Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures Recording an Ancient Ecosystem in the ca. 3.48 Billion-Year-Old Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia

Noffke, Nora; Christian, Daniel; Wacey, David; M. Hazen, Robert

doi:10.1089/ast.2013.1030

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Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures Recording an Ancient Ecosystem in the ca. 3.48 Billion-Year-Old Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia

Published in Astrobiology • Nov 8, 2013

Authors:

Nora Noffke

Daniel Christian

David Wacey

Abstract

Microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) result from the response of microbial mats to physical sediment dynamics. MISS are cosmopolitan and found in many modern environments, including shelves, tidal flats, lagoons, riverine shores, lakes, interdune areas, and sabkhas. The structures recor...

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Geology

Sedimentary rock

Microbial mat

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