Manganese Nodules (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Manganese Nodules

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Manganese oxide nodules generated by the bacteria discovered by the Caltech team. The nodules are generally about 0.1 to 0.5 millimeters in diameter. Images are scanning electron micrographs with false colorization.

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Hang Yu/Caltech

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