Locality 9

LAKE EDGE

Evaporitic stromatolites occur in shallow waters at the lake edge. Calcite and dolomite crystallize in these more marginal regions (Tucker, 1991).

source http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/sabkha.htm

Stromatolite seen at Umm Said Quatar

Source Roger Suthren

Photograph of a salt lake

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