A Complex Assemblage of Crystal Habits of Pyrite in the Volcanic Hot Springs from Kamchatka, Russia: Implications for the Mineral Signature of Life on Mars

In this study, the crystal habits of pyrite in the volcanic hot springs from Kamchatka, Russia were surveyed using scanning electron microscopy. Pyrite crystals occur either as single euhedral crystals or aggregates with a wide range of crystal sizes and morphological features. Single euhedral cryst...

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Main Authors: Min Tang, Yi-Liang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/6/535