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Stromatolites

Phylum Cyanobacteria

Description:

This are ayered accretionary structures formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding and cementation of sedimentary grains by biofilms of microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria (commonly known as blue-green algae)

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1 Comment

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 11 years ago

That is beautiful! :)

DainizHernández
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DainizHernández

Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Sep 21, 2012

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