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Ancient continents may explain a gap in Earth’s geological record

A new study links the Great Unconformity, where Cambrian deposits overlie older rocks, to the rise and fall of ancient supercontinents.

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  • A new study suggests the rise and fall of ancient supercontinents caused a vast gap in Earth’s geological record before the Cambrian period, which began 538 million years ago. 404 Media

  • Scientists used modelling on Australia’s most powerful computer to investigate the mystery, described as a 150-year-old puzzle. The West Australian

  • The Great Unconformity is where Cambrian deposits sit on top of older rocks. Ars Technica