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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Made of sand or minerals, stromatolites can reach five metres tall.
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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
At the time, most researchers thought the key to figuring out whether a stromatolite-like pattern had been shaped by primitive microbes or geologic forces was to scrutinize a sample micrometer by micrometer.
—Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2021
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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
At the time, most researchers thought the key to figuring out whether a stromatolite-like pattern had been shaped by primitive microbes or geologic forces was to scrutinize a sample micrometer by micrometer.
—Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2021
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“Stromatolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stromatolite. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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