Microbe-mineral interactions within kimberlitic fine residue deposits: impacts on mineral carbonation

The observation of photosynthetic biofilms growing on the Fine Residue Deposit (FRD) kimberlite produced by the Venetia Diamond Mine, Limpopo, South Africa suggests that processed kimberlite supports bacterial growth. The presence of this biofilm may aid in the acceleration of weathering of this ult...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Climate
Main Authors:	Thomas Ray Jones, Jordan Poitras, Alan Levett, Guilherme da Silva, Samadhi Gunathunga, Benjamin Ryan, Andrew Vietti, Andrew Langendam, Gordon Southam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Subjects:	kimberlite mineral carbonation photosynthetic biofilm carbon sequestration bioaugmentation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2024.1345085/full