These six pictures give clear visual support to the proposal that marine microbes can deposit pyrite (FeS2). In several of the micrographs, the marine microbe Desulfovibrio hydrothermalis strain AM13, a deep-sea vent microbe, can be seen growing on the provided substrate.
Girguis, P., Clarke, D. (2016) Scanning electron micrographs of microbial sulfide deposition from (INSPIRE_Pyrite project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version working) Version Date 2016-02-04 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/637892 [access date]
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