Microorganisms Three Billion Years Old from the Precambrian of South Africa

A minute, bacterium-like, rod-shaped organism, Eobacterium isolatum, has been found organically and structurally preserved in black chert from the Fig Tree Series (3.1 $\times $ 10$^{9}$ years old) of South Africa. Filamentous organic structures of probable biological origin, and complex alkanes, wh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1966-05, Vol.152 (3723), p.758-763
Hauptverfasser:	Barghoorn, Elso S., Schopf, J. William
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Cell walls Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Electron microscopy Exact sciences and technology Fossils Grain boundaries Invertebrate paleontology Microorganisms Paleontology Precambrian strata Precambrian supereon Rocks Sediments
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