stromatolites Hamelin Pool Shark Bay Western Australia microbes ancient biological World Heritage part submerged rock like remar

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Stromatolites at Hamelin Pool Shark Bay Western Australia Stromatolites are part submerged rock like formations consisting of around 3000 million microbes per square metre These are only 3000 years old but are descended from a lineage of 1900 million years They are found in only two other places in the world Their family is therefore one of the oldest known l continuous biologica lineages

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