Pyrite formation from FeS and H 2 S is mediated through microbial redox activity
Pyrite formation from FeS and H 2 S is mediated through microbial redox activity
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Pyrite formation from FeS and H 2 S is mediated through microbial redox activity
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United States
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2019-04, Vol.116 (14), p.6897-6902
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English
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The exergonic reaction of FeS with H
2
S to form FeS
2
(pyrite) and H
2
was postulated to have operated as an early form of energy metabolism on primordial Earth. Since the Archean, sedimentary pyrite formation has played a major role in the global iron and sulfur cycles, with direct impact on the redox chemistry of the atmosphere...
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Pyrite formation from FeS and H 2 S is mediated through microbial redox activity
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_30886102
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_30886102
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1814412116
