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Pumice from the similar to 3460 Ma Apex Basalt, Western Australia: A natural laboratory for the early biosphere

Abstract:: It has recently been hypothesised that pumice, a low-density vesicular volcanic rock, could have acted as a natural floating laboratory for the accumulation and concentration of chemical reactants needed for the origin of life. To test the plausibility of his hypothesis, we here turn to the earliest rock record for evidence of pumice deposits and their associated mineralogy and biogeochemistry. We report abundant clasts of pumice from within a volcaniclastic breccia bed immediately above the ...
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Brasier, M., Matthewman, R., McMahon, S., Kilburn, M. R., & Wacey, D. (2013). Pumice from the similar to 3460 Ma Apex Basalt, Western Australia: A natural laboratory for the early biosphere. PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH, 224, 1–10.

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Brasier, M., et al. “Pumice from the Similar to 3460 Ma Apex Basalt, Western Australia: A Natural Laboratory for the Early Biosphere.” PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH, vol. 224, 2013, pp. 1–10.

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Brasier, M, R Matthewman, S McMahon, MR Kilburn, and D Wacey. 2013. “Pumice from the Similar to 3460 Ma Apex Basalt, Western Australia: A Natural Laboratory for the Early Biosphere.” PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH 224: 1–10.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.09.008

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Journal:: PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
Volume:: 224
Pages:: 1-10
Publication date:: 2013-01-01
DOI:: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.09.008
ISSN:: 0301-9268

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Apex Basalt

Origin of life

Pilbara

Pumice
Pubs id:: pubs:359725
UUID:: uuid:0600818e-acdc-4675-b3ad-e6fd9d4bf59e
Local pid:: pubs:359725
Source identifiers:: 359725
Deposit date:: 2013-11-17

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