Pål, you sir are a prince among men.
Thanks for your help.
Pål Jensen wrote:
>
> > Pål,
> > Bob Shell from Shutterbug and
> > the Contax
> > discussion list had a question
> > geological in nature. If your
> > not too
> > busy could you look at this link
> > and
> > tell if it could be a natural
> > geologic
> > formation. If you can't tell or
> > don't
> > have time I understand.
>
> Sorry to dissapoint you; but theres no unknown civilizations behind this
>construction. It is almost certainly (about 99,99%) stromatolites. Stromatolites are
>algal mats groving in concentric layers that trap sediments. They are among the
>oldest life known on Earth (3,5 billion years) and still exist today. Heres a link
>where you can see them both recent and fossil:
>
> http://imiloa.wcc.hawaii.edu/krupp/BIOL101/present/lcture13/sld021.htm
>
> They usually are round in shape but as can be seen from the picture, when they grow
>together they tent to be more square. The rocks in question are probably also
>modified by later deformation making them look almost manufactured.
>
> Pål
>
> http://www.discoverwest.com.au/hablin.html
>
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