Submitted:
07 October 2018
Posted:
08 October 2018
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Abstract
The expression "Follow the water" is used in order to recognize inside the universe, life as it exists on Earth. It is shown here that the expression "Follow the water in its high-subcritical state" can be used in order to recognize the components of life which form prior to the emergence of life. This specific state of water leaves signatures inside the minerals which are produced during high-subcritical water/rock interaction.
Keywords:
anoxic iron oxidation
; abiogenic ferric iron
; high-subcritical water
; alkaline
; ferric oxides
; ferric silicates
; amorphous silica
; origin of life
; fluid inclusions
; geobiotropy
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