PRECAMBRIAN STROMATOLITE FOSSIL 2. 3 " X 1. 8 " FREESTANDING SPECIMEN MOROCCO
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:4593805 | Country of Origin: Morocco |
Item: Stromatolite Shape: Freeform, Freestanding ... Dimensions: height - 2.3" / 59mm width - 1.8" / 47mm thickness - 0.8" / 21mm Weight: 3.0 oz / 84 gNote: Stromatolites were formed by colonies of bacteria which were periodically covered with silt, forming the centric rings. The rings grew through the silt and the resulting angular pattern stabilized the specimen. Water currents determine the ring pattern. Stromatolites date back into the Precambrian period and released the oxygen into the atmosphere which we breathe today. Photos show front and back of specimen.
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