Carbon--Sulfur Biomorphs: Geological Preservation Potential

Computational framework for diagenetic stability and silicification of carbon--sulfur biomorphs across geological environments

70.5% Preserved 200 Environments 6 Settings MC: 79.5% [73.4-84.5%]

Preservation by Environment Type

Preservation Class Distribution

Sensitivity Analysis

Timescale Scenarios

Preservation by Environment

EnvironmentnPreservation RateGoodNone
Hydrothermal281.000280
Deep Marine291.000290
Lacustrine360.972351
Deltaic360.778288
Shallow Marine360.3891422
Evaporite350.200728

Key Findings

ParameterValue
Sulfur Core Half-life0.02 Myr
Organic Shell Half-life0.02 Myr
Silicification Time<0.01 Myr
Final Replacement Fraction0.95
Overall Preservation Rate70.5%
Silica Wins Race Fraction70.5%
MC Preservation Rate79.5%
95% CI Lower73.4%
95% CI Upper84.5%
Dominant SensitivityDissolved Silica (1.0)