Thrombolite
by Elaine Teague
Title
Thrombolite
Artist
Elaine Teague
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Stromatolites and their close cousins, thrombolites, are living fossils that have been producing oxygen for about 3.5 billion years. This means that when you’re looking at these rock-like structures you’re essentially stepping back in time and seeing at how life was billions of years ago.
Both stromatolites and thrombolites, which are more lumpy in shape, are created over thousands of years by colonies of cyanobacteria which use the sun to harness energy and create oxygen.
Lake Thetis is one of the few places in the world where you can see these living fossils and has both stromatolites and thrombolites. These have been growing for about 3,500 years, in part thanks to the high saline content of the lake, which means that few predators can survive in the salty water.
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February 2nd, 2021
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