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Abstract
A study of the Tomtor rare-earth-niobium deposit showed the presence of massive accumulations of remains of filamentous and coccoid microorganisms in varying degrees of preservation, lithified by rare-earth phosphate. They resemble modern benthic cyanobacteria.
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Paleontological Journal (Paleontologicheskii zhurnal) is the principal Russian periodical in paleontology. The journal publishes original work on the anatomy, morphology, and taxonomy of fossil organisms, as well as their distribution, ecology, and origin. It also publishes studies on the evolution of organisms, ecosystems, and the biosphere and provides invaluable information on global biostratigraphy with an emphasis on Eastern Europe and Asia.