256 Pioneer Sandstone, 685 Mirbat Group, 246 geochronological constraints, 258–260 Amazonia and environs, 105 geochronological constraints, 246–247 geological map, 253 Andre´e Land Group glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 241–243 253–256 586–587 carbonate facies, 243 Hadash Formation summary log, 257 stratigraphy, 583–584 carbonate-filled fissures, 243 histograms of zircon ages derived by Antelope Island, 430 carbonate mass-flow facies association, 243 LA-ICPMS, 259 Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, 105 distal glaciomarine facies association, Neoproterozoic outcrops and salt basins of Arac¸uaı´ orogen, SE Brazil, 523–531 241–243 Oman, 252 aragonite cements, 76 fluviodeltaic facies association, 241 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 258 Araras group, 489, 495 post-glacial carbonate, 243 sedimentological logs through Fiq glacially influenced sedimentation and proximal glaciomarine facies association, 241 Formation, 254 carbonates, 487–496 shallow-water facies association, 243 stratigraphy, 253 northern Paraguay Belt stratigraphy, 491 subaerial facies association, 241 structural framework, 252–253 Arctic Alaska–Chukotka Plate (AACP), 390 MIA in Mirbat Group, 245 zircon geochronology, 259 Arena Formation, 587 Neoproterozoic glaciation, nature, 247 Acaciella australica Stromatolite Assemblage, Areyonga Formation, 684–685 Neoproterozoic weathering, chemical index of 122, 125 Argentina Tandilia System, 565–568 alteration (CIA), 243–245 Acraman impact structure, 674 Arroyo del Soldado Group stratigraphic outcrop areas of Neoproterozoic Adelaide Geosyncline chart, 550 basement, 240 map, 714 Aruwimi Group, 189 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 245–246 relationship of major lithostratigraphic Assem Limestone, 273 sedimentological logs of Ayn Formation, 242 units, 703 astronomical theories on Neoproterozoic stratigraphy, 241 Adelaide Geosyncline, South Australia, 673–675 glaciation, 26 structural framework and basement geology, Acraman impact structure, 674 Atar Group, 105 239–241 basement geology, 703 Aties Formation, 234 summary log data, 244 biostratigraphy, 674 Atud diamictite chemostratigraphy, 673–674 boundary relations, 281 Backbone Ranges Formation, 399 early rifting, 703 geochronological constraints, 282 Baicalia burra Stromatolite Assemblage, 123 geochronological constraints, 674 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 281 Baikal Group, 325 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 673 location, 280 Bakouma Basin, 190 Mid-Ediacaran ice-rafting, 673–675 Australia, 673–675, 693–698. See also Bakoye Group, 165 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 674 biostratigraphy of Australia Baltica, 100 stratigraphy, 673 biostratigraphy, 113–130 Baltoscandian craton, 620 structural framework, 702–704 cap-carbonate sequences, 73–74 Baltoscandian ice sheet, 619 Sturtian rifting, 703–704 glacial succession of Sturtian age, 701–710 Bambuı´ formation correlations, 511 tectonic subdivision, 702–703 glaciogenic succession map, 12 Bambuı´ Group, Southern Sa˜o Francisco Basin Adelaide Geosyncline Cryogenian glaciogenic global correlation, 126–129 glaciogenic deposits and associated formations, 715 Kimberley Region, 659–671 strata, 512 Adelaide Rift Complex locality maps, 694 knowledge base, 14–15 lithostratigraphic and chemostratigraphic Adrar area stratigraphy, 165 Nackara Arc, 69, 706, 715–716 correlations, 516 Africa Neoproterozoic ice age data set, 13 Neoproterozoic successions, 509–519 geological sketch map, 186 palaeoequators, 103 stratigraphy, 537 Kaigas and Numees formations, Port Nolloth palaeomagnetic constraints on banded iron formation (BIF), Egypt Group, 223–230 Neoproterozoic glacial palaeolatitudes, boundary relations, 281 Karoetjes Kop and Bloupoort formations, 102–103 geochronological constraints, 282 Gifberg Group, 233–237 stromatolites, 121–125 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 281 Katanga Supergroup, 173–182 Sturt glaciation stratigraphy, 124–125 Ba˚ngona˚ive window, 626 knowledge base, 12 Australia, central, 677–688 Bangui Basin, 190 Neoproterozoic glacial palaeo- boundary relationships, 686 Barakun Formation, 298 latitudes, 104–105 cap dolomites, 678–681 Baratta Trough, 706–707 Neoproterozoic ice age data set, 3 characteristics, 687 Barents Shelf, 571 Port Nolloth Group, 223–230 chemostratigraphy, 686–687 Barite mineralization, 67–77, 169 Taoudeni Basin, 163–169, 167 geochronological constraints, 