Polished fossil stromatolite. Eucapsiphora leakensis. EUC135 Jasper From Spargoville

From Spargoville

130 mm x 100 mm x 45 mm thick

cut and polished  on one side

SPF131   Fossil stromatolite

Polished fossil stromatolite. Eucapsiphora leakensis. EUC135 Jasper From SpargovilleEUC135 Very rare fossil stromatolite slab polished on one side. Eucapsiphora leakensis. These small branching columnar stromatolites are from the Mount Leake Sandstone, Earaheedy Group, Western Australia. Location is near the town of Meekatharra. Age is Palaeoproterozoic (1. 6 to 2. 5 billion years). The environment they grew in was most probably a sandy tidal flat or braided river channel. Approx. 110 mm x 40 mm x 7 mm thick. 60 grams.