Table 3. Parameters used for filtering.
| Parameter | Range | References |
| Seawater δ98/95Mo (‰) | See compiled data sources |
|
| Paleo-Mesoarchean | 0.45–0.75 | |
| Neoarchean | 0.90–1.20 | |
| Whiff (2.5 Ga) | 1.50–1.80 | |
| Paleoproterozoic | 1.30–2.00 | |
| Maximum shale Mo enrichment (μg g−1) |
See compiled data sources |
|
| Paleo-Mesoarchean | 2–5 | |
| Neoarchean | 5–10 | |
| Whiff (2.5 Ga) | 35–50 | |
| Paleoproterozoic | 40–70 | |
| Maximum shale sedimentary rate (g cm−2 year−1) |
0.0125 | (61) |
| Minimum shale sedimentary rate (g cm−2 year−1) |
0.00125 | (61) |
| Modern river Mo flux (Fin) (mol year−1) |
1.35 × 108 |