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The widespread occurrence of Late Pre-Cambrian glaciogenic sedimentary rocks provides an ideal situation for the establishment of a worldwide Pre-Cambrian chronostratigraphic unit. In this article such a unit based on the well exposed and well documented Late Pre-Cambrian glaciogenic rocks is proposed for use in Australia. It is hoped that the unit will eventually be accepted for use throughout the world.
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DUNN, P., THOMSON, B. & RANKAMA, K. Late Pre-Cambrian Glaciation in Australia as a Stratigraphic Boundary. Nature 231, 498–502 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231498a0
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