Geologists are planning to crack open an 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal, which they believe contains ancient microorganisms that may still be alive.Researchers from the Geological Society of America first announced their discovery of tiny remnants of prokaryotic and algal life inside an ancient halite crystal earlier this month.These organisms were found inside fluid inclusions in the crystal, which could serve as microhabitats for the tiny colonies to thrive.
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