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Weathering crusts are the only reliable evidence of the existence of continental conditions,. often they are the only source of information about exogenous processes and subsequently about conditions under which the development of biosphere occurred. A diverse complex of fossil microorganisms was discovered by Scanning Electron Microscope investigations. The chemical composition of the discovered fossils is identical to that of the host rocks and is represented by Si, Al, Fe, Ca and Mg. Probably, the microorganisms embedded in the rocks played the role of a catalyst. Decomposition of minerals, comprising rocks, and their transformation into clayey (argillaceous) minerals, occurred most likely under the influence of microorganisms. Perhaps the unique weathering crusts of Early Precambrian were formed due to interaction between specific composition of microorganism assemblage and conditions of hypergene transformations. So it is possible to speak about the colonization of land by microbes already at that time and about existence of single series from weathering crusts (primitive soils) to real soils.

Язык оригиналаанглийский
Название основной публикацииInstruments and Methods for Astrobiology and Planetary Missions XII
DOI
СостояниеОпубликовано - 19 ноя 2009
СобытиеInstruments and Methods for Astrobiology and Planetary Missions XII - San Diego, CA, Соединенные Штаты Америки
Продолжительность: 4 авг 20096 авг 2009

Серия публикаций

НазваниеProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Том7441
ISSN (печатное издание)0277-786X

конференция

конференцияInstruments and Methods for Astrobiology and Planetary Missions XII
Страна/TерриторияСоединенные Штаты Америки
ГородSan Diego, CA
Период4/08/096/08/09

    Предметные области Scopus

  • Электроника, оптика и магнитные материалы
  • Физика конденсатов
  • Прикладные компьютерные науки
  • Прикладная математика
  • Электротехника и электроника

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