Steptoean positive carbon isotope excursion

The Steptoean positive carbon isotope excursion (SPICE) is a global chemostratigraphic event which occurred during the upper Cambrian period between 497 and 494 million years ago. This event corresponds with the ICS Guzhangian-Paibian Stage boundary and the Marjuman-Steptoean stage boundary in North America. The general signature of the SPICE event is a positive δ13C excursion, characterized by a 4 to 6 ‰ shift in δ13C values within carbonate successions around the world. SPICE was first described in 1993, and then named later in 1998. In both these studies, the SPICE excursion was identified and trends were observed within Cambrian formations of the Great Basin of the western United States.

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