Andrey Ilin, Iñaki Yusta Arnal, Maxim Ilyn, Ana Martínez-Amesti, Charlotte M. van der Graaf, Irene Sánchez‐Andrea, Andreas C. Scheinost, Damien Prieur, Andrea Sorrentino, Robert Oliete, Zhiquan Li, Weiduo Hao, Yuhao Li, Daniel S. Alessi, Kurt O. Konhauser, Javier Sánchez‐España
Chalcopyrite, the main copper ore mineral, is usually formed at high temperatures, according to a study that shows that microbial processes might promote its low-temperature formation in acidic pit lake sediments, with implications for bioremediation and biomining.