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Organomineralization

A Clue to the Understanding of Meteorite-related “Bacteria-Shaped” Carbonate Particles

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Reitner, J. (2004). Organomineralization. In: Seckbach, J. (eds) Origins. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2522-X_13

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