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Authentic unprocessed fossilized stromatolite sample, 3.2 cm length, 2.4 – 2.6 billion years old, Precambrian, Australia

RON 49,99

Authentic, unprocessed sample of fossilized stromatolites from Australia, approximately 2.4 – 2.6 billion years old, in a plastic case. An impressive fossil that predates the dinosaurs!

Due to its age, the specimen may have imperfections and repaired areas (glued sections) that are perfectly normal and inevitable for such an old fossil, but it is, overall, in good condition. We invite you to carefully study the product photos to identify the natural imperfections and any possible repairs to the specimen.

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Specimen: authentic unprocessed fossilized stromatolite specimen

Age: approximately 2.4 – 2.6 billion years ago, Precambrian

Dimensions: approximately 3.2 cm long on the long side (Please take a look at the photo in which the specimen is placed next to the ruler/in the hand to give you an idea of its size)

Country of origin: Australia

The product consists of a single authentic unprocessed fossilized stromatolite specimen, in a plastic box – the one in the pictures above. The product comes with a brochure containing specific geological and paleontological information.

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Description

Stromatolites Stromatolites are multi-layered calcareous structures, formed by thin overlapping layers, resulting from the biotic activity of cyanobacterial colonies. Stromatolites are among the first traces of life on Earth, among the first fossils. They can have a flat, conical, wavy, digital, columnar shape and a porous tubular or fenestrated internal microstructure.

Stromatolites formed in shallow waters with a low sedimentation rate, and helped terraform our planet by removing oxygen from the atmosphere, thus contributing to the explosion of life that followed.

In some areas of the world, such as Bolivia and the United Kingdom, fossilized stromatolites from various geological periods are mined and polished into jewelry and other ornaments. In Australia, in the famous Shark Bay, there are still active modern stromatolite colonies.

Modern stromatolite colonies
Modern stromatolite colonies in Shark Bay, Australia – author Happy Little Nomad, Wikipedia – the image has a strictly illustrative role and is not part of the product

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