Stromatolites, Lake Thetis, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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Stromatolites, one of the most ancient life forms on earth, mats of micro-organisms that become rock-like structures through accretion of calcium carbonate, in highly saline lagoons like here in Lake Thetis, Cervantes, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

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Location: Australia
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