Spatiotemporal distribution of giant magnetofossils holds clues to their biological origin
P Xue, L Chang - Geology, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Micrometer-size magnetite crystals with peculiar morphologies, such as spearhead, spindle,
needle, and giant bullet, known as giant magnetofossils, were previously identified in marine …
needle, and giant bullet, known as giant magnetofossils, were previously identified in marine …
Discovery of late Quaternary giant magnetofossils in the Bay of Bengal
Unusually large and enigmatic giant magnetofossils are well-documented in sediments
deposited during and surrounding climatic events such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal …
deposited during and surrounding climatic events such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal …
Discovery of giant magnetofossils within and outside of the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum in the North Atlantic
P Xue, L Chang, Z Pei, RJ Harrison - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Giant magnetofossils have exceptionally large grain sizes and peculiar morphologies
compared to conventional biogenic magnetite nanoparticles. The origin of these unusual …
compared to conventional biogenic magnetite nanoparticles. The origin of these unusual …
Giant magnetofossils and hyperthermal events
Magnetotactic bacteria biomineralize magnetic minerals with precisely controlled size,
morphology, and stoichiometry. These cosmopolitan bacteria are widely observed in aquatic …
morphology, and stoichiometry. These cosmopolitan bacteria are widely observed in aquatic …
In situ magnetic identification of giant, needle-shaped magnetofossils in Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum sediments
Near-shore marine sediments deposited during the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
at Wilson Lake, NJ, contain abundant conventional and giant magnetofossils. We find that …
at Wilson Lake, NJ, contain abundant conventional and giant magnetofossils. We find that …
Magnetofossils: relicts and records of deep time and space
Magnetofossils are magnetic nanoparticles that represent the fossil remains of
microorganisms that biomineralize magnetic minerals in a genetically controlled manner …
microorganisms that biomineralize magnetic minerals in a genetically controlled manner …
Magnetofossil abundance and diversity as paleoenvironmental proxies: a case study from southwest Iberian margin sediments
It is still contentious how the abundance and diversity of magnetofossils reflect varying
paleoenvironmental conditions. Here, we apply rock magnetic methods and transmission …
paleoenvironmental conditions. Here, we apply rock magnetic methods and transmission …
Discovery of giant and conventional magnetofossils bookending Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Event 2
Conventional magnetofossils are the remains of magnetotactic bacteria and giant
magnetofossils are the remains of iron biomineralizing organisms that have not yet been …
magnetofossils are the remains of iron biomineralizing organisms that have not yet been …
Magnetofossil spike during the Paleocene‐Eocene thermal maximum: Ferromagnetic resonance, rock magnetic, and electron microscopy evidence from Ancora, New …
Previous workers identified a magnetically anomalous clay layer deposited on the northern
United States Atlantic Coastal Plain during the Paleocene‐Eocene thermal maximum …
United States Atlantic Coastal Plain during the Paleocene‐Eocene thermal maximum …
Gigantism in unique biogenic magnetite at the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
We report the discovery of exceptionally large biogenic magnetite crystals in clay-rich
sediments spanning the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) in a borehole at …
sediments spanning the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) in a borehole at …