Trilobite Systematics and Event Stratigraphy of the Paleozoic.

Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: physical sciences, geochemistry, fossils, stratigraphy, taxonomy, rock, trilobite

chercheur principal: Chatterton, Brian D.E. (2)
Nᵒ de permis: 12713
Organisation: University of Alberta
Année(s) de permis: 1994 1992 1991
Délivré: janv. 01, 1994
Équipe de projet: Dr. J. Adrain

Objectif(s): To collect fossils for taxonomic study (primarily trilobites) and rocks for geochemical study (event stratigraphy). Geochemical laboratory techniques will include neutron activation analysis; mass spectrometry for isotope of C and O and negegative thermal ion mass spectrometry.

Description du projet: Rock samples will be collected for processing in the lab. Some of these rocks will be processed for fossils (primarily silicified trilobites) which will be photographed and described for classification purposes. The data gathered will then be used for understanding the ancient (350-450 million years ago) ecology and the correlation of these rocks. Levels where there are extinctions followed by evolutionaly radiations will be sampled in detail.