Formation of low-T hydrated silicates in modern microbialites from Mexico and implications for microbial fossilization
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Citation: Zeyen N, Benzerara K, Li J, Groleau A, Balan E, Robert J-L, Estève I, Tavera R, Moreira D and López-García P (2015) Formation of low-T hydrated silicates in modern microbialites from Mexico and implications for microbial fossilization. Front. Earth Sci. 3:64. doi: 10.3389/feart.2015.00064 Formation of low-T hydrated silicates in modern microbialites from Mexico and implications for microbial fossilization
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