{"product_id":"earliest-life-north-pole-dome-stromatolite-classic-riker-box-specimen","title":"North Pole Dome Stromatolite - Earliest Life on Earth - Authentic 3.48-Billion-Year Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the oldest thing at Museumize. This \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic North Pole Dome Stromatolite specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e is 3,481,000,000 years old - 3.481 billion years - making it one of the oldest confirmed pieces of evidence of life on Earth ever made available in the natural history collectibles market. Stromatolites are layered microbial mats created by ancient photosynthetic cyanobacteria. The specimens in this collection come from the North Pole Dome area of the Pilbara region of Western Australia - the location that has yielded the oldest confirmed stromatolite fossils in the scientific record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.48 Billion Years Old - The First Evidence of Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cyanobacteria were the planet's first great ecosystem engineers. Through billions of years of photosynthesis, their metabolic output accumulated as oxygen in Earth's atmosphere - the Great Oxidation Event - fundamentally transforming the planet and creating the conditions for all complex life that followed. Without these organisms, there would be no fish, no dinosaurs, no mammals, no humans. This real oldest fossil evidence of life specimen is presented in a glass-topped riker display case measuring 4.5 in x 3.5 in with an informational card also serving as the certificate of authenticity. Limited availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Authentic Stromatolite Fossil - The Most Ancient Specimen in the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cast. This is a genuine 3.481-billion-year-old fossil. Each specimen includes a Mini Museum certificate of authenticity and informational display card. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/natural-history-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNatural History Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-112-0199-201-40\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,481,000,000 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Pole Dome, Pilbara Region, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass-topped riker case, 4.5 in x 3.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity and informational card\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic fossil - not a cast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171394682993,"sku":"80-112-0199-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/earliest-life-context-01-4_965c48e9-4019-46e0-bc02-5f0c27b7c447.jpg?v=1777052849","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/earliest-life-north-pole-dome-stromatolite-classic-riker-box-specimen","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}