Mineral kingdom has co-evolved with life
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 15:49
in Earth & Climate
Evolution isn't just for living organisms. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found that the mineral kingdom co-evolved with life, and that up to two thirds of the more than 4,000 known types of minerals on Earth can be directly or indirectly linked to biological activity...
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