Why do microbes make minerals?

Prokaryotes have been shaping the surface of the Earth and impacting geochemical cycles for the past four billion years. Biomineralization, the capacity to form minerals, is a key process by which microbes interact with their environment. While we keep improving our understanding of the mechanisms o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cosmidis, Julie, Benzerara, Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Comptes Rendus. Géoscience
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.107/