Authigenic clays as precursors to carbonate precipitation in saline lakes of Salar de Llamara, Northern Chile

Authigenic clays as precursors to carbonate precipitation in saline lakes of Salar de Llamara, Northern Chile

Microbial extracellular polymeric substance networks promote accumulation of Mg-rich clay which in turn serves as a substrate for carbonate precipitation in saline lakes and ponds of Salar de Llamara, according to microstructural observations of microbial mat samples.

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Main Authors: Erica P. Suosaari, Ioan Lascu, Amanda M. Oehlert, Paola Parlanti, Enrico Mugnaioli, Mauro Gemmi, Paul F. Machabee, Alan M. Piggot, Alvaro T. Palma, R. Pamela Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00658-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00658-5

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