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a Irregular to globular organic particle FIBW-05 within the surrounding phyllosilicate-rich matrix. Scale bar is 8 µm. b Diffuse organic matter dispersed within the matrix of the more altered lithology B22 (see Methods and Fig. S1). Scale bar is 10 µm.