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Frutexites-like structures formed by iron oxidizing biofilms in the continental subsurface (Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory, Sweden)

Stromatolitic iron-rich structures have been reported from many ancient environments and are often described as Frutexites, a cryptic microfossil. Although microbial formation of such structures is likely, a clear relation to a microbial precursor is lacking so far. Here we report recent iron oxidiz...

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Autores principales: Heim, Christine, Quéric, Nadia-Valérie, Ionescu, Danny, Schäfer, Nadine, Reitner, Joachim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542238
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177542