Río Tinto: A Geochemical and Mineralogical Terrestrial Analogue of Mars

Río Tinto: A Geochemical and Mineralogical Terrestrial Analogue of Mars

The geomicrobiological characterization of the water column and sediments of Río Tinto (Huelva, Southwestern Spain) have proven the importance of the iron and the sulfur cycles, not only in generating the extreme conditions of the habitat (low pH, high concentration of toxic heavy metals), but also...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Amils, David Fernández-Remolar, the IPBSL Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
acidophiles
Río Tinto
Iberian Pyrite Belt
metal sulfides
iron oxidation
iron cycle
sulfur cycle
iron minerals
jarosite
Mars
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/4/3/511

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