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A schematic diagram of the phosphorus cycle model for the early Earth (late Archean), illustrating continental weathering and riverine transport, and the burial process in ferruginous oceans, emphasising the previously underestimated crucial role of phyllosilicate minerals. Image credit: X. Cui et al. (2026). Nature Communications.

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X. Cui et al. (2026). Nature Communications.

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