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Research Article| January 01, 1908 The problem of the pre-Cambrian CHARLES RICHARD VAN HISE CHARLES RICHARD VAN HISE Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information CHARLES RICHARD VAN HISE Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 05 Feb 1908 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 © 1908 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1908) 19 (1): 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-1 Article history Received: 05 Feb 1908 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation CHARLES RICHARD VAN HISE; The problem of the pre-Cambrian. GSA Bulletin 1908;; 19 (1): 1–28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionFollowing the precedent of many scientific presidential addresses, I shall give a general review of one of the subjects which has occupied much of my time—the problem of the pre-Cambrian. Within an hour I can not consider the merits of the questions still in controversy, nor broadly cover the field mentioned; therefore I shall confine my review to the stratigraphy and nomenclature of the pre-Cambrian rocks.The Cambrian is defined as terminating below at the base of the well recognized Olenellus fauna. In general between the Cambrian and pre-Cambrian there is an unconformity. This unconformity for a large part of the United States is profound, being the break at the base of the great Cambrian transgression.In the early days of geology in America the name “primary” or “primitive” was given to the group of rocks under consideration. By the men who used these terms there was scarcely any . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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