When and Where Stromatolites were Discovered:
The first traces of Stromatolites were first discovered around 3.5 billion years ago. With this estimate, Stromatolites are one the oldest living life forms on Earth. Modern day Stromatolites were discovered in 1956 on Shark Bay, Western Australia and other marine and non - marine environments throughout Western Australia. Studies conducted on Stromatolites in Western Australia lead to the discoveries of Stromatolites in other places around the world such as the thermal springs of Yellowstone National Park, USA, several lakes in Antarctica, many marine environments of the Bahamas and in land - locked pools situated in the Aldabra Islands in the Indian Ocean.
The first traces of Stromatolites were first discovered around 3.5 billion years ago. With this estimate, Stromatolites are one the oldest living life forms on Earth. Modern day Stromatolites were discovered in 1956 on Shark Bay, Western Australia and other marine and non - marine environments throughout Western Australia. Studies conducted on Stromatolites in Western Australia lead to the discoveries of Stromatolites in other places around the world such as the thermal springs of Yellowstone National Park, USA, several lakes in Antarctica, many marine environments of the Bahamas and in land - locked pools situated in the Aldabra Islands in the Indian Ocean.