Here is a nice handpiece of a stromatolite from Thüste. This piece shows the cauliflower-like surface structure in a particularly beautiful way. Since one side is slightly weathered, the laminate structure can also be clearly seen in the transverse crossection. | |||
Location: | Thüster, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||
Size Plate: | about 119 x 54 x 37 mm | ||
Age: | Upper Jurassic, Malm, Kimeridge Münder marl (about 150 Ma) |