Raman spectroscopy and biomarker analysis reveal multiple carbon inputs to a Precambrian glacial sediment |
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| Authors: | Alison Olcott Marshall Frank A Corsetti Alex L Sessions Craig P Marshall |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA;2. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA;3. Division of Geological and Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA |
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| Abstract: | Extractable biomarkers can help elucidate the environment and biota of ancient glaciations, although the method must be applied with care, as glacial sediments have a potential for incorporation of older detrital carbon. In Phanerozoic glacial sediments, the distinct elemental, molecular and isotopic compositions of the terrestrial and marine biomass allow discrimination between primary marine and redeposited terrestrial organic matter. However, as the Proterozoic biosphere was largely microbial and marine, biomarker and isotopic analyses are insufficient for distinguishing primary organic matter from secondary reworked organic matter. Here, we report the combined application of Raman spectroscopy and biomarker analysis to Precambrian glacial sediments, which, together, allows discrimination between mixed pools of organic carbon and provides a promising new approach for rapidly screening Precambrian sediments for immature organic matter amenable to biomarker analysis. |
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