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Artifacts resembling Ediacaran or Cambrian fossils: how to identify them and avoid their generation

Toniolo, Thiago F. ; Leme, Juliana M. ; Carmo, Dermeval A. ; Fairchild, Thomas R. ; Morais, Luana ; Trindade, Ricardo I. F.

Journal of micropalaeontology, 2023-08, Vol.42 (2), p.83-93 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Bath: Copernicus GmbH

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  • Título:
    Artifacts resembling Ediacaran or Cambrian fossils: how to identify them and avoid their generation
  • Autor: Toniolo, Thiago F. ; Leme, Juliana M. ; Carmo, Dermeval A. ; Fairchild, Thomas R. ; Morais, Luana ; Trindade, Ricardo I. F.
  • Assuntos: Analysis ; Cambrian ; Chemical reactions ; Fossils ; Geology ; Hydrogen peroxide ; Oxidation ; Sample preparation ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Sediments ; Ultrastructure
  • É parte de: Journal of micropalaeontology, 2023-08, Vol.42 (2), p.83-93
  • Descrição: The generation of artifacts during sample preparation must be considered in paleobiological studies, particularly during the Ediacaran and Cambrian, since such artifacts can assume forms similar to those of cloudinids and other problematic taxa commonly described in samples from these systems. Chemical reactions between hydrogen peroxide and sulfides from the samples can lead to the formation of tubular and vase-shaped structures. The visual description alone does not allow a conclusion about whether their origin is organic or inorganic. In these cases, chemical composition and ultrastructure analysis are tools that help to distinguish artifacts from bona fide fossils. Scanning electron microscopy can be successfully employed to characterize and differentiate fossils from artifacts. The presence or absence of these structures in thin sections is also an essential piece of information to discuss their biogenicity. Furthermore, not using hydrogen peroxide avoids the risk of formation of the artifacts described here.
  • Editor: Bath: Copernicus GmbH
  • Idioma: Inglês
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