During the Precambrian, stromatolite reefs played an essential role in the evolution of Earth’s climate and life systems. Many Precambrian basins contain salt-influenced stratigraphy, yet the potential for salt diapirism […]
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Micron-scale Crystals In Halite Are Proxies For Permian Acid Brines
Permian bedded halite of the Nippewalla Group of Kansas and the Opeche Shale of North Dakota, USA, formed in extremely acid saline lakes.