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Stromatolithe découvert dans l'Atlas Mountains au Maroc et datant de 450 millions d'années

Stromatolite discovered in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This 40-cm rock dates back 450 million years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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