The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life

Epidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on Mars.

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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/science/epidote
https://www.mindat.org/min-1389.html
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https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/several-ancient-limestone-fossils-royalty-free-image/123461870?phrase=fossil+rocks&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/pseudomonas-aeruginosa-bacteria-stock-footage/1487338845?adppopup=true
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archean.png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antiperthitic_feldspar.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blacksmoker_in_Atlantic_Ocean.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mt_Eissenger_gabbro_epidote_veins_(o%27exp%27d).jpg
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