Gigantism in unique biogenic magnetite at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Gigantism in unique biogenic magnetite at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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We report the discovery of exceptionally large biogenic magnetite crystals in clay-rich sediments spanning the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) in a borehole at Ancora, NJ. Aside from previously described abundant bacterial magnetofossils, electron microscopy reveals novel spearhead-like and spindle-like magnetite up to 4 μm long and hexaoct...
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Gigantism in unique biogenic magnetite at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2584680
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2584680
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0803634105
