Polished fossil stromatolite. Eucapsiphora leakensis. EUC147 asperia 50 mm x 40 mm

50 mm x 40 mm  x 22 mm

180 mm x 130 mm x 50 mm thick

The green colouration is caused by traces of nickel and/or chromium

Tumble polished Desert Sunset Jasper

Weighs 663 grams

Polished fossil stromatolite. Eucapsiphora leakensis. EUC147 asperia 50 mm x 40 mmEUC147 Very rare fossil stromatolite , cut and polished on one side with natural rough exterior. Interesting ripple like undulations across the top 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