- Snottite
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The bacteria derive their energy from
chemosynthesis of volcanicsulfur compounds and warm-water solution dripping down from above. Because of this, they are highly acidic, some with the corrosive properties ofbattery acid .Snottites were recently brought to attention by researchers
Diana Northup andPenny Boston , studying them (and other organisms) in a toxicsulfur cave calledCueva de Villa Luz ("Cave of the Lighted House"), inTabasco ,Mexico . The term "snottite" was originally given to these cave features by Jim Pisarowicz in 1986.Snottites have also been found in the drained mining levels of
Parys Mountain inAnglesey ,Wales .External links
* [http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/cave_slime.html NASA site]
* [http://www.caveslime.org/ Slime Team Site]
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