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Thrombolites, Lake Clifton, Western Australia

Thrombolites are not rock, but are ancient forms of microbial communities that photosynthesize. They obtain calcium carbonate from the water to form these struc...
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Thrombolites are not rock, but are ancient forms of microbial communities that photosynthesize. They obtain calcium carbonate from the water to form these structures which are about 2000 years old. 600 million years ago the ancestors of thrombolites and stromatolites produced the oxygen needed for life on land to exist. Today they can only be found in a few places in Western Australia and the world.
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7 Comments |
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 May 20, 2014
these are fascinating formations !!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 May 20, 2014
these are fascinating formations !!
mountainman70
 
mountainman70 May 26, 2014
love the DOF - so still and always like these heavily weighted foregrounds
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katrinarobinson June 14, 2014
Certainly was an interesting find!! Superb shot Sonja :-) xx
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JDLifeshots July 12, 2016
Nice shot! Voted Uncommon Textures.
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KayBrewer July 16, 2016
love that blow in the waterpool
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NatureLoverJJWal July 20, 2016
Magnificent, voted uncommon textures!
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