Ore Sample (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

McGill University

Ore Sample (1 of 2)

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One of the sulfide ore samples analyzed for the study. The bright area in the lower left, a "sulfide nodule," preserves isotopic evidence of the presence of microbes that fed on sulfate in the ancient ocean.

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Mark. D. Hannington

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