A chemoautotrophic, thermophilic, and acidophilic microorganism capable of oxidizing reduced sulfur and iron compounds and leaching concentrates of molybdenite and chalcopyrite at 60 degrees C has been characterized by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. This constitutes the first direct observations of microorganisms on ore fines.
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