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  • Greigite is an iron sulfide mineral with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+2S4. It is the sulfur equivalent of the iron oxide magnetite (Fe3O4). Greigite is formed by magnetotactic bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greigite)

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