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Using sharks to study ocean oxygen, and what ancient minerals teach us about early Earth

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Using the Redox State of Cerium Within the Zircon Crystal Structure

Researchers used zircons to simulate the internal workings of fluid interacting with rock or a magma chamber. They found that fluids were relatively oxidizing when compared to their expectations. This information may also help us search for life on other planets, he says.

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