Magnetite Synthesis in the Presence of Cyanide or Thiocyanate under Prebiotic Chemistry Conditions

Magnetite is an iron oxide mineral component of primitive Earth. It is naturally synthesized in different ways, such as magma cooling as well as olivine decomposition under hydrothermal conditions. It is probable magnetite played a significant role in biogenesis. The seawater used in the current wor...

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Main Authors: Rafael Block Samulewski, Josué Martins Gonçalves, Alexandre Urbano, Antônio Carlos Saraiva da Costa, Flávio F. Ivashita, Andrea Paesano, Dimas Augusto Morozin Zaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/4/34