Earliest microbially mediated pyrite oxidation in ~3.4 billion-year-old sediments
Pyrite (FeS2) oxidation in modern sedimentary environments is neither a purely chemical nor purely microbial process, but it is significantly enhanced by the activity of microorganisms that use reduced forms of iron and sulphur in their metabolisms. On the early Earth, where oxygen levels were thoug...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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