Catalysis and Prebiotic Synthesis

Research Article| January 01, 2005 Catalysis and Prebiotic Synthesis James P. Ferris James P. Ferris NY Center for Studies on the Origins of Life and Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180-3590, U.S.A., ferrij@rpi.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information James P. Ferris NY Center for Studies on the Origins of Life and Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180-3590, U.S.A., ferrij@rpi.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2005) 59 (1): 187–210. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2005.59.8 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation James P. Ferris; Catalysis and Prebiotic Synthesis. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2005;; 59 (1): 187–210. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2005.59.8 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Little is know about the origins of life on Earth. Most scientists believe this event occurred some time within a billion years after the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago (Ga). It is also possible that the Earth was "seeded" by life transported here by another body like a meteorite or by extra-terrestrials. Most scientists in this field assume that life originated on Earth or in our solar system because there would be little data on which to base a proposal for the origin of life at a location outside our solar system. As it is we have a very... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.