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Stromatolite

earth science Maturity 7-9

Tiny living things make rocks.

Stromatolites in Sharkbay.jpg
Stromatolites in Sharkbay.jpg
They live in water. They trap sand to grow. They grow in many layers. These rocks tell us about old life.
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Stromatolites.jpg
Can you see the lines?

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Stromatolithe Paléoarchéen -...
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Stromatolites in Sharkbay.jpg
File:Paleoproterozoic stromatolites oncoids Franceville.jpg
Paleoproterozoic stromatolites oncoids...
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Pavilion Lake microbialite towers.jpg
File:'Crayback' stromatolite - Nettle Cave, Jenolan Caves, NSW, Australia.jpg
'Crayback' stromatolite - Nettle Cave,...
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