Huronian glaciation
Severe glaciation during the Paleoproterozoic era / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Huronian glaciation (or Makganyene glaciation)[1] was a period where at least three ice ages occurred during the deposition of Huronian Supergroup. Deposition of this largely sedimentary succession extended from approximately 2.5 to 2.2 billion years ago (Gya), during the Siderian and Rhyacian periods of the Paleoproterozoic era. Evidence for glaciation is mainly based on the recognition of diamictite, that is interpreted to be of glacial origin. Deposition of the Huronian succession is interpreted to have occurred within a rift basin that evolved into a largely marine passive margin setting.[2] The glacial diamictite deposits within the Huronian are on par in thickness with Quaternary analogs.