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The Stromatolites

Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory
Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico

The word Stromatolite came from a combination of two Greek words: στρῶμα (strōma), meaning “layer” and λίθος (lithos), meaning “rock.” Defined as: organo-sedimentary structures formed by the precipitation of minerals by microorganisms organized into layers.

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  • Title: The Stromatolites
  • Creator: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault
  • Location Created: Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila.
  • Type: Photograph
  • Contributor: Héctor Fernando Arocha Garza, Pronatura Noreste, A.C
  • Rights: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault, Genesis 4C
Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

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