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Posted on May 10, 2018July 25, 2022 by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Stromatolite Horizon Layer in Magnesite

An old mine exploration site offered an interesting opportunity to walk through the layers of magnesite rich dolomite near Copley.

Between layers of white magnesite, and light and dark dolomites is a gnarly seam of fossilised stromatolites.

CategoriesFossils, Geological Formations, Geology, Minerals TagsCopley, Flinders Ranges, formation, geology, magnesite, rock, stromatolite

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