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For Some Copper Deposits, Microbes Make Minable Minerals

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Copper ores were long thought to form through purely chemical processes, but a recent study provides the strongest evidence yet that microbial metabolism drives mineral production. Click to show full abstract

Copper ores were long thought to form through purely chemical processes, but a recent study provides the strongest evidence yet that microbial metabolism drives mineral production.

Keywords: make minable; minable minerals; copper; microbes make; deposits microbes; copper deposits

Journal Title: Eos
Year Published: 2019

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