Lightning strikes as a major facilitator of prebiotic phosphorus reduction on early Earth
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21849-2
Abstract: When hydrated, phosphides such as the mineral schreibersite, (Fe,Ni)3P, allow for the synthesis of important phosphorus-bearing organic compounds. Such phosphides are common accessory minerals in meteorites; consequently, meteorites are proposed to be a main source… read more here.
Keywords: phosphorus reduction; source; phosphorus; early earth ... See more keywords