Gaskiers Glaciation

The Gaskiers Glaciation was a significant ice age that occurred around 580 million years ago, during the late Precambrian period. It is named after the Gaskiers formation in Newfoundland, Canada, where evidence of the glacial activity was discovered. This glaciation is important because it indicates that Earth experienced its first major ice age, impacting the climate and shaping the landscape. The presence of glacial deposits suggests a cooler period that may have influenced the development of early life, setting the stage for the rapid diversification of organisms in the subsequent Cambrian period.