Iowa  Stromatolite

Take a look at these cut and polished specimens of the earliest know macrofossils in the fossil record. Fossil Stromatolites are colonies of Algae that are the earliest known living organisms in the fossil record.  These specimens have been cut and polished to bring out the exquisite beauty that they possess.   Please bear in mind that these are very difficult to photograph, and that there may be some light shadowing present in the photo's. 

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Name:    Algal Oncolites with Favosites Coral and Stromatoporids

Geologic Age:     Devonian
Stratigraphic Detail: Cedar Valley Formation
Location:   Coralville, Iowa

Iowa  Stromatolite 4 Price $35.00                      




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Name:    Algal Oncolites with Favosites Coral and Stromatoporids

Geologic Age:     Devonian
Stratigraphic Detail: Cedar Valley Formation
Location:   Coralville, Iowa

Iowa  Stromatolite 8 Price $35.00                      



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Name:    Algal Oncolites with Favosites Coral and Stromatoporids

Geologic Age:     Devonian
Stratigraphic Detail: Cedar Valley Formation
Location:   Coralville, Iowa

Iowa  Stromatolite 10 Price $35.00                      


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Name:    Algal Oncolites with Favosites Coral and Stromatoporids

Geologic Age:     Devonian
Stratigraphic Detail: Cedar Valley Formation
Location:   Coralville, Iowa

Iowa  Stromatolite 11 Price $35.00