{"product_id":"utah-stromatolite-sphere","title":"Utah Stromatolite sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003e2lb 8ozs. 93mm or 3.75\" approximately. Utah stromatolite sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtah stromatolites are \u003cmark jsuid=\"LDNVYc_j\" class=\"HxTRcb\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_j|h5M12e;mouseenter:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_j|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_j|Tx5Rb;rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_j|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"DfH0l#VLQhtf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-wiz-uids=\"LDNVYc_k\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjgmPXL5IKWAxVyl-4BHRwoLTQQuJAPegoIAggACAAICBAD\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf LDNVYc_j\/HugV6--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb LDNVYc_j\/HugV6--\u003elayered rock structures built by ancient cyanobacteria\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e, found living in the \u003cspan jsuid=\"LDNVYc_l\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|WOQqYb;mouseleave:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|Tx5Rb;focusin:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|mrwrPd;focusout:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|mFndSc;pointerdown:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|FEiYhc;click:\u0026amp;LDNVYc_l|C6aVhd;\" jscontroller=\"KMhGd#Mx1qPe\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjgmPXL5IKWAxVyl-4BHRwoLTQQy_kOegoIAggACAAICBAE\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAgQBA\" href=\"https:\/\/geology.utah.gov\/energy-minerals\/hydrocarbons\/microbialites\/\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" ping=\"\/url?sa=i\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/geology.utah.gov\/energy-minerals\/hydrocarbons\/microbialites\/\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjgmPXL5IKWAxVyl-4BHRwoLTQQy_kOegoIAggACAAICBAE\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;cd\u0026amp;psig=AOvVaw1hCgdRs_w0zN8L15GW3I7L\u0026amp;ust=1785789005737000\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(153, 195, 255); border-bottom: 0px rgb(153, 195, 255);'\u003eGreat Salt Lake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/geology.utah.gov\/energy-minerals\/hydrocarbons\/microbialites\/\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Microbialites - Utah Geological Survey\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Microbialites are organic sedimentary deposits that can indicate oil potential and reservoirs. The hypersaline environment of Utah\u0026#39;s Great Salt Lake is ideal for forming microbial mats, stromatolites, thrombolites, and other porous carbonate structures. Great Salt Lake is home to some of the most extensive reefs of living stromatolites on Earth. Microbialites can take several forms, including: * **Stromatolites** Thinly layered * **Thrombolites** Clotted * **Oncolites** Spherical * **Tufa or travertine** Precipitated from mineral-rich springs\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRer9U1J-LdL3siggCp5wntdYJenax9x_mPkRkAU5eD32hf5xTDmXW2fe7bO8kEyWHqpw5sQ8EAQRzyru8\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Utah Geological Survey (.gov)\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/geology.utah.gov\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1785702605737056,32413554,875374620],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,9]]],null,\u0026quot;853e6f2b-4613-4266-8551-bcdcf0d5ee66\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and preserved as fossils in formations like the Green River and Capitol Reef.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"minerals in motion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48838363185377,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7683\/0689\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_44d9886f-e11b-4003-b40d-b5ce2c9f37cc.jpg?v=1785702345","url":"https:\/\/mineralsinmotion.net\/products\/utah-stromatolite-sphere","provider":"minerals in motion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}