[meteorite-list] Re: Down Under Connection (0ff topic delete) hunting Apex Chert

[Robert Verish]

Hey Dave!

Another characteristic that links Apex Chert and
ALH84001 is the controversy surrounding them, and
their claim to having evidence for microfossils.
;-)
Bob V.

"earliest life?"
... The oldest well dated and well preserved
microsfossils were described by JW Schopf from the
Apex Chert at Marble Bar, Western Australia. ... 
<http://www.uni-muenster.de/GeoPalaeontologie/
Palaeo/Palbot/seite1.html>

Astrobiology Magazine
... described 3.5 billion-year-old specimens from
Western Australia as fossilized ... The Apex Chert
microfossils (above) formed in association with hot
fluids near a hot springs... 
<http://www.astrobio.net/news/print.php?sid=350> 

[RTF] Earth's Oldest Fossils Reverse Course 
By: David Tenenbaum
... fresh debate, [but that]while Lowe may be correct
about some of the South African dikes, he appears to
be mistaken about the Apex chert in Western Australia.
<http://www.astrobio.net/news/rtf.php?sid=421&
d=Astrobio421&ext=Astrobio421.doc>


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[meteorite-list] Down Under Connection (0ff topic
delete) hunting Apex Chert
David Freeman dfreeman at fascination.com 
Mon Aug 9 21:38:52 EDT 2004 

As an added note: Apex Chert has some of the same mico
fossils as ALH84001 !!!!  Not as off topic as I once
thought!
DF (who could use a good head soaking)

David Freeman wrote:

> Dear List;
> Please forgive my off topic request.
> I seek an Australian person who could offer any 
> information on my acquiring Apex Chert from Western 
> Australia. Apex Chert is the oldest fossil 
> From Earth at 3.5 BYO.
> Any help/suggestions would be welcomed...minus, 
> of course, soaking my head......
> Best,
> Dave Freeman mjwy
>
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