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Do methanogenic archaea cause reductive pyrite dissolution in subsurface sediments?

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Pyrite (FeS2) is the most abundant iron-sulfur mineral in the seabed. A strong thermodynamic and kinetic drive makes pyrite the main terminal product of reduced iron and sulfur transformations under sediment conditions. One of the main pathways of pyrite formation is the oxidation of iron sulfide by hydrogen sulfide [1]:

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I thank David Rickard, Amelia-Elena Rotaru, Jiarui Liu, and Donald E. Canfield for helpful ideas and information for this commentary.

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Jørgensen, B.B. Do methanogenic archaea cause reductive pyrite dissolution in subsurface sediments?. ISME J 16, 1–2 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-01055-0

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