Instant Attraction: Clay Authigenesis in Fossil Fungal Biofilms

Clay authigenesis associated with the activity of microorganisms is an important process for biofilm preservation and may provide clues to the formation of biominerals on the ancient Earth. Fossilization of fungal biofilms attached to vesicles or cracks in igneous rock, is characterized by fungal-in...

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Main Authors: Therese Sallstedt, Magnus Ivarsson, Henrik Drake, Henrik Skogby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/9/369