Possible biological structures in the Tissint Mars meteorite

Wallis, J; Wickramasinghe, Nilmini; Wallis, D H; Miyake, N; Wallis, M; Di Gregorio, B; Hoover, R B

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Possible biological structures in the Tissint Mars meteorite

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posted on 2012-12-01, 00:00 authored by J Wallis, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, D H Wallis, N Miyake, M Wallis, B Di Gregorio, R B Hoover

Preliminary SEM/EDAX studies of the Tissint meteorite shows projections of interior spherical globules rich in C and O. Such concentrations of carbonaceous material in a matrix of mineral grains pose a mystery. These structures are consistent with remnants of biological structures.

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International Society for Optical Engineering. Conference

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8521

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SPIE

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San Diego, Calif.

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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2013827

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2012-08-14

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2012-08-15

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0277-786X

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9780819492388

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SPIE 2012 : Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology XV : Proceedings of SPIE Conference

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