Proterozoic
Geologic eon
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Pannotia
A scientific paper challenges the previous understanding of Pannotia, arguing that the landmass began breaking up before it was fully assembled.
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| 2020 |
Boring Billion
First record of ice from the Boring Billion time period was reported from the Scottish Diabaig Formation in the Torridon Group, revealing dropstone formations likely formed by debris from ice rafting in a lake located between 35–50°S latitude.
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