The making of natural iron sulfide nanoparticles in a hot vent snail
The making of natural iron sulfide nanoparticles in a hot vent snail
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Biomineralization in animals exclusively features oxygen-based minerals with a single exception of the scaly-foot gastropod Chrysomallon squamiferum, the only metazoan with an iron sulfide skeleton. This unique snail inhabits deep-sea hot vents and possesses scales infused with iron sulfide nanoparticles, including pyrite, giving it a characteristi...
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The making of natural iron sulfide nanoparticles in a hot vent snail
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6789796
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6789796
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1908533116
