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Lithothèque du Centre de biophysique moléculaire (CBM)

Lithothèque du Centre de biophysique moléculaire (CBM)

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Sable volcanique découvert sur le volcan de l’Hekla en Islande

Volcanic sand discovered on the Hekla volcano in Iceland. This sand, of modern origin, is similar to a rock of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and…

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Sable volcanique découvert sur le volcan de l’Hekla en Islande
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Sidérite, roche d’origine indéterminée

Siderite of indeterminate origin. This 5-cm rock is similar to a rock of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and sedimentary rocks prepared in several…

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Sidérite, roche d’origine indéterminée
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Cristaux de magnétite d’origine indéterminée

Magnetite crystals of indeterminate origin. This 7-cm rock is similar to a rock of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and sedimentary rocks prepared in…

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Cristaux de magnétite d’origine indéterminée
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Sable volcanique découvert sur le volcan de l’Hekla en Islande

Volcanic sand discovered on the Hekla volcano in Iceland. This sand, of modern origin, is similar to a rock of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and…

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Sable volcanique découvert sur le volcan de l’Hekla en Islande
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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg

Raman spectroscopy analysis of a thin slice of microfossils contained in rocks from the Draken formation, to the northeast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. This formation dates back more than 800 million years. The rock analysed is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Analyse Raman de microfossiles de la formation de Draken, au Spitzberg
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Sédiments volcaniques découverts à Pilabara, en Australie et datant de 3 446 millions d’années

Chertified volcanic sediments discovered at Pilbara, Kitty’s Gap, Australia. This 6-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3446 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The…

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Sédiments volcaniques découverts à Pilabara, en Australie et datant de 3 446 millions d’années
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Chert hydrothermal découvert à Josefdal, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Hydrothermal chert discovered at Josefdal, South Africa. This 16-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains…

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Chert hydrothermal découvert à Josefdal, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Chert hydrothermal découvert à Josefdal, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Hydrothermal chert discovered at Josefdal, South Africa. This 16-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains…

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Chert hydrothermal découvert à Josefdal, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Komati River, in Barberton, South Africa. This 20-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3400 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Komati River, in Barberton, South Africa. This 20-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3400 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Komati River, in Barberton, South Africa. This 20-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 3400 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 3 400 millions d'années, découverts en Afrique du sud
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Dundonald formation in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 2700 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Dundonald formation in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 2700 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada
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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada

Komatiite, a volcanic rock, and spinifex texture discovered in the Dundonald formation in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock, similar to a rock of Martian origin, dates back 2700 million years. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of…

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Komatiite et texture en spinifex datant de 2 700 millions d'années, découverts au Canada
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc

Hematite and goethite discovered in Morocco. This 9-cm rock is similar to regolith of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and sedimentary rocks prepared in…

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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona

Production of thin slice of silicified timber, for the study of fossilisation processes. The thin slice was executed from timber petrified 200 million years ago in Arizona, USA. This fossil is part of the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Production de lame mince de bois silicifié découvert en Arizona
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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement

AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) microscopy analysis of the morphology and topography at sub-micrometre scale of an artificially silicified microorganism: the archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi. This fossilised microbial model will enable study of microbial preservation and fossilisation processes.

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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement
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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement

AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) microscopy analysis of the morphology and topography at sub-micrometre scale of an artificially silicified microorganism: the archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi. This fossilised microbial model will enable study of microbial preservation and fossilisation processes.

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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement
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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement

AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) microscopy analysis of the morphology and topography at sub-micrometre scale of an artificially silicified microorganism: the archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi. This fossilised microbial model will enable study of microbial preservation and fossilisation processes.

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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement
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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement

AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) microscopy analysis of the morphology and topography at sub-micrometre scale of an artificially silicified microorganism: the archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi. This fossilised microbial model will enable study of microbial preservation and fossilisation processes.

