Shallow-Lagoon Microbial Mat with Trapped Gas Bubbles (Pilbara Craton)
Shallow-Lagoon Microbial Mat with Trapped Gas Bubbles (Pilbara Craton)
A thin, dark microbial mat lies over fine sediment at the edge of a shallow lagoon. Small gas bubbles are trapped under the slick surface, and occasional ripples from a slight breeze deform the mat and push a film of water and silt across it. A couple of flat rock fragments (basalt/chert) sit partly embedded nearby, with wet grit sticking to their edges.
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