Open AccessFor Some Copper Deposits, Microbes Make Minable Minerals
Author(s) -
Hannah E. Gavin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo120491
Subject(s) - copper , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science
Copper ores were long thought to form through purely chemical processes, but a recent study provides the strongest evidence yet that microbial metabolism drives mineral production.