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Very Large Pair of Stromatolite Obelisks
3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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Precambrian
Eastern Andies South of Cochabamba, District of Cochabamba, Bolivia
Stromatolites are colonial structures created by cyanobacteria –commonly called blue-green algae. They are among the oldest fossils on earth and are found in rocks over 3 billion years old. Once the dominant life form on the planet, stromatolites are now found in only a few places including this area. This impressive pair of obelisks was created in a workshop near Florence and is exemplary of the pietra dura work of that region. Height 28in
Eastern Andies South of Cochabamba, District of Cochabamba, Bolivia
Stromatolites are colonial structures created by cyanobacteria –commonly called blue-green algae. They are among the oldest fossils on earth and are found in rocks over 3 billion years old. Once the dominant life form on the planet, stromatolites are now found in only a few places including this area. This impressive pair of obelisks was created in a workshop near Florence and is exemplary of the pietra dura work of that region. Height 28in