Microbially induced potassium enrichment in Paleoproterozoic shales and implications for reverse weathering on early Earth
oleh: Jérémie Aubineau, Abderrazak El Albani, Andrey Bekker, Andrea Somogyi, Olabode M. Bankole, Roberto Macchiarelli, Alain Meunier, Armelle Riboulleau, Jean-Yves Reynaud, Kurt O. Konhauser
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-06-01 |
Deskripsi
The transition from smectite to illite requires potassium incorporation, yet the role of microbes in facilitating K+ uptake remains debated, especially during the early Earth. Here, the authors suggest that the Paleoproterozoic microbial mats extracted potassium from sea water and induced localized illitization during early low-temperature diagenesis.