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Microfossil Detection

Microfossil Detection is a scientific method within the field of astrobiology that identifies microscopic fossilized remains of putative ancient microbial life in extraterrestrial geological samples through morphological, chemical, and structural analysis.

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Authors

70

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2017–2026

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Early Archean (3.3-Billion to 3.5-Billion-Year-Old) Microfossils from Warrawoona Group, Australia

J. William Schopf, Bonnie Packer · Science · 1987 · 644 citations

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Statistics for microfossil concentration measurements employing samples spiked with marker grains

L. James Maher · Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology · 1981 · 381 citations

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Laboratory goals and considerations for multiple microfossil extraction in archaeology

James Coil, M. Alejandra Korstanje, Steven N. Archer et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science · 2003 · 180 citations

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Rapid, direct and non-destructive assessment of fossil organic matter via microRaman spectroscopy

Nicola Ferralis, E. D. Matys, Andrew H. Knoll et al. · Carbon · 2016 · 154 citations · Full text

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A new technique for retrieving calcareous microfossils from lithified lime deposits.

Fabrizio Lirer · Micropaleontology · 2000 · 108 citations

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Authors

109

  1. AS
    A. Steele

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    2 publications · 163 citations

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  2. JW
    J. William Schopf

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 689 citations

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  3. GL
    G.K. Lott

    British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 30 citations

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  4. FF
    Frédéric Foucher

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    1 publications · 53 citations

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  5. MM
    Marsa Mahasin

    Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung, Indonesia

    1 publications · 70 citations

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Institutions

70

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    123 citations

  2. Carnegie Institution for Science

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    219 citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    221 citations

  4. University of Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    75 citations

  5. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    140 citations

  7. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

    São Leopoldo, Brazil

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

  8. Geophysical Laboratory

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    112 citations

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  1. Journal of Archaeological Science

    3 publications · 296 citations

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  2. Science

    2 publications · 689 citations

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  3. Die Naturwissenschaften

    1 publications · 67 citations

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  4. Science China Earth Sciences

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  5. Facies

    1 publications · 11 citations

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