687 Basal Mahd Group diamictite, central Arabian West Congo Supergroup, 185–192 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, Shield, 277, 280 Agassiz, L., 20, 29 682–686 boundary relations, 281 Aisa Formation stratigraphy, 321 Neoproterozoic basins, 682 geochronological constraints, 282 Aitken, J. D., 25 Neoproterozoic glacial deposits, 677–688, Bas-Congo Basin, 187–188 Akademikerbreen Group, 577 678–681 Baydaric microcontinent, 331 Akkajaure Nappe Complex, 609 Neoproterozoic stratigraphy, 682, 683 Bayixi Formation Aksu–Wusi area palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 687 glaciogenic diamictites, 372 composite stratigraphic log, 371 structural framework, 677–682 stratigraphy, 370 geological map, 370 autochthon, 606–607 Baykonur Formation, 303–306 glaciogenic diamictites, 369–370 Avalon assemblage, 146 age, 306 Akwokwo Tillite, 191 Avalonia palaeomagnetic constraints, 105 boundary relations, 305 724 INDEX Baykonur Formation (Continued) Blaubeker Formation, 213, 215 Brasilia Fold Belt characteristics, 305 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 213 chemostratigraphy, 514–515 chemostratigraphy, 305 Bloeddrif Member, 227–228 geological map, 513 conglomerates, 305 Bloupoort Formation, 233–237 Bra˚vika member, 576 dolomite, 305 boundary relations, 235 Brazil geochronological constraints, 305 chemostratigraphy, 235–236 Jequitaı´ Formation, 541–545 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, correlation of diamictite, 237 Neoproterozoic Macau´bas Group, 523–531 303–306 diamictite-hosting, 235 Una Group, 503–507 outcrops, 304 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, Brigham Group palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 305 234–235, 235 stratigraphy, 429 sandstones, 305 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 236 stratigraphy showing available carbon isotope sedimentary environments, 305–306 structural framework and tectonic evolution, data, 429 shales, 305 233–234 Brookline Member, 477 stratigraphy, 303 Bocaina Formation, 493 Buckland, William, 20 structural framework, 303 Bogenfels Formation, 220 Buenos Aires Complex, 565 type sections, 304 Bokson Group Buldya Group palynomorphs, 118 Bebedouro Formation age, 285–288 Buryatian Republic, 285–288 geological map, 504 boundary relations, 286 Buschmannsklippe Formation, 213 ice-contact glaciomarine system, 505 characteristics, 286 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 214 schematic representation of glacial chemostratigraphy, 286 lithofacies, 506 diamictites, 287 Cadomia, 105 Una Group, Bahia (Brazil), 503–507 geochronological constraints, 287 calcium isotopes Beck Spring Dolomite, 464 geographic position, 286 Canadian Cordillera Mackenzie Mountains, Beck Spring Formation, 464 glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, 404–405 Bedgroup 19, 586 285–288 Otavi carbonate platform and foreslope, northern Bedgroup 20, 586–587 lithological and chemostratigraphic Namibia, 203 Bethanis Member, 199 succession, 287 Caledonian age bidirectional climate change, 20 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 286–287 position of Hedmark, Valdres and Engerdalen Biexibastao Formation sedimentary environments, 287–288 basins, 618–619 glaciogenic diamictites, 374 stratigraphy, 285–286 Caledonian mountain belts, 583 stratigraphy, 373 structural framework, 285 Caledonides of Scandinavia, 603–609 Big Cottonwood Formation, 428 Bolla Bollana Tillite, 707 boundary relations, 608 Big Creek roof pendant map, 440 Bol’shoy Patom Formation, Lena River, central chemostratigraphy, 608 Billy Springs Formation, 697 Siberia, 309–315 evidence of late Neoproterozoic glaciation, Billy Springs glaciation, South Australia, 693–698 associated strata, 310–312 603–609 Adelaide Rift Complex locality maps, 694 boundary relations, 313 geochronological constraints, 608 boundary relations, 696 carbonate conglo-breccias, 312 glaciogenic and associated deposits, 604, chemostratigraphy, 696 chemostratigraphy, 313 606–608 geochronological constraints and composite sections, 311 palaeolatitude and palaeogeography, 608 biostratigraphy, 696–697 conglomerates, 312 palinspastic cross-section showing glaciogenic deposits and associated strata, correlation between Vendian and Ediacaran development of inboard and outboard 694–696 Systems, 313 basins, 604 Mid Ediacaran palaeogeography, 697 diamictites, 311–312 regional stratigraphic profiles, 605 palaeolatitude and
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