Mushroom speleothems: Stromatolites that formed in the absence of phototrophs

Mushroom speleothems: Stromatolites that formed in the absence of phototrophs

Unusual speleothems resembling giant mushrooms occur in Santa Catalina Cave, Cuba. Although these mineral buildups are considered a natural heritage, their composition and formation mechanism remain poorly understood. Here we characterize their morphology and mineralogy and present a model for their...

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Main Authors: Tomaso eBontognali, Ilenia M. D'Angeli, Nicola eTisato, Crisogono eVasconcelos, Stefano M. Bernasconi, Esteban R.G. Gonzales, Jo eDeWaele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
Cuba
early life
EPS
Microbialites
Stromatolites
Tropical cave
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2016.00049/full

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