Pendant Description
Fossil Stromatolite Sterling Silver Pendant
SubCategory: Pendant Gift from Kimlud Jewelry Collection
Material: Genuine Sterling Silver Wire(.925 silver)
Stone(s): 1 piece top grade authentic fossil stromatolite
Overall dimension: 1 1/4x1.1x0.30 inches
Inner bail diameter: 6mm
Weight: 8.5grams
Wire: Fine Sterling Silver

Fossil Stromatolite Pendant
Fossil Stromatolite Pendant from One of the Oldest fossil of life, Older than the dino's! This is a black-brown-cream-orangish colored matrix stone.  It has unlevel stone characteristics running the the layer bands across the stone, but is is a perfect longer oval shape.  You can flip it over and wear it the other way as well.  The wire used on this stone is .925 Sterling Silver 22 gauge hard wire.
This pendant is made with  a genuine Fossil stone called Stromatolite, which is a form of ancient moss algae, One of the Oldest fossil of life known.  This is a 100% genuine and natural Fossil Stone, called a Stromatolite. It is also known as algae iron and fossil algae.
This is one of the first identifiable types of known life in the world, in the fossilized state.  It is actually a mat of algae, which pre-dates the dinosaurs. Yes, this stuff was here before the dinosaurs, and remained after the dinosaurs. It is a petrified microbial mat from the Proterozoic and Archaean times.  This makes it a fossil that ranges in age from 1,000 – 550 million years old.
By wearing this very first type of recognizable life form, so you would be safe in saying, that a part of our genetic make up had come from this creation of God in the simplest form.  This stone has been used to bring about positive behavior modification in children, it is said to help bring balance between what a person wants and needs each day, and to help them focus on what is most significant for that day.  It has been used to cleanse and purify personal belongings, minerals, environments, and is said to bring good luck to fishermen, divers, and those that explore the ocean.  All fossils are deeply protective, and release their energy in a gentle but potent manner.

Stromatolite, One of the oldest fossil of life
Stromatolites (from Greek stroma, mattress, bed, stratum, and lithos, rock) are defined as "attached, lithified sedimentary growth structures, accretionary away from a point or limited surface of initiation." A variety of stromatolite morphologies exist including conical, stratiform, branching, domal, and columnar types. Stromatolites are commonly thought to have been formed by the trapping, binding, and cementation of sedimentary grains by microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae). However, very few ancient stromatolites actually contain fossilized microbes. While features of some stromatolites are suggestive of biological activity, others possess features that are more consistent with "abiotic" (non-organic) precipitation. Finding reliable ways to distinguish between biologically-formed and abiotic (non-biological) "stromatolites" is an active area of research in geology.
Stromatolites were much more abundant on the planet in Precambrian times. While older, Archean fossil remains are presumed to be single-celled colonies of blue-green bacteria, younger (that is, Proterozoic) fossils may be primordial forms of the eukaryote chlorophytes (that is, green algae). One genus of stromatolite very common in the geologic record is Collenia.
Prior to 2.4 billion years ago, the earth's atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide. However, the Precambrian air lacked the oxygen that sustains the complex multicellular life that has evolved since the "Cambrian explosion" 540 million years ago. Stromatolites in the fossil record decline sharply in both diversity and number during the late Proterozoic eon, although they are present, but not common, in Paleozoic era strata. Today, stromatolites are quite uncommon in marine environments, and thus are called "living fossils."
Their former abundance may be because there were no burrowing or grazing animals back during the Precambrian to destabilize sediments and consume growing microbial mats, thereby favoring the preservation of these microbialites. Also, changing chemical conditions in the ocean during this time could be responsible for the precipitation of non-biological stromatolites through the growth of tiny crystals.