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Unusual desert rocks suggest unknown microorganism that uses marble and limestone as a habitat
Unusually small burrows, i.e., tiny tubes that run through the rock in a parallel arrangement ... the main component of marble. The fine powder remained behind. Passchier also found very similar ...
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Unknown microorganisms used marble and limestone as a habitat
Unknown microorganisms used marble and limestone as a habitat Unusual structures of unknown origin found in rocks of desert areas Date: March 19, 2025 Source: Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz ...
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Unusual desert rocks suggest unknown microorganism that uses marble and limestone as a habitat
Passchier also found very similar structures during field work in Oman and in Saudi Arabia—in Oman in limestone, while in the Saudi Arabian desert they were in marble.