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Characterisation of the first actinobacterial group isolated from a Mexican extremophile environment.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Jul 2013
Quintana Erika T, Badillo Ricardo Flores, Maldonado Luis A
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The "Cave of Crystals" (aka 'Naica') in Chihuahua Mexico is a natural unique subterranean ecosystem which mainly consists of crystals made of calcium sulfate. The main system of caves are found at a depth of 300 meters (m) below sea level with crystals that range in size from a few centimeters to 15 m. The crystals date from nearly 400,000 years old and are thought to be formed when the cave was fully covered by...
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