Prussian Blue Salt Linked to Origin of Life

December 16th, 2009 at 9:34 pm (Geology, Origin of Life)

From Science Daily, iron (III) hexacyanoferrate (II) or Prussian blue salt when added to ammonia makes hydrogen cyanide. Which is an important building block when it comes to creating life. Leading to stuff like urea, lactic acid and dimethylhydantoin. Interesting bit about it concentrating carbon and creating hematite.

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