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Analyse AFM de l’archée "Pyrococcus abyssi", un microorganisme silicifié artificiellement
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Stromatolithe découvert à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 12-cm rock dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This 40-cm rock dates back 450 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This 40-cm rock dates back 450 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This 40-cm rock dates back 450 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This 40-cm rock dates back 450 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Chert, volcanic surface sediments discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 12-cm rock dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Chert, volcanic surface sediments discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 12-cm rock dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Chert, volcanic surface sediments discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 12-cm rock dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Gisement de fer rubané (BIF) datant de 2 000 millions d'années, découvert en Afrique du Sud

BIF (Banded Iron Formation) deposit discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 18-cm sedimentary rock, very rich in iron, dates back 2000 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Gisement de fer rubané (BIF) datant de 2 000 millions d'années, découvert en Afrique du Sud
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Gisement de fer rubané (BIF) datant de 2 000 millions d'années, découvert en Afrique du Sud

BIF (Banded Iron Formation) deposit discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 18-cm sedimentary rock, very rich in iron, dates back 2000 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Gisement de fer rubané (BIF) datant de 2 000 millions d'années, découvert en Afrique du Sud
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Stromatolithe découvert à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered at Barberton, South Africa. This 12-cm rock dates back 3300 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert à Barbeton, en Afrique du Sud et datant de 3 300 millions d'années
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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années

Silicified timber discovered in Madagascar. It measures 40 cm and dates back 220 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered at Pilbara, Kitty's Gap, Australia. This 12-cm rock dates back 3481 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte à Pilbara en Australie et datant de 3 446 millions d’années

Chert discovered at Pilbara, Kitty’s Gap, Australia. This 15-cm concretion dates back 3446 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte à Pilbara en Australie et datant de 3 446 millions d’années
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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered at Pilbara, Kitty's Gap, Australia. This 12-cm rock dates back 3481 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered at Pilbara, Kitty's Gap, Australia. This 12-cm rock dates back 3481 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert à Pilbara, en Australie et datant de 3 481 millions d'années
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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années

Metamorphic rocks discovered in the Isua formation, in Greenland. They measure 20 cm and date back 3800 million years. They belong to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années
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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc

Hematite and goethite discovered in Morocco. This 9-cm rock is similar to regolith of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and sedimentary rocks prepared in…

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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc
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Basalte découvert dans le Massif Central et datant d'environ 10 000 ans

Basalt, a volcanic rock, discovered at Puy de Lespinasse, in the Massif Central. This 15-cm rock dates back approximately 10,000 years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Basalte découvert dans le Massif Central et datant d'environ 10 000 ans
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Basalte découvert dans le Massif Central et datant d'environ 10 000 ans

Basalt, a volcanic rock, discovered at Puy de Lespinasse, in the Massif Central. This 15-cm rock dates back approximately 10,000 years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Basalte découvert dans le Massif Central et datant d'environ 10 000 ans
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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années

Metamorphic rocks discovered in the Isua formation, in Greenland. They measure 20 cm and date back 3800 million years. They belong to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années
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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années

Metamorphic rocks discovered in the Isua formation, in Greenland. They measure 20 cm and date back 3800 million years. They belong to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années
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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années

Metamorphic rocks discovered in the Isua formation, in Greenland. They measure 20 cm and date back 3800 million years. They belong to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Roches métamorphiques découvertes au Groenland et datant de 3 800 millions d'années
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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc

Hematite and goethite discovered in Morocco. This 9-cm rock is similar to regolith of Martian origin. It belongs to ISAR (International Space Analogue Rockstore), a unique collection of rocks similar to those found on Mars, kept at the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) in Orleans. Comprising some fifty rocks, ISAR is used to test and calibrate certain space probe instruments, particularly for the study of traces of life on Mars. The collection contains volcanic and sedimentary rocks prepared in…

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Hématite et goethite découvertes au Maroc
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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Gunflint formations at Mink Mountains, in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock dates back 1900 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Gunflint formations at Mink Mountains, in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock dates back 1900 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années
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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Gunflint formations at Mink Mountains, in Ontario, Canada. This 10-cm rock dates back 1900 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Stromatolithe découvert en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années

Chert discovered in the Gunflint formations at Schreiber Beach, in Ontario, Canada. This 15-cm rock dates back 1900 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années
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Chert ou chaille découverte en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années

Chert discovered in the Gunflint formations at Schreiber Beach, in Ontario, Canada. This 15-cm rock dates back 1900 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Chert ou chaille découverte en Ontario, au Canada et datant de 1 900 millions d'années
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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années

Silicified timber discovered in Madagascar. It measures 40 cm and dates back 220 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années
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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années

Silicified timber discovered in Madagascar. It measures 40 cm and dates back 220 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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Bois silicifié découvert à Madagascar, aux USA et datant de 220 millions d'années

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