Remarkable Preservation of Microfossils and Biofilms in Mesoproterozoic Silicified Bitumen Concretions from Northern China
Prokaryotes, often generally referred to as “bacteria,” are the original and thus oldest life on Earth. They have shaped the chemical environment of the Earth, but they are difficult to find as ancient fossils due to their subtle structure. Here we report well-preserved fossilized microbial communit...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Geofluids |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4818207 |