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Orthorhombic Sulphur formed by Photosynthetic Sulphur Bacteria

Nature volume 215, pages 435–436 (1967)Cite this article

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THE formation of large mineral deposits of elementary sulphur, for example in Sicily, France, Texas and Louisiana, has often been attributed to microbial processes1–3. The similarity of stable sulphur isotope ratios in various sulphur bearing minerals4–8 to fractionation rates obtained in laboratory bacterial cultures9–12 gives strong support to the biogenic origin of sulphur deposits.

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TRÜPER, H., HATHAWAY, J. Orthorhombic Sulphur formed by Photosynthetic Sulphur Bacteria. Nature 215, 435–436 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215435a0

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