The microbial dolomite model has been used to interpret the origin of sedimentary *** this model,the formation of low-temperature protodolomite,an important precursor to sedimentary dolomite,can be facilitated either ...
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The microbial dolomite model has been used to interpret the origin of sedimentary *** this model,the formation of low-temperature protodolomite,an important precursor to sedimentary dolomite,can be facilitated either by actively metabolizing cells of anaerobic microbes and aerobic halophilic archaea or by their inactive *** halophilic bacteria are widely distributed in(proto-)dolomite-depositing evaporitic environments and their biomass might serve as a template for the crystallization of *** test this hypothesis,carbonation experiments were conducted using dead biomass of an aerobic halophilic bacterium(Exiguobacterium *** JBHLT-3).Our results show that dead biomass of JBHLT-3 can accelerate Mg2+uptake in carbonate mineral *** addition,the amount of Mg incorporated into Ca-Mg carbonates is proportional to the concentration of *** Mg-calcite is produced with 0.25 or 0.5 g/L biomass,whereas protodolomite forms with 1 g/L *** is confirmed by the main Raman peak of Ca-Mg carbonates,which shifts towards higher wavenumbers with increased Mg *** cells and their imprints are preserved on the surface of high Mg-calcite and ***,this study furthers our understanding of the dolomitization within buried and dead microbial mats,which provides useful insights into the origin of ancient dolomite.
Mineral-microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change,biogeochemical cycling of elements and formation of ore *** provide both beneficial(physical and chemical protection,nutrients,and energy) and ...
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Mineral-microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change,biogeochemical cycling of elements and formation of ore *** provide both beneficial(physical and chemical protection,nutrients,and energy) and detrimental(toxic substances and oxidative pressure) effects to microbes,resulting in mineral-specific microbial *** impact dissolution,transformation and precipitation of minerals through their activity,resulting in either genetically controlled or metabolism-induced *** these interactions,minerals and microbes co-evolve through Earth ***-microbe interactions typically occur at microscopic scale but the effect is often manifested at global *** advances achieved through decades of research,major questions *** areas are identified for future research:integrating mineral and microbial ecology,establishing mineral biosignatures,linking laboratory mechanistic investigation to field observation,and manipulating mineral-microbe interactions for the benefit of humankind.
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