Microfossils of sulphur-metabolizing cells in 3.4-billion-year-old rocks of Western Australia
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Geochemical isotope evidence attests to the existence of processes performed by sulfate reducers-sulfate/sulfite reduction and sulfur disproportionation-in the early Archaean era, around 3.4 billion years ago.
“It is furthermore supported by geochemical isotope evidence that attests to the existence of processes performed by sulfate reducers—sulfate/sulfite reduction and sulfur disproportionation—in the early Archaean era, around 3.4 billion years ago [173–175].”
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There is evidence that life on Earth was well established as early as 3.5 Ga and possibly as early as 3.8 Ga.
“There is evidence that life on Earth was well established as early as 3.5 Ga (Schopf, 1993; Wacey et al., 2011) and possibly as early as 3.8 Ga (Mojzsis et al., 1996).”
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- Authors
- Wacey, D., Kilburn, M. R., Saunders, M., Cliff, J., & Brasier, M. D.
- Affiliations
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Wacey, David
- Kilburn, Matt R.
- Venue
- Nature Geoscience
- Published
- 2011-08-21
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 698-702
- ISSN
- 1752-0894 (ISSN-L)
- 1752-0908
- OpenAlex
- W2152527486
- Cited by
- 421
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 34 · 2015: 33 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 41 · 2012: 32
- FWCI
- 23.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature Geoscience (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geophysics › Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Keywords
- microfossils, early Archaean, pyrite, sulfur isotopes, sulfate reduction, microbial carbonates, taphonomy, microbial ecosystems
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