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Nontronite - with bacteria
Bacteria on nontronite -Shewanella oneidensis (MR-1) on SWa-1 nontronite. Dissolution features suggest that, in the absence of oxygen, Fe(III) in clay is used for respiration.
(C&CM 51(5) 502-512).
Field of view approx. 8 microns wide
Photo courtesy of Hailiang Dong, Miami University, OH. USA.
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