Posts Tagged ‘University of TübingenProfessor Andreas Kappler’

Iron in Primeval Seas Rusted by Bacteria

Researchers from the University of Tübingen have been able to show for the first time how microorganisms contributed to the formation of the world’s biggest iron ore deposits. The biggest known deposits — in South Africa and Australia — are geological formations billions of years old. They are mainly composed of iron oxides — minerals […]