Inherited geochemical diversity of 3.4 Ga organic films from the Buck Reef Chert, South Africa
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Communications Earth & Environment
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group UK
- Publication Date
- Jan 04, 2021
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1038/s43247-020-00066-7
- Source
- Springer Nature
- License
- Green
Abstract
Information on the initial chemical nature of Archean organic materials can survive in rocks despite a complex geological history, according to spatially resolved chemical analyses of 3.4-billion-year old organic films.