“…Special efforts should be made to better identify the nature and character of Proterozoic and early Phanerozoic soils (e.g., McDonald 1980, Meyer 1987. Some Precambrian sediments and early Paleozoic show no extensive mineralogical changes related to metamorphism or burial diagenesis (e.g., Chamley et al 1978aChamley et al , 1980a, suggesting similar characters for interbedded paleosol clays. Some Precambrian sediments and early Paleozoic show no extensive mineralogical changes related to metamorphism or burial diagenesis (e.g., Chamley et al 1978aChamley et al , 1980a, suggesting similar characters for interbedded paleosol clays.…”