Pyritized Stromatolites (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Pyritized Stromatolites

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Photomicrograph of pyritized stromatolites from the 3.5 billion-year-old Dresser Formation. The stromatolites are delineated by pyrite, also known as fool's gold.

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UNSW Sydney

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