Western Australia, contain micron-sized tubular structures mineralized by titanite (CaTiSiO4)
with residual organic carbon preserved along their margins. Direct U-Pb dating of titanite in
the tubular structures demonstrates an Archean age. These tubular microstructures are
identical to microbial ichnofossils in modern basalts, ophiolites, and greenstone belts, and
are interpreted as a biogenic signature in these ancient rocks. Microbial colonization of …