Mineral surfaces and the prebiotic selection and organization of biomolecules

American Mineralogist

Volumn 91, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1715-1729

  Hazen, Robert M ^a  

^a NASA Astrobiology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcite; Feldspar; Microarray; New technique; Origin of life; Quartz; Surface studies

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; EARTH (PLANET); FELDSPAR; LIPID BILAYERS; MICROARRAYS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; QUARTZ; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CHIRAL MOLECULE; MINERAL SURFACES; NEW TECHNIQUE; ORGANIC MOLECULES; ORGANIC SPECIES; ORIGIN OF LIFE; SELECTIVE ADSORPTION; SURFACE STUDY;

ORGANIC MINERALS;

CALCITE; FELDSPAR; ORIGIN OF LIFE; QUARTZ;

EID: 33845235687     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2006.2289     Document Type: Review

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