Illustration of Stromatolite Formation in Impact Crater (IMAGE)

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Illustration of Stromatolite Formation in Impact Crater

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Conceptual illustration showing the formation of stromatolites in a post-impact hydrothermal lake environment and the potential development of localized oxygen oasis (Reproduced from Lim et al., Communications Earth & Environment (2026))

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Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM)

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