Sulfur isotopes of organic matter preserved in 3.45-billion-year-old stromatolites reveal microbial metabolism

Sulfur isotopes of organic matter preserved in 3.45-billion-year-old stromatolites reveal microbial metabolism

The 3.45-billion-year-old Strelley Pool Formation of Western Australia preserves stromatolites that are considered among the oldest evidence for life on Earth. In places of exceptional preservation, these stromatolites contain laminae rich in organic carbon, interpreted as the fossil remains of anci...

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Main Authors: Bontognali, Tomaso R. R. (Author), Sessions, Alex L. (Author), Allwood, Abigail C. (Author), Fischer, Woodward W. (Author), Grotzinger, John P. (Author), Summons, Roger Everett (Contributor), Eiler, John M. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2013-05-14T14:16:28Z.
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