Prelims – General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change.
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Recently, 600-million-year-old stromatolite outcrop has been discovered in Chambaghat, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
Recent Discovery in the Himalayas
Oldest stromatolites are found in Dharwad in Karnataka, which are at least 2,500 million years old.
Great oxidation event occurred around 2.4 billion years ago, transforming Earth's atmosphere and enabling multicellular life.
Other Stromatolite Sites in India |
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Reference
Indian Express| 600-million-year-old stromatolites found in Himalayas