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prokaryotes
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Early Precambrian — Archean |
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Algal Stromatolites
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Algal Stromatolites |
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blue-green algae
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found in
Pilbara, Western Australia
11 x 6.4 cm 3.4 billion years oldcm |
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Close-up showing alternating sediment bands bound together by blue-green algae |