Pyrite is often dismissed as “fool’s gold” but this mineral creates some of the most stunning crystals in nature. Walk into ...

The bacteria and salt-loving algae or fungi found inside the halite were trapped when the crystals formed, making them 830 million years old, the researchers said.

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life.

Researchers have discovered tiny remnants of prokaryotic and algal life inside a halite crystal from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation in central Australia. Pictured: Fluid inclusions in ...

Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life Date: May 11, 2022 Source: Geological Society of America Summary: Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from ...

AN 830-MILLION-YEAR-OLD rock salt crystal is going to be cracked open by geologists, potentially uncovering ancient microorganisms that could still be alive.

An 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal found by geologists may reveal life from other planets if cracked open.