Duck Creek Dolomite - 4.368" Stromatolite Formation opal pyrite often forms in cubic

pyrite often forms in cubic crystals

the result of bismuth atoms attaching to the edge of a rapidly growing crystal

The culmination was the touchdown of the Apollo 11 Mission carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as the first two humans to set foot on the surface of the Moon

The final impact emitted a booming explosion that was heard and felt for nearly 200 miles

Better known as Fool's Gold

Duck Creek Dolomite - 4.368" Stromatolite Formation opal pyrite often forms in cubicWith its striking orange coloring and limestone like properties, Duck Creek Dolomite is both a beautiful formation and a curious geological phenomenon. Abundant in ancient deposits but rarer in newer formations, Dolomite continues to puzzle geologists. This specimen is a 4. 368" piece of Dolomite from Duck Creek, a part of Western Australia's Ashburton Basin, dating to 1. 8 billion years ago. It shows evidence of a stromatolite fossil, a prehistoric