Archean to early Paleoproterozoic iron formations document a transition in iron oxidation mechanisms
Changle Wang, Leslie J. Robbins, Noah J. Planavsky, Nicolas J. Beukes, Laureline A. Patry, Stefan V. Lalonde, Maxwell Lechte, Dan Asael, Christopher T. Reinhard, Lianchang Zhang, Kurt O. Konhauser
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ArcheanAnoxygenic photosynthesisFerrousEarly EarthRedoxCyanobacteriaAnoxic watersGeologyGeochemistryPrecambrianPhotosynthesisManganeseDeposition (geology)Environmental chemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryPaleontologySedimentBacteriaBiochemistryOrganic chemistryGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies