THE STROMBOLITES OF LAKE CLIFTON WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Only a few kilometers south of Mandurah in Western Australia in the Yalgorup National Park and located in Lake Clifton is a THROMBOLITE REEF, one of the few remaining in the world and one of the largest in Australia.
Thrombolites are one of the first life forms dating back 570 million years.The microorganisms that live in these structure produce oxygen by photosynthesis and essential to life. The microorganisms are able to precipitate calcium carbonate from the water as they photosynthesise forming the thrombolite structure. The structures in Lake Clifton are believed to be over 2,000 years old. Lake Clifton is apparently unique in that it has an up-flowing of fresh water that is high in calcium carbonate.
Thrombolites are one of the first life forms dating back 570 million years.The microorganisms that live in these structure produce oxygen by photosynthesis and essential to life. The microorganisms are able to precipitate calcium carbonate from the water as they photosynthesise forming the thrombolite structure. The structures in Lake Clifton are believed to be over 2,000 years old. Lake Clifton is apparently unique in that it has an up-flowing of fresh water that is high in calcium carbonate.
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