Section 1 Mars
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Section 2 Bitter Springs Formation
Virtual tours of the Bitter Springs Formation in central Australia (click photo below to see 360° panoramas of field area)
Drone footage of field area:
Section 3 Stromatolite morphology
Domal stromatolites (BS16-15)
Columnar stromatolites (BS16-13)
Section 4 Determine depositional rates in the ancient past
Stromatolite thin-sections (10x magnification)
Stromatolite thin-section: STROM_1 (*click to enlarge)
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Stromatolite thin-section: STROM_2 (*click to enlarge)
Satellite view of the Bitter Springs Formation showing a Digital Elevation Model (DEM):Click to access
Side view of an outcrop at the Bitter Springs Formation: Click to access
Section 5
Silicified / petrified stromatolite (BS16-16)
Stromatolite thin-section of BS16-16: STROM_3 Silicified (*click to enlarge)