stromatolite
noun
stro·mat·o·lite
strō-ˈma-tə-ˌlīt 
: a laminated usually mounded sedimentary fossil formed from layers of cyanobacteria, calcium carbonate, and trapped sediment
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Furlan Marri For the first time, Furlan Marri has used stromatolite to create a unique timepiece.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Made of sand or minerals, stromatolites can reach five metres tall.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
Microbial stromatolites represent the earliest geological record of life on Earth, which dominated the planet for almost 3 billion years.
Stromatolites, in general, refer to a range of microbial communities that are associated with layers of rock.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Early stromatolites likely controlled Earth’s oxygenation.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Made of sand or minerals, stromatolites can reach five metres tall.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
Microbial stromatolites represent the earliest geological record of life on Earth, which dominated the planet for almost 3 billion years.
Stromatolites, in general, refer to a range of microbial communities that are associated with layers of rock.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Early stromatolites likely controlled Earth’s oxygenation.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Stromatolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stromatolite. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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