Anomalous δ15N values in the Neoarchean associated with an abundant supply of hydrothermal ammonium

Abstract Unusually high δ15N values in the Neoarchean sedimentary record in the time period from 2.8 to 2.6 Ga, termed the Nitrogen Isotope Event (NIE), might be explained by aerobic N cycling prior to the Great Oxidation Event (GOE). Here we report strongly positive δ15N values up to +42.5 ‰ in ~2....

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Main Authors: Ashley N. Martin, Eva E. Stüeken, Michelle M. Gehringer, Monika Markowska, Hubert Vonhof, Stefan Weyer, Axel Hofmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57091-3
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