Thrombolites, 'living rock' microbialites, built by micro-organisms which produce oxygen, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup Australia

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Thrombolites and Stromatolites, "living rocks" are the most common form of microbialites which are rock like structures built by micro-organisms which produce oxigen. Stromatolites and thrombolites are created by algae and represent the earliest record of life on earth.

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park Western Australia
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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