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Biogenic magnetite are magnetite crystals which occur in the bodies of living organisms. In some organisms, magnetite forms the basis for a type of magnetic field detection.[1][2]
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[edit]- ^ Kirschvink, J. L.; Gould, J. L. (1981). "Biogenic magnetite as a basis for magnetic field detection in animals". Bio Systems. 13 (3): 181–201. Bibcode:1981BiSys..13..181K. doi:10.1016/0303-2647(81)90060-5. PMID 7213948.
- ^ Gieré, Reto (October 25, 2016). "Magnetite in the human body: Biogenic vs. anthropogenic". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113 (43): 11986–11987. Bibcode:2016PNAS..11311986G. doi:10.1073/pnas.1613349113. PMC 5087066. PMID 27729531.