FT-Raman spectroscopic analysis of an Antarctic endolith

• Published in: International Journal of Astrobiology
• Main Authors: Jorge Villar, Susana E., Edwards, Howell G.M., Wynn-Williams, David D., Roger Worland, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2002
• Subjects: Antarctic; Hoare; Lake Hoare; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1473550403001289; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1473550403001289

The FT-Raman spectra of an Antarctic endolith from the LTER site at Lake Hoare are reported. The specimen provides an unusual occurrence of endolithic colonization of an igneous rock substratum, which analyses as microcline feldspar. The presence of aragonite in the red biological stratum and calcit...